SCD 2013 #4: We're off to Blackpool!

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Thread four here we go! Link to the last thread here.

So, Natalie's through to next week and we'll see who's going to be joining her in the Tower Ballroom So much nicer than Wembley.

I'd like Ashley better if his chest wasn't waxed!! Don't like that smooth look at all!

Kristina can sometimes be very good about hiding his lack of grace, but I agree, as the competition gets whittled down, it shows up more. Still, don't mind the view in the meantime. And no, he isn't my type either, but it's still a lovely view and I do like a tidy hairy chest.

oh I agree he is very handsome but clumpy

Sophie may be lovely but her dancing is lacking strength. Craig was spot on about her.
Ben is my type but so is Pascha and Kevin is so sweet < and the last 2 can dance, unfortunately Ben is not progressing as much as the other Celebs>.
Fiona was better last night but does not have the potential of the others.
Mark gave a very committed performance full of energy and attack and with his bulk that was a job well done - no technique though and should go tonight. Think Fiona will be in bottom 2 unless Anton's fans keep them in?

Or could be Natalie?

All about the Pasos for me, Susanna was the only dance that deserved a 10, so chuffed for her and Kevin-from-Grimsby. Ashley's was also fabulous, thought he did a great job.

You lot have no loyalty, everyone loved Mark a couple of weeks ago, and I still do! Would not be upset if Ben left before him.

I love Mark and dont want him to go yet no he cant dance as well as the others but he is dancing as far as i can see, I want fiona and ben out before him but ben will stay I think, dd1 thinks patrick will win

I just read through all the comments on last night not many comments on the opening pros and everyone mixed dance a wasted opportunity IMO; agree the children were sweet and good dancers but why have the female celebs look like effing little weeds just twirling in strange hooped dresses; they can dance ffs!!
I get ( I think) that it was supposed to look like a giant dancing flower from above but why????

AMAZ ING paso from Kev and Suze the best I've seen yet (even dh loved it) and he doesn't usually watch SCD. As someone upthread said this is what strictly should be about.

oh yes that was fab apparently Kevins parents and sister were in amongst it all I wonder if the older people on the outside went to the towers tea dances,

I'd prefer Ben to go before Mark or Fiona. He's just not that great a dancer, and Mark is much more entertaining to watch. It wouldn't surprise me necessarily if Natalie got into the dance-off this week or next.

It wouldn't surprise me necessarily if Natalie got into the dance-off this week or next.

I agree with this I do think people who vote dont like contestants getting a free pass like she did, not juts with strictly with all voting programmes they dont like it,

It's been interesting to watch Mark actually begin to dance (IMO he was n't bad last night) I agree about Ben nenny but not Fiona who has quite a bit of grace and 'feel' for a dance she not brilliant though!

I dont mind Fiona i like her . Mark has been in Hairspray Edna does need to move and dance a bit I think he is great wish bruce didnt state the obvious about his size though I was for him

It's funny mrsjay I was thinking that BF was a better presenter than Tess was last night he was more in control IFYSWM and I liked that he criticised CRH's marks. He also didn't talk OVER the applause (which Tess was doing last week annoyingly).

Marking my place for tonight. Fwiw I suspected Natalie was pg when she fainted last week and thought her dance was definitely tame last night.

Loved the show last night. Blackpool is so much better than than when they go to Wembley.

Susanna and KFG were my favourite kev was showing off a bit though
I thought SEB was a lot better, think she got into it a lot more this week.
Was very disappointed with Natalie, seemed a bit lacklustre to me, although not surprising considering she's been ill. She needs to tone down the gurning as well. Artem was doing a Kristina, all the fancy showing off to distract from the sleb.

I think it might be Marks turn to go tonight. He's not been so great for the last coupe of weeks.

Loved S&K's paso and al so think SEB was undermarked. Am increasingly irritated by Bruce shouting shut up at everyone and droning on with crap "jokes" but last night's reference to Mark's size was a new low. He needs to go; he is ruining the show.

do we really reckon nat is pregnant and not just exhausted what a rubbish answer to why she fainted, it is like the old tired and emotional before they are rushed to rehab, I think she probably hadn't eaten that much was feeling ill and went dancing anyway

I love Mark... his MC Hammer cha-cha still my favourite dance of the series. I'm just not sure if the public will.keep him in!

Not sure what people were expecting of Nat - she's been recovering most of the week so it was bound to be under-rehearsed but it was still really watchable. Doubt she would have continued - or been allowed to continue - if she was pg and it was causing her health issues. Maybe some underlying health prob but I also think she is highly competitive, pushing herself very hard and maybe stressing out too much. The amazing thing is that it doesn't show in her dancing which apart from being technically good is so fluid and rhythmic.

SEB is also very stressed and sadly it does show in her dancing so that it isn't that enjoyable to watch for me because I can see and sense her tension all the time. I think that's why the judges aren't marking her as highly as others. Then again the marking is so all over the place it's getting a bit of a joke.

Hope Mark goes tonight, he's obviously crocked. Fiona is the next weakest but she's still way above Mark and I like her fiesty spirit.

I love Ashley, could watch him all day. Mark was a lot better than he has been. I don't really like Fiona, would be happy to see her go.

I'll give Natatie a pass if she's actually pregnant and feeling rough, but otherwise, just plain exhaustion isn't much of an excuse, is it? It's not like she's the only one practicing all week, everyone is doing that, plus several are also holding down a day job.

Agree Mark's mc hammer was his best dance loved it ! thought he was much better last night cant stand Suzannah but really like KFG so bit and wish Bruce would stop thinking he is a judge he keeps commenting on the dance before the judges please someone make him go.

Ben can be "clumpy" with me whenever and wherever he likes!!!

Just caught up on SCD and loved loved loved the glamour dahlings.

Patrick's samba was fantastic. I don't think I have seen such a good samba on scd before. And, bizarrely, he looked rather sexy this week.

Ben looked good in his costume - the best he has looked, I thought. He made the backing dancers look like hobbits though!

He was kind of in the middle of my personal leader board. Mark was the weakest, fiona and ben were in the middle. SEB between them and nat, abbey and susannah just below Patrick.

One, quite serious question: how did they get all of natalie's wonderful hair under rhat wig?