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Old 30-05-2016, 13:48
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What a load of utter bollocks.
You seem nice
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Old 30-05-2016, 13:58
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He got my 5 votes because I liked him.

A personable young man who entertained me through his audition, semi final and final, and who the producers tried to scupper by putting him on so early. I enjoyed his performance, loved the theatricality of it and I personally thought he deserved to win over the crop of all the usual singers and dancers - at least the show has managed to find a true "variety" act to put forward for Queenie.

It was a mediocre and open final as is shown by the spread of votes, but Richard built on his popularity going in whilst the others equally failed to deliver.
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Old 30-05-2016, 14:30
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He got my 5 votes because I liked him.

A personable young man who entertained me through his audition, semi final and final, and who the producers tried to scupper by putting him on so early. I enjoyed his performance, loved the theatricality of it and I personally thought he deserved to win over the crop of all the usual singers and dancers - at least the show has managed to find a true "variety" act to put forward for Queenie.

It was a mediocre and open final as is shown by the spread of votes, but Richard built on his popularity going in whilst the others equally failed to deliver.
Richard was mediocre, doing an average card trick, and milking his military status
Bringing on the old man was a mawkish , sentimental ploy in order to play on the " hero" aspect, and was cringeworthy
No one was going to criticise this aspect, though, and it won him votes.
Surprisingly, Simon was easily pleased with this act
His audition and semifinal tricks were OK, but not spectacular, but his act in the final, judging by the comments, disappointed many viewers, frequently describing it as underwhelming.
Previous magicians in other series were so much better, but Richard got through by playing on the the fact that he was a soldier.
There were many acts more deserving of winning
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Old 30-05-2016, 14:42
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Course he did the best act won and the one he got the most votes from the public so of course he deserved to win
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Old 30-05-2016, 14:47
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I can only think the public was gullible and taken in by his average talent and playing on being in the armed forces
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Old 30-05-2016, 14:52
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and yet the facts and youtube videos show it

its the same routine
Not many people are going to go searching across youtube for it.
He brought it to a UK TV audience who mustn't have seen it before or else there wouldn't have been as much interest in him.

There is also some skill needed to perform these tricks which may explain why not many people are bothered about the similarity to other routines.
Like how people aren't mad about the singers not singing their own songs.
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Old 30-05-2016, 16:51
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IMO No
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Old 30-05-2016, 17:07
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the fact Boogie Storm got into the top 3 nothing else suprised me ! Totally talentless, but because simon cowell buzzed them through the gbp follow........ simons losing it......... I'm actually chuffed he won.
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Old 30-05-2016, 18:01
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There is a reason why Richard won and that's because he had the most votes on the night. Was he my first choice? No I did prefer other acts some of which didn't make it to the final. Did I like Richard? Very much so. Does my opinion matter? No because he won the public vote. Am I glad Richard won? Yes because he deserved it as he got the most votes and nobody can take that away from him. So people that are saying he didn't deserve to win is a ludicrous debate as it is in your opinion only. And patronising people who did vote for him is just 'throwing toys out of of pram' I'm afraid.
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Old 31-05-2016, 16:17
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I didn't vote for him but he 100% deserved to win as he had the most votes . Simple really
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Old 31-05-2016, 18:48
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I cannot understand why so many voted for him
Was it because of the sentimental , cheesy aspect of his act? Or his pleasant personality?
It can't have been for his skill as a magician
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Old 31-05-2016, 20:04
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I cannot understand why so many voted for him
Was it because of the sentimental , cheesy aspect of his act? Or his pleasant personality?
It can't have been for his skill as a magician
You might not understand why. But he won and people voted that way. Just accept that he wasn't your winner but he struck a cord with the voters. He is every Variety shows dream. I bet the Royal Family young and old will love him. A serving soldier that has magic talents. Well done Richard.
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Old 31-05-2016, 22:24
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I didn't watch BGT this year but decided to watch the final just now. I'd already heard on the news that a magician had won it so when he came on I was expecting something good and was watching his act assuming that something amazing was going to happen. By the end I just though - is that it?!

Based on the final performances only, which is all I had to go on, he was definitely one of the least talented acts. But perhaps if I'd watched his other performances I might have thought differently.
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Old 01-06-2016, 13:05
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Magicians on BGT often seem to get a hard time. Surely there are only so many tricks and variations - the success of the act is in the delivery. Some people on here are a little unkind so I have to wonder if they are frustrated magicians themselves who didn't make it to appear on tv.
I much prefer to see that sort of talent to yet another average crooner singing someone elses song to someone else's arrangement. How that bloke made it to 2nd place I'll never know.
Surely he should have been on X Factor along with all the other average crooners.
in the case of the over-sentimentality of the winners act, in this case it wasn't about him but about the old soldier. Usually it is mawkish slush about themsleves or being proud of themselves or doing it for their dear old gran.
I'm glad a different sort of act won this year.
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Old 01-06-2016, 13:19
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I think " underwhelming" and "disappointing" we're the most used adjectives for this act
No respect to the old soldier, but the act was supposed to be a magic act, and what we got was a poorly performed, mediocre card trick ,with a mawkish, sentimental gesture at the end
In my view it wasn't an act worthy of winning BGT but I have to accept that the milking of the army heroes connection influenced lots of people
Not " a little unkind" but true
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Old 01-06-2016, 13:24
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I can't help but feel if he was working in a bar or something he wouldn't have won, but everything was so mediocre this year, so it's not surprising that the more likeable/admirable/relatable contestant won despite maybe not being the most talented.
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Old 01-06-2016, 14:00
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Based on his final performance alone, no, he definitely didn't deserve to win. His earlier performances were better, though not markedly better than magicians from previous years, and he didn't have much stage presence.
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Old 01-06-2016, 15:31
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I can't help but feel if he was working in a bar or something he wouldn't have won, but everything was so mediocre this year, so it's not surprising that the more likeable/admirable/relatable contestant won despite maybe not being the most talented.
exactly. the magician who won America's got talent did much better tricks
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Old 01-06-2016, 15:36
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I'm just so happy wayne didnt win didnt get that chap at all - well done richard, preferred him in semi finals tho
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Old 01-06-2016, 15:58
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I think " underwhelming" and "disappointing" we're the most used adjectives for this act
No respect to the old soldier, but the act was supposed to be a magic act, and what we got was a poorly performed, mediocre card trick ,with a mawkish, sentimental gesture at the end
In my view it wasn't an act worthy of winning BGT but I have to accept that the milking of the army heroes connection influenced lots of people
Not " a little unkind" but true
In what way was it poorly performed? Did he drop the cards on the floor? Badly handle the sleights for the torn and restored card-if so where? As to mediocre ,what would you prefer,a dynamo style card cuts that have no point,fancy cuts and spinning cards all over the place? Who decides what is mediocre?
You clearly have no idea about entering a talent contest.
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Old 01-06-2016, 16:13
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I can only think the public was gullible and taken in by his average talent and playing on being in the armed forces
I couldn't give a rats if he was in the armed forces or not, I voted for him as I preferred his act over a couple of child singers & a bunch of god botherers singing about a character from a fairytale. But for the record I also voted for the Stormtroopers.
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Old 01-06-2016, 16:14
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In what way was it poorly performed? Did he drop the cards on the floor? Badly handle the sleights for the torn and restored card-if so where? As to mediocre ,what would you prefer,a dynamo style card cuts that have no point,fancy cuts and spinning cards all over the place? Who decides what is mediocre?
You clearly have no idea about entering a talent contest.
So why do so many others rate this trick so low?
Why did a lot of viewers also feel let down and disappointed?
It's not just me, read the forums, not just this one.
It was fumbled at the end, and it was really not very spectacular, not what you'd expect for the final
The clue is in the title -BGT!
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Old 01-06-2016, 17:16
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Yes absolutely he was a worthy winner . Very proud.
But what did he do exactly !! Yes... his story of the veteran was lovely to hear, and amazing to see the man himself arriveon the stage... but what had that got to do with peforming a magic act. What he did do with the cards was MEH at best.

A wave of sentimentality regarding a veteran took over the phone lines. What reason was he even wearing his uniform on stage. What had that got to do with presenting himself as a magician.

No... sleight of hand certainly won the show but not in the way it should have. Emotional manipulation at it's best.
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Old 01-06-2016, 17:27
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Egghead1-.see what I mean?
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Old 01-06-2016, 18:29
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But what did he do exactly !! Yes... his story of the veteran was lovely to hear, and amazing to see the man himself arriveon the stage... but what had that got to do with peforming a magic act. What he did do with the cards was MEH at best.

A wave of sentimentality regarding a veteran took over the phone lines. What reason was he even wearing his uniform on stage. What had that got to do with presenting himself as a magician.

No... sleight of hand certainly won the show but not in the way it should have. Emotional manipulation at it's best.
It doesn't matter if he was wearing his uniform. If anything it made me more proud of him. It was a lovely tribute.
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