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27 Oct 2009 10:46
26th October 2009
Y bother, then?
So yeah, we've been watching The X Factor and saw the rather unpredictable bottom two last night (I still believe the four judge format doesn't really work, the fourth judge gets to easily cop out all of the time and take it to DEADLOCK) where one of the favourites, Danyl survived against (let's be honest) filler act Miss Frank.
Now to the average viewer, The finals of The X Factor usually consist of four or five proper contenders (this year Stacey, Danyl, Jamie, possibly Olly and Lucie), the joke act who survives until it's down to the proper contenders plus them through entertainment (John and Edward) and everyone else who will fight to extend their fifteen minutes of fame but once they're gone they're gone.
Now it's OK for us as viewers to analyse it like that, what's rather more interesting is when the judges and producers seem to be openly admitting to it. As suggested on The Xtra Factor last night and this DS story, judges and producers were having "crisis talks" last night in order to try and prevent the 'wrong' people facing elimination in future.
Hmm! We've always enjoyed the panto aspect of The X Factor, but it's hard not to feel just a little bit sorry for the also-rans who are probably unaware that really they don't stand a chance. I bet this was never talked about in Alan Boyd's original Pop Idol memo, I'm not entirely certain because I can barely make any of it out.
In other news: Geocities winds up today. Geocities is where I cut my internet teeth about fifteen years ago, so if you want to read some genuinely awful pre-sixth form writing, alongside some insightful stuff (including the internet's first Fort Boyard game guide and proof that Jacques Antoine wasn't and indeed still isn't dead despite David J Bodycombe's protestations), you've only got a couple of hours before proto-Bother's Bar Nick's Gameshow Courtroom (everyone has a "page", I wanted to do something else - this continues to this day, although the 'bar' concept has been done pretty weakly) closes its doors for good.
In the comment box beneath this one, Dan Peake is enquiring about gameshows that have changed radically between seasons. Do pipe up if you have an interesting example.
25th October 2009
So, Fantasy X Factor results preview, and perhaps unsurprisingly as she's been in the bottom two the previous two weeks, Rachel was the overwhelming eliminee prediction this week. Miss Frank picked up a couple of predictions as well. Will it be them or will it be someone else, and how will tonight's vote affect the charts? Join us later!
Bother's Eye View Week 3 - now up!
At a glance:Deal or No Deal sold to Ireland, Watch continues to let Chris Tarrant work with kids, could there be a BSOP 2010?, Survivor: Quite Good, where have all the University Challenge winners gone? Just Dance becomes Got to Dance, how to make your own clepsydre, Iron Chef America UK, Ratings Bear, fun gameshow Family Fortunes is a bit loose, The X Factor, Alan Boyd can't write, Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-changes.
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