SCD '23 #4: Fourth thread, second dances, first eliminations. NO SPOILERS.

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Samcro
Thank for that! Fabulous ❤️

Arlene Phillips was the choreographer for one of the tv dance troupes, can’t remember which!

Legs and Co.

Who were extraordinarily poor dancers...

.......... and try to avoid being groped by Jimmy Savile.

I have to say Shirley is looking fab this series - love her hair that way.

Just as a reminder we have a dedicated video thread

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 - the one with all the videos www.mumsnet.com/Talk/telly_addicts/4899144-strictly-come-dancing-2023-the-one-with-all-the-videos

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I posted it here as it was relevant to this thread

No worries it's just a general reminder because people complained about excess videos causing the thread to not load properly last year. This thread is nearly finished now though

I remember Marc Bolan’s TV show (I wasn’t a fan), and I remember his death when I was 14, but I never appreciated before what a good-looking man he was.

But Legs and Co had actual routines, choreographed and performed to songs when no band was on stage in the 70s, early 80s. They were truly awful. Not just the routines, the actual alleged dancing.

They once experimented with men in Legs and Co and got rid of them... which rather suggests wat they thought the females were there for.

Oh it was quite obvious, @Piggywaspushed ! Pan's People and Legs and Co were hired and choreographed for one purpose, really. Usually costumed accordingly.

@TheShellBeach
Yes and I think there were one or two others who were too handy for anyone's liking... the hairy cornflake springs to mind.

So glad that Les went. It was unbearable to watch him. Never been a fan anyway, just find him irritating!!

I don't know what Shirley was watching but he was not entertaining!! That's how some other duffers have kept their places longer, because they were funny. Les tottered down those steps like he was about to fall, and his dancing looked like some kind of a medical episode!!

How anyone voted for him, I have no idea!

How anyone voted for him, I have no idea!

It’s quite possible that nobody voted for him. I struggled to whittle my free votes down to 3 contestants, there were none spare for shit dancers.

I was surprised Les was in the DO as I assumed he’d get a fair fee public votes given he’s a household name. I think it’s probably too long ago now to have any sort of actual following plus (and this might sound bad I’m aware) he was very difficult to watch and made me feel uncomfortable. Bad dancers as usually inspiring (“least they giving it a go even if they are rubbish good on them”) or funny (“they know they can’t dance but they're up for a laugh and that makes me feel good”) or something. He just made me feel uncomfortable. He doesn’t look well. I understand that might just be his age and way he his but he honestly looks unwell even in the VTs like there is something about the way he holds himself and his face and even the way he presents himself. I thought he’d be funnier and livelier. I genuinely hope he is okay and that’s just the way he is. It doesn’t make for very happy viewing though so I think that’s why he didn’t get many votes.

Right decision, ofc.

I may have to vote for Layton, because I rewatched his QS most of all. I also rewatched Amanda and Krishnan ( the last for his smile, not his skills).

I agree, I thought he looked most unwell, especially in the training VTs.
Could hardly bear to watch him. I bet he’s actually relieved to go.

Wouldn't you love to know!

He is on stage. Current theatre tour of 42nd Street.

Fleur rapping? I don't think this adds anything.

If Les is currently doing 42nd Street, how on earth was he going to fit Strictly in?

Thought it was awful and pointless

Just no.

I saw 42nd Street recently in Glasgow, Les Dennis wasn't in it. The role I assume he plays was played by Michael Praed. He didn't do much dancing in the show from what I remember. It was a fantastic show with amazing dancing from the cast.