Aw, thanks for writing about this! My brother and I would watch the tape my parents had made for us (complete with delightful 80s commercials! I still remember the jingles) every year, sometimes several times a year (we were weird and would watch Christmas specials year-round). It's one of my most endearing memories…

Was the finale too long? Sure. But I don't watch the show each week just to see who gets eliminated, I watch it because I actually enjoy a capella. Pentatonix was probably always going to win, but I'd much rather watch consistently excellent performances each week than get wrapped up in competitive tension. You seem…