Let’s start with some good news. With only six contestants left, Sunday’s live show of The X Factor has shaved off a good hour off its original 135 minutes of screening time.
But I think the producers were a bit slack on this one: At this stage of the competition we want back stories, we want to love or hate the contestants. We want emotions!
And what did we learn about our last six acts standing
The SBWs, Moorhouse, like living in a hotel, Jackie Thomas was really sad about Tom Batchelor leaving (“best friend” – yeah right!) but she likes shopping with Cassie Henderson.
Whenua Patuwai, who copped some criticism for being a bit boring, got put into a boxing ring.
We also learned that Henderson actually really likes Taylor Swift (who would have thought), are reminded that Gap 5 are really fun, by seeing them in a fun park and watched Benny Tipene contemplating if there was an X Factor god who just kicked him in the butt
All revelations that could be summed up with one word: Meh.
Also only mildly exciting was the show’s theme: Made in the USA.
That’s almost as much of a challenge as having cupcakes as a theme at a children’s birthday party.
But at least the judges were a real pleasure to look at.
