Only one surprise: Shen made it into the group instead of Ninja.

I'm happy that #HuYetao made it into the group (well it wasn't in much doubt) but sad that he didn't get the centre position that he wanted.

It seemed like #Dorn might have been genuinely upset that Hu Yetao didn't get centre. Dorn seems to be really focused on the people around him, wanting them to do well and get what they want to be happy and thrive. I don't think his own position is as important to him.

#ThiO is wonderful too but he's more of a soloist and not as familiar with working with a group.

Dorn is going to make a great leader I think.

1. Dorn
2. Thi-O
3. Hu Yetao
4. Shen
5. Omar
6. #Xiong
7. #YaoZihao

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The debut group I want:
1. #HuYetao
2. #Dorn
3. #ThiO
4. Peanut
5. #Xiong
6. #Wuxun
7. #Aguang

The debut group I think they'll give us:
1. Dorn
2. Hu Yetao
3. Thi-O
4. Xiong
5. Omar
6. Ninja
7. #YaoZihao

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"Rose Blossom" team: I am losing my shit over #Xiong's tiny hat. He looks like he belongs in a Japanese butler cafe.

Could do without the cringey bits with trainees at the beach yelling stuff. I loved that #Dorn made it all about #Plengthai though.

I didn't want to like #Bianura but he seems like a genuinely lovable dude and he's won me over.

#Wuxun is another one who keeps convincing me to love him a bit more every week.

"Feel Special" team #HuYetao oh no his singing is a bit shit but he's so incredibly campy and adorable so I don't care. ohh and he gets a romantic moment with #Yuchen towards the end 💞

"Happy" team yay #DAY6 cover ... hmm but the backing track is insipid and the singing isn't really the right vibe. Apart from #ThiO -- he's such a good singer, I love him.

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"Bodyguard" team did not impress me as much as I'd hoped, but also the camerawork was not great and it was hard to tell what was going on.

It does seem like they're actually singing live now, because there are some dodgy moments with the vocals. Peanut's singing was pretty wobbly but his visual was perfect. He looks like he belongs in ATEEZ.

#Dorn was yet again a standout. He's so good and he deserves to be in the #1 spot even though I want it to go to #HuYetao

"If You Do" team was ... okay?? I normally expect a bigger gap in between the performances and wasn't paying proper attention uh-oh.

I know most of the others have lots more training and experience, but I still have a soft spot for #Aguang and I wouldn't mind if he made it into the debut group.

Ninja was good too. He always impresses me. But aaaaaah I don't *care* about whether he gets in and I don't know why.

"Liar" team OH FUCK YES.

Starting with the other boys all doing some choreographed manhanding of Yetao yes good. And later on he gets choked by two of them at once. Someone has been poking around in my brain and putting the contents on a performance stage.

#Xiong looking gorgeous too.

OMG an actual Thai BL sexy romantic duo ballad these boys are about to eat each other on stage. On a Chinese show. Wow.

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