OPINION:
As a member of ‘Generation Y’, I dutifully tuned into X Factor New Zealand this weekend to watch the drama, the showcasing of NZ’s greatest talents, and the arrival of one of the world’s most talked about shows to the shores of Aotearoa.
What I saw was something that was a disappointing indictment of how our culture apparently derives pleasure.
The audition that evoked this feeling was that of Mitchell Wahl, who performed Elvis’ I can’t help falling in love with you. He talked about his attachment to three “really, really nice” chickens of the 50 that he owns, and his wish that he had one of them, Phoebe, with him at the audition.
