That's basically the size of it. I don't know about you but I watch the show because I want to see contestants sing. I want to watch their story ark from start to stardom. But whoever's running the show seems to think that all that side story stuff and trying to tug on hartstrings is what brings the ratings and I think they've got it wrong. Sure we want some side story but it shouldn't be the main story. This is a singing competition not a 'who's had it the hardest' show. So far I've been pretty disappointed with how little singing I've seen. There were a lot of singers I wanted to see more of who they just glossed over or didn't show it all. Like what happened with Carley? I thought she was pretty rad but even if the show creators didn't think so, shouldn't they have shown us something of her Hollywood week performance? If they spent more time showing singers and less time shooting for zingers they could have showcased more talent. If this show doesn't change its format for the next season (if it gets a next season), I see no reason to expect it has a future. Too bad because it's a great concept. The creators need to take a cue from the judges: be yourself. When you try to be something you're not you won't be successful.

Have not seen this in years in the uk thought they axed it . Until came across this .american X factor was a lot better than this

Sorry this show was an example on how stupid American's are. You loved Randy Jackson's limited vocabulary. You also stop voting for who was the best but who had the best sob story. This was suppose to be a singing show not a modern day version of "Queen for a Day". This show did produce some well known talent however I stop watching the year beat box boy kept beat boxing every song when the judges told him to stop, I think his name was Blake and after the show was over "So was his Career". If this show does return as promised I hope they get judges that know how to judge and know more than on noun!

Won't say who it was out of respect for their privacy, but a friend of mine went to audition for this atrocity to television. They didn't even let this person audition. They filmed everything up to the top 20 on the same day and made it look real. When everyone comes for the audition, they actually mean they're going to decide who will actually audition. They will randomly tell people they can go just because they look funny and think it would be hilarious to see on TV, and don't let other people go because they look to ordinary or they don't look TV material. Then they let some of the people they chose sing for 5 seconds, and if that 5 seconds doesn't please them they don't get to audition with the judges and move on. This happened with my friend.This is INSULTING. Many artists would feel privileged to have the opportunity to express their paintbrush for the world to see. This "opportunity" was a broken promise, never intending to be fulfilled in the first place.Not to mention, the show just wasn't interesting.