The American producers of the show need to make sure that they study the British format down to the finest detail.
This felt flat overlong, indulgent and worst of all BORING with a capital B - whereas the British show - which has fewer "name" judges this year what with the American launch is kicking the American version's proverbial behind all the way up and down the television superhighway.
All the stories in episode one felt contrived - the pace was WAY off - I actually almost nodded off once or twice - all the sickly sweet American sentiment was dripping like treacle but there was just NO drama, nothing -no suspense. The editing team need to be fired for this - it's a great format that's been screwed up by lazy post-production.
There's also no flash - a really dodgy final mix on the show and please don't let me get started on the presenter of the show. Where in God's name did they dig him up from - he is without a doubt one of the most appalling excuses for a TV presenter I've ever seen - and I've seen some pretty bad ones in my time.
Seriously - yanks - pull your fingers out or this is one viewer that's going to stick with the British version.
And Simon, shame on you, you should know better than this as Executive Producer of the show.
This felt flat overlong, indulgent and worst of all BORING with a capital B - whereas the British show - which has fewer "name" judges this year what with the American launch is kicking the American version's proverbial behind all the way up and down the television superhighway.
All the stories in episode one felt contrived - the pace was WAY off - I actually almost nodded off once or twice - all the sickly sweet American sentiment was dripping like treacle but there was just NO drama, nothing -no suspense. The editing team need to be fired for this - it's a great format that's been screwed up by lazy post-production.
There's also no flash - a really dodgy final mix on the show and please don't let me get started on the presenter of the show. Where in God's name did they dig him up from - he is without a doubt one of the most appalling excuses for a TV presenter I've ever seen - and I've seen some pretty bad ones in my time.
Seriously - yanks - pull your fingers out or this is one viewer that's going to stick with the British version.
And Simon, shame on you, you should know better than this as Executive Producer of the show.