Originally Posted by Nisses

I hear so many "don't judge a book by it's cover" remarks, here, and other fora I read with threads about Susan Boyle.

They're judging how good she sang compared to how ugly she looked in their opinion from the start.
I find it somewhat funny that an adage is called for and the unconsciously the exact opposite is done.


I do agree that she deserves to pass into the next round, she's definitly more than able. But if you don't look at the first part, and just listen to the music, you'll not be swept away quite as much as you think you are right now. There was a group of dancers in that same episode that showed something at least equally inspiring (if that Simon character is any measure: he actually jumped to his feet to applaud at the end - staged as it may be)

Their name was Flawless if anybody is interested.



I like irony where I see it, and the fact of the matter is, she's getting this level of attention because she's unattractive and a "small-town" person, where all the media today are pushing the slim, attractive, urban type.