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.

DWTS is like Strictly on acid yes Frankel And quite exhausting to watch.

Interesting about the surprise dance without music. I still like watching the dances on YouTube without the music as I find it easier to see what the mistakes were/not in synch/top line etc. if I couldn't see them on the Sat.

That's another good thing about ITT, when they slow down the footage to explain. Karen Hardy, btw, should keep on doing ITT when she's promoted to (head) judge.

the WAtch channel used to show DWTS i saw it the year Kelly osbourne was on it i havent seen it since

I LOVED the choreography bit on ITT! Couldn't get up and try it as I'd just had dinner and would have puked

Pasha's so sweet. I luff him a bit, even with his endless selection of dodgy roll-neck jumpers.

Zoe was a bit sharp with Craig about Abbey; think she said 'OK, you've explained yourself' . Personally I think he was spot on, and he made an excellent point that he makes over and over to no effect that the judges have a range of scores from 1 to 10 and should use them all. I'm heartily sick of Tess, Zoe et al yammering on about 'when are you going to give a 10?' I think 10s should be very rare and only for dances that are genuinely in a different league; currently they're so common and debased that they don't mean anything, and they lead to general mark inflation too (as in Ben and his 8s for his American rubbish Smooth).

Right, I'll get off me soapbox now

As I said upthread TheHeadless about the overmarking AND KAREN H, AGREED WITH US!!!! Tess pisses me off, Zoe less so but they is both DUH about the marking.

Karen has her head screwed on right . And yes, Karen for head judge!

Tess is a lady-presenter-robot and a freak. Yelling and gesticulating in people's faces. Prodding Patrick's wrist when it was in a cast . Trying to make Abbey say lovey-dovey things about Aljaz.

Actually I'm probably being unfair. I'm sure she is forced briefed to do all that by the producers, who seem to have a vision for how females on telly should behave that is 50% 1970s 'man makes jokes, woman laughs obligingly' sexism and 50% US-style sensationalism.

I like Zoe on ITT but Claudia is by far the best person out of the whole shower. The judges and contestants seem to genuinely love her too.

Agree about Tess Theheadless AND she talked over the baying audience (when she was standing in for BF) maybe she was shy or frightened or something she was certainly hysterical , I couldn't understand a word she was saying.

Yes claudia seems almost too intelligent for STC

Yes theheadless - Tees is officially a robot. I am sure I'm not the only one to remember when she forgot the judges scores were still to come and launched into her 'if you want to save xxxx' - it was cringe worthy and just underlined the fact she just dials it in! Argh - her and Bruce drive me potty!

It needs to be Claudia & Graham Norton presenting it! The whole thing would be so much better and I hope it happens one day.
Love the surprise dance thing frankel that sounds cool!
Yes also liked the teaching slot on itt but as monkseal said on Twitter, bit crap to show that now when there's only Susanna left to dance a ChaCha.. but better than nothing I suppose & loved Pasha's freestyle (still can't like Janette sorry)

I didn't notice that, Fush, but !

Cloud, I'm not sure about Graham N. I like him but can't quite see him on Strictly somehow.

Just watching ITT and after seeing Abbey in her leather dress, I get the feeling the studio might feel a little nipply cold to her. Serious, how thin is that leather??

can anyone tell me when Dancing with the stars is on our tv?

They showed one season on BBC a few years ago and then Watch had it for a while but I don't know who has it now. You can usually catch up on the dances on YouTube.

Aww really headlesslady? Did you ever watch Graham on I'd Do Anything/Over the Rainbow etc? He was so good on them, always lovely with the contestants. Plus he's so witty and brilliant, and a trained actor so never gets flustered like some presenters... gets my vote anyway :)

That Pasha Love section on ITT tonight was so funny

Cloud I agree about Janette;I was thinking how unnecesarily OTT she was on ITT

I have not found dancing with the stars for a couple of years I dont think it is on here now,

I haven't found it either . I loved watching it but can't remember which channel it was.

I don't think it's on TV, but I found this Facebook page that seems to link to the DWTS episodes when they show up on YouTube. I wouldn't count on them staying around more than a couple of weeks, so keep on top of it!

Yeah...Janette is just a bit show-offy for my taste...but maybe I should give her the benefit of the doubt as it's her first year on the show and she's probably just excited/trying to get noticed?? I didn't like Natalie Lowe at all the first couple of years she was on it (cos all she seemed to care about was winning the show) but I love her now, especially since her absolutely gorgeous partnership with Michael Vaughan last year. Hope she returns to the show soon!!

Natalie Lowe I have always found the most graceful, poised dancer especially in the ballroom dances. I think she is a quiet, modest type of person.

Interesting to hear Artem on tonight's ITT saying he thought that he and Natalie were over marked!

Hmm! The view of Bens legs in short shorts was far too fleeting. But what I managed to glimpse of his bare legs was impressive. I was not disappointed. He is so nice too.
Oh dear, forgotten what dance he is doing on Saturday

Artem is an honest perfectionist, I admire him for that.

I remember I remember digerd he's doing the charleston and i was a amazed at how well he did in the VT TBH!!

JaneEyres Also did you notice that Abbie and Iljios (sp)? thought they were overmarked too?!! Why are they more intelligent then the 3 of the judges??

ppeat Yes, unusual for the pros to admit that. It devalues the 10s imo.

Artem in particular was very honest, I do like him I may be imagining it but I thought I detected a certain coolness on his side towards Natalie on ITT. She's v gushing towards him.

Oh FeedMe I've got a bit of a pash for Pascha since Susannah's he's GORGEOUS.