SCD '20 #2: First dances (and HRVY'S FRST DNC), but no hallowe'en

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

Last thread here.

I thought we might run out of space soon!

Seems like a lot of them have previous dance experience but Clara doesn’t so rooting for her

Indeed, @somewhatsheldonesque - I would concur. She is very petite and very fit and looks lovely and healthy to me. My collar bones stick out and I am certainly not underweight.

She just looked a lot thinner than she normally does.

I do think that if you see a lot of the ribs on somebody's chest (as opposed to the bottom of the rib cage) people can look a bit too thin. Contrast he with Dianne today for example, who was in something probably as low cut.

I did a double take at Jamie's training video (I was ironing and glanced up). Those flesh coloured tracksuit bottoms made it look like he had nothing on his bottom half!

Apparently, Max had a body double on some (not all) of the Glee dance stuff. So really don't think he is a particular ringah ( certainly not like Jay)

Nicola and Katya will be dancing to Shine on saturday ☺️

If we are shining, I’d have preferred Emeli than years and years.

But it probably doesn’t fit with their couples dance 🤷‍♀️

I'm sure she'll be good, but I really do think that in the first two weeks everybody should do one ballroom and one Latin (I've given up hoping they'll restrict the dances!).

In an ideal world there wouldn't be any American Smooth, salsa, Charleston or AT either — leave the lifts until a bit later.

I wish they'd go back to them all doing the same week by week.

Me too.

Too fancy too quick. And then later, some poor bugger will get the rumba when it is clear they’re not the judges fave. And everyone else will get a Charleston or jive or ussmooth.

Watched ITT last night this morning.

Clara was stunning wasn’t she?

And oh! How I love me a bit of IW!!!

Well, that was worrying, Oti was trying to crucify Bill! I've heard she's a strict teacher, but still.

I will be watching that with an eyebrow wiping my behind tomorrow maireas

I’ll not be having that thanking you Oti. 😡

It did seem somewhat Dickensian. Gorka's hair is definitely Clairol Ash Blonde. Not a good look.

Did anyone else catch a glimpse of Karen's body in that clip? 😱😲💪

Jacqui has a samba, isn't that dance the kiss of death? She is guaranteed to be leaving on Saturday

Pretty much. It's Susannah in reverse (samba, foxtrot) Jacqui (foxtrot, samba). I'd be gutted if neither dance I did was one I wanted to learn (I'd want Tango or Viennese to be consoled). Tony likes foxtrot, same as Aljaz but hates samba: it does feel like ''She's going anyway, it's a shorter series, let's throw in another samba'' as that and the rumba would probably be what pros would choose to swerve, given the chance?

I presume Anton doesn't get to choose what the dance is, he would never have picked samba. Or sarmba as he called it. He must know there is no way out for them now. But I don't really understand why the producers aren't trying to keep Jacqui in a little longer.

The SAAAAAHHHMMMBAAAAHHH is definitely the dance of death if you've got Anton, he dances it about as well as he pronounces it

Definitely the kiss of death for Jacqui!

I don't really understand why the producers aren't trying to keep Jacqui in a little longer.

I don't think she'll be missed particularly? Politicians aren't the sort of celebs who have fans as such.

I like JJ - please don't get me wrong, he's awesome...but he's had several years to do the waltz and got married 5 years ago so if it really was a big deal he'd have learnt it for the first dance with the missus, surely?! Producers...
Jacqui came across well tonight actually - I really can't see her pulling in the votes but Anton and her were comfortable with each other. Last year, the chemistry with Emma was just off the whole time for me. I think Jacqui will be philosophical about being an early boot.
Don't like Clara's dress for VW - I like black, like the style - just don't associate it with VW. Hate the yellow of Luba's.
Jamie looks bad in the footage - American Bumpy. He might score lower than Jacqui even, which will make the DO interesting.
Hate Gorka's hair. Maisie is so confident for 19. Wow - thought she was older. That explains why the press are pairing her and HRVY for want of a headline.

HPPYHLLWN, I just want to say I love your username!

Why is Anton still paired with anyone! 😤

I got the impression that JJ was too badly injured to dance at all at his wedding, but I wasn't paying all that much attention to the VT because I use VT time to chat with my FB Strictly group.

Euuurgh. Showbiz Emma. All teeth hair and t...

Affeta.

I felt sorry for Tony Beak with that one.

I feel sorry that he has the samba this week. It isn’t promising but they could surprise us yet. It all depends on biscuits I suppose.

I’m on call this Saturday so viewing may be tricky. Strictly just doesn’t fit nicely with work at all.

And missing frock night last night too? 😡

Wasn't it his brother's wedding JJ wanted to dance the waltz at but he got blown up the week before and obviously didn't make the wedding at all.