Poor Susan Boyle

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

I agree 100% and therein lies the problem.

The industry (celebritys) in there desire to be larger than life cannot tolorate a run of the mill person and tries to shape them in their image.

Being ordinary or even better than average is just not enough.

I have no problem with this.

Being great makes greatness. There's no point in celebrating the average. Susan Boyle has a good singing voice, but she carries herself in an average to below average manner.

The world simply can't celebrate EVERYONE, so we choose to celebrate the exceptional. Boyle was exceptional in that she provided the world with a suprise. Now that quality is gone.

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Paul Potts is my favourite winner of the Got Talent thing. Incredible bloke.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Aramike

I have no problem with this.

Being great makes greatness. There's no point in celebrating the average. Susan Boyle has a good singing voice, but she carries herself in an average to below average manner.

The world simply can't celebrate EVERYONE, so we choose to celebrate the exceptional. Boyle was exceptional in that she provided the world with a suprise. Now that quality is gone.

Your missing the point. Simply put the industry wanted to make more out of the poor woman than she was.

If she was 'average' then tell her that and move on. But since she was such a supprise and a crowd favorite they did everything they could to make her something she wasent.

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Your missing the point. Simply put the industry wanted to make more out of the poor woman than she was.

If she was 'average' then tell her that and move on. But since she was such a supprise and a crowd favorite they did everything they could to make her something she wasent.

So?

Just because she's average doesn't mean she has no right to say no. She chose to play the game and is at least equally responsible for the fallout from that choice.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Aramike

So?

Just because she's average doesn't mean she has no right to say no. She chose to play the game and is at least equally responsible for the fallout from that choice.

Very true, its just that 'popular culture' at least at that level is pretty self destructive.

I dont think Ms. Boyle had a clue as to what she was getting into.

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Very true, its just that 'popular culture' at least at that level is pretty self destructive.

I dont think Ms. Boyle had a clue as to what she was getting into.

You're probably right, though I still think that there's some kind of underlying issue that she has...

It is an unfortunate by neccessary side-effect of freedom that people can get themselves involved in things way over their heads.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Aramike

You're probably right, though I still think that there's some kind of underlying issue that she has...

It is an unfortunate by neccessary side-effect of freedom that people can get themselves involved in things way over their heads.

I am reliably informed she has mild learning difficulties and has needed medical help in the past.

Hardly the ideal kind of temperament to deal with suddenly being placed in a goldfish bowl and having all the eyes of the world looking in at you.

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I am reliably informed she has mild learning difficulties and has needed medical help in the past.

Hardly the ideal kind of temperament to deal with suddenly being placed in a goldfish bowl and having all the eyes of the world looking in at you.

Indeed. But still, that is her right.

Can you imagine the cries of descrimination were it found out that she was not allowed to participate due to earlier learning disabilities?

Edit: 1000 posts now? I seriously need to go fishing...