The X Factor

What's up with the new Bed? Is is part of the official music package or is it just an instrumental of a chart song? I didn't recognise it.

I totally agree - 1 extra contestant would have been a bigger twist with 1 judge having an advantage. Also there are too many contestants. Oh well at least we will be down to 14 after tomorrow.

I wasn't watching, but someone told me that there seems to be a ban on the word "show" - was she just imagining things? Apparently the live shows were just referred to as "the lives".

Also, one of the Strictly Come Dancing judges apparently caught himself about to say "show" tonight and changed it to "competition"... are ITV and the Beeb trying to get everyone to take these circuses a bit more seriously?

David

Yeah like I said earlier. I don't see them as "wildcards" as such because all there've done is bring them back. Obvioulsy created a load of publicity doing it this way, but they might of well as putthem through at judges houses.

I suppose other shows have had a live wildcard only show before the actual live shows properly start - They couldn't have done it with 4. They should have really had a vote with the wildcards, but as the rest of the 12 are on, they can't do that . As Brekkie said mabye a seperate online vote would have been better. Would have even more people going on the website and therefore a win win for ITV.

Also is it just me or has The Xtra Factor being cutting out quite a bit - Think it must be for everyone as the screen turning grey and the logo stills there.

Have you got a clip? There was a small bit of bed I heard near the top of the show and recognised, but didn't watch further than that and it could be that used again.

X Factor mystery Bed clip

Yeah, it's commercial music track, and is 9 minutes long. That is what I have off the top of my head. Will go through my files to find it.

Edit: I think it's a Freemasons remix of something?

Edit 2: Ring The alarm, Beyonce, Freemasons Mix. Knew it!

There was also a new bed for interview after judges comments and then an alt version of that when the phone number is read out by Dermot which seemed to follow the X Factor theme.

the lighting when the Judges give the views on the act is good

To me the wildcard was a dead giveaway from last weeks Xtra factor when Mary Byrne was asked what it would be like to share the house with 3 other contestants!

If anything, I agree with what has been said so far in that 4 more contestants is pointless and too many.

16 Acts is to many for me and I think SCD is better than X Factor this year and the show was to long Simon seemed to be acting defiantly last night I think the right wildcards have been chosen. It reminds me of the 2007 series same category choices but Cheryl instead of Sharon . I would have like to have seen Louis get the boys, Cheryl the groups, Simon the girls and Danni the over’s.

As for who’s going out the girl band bellame i think there called (please correct me if I am wrong) and John .

Can't see a problem with a few additional acts, it's running over the same number of weeks, so it'll all be as normal after a few double elimination weeks. SCD has had 3 live shows so far, and nobody's even gone.

Even over the marathon 2.5hrs it managed to average 12.2m - best start to the live shows ever ?

I see double cue dots returned last night, either side of the screen, what's the purpose of this ?