[Pete.]

Doesn't put through a single female, thoughts?

[Jordan.]

Pervy old gay

[Cal.]

I'm absolutely shook I could not have predicted he would do this

[Daniel-X]

He's not attracted to the opposite sex.

[LukeB]

its funny how he said he can't put through two boy bands but can put through two duos.

He should have picked
1 boy band
1 girl band
1 duo

[FaLaLaLand]

I can't believe he didn't put Scarlet though, like wtf

[Denver]

non of them were special

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Adam.

non of them were special

Four Of Diamonds were amazing so excuse yourself

[Shaun]

He's great for live shows but needs to be overruled when it comes to selecting his acts

[Serg]

As usual. It's predictable, he's clueless.

[Jack_]

Best judge of all time

I liked Four of Diamonds but let's be honest they'd be week 3 elimination fodder so I'd rather have a joke act that can be exploited for Deadlock drama

[Adamw92]

Literally sent home the best of the groups and put through the worst, no one wants them on the lives

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Best judge of all time

I liked Four of Diamonds but let's be honest they'd be week 3 elimination fodder so I'd rather have a joke act that can be exploited for Deadlock drama

People said the same about Little Mix that they would last only a few weeks

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

People said the same about Little Mix that they would last only a few weeks

They aren't Little Mix and also they had the benefit of Tulisa as a mentor and not Louis

[Peppermint]

Really awful decisions but it's not that I care about gender if they had genuinely been better but they weren't. Simon's decisions were awful too.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

People said the same about Little Mix that they would last only a few weeks

If Lou Lou had been their mentor they would have been out by week three.

[Amy Jade]

Originally Posted by Jack_

They aren't Little Mix and also they had the benefit of Tulisa as a mentor and not Louis

It would have been nice to see them given a chance either way.

[Oliver_W]

Wait, is Louis gay?!

[Drew.]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

Four Of Diamonds were amazing so excuse yourself

robbed

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Jack_

They aren't Little Mix and also they had the benefit of Tulisa as a mentor and not Louis

So how is he the best judge of all time again

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

It would have been nice to see them given a chance either way.

Objectively speaking he should probably have put them through over The Brooks but I need a yearly twink fix so

Originally Posted by Jordan.

So how is he the best judge of all time again

Notice I said judge, not mentor

He's the best judge of all time purely for the trollish decisions he makes which has everyone fuming, and the iconic deadlock dramas he drags out

I have no idea why 12 years on people continue to take him or this show seriously

[Black Dagger]

I'm bored of pretending to be outraged by him.

The couple would have been overwhelmed in live shows and given stuff like waiting for a star to fall as song choices which would have been cabaret.

The chavvy boyband were awful

And both girl groups were never going to get the public on side, because the main demographic would label them as stuff they aren't. 'Slaggy' or 'aggressive' x

[Black Dagger]

More offended by Simon's basic ass choices to be perfectly honest.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Notice I said judge, not mentor

He's the best judge of all time purely for the trollish decisions he makes which has everyone fuming, and the iconic deadlock dramas he drags out

I have no idea why 12 years on people continue to take him or this show seriously

I guess the same reason you still take BB seriously after 16 years, not everyone wants the show to be a joke.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

I guess the same reason you still take BB seriously after 16 years, not everyone wants the show to be a joke.

But the show isn't a 'joke' with the exception of last year's godawful series (doesn't that tell you something) it has been this way for like...eight years?

I don't think X Factor has been a bonafide talent show since Alexandra's year, and even that might be pushing it. It's weekend primetime entertainment that masquerades as a talent show. Nothing more, nothing less. And the show at its peak was riddled with joke acts and faux dramas - and so it should. If you want a serious singing competition watch The Voice but it's ****ing dull precisely because of that