‘Star Search’ Viewers Blast Netflix Over Poor Picture & Sound Quality of Live Premiere
What To Know
- The live Netflix premiere of the Star Search revival was plagued by technical issues, including poor picture and sound quality.
- Fans took to social media to criticize the production values and audio problems, with some also expressing disappointment in the judges’ overly positive feedback.
- The new version, hosted by Anthony Anderson and featuring judges Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Chrissy Teigen, failed to capture the nostalgic appeal of the original show for some longtime fans.
Star Search returned on Tuesday (January 20), three decades after the original show ended, but technical issues, including poor picture quality and audio problems, marred the live Netflix premiere.
Hosted by Anthony Anderson, Netflix’s reimagined, interactive revival of the classic competition series saw a fresh lineup of performers take to the stage to impress judges Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Chrissy Teigen. But while the judges might have been impressed by what was on offer, the viewers at home weren’t quite so pleased.
Fans took to social media to share their reactions to the premiere, with many commenting on the frequent picture and sound issues.
“Damn i have a better sound system in my shower. They need to figure out the audio and fast,” wrote one X user.
“@Netflix it’s so blurry fix it now #StarSearch,” said another.
Another added, “This #StarSearch production feels so old.”
“Who is the sound person on this show? They need a talking to,” wrote one commenter.
“Star search on Netflix production and sound are unfathomably horrible,” added another.
“The mics are low can’t hear the commentary,” another said.
One fan added, “The music sounds like its underwater. Anyone else?!”
“PLEASE FIX THE AUDIO ON STAR SEARCH omg how is this so bad,” another wrote.
“Hey @netflix maybe spring for better microphones a five year olds karaoke machine sounds better,” quipped another.
Others complained about the judges being “too nice,” with one X user writing, “These Judges are wayyyyy too nice. Where’s Simon Cowell when you need him?”
“Not sure about #StarSearch just yet. Judges are too worried about being nice than constructive. A few solid performances, but nothing jaw dropping,” said another.
“I wish judges would start being honest and stop with the fake critiques!” another added.
Another wrote, “I agree with what everybody’s saying about the judges. They seem to be afraid to be too critical. We need somebody to be a bit more blunt…”
“Gonna be honest, #StarSearch not hitting the same without Ed McMahon reading the stars like when I was a kid,” said one fan, referring to the show’s original host.
Star Search debuted in September 1983 and ran until 1995 (with a brief revival in 2003). The show launched the careers of several major stars, including Destiny’s Child, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Dave Chappelle, Alanis Morissette, and Norm MacDonald.
What did you think of the Star Search premiere? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Anyone who performs professionally should not be allowed to be in the contest with people who are not professional. Watched the first show and will unlikely watch any others in the series. I know you want to encourage children but you needed boots for all the BS that was piled up. If I vote for any of the performers I will not vote for any who perform professionally, I will vote for the underdog.
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The second episode seemed to have better acts than the first episode… but overall the show doesn’t seem to have a talent scout (having only a couple solid acts screams that the show is rigged). That’s not even the worst part about it… they drag everything out! Intros go on way too long, the judges (with their predictable comments) just go on and on, and a few of the acts were given far too much time! People are already not allowing another episode to be played in their homes because it was so dreadful to watch. The show needs to pick up the pace by adding more, higher quality acts. Maybe they could combine the intros with the judges comments while waiting for the audience to vote and drastically cut the time allotted per act. Needless to say, the show needs a lot of work. The live voting is really cool though!
On a more personal opinion note, I groan every time a magician walks up to the judges. However, audience interaction was even more unbearable here. Magicians shouldn’t be allowed to communicate to any persons in the audience, including judges, prior to the act. It is lame. Also, WTF, were they really that desperate they needed to pull in AGT rejects? You could dump 101 puppies on stage to run loose and they could win a talent show, but that doesn’t prove anything about the “talent” of the person who dumped them. Is that what they are aiming for, to be a crappy knock off by limiting talent acts to that which we’ve already seen? A world full of talent and that’s what they
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