[Niamh.]

Louis is always given the worst group and tbh I think his only chance of keeping some acts in is by picking a novelty act. Even if he had picked the strongest acts at judges houses they still wouldn't have been able to compete with the much stronger girls and boys category where as the novelty act always hangs on in there till close to the end.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Jack_

No Brian was axed because Sharon didn't feel comfortable and missed Louis which then had a knock-on effect on Simon, Dannii and Brian. Brian was then axed to ensure the balance of males/females was equal and because Simon thought Dannii had more potential and was more comfortable in the role. But it was Sharon that first complained.

And no he wasn't axed prior to broadcast...he appeared for a good first half/three quarters of the first audition show, and was then replaced by Louis. And it wasn't working at all - there was no entertainment.

Louis might be a dopey, loud mouthed fool but without him the show would be a lot less entertaining. That's a fact.

The series 4 panel just didn't work full stop and arguably noone knew who Dannii Minogue was before X Factor other than Kylie's crap sister. Sharon Osbourne was fantastic but she has to be alpha female and that was a role she was stripped of that year, and as a result her negativity affected the rest of the panel.

Originally Posted by Zee

There are countless other people who could replace Louis and ensure he would not be missed.

I doubt it. Louis is just a grumpy old man who sits on the end wittering on about nothing and its funny. Simon would replace him with someone credible (ish) and it would take that entertainment value away. It might be good for the contestants but a panel where they're all giving constructive criticism and getting along would have zero entertainment value. Cheryl & Dannii are the only ones that can be ditched imo.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Nate

The shows would be hella boring without one jokey act to me

Theres only so much ballads you can take without wanting to pull your hair out

I totally agree, prefer the mix of fun and seriousness.

Originally Posted by Smithy

Because Louis is the one stupid enough to put them into the live shows

Yes but the final decision is down to the producers, they knew that Jedward and Wagner would divide opinions, cause controversy and get the show more press/ratings, they're raking in money for the producers so in a business sense I don't blame them.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Nathan

The shows would be hella boring without one jokey act to me

Theres only so much ballads you can take without wanting to pull your hair out

I think the voice proves you wrong.

[Shaun]

The Voice is hella boring.