LCS 2010: Final 7

So ... the comics eliminated were James Adomian, Laurie Kilmartin, and Maronzio Vance. Adomian was my slight favorite last week, but apparently John Adams jokes are not comedy gold.

Seven comics this time, and the judges are back! (Apparently with ten comics performing the producers realized there wouldn't be time to pick up the judges' reactions, but with seven comics they can squeeze the judges in.)

Mike DeStefano starts off the night with a routine that flows nicely. His first joke is about ridiculously expensive soap—which must be so good it can wash out shame; and that leads to him talking about his childhood and his difficulty expressing emotions; and that leads to some relationship jokes. Everyone loves Mike's jokes and persona.

Roy Wood, Jr., talks about soccer, student loans, and black-latino relations. That last bit is especially smart and insightful, and I worry that the general public won't get it. (It involves remembering that there was a civil rights struggle.) The judges like his material and his soothing voice.

Myq Kaplan spends most of his routine making fun of dumb people (who think if someone is smart they must be gay [?]) and emphazising that he is gay-friendly but not actually gay. I've been slowly warming up to Myq and like his set tonight, as do the judges.

Rachel Feinstein does a nice character bit about a drunk propositioning her in Vegas. The judges all love her, though Natasha points out that some viewers may find her Deepak Chopra reference obscure. (See: John Adams.)

Tommy Johnagin jokes about hot girls being dull, a breakup that turned him into a stalker, and a car that wouldn't start because the starter was broken. Natasha like him but didn't think he brought his best material; Greg and Andy approve.

Felipe Esparza is pretty funny while leaning heavily on ethnic humor. Natasha points out that his jokes were "easy" (possibly a nice way of saying they bordered on lazy or clichéd?), and Andy says even if one doesn't like the jokes, one has to like the guy delivering them. Greg loves the set.

And Jonathan Thymius (who I thought would be one of the three eliminated) brings his brand of slow comedy. He has one of the funniest jokes of the night, about going to a massage parlor and getting a more plausible, realistic ending (which Andy cites). But he also has some gags that don't quite work. Natasha calls him silly, gross, and weird, while Greg says he's funny to watch. Early in the series Thymius was one of my favorites, but I'm cooling to him.

How would I rank tonight's routines? From top to bottom, I'd go with DeStefano, Johnagin, Wood, and Kaplan bunched tightly together; followed by Feinstein; followed by Esparza and Thymius, also closely ranked. But even my least favorite bits were funny. One comic will be eliminated, but I have no idea which one.