I've been eager to watch this episode (Soprano's KO) since seeing the teaser at the end of "La suite" from last week, when Mika exclaims, "Oh mince!" and slaps the red button.
For the people wondering what "mince" means, here's an explanation: https://www.thelocal.fr/20180928/french-word-of-the-day-mince
Since not everyone has seen the episode yet, I won't get specific yet, but I will say that his decision to keep Loko for the battles may seem less peculiar after one hears him talk about how much he likes "quirky" voices. (Something I was already aware of, given some of his other choices over the years -- for example, Audrey. I know she had her fans, but her voice was like the female equivalent of Mano's to me -- and while I loved Mano's look and the reactions to him during his blind audition, good grief that take on "Beds are Burning" was awful.)
I'm sad that my favorite performer on Soprano's team didn't get past this round, but objectively speaking I actually agree with the coaches -- in both their blind and KO performances some notes weren't quite on pitch, and the vocal technique not solid enough to carry them to the finals. Which just goes to show that performing and connecting involve more than just how a performer sounds.
I'm not sure how I feel about the Zone Rouge -- it definitely adds to the drama, but man, it's hard to watch the people who get put there trying to stay positive as other people get chosen and their chances dwindle. Though it's also lovely to see some of them reacting enthusiastically/graciously to good performances by their rivals (Ana Carla on Jenifer's team had some of the best faces), and I have admit I laughed out loud at Agathe and Heather watching Coco. 😏