I generally hate child acts but I love having them on this show. It's classic TV to see talented professional people who have been working the clubs hard for 25 years and to whom this 2 minutes of major TV is the peak of their career and could bring them millions have to fix a rictus grin while they lose out to a horrible Shirley Temple caricature murdering dated cheesefest songs off key. Better still, losing to an amateur performing dog act. It's as cruel as Game of Thrones or Sepp Blatter winning an election where 2/3 of the franchise is rotten and corrupt.
Yet again, a child ends up crying, when losing, this has to stop
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Originally Posted by St. Anthony:
“They should ban females altogether.”
“They should ban females altogether.”
Well the public won't vote for female acts so it's a wonder they even bother going in for it.
watching children under that much pressure, noise and intensity and then seeing them lose it through crying is NOT f**king entertainment, people.
those who disagree are sadistic.
i hated seeing that kid cry, as much as when that singing kid in the past cried halfway in her song because the pressure got to her. it's just horrible to watch.
those who disagree are sadistic.
i hated seeing that kid cry, as much as when that singing kid in the past cried halfway in her song because the pressure got to her. it's just horrible to watch.
Originally Posted by CoolWesties:
“children shouldnt endure that kind of pressure at their age.”
“children shouldnt endure that kind of pressure at their age.”
Agree, and as said kids do cry, but this should not be as part of so called entertaining on TV. As some said adults cry as well, but if in the street you saw a adult making a child cry, would it not make you feel uneasy, and might even be reported!
She's a very sweet little girl and was upset. One of the upsides of being a child is that you are still allowed to show your feeling/haven't yet learned to have a 'stiff upper lip' in public.
All the adults who didn't get through were disappointed too, but waited until they were off camera to cry if they needed to.
Don't rob children of the opportunity to compete just incase they'll be upset if they lose.
All the adults who didn't get through were disappointed too, but waited until they were off camera to cry if they needed to.
Don't rob children of the opportunity to compete just incase they'll be upset if they lose.
Originally Posted by swan007:
“She's a very sweet little girl and was upset. One of the upsides of being a child is that you are still allowed to show your feeling/haven't yet learned to have a 'stiff upper lip' in public.
All the adults who didn't get through were disappointed too, but waited until they were off camera to cry if they needed to.
Don't rob children of the opportunity to compete just incase they'll be upset if they lose.”
“She's a very sweet little girl and was upset. One of the upsides of being a child is that you are still allowed to show your feeling/haven't yet learned to have a 'stiff upper lip' in public.
All the adults who didn't get through were disappointed too, but waited until they were off camera to cry if they needed to.
Don't rob children of the opportunity to compete just incase they'll be upset if they lose.”
But what happens if they win and break down at the Royal Variety? Do we really want to see a kid embarrass him or herself in front of royalty?
Too be honest it would not be so bad if it looked like they were genuine tears, but unfortunately you could tell she was forcing herself to cry, anybody would think it may have been pre-planned...oh wait!!
Originally Posted by Old Endeavour:
“I wonder how the other acts like the Tap Dancers who had actual talent and put so much hard graft into their act, feel about it?
They must be as disillusioned about the low-grade voters as I am.”
“I wonder how the other acts like the Tap Dancers who had actual talent and put so much hard graft into their act, feel about it?
They must be as disillusioned about the low-grade voters as I am.”
Will you please stop speaking about the voters in such a derogatory manner.
It is unnecessarily rude and devalues any view you might have.
Thank you.
Originally Posted by spaceman05:
“Too be honest it would not be so bad if it looked like they were genuine tears, but unfortunately you could tell she was forcing herself to cry, anybody would think it may have been pre-planned...oh wait!!”
“Too be honest it would not be so bad if it looked like they were genuine tears, but unfortunately you could tell she was forcing herself to cry, anybody would think it may have been pre-planned...oh wait!!”
I thought it looked like she was trying not to cry.
Originally Posted by myscimitar:
“Agree, and as said kids do cry, but this should not be as part of so called entertaining on TV. As some said adults cry as well, but if in the street you saw a adult making a child cry, would it not make you feel uneasy, and might even be reported!”
“Agree, and as said kids do cry, but this should not be as part of so called entertaining on TV. As some said adults cry as well, but if in the street you saw a adult making a child cry, would it not make you feel uneasy, and might even be reported!”
Nobody "made " the child cry . She cried because she was dissappointed . Kids do that and learn not to eventually
Originally Posted by swan007:
“She's a very sweet little girl and was upset. One of the upsides of being a child is that you are still allowed to show your feeling/haven't yet learned to have a 'stiff upper lip' in public.
All the adults who didn't get through were disappointed too, but waited until they were off camera to cry if they needed to.
Don't rob children of the opportunity to compete just incase they'll be upset if they lose.”
“She's a very sweet little girl and was upset. One of the upsides of being a child is that you are still allowed to show your feeling/haven't yet learned to have a 'stiff upper lip' in public.
All the adults who didn't get through were disappointed too, but waited until they were off camera to cry if they needed to.
Don't rob children of the opportunity to compete just incase they'll be upset if they lose.”
Let them compete in a under 15. BGT.
Originally Posted by Dalekbuster523:
“But what happens if they win and break down at the Royal Variety? Do we really want to see a kid embarrass him or herself in front of royalty?”
“But what happens if they win and break down at the Royal Variety? Do we really want to see a kid embarrass him or herself in front of royalty?”
Why would Jesse-Jane break down at the Royal Variety? It isn't a competition. She has shown her ability to perform skilfully every time she goes on stage. She is a world champion in competitions at her age level.
Her official Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/JJ-Go...74591446062304
"9 yrs old martial artist .Double WAKO world champion 6 times wkc world champion wkc youngest female world champion 3 times WOMMA World champion"
In martial arts competitions she is judged by experts. In BGT she is judged by viewers. The viewers are not judging her skill in martial arts but comparing a martial arts act with singers, performing dogs, impressionists, magicians, etc. I'd say that she was judged on how entertaining her act was, not how technically skilfull it was.
The same applies to other acts. Often a likeable person/group will do better than a more technically proficient act.
Originally Posted by PeterWD:
“Why would Jesse-Jane break down at the Royal Variety?”
“Why would Jesse-Jane break down at the Royal Variety?”
Because it's in front of royalty, so there's a lot of pressure there.
Originally Posted by fredster:
“Let them compete in a under 15. BGT.”
“Let them compete in a under 15. BGT.”
With under-15 judges and presenters? Little Ant and Dec might be available.
I disagree that there should be an age limit. What needs to happen is parents need to stop telling their children what amazing perfect little poppets they are, and how nobody is better than them. So many parents do this with their ; make them think they can do no wrong and tell them they are perfect, then when they realise they are not; it hits them like a ton of bricks.
Like I said on another thread, if these kids can't take criticism and rejection, then they are in the wrong industry.
Like I said on another thread, if these kids can't take criticism and rejection, then they are in the wrong industry.
Originally Posted by lovecat86:
“I thought it looked like she was trying not to cry.”
“I thought it looked like she was trying not to cry.”
Exactly. You could tell as soon as she came out that she was trying to hold it together. She hardly moved from her spot until she was told she hadn't got through.
This cute little girl with the samurai sword did not deserve to lose and I personally felt like crying when she wasn't chosen to get thru to the finals.
One of the best performances I have seen on BGT ------
One of the best performances I have seen on BGT ------
Its a wee girl having a bubble, lets not overreact here. She seemed fine by the time she got off the stage with her dad. Kids cry at sports day when they lose, but they get over it.
Originally Posted by DiamondDoll:
“Will you please stop speaking about the voters in such a derogatory manner.
It is unnecessarily rude and devalues any view you might have.
Thank you.”
“Will you please stop speaking about the voters in such a derogatory manner.
It is unnecessarily rude and devalues any view you might have.
Thank you.”
No. It does not devalue anything I have to say. That is only an excuse you have invented in a passive aggressive control move.
Not all voters are low-grade but certainly the majority are as clearly shown by the resulting chav compatible acts winning and anything with the slightest bit of talent or culture their little brains can't relate to.
So singers that are average at best get through because they are fit. That fully supports my whole argument alone before you add in the actual acts with class and talent coming way down the list.
So let's face reality at least.
Originally Posted by Old Endeavour:
“No. It does not devalue anything I have to say. That is only an excuse you have invented in a passive aggressive control move.
Not all voters are low-grade but certainly the majority are as clearly shown by the resulting chav compatible acts winning and anything with the slightest bit of talent or culture their little brains can't relate to.
So singers that are average at best get through because they are fit. That fully supports my whole argument alone before you add in the actual acts with class and talent coming way down the list.
So let's face reality at least.”
“No. It does not devalue anything I have to say. That is only an excuse you have invented in a passive aggressive control move.
Not all voters are low-grade but certainly the majority are as clearly shown by the resulting chav compatible acts winning and anything with the slightest bit of talent or culture their little brains can't relate to.
So singers that are average at best get through because they are fit. That fully supports my whole argument alone before you add in the actual acts with class and talent coming way down the list.
So let's face reality at least.”
So basically anyone who doesn't share your opinion and appreciate things like tap dancing is a chav? Got it!
FYI, I didn't like the tap dancers because 5 men moving their feet in sync doesn't float my boat. I found other acts, including the martial arts display, more entertaining. Simple as that. Nothing to do with my age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, level of education or any other demographic. You know, if it had been one talented tap dancer or maybe a couple, perhaps I would have liked them.
She's bl**dy good at what she does! but I guess a lot of people, like me, would rather be entertained by something else. Actually find Calum Thingy a bit dull too.
I just hope she doesn't get the sympathy vote from the viewers as the wild card.
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I just hope she doesn't get the sympathy vote from the viewers as the wild card.
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Originally Posted by Old Endeavour:
“No. It does not devalue anything I have to say. That is only an excuse you have invented in a passive aggressive control move.
Not all voters are low-grade but certainly the majority are as clearly shown by the resulting chav compatible acts winning and anything with the slightest bit of talent or culture their little brains can't relate to.
So singers that are average at best get through because they are fit. That fully supports my whole argument alone before you add in the actual acts with class and talent coming way down the list.
So let's face reality at least.”
“No. It does not devalue anything I have to say. That is only an excuse you have invented in a passive aggressive control move.
Not all voters are low-grade but certainly the majority are as clearly shown by the resulting chav compatible acts winning and anything with the slightest bit of talent or culture their little brains can't relate to.
So singers that are average at best get through because they are fit. That fully supports my whole argument alone before you add in the actual acts with class and talent coming way down the list.
So let's face reality at least.”
I'll just leave that out there.
Yet again... you make it sound like a regular occurrence.
While it may be uncomfortable, sadly that is life.
While it may be uncomfortable, sadly that is life.
Originally Posted by I'm-a-pain:
“She's bl**dy good at what she does! but I guess a lot of people, like me, would rather be entertained by something else. Actually find Calum Thingy a bit dull too.
I just hope she doesn't get the sympathy vote from the viewers as the wild card.
xx”
“She's bl**dy good at what she does! but I guess a lot of people, like me, would rather be entertained by something else. Actually find Calum Thingy a bit dull too.
I just hope she doesn't get the sympathy vote from the viewers as the wild card.
xx”
I think Calum is as dull as ditchwater. Thought it was just me.
He is only in the final coz he is Cowell's golden boy IMO.
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