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[Banjax]

I had little choice but to be in the room when it was on last weekend. I had forgotten how appalling it is. The day Cowell was born - The day the music died.
Not a shred of artistry or genuine talent between the lot of them. Mummy and daddy spent a few quid on sending them to stage school, which gives them some sense of entitlement to be a living legend by Christmas.
Buy a Transit van, travel the length and breadth of the country gigging in the pubs and clubs for 5 years, learn your craft, find out if you have any real talent - then think about making your first album.

Rant over.

totally agree Albs  what I find ironic is that X-Factor is stifling talent not finding it, it says "don't write songs, don't learn an instrument, don't be creative in anyway - just let us mould you into some identikit popster that we can package and sell to the gormless masses like a block of processed cheese" and all these songs the acts use....where does Cowell et al think they come from I wonder? 

[Dishevelled Den]

<Crusty old get better left in a darkened room and prodded with a stick every now and again mode On>

Television programmes like this simply use the lowest common denominator in their quest for ratings success - and that is to provide cheap and uninvolved entertainment that doesn't require much thinking from the viewer.

It allows the legion of brain-dead, glued to their televisions, to experience (vicariously) a world made supposedly important by those wasters more intent with making money and accruing 'fame' than anything else.

Bah!!

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[bob.dent]

What's the X Factor :-?

It's another word for "Simon Cowell's cash cow"

[Entwood]

I'm amazed that so many folks who "hate" the show know so much about it !  I cannot comment as I don't watch it ....


Oh Ef Ef switch .. seemples ... 

[bob.dent]

I'm amazed that so many folks who "hate" the show know so much about it !  I cannot comment as I don't watch it ....


Of Ef Ef switch .. seemples ... 

Personally Nige, I'm one of those who do hate it but you can't help knowing so much about it because the media are forever throwing down your throat. For christ sake it even makes the front page of The Sun on occassions!!

[Omega_Dan]

My missus is hooked on it. if its on im outa there!

[FoxyV6]

this is the joys of being single and having the tv all to myself, i dont have to watch crap like the x factor or any other of these awful reality / entertainment tv shows

[Kevin Wood]

There were even talking about it on Radio 4 the other day.

Don't watch it myself but according to the report I heard apparently they have decided to dredge up some of the acts rejected in previous shows. Sounds like a desperate measure to dangle another carrot in front of the audience to prop up a (hopefully) dying format fro another couple of episodes.

Load of drivel.

Kevin

[Dishevelled Den]

I'm amazed that so many folks who "hate" the show know so much about it !  I cannot comment as I don't watch it ....


Oh Ef Ef switch .. seemples ... 

From what I've gleaned - by not watching this tripe - I can tell you that, by not watching this tripe, you have preserved your sanity and have rendered yourself unsullied by it.

[bluey]

Without wanting to play devil's advocate too much but I think there's a place for talent shows.  They do sometimes unearth some brilliant singers who may otherwise have never become well-known because they were simply unable to do the years of gigging round pubs & clubs etc.  It's the relentless load of vacuous guff that is shoved in your face when that strange Cowell bloke fires up the PR machine to get the viewing figures going and his premium rate numbers coining it in.  Besides, I don't like that Cole woman.  Eats cheese & onion crisps in bed and blows off like the Queen Mary coming into dock. I mean, it's bad enough when yer nan does it but at least you can blame the dog.

I do quite like it when the person/band that doesn't win goes on to have a better career though. 

[Mysteryman]

Without wanting to play devil's advocate too much but I think there's a place for talent shows.  They do sometimes unearth some brilliant singers who may otherwise have never become well-known because they were simply unable to do the years of gigging round pubs & clubs etc.  It's the relentless load of vacuous guff that is shoved in your face when that strange Cowell bloke fires up the PR machine to get the viewing figures going and his premium rate numbers coining it in.  Besides, I don't like that Cole woman.  Eats cheese & onion crisps in bed and blows off like the Queen Mary coming into dock. I mean, it's bad enough when yer nan does it but at least you can blame the dog.

I do quite like it when the person/band that doesn't win goes on to have a better career though. 

Cheese & onion? How uncivilised.