Britain's Got Talent
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madzone
Physically unfavourable
How could you tell?
Strumpet
gypsy girl
Geri
wasn't born to follow
I think it was the first time she cracked a smile all night. I think she was relieved not to have won.
Gromit
International Man of Misery
The right result. All Susan Boyle wanted was to become a proffesional singer. She'll achieve that now and make a mint in the US.
Diversity wanted and needed to win and their routine was tight tonight. Worthy winners. Great routines.
I liked Julian but liked Diversity more.
Diversity wanted and needed to win and their routine was tight tonight. Worthy winners. Great routines.
I liked Julian but liked Diversity more.
i say it was rigged
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
Gromit
International Man of Misery
Poor Shaheen.
The young welsh lad?
Good performance of a song no one knew. A mistake. Should have gone for something recognisable.
Yes very well known here.
DarthSydodyas
rusting
Cringed the way Cowell commented on Aidan's performance and pussy-footed over Hollie. The kid puts together a neat dance routine in a short space of time and performs on his 4th practice. Still, he's a boatload better than George Sampson.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I watched Britain's Got Talent in the early hours of the morning (!) because I was out for the evening, and it was on.
Anyway, I didn't get why Cowell was so harsh to Aidan, when his act was much, much better than others? Was it that he, Cowell, was worried that Aidan would win, and wanted to turn the public against him? It seemed odd, and the child was, understandably, upset. Maybe Cowell believes that children should not be allowed to perform, and this is his way of proving it - making them all cry!
Anyway, I didn't get why Cowell was so harsh to Aidan, when his act was much, much better than others? Was it that he, Cowell, was worried that Aidan would win, and wanted to turn the public against him? It seemed odd, and the child was, understandably, upset. Maybe Cowell believes that children should not be allowed to perform, and this is his way of proving it - making them all cry!
Geri
wasn't born to follow
That wouldn't explain why he gave Hollie a second chance though, and he specifically said he thinks children should be in the show.
I couldn't understand it myself either - it seemed a bit unnecessary.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
I know. Bewildering.
But he seemed a bit defensive about that earlier on, and AntAndDec emphasised that there would be NO second chances for anyone.
Perhaps I am wrong, and he was trying to do the opposite, and show that children can take the pressure and the criticism, because he thought that Aidan would not get upset?
Who knows, he is a wanker.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Someone on Radio 4 said this morning that most of the press reports about Susan Boyle had failed to mention that she has learning difficulties, and that this is why she is unemployed. First time I had heard that. Anyone else heard this?
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
My husband knew this, Guinevere. He works with a successful musical theatre group with learning disabilities and they've known quite early on and were going to invite her down to perform. I didn't know till this morning via Radio 4 and The Observer although he thought I did.
Geri
wasn't born to follow
Yeah, I heard that she sustained some minor brain damage at birth.
Gromit
International Man of Misery
He is honest if he thinks they can take the criticism. I think he misjudged how tough the kid was.
He was right though. It wasn't as good as his semi-final performance. I don't think he should have even attempted a new routine with the time he had and could have been forgiven for doing the same routine again.
Since George Sampson did the same routine three times in a row though.
This year (maybe as a result of George) the show (through the judges) demands less repetition and that acts step it up a notch each time with something bigger and better than before. Often not possible if you brought your A game to the auditions.
Guineveretoo
Mostly bewildered
Yeah, I noticed, a few times during the semi finals, that the criticisms were that people hadn't improved since the audition. Although that would make some sense, if they had been working for several weeks with professionals and whatever, as in Pop Idol and the X Factor and, presumably, between the original auditions and the semis, because there was several weeks. But there was, at most, a few days and, in some cases, a few hours, between the semis and the finals, and it is incredible that anyone was able to perform a different routine, really!
It's a strange programme, and I have not watched at all in previous years, but it does seem that the first two winners were both singers, and that they both just sang the same song each time?
It's a strange programme, and I have not watched at all in previous years, but it does seem that the first two winners were both singers, and that they both just sang the same song each time?
madzone
Physically unfavourable
Paul Russell
Psychogeographer
Dont worry, in the Hollywood version of her life Susan will win by a mile!
Played by Julie T Wallace
PacificOcean
Unhinged User
Well, they got 19 million tuning in for it last night.
Carefully managed television or genuine talent show?
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
Must admit I'm the same. I've never bothered with big brother/dancing/dancing on ice etc. With this one, there's a pretty compelling build up, as it narrows down from hopefuls, losers and loons, through to the genuinely talented. Plus, the format itself works, with the mixture of judges and votes (however much i hate the corporate ownership of the whole process). They manage to avoid playing it out for hours as well - 1 quick performance, judges comments, 10 minutes voting, result.
However much emotional manipulation there is, in the end its ordinary people doing stuff they are good at.
.. and yes, the dancers were amazing.
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