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Strictly Come Dancing 2011 (2) - and the beat goes on....

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Pan · 22/10/2011 17:42

There. Take you partners.......

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Bossybritches22 · 23/10/2011 09:20

Love that blog- she felt the same about Tess' dress as I did!!

CaveMum · 23/10/2011 09:30

PMSL @ that quote Fiderer!

Hopefully DH and I are going to meet Anton and maybe Len in January - our dance teacher has invited us to a dinner that they are usually at [excited] Grin

PinotScreechio · 23/10/2011 11:30

cha-cha's to mark place

chipstick10 · 23/10/2011 13:20

Ok have to fess up i am not a scd avid viewer. Stopped watching when they got rid of Arlene for the god awfull Alesha so i am not familier with alot of the new dancers etc. I am only tuning in this year (channel hop mostly) coz i like Harry (my dd's first crush a few years back when she follewed Mcfly have met him loads and hes lovely) so can someone please enlighten me as to why his dance partner is very unpopular with judges and forum members alike! thanks in advance

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 23/10/2011 13:28

I would like Nancy or Lulu to go but suspect it may be Audley or Rory.

CaveMum · 23/10/2011 13:57

chipstick Aliona is not well liked as her choreography tends to be ropey. She is often more concerned with showcasing her own talents rather than those of her partner. In her first ever show, dancing with Rav Wilding, Len actually pulled her up on it and said she'd given her partner nothing to do while she "flatulated" around him!

She doesn't seem to have learned much since and often makes comments about not paying attention to the judges which comes off as sulky.

LetUsPrey · 23/10/2011 14:53

What CaveMum said. [hgrin]

AprilAl · 23/10/2011 16:08

No TV here so I have to watch on iplayer and have only just seen this week's offering. So, my two cents:

[rant on]

I actually rather liked Tess' dress (am I the only one?) though agree it didn't suit her figure and I was cringing every time she came on after the VPL appeared.

The judges were grumpy tonight, though it annoys me that Craig tends to take most of the blame for this. IMO Craig is harsh but fair in his comments, it's Len who does my head in. He's rude to Craig, often makes rude and personal comments to the contestants for what he sees as comic effect (it's not funny), and always gets really grumpy from about week four onwards because he's jet-lagged. He comes across as a grumpy old man, with a massively over-inflated sense of his own importance, who thinks he's the only one who can make intelligent comments on the quality of the dancing. Personally I think most of the time his comments aren't worth listening to (although I still do to be fair, it's Bruno I skip through Wink), Craig's are far better observed (and yes I do dance, have just started training to be a ballroom and latin teacher, so I feel like I have a reasonable idea of what I'm talking about). There's no consistency with Len and you just know that whatever he says he's going to pull out that 7 anyway. At least Craig generally awards marks relative to other marks he's given earlier in the show. Jason, Alex, Rory, Audley and Holly were not all equally good Len. About the only point I think he has is that there is too much messing about. I'll give you that one Len - stop faffing about, get into hold and get on with the dance guys.

Whoever designed Alex's costume should be sacked. Poor girl.

James needs to stop with the moody comments to the judges. It's not big and it's not clever and the shouting from the CN was ridiculous - grow up! If he carries on the way he's going I can't see him being invited back next series.

For those who are saying that Nancy is being kept in by Anton's extensive fanbase, can someone please explain to me why he has an extensive fanbase? I find him intensely irritating and purile. I'd love to go and see Erin dance live, she's beautiful and graceful and a delight to watch, but I haven't because I know I just wouldn't be able to stand Anton's "banter" (People I know who've seen their show say he witters on for probably about half of it - ugh). For the record I really don't see what the big fuss is about Ola either. Great body, yes, but what do you expect? she's a professional dancer. Beautiful? hmm.

[rant off]

Ahh, that feels better!

Alliwantisaroomsomewhere · 23/10/2011 16:55

I agree about Anton - what's the big deal? He is a pita.

And as for Bruce - fuck me but he really annoys me. Cannot STAND the man. But I lurve Strictly so I have to tolerate him. Wine helps.

Ariesgirl · 23/10/2011 16:55

Blimey April, are you ok, love? Go and have a nice glass of wine and a sit down Grin

Pan · 23/10/2011 17:02

good post April. Esp. the Ola bit.
chipstick - Aliona is only unpopular with most of the thread.Smile. She's young and will learn. Eventually.

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chipstick10 · 23/10/2011 17:18

Thanks for the answers re Aliona. Horses for courses i suppopse, i cant stand James or Anton

WhoIsThatMaskedWoman · 23/10/2011 17:31

I have my doubts that many people votes for Anton per se (do you remember when he went out in the first week with Gilliam Taylforth) but I do think his partnership with Nancy has entertainment value - I certainly go to more of an effort to watch their "dances" than I do (say) Alex's).

Generally the GBP will vote for entertaining car crashes rather than competent but dull dancers for at least 6 weeks, but the fact that Nancy has been in the bottom two twice already means she's not going to last that long.

AprilAl · 23/10/2011 17:33

Feeling a lot better after my rant actually Aries. Been a bit grumpy all weekend, but that was a load off.

Currently upduffed, so the large glass of wine is off the menu unfortunately. Maybe that's why I feel the need to rant while/after watching strictly, it's always been accompanied by a glass or two in the past Wink

Pan · 23/10/2011 17:39

As a sort of aside, in RL, do you ever come across people in classes where you just 'hit it off'? That you 'fit' in synch with the other person automatically? I ask as I have done - you 'know' how far the other person will step back and you will step forward, when you break hold, you know exactly where their hand will be when you return. I can recall two instances of this.
Just wondering.

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demonicma · 23/10/2011 18:43

I love Anton, doesn't take it too seriously and sees the funny side of it. Can not STAND Bruce, so we often record it then we can fast forward through the bad jokes and fluffed lines. it's completely cringey!
How can you know the result already classic

Pan · 23/10/2011 18:50

demon - there is a spoiler site where you ca nview the outcome from last night. It's filmed all on Saturday..........did you know this??

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Fiderer · 23/10/2011 18:59

I still don't understand why they keep up the pretence of a results show on Sunday when it's filmed on Saturday. Why not just say, "Yesterday after then live show... the public voted..."

SazZaVoom · 23/10/2011 19:29

Oh my life. That dress Shock

TheLittleFriend · 23/10/2011 19:32

april I do think there is a huge Anton fanbase out there that votes whoever he is with each year in - but I'm afraid I can't explain it to you. I don't understand it either! He's a right pita

TheLittleFriend · 23/10/2011 19:32

Enjoyed the professionals dance this evening. (well Robin was in it...)

Pan · 23/10/2011 19:34

oh Tess......whydyadoit??

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TheLittleFriend · 23/10/2011 19:35

I know, look at the state of her again, poor woman. Do you think she chooses her outfit?

wheelshavefallenoffthebus · 23/10/2011 19:36

What's up with the clown lipstick again?