X Factor 2008!

Are they showing XFactor in the US, or is there a US version?  Just curious... And I figured Melissa must have seen it somewhere... lol...

Are they showing XFactor in the US, or is there a US version?  Just curious... And I figured Melissa must have seen it somewhere... lol...

I'm able to download it and watch it that way.

Haven't missed an episode in 4 years!

Scott was going to go sooner or later, but it was pretty pathetic the way Daniel's sob story managed to keep him in yet again. Don't get me wrong...I'm sorry that he lost his wife but this IS a singing competition. He's like a lounge singer and not even a good one. They went on about how much emotion he showed and how he "meant" what he was singing. I could sing a song badly and really mean it too..it doesn't mean I should be up there on stage singing.

And somebody please slap Diana's hand down. It's beyond distracting now.

I thought Alex and Laura both did really well.

Thank you! 

I was seriously annoyed with Louis and Cheryl for chosing to save Daniel.  Scott didn't have a chance against him if they were going for the one with the most emotion.  Don't get me wrong, it's such a sad story and my heart goes out to him but does he really want to be there because the judges felt sorry for him?

And I just wanted to cut that girls hand off!!! 

I love Laura.  She's my fav...

Rachel's awesome! She's really fantastic!

She sang "Feeling good" quite well, too

I was seriously annoyed with Louis and Cheryl for chosing to save Daniel. 

I doubt he will last another week ..

And I just wanted to cut that girls hand off!!! 
 LOL!

And somebody please slap Diana's hand down. It's beyond distracting now.

I've finally seen last week's show ... just in time for this week's! And YES!!! What is with her hand?!?!

  Totally ridiculous. He may not have been my favourite but he was so far and away better than Daniel. That was beyond unfair. Austin didn't have a bad song all series so far.

Who is voting for these people? Eohan was TERRIBLE and Daniel just as bad! Austin doesn't float my boat at all, but he shouldn't have gone out.

Diana pulled off a difficult genre again. And it looks like someone warned her about her hand, it wasn't as bad this time

I hate Diana; I want to chop her hand off!

I hate Diana; I want to chop her hand off!

I hate the hand thing but her's is the only album I would actually buy.

It's so unpredictable!  I can't believe Austin went.  I did think there was something slightly pathetic about his personality but he has an awesome voice and can sing anything. He definitley didn't deserve to go before Daniel.... 

I like Diana but her hand and the fact that she is painfully insecure is starting to grate on me a little.  She needs to get a grip. 

Laura's still my fav!

Totally gutted that Austin went!!  I was just starting to warm up to him, and I thought his performance last night was v gd.  And I agree, why is Eoghan or Dan still in the competition??!!

I wanted to smack the sh!t out of Louis when he sat there and said Daniel is still in the competition because he's getting the sympathy vote. Umm, Louis...he's still in the competition because YOU gave him YOUR sympathy vote you f'ing moron!

I do think Austin made one fatal mistake, and that was not playing to the crowd who vote for him..the teenage girls. When Simon said Austin had the hots for one of the female dancers, he had the chance right there to blush and play it up and get the teenage girls voting for him. But instead he looked like he was mortified that Simon said it and it didn't help the gay rumors swirling around about him. He may have looked like that because of a girlfriend he didn't want getting angry. Whatever the reason, I don't think it helped him. He had the chance to show some personality and he didn't. Whether he's gay or not is his business, BUT it is a competition and you have to play to who you are getting votes from. This of course is all just my opinion, but I feel like he didn't help himself. I do think he's a very good singer and whether it's in the West End or Broadway or wherever, he'll be able to make a living from singing.

Diana's hand movements were a better(ish)...she did control it a *bit* more this time. It was still waving around but in a different way. But it's the big-eyed, frightened, ikkle girl act that grates on my nerves. Sorry, but it really does. Her singing was alright.

Eoghan and Daniel? Still don't get where the votes are coming from. At least one of them should have been in the bottom two, IMO. 

I really do still like Laura's voice, but she's going to have to come across with more personality or she's not going to stay in the competition.

I wanted to smack the sh!t out of Louis when he sat there and said Daniel is still in the competition because he's getting the sympathy vote.

Maybe it was just me, but overall I thought Louis was a total ass last night.  The comment about Daniel, that Austin had no likeability (he wasn't the greatest but I think he came off as a likable, sweet kid) and the only reason that Ruth was still in the competition was because of the dress she wore last week.  WTF?!  I was watching last night and wondering who LOUIS' fan base was, and why the hell was HE still on the show. 

Like everyone else, I was a bit surprised at the bottom two.  I've had enough of Eoghan and Daniel.

I thought Austin had the best male voice in the competition, and I really liked his last song, while I hated Rachel's last song... didn't understand why they saved her over him.  I guess it's because they feel sorry for her or something.  I think he had more of a star quality than she does, but hey, who wants my opinion??!!     I'm sure none of us are actually voting, are we?
Eoghann is cute and appeals to young girls and moms, and I am sure that is why he is still in. 
I like Diana's voice a lot, though Blondie isn't disco, and I thought that WAS cheating a bit, but she did better with the hand thing.  I wish she would move a bit more rather than sit there the whole time. 
I actually think Alexandra is one of the best, and I love Ruth as well.  Both of them work really hard, put on great performances, and have a great attitude.  I love Laura, as well, but she does need to spice it up a bit to stay in.
I think JLS is a bit overrated, but they did do a great job this week.