I missed having an encore.
Theory #1 and the most likely, the hammering of Dilana took too much time. The press hammering was said to take about a half hour, I believe.
Theory #2 is the "grassy knoll" theory. They felt Ryan was the best of the night (that part is actually probable) but didn't want to showcase somebody else's original as an encore performance. Not wanting to give the encore to "second best" of the night, they decided not to do it at all. Very grassy knoll, nonetheless, this is the theory I will choose to believe.

Dilana Dilana Dilana. WTF woman? How dare she tell Ryan that his song would have been nothing without the House Band. How dare she. grrrrr. He has been performing this song with his band and solo long enough to have made the song. I mean, yay for House Band for learning it and playing it so well. But come on you filthy little ... I officially am completely 100% off the Dilana train. (I will however continue to not badmouth her family.) I will lose so much respect for TLee and Jason if they chose this back-stabbing heartless bitter hateful woman to front them. For this, I will not buy pre-sale tickets. Not a chance. My wish for her is to lose a good bit of her fan support and fall into the bottom 3 next week. My mind can't imagine that not happening. If it doesn't *shrug*... to use my new favorite word... evs. She desperately needs to be knocked and kicked down a few pegs.

Lukas and Ryan have shown the world why I and so many others respect them so much. Who expected Lukas to be such a class act? I mean besides me, of course. "I don't need a dove. I don't need a wing." "I have to live with it. Literally." I don't expect any of their love in that love/hate relationship to return anytime soon. No more cuddling for Dilana, I don't think.

Toby! OMD! He looked and sounded fabulous with the band. This was a better song, IMO. (or was it because it was a better singer/frontperson?) So I have hope that their songs will continue to get better as the weeks go. For this, I'm glad they didn't choose either of my boys to play with them just yet. No dancing girls either. Maybe they got a clue?

As soon as Bwak mentioned the bottom 3, before she even said who they were, I got choked up. I knew. We all knew. I have so much respect for Patrice. I know these people have to leave the show and I know she'll be fine, but gah. *cries*

Magni killed "Fire". Wow! Sick and all, this boy still sounds fabulous. I was hoping he'd do the riffs, but yay Rafa!

Patrice chose her song perfectly. "I've got a smile for everyone I meet." "Can't you tell I'm going home? I'm tired as hell." *cries*

Toby killed "Plush". Loved him going over to sing a bit with Magni. Thankfully, Magni hasn't performed it since week two (twice). Otherwise, we might be sick of that song on this show. Mr. Rand shined brightly tonight.

I loved loved loved the huge three-way hug when Toby was sent back to the rocker pod. Now I want him to stay and I want the finale to be Lukas, Ryan and Toby. Or Lukas, Magni, Ryan and Toby. Or! Lukas, Ryan, Storm and Toby. waaaaaaaaah. I don't want a finale. *whimper* Hold me.

Poor Tommy. He couldn't even look at Patrice for a minute there.

“Music has been my best friend my whole life, because music doesn’t betray you.” - Lukas Rossi