Simon Cowell's The X Factor premiered on Studio 23 a few weeks ago. It was originally a British TV Show where he was also one of the judges and now he decided to bring it to America, as a way of competing against American Idol. I watched a few episodes and here's how it compares to American Idol, America's equivalent to The X Factor.
From the first few episodes, it already had potential and excitement oozing from the auditions. Unlike American Idol where the contestant was faced by the judges, in X Factor the contestant is now faced by not just the judges but also the audiences. This gives the contestant the chance to charm the audience and judges. To truly see how talented and charming a singer is, she or he has to prove that she or he has the X Factor. They may be good in auditioning but are they good with the crowd? This is one good point.
Another good point is the diversity of contestants. In American Idol, you had only contestants who were appealing to the youth. They never went below 17, and never went above to 30 years old. But in X Factor, they have contestants who are the ages of 14 and 42. They also have contestants who are moms, couples, dads and others who you thought didn't have the potential but after they sing, they have that X Factor everyone is looking for.
Another good point is the panel of judges. It's great to see Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul judge again. In contrast with American Idol, whose judges are not quite as good as the original, The X Factor brings back that fire, that thrill of seeing them judge again. It's also nice to see them argue once in a while, since that's also part of their chemistry. It's a nice change as well to have the new judges L.A. Reid and Nicole Scherzinger join them. It gives the show a nice touch.
But there are also some parts of X Factor that can go a little bit over the top. In American Idol, the craziness of contestants is kept to the minimum. But in X Factor, there was one contestant who really took the X in X Factor to new heights. While he was singing his song, he intently unhooked his belt and exposed himself to the crowd. He was swinging his **** around and he got booed out. Paula was disgusted and she had to go to bathroom because she was sickened by the sight. Maybe the producers should have kept that out. Kids are watching the show too.
The drama among judges, while it does give it some oomph, can sometimes be nothing but attention-getters that are not always needed to keep the show going. In American Idol, the drama wasn't always over-the-top. But in X Factor, the drama can be too much to handle that the show loses focus on what it's suppose to broadcast.
But both shows, when compared to each other, have similar goals: That is to entertain people and seek out who is the one that deserves to win. There are many talented people out there and both shows are in line to find out who is the most unique among all of them.
But overall, comparing and contrasting, both shows are in a fierce competition. But from my opinion, The X Factor has a potential to outclass American Idol. But we can't close the door on American Idol just yet. We'll see as the weeks and months go by.
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