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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, October 02, 2013 - 11:13 pm 
I don't see anyone discussing but presumably I'm not the only one watching??
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, October 02, 2013 - 11:17 pm
And I am HATING this..
Instead of the mentor working with his/her people and making a decision...
This is like a circus act. One by one the people in the group sing. Kelly couldn't send anyone home so the first four people filled the chairs and then she offed my favorite with some guy who didn't sing well (but had in the past) and THEN she booted him with another guy.
But what sucks to me is the first four sang, the four mentors said what they thought, Kelly chose to keep them.
THEN the next people got a chance to make an emotional statement fighting to take a chair.. but the first four never got to challenge or say why THEY should stay.
And the crowd screaming, the other judges egging her on.. all contributed to what kind of seemed like an emotional trainwreck of decision making.
ICK.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 6:44 am
I'm not sure I even bothered to record this but it sure doesn't sound like "entertainment" that I would want to watch. I don't want to see a circus. What's wrong with creating a singing show where experts in the field allow people to show their true talent. No bells and whistles and various sob stories. Just talent and respect.
What you described just totally turned me off watching. And that's not in any sense a complaint about your posting. Rather it is a thank you for telling us what to expect.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 8:42 am
I watched a bit of this. From what I saw, it was really uncomfortable and drawn out.
While I still like the Voice, I am so over X factor and American Idol. I think they've run their course.
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Irishgranny
Member
04-15-2009
| Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 11:14 am
Seamonkey.....I so agree with you. Can't believe that Kelly sent the first girl home (mother of 8) and then Jeff but still kept Rachel (chair 4) as one of her final 4 ! Did she not listen and see the audience all voting to send Rachel home...and she was going to, until the pity statement. Hope the rest of the judges use more sense !
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 11:30 am
I watched my recording this morning and do not like Kelly's choices! What an uncomfortable way to eliminate singers. I think she missed the boat!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 8:48 pm
Jimmer, they did get to sing; forgot to say that!!
But the rest is a trainwreck, IMO..
Yes, the mother of 8..I loved her!! It was such a disadvantage for her that she sang first.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 03, 2013 - 8:49 pm
And Kelly, who was all tongue-tied and emotional with HER choices was SO vocal about Demi's people.
And they are critiquing song choice? Why didn't the MENTOR help with that ahead of time???
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Sportsfan
Member
09-03-2007
| Friday, October 04, 2013 - 8:44 am
I hate the 4 chair format. It is extremely hard to watch the people squirm in their chairs, this format drags the whole thing out for them when it would be much more humane to cut them right away. Especially if you already have your final 4 in made up the way Kelly appeared to have.
I really liked the mom of 8 and was sad that she was eliminated.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Friday, October 04, 2013 - 11:47 am
I couldn't believe the mo of 8 was eliminated and the gal at the end (who wasn't feeling up to snuff) was kept. What? That is why I really questioned Kelley's decisions!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, October 04, 2013 - 8:46 pm
Demi was a bit better at making choices, except being bullied into keeping the last singer.
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Ladybug
Member
06-10-2012
| Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 1:39 pm
I agree with all of you about the 4 chair challenge. It's not fair to tell someone they made the final 4 in their group only to snatch them up later. Cruel.
Sportsfan, I liked the mom of 8 too. She deserved a seat.
Not fond of Kelly. Too wishy-washy.
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Kitt
Member
09-05-2000
| Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 8:41 pm
I like that they've tried to kind of fast forward the earlier stages of the competition (less audition shows, eliminating the judges' houses) but the four chairs just didn't work for the reasons everyone has already said. I thought the idea of X Factor over Idol was that the mentors worked with the contestants to see how they could shine, they didn't make final four decisions without their input. Silly.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 9:59 pm
In The Star magazine (and I don't take The Star as gospel, but they often are right), the fourth judge was reported to be a real diva and someone who worked on the show said that Simon, Demi and Holly are really over her and that Simon isn't likely to have her back on the show... Add that to the behavior when she was a judge/mentor on the Spanish language La Voz.. not a great image. (affair with young but married person she was mentoring.
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Windowbox
Member
05-10-2011
| Saturday, October 05, 2013 - 11:35 pm
The mom of 8 was the only singer who I would be interested in following later after the show. I hope some one latches on to her and helps launch her career. I hate the four chair concept. I am not sure I will watch from here on out.
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Ladybug
Member
06-10-2012
| Sunday, October 06, 2013 - 6:03 pm
Very interesting info, Seamonkey...
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 9:12 am
This show seems to have dropped off my DVR and radar..
Huh, but I see my DVR says there is a show on 10/29 and I am recording it.
And that judges will announce the Top 12.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 12:23 pm
Baseball is preempting it.... it also may be the kiss of death for this show as well.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 7:23 pm
Ahh, well at least I haven't missed anything. And if I had to choose, I'd rather watch The Voice.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 9:45 am
The girls can sure out sing the boys!
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 10:09 am
I watched a little bit of this last night. All the group performances that I saw seemed 'slickly produced' with more showmanship than good singing. I didn't see any of the individual girls or guys.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 12:42 pm
I'm tired of these slick over produced shows. I just want to hear them sing.
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 5:30 pm
Right now, I like Jeff of the overs, and Alex and Sierra.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 12:36 am
I agree that they really go overboard on production on this show and all the extra singers!
I thought they mostly offed the right person tonight (but some earlier boots were not correct) but even though I like the couple, I wasn't sure Simon should have kept them.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 12:40 am
I read that they rushed tonight's show for fear the World Series would go another game.. so now we get some sort of recrap for the next show.
They seemed to get more panicked and not let all the judges even speak. Actually that was a good thing, IMO.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, November 01, 2013 - 7:09 pm
Oddly, whatever was on last night was a surprise to Time Warner.. there WAS a show but on the schedule it was two other shows.. it was just recap on the top three in each group..
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Saturday, November 02, 2013 - 4:01 pm
In my newspaper's tv guide, for next week, it has to be announced in both time slots. Weird.
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