SCD 2019 — Semi-finals, two dances but hope we don't fill two threads! (Spoiler free)

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Last thread here.

The gets ever closer!

I'm surprised. I guess he's taller than I thought and/or Oti is shorter than I thought! (I thought Oti would tower over Janette; sorry Janette!)

I probably wasn't going to bother with the tour because Chris is not doing it. I did think about it because of Oti though. Now she is not doing it and it's Janette who I am not keen on I definitely won't be going

Love that comment from Kelvin!

without them there is only
. . . chaos

. . . . . . . . . and Motsi.

One and the same, @Schaden, one and the same.

Actually, wouldn't Motsi be a good name for the next hurricane?

A male judge would never be able to make such comments about a female celeb and get away with it.

Exactly! Shouldnt be happening to either sex. Could do with some a sexual judges...

We have moved on massively but I would like to agree with @Piggywaspushed when they said Craig should be head judge. For all the booing he gets, you know they relish a 10 from him much more than the other judges.

I agree too.

You know that Craig will give a 10 only when it merits one - although I think he was in the sherry for karim’s jive. He is also not above giving a 4 when the dance is shite enough to merit one. Even if it is near the end of the run.

That said, I would have loved a 10 from Len or Arlene also. I don’t want a 10 from someone who is as giddy as a kipper.

Can’t beleive people still think Neil and Alex are a couple, Alex is gay and I think Neil could be too. Obviously that’s their own buisiness but please stop trying to pair them up, it’s never going to happen . I’ve been to live shows and was surprised that Kelvin is a lot shorter than I thought so he will pair well with jeanette.

wouldn't Motsi be a good name for the next hurricane?

Motsi would be an EXCELLENT name for a hurricane.

We have moved on massively but I would like to agree with @Piggywaspushed when they said Craig should be head judge. For all the booing he gets, you know they relish a 10 from him much more than the other judges.

Agree with all of the above.

Random, wanton paddling has de-valued the 10. We need to bring it back to its former glory.

Don't know what happened to the bolding - you're a bright lot - work it out.

Can’t beleive people still think Neil and Alex are a couple, Alex is gay and I think Neil could be too. Obviously that’s their own buisiness but please stop trying to pair them up, it’s never going to happen .

I'm not sure anyone is trying to pair them up on here though? I don't know how some people seem absolutely certain of Alex and Neil's sexuality, if they haven't confirmed one way or another, and there seems to be a real fixation on who is and isn't gay on the Strictly thread. It's neither one thing or another. If they're seeing each other, great. If they're not, then that's fine too.

Bold fail!

Did anyone see Natalie Lowe on ITT tonight?
How can she be due to give birth in 11 days? I was that size when I was only 6 months pregnant

She looked amazing!

Change of subject. Natalie looks absolutely stunning on ITT.

x post with Kazza.

Not an expert but I was having bold fails due to sneaky spaces before or after the last character in a passage. Not sure if that is the case for you two though. No glasses so detail isn’t the clearest.

The flagrant wafting of high scores early doors isn’t helping either I feel. It is ok being enthusiastic about the dance but over marking happens a lot and ye just think enough already.

Give them a sevuuuun if you must, but only give tens if they are practically perfect in every way as well as making you feel as though you’ve been told a story - not to mention making you feel it all.

Enthusiastic gushing with no content needs to be stopped. It ain’t strictly come Tena.

I shall keep an eye out for aberrant spacing pre- and post characters, Numbers.

I've been wondering about the possible dance off situation for the next show. If we have an unusual situation where each couple, without ties, has their leader board position reversed in the public vote, so that they all end up with the same overall score, then how do they determine which couples compete in the dance off?

Hypothetically:
1st 4 +1 = 5
2nd 3 +2 = 5
3rd 2 + 3 = 5
4th 1 + 4 = 5

Which takes priority?

xsquared I am 99% certain that in the event of ties when adding the 2 scores together, it is the public vote that takes precedent. So the 2 couples with the lowest public vote would be in the dance off.

In that case, Chris may well go into the final!

Ooh, this is going to be an exciting semi final.
Please - if you’re over-invested enough - post your predictions for the outcome on this thread before Saturday’s show. and and the chance to be the next new SCD judge for whoever calls it correctly.

I think Karim and Kelvin in the DO on Saturday; Karim goes. So Chris, Emma, Kelvin final- Kelvin wins.

Only virtual and obviously.

Just catching up with ITT.... feel like we have totally been ROBBED of having Rylan as a contestant, he's got the moves whenever he does demo time! I'd have loved to see him, but don't think it'll happen now he's got the ITT gig..

I really like Rylan too and agree he has potential as a dancer.

Wasn't it great to see Natalie Lowe this evening? I've really missed her.

I reckon that Chris will go through and Emma of the orbs and tiles will be dancing off against one of the K boys. Emma out. (In my dreams) wouldn’t mind Karim out or in, I hope Kelvin makes the final.

I think Chris or Kelvin will win.

However I know nowt!