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Old 11-11-2012, 17:28
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Whose decision was it to put George in Union J? The producers or the other guys' ?

Strangely enough, I liked them more when they were three, like when they started. George seems sweet, but he's not a strong singer is he, it seems sort of pointless to have him there (except for the girl votes maybe )
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Old 11-11-2012, 17:30
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He is their most popular member, though. It was a good decision.
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Old 11-11-2012, 17:33
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I don't get the point of him at all. I can only imagine it was to make them different to the other generic 3 piece boyband.

IMO, he adds nothing and looks totally out of place.
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Old 11-11-2012, 17:42
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It would have been the producers and/or Louis' idea (possibly after a Cowell telephone directive). I can't imagine why the then Triple J would request George join them.

He would be added to visually give them a 'Harry', but he doesn't have Harry's cheeky personality, or his soulful/more contemporary-sounding voice, which basically underpins the 1D sound. This androgynous lad just stands there sweetly grinning, holding a guitar, and his voice does not blend with the others' at all.
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Old 11-11-2012, 17:43
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If it wasn't for George Union J wouldn't even have a fanbase.
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Old 11-11-2012, 17:45
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If it wasn't for George Union J wouldn't even have a fanbase.
This is true of 1D as well I think regarding Harry
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Old 11-11-2012, 17:49
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George makes them more appealing to the younger girls- without him, the band looks a lot older.
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Old 11-11-2012, 19:00
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George makes them more appealing to the younger girls- without him, the band looks a lot older.
I think they look younger than they actually are - Jaymi's 22 and JJ is 24 years old!
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Old 11-11-2012, 19:11
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It would have been the producers and/or Louis' idea (possibly after a Cowell telephone directive). I can't imagine why the then Triple J would request George join them.

He would be added to visually give them a 'Harry', but he doesn't have Harry's cheeky personality, or his soulful/more contemporary-sounding voice, which basically underpins the 1D sound. This androgynous lad just stands there sweetly grinning, holding a guitar, and his voice does not blend with the others' at all.
> THIS!!
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Old 11-11-2012, 19:18
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I just don't get him. He can't sing and he is rather creepy looking.
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Old 11-11-2012, 19:28
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Hope union J ...will go before D3 I HATE how union J think that they will be the last group standing
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Old 11-11-2012, 19:30
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Hope union J ...will go before D3 I HATE how union J think that they will be the last group standing
I don't like either group - but it seems to me that District 3 fans feel extremely threatened by Union J for some odd reason.
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Old 11-11-2012, 19:45
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He's definitely the most popular member of the band.
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Old 11-11-2012, 19:48
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I don't like either group - but it seems to me that District 3 fans feel extremely threatened by Union J for some odd reason.
I'm a fan of both groups and whilst most 3eeks (hate that name) are lovely, there's a very small but vocal percentage baying for UJ's blood. Not sure they've ever said they'll be last group standing?
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Old 11-11-2012, 19:49
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i always assumed George was added to make the group different from the other one, both having 3 members. Personally I don't think he 'fits' but can understand why it was done. Even without him, I think they're still a better looking group than District 3.

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Old 11-11-2012, 20:06
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I just don't get him. He can't sing and he is rather creepy looking.
Wow!! If you think George looks creepy then God help the rest of us lads out there!!! lol :
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Old 11-11-2012, 20:17
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Yeah he's just a Harry Styles lookalike. There's definitely something about Harry.
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Old 12-11-2012, 13:31
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I just don't get him. He can't sing and he is rather creepy looking.
If you think George who is a very handsome lad looks creepy then I must look like Quasimodo!!
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Old 12-11-2012, 13:57
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If you think George who is a very handsome lad looks creepy then I must look like Quasimodo!!
Well if the hunch fits...........

He is creepy. It's partly those strange teeth. He looks like a sinister puppet.
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Old 12-11-2012, 14:01
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He looks a little like a girl version of Frodo from the Lord of the Rings movie.

Nothing wrong with that though.
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Old 12-11-2012, 14:02
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he is like Zane from One Dissection

pointless but helps make the number up to 4
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Old 12-11-2012, 14:02
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Grace Dent on Twitter said he looked like a Victorian ghost girl, which I think is a fairly accurate description.

I think he's quite sweet looking, to be honest; very soft and feminine. Not a bad thing, just an observation. He changes the overall aesthetic of the group and adds a bit of interest that might not have been there if they'd gone through as a trio.
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Old 12-11-2012, 14:12
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he is like Zane from One Dissection

pointless but helps make the number up to 4
Have you heard Zayn's vocals recently? He outsings all the lads in 1D now and possibly 3 in UJ
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Old 12-11-2012, 14:15
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Have you heard Zayn's vocals recently? He outsings all the lads in 1D now and possibly 3 in UJ
months and months of voice coaching and electronic wizardry
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Old 12-11-2012, 14:52
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he is like Zane from One Dissection

pointless but helps make the number up to 4
Zayn is pointless? What does that make Louis and Niall then? I know they're all popular now but when they were on The X Factor Zayn did a lot more than the other 2 and was quite popular in his own right.
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