The show's just ah-ight for me.
What makes the
Idol franchise different from all the other talent shows out there is not the contestants, it’s the judges – whether it be their snarky comments or their witty repartee. They have none. Even when the person deserves to be slapped for even auditioning in the first place, they get the “try again next year” line. Ryan C. isn’t menacing enough. Pilita is scary... looking. And Francis M.? He lets more people through than even Paula, with no logical justification whatsoever.
Also, unlike in most other countries, where
Idol was a new reality show/talent search concept, there are way too many of these shows in the Philippines, some of which are in their Nth season. A lot of the undiscovered talent in our country seems to have been drained by those shows already, since quite honestly, I felt only one contestant was potentially world-class – the first girl they let through (and the first
Idol contestant I’ve heard sing “Route 66” since Scat Girl three years ago). The other passables were the “Anak” guy and the two final girls of the night. But I didn’t feel the X-Factor in those three. The hula-guy was also surprisingly good, but as Simon would’ve said: He doesn’t LOOK like a (
Philippine)
Idol. Maybe he can “pull an Elliott” and get a major makeover.
Will tune in next week, of course. Hopefully there will be better judge chemistry... and honesty.