Last year was atrocious so I guess anything would be better but this series has a really nice feel about it; everything that was good about the X Factor it feels like it's back.

The panel really works.

I agree completely. Loving the feel about the show. The relaxed vibe really shows

I like it!

Love the judges and really surprised about the chemistry between Simon and Nicole. It was a bit frosty on the US version so I wasn't expecting much but they have better chemistry than with female judge he has sat next to on any of these types of shows.

I enjoyed the room auditions and the panel, I felt like they could have showed more auditions though. They used to show quick montages of 2-3 auditions between the long 'featured' ones, which I miss.

Really liked it. They've got this spot on.

They tried to put in more humour tonight which was a plus.

I still feel that we need slightly more diversity in the singers being put through though.

Loving everything so far

How can people say they are really enjoying this series after one episode?

I enjoyed it, but I think that was as much the comments here as anything.

Dropping in to say happy premiere day!!!

Yes, don't usually watch until the live shows but enjoyed tonight's show.

I haven't watched for a few years, haven't liked the panel, haven't liked the format. But this is back to basics, auditions in a room instead of live audience, great to see Simon, Louis and Sharon back together and Nicole fits in really well. I really enjoyed tonight's show.

I'm just disappointed that Rita Ora didn't return, definite eye candy for me last year.

They are definitely my favourite judges, and I find Xtra factor live better, but I would like more of the auditions Xtra factor used to show. Maybe they will end up doing some kind of special episodes when the series ends showing the unseen ones.

The first episode was so much better as the most of the cruelship we saw last year. Good to see the room back. Great too that Dermot is back as well.

Not still sure about the Panel by the way. My mind is split at the Moment. Simon is genius no question about it. Mrs. O was a positiv surprise to me tonigth. Louis is only 64. There is NOTHING constructive he brings to the Show. A shame they replaced Rita with Nicole. The Pussycat should better shut up and only look good. I can't get her.

I love it. It makes me smile.

It was good but gone are the days where we got a good amount of the amount of auditions. There was hardly any auditions it was mostly back stories or sob stories. I don't mind the back stories or sob stories but do we really need them for every contestant or have them go on for as long as they do.

I'm glad Sharon is back but not really bothered about Louis or Nicole being back. To be honest I miss Cheryl. Shame she never came back for this series.

I feel the opposite to you, I like that Nicole is back, I'm not bothered by Louis or Sharon. For me in an ideal world Cheryl and Nicole would like each other and be sitting on the panel together.

Gorgeous girl. Terrible judge.

Much too early to judge yet

Will it really be a good series though if someone good gets knocked out in the later stages to make way for joke act Honey G if she gets that far

I love that the original judges are back plus NIcole (really like her) and of course Dermot. The X Factor is not the X Factor without our host.
I was surprised they showed so many through to boot camp so early, they usually have a lot more people that they laugh at, although I guess Honey G made up for that

I agree. Last series was awful, but I'm loving this one (so far anyway).

The judges panel is more relaxed and it looks like they are (for the most part) enjoying themselves too.

Na , I just dislike Sharon far too much .

She's very disingenuous I feel .

Plus we all know that when the show gets going she will simply recruite / join up with LW ( leprechaun ) and they will go against everything Simon says and find fault with HIS acts .

She's a wasted seat in my view plus my disappointment was compounded as I thought it was Cheryl on the panel not this vacuous celeb

I really like the panel this year. I've always been a fan of Nicole on this - she is really refreshing, brings out a lot of fun and I find her really funny so I'm glad she's back.

As others have already said, the only thing I miss is the montage of auditions we used to get. It feels like they used to pack in so much more into one show, but that's only a small thing in the grand scheme of things and they may switch it up in later episodes.