Should Such Death Defying Acts Even Be Allowed On Tv?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/673345/Britain-s-Got-Talent-2016-Alex-Magala-upset-axe-live-final-sword-swallower

[Old_Geezer]

But the kids can watch if it goes right and looks safe enough to emulate ? I'd have thought the kids would learn a better lesson if it did go wrong. Not that I ever watched a sword swallowing act and thought, "I really must try to learn to spear my kidneys like that".

[agchristie]

Is it much different in terms of risk to that of Evel Knievel's exploits?

Magala has a grievance in that a decision should have been taken earlier

[Samuraisan]

Well I enjoy watching him. And he is gorgeous. Good luck to him !

[EDDIE51]

It's the Hay fever season, they were worried he might sneeze at the wrong moment!

[agchristie]

Evidently Magala looked daggers at the ITV bosses.

[Sipowicz]

I find all this hard to swallow!

[agchristie]

Well, I still think he should have been backed to the hilt.

[douglas9401]

I think 'death defying' is stretching things a bit.
No machine gun nests were overcome, no rescues on storm-tossed seas, just TV types wimping out, most likely after a 'Twitterstorm'.

[agchristie]

What about all those dangerous dancing stormtroopers douglas?!

[douglas9401]

That's a decision for the producers.

[fiction-factory]

Maybe there be a 'surprise' rethink and he will be included in the final in a great blaze of publicity and viewing figures will be boosted

[sp1814]

Such a terribly misleading headline.

He wasn't axed from the final. He was filmed shortly before the live show started just in case something went wrong.

It would be foolish to show his act live.

And yes, death defying acts such as these should be shown on tv.