Fame Academy 2: Process vs Event

For those of us who just watch it on BBC1 there's very little footage of 'life in the academy' just the sing-offs. No wonder the ratings are low, the first series was watchable because you got to know the characters involved. FA2 has ditched the concept of 'the total package' and gone for 'the voice, the performance'. We have no idea who delivers on a daily basis. The on-screen panto on sing-off night is a bit desperate. I'm disappointed because I liked the first series