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Post by freckles on Feb 11, 2017 12:36:45 GMT
I thought the opening number was hideous. Ok it was big, you should be able to make something look spectacular with 40 plus people on stage, but WTF was Minogue doing in it with one of Latoya Jacksons hats on? Striding around barking out statements in that whiny, nasally voice. Dreadful. Also, the tops coming off was cheap on every level. I've just caught up on last week's show. The opening number was a remake of the "making of a boyband" section of Take That's comeback tour. When dancing and singing and a bunch of "boys" were thrown together to form a boy band by a mad scientist (now reworked to be Dannii's bizarre captain character). Source: I am a bit, OK a lot, of a Take That fan girl. That's interesting. It did look to have been arranged by someone other than the usual choreographer! Thanks for your TT expertise.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 12:50:53 GMT
I hope today's episode will be a bit better than last week's. Last week's was very strange because they had to get rid of 3 guys for every group, which is hard enough to do when there's 8 people singing. But putting an extra band or singer on stage with them made it all very chaotic. I hope we'll just get the bands this time. Is today the first live show by the way or when do they start?
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Post by d'James on Feb 11, 2017 12:56:04 GMT
Yeah I think today is the first live show.
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Post by Steffi on Feb 11, 2017 15:59:04 GMT
Just to say I am a bit of a Take That fangirl too shady23 . ;-)
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Post by shady23 on Feb 11, 2017 17:35:38 GMT
They're filming something for the show with a Jersey Boys theme and Motown the Musical are filming something else next Friday.
I'm just looking forward for the last show. I don't care who wins but there is likely to be a reunion of a certain band! Well, four of them anyway <faint>
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Post by d'James on Feb 11, 2017 17:38:55 GMT
Is it Scooch??!!! *SCREEEEAAAMMMMM*
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Post by shady23 on Feb 11, 2017 17:43:16 GMT
Oh I hope so!
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2017 18:47:55 GMT
According to the TV guide there are only 3 live shows - the first being tonight. So it's all over quite quickly - mercifully!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2017 19:09:48 GMT
The opening song medely accapella was good. Riki Lake as the guest judge is a bit odd. She is good but not someone I would expect to be a judge on this I thought it could be someone like Jessie j or someone quite current but we will see how she is.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2017 19:16:21 GMT
Watching this live....not out tonight - far too cold!
Iron Sun ( the name is terrible) but despite the poor slot (first) I think they will go through. Good song choice.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2017 19:23:17 GMT
Drive - why the female backing dancers - very distracting (or were they needed?). Individually they did not shine or as a group! In trouble with the vote later I think. Definitely a Drive By!!
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2017 19:30:55 GMT
Nightfall - Despite me thinking that the fire on the piano might get out of control at any moment, I thought they were vocally very good, especially the guy who has been in Thriller for 4 years! I would think they would go through.
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Post by d'James on Feb 11, 2017 19:34:03 GMT
Yes they were good. The guy from Thriller very good but he didn't really seem to gel well with the others in the clip beforehand.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 11, 2017 19:39:05 GMT
Nightfall - Despite me thinking that the fire on the piano might get out of control at any moment, I thought they were vocally very good, especially the guy who has been in Thriller for 4 years! I would think they would go through. Agree. Vocally the best so far and a ready made Gary Barlow on piano.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2017 19:39:42 GMT
Neon Panda (again a terrible name). Oh dear - the girly dancers were back. Again distracting and pulling focus away from the band. Did them no favours. Good song choice. Not as vocally strong as Nightfall. 50/50 with this as to whether they go through - it will depend on what the last band is like.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 11, 2017 19:48:58 GMT
Yes they were good. The guy from Thriller very good but he didn't really seem to gel well with the others in the clip beforehand. "There's nothing wrong with being fifty, unless you're playing twenty". Sorry but I think Jason looks ridiculous. He is undoubtedly a young looking guy but being young looking isn't the same as being young.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 11, 2017 19:49:45 GMT
Band 2 - the rock n roll
Dreadful. All of them were off key.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2017 19:50:15 GMT
Five To Five - 50/50 on this band as well. Certainly in the best slot (last) and the budget had been spent on the staging giving them every chance. A well staged number. It will probably see them through.
SO Drive and Neon Panda in the bottom two for me...... But who knows how the vote will go these days!
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Post by alece10 on Feb 11, 2017 19:52:06 GMT
Night fall and 5 to 5 were the best for me. Night fall were best vocally and 5 to 5 prettiest.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2017 19:54:48 GMT
I can hardly wait for the result.....yawn!
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Post by d'James on Feb 11, 2017 19:55:42 GMT
Yes they were good. The guy from Thriller very good but he didn't really seem to gel well with the others in the clip beforehand. "There's nothing wrong with being fifty, unless you're playing twenty". Sorry but I think Jason looks ridiculous. He is undoubtedly a young looking guy but being young looking isn't the same as being young. I'm not criticising him, as I'd be the same - I look just as young of course - one of them is basically half his age. It'd be like me being in a band with one of my GCSE students. Odd.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2017 20:53:15 GMT
SO Drive and Neon Panda in the bottom two for me...... But who knows how the vote will go these days! So I called it correctly! So this is where they start to mix up the boys - 5 boys from 10 not necessarily in the same band which makes a mockery of all this bonding they had to do in their respective band.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Feb 11, 2017 20:55:23 GMT
But half will survive in the Frankenstein Band.
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 11, 2017 20:57:16 GMT
Yes, they will have to have a new name - how about Panda Drive?
They are all so incredibly nervous!! It looks like they are about to be executed! SO pitchy!!!
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Post by cheesy116 on Feb 11, 2017 21:01:11 GMT
A shame for Matt Thorpe in his part there, he didn't get to showcase his voice at all. I'm very lucky I got to see him on as Frankie Valli 2 years ago and he was excellent, he has also played Galileo!
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 11, 2017 21:05:09 GMT
Jersey Boys is in my top 3 hated musicals.
Absolutely hideous.
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Post by cheesy116 on Feb 11, 2017 21:07:28 GMT
Jersey Boys isn't anywhere near my top 3 too Bear but I can't help but tap my foot everytime I see them on TV! A bit unusual seeing that many Jersey Boys but I suppose it was good for the crazy following of the show seeing a few old faces back
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Post by shady23 on Feb 11, 2017 23:30:43 GMT
Any idea when the apparently alien concept of being able to act may be mentioned?
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Post by cheesy116 on Feb 12, 2017 0:23:44 GMT
Any idea when the apparently alien concept of being able to act may be mentioned? I was discussing this with my friend earlier, Is the show like Thriller and there will only be songs ? The complete lack of mention of acting makes me think so but then it would be pretty boring. Does anyone know if there is plans for a storyline like We Will Rock You or Mamma Mia or is it just young lads having a sing song along to Take That songs ?? I'm embarrassed to say my mother is a HUGE Take That fan so if anyone else goes to see it in Glasgow (presuming it goes there, or Edinburgh), expect to see her there being the one we always talk about in the Bad Behaviour thread.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Feb 12, 2017 8:04:06 GMT
Any idea when the apparently alien concept of being able to act may be mentioned? Isn't that the videos before each performance where they all say how "great" the others are?
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