Is there something wrong with me or is there anyone else who can't cope with Strictly

[AlexaMachesca]

I can't cope with it.
I've watched this series.
I watch it every year with DC.
Just watched the final.
It's soooooo noisy. So incredibly loud. The non stop screaming when they get their scores. The jumping up and punching the air. The shouting. The schrieking. The cheering. The super loud music. The staged acting. The horrendous booming music when the judges do that thing where they dress up in silly props. Claudia's relentless shouting.
OMG.
I can't stand this format and I'm sure it didn't used to be like this years ago.
I'm sure I used to feel relaxed whilst watching.
Now when I watch it I feel stressed and spend the whole time turning the sound down.
Am I alone in this?
I'm point blank not watching it next year. 11 year old DD forces me to every year but I can't do it anymore. It's torture.

Me neither. Not watched it for years, but I did try....
First problem was the dreadful studio audience clapping out of time 😬
Second big problem is the sentimentality, which they ladle on with a giant spoon.
Not to mention the "celebrities" I've never heard of!
I'd quite like to see people learn a new skill, but all the nonsense just puts me off and makes it unwatchable.

It’s awful.
Even more so when they talk about it on the news. Literally no one cares!

I love it. Each to their own!

I tried to watch it years ago. I feel exactly the same.

Oh God me. Wanted to see who won (sort of) but all the screaming and cheering and repetition where the couples tell us a million times about their journey and how much they want to win was too much. Made even worse because Tess and Claudia are leaving and for a month at least we haven’t been allowed to forget it, it has just become so mawkish.

I was willing it to end tonight.

I agree. I think it’s got worse and worse in this aspect. I get so bored with the repetitive questions too: ‘how do you feel now you’ve got through to next week?’ ‘What do you want to say to your partner?’ ‘What would it mean to you to win?’ Over and over and over again.

It's not for me, I find it dull and repetitive but it's clear many people love it, so why not let them have it? Luckily these days there is lots of choice of channels, streaming if you want to watch something.

Not true. It has a massive following!

Have never liked it ☹️

My M&D used to watch it so if I was visiting I would sit quietly but no, have never watched it at any other time.

I’ve tried to like it - but not succeeded yet…

You are not wrong. I have been a strictly fan for many years. But I can’t bear it now. It is all so over the top and silly. So much of the antics are infantile and it feels like I’m watching a children’s TV show. No thanks. I am done.

This ⬆️.
I love it. If it's not for you, it's absolutely fine, it's not compulsory!

I totally agree!! Every couple of years I think I will give it another go as surely all these people who love it can’t be wrong?? I watch it and cope it for about seven minutes until I remember how awful and boring it is… this has been on a loop for about ten years …

and the final is 2 hours long. 2 hours! Just get on with it!

I used to love watching Come Dancing with my grandma, but Strictly makes me cringe.

Yes I kept muttering please just get on with it.

Watch something else then. There are plenty of other channels and even an off switch.

Its a load of nonsense. All the pandering to the presenters and judges, not to mention the slebs and non stop attention seeking

And the media determined to get us all on board. No thanks.

The show is long, long past its use by date. Why do we have to have the same crap year on year? Strictly, Bake off, IACGMOOH. Just stale and boring.

I've never seen it, but I think I know the type of presentation you're talking about. Is there a long pause as the picture switches from contestant to contestant before each score is read out, in order to create fake drama?

I can’t stand how emotional the couples get. They act like they have been married for fifty years the way they go on about how close they are and how important they are to each other. IMO it’s time it was put out to pasture.

I hadn't watched it for about 12 years until this series, which I picked up about half way though. I totally agree with all the things you find objectionable about it, so the way I 'watch' is by putting it on close to the end of the live broadcast and rewinding iplayer back to the start, then forwarding through all the rehearsal, chat, judges' feedback etc elements. I pretty much just watch the dances. It's a 15 minute show for me!

Not rtwt but its the biggest load of shite

I think it’s very cringey and old fashioned. The edgiest thing in it is Claudia’s hair. The other hostess just looks soooo old fashioned, hair, her dresses, the lot. I have tried to watch it a number of times. I do not get the obsession.

"Cope" with it? I've never had to - not my cup of tea so don't watch it.