It’s been a week of berating, griping, anger and venting, with Facebook, Twitter, newspapers and TV bursting at the seams with complaints about a certain Mr Cowell’s behaviour on The X Factor last week. Since deciding to take the final two down to the public vote (which just happened to be lovely Welsh songbird Lucie and his arch nemeses Jedward), all hell has broken loose.
So he must be quaking in his high heeled boots ahead of this weeks show right? Wrong!
Simon Scowl, my friends, has played another blinder and we all fell for it hook, line and Jedward.
You could see him, week on week, getting more and more irate as the twins continued to elude his control and grow in popularity despite his scathing put downs. So what does he do? That’s right; out he comes and throws the twins a lifeline!
The scoundrel! The absolute hypocrite!
Or, people… or…. He’s the owner of an overhyped yet super addictive show that thrives on controversy and press coverage. If no-one’s talking about the show, well exactly, no one would be talking about the show. And that just wouldn’t do.
But Simon had to go one better. Not only did he put himself firmly in the burning spotlight this week by appearing to back the twins, he’s also effectively swiped away their upper hand.
Cute as they are, most of us were only voting to annoy him, weren’t we? Now he seems to like them all, we’re left with is some slightly over-enthusiastic, rosy-cheeked boys who can’t sing or dance!
You have to hand it to him, it’s all pretty smart.
But…. playing this game with the public is all well and good, and for the most part let’s face it he gets away with the whole, "my word is gospel" straight-talking nonsense. Still as much as you have to admire his way with words there’s something a little off.
No it’s not the dodgy haircut, it’s the way he sits there week after week, looking bored, forgetting the name’s of the acts, stifling yawns and ITS HIS SHOW!
He created the X Factor beast, thrust it upon us all and now he has the cheek to act like it’s barely worth his time. It’s like being disappointed at your own turd.
So here’s what I propose…as a lesson to Mr Cowell I think we need to systematically start voting his acts out. Doesn’t matter who wins (preferably Jedward) as long as it’s not one of his acts.
Because as much as he is a force to be reckoned with and admired, it’s time to remind the little guy that this show is X Factor and not a game of Simon Says.
Sara Firth is a finalist in stv.tv's Write Factor competition. The views expressed are not necessarily those of STV plc. If you would like to read more from this writer, use our comment system below.
