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X-Factor

  • 21-11-2010 2:40am
    #1
    fiddlededee
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    What is the "XFactor" which makes the X-factor the massive phenomenon which it is today?

    Honestly, talent shows have been around from the advent of tv and beyond. What is it that makes this particular show so big, almost millenium defining. I just can't put my finger on it.


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  • #2
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,039 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Simon Cowell? :D


  • #3
    Mahatma coat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭Mahatma coat


    Its Just
    the Biggest thing on TV aththe moment
    Until the Next Biggest thing comes along

    honestly dont see the point of these shows for anyone except the telephone Companies, they must be minting it


  • #4
    Willbbz
    Registered Users Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Willbbz


    Point of the show is to find the best candidate for a Christmas number 1
    and then make sooo much yoyos from sales


  • #5
    Quinzy
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭Quinzy


    Talent shows have existed for years.
    It's the sadism involved in public (very public) humiliation, schadenfreude etc.

    Public humiliation like that has existed in many forms in every culture, be it public execution or the frequent throwing of fruit at dreadful plays in the past.


  • #6
    funkyjebus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭funkyjebus


    Because people are stupid and cant be trusted:p

    In the enlightened words of Super Hans:
    People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people, Jeremy


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  • #7
    Joe10000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,295 ✭✭✭Joe10000


    Because they juxtapose the very good and the very bad, average does not get a look in.


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