http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18048792

So, Pudsey the dog has more talent than teenage Opera singers, an 11-year old with an angelic singing voice, synchronized swimmers, a group that Simon Cowell described as "had already made it", backflipping school girls and other talented musicians.

Thoughts?

EDIT: Yes yes, BGT is tripe and all that - I'm more interested in the fact that the UK names this dog the most talented out of everyone else and couldn't really care less about why its a bad show.

In other news, Britain's got Talent is shite, and the average viewer will happily vote for a dog that does tricks over any actual display of talent.

Wait, she won?
Huh. School will be happy.

Why exactly would singers even audition for BGT? Isn't that what the X Factor is for?
And what's wrong with that act winning? Do you think they did not deserve it?

Also, blah blah, the show is pure, unadulterated shit, blah.

Daystar Clarion:
Training a dog is hard work you know, and for once, I'm glad someone won the show who wasn't a song or dance act.

It's a variety show, not 'Who is the best singer/dancer?'

Plus, dogs are awesome.

If the dog could paint the world with his tail, then I'd be impressed. And while I agree that some variety is nice in a variety show, I'd prefer the most talented person to win, not the most unusual.

lRookiel:

Daystar Clarion:
Training a dog is hard work you know, and for once, I'm glad someone won the show who wasn't a song or dance act.

It's a variety show, not 'Who is the best singer/dancer?'

Exactly, I'm glad one of the actual variety acts won instead of some boring ass singer >.>

[quote]Plus, dogs are awesome.

Well, I wouldn't go that far.

Cats are better :3

And a damn sight harder to train. Just getting a cat interested in something other than food and naps takes talent.

Mr Cwtchy:
Why exactly would singers even audition for BGT? Isn't that what the X Factor is for?
And what's wrong with that act winning? Do you think they did not deserve it?

Also, blah blah, the show is pure, unadulterated shit, blah.

Why singers audition I couldnt say, they can just as easily try their luck in the X factor. Its not that they didn't deserve to win - I'm just really suprised they did.

Well good, I'm glad that another singer didn't win or another dance act. The point of the show was variety.

I have to agree at least it was not a singer or dancer. I mean we have so many singing competitions already.

Meh I fine with that after what I have seen some of China got talent contestants (more like China got pity).

Well...at least we don't have a butt ugly middle age woman singing this year, that only got a recording contract just because she was ugly (Admit it, it's obviously true). Her singing was nothing special at all either. I found better female singers at a karaoke night in my local.

Yeah, it's like modern mainstream British music is going through a identity crisis, or something recently, just to prove a point.

See also, Adele...except she's not middle age, and possibly a tiny bit less ugly than Susan, not to mention more talented.

It was the most entertaining act, the singers will get contracts any way.

Simon Cowell would hate being in a room with John Travolta. - Someone will get this joke eventually.

To be fair, judging by most of the people who seem to go on talent shows these days, the dog is probably more intelligent than most of the people there =P

JoJo:
Wow... our country really has gone to the dogs.

In the german spin off there was a guy who literally farted in the micro. He got into the finals if I remember correctly... I think a dog is less embarassing.

Wonder what the dogs sob story was?

I hate both this show and X factor but I was round at a mates and it was on the TV, and I thought the dog was really good, the girl must of put in alot of work with him especially since one of the judges said it was their 3rd new act in as many days, I'm glad something new won it, and I remember wanting the one from the first series to win it too. Of course next year you won't be able to move for dog acts, same with dance groups for past few years. Cowells gotta be thinking how he can give the dog a recording contract now.

JoJo:
Wow... our country really has gone to the dogs.

We are in dog days.

I'm glad the show threw our canine friends a bone.

I think the dog deserved it.

Well done dog!

Much better than all those Street dance groups we've been getting.

Aww.....lookatdadoggie!!!! *squee*

Still, congratz to the mutt, he's got style. Don't really see the harm in them winning, now they'll go on to make an old lady smile, and that's brilliant. :3

No, the trainer won. Are you fucking stupid?

And how many more goddamn talent programs do we need that puts forward the idea that only singers and dancers are worth a shit? I mean for fucks sake how many fat ugly Opera singers does this country need to succeed in the latest televised talent show? We've had two already, we don't need three...Hell we didn't need one.

Frankly I think BGT has clawed back a little dignity with having the dog act win (though they instantly lose it for having rigged one of the contestants getting far in the competition) A talent show should not be about the most mainstream, fucking-everywhere, already-got-10-programs-about-this, talent they can find...ie singing and dancing to pop songs...It should be about shit you don't see every day. Magicians, Laser Harps, Dog training, circus acts etc etc etc

That shit is interesting and not plastered over the entirety of television already.

Really, a dog, thats the best "talent" Britain's got nowadays? Nothing against the dog or anything (I like the dog) but some contestants that got voted off are gonna be pissed about this knowing they lost to a dog!

Daystar Clarion:
Training a dog is hard work you know, and for once, I'm glad someone won the show who wasn't a song or dance act.

It's a variety show, not 'Who is the best singer/dancer?'

Plus, dogs are awesome.

So wait did the dog win? Or did the trainer win? If the answer is the dog , your opinion is invalid .

OT : That is the best Trololololol moment ever ( in britains history i guess , brit's are boring)

Looked up an act on Youtube just now, It's actually pretty amazing. IMO it's a well won prize.

Britain's got talent? Bah, everyone knows that the indian version is much much better.

In all seriousness. Singers on these shows are a dime a dozen, if there's a choice between the same old generic fluff and something interesting and unique (with a cute little doggle) then it's not too surprising that people will vote for change.

And hey, who says a singing talent is greater than a dog training talent?

Oh well, I think every winner of America's Got Talent has been a singer. At least over there your variety show has some variety.

Too many fucking singers and dancers win those talent shows.

"Ha ha, fuck you jugglers and puppeteers and stand up comedians and upsidedown archers."

I can't complain. At least Britain got a winner with talent that couldn't be done on another show. As other people have mentioned, it is a VARIETY show, not a dancing or singing show.

Your move, Australia