[rickster1995]

Anyone else shocked by how bland Tulisa is this year?

[LunarLegend]

"Credible artists" = Low ratings.

[spaceoddity]

Originally Posted by rickster1995

Anyone else shocked by how bland Tulisa is this year?

It's made me realize how much I liked Kelly as a judge. People can think what they like about her but atleast she brought some personality to the table. The judging panel this year is abit of a snooze fest in my opinion. I'm gonna miss Mel B when her stint's over.

[kitten12]

this shit gets the ratings it deserves

[D. Morgan]

Originally Posted by sammyvine

what i dont get is why bgt did so well but xfactor didn't

The X Factor has turned into a pathetic TOWIE style show that's why. Annoying contestants who I honestly couldn't give a shit about.

Also the rubbish judging panel doesn't help. Gary Barlow is dull as a dishwasher, Nicole is the same as Gary, sweet, likeable but not much there.

Louis and Tulisa are fine, but the show is missing Simon and I'm going to say it...Sharon. This year would have been the perfect chance to get her back. Say what you want about her, 'vile', 'hag' or any other of the recycled words people use for Sharon - but she was top unpredictable entertainment, especially paired with Louis.

[Patti-Ann]

Originally Posted by D. Morgan

Louis and Tulisa are fine, but the show is missing Simon and I'm going to say it...Sharon. This year would have been the perfect chance to get her back. Say what you want about her, 'vile', 'hag' or any other of the recycled words people use for Sharon - but she was top unpredictable entertainment, especially paired with Louis.

I agree people would tune in to see Simon again. And Sharon is a loose cannon as you say, people would watch just to see what she was going to come out with or lash out at - the tabloids would be well fed

And she might actually get to mentor the groups

[jackbell]

I can barely remember an act Sharon mentored. This says it all.

[Patti-Ann]

Originally Posted by jackbell

I can barely remember an act Sharon mentored. This says it all.

For those that need a reminder

Series 1 Tabby, Cassie, Roberta

Series 2 Andy, Brenda, Maria, Chico

Series 3 Ben, Robert, Kerry, Dionne

Series 4 Kimberley, Alisha, Emily,

How can anyone forget Chico

[sorcha_healy27]

Am i the only one on here whose actually enjoying it? Although I have to say the US x factor was way better

[E05297535]

LETS GET RID OF THIS BIASED SHOW ONCE And for ALL!!

[clivefield]

X Factor i not doing well because we have judges with no charisma or personality. Mel B would have been an excellent judge instead of "I Cant Make A Decision" Nicole. Yes she ruffled a few feathers but so did Simon. I think the X Factor will be the end this year as maybe the UK has just run out of talent. How Many winners have actually done well?. Leona And Alexandra are now both struggling

[lemoncurd]

I think the whole karaoke show format has probably run its course by now. There's not much left to surprise us, being a `bastard/bitch' judge has been done to death, and after 10+ years, they must be exhausting the country's best singers by now.
I think if the format has any more legs, it's in bands who write their own materials and play their own instruments.

[YoungAtHeart]

Originally Posted by Parneb

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Too much padding on the X Factor. I want to watch people singing, not talking about nowt but their boring lives and what wonderful singers they are....drone on YUK!

2+ this ^^

[Chris1964]

Originally Posted by conchie

Completely agree. Without the right panel.... it does not work. Simon, Cheryl, and Dannii along with Louis WERE the X-factor.

The fodder on the stage just change names every year, and is just basically a rehash of everything that came the previous year, even the tedious reappearance of people who failed in the previous year coming back is stale.

Im no great watcher of XF but its clear that those four worked and became pure pantomime when joke acts like Wagner and Jedward were added in. I still find it difficult to believe that ITV/Cowell let it all unravel so quickly and the longevity of XF may depend on getting them back.This presumably means XF USA having to fail and be axed and ITV having to break the bank to get Cole/Minogue back onside.

[jonjons]

Im bored of the TOWIE style production
I think that with programmes such as the voice now, the public dont want judge acts and they want serious acts that want to be big and that are good

[lemoncurd]

Originally Posted by Chris1964

Im no great watcher of XF but its clear that those four worked and became pure pantomime when joke acts like Wagner and Jedward were added in. I still find it difficult to believe that ITV/Cowell let it all unravel so quickly and the longevity of XF may depend on getting them back.This presumably means XF USA having to fail and be axed and ITV having to break the bank to get Cole/Minogue back onside.

TBH, they'd be better just axing singing contests and thinking up something more original. The best judges in the world couldn't save the format now. It's just too tired.

[StratusSphere]

The leading questions are killing it for me. One Pound Fish man gets asked the question "have you made any recordings of yourself" "oh yes, I am on Youtube" - what a set-up!

The same goes for all those "who would you say is your idol?" "_insert judge's name_" *huge cheers and smiles* Gary Barlow perhaps but Tulisa hasnt been around long enough as a name to be ANYONE's idol.

Ugh. I can't be bothered at all any more. The whole show is SO contrived and I don't care about any of the judges.

[antero]

The problem for me is that back in the good old days of 2008-2010, at least Cheryl, Simon and Danni could, well, ACT! The current judges are too flimsy and bland to hide the contrived nature of the show - especially with the whole TOWIE aspect! I mean how many times tonight did an acts relative get invited on stage? Not to mention the wrong pronunciation of Tulisa popping up again! Forget recycling over the years, we have recycling from one episode to the next.

[Sun Tzu.]

The show needs Simon Cowell back. It is what made the show in the first place. Difficult to have X Factor without Simon Cowell in my opinion. Plus some more freak acts for me to back.