I think people are perplexed by the fact that Marcus continuously makes the bottom two and is never sent home. From what I'm gathering from YouTube, any judge with a right sense would say "no, three strikes you are out." He's like a more talented version of Sanjaya.
Like I said, I don't fault Nicole completely, but her trying to kiss ass didn't really help. America can't be mad, though. That's how they voted. There is always a chance for a deadlock in situations like that. And I wouldn't be surprised if they change the age limit next season. From Astro to Rachel melting down, it's obvious these youngsters aren't built for that sort of environment. They should be encouraging these kids to finish school.
But I didn't realize that this show would be such a ki. Is UK XFactor like this?