Watching last nights X Factor has left me of the opinion that lowering the age to 14 was a mistake. 14 year old kids are not menaly mature enough to take that kind of rejection.
Also, on the subject of rejection. Those people who are told 'no' and are not put through, what is with the throwing a tantrom and hurling abuse at the judges, telling them they have no right to turn them down, and they are making a mistake.
"But it's my dream.It's all i live for.pleeeeze put me through."
or
"you
you have no right to refuse me."
Do these people not grasp the consept of 'Competition'? If they put everybody through it wouldnt be a bloody competition.
Old-Nick
Pro
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I think lowering the age is a bit off as well, but what the hell. The sooner kids find out that life sucks the better I suppose.
We watch that, and I am constantly amazed by the self belief of some of the blatantly un gifted people who turn up to sing.
In fact, when it gets to the "boot camp" bit I stop watching and loose interest. But by then my wife and daughter are hooked and have to watch it right to the end!
So expect me on here a lot more when it gets to that stage.