No, I clearly haven't, but I'm not alone.
Now I'm not a big fan of TV like this, it's cheap and by getting the "Sheeple" of the UK to vote every week, this country is hell-bent on commissioning series after series of this utter rubbish.
Having said that, I will now contradict myself, strangely I am drawn to it, like a moth to a flame, just simply because it gives us a broad view of the extent of the psychological problems of a significant proportion of people in this country, I don't care about the winner, but I do care about the mental state of some of the early participants.
I've got nothing against talent, in fact I'm truly jealous of people that have artistic flair but why do the entrants families insist on lining up sons and daughters for a hard fall when they have no talent of any kind? Do these parents, brothers, sisters look at the likes of say, Madonna and say "Yes my daughter/sister etc is just like her" if nothing else it shows quite clearly that mental illness runs in the family.
So why do these people want to stand in front of Cowell and Co and humiliate themselves? I mean you can really see it, in their eyes that they SERIOUSLY believe they can be the next big thing, but the majority are subjected to abuse (part of the entertainment factor) Why not just say "no, you're not what we're looking for" and leave it at that, why shatter the already and obviously fragile, personalities of some of these ‘contestants’? We have become a nation of Schadenfreude beings, that's why.
This is (I think) the 3rd season of the X-Factor now and where have the other next big thing's gone? They went NOWHERE, just as when this season draws to an end one night close to Christmas, they'll be winner, a star for a night, and much like stars, they'll disappear as soon as the sun comes up the next day, The fame and fortune promised won't come, but that doesn't matter to Cowell and Co, because the "Sheeple" have already lined his pockets with voting money and if the 'Artist' actually sells any record this is merely an added bonus.
Gareth Gates
Will Young
Michelle McManus
Shayne Ward
Steve Brookstein
None of them have become the 'next big thing' but I do have a positive message that I believe Simon has for the people of the UK and keeps 'forgetting' to relay, that message is, Thanks for voting! (wink wink)
