SCD '20 #9: GOAT (Greatest Of All Threads, or GO Away Tens)

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

You decide.

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What happened to crediting Dave Arch and his wunnerful wunnerful orchestra? Have we had a bow from the singers? All surprisingly marginalised this year. Love you, Tommy.

I voted:
1x Maisie
2x Joe Varney Ranvir

The first because I enjoyed her dance and felt sorry for her last week.

The second because Joe Varney and Ranvir are entertaining (I hope they're at it) and Gio is sex on legs.

Teenage DDs and I quite dissatisfied with last two shows. Our joint observations on tonight:

1. Most of the costumes bloody hideous. Poor sweet Alan in that outfit. Only Amy seems to be on good terms with the wardrobe crew.
2. The singing this year has been dreadful. They need to get some new singers for next year. Or do better arrangements. Preferably both.
3. Love Clara but maybe it's time for her to go.
4. Still can't warm to Maisie despite the "poor girl, why do cruel viewers not vote for her?" narrative being pushed by the Beeb.
5. Still loving watching Ranvir/Giovanni and JJ/Amy. Can't help it, they both have an "aaahhh" heart-warming vibe. Will be sad if one of them goes home this week.
6. BVB is dancing OK but all that shouting he and Karen do is seriously doing my head in. I keep muting them. Imagine being trapped in a room with those two and Motsi all shouting at once. It's exhausting.
7. Votes from our house this week - 6 for Ranvir/Gio, 3 for JJ/Amy. Sorry Clara. I like Bill but think he is in no danger of DO. My perfect DO would be Maisie vs NVWLS.

Dave Arch got a name check near the start of the show because I spotted Pork Pie Hat Trevor. He's not waving to us this year though.

Alan??? Aljaž! Bloody auto-correct!

Should also add that I've never much liked Gio until this year because he struck me as an arrogant arse, but have warmed to him being sweet to Ranvir.

Ah, missed that, Fuzzy. I must have had my head in the fridge at that moment. Love Trevor and his hat. I always wave to him.

I missed ITT this week did Vicky explain JNTT"s arse cape? I can't think of a single reason why someone would design one.

I’d like it to be Clara and JJ in the DO and have Clara do it brilliantly second time round, preferably in heels with a more flattering wig and a completely different dress. Well that won’t happen, but she will at least be saved.

Nope. Only saw Karen's corset dress and (I think) Maisie's.

Clara has been given terrible wigs. You'd think they could let the poor woman have her own hair.

I think Shirley gave JJ a 9 and Craig invented some missed footwork to give Maisie a 9 so they avoided more shared scores. It's already going to be very tough for some to get through.

SweatyAmy

The first because I enjoyed

The second because Joe Varney and Ranvir are entertaining (I hope they're at it) and Gio is sex on legs.

DF and I love the CGI. Think DF prefers the CGI to the dancing

Who is DF?

Sorry, phone playing up. Meant to say re Joe V and Ranvir, there’s been a lot of talk but I don’t think they are at it somehow.

Darling father/ fiancé/ friend

@TheLadyOfShallnott

So much pointless CGI. Why god why

They are spending the money they would have spent on bpool charabancs and kiss my face off hats.

If they don’t spend it, auntie beeb will reduce the budget and next year they will be dancing in a scout hut and practising behind the school bins.

Gospel that.

They need to redirect it to wardrobe!

@covetingthepreciousthings

I think Clara will avoid the dance off for a while longer, she's been in a prime slot in Radio 1 for 5 years now so must have a fairly large fan base by now? Not only that but quite a few of the other hosts are talking about her strictly dances etc on their shows too. I would think her fan base would be bigger than some others so may keep out of it?

But how many of her listeners listen because it's her presenting? I Honestly don't know if she will have a personal fan base the way a singer, say, will.

Maisie was great this week, but I fear second place on the leader board didn't save her from the dance off last week, and it may not this week either.

Knives out for Clara.

JJ the weakest left still, but I think does have a cohort of voters voting for non dance reasons.

Were the mics left on the dancers after the dances on purpose? I don't remember it happening before.

I think I'm along in hating Karen's tango dress. Of all the gorgeous tango dresses we've seen it was Ann Summers red with cheap looking (probably weren't) gemstones alone the split. I didn't think the mesh and velvet worked together.

Karen has a fab physique - do better wardrobe!

There were some gorgeous, intricate frocks in the early days and during the era of Aliona and Natalie.

I suspect the mics are always on you just don't usually hear it over the noise of the crowd. There's not much of a crowd this year.

Oh there are plenty of pennies going to wardrobe gareth. if your name is Amy or Maisie

Sorry meant to add, in the early days didn't the Beeb have a contract with dDancesport? Hence the latin and ballroom outfits looked appropriate and moved well. I seem to remember the pros wearing their own competition costumes from time to time too. At one point wasn't there a whole rack of tails for the men (pro and celeb) and Latin trousers (black)?

Kristina et al had some wonderful frocks.

And aye. Karen’s tango frock looked like it would melt if placed on a radiator. And might well chafe on the old protuberances.

Nippy sores. Literally.

Vicky giggles. If Clara is here next week, can you please put her in something beautiful that hasn’t been rescued from the bottom of the offcuts bin?

Much obliged.

ps I say this as a fan of Strictly Ballroom style costumes - bold, feathers, ruffles! 😂

But I also loved the slinky asymmetric dresses worn for rumba and Argentine tango and some of the latin. Flavia looked incredible in hers 😍