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This show is really starting to sod me off.
_Zd_Phoenix_
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I have nothing against shows like Britain's Got Talent and X Factor in theory - but why oh why does the format have to become so utterly naff? I mean it's almost like a pastiche of itself.
Over-hyping the show? Check.
Mawkish sob stories? Oh hell yes.
... and the worst of all for me is the montages. 'It's been a great day today!' says Dec. Has it? How would we know? We got to see about 4 seconds of each act before the usual old reliance on sentimentality kicks in. You can tell an act taht got through from a mile off, because they're given a 10 minute intro.
These shows really don't need this rubbish ... why can't the talent speak for itself? It's Britain's Got a Tired Format so far.
Over-hyping the show? Check.
Mawkish sob stories? Oh hell yes.
... and the worst of all for me is the montages. 'It's been a great day today!' says Dec. Has it? How would we know? We got to see about 4 seconds of each act before the usual old reliance on sentimentality kicks in. You can tell an act taht got through from a mile off, because they're given a 10 minute intro.
These shows really don't need this rubbish ... why can't the talent speak for itself? It's Britain's Got a Tired Format so far.
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Completely agree. I was craning my neck, trying to watch the acts.
Very annoying! :mad:
Ant and Dec are fantastic. I love when it cuts back to them, especially during the martial arts tonight. So funny.
Don't get me wrong - I love Ant and Dec but sometimes it's really annoying when you want to watch the act. I agree that if they had less of the cr*p like the ferrets it would be a better show.
I do agree with that part. I would like to see more of the acts rather than a quick rundown and then the ones that get through a 10 min job.
What really peed me off last night was why did they skip past was was really some good, interesting talent that got through, the girls with the harps for one? Instead they concentrated on us some slapper with her paps falling out who thought she could dance and then a guy who obviously had learning difficulties, quite possibly autistic, taken advantage of and made a laughing stock when he tries to do his impressions. Ok, I admit to laughing when Ant pointed out he could get out of the building right, but there are laws against taking the pee out of the disabled, it's called the Disability Discrimination Act. They should be ashamed of themselves, the lot of them.
Another thing that bugs me is that the audience seems to be made up of entirely chavs.. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but they're willing to shout "OFF!" to anybody, jeer and laugh at an aspiring essex wideboy.. it's a bit of a joke really.
me too! I still cant work out why she is a judge!
As someone who has worked with disabled people, I'd have to say that Britain's got talent shows a lack of discrimination against the mentally/physically impaired. After all, the competition is open to anybody regardless of ability. If it turned people with learning disabilities away it would be a different matter, but it doesn't, and what's more all contestants are treated the exact same by the audience and judges.
Also, there's the contestants themselves. Not all people with disabilities need to be wrapped in cotton wool, many live capable and fully independent lives. They are perfectly able to make their own decisions and follow them through. Just because they don't sail through to the next round, doesn't mean they're going to take it harder than anyone else. Besides, simply because Donald and David don't interact with people too well doesn't make them learning disabled.