SCD #8

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Spin away oh sequined ones...

Claudia was under marked!!!! angry

I think Claudia peaked two weeks ago and its been downhill ever since.

I cant bear Louse and Kevin. She is insipid and he makes my skin crawl

Im a fan of Louise. I think she looks like a really nice woman, very down to earth and unassuming.

I really hope Claudia makes it through. She was shockingly undermarked tonight. While Oti and Danny were amazing I really just cannot get up any enthusiasm for him.

I didn't realise that Danny's shirt was unbuttoned till the samba routine was almost over. I was of course looking at Oti.

I thought that it was remarkable with Claudia's AT how expressive her body seemed to be to the music, rather than her face in a way. She got the moody feel across, but with all that face make up, facial expression was more difficult to see. (I think a lot of face make up like that can be a problem for performance at times). However, the expression came over in the lithe and supple backward kicks and amazing lifts, with all the dancing in and through the air.

Now Greg has gone, I'm struggling to care who goes and stays, not sure if my love for strictly is waning with this series, too many haven't improved much since week one, apart from rinder.

When I say "easy to choreograph" I mean because he can do eveything. There are no limits to the moves Oti can use, unlike Katya who has the physical limits of an overweight middle aged non dancer.

To a certain extent, Anita must have been reasonable easy to choreograph for last year because she seemed more than happy to do whatever Gleb threw at her despite having no dance experience.

Once Ed goes I will sŵitch allegiance to Claudia I think. I really don't care about any of the others.

I wonder if AJ won't be back unless they have another short female celebrity though.

I think that AJ was brought in specially (he's from my local area) because it might have seemed a bit creepy for someone of Claudia's age to be dancing romantically with the older male dancers.

The Cha Cha dance off was a complete waste of time - they may as well just given the points out in advance tbh.

It just feels very fixed this year. I think Claudia's AT was amazing - she did suffer from the music not being as evocative as having traditional music but that shouldn't affect the scores.

Louise is just so bland and I'm just bored of the whole 'but I didn't think I could dance!' expressions she comes out with all the time. Danny is amazing but I can't vote for someone who has clearly done a lot of dancing before this. Ore is ok but he peaked weeks ago and the potential crying routine puts me off him.

I do like Ed and Judge Rinder because they clearly have improved enormously but I think it will be between them in the dance off.

it might have seemed a bit creepy for someone of Claudia's age to be dancing romantically with the older male dancers.

They are all far too tall for her. Even AJ seems too tall to my ignorant eyes. I think it's purely a height thing.

I read an interview with AJ where he said that his first thought when he was paired with Claudia was that it would never work because she is so much shorter than even him - but he was delighted to be proved wrong!

Claudia is even shorter than I thought, 4 ft 6 in (137 cm)! Blimey. I don't think AJ's choreography or personality would have impressed the producers enough for him to stay for another series, unless there's a very short dancer again.

AppleYum There should be a contest for the most unnatural fake tans on Strictly would Natalie or Tess win d'you reckon?

Poor claud the gymnast, she was ridiculously overmarked LAST week but not very highly marked this one! I have a hunch that Greg's family asked him to be 'removed' for the sake of his marriage . Question to the ones who've watched more Strictlies than me ; has it ever happened before?

I haven't watched this yet as I was out last night getting palatik enjoying the company of friends, so am going to watch it later today.

DH tells me Cloudia was under marked and did a really good dance, that Louise was excellent (damn - I don't like her for some reason), and that my favourites - Rinder and Ed were rubbish!

I think I put the kibosh on them by trying to keep them in with the Power of My Mind when I was in no fit state even to use a knife and fork without injuring myself. I take all responsibility if either of them ends up in the bottom two.

(Really want rid of Ore and Louise, who I think have no personality whatsoever - perhaps I should start rooting for them and they might trip up and land on the judges knees.)

Just caught up.
Was at work last night and came home to dh ranting about Claudia being robbed and favouritism! So think he's in agreement with most of this thread.
I loved Claudia . I'd like her to win now in a final with Rinder, Ed and Ore. loved Oti and Danny tonight but it's her rather than him again. I forget Louise all the time.

It just feels very fixed this year.

I agree Hiccup - there's something missing this year - it's become predictable and tedious and lacks the drama and excitement of previous seasons.

I have a hunch that Greg's family asked him to be 'removed' for the sake of his marriage

We were discussing it last night over 11 pints of Theakstone's Old Peculiar and this was suggested by an almost sober member of our group.

Yes 2dogs I'm not, nor was I pissed when I had that thought!! Hope you're not feeling too hungover!!

Thank you for your concern ppeat.

I'm better than I have a right to be, but very queasy and a bit of an upset tummy.

I think the crisps might have been bad.

A strong ginger tea it's great for tummies or mint tea!

The only dance I was captivated by was Claudia's.

Did somebody mention HARRY JUDD? Now he was fantastic and had it all including the 'incredible journey' and being sooo cute and talented and, and, and. sigh.

I'll try that - it sounds better than my initial thought which was a bottle of Guinness.

Louise and Claudia were my two favourites, loved Oti too, but can't get worked up about Danny.

Ed really needs to be removed now, it's getting embarrassing.

Louise to win.

Oh Yes Harry Judd (she says, weak at the knees) digerd I wouldn't have got into SCD without him

Claudia's dance was mesmerising. She was so undermarked. that sort of slow motion scissor kick thing she did was so original and effective. She was robbed.

And I know Danny is not popular here but his cha cha was so obviously the best.

ppeat
Last time I saw him on TV he had recently become a father.