X-Factor mark II

Blakeborough

I know its probably overkill to write two posts in one day, but I really needed to rant about X Factor again. Having told a group of pretty dire and untalented yet mildly attractive youths that they would have to go home from boot camp, Louis Walsh 'suddenly' (note my cynicism ITV. Staged? Never.) decided that he wanted them all to have another chance and that they would have 24 hours to make themselves into a boy band and a girl band. I'm sure that Walsh's unusual insistance on a boy band which would no doubt end up under his expert tutiledge was just incidental.
When it came around to the auditions, it probably came as a surprise to no-one that both 'bands' were rather good, and seemed to have had considerably more preparation time than 24 hours. Of course they were voted as the best things since sliced bread and so went through.
I wonder whether the judges already know who the winner is going to be, as I notice that you see very little of the said person until the very last stages. Ooh, I do so love a conspiracy so I kind of hope so!
Oh, and Dannii? Don't try to be a bitch, it really doesn't wash when you have tears in your eyes during some of your more cutting remarks. We all know you're as cute and cuddly as your sister in real life *cough*