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I'm FEKKIN lovin watching this "it" show this year


It's great stuff, makes winter way more bearable


Hey on that note: I made blackberry whisky tonight in preparation for 'the big red and white guy down the chimney' day.


(not Eric Pickles btw DC) tho that would be funny

  • 3 weeks later...

It has become crueler, almost a parody of itself


The auditions are almost Karaoke versions of the previous auditions


Eventually it will evolve into a woman with an afro, finger tapping the mic, whilst modulating her range between high and low


And a boy band with guys side stepping in and out of a revolving circle, pumping the words "Wass up, wassup" into a microphone


The judges will feature the Honey Monster and the kids from the Rice Crispy packet, hosted by a Monster Munch & no one will even flinch



Still meanwhile of that, i'm still watching

Annette Curtain Wrote:

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> The judges will feature the Honey Monster and the

> kids from the Rice Crispy packet, hosted by a

> Monster Munch & no one will even flinch


When does this start?! I can't wait!


Thoughts on this year:


Bringing back 'the room' audition was a good idea. Never liked going straight to the audience of gawping munters and their ludicrous edited-in expressions of UTTER SHOCK - like aliens just landed on the stage and did the hokey-cokey.


My favourite new element is the close-up of 'the finger' sliding the fader up on the mixing desk. Probably attributed to Simon Cowell in the credits - along with everything else.


I think there were actually far fewer cringey comedy entrants this year weren't there? - which I think is down to ITV's heartwarming new policy of excluding the mentally ill from auditions this year.



Not that I'm watching it, of course.

  • 1 month later...

To be fair they're the only two with any modicum of talent, at least as far as tedious karaoke fest competitions go.


I liked Abi too, but there was something horrible about her attempts to appease a format that in no way suited her own talent.


She'll be fine, she won't conquer the world but if she can put out some of her own work with a bit of integrity then I'll look forward to seeing her play at the Union Chapel.

I want to like Rough Copy, but have yet to be particularly impressed by a performance. They seem like good lads though. Sam Bailey is good, but if she wins, she'll never be heard of again. Someone like Hannah may stand a chance of going further if she wins...

They're all a pretty forgettable bunch.

But then I thought that of One Direction, so shows what I know.


Tamera has potential to do well, ie she's young, gullible, malleable, will sign the worst contract Syco offers and is pretty and skinny with a nice bum.

She can even sing, though not convinced that's a prerequisite.

Hannah & Tamera won't win because they don't have enough public support.


I'm still going for Rough Copy to win, Sam Bailey 2nd.


When I said 'fix' I was referring to the bottom two, not the fact that Sam went.


Heaven forbid that Louie goes into the final 4 weeks with all of his acts remaining. So conveniently 2 of his boys were in the sing-off.


Tamera was in the bottom two a few weeks ago. On Saturday her performance was so weak, plus she forgot her lyrics.

Definitely bottom two contender again. Miraculously she escaped.

Simon C has said on numerous occasions that she has the most potential & is the only one of the finalists with a future. As soon as she is voted off, he will sign her up anyway but obviously wants to keep her in as long as possible.


Enough said really.

I dunno, call me naive, but I'd have thought it would be difficult for them to fix the votes after controversy about phone polls a few years ago.


I don't think there are any fixes in x factor.


The fact Tamara forgot her words probably gained her votes. I think before, she was coming across a bit over confident, that nade her more human.

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