Doug

Cike Cike is doing it for me more than ILYBTM which was a bit of a letdown, but I know she’s bound to have bigger and better coming up, and I hope she finally gets a big break somehow. One of the loveliest pop stars I’ve had the privilege of meeting (even if the first thing she said was “you smell like a cigarette” 😅)

You must!! I won’t pretend that it re-invents the wheel in any way but it’s a very solid piece of work with a good range of quality bangers and softer songs too. More than anything I’m just relieved that she’s releasing something again, especially so soon. Mother give it to me!!

01: Nini 02: Myki 03: Jane 04: Darlene 05: Kenya 06: Discord 07: Juicy 08: Athena 09: Mia (10: Vita) I only really care much about the top 3. I’m over the whole Love Dion/Starr gang now lol even though they have some talents in their box, they’re not overly endearing to me and don’t have tonnes of skill to back it up. Reverse of that, I love Kenya as a personality but it’s starting to get a bit “what do you do successfully?”.

Karishma carrying the team and winning as PM I know that’s right! In spite of how poor some of the cast are this year, she more than makes up for it. I really hope she doesn’t have an awful week and gets fired because by now she easily comes across as the most competent and so endearing too. Was gutted for Roxanne but she didn’t take responsibility for her faults, if she did I think Conor or Rajan would have definitely gone, the latter for sabotaging the pitch and the former for having zero direction as PM.

Karishma is absolutely carrying this. Looks like she’ll be PM next week and I hope she smashes it, by far the most competent and likeable too. I also think it’ll be an easier watch when Kieran and Andrea get fired which surely won’t be too far away.

MOTHer did it 😭 she’s been the best performer this show has ever had and I hope this reminds people that she’s not just a girl who’s in Sugababes. I’m even more thrilled than when Nicola won. So so deserved.

Nini finally get another win and it being Snatch Game, I so know that’s right!! Come through mother 🤩

+5: Opalite +4: Where Is My Husband +3: Stateside +2: Lush Life +1: Man I Need -1: Rein Me In -2: So Easy (To Fall In Love) -3: I Just Might -4: Raindance -5: DTMF I know it all looks very “I hate men ew” but I Just Might is far from Bruno’s best and I just REALLY don’t get the bottom 2.

I’m still constantly rewatching “dry ass feet!! You’ve got to… PUT IT IN THE WET A** P****!!” 😭😭😭😭 Gawdland gave the bare minimum with Cardi-isms but the absolute maximum with stupid and I LIVE! Naomy was also hysterical, such a daring choice but so well executed. On the other side, Minty sadly really bombed and was doomed from the off with little to work with, this was her week to go. Everyone else was either decent or totally flat.

Ruin the Friendship but wouldn’t exactly cry myself to sleep over Wood/Eldest Daughter going either.

What the HELL was this episode? As if there wasn’t enough tomfoolery with the last episode, Myki being the best and being totally shafted by shenanigans by the Florida girls and those who were aligned with them goes to show how godawful some queens are with the Rate-a-Queen system. I absolutely love Kenya but she knew half of her words and didn’t do as much dancing to back it up, and Discord only seemed to pretend to play the instruments to the track. Athena had little place being in the top either. I’d have put heat 1: TOP: Nini/Juicy BOTTOM: Vita And heat 2 with elimination: TOP: Myki/Jane BOTTOM: Kenya ELIM: Vita Feel gutted for Ciara leaving and Myki being totally shafted too in the process. Both underrated and Vita I feel doesn’t have much more to give besides runways, the Arrietty of this year (although a lot more likeable).

My guesses: Moth - Keisha Buchanan Toastie - Brenda Edwards Conkers - Roman Kemp Less sure on Conkers but the singing voice sounds like his talking voice, the “legacy” clue with him being a nepo baby who’s featured on every British show possible. Moth I’m 110% certain on (although I did say the same about Can of Worms 😅) and she gave the best performance I’ve ever seen on this show tonight, really hope she wins and gets her long deserved flowers because god, what an absolute gem she is.

Vita going the week after she should have been in the bottom (and if in the bottom with Myki, should have gone home) is such a slap in the face to Ciara who would have been safe if it had been the judges’ decision lol. The girl has incredible runways (most of the time and the talent show was not one of those times) but that’s literally all she can do. Yay for the win for Kenya though!

+5: The Fate of Ophelia +4: Where Is My Husband +3: End of Beginning +2: Aperture +1: Lush Life -1: Rein Me In -2: I Just Might -3: So Easy (To Fall In Love) -4: The Great Divide -5: Raindance

Absolutely love the video! Very much worth the wait, as everyone has said, so much fun and out-of-the-box quirkiness that I just love. Gutted I didn’t know about the filming considering how the shopping centre isn’t too far from me!

Yeah I’ve got to agree. She’s hilarious when she’s shown in confessionals but how she didn’t end up in the bottom is beyond me. Same applies to Kate who I love, but clearly hasn’t elevated her taste levels. But it should have been those two lipsyncing. Gutted for Melinda, I think the aforementioned two should have been in her shoes as while what she presented wasn’t exactly glowing, I feel like we were robbed of what she can present in future episodes. I don’t actually think Naomy’s was bad either? Minty’s first look was also brilliant even though her second was rather shapeless, I don’t think either of them warranted a place in the bottom quite like Kate/Serena who had two pretty naff looks. Absolutely loving Gawdland, Fontana and the glow up of Sminty so far! Zahirah I think needs more time, so hopefully we see more of an improvement coming.

God Kieran is bloody awful. The vibes were bad last episode and he somehow managed to come across as even more of a chauvinistic tosser this week. Him and Andrea are totally unbearable, funnily enough both being the property portfolio crowd. On the flipside, I rather like Carrington, Karishma, Dan, Conor and Roxanne - hope this can be the final 5 because the rest are either not showing their faces much or are just awful.

Legit! Like hating is fine but spoiling it for fans and people who HAVE heard the whole album and know that songs they enjoy and what they don’t is just weak sauce, but nothing else can be expected for that demographic who think pettiness makes an interesting personality trait. Now that the best song on the album is gone, I’m hoping the second best can at least do it. Still going for Ruin the Friendship which should in no way have lasted longer than AR.

Legit! It’s fair enough if people who’ve heard the album in full aren’t fond, but if people have come just to vote it out and not bother playing the rest of the game then it’s pretty sad and just spoils it for everyone, especially if said individuals are just gunna bugger off when it leaves. Hoping we’re just wrong on that one!

Cancelled

Ruin the Friendship again

01: Rachel 02: Stephen 03: Roxy 04: Jade 05: Faraaz 06: Matt 07: Jack 08: James

Ruin The Frindship Along with Cancelled, Wood and Honey, these ought to be the first few out. Not bad songs but nowhere near as good as the others on the album. Will absolutely not have any Actually Romantic hate ✋ (who am I kidding it’ll probably be out shortly…)

01 // Rachel 02 // Stephen 03 // Fiona 04 // Roxy 05 // Ellie 06 // Harriet 07 // Faraaz 08 // Jessie 09 // Matthew 10 // Adam 11 // Reece 12 // Sam 13 // Jack 14 // Jade 15 // James I always tend to be team Traitor, and Rachel is so cunning but endearing at the same time. Fiona would have been top before last night's episode but I still live for the craziness while not reaching the depths of arrogant that the second Australian series had in their group. I don't particularly dislike any of them, but I don't stan Rachel the way I do for queen Minah - no one could ever be her.

YES!!! One of the best songs she’s made, so underrated and one of the best album closing songs I’ve heard, brings a tear to my eye actually. I’d also go as far as to say as an album Music to Make Boys Cry is better than Songs From the Tainted Cherry Tree despite being shorter, the quality really increased as she found her sound and it’s a shame it got pretty slept on.