Jordan and Gareth are still performing their hearts out and behaving like real pros. Hope they get picked.

I think these two will be the last ones, though I want Jonny!

I definitely want Gareth through - he always looks so earnest, and he never stops giving it his all. In fact, his being disappointed would be the most heartbreaking for me to watch because he always seems to perform his heart out.

For the final spot it's a toss-up between Laurence, Jonny or Jordan, my preference being in that order.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AXb_WlLSVw4

At 00:09, the little smile between Gwion and Jonny is so adorable. All of these boys seem so lovely, and they're all just smiling away in the background whilst Sarah and Harry sing, they just seem to have formed a lovely bond. It's going to be sad to see four of them have their dream taken away.

I noticed that smile earlier and thought it was so cute!

Do the viewers actually get to vote for the 3 boys who will be performing on the West End or is that soley down to ALW and CM??? i know that ALW and CM are picking the boys at the mo, but do the public get the final say
Last edited by rolacola1987 : 05-05-2008 at 20:52

I'm pretty certain it is just down to ALW and CM

^^^^ thanx

I don't want to see the reactions of the four boys who don't get into the semi-final. It could be heart-breaking

I'm hoping that they will have been told off camera at some point, it will still be really sad for them, but I it will be handled properly so it won't be too bad for them.

I was chuffed that Harry got chosen, I've been rooting for him. I just think the Olivers are amzing, that song and dance routine they performed from HSM was great as was the song with Sarah.

I wish they could all play Oliver! They are all lovely boys with brilliant talent who love performing, and they seem to have become such good friends too, none of them seem to resent the boy who gets picked each week, instead they are very sporting towards each other. It's touching to watch.

I'm now hoping Sam and Jordan still get picked.

I have not paid much attention to the Olivers, but from what I have seen I really like the little blonde Sam, he is so cute.

There are some new Oliver pictures here!

Exactly. I wish they could all be the boys in the show, with each boy taking the role of Oliver on a different night! I would happily go and see the show 12 times to see each boy!!

...you COULD be Oliver!

I really really really hope Gareth gets through to the semi-final.

I *think* they are all offered parts in Fagin's gang (and who knows - maybe they might even pick a few Dodgers). Plus I reckon the unsuccessful ones would still be kept by CM as a reserve once the initial ones' contracts are up/voices break. So I'll hopefully be able to see them all one way or another Since Sarah left the Olivers are the main part of the show I'm interested in, lol!

I keep flitting between Gareth, Laurence and Jonny for the last two spots - I want all of them in

I think I want Gareth and Jordan to get the last two spots... but I want them all to get a part. Whose idea was it to involve children in this competition!? I feel so bad for the boys who don't get through!

I agree with your post, except I want Jonny and Gareth, though I think it will be Jordan and Gareth. I hate the fact that 4 of these boys are going to be so let down, and I don't want to see their little faces when they don't get through! I love all of the boys, I think they're all so adorable and I want them all to be Oliver!

I want to adopt an Oliver. I'll trade my sister for one....

In all seriousness, I wonder how they're going to arrange it the week after next? It'll be cruel if the 8 of them are on stage while the 4 are on the steps as a backing chorus! I'm not sure if I even want to see them in the live show - even if they try not to show it, I don't really want to see their dejection...

so theres 2 places left?

My faves are Kwaydeza, Gareth and Gwion

Hopefully when the last boy is picked, they don't just have the four at the back! I think they'll have them all sing together, as it's the last week before the semi final and really, it'd be just cruel to have four little boys on the steps!

Maybe they'll allow the four who don't make it to take the lead in a song?

This is making me really sad! They're going to be so gutted!! How the hell is the live show going to work?!

Competition might be fair, but this is not really a competition, in my opinion. It could work out if they give them parts in Fagin's gang, or in some other production, and not let them know they are not Oliver in front of the camera. Somehow it'll be interesting to see how the production team has worked this out, as I don't think anyone would want to see boys with their hopes crushed on prime time television.

I think the 8 boys should have been selected either before the show started, or all 12 boys should have been put into the semi final anyway, and then had all the boys sing a different song together each week so we'd get to know them. I know that kind of defeats the object of the semi final etc, but it's better than letting four boys down, who've worked towards their dream for 8 weeks!