Now that we finally have the initial auditions behind us, we can get down to the business of getting down to business.
Not that I didn't enjoy the first round mind you.
I did. Some of it.
I felt that some individual auditions were a bit drawn out and long winded. I have watched channel 38 on DSTV and trust me, they have more than enough material to use.
Some of them were really, really bad. I mean really, really, REALLY awful.
And I have to admit that if I had to sit and listen to all that crap, I would also be abit grumpy. Yes, there were times when Randall was a bit overly acid, but hey, that's Randall.
The other judges - DON'T GET ME STARTED!
Dave with his replica DawiedievokkenKabouter look is really not working.
I cannot believe people would blatantly lie to his face and tell him he looked hot.
I suppose they would do anything to get through to the next round.
BEFORE AFTER
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Don't know which look is worse...
And the way he balanced his glasses on his forehead? WTF?
His monologues were dull and boring - and he kept alluding to the fact they did NOT want another Karen. Or Anke for that matter either.
Mara, Mara, Mara,Mara.
Has clearly been taking notes from Paula Abdul. (now if only we could get her to pitch up slightly tipsy too)
Who am I to talk? I would have probably also been perving all the cute guys, reverently hoping that they could sing.
To be honest, she hasn't done anything to annoy me, except maybe show up. She isn't mean or nasty and I think that if she could, she would have let another 77 contestants through. So for now I'll reserve my scathing comments of Ma Mara for when she really deserves it.
No such luck for my most loathed. Gareff Cliff.
I am sure he knows that I live in PE and that's why he gave it a skip.
And if PE really is the armpit of South Africa then,
Gareth Cliff, surely you are its arsehole.
The amount of crap that comes out of his mouth is testament to that fact.
I cannot stand the way he rests his head on his clasped hands like some virgin maiden, with that faraway look in his eyes. His facial expressions -AAARGH!!!!
His animated "charm" might have worked in pre-school but it's just irritating and annoying on an adult.
There have been moments where I have been tempted to break my TV so that I no longer have to listen to his drivel and his self indulgence. But then Yummy Colin appears on my screen and I am reminded why I actually watch this show. The talent. (yaaaaa right)
This year,
Randall has picked up on a look best described by our very own Cloud 9 as the "I smell a fart" look.
His nose goes all wrinkly, as he looks around in surprise.
Methinks it's because he's sitting next to arsehole Gareff who always seem to be blowing out some sort of wind.
It is clear that Randall has prepared his insults beforehand but sometimes, just sometimes, he delivers some real gems – my personal favourite being – “But you’re just a blonde woman in a thick coat” ( to a blonde woman wearing a thick coat) making it sound like SUCH an insult.
I also liked the bits where they showed Gareff and Randall singing that song by the Proclaimers(I'm gonna be - 500 miles). It is rare indeed when we see Randall actually having a good time or showing some sort of human emotion. Maybe that’s why Mara thought they were smoking something.
And we also got to see YUMMY
COLIN MOSSNot that we saw a lot of him in the audition round but something is better than the empty void since last Idols. He’s still looking devilishly handsome and
his boyish charm actually works.
And, as a presenter, he seems to get better and better. And here I thought there was no more room for improvemnt. I guess even I can be wrong sometimes.
I can’t wait to see what they have dreamed up for the (un)fortunate top 77. If the previews are anything to go by, it’s gonna be a doozy!