Iris Long's critique might sound harsh at first, but if people thought about it more, they would realize that it was the most constructive among the judges' comments.
Everyone began to feel that today's episode might be the best yet. It somehow felt like "Call of the Spotlight" became a bigger deal than it actually was, like some sort of high-calibre singing competition and not just an entertaining segment at a long-running noon-time show.
Nobody thought that Iris was being mean, unlike other previous guest judges who were bashed into oblivion after they gave critiques deemed too negative for the audience's liking.
Just looking at the contestant's expression was enough to show that her words had inspired him to improve instead of discouraging him.
On the contrary, everyone felt like they were watching a master educating a student on how to do better. In short, this was a master class in the truest sense of the word.
