What have Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent got in common? The audience is the answer that I am looking for and I have to be honest and say this makes my heart drop.
BGT and X Factor are essentially talent shows where people come on and attempt to impress the judges and now the audience with their talent. In both cases the vast majority of the contestants have no talent, are arrogant and at times rude about it. We then have to endure them begging to be put through to the next round. The audience seem to be there to crush the delusional contestants and boo the judges.
Now Strictly Come Dancing is in a completely different class and has been around in various forms for many years now. It uses professional dancers who are paid to be on the show and celebrities who again are paid to be on the show. It is a great show for anyone who has any slight interest in celebrities or dancing. The problem we have is now because of BGT and X Factor we have an audience who thinks that it is their god given right to voice their opinion about what the judges think. Normally by booing as loudly as possible.
It adds nothing to the entertainment factor of Strictly, I would go as far as to say it borders on ruining such a great programme. Perhaps it is mob mentality? Just because you sit in the audience doesn’t suddenly make you an expert, likewise it doesn’t give you the right to act like some drunk yob. If you feel the need to act like that then might I suggest that you go to X Factor or Britain’s Got Talent and stop cheapening a great and very entertaining programme like Strictly Come Dancing.
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