May 26, 20241 yr Author https://virginradio.co.uk/entertainment/146...t-shake-up-2025 Looks like the live shows could be weekly from next year.
May 26, 20241 yr I don’t think that would be a wise idea. Surely part of BGT’s appeal is you get all the live shows in a week like an event.
May 26, 20241 yr Yes, I prefer the stripped week too and whenever they've done weekly semi finals before (BGT Champions and those delayed ones in 2020) it hasn't worked very well. I'm looking forward to seeing what the live shows shape up as. The acts we might deem favourites might struggle. Also, this seems to be the only online space where people who watch BGT are actually not only negative...
May 26, 20241 yr BGT being dragged out would be terrible and I don't think it'd work at all - the snappy pace of the live shows works really well for me and keeps my enthusiasm up. I don't think it's been the greatest series ever so far, it's feeling even more contrived than usual in parts and the multiple golden buzzers entirely devalues its existence, but there's been plenty to enjoy, generally from the international acts actually.
May 26, 20241 yr I do think the standard of singing acts and stand-up comedians this year has been better than last year. Even though the GB doesn't really do anything from a format point of view, I do think 9 is too much. They haven't had the big emotional moments this year. Magic acts are always a bit hit and miss for me, but at least they've been a bit different.
May 27, 20241 yr https://virginradio.co.uk/entertainment/146...t-shake-up-2025 Looks like the live shows could be weekly from next year. Oh no. The shows pretty much dying anyways (I mean possibly dramatic but it’s far less popular than it once was and it’s just a lot more contrived and fake / scripted. Mixed with the fact that the talent standard is much lower as well because we’ve pretty much seen everything. I think the show could’ve done with a break rather than an even longer series. We’ll see what does happen but I think extending the shows run might do a lot more damage overall. I think like X Factor did this shows kind of just become a real shell of its former self though. The golden buzzers have absolutely no value these days now and there’s a try too hard feeling I get from all the judges too. It’s hard to believe this was once must watch TV. I think a major rethink is needed and perhaps a modernisation.
May 27, 20241 yr Oh no. The shows pretty much dying anyways (I mean possibly dramatic but it’s far less popular than it once was and it’s just a lot more contrived and fake / scripted. Mixed with the fact that the talent standard is much lower as well because we’ve pretty much seen everything. I think the show could’ve done with a break rather than an even longer series. We’ll see what does happen but I think extending the shows run might do a lot more damage overall. I think like X Factor did this shows kind of just become a real shell of its former self though. The golden buzzers have absolutely no value these days now and there’s a try too hard feeling I get from all the judges too. It’s hard to believe this was once must watch TV. I think a major rethink is needed and perhaps a modernisation.They had a break in 2021. I think it's difficult to refresh a show like BGT, certainly compared to something like Strictly or I'm a Celebrity. It's series 17 so we've seen pretty much everything that we could see. Most shows on linear TV have fallen from where they were, but BGT is still the biggest show on TV right now.
May 27, 20241 yr That prank was really poor, the pay-off wasn’t good enough.I thought it was very Saturday Night Takeaway.
May 27, 20241 yr Oh no. The shows pretty much dying anyways (I mean possibly dramatic but it’s far less popular than it once was and it’s just a lot more contrived and fake / scripted. Mixed with the fact that the talent standard is much lower as well because we’ve pretty much seen everything. I think the show could’ve done with a break rather than an even longer series. We’ll see what does happen but I think extending the shows run might do a lot more damage overall. I think like X Factor did this shows kind of just become a real shell of its former self though. The golden buzzers have absolutely no value these days now and there’s a try too hard feeling I get from all the judges too. It’s hard to believe this was once must watch TV. I think a major rethink is needed and perhaps a modernisation. BGT is still rating in the top 3 of the week so I don't think it's in XF territory yet. :D
May 27, 20241 yr Author The first live show acts are: Sven Smith (air guitarist) The Trickstars (dog act, previously Lucy & Trip Hazard) Trey Braine (child dancer) Ssaulabi Performance Troupe (South Korean taekwondo practitioners, Golden Buzzer act) Taryn Charles (singer, Golden Buzzer act) Bikoon! (Japanese comedy act) Duo Stardust (Ukrainian roller skaters, Golden Buzzer act) Innocent Massuki (opera singer) I predict that Stardust + Ssaulabi will go through, Innocent will be third place.
May 27, 20241 yr Three GB acts on the first show is interesting. I think there could be a few upsets, but that's the beauty of the live shows.
May 27, 20241 yr And we're off! I think a good number of these have a chance of making it through so both the order of performances and how they go down on the night will have an impact.
May 27, 20241 yr Given three votes to Trey, one to the dogs and one to Innocent. I think Innocent might have this one!
May 27, 20241 yr The right two went through. I think Taryn & Duo Stardust were a bit unlucky to not make the top 3. I'm amazed at the judges not dithering about with the judges vote, they tend to have a habit of that.
May 27, 20241 yr Author Decent enough, I thought the episode as a whole was pretty underwhelming though. Not surprised that Stardust didn’t get through, it wasn’t nearly as good as their audition.
May 27, 20241 yr Decent enough, I thought the episode as a whole was pretty underwhelming though. Not surprised that Stardust didn’t get through, it wasn’t nearly as good as their audition.Simon was remarkably cold given they were his GB act, though he was right. Until they got Bruno involved, I would have said it was underwhelming, though sadly it didn't save it.
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