It's mid-way through the 2013 series of X-Factor so it's time for my annual lament. After years of watching the X-Factor I truly believe that the winner producer's favourite is decided upon before the live shows begin. Of course, the rules and regulations of voting have to be adhered to but suggestive production can ensure that the voting audience is steered towards the producer's favourite through song choice and staging. So why do we have a panel of judges that occasionally masquerade as mentors? Surely a mentor should be fulfilling their role by being seen to select the best song choice for that week's theme, coaching their team members through the process of learning the song and be getting involved in the staging and choreography so that their contestant is represented to the best of their ability during the live show. If they are only judges then why have them represent a specific category? Why not show how the contestants are progre...
... blogging my guts out