15 tweets that perfectly sum up the reaction to Let it Shine

The BBC’s new entertainment format Let it Shine (in which Gary Barlow, Martin Kemp, Danii Minogue and Amber Riley searched for singers for a Take That musical) began last night, and within moments it was getting positive reactions online.

https://twitter.com/angellicabell/status/817816567769665536
https://twitter.com/AlfieBakerstyle/status/817810620472901632

But then, some people had a different reaction.

https://twitter.com/Pugsnotdrugs82/status/817808983763415040
https://twitter.com/SnoozeActive/status/817820916533051396

And this split in opinion continued throughout the episode, with viewers disagreeing on how well the judging panel worked, how Gary Barlow seemed and even how well the new format worked (with its long walkway of stars used to represent the judges’ scores).

So to some Gary Barlow was the perfect judge, to others he was the worst kind of old boyfriend.

https://twitter.com/BlondeKatty/status/817849039190368257
https://twitter.com/AlfieBakerstyle/status/817810620472901632
https://twitter.com/selizabethdaly/status/817819567581986817
https://twitter.com/Madame_LazPagz/status/817820198711476224

Some loved the new judges, some thought they needed more experience.

https://twitter.com/Vicky68wine/status/817820395969671168
https://twitter.com/MilesJCorbett/status/817819344486985728

And the format in general…got pretty mixed reviews as well.

https://twitter.com/thisisdavid/status/817812356596166663
https://twitter.com/TerryPayne_/status/817840471896686594

Still, by the end a unified consensus had formed about the show’s quality.

Just kidding – people still seemed fairly split down the middle.

https://twitter.com/dexter_clearaf/status/817846426743009281

Going to watch Let It Shine again next week. Or maybe find a 10 mile long blackboard that I can drag my fingernails down.

— Martin Cremin (@MartinCrem) January 7, 2017

Oh well, at least there’s one thing everyone COULD agree on – that West End performer Jason was the hit of the night.

https://twitter.com/carlos_lo/status/817830174456737792

So it looks like when it comes down to it, we can strip away the debate and agree this entertainment series is all about the power of the voice.

Hey, wait a minute…

Let it Shine continues on BBC1 next Saturday at 7.00pm