The talent pool is empty
tenchgirl
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None of them had any talent. I do hope we are not going to have weeks and weeks of gash talent going by the calibre of the 1st ep.
Most of what was shown tonight wouldnt have got past the 1st rd normally. The best one was the double dog act but we've seen that before.
They need to up their game for next week.
Most of what was shown tonight wouldnt have got past the 1st rd normally. The best one was the double dog act but we've seen that before.
They need to up their game for next week.
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Are we really meant to believe that the producers actually thought that some of them had any talent?
It's a con! Producers pick based on laughability and not on talent and that makes the very idea of the show void and redundant.
View it as entertainment first (Bread and Circuses). Knowing people who've gone through auditions, the initial weeks in both this and X Factor are always about 'shock and bore.' In future weeks some better 'talent' will emerge.
The show will pull in the viewers and then the telephone votes, a handful of people will achieve fame through it, others will have a bit of a career on the clubs scene thanks to the "as seen on TV tag."
It's harmless. I think having a bit of variety and ordinariness on TV is not a bad thing.
We've had tons of dance groups and although they're pleasant to watch, unless you're Diversity or Flawless you tend to be forgettable and don't stand out from the others.
Dog acts are always nice, but again, we've seen them all before and they tend to just repeat the same tricks from the audition at the semi finals and finals (if they get there).
The comedian last night was simply NOT a comedian. Nice kid, and yes he had funny jokes but being a comedian isn't just about telling jokes. I felt there was a sort of pressure to laugh at him and say 'yes' because he was a child, and I doubt he'll get to the finals. If an older person told those jokes with that delivery there'd be silence.
And the guitar player was just dull.
Yes, obviously the producers will pick a good amount of 'entertaining' acts as well. The sackless acts are there to give the audience and viewers at home a good laugh. I laughed my head off at that fool who said "it's supposed to be a dolphin" at the end of his completely bizarre act. Everyone was just completely silent all the way through it AND after he'd finished it as well.
Absolutely spot on! It's all about not wanting to offend the viewers at home. I never found any of his jokes funny. I'm sure he's a nice enough lad, but in my opinion, he simply wasn't funny. Saying this though, I tend to favour impressions of people. That's what mainly makes me laugh with someone on stage.
Have you checked youtube auditions page on BGT?
http://www.youtube.com/britainsgottalent