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Britains Got Talent - any thoughts!

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Lovetopaint037 Mon 03-Jun-24 10:18:51

I thought the acts were really good. Wasn’t surprised when the winner was announced but couldn’t believe the runner up! So many other excellent and amazing acts. My dh always maintains the whole thing is rigged. Amanda’s dress was as entertaining as some of the acts. Any one else watching?

Salti Mon 03-Jun-24 10:35:19

No, I gave up weeks ago. I find it grossly unfair that some acts seem to be treated differently. A "contest" needs a level playing field, not sob stories.

Smileless2012 Mon 03-Jun-24 10:39:49

We enjoyed the entire series Lovetopaint and I thought Sydney Christmas was a deserved winner, but any of the acts last night would have made a worthy winner.

It wasn't a good look was it, and with a figure like she has you tend to think she'll look good in anythinghmm.

Did your husband think the magician should have won? I thought he had the edge on Trixie.

crazyH Mon 03-Jun-24 10:47:59

I thought the magician was very, very good.

Sparklefizz Mon 03-Jun-24 10:56:16

I only watched bits of it but it's wrongly named as "Britain's Got Talent" - should be Global Talent.

Bet Simon Cowell will sign up Sidnie (sp?) ASAP.

Shelflife Mon 03-Jun-24 11:00:42

Can't help thinking it is rigged somehow!?

fancythat Mon 03-Jun-24 11:01:45

I havent watched it in a few years.
I think singers should be taken out of the competition. So have done my own personal boycott!
Not surprised that yet again, a singer won.

rafichagran Mon 03-Jun-24 11:03:39

I did not watch it, but saw a clip of her sing over the rainbow, I thought she was very powerful. I loved her name as well.

BlueBelle Mon 03-Jun-24 11:05:40

I ve fairly enjoyed it this year some wonderful acts

I wouldn’t worry about the title Sparklefizz it only means it’s held in Britain I saw a fantastic British act on Australias Got Talent

I thought the magician was good I loved Sydney’s voice but I would have preferred an ‘act’ as opposed to a singer to have won
Singers have other competitions like The Voice and X factor etc
I did love the blind lady and gent and would have liked her in the final I don’t think the comedians were that good this year and was surprised the guy in the pink suit got into the final maybe a sympathy vote

Amanda gets on my wick

Lovetopaint037 Mon 03-Jun-24 11:07:16

At least the winner deserved to win and it wasn’t the fiasco that last year allowed that fellow skipping around with a high visibility jacket to be presented in the Royal Command Performance. I’m afraid the runner up was my least favourite last night.

GrannyGravy13 Mon 03-Jun-24 12:05:29

Sydney Christmas was one of my favourites along with Innocent the opera singer, the magician who came second was better in previous rounds, out of the two magicians on the show last night he was my preferred choice.

Cumbrianmale56 Mon 03-Jun-24 12:06:40

Past its sell by date now like all of Ant and Dec's shows,. same old thing every year.

Knittypamela Mon 03-Jun-24 12:12:20

I've enjoyed the whole thing. To me Innocent would have been a worthy winner too. Dog acts are not for me. I cant understand why Simon loves them.

merlotgran Mon 03-Jun-24 13:29:38

I watched the final but didn’t bother with the heats.

I think Sydnie was a worthy winner. Great voice!

Charleygirl5 Mon 03-Jun-24 13:42:27

I wanted anybody to win except Sydnie. She has performed in West End London shows and not in the chorus line. I also liked the blind lady with her husband but apart from last year's clown/idiot it would be good to give someone other than a singer a chance.

Innocent the opera singer had a fabulous voice. They should not be told who came no.9 or whatever- it should be the last 3.

BlueBelle Mon 03-Jun-24 13:43:07

I can’t stand the animal acts I always potter off when they are on Not because I don’t like dogs but I think they are exploited and I know you ll all shout me down and say they love it but I don’t think they do, any more than circus animals enjoy all the hours of training I don’t think they should be allowed just like circuses are no longer allowed dogs might enjoy doing the tricks for their master but do they enjoy the noise, the lights, the smells, the screaming audience, they do it because their master wants them to and they want to please It’s cruel in my eyes
Sydnie had a lovely voice and deserves to get on the stage but should she have won, not too sure, seemed a really nice person too
Innocent was excellent

Mollygo Mon 03-Jun-24 13:49:05

We recorded it so could fast forward both the ads and the sob stories. I enjoyed most of it, especially some of the funny ones like the bloke with the hair (though not the goldfish). The judges are a comedy act in themselves.
I agreed with the winning entry this year.
Fixed? Who knows? There’s always the same cry every year, though never from the winning act.
I thought it was unnecessary, even unkind to call out all 11 in reverse order.

keepingquiet Mon 03-Jun-24 13:53:22

I only watched a bit where a woman was burping into a microphone. I switched off and never watched it again.

MissAdventure Mon 03-Jun-24 15:31:27

Gone with the wind. grin

Poppyred Mon 03-Jun-24 15:49:21

I thought the runner up should have won, he was brilliant! I agree that the shows title should be changed, they come from everywhere!

AGAA4 Mon 03-Jun-24 15:57:51

I don't usually watch BGT but after an exhausting day driving then 5 year old GS birthday party I needed something easy to watch.
I think the magician who came second and Innocent were more worthy winners. It gets a bit repetitive when the ones who do the vocal gymnastics win so often.
Sydney has a lovely voice but there are so many like her.

Mollygo Mon 03-Jun-24 15:59:20

Actually, Poppyred, that explains how the votes can be so different. In the other rounds I’d have put him through. In the final, I didn’t even think he deserved second place.

MissAdventure Mon 03-Jun-24 16:03:16

I thought they were all mundane.
Innocent was good, and I liked the jugglers and those pants

petra Mon 03-Jun-24 16:04:11

fancythat

I havent watched it in a few years.
I think singers should be taken out of the competition. So have done my own personal boycott!
Not surprised that yet again, a singer won.

Out of the 10 most successful acts to win BGT only 2 acts were singers.

MissAdventure Mon 03-Jun-24 16:04:45

My next door neighbour kept asking who I liked, and I had to pretend I'd been watching.

Then she said "How about we watch the final together?"