I caught up on last night's and as expected the panel was awful. It was so void of any chemistry and interest...not sure I'll bother much with this series tbh

I've got nothing to add about tonight's show, its bloody awful.

A 36 year old being too old yet a 53 year old being fine :lol: I mean know the former was average af but they could have just said that, I don't know why Simon had to really stick the boot in like that...

Knew it would be.

 

Not watching. Robbie is an arrogant self centred douche who loves fame, his wife non famous, Louis Tomlinson has the personality of a squashed baked bean, and Simon Cowell gushes over every pile of shet that can earn him even a single $ now.

 

How long can the ratings go, ah said how low can they go!

This is the worst episode I think I've ever seen :lol:

I can see Anthony getting the royal tournament from Louis, tonight's episode was dull as anything.

I can see Anthony getting the royal tournament from Louis, tonight's episode was dull as anything.

 

Is that what they call the golden buzzer now??

Is that what they call the golden buzzer now??

That's BGT :P

Brendan Murray lol

I was skeptical about the new panel before the series started, but two episodes in and I love them. Ayda's my favourite despite obviously being the smallest name on the panel. I presumed Louis would be my least favourite of the new judges, but he's better than I thought. He's not exactly been a ray of sunshine, but his criticisms have been on point thus far.

 

Off to a good start *.*

Yeah, it's nowhere near as bad as everyone's making out. Don't think we've seen anyone who'll go much further than 6 Chair so far though.

Just caught up on the first two eps and it was excruciating :lol: Yeah, I'm done. It's a shame because I've watched every single series but I have absolutely zero interest now.

There is no way Simon Cowell did not know Brendan Murray prior as Louis had said in an interview here in Ireland when the song was picked he worked with Simon Cowell. Tonights show was better but everything is coming across very rehearsed more so than usual.

Already gone under 5m last night and the same show last year got 6.5 :lol: I’m not sure how I feel tbh, I wanted the contract not to be renewed next year to give it a break but it’s sad to see what was my favourite show so low!

This is so getting axed isn't it? A few years ago I'd have cried over that but now, I think it's had its time. Just isn't what it used to be. :( Barely anyone who's actually good or entertaining so far.

It's completely manufactured and fake too. They take us for idiots. It's time it was axed and replaced by something less manipulative!!

I remember when everyone talked about The X Factor a few years ago for the good reasons, but now you get questioned for why you watch it!

I remember when everyone talked about The X Factor a few years ago for the good reasons, but now you get questioned for why you watch it!

 

I think that was more than a few years ago... more like a decade.

 

In fact a decade ago was Series 5...

 

Alexandra, JLS, Diana Vickers, Ruth Lorenzo, Laura Waite, Eggnog.

 

Simon uncomfortably asking Austin if he fancied one of the dancers

 

Rachel Hylton having a miff on with Dannii Minogue and then getting eliminated that week.

 

Girl Band and Badlashes

 

That bloke Daniel who Louis cried over during his song off and chose to save him as he sang for his dead wife.

 

Now that was a fantastic series!

I remember when everyone talked about The X Factor a few years ago for the good reasons, but now you get questioned for why you watch it!

Exactly! It's just not the "event" it once was, it used to be that you had to be there on a Saturday and Sunday night to watch it and it was such a hot topic and a huge event, but now it's just a total hype vacuum for a lot of reasons. As said I don't think the ratings will get *too* much lower as there's always the core people who will watch out of habit but it's such a shame it's totally muted and damp now.

I used to love the show back in the day (and I'm still a fan tbh) but it's certainly had its moment. Between 2008-2010 was when it was at its peak and it's kinda telling that the show hasn't produced a big star for 5-6 years now. The beginning of the end was when Simon jumped ship to the USA version, it was OK for a couple of years then but it was on a gradual decline, then I think the 2015 series of the show with the Rugby World Cup was the final nail in the coffin.

 

The thing is people's televsion watching habits changed, back when it was in its heyday there was no Netflix etc. I think a lot of the casual viewers switched to Strictly or just consumed different shows.