I watched Britain’s Got Talent for the first time the other night and actually quite enjoyed it. It felt very contrived – you can tell how good an act is going to be depending on the music before they start and whether they have a sad past – but there are still some funny acts.
I’ve heard people talk about how much they miss Simon Cowell and I can sort of see why. The Hoff may be quite entertaining but I don’t think he has much to add when it comes to talent – after all he was made famous for acting in a show that was notorious for having very bad acting. On the other hand, he does come up with some funny comments every now and again and at least he doesn’t take himself too seriously.
My favourite act of the night was when a boy made a portrait of Michal McIntyre out of marmite and toast. When it started I was cringing, but by the end I realised the boy really did have some talent – although probably not in the conventional art sense of the word! It’ll be interesting to see what he does next – apparently he uses different household objects each time.
I suppose I will end up watching it again, not because it’s a brilliant show but because there doesn’t seem to be a lot else on! At least it’s a bit better than Xfactor which takes itself much too seriously.