Your good and bad points about this year compared to previous years - The X Factor

intoxication · 29-11-2009, 13:25

Good:

Fewer sob stories
The new black and white look on the results show

Bad:

Live audition rounds
Results show audience swearing and booing (It's gotten so much worse)
Backing of own contestants (Judges have always looked out for their own but I remember a couple of times last year they admitted when they might have done the wrong song choice or it didn't go so well, this year they blindly support their own acts even when they've delivered a crappy performance)
X factor in the news (Always part of the show but the whole Danyl v Dannii's comment and the ofcom complaints, then the Jedward thing, it all seems OTT and overhyped for a show that imo has taken a step backwards
Splitting up the results show (i can see the reason behind it but much prefer Saturday night results)

Lizzy11268 · 29-11-2009, 13:35

I have really enjoyed the whole of this years, although I seem to be in the minority.

The only think I don't like this year is the judges complete inablity to be actual judges.

I know they always support their own acts and rightly so, but the comments to acts out of their category have been way to "nasty" this year overall. And often completely idiotic.

The ONLY thing I would change is the mentoring system. I would make it so any judge with an act in the bottom 2 was not allowed to vote. Yes, that might mean more deadlock, but the 2 or 3 judges out of the four who do NOT have an act there should decide.

Stratosphere · 29-11-2009, 13:48

The audience this year have been a disgrace - I keep waiting for Dermot to have a "Cat Deeley moment" and tell them all to STFU

I really disliked the auditions this year however - the backing tracks were a mistake in my opinion as were the audience.

It has just confirmed my view that the stars of the show are the judges.

chrisagw4 · 29-11-2009, 13:52

Good:
The group performances are fun
No sob stories
I like the new set

Bad:
Results show on a sunday
The audience
Auditions infront of a live audience, Its lost the special feeling it had with it was just the Judges and the Contestant
Cheryl Coles outfit
Beyonce won't be on it this year

the last two dont really matter but I thought I should mention them

Keyser Soze · 29-11-2009, 13:54

All of the format changes would've been okay had they found enough talent. The amount of out of tune singing at so late a stage is disgraceful. Jedward kept it entertaining, but now they are gone, we just have photogenic but out of tune wannabes. None of them have the X Factor.

Roamed · 29-11-2009, 14:04

1000% more fun, 1000% more must-see television (if that makes sense

)

Love the group performances, the new stage is better as well I think.

InsomniacParade · 29-11-2009, 14:10

Good:
Results show - they have done a good job of getting the biggest artists in the world to perform on it.
Contestants are from a diverse range of styles
New audition format - if you can't perform in front of a crowd, all your singing ability counts for nothing
New stage

Bad:
Deadlock every single week
Contestants are weaker than previous years
Simon's comments have become as pointless as Louis'
The mimed group performances
Constant overhyping of performances that clearly aren't very good
The audience drowning out the judges' comments
The audience chanting Olly's name
The audience booing Jedward
Reptitive VTs ("I MUST HIT THIS NOTE OR IT WILL BE BAD!!!!")
Unoriginal song choices (This year's Take That week had almost exactly the same songs as last year's)
"Wham week"

tuesday1 · 29-11-2009, 14:13

Good Points
Over 25's this year have been most talented ever.

Bad points
Cheryl cole thinking it's her show

Danni louis Cheryl having a personal vendetta against danyl

Its turned into the Judges show rather than a singing competition.

Biased judge opinions based on who they want to win.

Clear that judges want stacey or Joe to win.

darakinss · 29-11-2009, 14:34

Good points about this year
- Fewer sob stories, they were just irritating
- some of the guest artists theyve got in to pad out the sunday results show

Bad points about this year
- Cheryl Cole, she has been irritating me beyond belief this year with her comments, outfits, and the fact she still seems to think she has got the public round her finger this year
- The studio audience drowning out the judges comments
- the contestants in general have been really weak this year imo. i havent really warmed to any of them and dont have any particular favourites, i did like Jedward but it was obvious they were never going to win, and i dont think it was fair of the producers to keep them in for entertainment value
- the fact that the results show are on a sunday, it makes me feel like i really cant be bothered watching the saturday night show
- the new format for the auditions was also just cringeworthy to watch
- The judges are so obviously biased as well

thats all i can think of for now, but its just my opinion :P

richie4eva · 29-11-2009, 14:50

Good

Hardly any sob stories making it to the final 12

Bad

Weak final 12
Cheryl Cole letting last years win go to her head and thinking she already has this year wrapped up even with a few weeks to go
Everyone bending over backwards to be nice to Cheryl which is quite frankly nauseating
The boisterous rent a crowd who just won't shut up when required
The live crowd during the auditions, this is X Factor not BGT and I do believe the judges were influenced by the audience in who to put through
Putting the results show on Sunday

MissMatch · 29-11-2009, 15:04

Good

:

. No bloody sob stories (Dead Wife Man, I'm talking to you

.)
. I like having the results show on Sunday as it's something to look forward to.
. We have had some great contestants like Joe, Stacey, Miss Frank and of course Jedward!

Bad

:

. Not hugely keen on the live auditions.
. The press stories have been very unkind.
. A lot of boring acts put through to the final twelve like Kandy Rain, Rachel and Rikki.

29-11-2009, 13:25	#1
intoxication Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,961	Your good and bad points about this year compared to previous years Good: Fewer sob stories The new black and white look on the results show Bad: Live audition rounds Results show audience swearing and booing (It's gotten so much worse) Backing of own contestants (Judges have always looked out for their own but I remember a couple of times last year they admitted when they might have done the wrong song choice or it didn't go so well, this year they blindly support their own acts even when they've delivered a crappy performance) X factor in the news (Always part of the show but the whole Danyl v Dannii's comment and the ofcom complaints, then the Jedward thing, it all seems OTT and overhyped for a show that imo has taken a step backwards Splitting up the results show (i can see the reason behind it but much prefer Saturday night results)

29-11-2009, 14:50	#10
richie4eva Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Gender: Male Location: The Batcave Posts: 65,405 Blog Entries: 13	Good Hardly any sob stories making it to the final 12 Bad Weak final 12 Cheryl Cole letting last years win go to her head and thinking she already has this year wrapped up even with a few weeks to go Everyone bending over backwards to be nice to Cheryl which is quite frankly nauseating The boisterous rent a crowd who just won't shut up when required The live crowd during the auditions, this is X Factor not BGT and I do believe the judges were influenced by the audience in who to put through Putting the results show on Sunday

29-11-2009, 13:35	#2
Lizzy11268 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 7,520	I have really enjoyed the whole of this years, although I seem to be in the minority. The only think I don't like this year is the judges complete inablity to be actual judges. I know they always support their own acts and rightly so, but the comments to acts out of their category have been way to "nasty" this year overall. And often completely idiotic. The ONLY thing I would change is the mentoring system. I would make it so any judge with an act in the bottom 2 was not allowed to vote. Yes, that might mean more deadlock, but the 2 or 3 judges out of the four who do NOT have an act there should decide.

29-11-2009, 13:48	#3
Stratosphere Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,492	The audience this year have been a disgrace - I keep waiting for Dermot to have a "Cat Deeley moment" and tell them all to STFU I really disliked the auditions this year however - the backing tracks were a mistake in my opinion as were the audience. It has just confirmed my view that the stars of the show are the judges.

29-11-2009, 13:52	#4
chrisagw4 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: United Kingdom Services: John&Edward<3 Posts: 3,489	Good: The group performances are fun No sob stories I like the new set Bad: Results show on a sunday The audience Auditions infront of a live audience, Its lost the special feeling it had with it was just the Judges and the Contestant Cheryl Coles outfit Beyonce won't be on it this year the last two dont really matter but I thought I should mention them

29-11-2009, 13:54	#5
Keyser Soze Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,183	All of the format changes would've been okay had they found enough talent. The amount of out of tune singing at so late a stage is disgraceful. Jedward kept it entertaining, but now they are gone, we just have photogenic but out of tune wannabes. None of them have the X Factor.

29-11-2009, 14:04	#6
Roamed Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,119	1000% more fun, 1000% more must-see television (if that makes sense ) Love the group performances, the new stage is better as well I think.

29-11-2009, 14:10	#7
InsomniacParade Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,408	Good: Results show - they have done a good job of getting the biggest artists in the world to perform on it. Contestants are from a diverse range of styles New audition format - if you can't perform in front of a crowd, all your singing ability counts for nothing New stage Bad: Deadlock every single week Contestants are weaker than previous years Simon's comments have become as pointless as Louis' The mimed group performances Constant overhyping of performances that clearly aren't very good The audience drowning out the judges' comments The audience chanting Olly's name The audience booing Jedward Reptitive VTs ("I MUST HIT THIS NOTE OR IT WILL BE BAD!!!!") Unoriginal song choices (This year's Take That week had almost exactly the same songs as last year's) "Wham week"

29-11-2009, 14:13	#8
tuesday1 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 266	Good Points Over 25's this year have been most talented ever. Bad points Cheryl cole thinking it's her show Danni louis Cheryl having a personal vendetta against danyl Its turned into the Judges show rather than a singing competition. Biased judge opinions based on who they want to win. Clear that judges want stacey or Joe to win.

29-11-2009, 14:34	#9
darakinss Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Gender: Female Location: Bed Services: Sky, BT Posts: 132	Good points about this year - Fewer sob stories, they were just irritating - some of the guest artists theyve got in to pad out the sunday results show Bad points about this year - Cheryl Cole, she has been irritating me beyond belief this year with her comments, outfits, and the fact she still seems to think she has got the public round her finger this year - The studio audience drowning out the judges comments - the contestants in general have been really weak this year imo. i havent really warmed to any of them and dont have any particular favourites, i did like Jedward but it was obvious they were never going to win, and i dont think it was fair of the producers to keep them in for entertainment value - the fact that the results show are on a sunday, it makes me feel like i really cant be bothered watching the saturday night show - the new format for the auditions was also just cringeworthy to watch - The judges are so obviously biased as well thats all i can think of for now, but its just my opinion :P

29-11-2009, 15:04	#11
MissMatch Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,106	Good : . No bloody sob stories (Dead Wife Man, I'm talking to you .) . I like having the results show on Sunday as it's something to look forward to. . We have had some great contestants like Joe, Stacey, Miss Frank and of course Jedward! Bad : . Not hugely keen on the live auditions. . The press stories have been very unkind. . A lot of boring acts put through to the final twelve like Kandy Rain, Rachel and Rikki.