I want to watch Armstrong & Miller at 9.05. Hoping the result would be in by now...
SPOILER THREAD - Saturday 11th December - Semi Final
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Originally Posted by Kyle123:
“They changed that after the Tom Chambers semi final. If there's a draw, couples score the higher mark and everyone else is bumped up accordingly.
It's not fair and took out Jimi Mistry, but it does avoid the whole Tom couldn't escape the dance off palava.
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“They changed that after the Tom Chambers semi final. If there's a draw, couples score the higher mark and everyone else is bumped up accordingly.
It's not fair and took out Jimi Mistry, but it does avoid the whole Tom couldn't escape the dance off palava.
”
True, but it overlooks the fairly fundamental point that there is no dance off this year!!! Now, instead of a total of 30 points to divide up (15 from the judges and 15 from the public) there are 31, and Gavin has been the beneficiary of that extra point.
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“Don't be Abba! Kara will breeze through tonight.
She will have a fight on her hands in the final though.”
“Don't be Abba! Kara will breeze through tonight.
She will have a fight on her hands in the final though.”
Pam into the Final will split the vote for a woman candidate, which allegedly is low enough because of the largely female electorate..
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“I've given up feeling nervous for Scott. I know he's toast
And to be honest, after his lovely VW, it wouldn't be soooooooooo bad if Gavin made it through instead of Pamela.
But really it's all about Kara now - making sure she wins this thing. Any other outcome would be a travesty.”
“I've given up feeling nervous for Scott. I know he's toast
And to be honest, after his lovely VW, it wouldn't be soooooooooo bad if Gavin made it through instead of Pamela.
But really it's all about Kara now - making sure she wins this thing. Any other outcome would be a travesty.”
I knew he would win you over in the end Sid - hope its not to late if hes out tonight
Originally Posted by digidi:
“What about me and presumably thousands like me who tried to vote for the full 30 odd minutes and just got a constant unobtainable sound ? Not fair!”
“What about me and presumably thousands like me who tried to vote for the full 30 odd minutes and just got a constant unobtainable sound ? Not fair!”
Just be happy in the thought that the BBC is raking it in tonight, and that your hard earned dosh hasn't gone in their direction
I got through once for my vote (and I'm going to be coy and not say who, so there!) and tried at least 25 times. I do hope it's that everyone was voting and not that some geek somewhere had dreamt up a programme by which the right votes didn't get through
Originally Posted by CASPER1066:
“Why Are They Taking So Longggggggggggg”
“Why Are They Taking So Longggggggggggg”
Maybe they're watching The X Factor?
Originally Posted by Alli-F:
“Do you think we can all play nicely at least until the result comes in, then the gloves are off?
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“Do you think we can all play nicely at least until the result comes in, then the gloves are off?
”
In an ideal world, yes. In the one we live in, the gloves have been off for weeks unfortunately. I wish Ann was still in the competition. Dislike of her brought all fanbases together.
I just got a message saying the forums were closed due to high demand... I let out a small yelp...
Refreshed and it went away... MASSIVE relief.
Refreshed and it went away... MASSIVE relief.
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“Don't be Abba! Kara will breeze through tonight.
She will have a fight on her hands in the final though.”
“Don't be Abba! Kara will breeze through tonight.
She will have a fight on her hands in the final though.”
Under the old, pre-Tom, system, the only way that the top-placed celeb could be out was if the public completely and exactly reversed the judges' scoring order.
With the new method of scoring ties, and the fact that it's two to go tonight, it's easier for Kara to fall. But still unlikely, surely?
Originally Posted by Alli-F:
“Do you think we can all play nicely at least until the result comes in, then the gloves are off?”
“Do you think we can all play nicely at least until the result comes in, then the gloves are off?
”
I will play nice if that ludicrous 40 set mouths agape and shot hands to the phone for Kara and she gets thru. I can be magnanimous in victory... until next week.
Originally Posted by zooterkin:
“They have learnt from the past. In some situations (I can't be bothered to work it out right now, it might only be when there are 3 people left), if the bottom person has only 1 point and the two above tie and get 3, it may be impossible for the audience to save the bottom couple, in which case viewer votes would be wasted. It happened a couple of series ago, after which they changed the scoring.”
“They have learnt from the past. In some situations (I can't be bothered to work it out right now, it might only be when there are 3 people left), if the bottom person has only 1 point and the two above tie and get 3, it may be impossible for the audience to save the bottom couple, in which case viewer votes would be wasted. It happened a couple of series ago, after which they changed the scoring.”
It was changed after the Tom Chambers semi finale debacle but should now be returned to normal because there is no dance off.........which was the sticking issue....Lisa and Rachel had joint scores and Tom could not be saved from the dance off even if he got highest vote......doesnt matter now with no dance off he would have been safe
Originally Posted by DJBaroque:
“I just got a message saying the forums were closed due to high demand... I let out a small yelp...
Refreshed and it went away... MASSIVE relief.”
“I just got a message saying the forums were closed due to high demand... I let out a small yelp...
Refreshed and it went away... MASSIVE relief.”
I was getting ready to jump!
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“
But really it's all about Kara now - making sure she wins this thing. Any other outcome would be a travesty.”
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But really it's all about Kara now - making sure she wins this thing. Any other outcome would be a travesty.”
Totally agree but I fear it won't happen.
Originally Posted by DJBaroque:
“I just got a message saying the forums were closed due to high demand... I let out a small yelp...
Refreshed and it went away... MASSIVE relief.”
“I just got a message saying the forums were closed due to high demand... I let out a small yelp...
Refreshed and it went away... MASSIVE relief.”
yes - keep getting that as well
Originally Posted by TylerTango:
“I was getting ready to jump!”
“I was getting ready to jump!”
Careful... it might be considered a lift!
Originally Posted by leespartner2:
“Just be happy in the thought that the BBC is raking it in tonight, and that your hard earned dosh hasn't gone in their direction”
“Just be happy in the thought that the BBC is raking it in tonight, and that your hard earned dosh hasn't gone in their direction
”
The BBC don't get any cut of the money - never have. In the old days, the "profit" went to Children in Need. These days, the charge is reduced to what the phone company charge for running the vote.
Originally Posted by zooterkin:
“They have learnt from the past. In some situations (I can't be bothered to work it out right now, it might only be when there are 3 people left), if the bottom person has only 1 point and the two above tie and get 3, it may be impossible for the audience to save the bottom couple, in which case viewer votes would be wasted. It happened a couple of series ago, after which they changed the scoring.”
“They have learnt from the past. In some situations (I can't be bothered to work it out right now, it might only be when there are 3 people left), if the bottom person has only 1 point and the two above tie and get 3, it may be impossible for the audience to save the bottom couple, in which case viewer votes would be wasted. It happened a couple of series ago, after which they changed the scoring.”
Even though I often disagree with them, I'd rather see the judges making a tie break decision when 2 couples have the same number of points, so there's a clear ranking order.
Originally Posted by DJBaroque:
“I just got a message saying the forums were closed due to high demand... I let out a small yelp...
Refreshed and it went away... MASSIVE relief.”
“I just got a message saying the forums were closed due to high demand... I let out a small yelp...
Refreshed and it went away... MASSIVE relief.”
Same here...... and cursing the XF!!
Originally Posted by bibitybobity:
“digi website keeps crashing.... error says due to exceptionally high demand ! not surpised!”
“digi website keeps crashing.... error says due to exceptionally high demand ! not surpised!”
BlOOdy X factor cluttering it up ,
Originally Posted by Frank Mag:
“Totally agree but I fear it won't happen.”
“Totally agree but I fear it won't happen.”
it will, she'll win for sure!
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