Alter Ego

This feels like something that would be playing on a TV in the background of a Black Mirror episode, but if it were it would have higher production value than this does. The avatars are super glitchy and hilariously ugly, but you can tell the judges are like under contract to oooh and ahhh at them as if they're totally mind-blowing. Overall it's a total assault on my eyes and ears, and I say that as someone who's watched 5 seasons of the Masked Singer for no good reason.

That being said, it's further evidence that my love for Grimes is unconditional.

She is the worst part of this show. It's a fun idea but the judges they have are boring and Grimes as well as not being a good nor talented singer herself giving advice to people that sound better than her is really funny.

The judges are the worst part of this show though. Really you spend your time learning about someones sob story... the judges consoling them.... then they sing... and then the judges vote.

I wish they would just let the singers sing and not reveal anything about them at all until they win or get booted off the show. That way you can focus on their actual voice.

It would be much better if the Judges had personality. I. E. Were actually fun and interesting themselves. That would add to more energy on the show.

Last complaint are the avatars themselves... They look pretty goofy. Like giant Overwatch characters. It'd be interesting if they could make them look less goofy.

Amazing show, just replace Grimes next season. The characters were very original and unique and this is definitely where television and life is going.

First of all, the gimmick that makes the show different--avatars being on stage in real time--is a fallacy. There is no commercially-available technology that can achieve that or there would be holograms standing in every store trying to sell you something.

The avatars are added in post-production and the judges overplay the false "I can't believe this is happening in real time!" angle. Eliminate that, and it is like any other singing show.

... Well, not quite. Every singer has a sob story about lack of confidence at singing in front of people which makes you feel bad for them. With no way to prove that their insecurities are real, they "nervously" sing backstage, hidden from everyone, but once they are eliminated, each steps onto the stage, belting out a song, with all of the pride and confidence in the world.

Public speaking/singing/dancing as well as body shaming oneself is a real, often crippling fear for millions of people. Very rarely can a single, four-minute performance liberate someone completely, from a lifelong fear, which is how the show presents it, and I detest it being used to drive the "story" as it were.

I will give two stars because, like all other singing competitions, some of the music is enjoyable to listen to in the background while I do other activities.

The show itself is fine, nothing inherently bad. But all the alter egos look like Fortnite skins, some I would actually get. It would be a 7.5 but the Fortnite made it 7.