X Factor: Week 5 Results (Movies)
-Wrong wrong wrong. But as soon as the bottom 2 were revealed it was clear this would happen (I said as much on Twitter). There was no way Simon was going to remove the one act that is making millions tune in each week. His was a genius move. By keeping Jedward in over one of the talented acts, the public will now turn on them with a vengeance and absolutely demand they leave in the next few weeks. So they will go soon, and therefore not ruin Simon’s franchise, but when they go the public will be delighted as it will definitely be their time (unlike now, where many people would turn off if they went). Hence, Simon gets a few more weeks of them pulling in the viewers without them being a real threat to a winner. And as Simon Cowell will no doubt say, it’s the publics’ fault they didn’t go tonight, not his. (I wonder if this all went through Simon Cowell’s head really quickly).
- However, I do quite hope it’s Danyl vs. Jedward next week and the judges keep Jedward in revenge to Simon.
- Danni’s hair is different in each show, which is amazing. Cheryl’s, however, made her look slightly like a king charles spaniel
- The Group Song reached new peaks of awkwardness. Summed up when Sideshow Bob was made to sing the line “You PMS like a bitch, I should know”. This is taking gender swapping songs one step too far: IT ONLY MAKES SENSE IF A GIRL SINGS IT. Lucie is 1/3 Katie Perry (with 1/3 Sarah From Hollyoaks and 1/3 Alanis Morissette) so it was eerie to see her sing this song.
- The Black Eyed Pees performance was marred by being just a bit strange. The illusion was slightly ruined by Fergie desperately gripping onto what looked like the end of a gym rope in order to stay on her half moon and also the series of pullies and hooks that you could occasionally see being pulled in the background.
- I first thought Leona was miming the chorus but then you realize that’s her actual voice and that she can actually sing, unlike most of the other acts they’ve had sing live. (Quite excitingly, she’s just requested to follow me on Twitter, which makes her my third celebrity follower after Max and OB from Hollyoaks). *Heads off to listen to Bleeding Love on loop*
- Please just get rid of the judges’ decision if it’s just going to go to deadlock each week.
P.S. My attempt at Stacey:
Is Leona’s request public recognition of the good work you’re doing with your blog? Do Max and OB count as individual celebrity followers?
Personally I found it disturbing to see Lloyd return so cheerfully to the Katy Perry songbook. Does nothing dent him? An audience member on Xtra Factor made an insightful comment about Lucie’s Camp Rock demographic overlapping with Lloyd’s tweenie demographic, resulting in her bottom two position: what say you to that?
Blimey, i can’t even go on twitter at this time of night considering what has happened – it’s gone into meltdown. Both shows had moments of awfulness this week. Lloyd – what is the point of him anymore? Ruth Lorenzo sang Purple Rain much better last year when Dannii wisely picked it for her. And yes, as I just commented back to you on my blog – it’s the song with Joe. I was momentarily bedazzled. He bewitched me that little warlock. The spell has worn off now. I’m safe to read again
The bottom two? I honestly think not enough people knew Lucie’s song which does seem to make a difference. Had she done a HSM song it might have been better… but picking the admittedly grotesquely entertaining Jedward to stay in over her? Machiavellian genius!! Bring it on!
I think X Factor has officially just become a complete joke.
Although, Simon Cowell is a complete evil genius – he knows the twins will get in viewers and be great controversial publicity for the show. And he gets rid of some great competition in Lucy. Genius.
It is becoming a silly, silly show indeed. Silly. But then it’s meant to be. And what’s this about ITV possibly being “investigated” to see if they were in breach of broadcasting regulations by allowing the public to decide?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/x-factor/6535815/X-Factor-ITV-has-received-3000-complaints-over-Simon-Cowell-backing-for-Jedward.html
I both love and hate this move in equal measure – 1. Yes, they are in breach of the regulations of letting the public decide when the rules of the contest (up until the final) state the judges have a say about who should stay and who should go, otherwise what the frig is the point of them; but 2. They did leave it up to a public vote, which didn’t support Lucie. Thoughts?