Walk the Line (2021) User Reviews

Walk the Line

[studioAT · 3/10 · 16 December 2021]

With 'The X Factor' axed (as much as ITV try to convince us it's 'resting' in a very Monty Python way) and signs that even the reliable 'Britain's Got Talent' was wilting Simon Cowell dreams up this.

It's very nice of him to give some of his old mates a bit of work (Dawn French, Alesha Dixon, Gary Barlow) but this, like many a modern talent/game show is only worth watching for the last few minutes where the person decides to 'walk the line' or 'cash out'.

It's a bit like 'Masked Singer' in that sense.

Will this be the next big Cowell hit, or be a one year thing never to be spoken about again? Time will tell.

Don't get it

[rickinglis · 5/10 · 12 December 2021]

Just watched the first show. It's the usual xfactor type with a twist. If ya win the vote, take £10,000 or walk the line But the line only takes you to tomorrow nights show and not the final So on the last show on Friday everyone performing except Thursdays winner or runner up if the winner took the money are in the final. Bizarre concept and for me doesn't work. Might as well just watch Fridays show.

The Last Rites

[bwmcg · 2/10 · 15 December 2021]

Just how long can the slow death of these talent shows be prolonged?

I would think that palliative care would be the order of the day but no, Simon Cowell trots out yet another to prop up his dwindling bankbook.

The jury of 'experts' propounds the same old clichés we've been hearing for 20 years on shows like Pop Idol, X-Factor, The Voice etc.

No reflection on the artistes but this is well past its sell by date.

Not even the stunning Maya Jama can save this Christmas turkey.

Definitely not fixed!

[ronan73 · 2/10 · 17 December 2021]

Singing competition where Prize doubles every day for 1 lucky singer from £10k to £20k to £40k and so on but for one girl it doubles again to £500k in 3 days. Is that how doubling works?

Programme breakdown- A young lady sings against a few other singers and if she wins she decides whether to take the money, double it or risk losing it.

She wins 3 days in a row and prize doubles every day from £10k to £20k to £40k.

But another young lady turns up with a well rehearsed back story and she can also sing. First girl sees second girl and realises she has no chance and takes the £40k and leaves quickly.. This is when I say to wife that second girl is gonna win the whole £500k...COMFORTABLY!

So next night second girl takes over and OBVIOUSLY beats all other competition and wins £10k. But gambles to sing again next night.

Night after she sings again and yet again easily wins £20k.

Then 3rd night she sings again and yet again she easily wins £500k...not £40k but £500k...my maths isnt the best but....

Tonight i popped my head into the living room to be told by my wife that girl 2 had indeed won £500k in 3 days!. The same time girl 1 won £40k.

Oh and it's the audience that votes for the winner. Not the judges vote or phone in viewer vote or audience pressing a button to get percentage win or even done by measuring a round of applause like the olden days.... NOPE...we are just told it's done by an **audience vote.** no explanation needed I guess.

I dont want to say more than that, but it doesnt look good.

Bring back Opportunity Knocks

[ackstephen · 1/10 · 17 December 2021]

Awful from start to finish. Mediocre singers apart from about 3. And who walked away with £500,000 at the end? There were 2 winners. Simon Cowell and Gary Barlow. Unbelievably dire! ITV please stop!

A very flawed format...

[garyrjhewitson · 6/10 · 18 December 2021]

This could have been done so much better! The entire format just seemed unfair, even if all the acts were randomly picked, how is it fair if someone has to perform week one and then would need to battle through another 5 episodes to win, and another contestant picked to perform in the finale and they could win £500,000 with 1 performance! Even if there was one winner each episode and the winners all performed again in the finale for a chance to win the cash. Also, some of the judging panels comments were repetitive which made it boring and predictable at certain points. The only redeeming features of the first series were the incredible singers Ella and Nadiah, a very deserving winner!