The Four: Battle for Stardom

The show s just horrible. I do not like any of the judges. Their comments are beyond stupid and they have no idea how to host or judge a singing competition.

Despite telling us how different this show is from the others, The Four is just a rip-off of all the other singing shows, despite what might seem like an intriguing premise. It has very polished contestants like The Voice, but, unlike The Voice, the judges are unlikable (except for Meagan) and they have no chemistry. Diddy is a downright D-bag. He thinks he's channeling Simon Cowell, but he's just a poor man's dick head. The major problem with the show is that it's disjointed, and you can't get invested in the contestants, especially "The Four" that start out in the coveted seats. We are constantly told how great they are, but frankly, we just don't see/hear it for ourselves. The show is bad enough on its own, but Diddy makes it unwatchable.

Evie, yes !!!!! she killed it with class. this girl is going big.

Between Diddy's temper tantrums and Walk trying too hard to be the "Simon" truth speaker of the show, the show was just weird. There really wasn't anything constructive said to any of the contestants; the only comments from Diddy was either you blew it or I like it. Fergie was ok as a host, but not great. Megan and Khalid were ok to watch but still not much advice for anyone and Walk seemed to be acting out a scripted role. I just don't see how this show can last.

There were two main things I came away with from the first episode: 1) It was completely unfair to the first 4 chosen, because they didn't even get to do an initial performance for the audience before getting challenged. So, they were 'unknowns' and the challenger got to sing twice, whereas the audience then only heard the original member once. That stinks right off the bat. 2) This show is like the polar opposite of The Voice, which I love. The Voice is constructive, and positive, and uplifting, and honors each contestant. The Four is rude, negative, petty, non-constructive, and just plain mean. But, the fate of one individual was still on the line, going into the second episode, so I decided to watch. You know a real star when you see one. You also know a real star when you hear one. This person made the grade on both accounts. So, to have a real star knocked off because of a hyped-up crowd who, again, got to hear the challenger twice, was the final nail in the coffin of the show for me. Supposedly this show is supposed to be about finding stars, but instead they are just throwing stars away for the sensationalist mechanics of the show. I hope this show tanks right away - it's just a horrible representation for a talent search.