The X-Factor (U.S.) — Page 3

Stockard, I think groups are the least interesting for the public. Next, I'd guess the over 30's , then the men, then the women.

I'm not worried about Rachel if she doesn't win. Like AI, they're better off when they don't win. I can only imagine the offers she has already, just waiting til she's done with the showl

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Of course I don't mind you giving your opinion! I think you are right. Unless it's a rock band, the types of groups that are on this show aren't very popular right now. I also was thinking that most of the viewers are probably also AI viewers and used to voting for individuals.

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I think there were just too many people in that group.

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Lakoda Rayne or whatever their names are.. are just absolutely awful. And it makes me sad because they'll without a doubt be eliminated next week. Poor Paula.

I've watched enough public vote reality TV to know how the bottom 2 will break down for the foreseeable future. Lakoda Rayne will be in the bottom 2 until they are eliminated. They will be joined by Stacy Francis, Drew, Melanie, and Chris Rene until they are eliminated. The order is nondescript groups, then solo women who look like women, then polarizing men, then non-sexually appealing men.

The final 3 or so will be the little girl Rachel, Leroy Bell, and Josh Krajcik. Astro will last for a while but will eventually be booted when the public opinion turns on him for beating out singers on a singing show. Chris Rene and Marcus Canty might get booted at the first opportunity to spare some solo female singers. The show will fight against the typical American Idol boy's club voting results (where the first few weeks see all but two female acts eliminated). Lakoda Rayne will not be eliminated next week to save Paula's creative input on the show.

My theory on groups is that they don't identify with the audience in the same way that single artists do.

For instance we know a bit about young Rachel or 60 yr old LeRoy Bell but I could not tell you the name of one of the members of either group Lakoda Rayne or The Stereo Hogz.

I think people vote for the people that they feel a connection to and you just don't connect with groups in the same way. My guess would be that they will eliminate groups from future iterations of the show.

You are so right. He was such a brat - I can't believe the judges put him through. I really hope he's gone next week.

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Last night was absolutely ridiculous. Astro came off as an entitled brat. Stacey is quite a talent, and she needed this more than he does.

Stacy couldnt pick a key either night she sang this week. She was terrible. The whole first part of Amazing Grace was in the WRONG KEY and it's a SINGING show. It's not a charity show, so putting her through because she needs it more (how would you judge such a thing?) would demean the show. I understand the sentiment of liking her better, and the audience agreed, but that's not the show.

That Astro was a little ahole, but I think that swagger is part of the kind of artist he's trying to be and has been taught to admire. He showed his true self, and age, when he started crying though.

Decoder Ring should've gone home however. They are terrible.

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Okay...then it's a TALENT show featuring musical acts....and like him or not, and I dont, that little brat has talent.

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Lil Bow Wow wasn't talented. . .


Chris Rene may sing, but he sings horribly. And his "rapping" is no where near as good as Astro's.

His attitude is going to get him kicked off the show next week. I've seen people voted off of Idol for far less.

I predict Astro and Decoder Ring for the boot.

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