Comments on: No phone vote for Oliver http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/03/14/no-phone-vote-for-oliver/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jia Baoyu http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/03/14/no-phone-vote-for-oliver/#comment-6299 Jia Baoyu Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:59:00 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/03/14/no-phone-vote-for-oliver/#comment-6299 "The same people who watch children audition for X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. In the latter the judges and public vote them off." I'm not sure if that's suppose to indicate good taste LOL. “The same people who watch children audition for X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. In the latter the judges and public vote them off.”

I’m not sure if that’s suppose to indicate good taste LOL.

]]> By: Glenn Meads http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/03/14/no-phone-vote-for-oliver/#comment-6258 Glenn Meads Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:25:15 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/03/14/no-phone-vote-for-oliver/#comment-6258 The same people who watch children audition for X Factor and Britain's Got Talent. In the latter the judges and public vote them off. The same people who watch children audition for X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. In the latter the judges and public vote them off.

]]> By: Jia Baoyu http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/03/14/no-phone-vote-for-oliver/#comment-6256 Jia Baoyu Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:36:36 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/03/14/no-phone-vote-for-oliver/#comment-6256 "Well, presumably - any child who auditioned would have had it explained that this was a reality television show; therefore, they expect the flack. What’s more, think of how the viewing figures would go through the roof if ‘pushy parents’ were sat sobbing or arguing each time their ‘mini me’ got voted off or criticised?!! Not only that, which is more damaging - being voted off by judges or the public?" Do you seriously believe that kids would take to being judged on national TV the same way that adults can? Having the public vote off young children would be in the worse possible taste, even by reality TV standards. Knowing that each week, regardless of the public vote, one little kid will be made to cry on national TV because the public liked the least....I think the idea would be seriously unpopular and turn people's stomach. This isn't some the producers developing a conscience. This is the producers knowing bad PR when they see it. It's a no brainer which is worse: to have the public tell you you suck and know that once you walk out the door, people will know you as the kid that got told on national TV that you were the least favorite, or to have a judge, presumably one can phrase the rejection and be discrete about the entire thing tell you you are being let go. The latter offers far more discretion and control than the former. I can't imagine anyone thinking it's a good idea to purposely expose a child to the public ridicule when there isn't a need. “Well, presumably - any child who auditioned would have had it explained that this was a reality television show; therefore, they expect the flack. What’s more, think of how the viewing figures would go through the roof if ‘pushy parents’ were sat sobbing or arguing each time their ‘mini me’ got voted off or criticised?!! Not only that, which is more damaging - being voted off by judges or the public?”

Do you seriously believe that kids would take to being judged on national TV the same way that adults can? Having the public vote off young children would be in the worse possible taste, even by reality TV standards. Knowing that each week, regardless of the public vote, one little kid will be made to cry on national TV because the public liked the least….I think the idea would be seriously unpopular and turn people’s stomach. This isn’t some the producers developing a conscience. This is the producers knowing bad PR when they see it.

It’s a no brainer which is worse: to have the public tell you you suck and know that once you walk out the door, people will know you as the kid that got told on national TV that you were the least favorite, or to have a judge, presumably one can phrase the rejection and be discrete about the entire thing tell you you are being let go. The latter offers far more discretion and control than the former. I can’t imagine anyone thinking it’s a good idea to purposely expose a child to the public ridicule when there isn’t a need.

]]> By: Jon Lenson http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/03/14/no-phone-vote-for-oliver/#comment-6129 Jon Lenson Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:26:33 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/03/14/no-phone-vote-for-oliver/#comment-6129 Personally, I think it’s a sensible idea and it’s just not on to expose younger and younger people to the fickle nature of a prime-time audience. Having said that, I'm not sure that the idea of finding both Nancy and Oliver in the same series will work... wouldn't they have been better chosing a show where they could have concentrated on finding 1 lead? Personally, I think it’s a sensible idea and it’s just not on to expose younger and younger people to the fickle nature of a prime-time audience.

Having said that, I’m not sure that the idea of finding both Nancy and Oliver in the same series will work… wouldn’t they have been better chosing a show where they could have concentrated on finding 1 lead?

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