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Post by frankiegth on Dec 1, 2008 22:46:42 GMT
Travesty Ruth got voted out. Alexandra is and has been from the final 12 head and shoulders above the rest.
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Post by amberaleman on Dec 1, 2008 23:17:40 GMT
I'm proud to say that I have never watched this programme (apart from an inadvertent five minutes at a friend's house).
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Post by LeedsWCFC on Dec 2, 2008 0:48:08 GMT
Are David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson still in it?
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Post by ambersalamander on Dec 2, 2008 15:18:09 GMT
;D
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Post by robotsmfc on Dec 2, 2008 23:29:58 GMT
The X Factor is to music what the penis is to female homosexuality. I've seen it before though and it can be good entertainment - at least it doesn't celebrate the cult of celebrity until the later stages, which puts it a league above most reality TV. It's a great experiment in democracy too and that's what all of the more bizarre telephone-voted decisions show. I haven't seen this series at all though so I can't comment on Ruth or Alexandra.
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Post by ojiveojive on Dec 3, 2008 17:16:59 GMT
I have caught snatches of this whilst traversing the living room and in my not so humble opinion it is NOT reality TV as it would appear that the contestants are not being themselves, but are singing songs that they wouldn't normally choose to sing under the guise of being 'mentored'(?) by guest artists who appear on the show in order to promote themselves whilst having their self deluding egos stroked and also by primarily talentless show business 'personalities'.
Undoubtedly people find the X Factor entertaining, it has seemingly replace old fashioned variety shows, but whilst real talent will always outshine manufactured dross, it is not always commercially successful.
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Post by frankiegth on Dec 4, 2008 9:05:36 GMT
I must say I don't break my neck to watch it but the missus loves it, and I do enjoy her company so invariably I end up seeing some of it.
I agree with Ojiveojive' comments about talent and commercial success often being at odds with each other.
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Post by robotsmfc on Dec 4, 2008 21:23:42 GMT
It's not as if we'd think any less of you if you did watch it for pleasure
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Post by ambersalamander on Dec 5, 2008 0:41:31 GMT
My other half does, bless him he claims he does so for work related reasons (he's in the music business and needs to know a lot about vocalists). Whatever...
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Post by frankiegth on Dec 7, 2008 19:46:33 GMT
The gorgeous Alexandra is in the final.
She is the real deal, she's got it all, great voice, good looks, great body and a seemingly nice personallity.
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Post by J Esaj PRA on Dec 8, 2008 17:55:00 GMT
(he's in the music business and needs to know a lot about vocalists). So, why is he watching the X Factor then?
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Post by ambersalamander on Dec 8, 2008 22:45:29 GMT
To learn about the common mistakes people make, among other reasons.
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Post by frankiegth on Dec 14, 2008 15:13:20 GMT
Ultimately, the best singer won.
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Post by Croc on Dec 14, 2008 18:27:01 GMT
It's a sad indictment that 8 million dullards spent cash phoning up for this inconsequential piece of schedule filler - but we can't get these same "people" out to vote in proper stuff like elections and stuff.
I hate to think of the apathy for the inevitable Referendum on the Euro...
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Post by robotsmfc on Dec 14, 2008 20:47:18 GMT
I'd think the lack of education surrounding that particular referendum would be more sickening, but then again they'd be the people less likely to turn out.
Frankie, I caught a little bit of the final and I agree.
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