Star Ac catch up

What is going on with Star Ac this season, peeps? It's like the lunatics have taken over the asylum. The profs look panicky, the students are revolting, and even the normally unflappable Nikos seems to be out of his depth.

I Have Issues. Lots. See below:

Exhibit 1: WHERE is Mathieu Gonad? Bring him back! I have a bit of a crush on his sneery brand of musicality. Without him, my evening is frisson free and I am forced to concentrate on the many horrors perpetrated by our friend Special K.

Exhibit 2: Ok, you sacked the judges. Fair enough, but why then bring back Mama Cass to play the piano? Give me my Gonad back! He can play the piano too.

Exhibit 3: Yvane. Dear oh dear, Star Ac. You wanted to be all down with the kids and this is what happens. You get a total loose cannon messing with your format. Hee! Loved the looks of blank panic this week when faced with Yvane ad libbing rapathon, especially Kamel, whose usual dim amiability gave way to ovine panic. Quite quite priceless. Actually, I don't really have an issue with this. I approve. More Yvane nonsense, complete with piss poor rapping please!

Exhibit 4: Armande Altai - she's Arielle Dombasle's mother, isn't she? Also - look at her website! Yeesh. I'm not easily freaked out, but ooh. Nasty picture.

Arielle

Armande

Exhibit 5 - Lighten up Nikos! A new spirit of gloom seems to be inhabiting our usually buoyant Greek friend. "Il faut travailler dur" is his new catchphrase. Lots of paternalistic telling off. Lots of stern eyebrow-heavy looks. Yvane - you're grounded! Ana - I don't like that attitude young lady.

Exhibit 6 - That horrid pointy beard rumpelstiltskin creature Florent Pagny is haunting my nightmares. Please make it stop.


Goblin Pagny

Things I do Not Have Issues with:

1. Raphael Amargo. Oh man, he is priceless. I just love him. WHO decided to employ a demented Flamenco dancer with a grasp of French that could not be described as better than glancing? Who cares! He is televisual gold. I LOVED him pulling his trousers down. I LOVED his outfit change and mysterious appearing/disappearing single glove. I LOVE his comment that someone was like "un box de sorpres", followed by Nikos "Merci Raphael, je sais que vous suivez des cours de français intensifs". Love love love love. More Raphael please.

Am I the only one watching? Apart from the semi-literate commentators on the Star Ac forum of course?