`` The X Factor '' looks kind of like `` American Idol , '' except with Pepsi cups on the table . Comment: Abdul and Cole were the kinder mentors , while Cowell and Reid are the harshest judges .
`` The X Factor '' looks kind of like `` American Idol , '' except with Pepsi cups on the table . One of the biggest differences was that the first act to audition was a duo . Abdul and Cole were the kinder mentors , while Cowell and Reid are the harshest judges .