SCD '24 #4: The first live show, all 2.5 hours of it! (SPOILER FREE)

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Bums numb yet folks? I'm enjoying it though.

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Spoiler thread if you like to indulge.

Is it just me, or did they edit out the bit at the beginning where Tess and Claudia shuffle awkwardly towards each other? 🤔

Yes they just appeared together rather than doing the awkward shuffle

Except Ellie was also 5ft 1 but got Vito who's 5ft 11.
I wish Toyah had got Carlos now.
I feel she's having to be on the defensive/put on the back foot (pardon the pun) and he's happy to blame her/chuck her under the bus.
I thought they were going to be epic and he "got" her but now I'm not so sure.

Punam was undermarked. She nailed the characterisation and the sass, Craig was right. I should have given her a vote for that and to piss off the name-changing twunt who continues to make jokes about her nose. I see you.

What is a ringer?

When Parklife came in my DD asked if it was the music from Mary Poppins 🤣

Tasha, Sarah And Montell the best for me, Pete was much improved from last week. generally a pretty high standard for week 2.

Tom Dean maybe in trouble, he was very stiff and went early on,

He can't see anything. He got kicked in the face by Diane as literally couldn't see it coming. That's when she realised he couldn't see a thing.

I was over an hour late joining but watched on restart catch-up.

Tom made me a little anxious for some reason, he looks a little tight, but I still think he has potential, I just hope he lasts long enough to find it as I like him and Nadiya.

Punam was a lot of fun and sass! Gorka did a great job. It can't be easy working as a GP and training for Strictly - if she's going to continue she is going to have to think about that. She was undermarked for sure. The singer murdering Shania didn't help.

Paul was technically awful but did make me smile with the entertainment side. Jeez Karen is awesome. Why do they keep giving her duffers? Do they want her to quit?

Wynne looked a bit flat footed to me but moved very well. Katya really knows how to get the best from her slebs. He's obviously a production favourite, all that OTT hugging was Bleurgh and annoying.

JB was great, really enjoyed that dance and I think he will be a finalist, maybe overall winner. I thought the judges were quite mean to him, maybe they have very high expectations.

Sam was ... not great. Lots of errors, timing etc. but she's trying! I loved Vito's enthusiastic cheering behind her in the clauditorium

Chris is just amazing. Truly amazing. Props to Dianne, I've never loved her but goodness this is incredible what they are doing. I felt quite emotional when they finished.

Jamie was ok but I felt he stood a lot, didn't see much movement. It was pleasant and really quite good for week 2 but not memorable.

Toyah. Oh lord. First off, who does a jive in cowboy boots? Well she didn't really do a jive did she, very little actual dancing and what there was, was very slow. Faffing about big time.

Poor Nick looked really sore and Luba grabbing/leaning on his arm in the clauditorium made me wince! Parklife was very odd but he did well given the limited time this week. A bit of faffing but he actually moved very smoothly and was better than I thought.

MoJo. I didn't enjoy it, I thought she looked stiff, nervous and that she wasn't really enjoying it. Everybody else seems to love it though, including the judges.

Tasha and Aljaz were beautiful to watch, a real wow moment. Ok she is a dancer so should be good at choreo/body awareness etc, but that was really really good for week 2. Aljaz is so good at ballroom, makes it look utterly effortless and smooth.

Shayne had a hard act to follow after Tasha. Kidzwarz was a bit sickly, but the actual dance was pretty good! Nancy giving it all she's got, stunning dress too. Another great singer Teddy Swims song absolutely murdered by the SCD singer, it was painful and really showed how good Teddy's voice is!

Pete and the Pocket Goddess Jowita, my god she is gorgeous!! Not an awful lot of trad foxtrot but the lifts were great and I think he will improve.

Sarah. Can't really say much about Sarah as I couldn't take my eyes off Vito. How good is he at Paso?!?!?! I've added dance paso with Vito to my all time bucket list of wishes. He was incredible.

Given the top half of the leaderboard are likely safe, I would have voted for Punam (undermarked in the death slot) Nick for the sympathy vote and cos he was a lot better than week one, and maybe Pete although actually I think I would have to vote for Chris because it's just so remarkable what he's managing to do.

Agree regarding introduction way too fast and wrong music.
And awfully rehearsed with Claudia.
Comedy with Tess no thanks

I assume she has researched techniques for teaching blind students and /or had help /advise from dance teachers with experience of teaching visually impaired students.
Di has massively gone up in my estimation in the last couple of weeks, some disabled contestants will have required adaptions to choreography or technique but the fundamental method of teaching dance would be the same as for any another celeb. Even Rose wouldn't have need the 'how to teach dance' manual ripping up and throwing away even if a few chapters had to be disregarded.

Atmosphere wasn't that good tonight. No controversial moments either. Sometimes need a bit of spark or drama.

I may have misheard, but amid Shirley's comments on Tasha did she say that she [Shirley] had taken an interest in Tasha's dance career over the years?

If so that seemed rather barbed and indicating to the audience a ringer.

Apologies if I misheard.

Why aren't they talking about Dr Punam being a TV doctor that's how she's on this.
Or else any random GP would be on Strictly.
She obviously doesn't work the same routine as GP s that don't do TV work.

She was talking to Aljaz in that bit I think - she said something about how it must be good for a partner to have him.

Ah right thank you 😊

It took me a while to work out she wasn't talking about Tasha too.

Glad it wasn't just me!

Me too, it wasn't very obvious.

I forgot to vote! Fucks sake.

Loved J.B, Wynne and Sarah. What beautiful choreo from Queen Katya and cheeky Amy.

Thought Punam, Montell, Chris and Sam have promise. Any one of Paul, Nick or Toyah should go.

Enraged at wardrobe for putting poor Karen in that hideous leopard outfit and Michelle in a bra top for a rumba. Plus those ghastly PVC trousers on Gorka and those sequinned horrors on Tom.

Afraid Neil is just a terrible choreographer. So much for people claiming he helped Katya with her routines. He could never..!

Oh and yes, Punam terribly underscored. I like her and thought she did well for someone with zero dance training.

I missed week one as I was away and I’ve still to watch it, so from that perspective I really liked Shane and Nancy and she’s not one of my fav pro dancers but I loved it!
Also Wynn’s dance was amazing! Reminds me of the lovely Hamza light in his feet for a hefty chap.
Chris and Diane’s routine brought tears to me eyes it is simply phenomenal, when he jumped up on that bench and then timed it to jump to sit down with Diane well wow! Be good for any male non pro but when you are blind it’s incredible!

On the opposite end of the spectrum Nick Knowles blooming heck was he looking for a medal it was just a sore arm honestly felt he’s a bit man child and milking it, saying that he was slightly better than I thought he would be but only slightly.
Toyah has always annoyed me but I don’t mind Neil , ( would still much prefer Kai )
Poor Karen she’s become the female version of the joke act that Anton vacated and boy did she work hard last night!

I agree, @awaynboilyurheid - I completely saw Hamza in Wynne, both big men, but totally in tune with the music and light on their feet. I like Neil and think he's doing a good job with Toyah. Tom is a little disappointing, I'm not sure that the partnership with Nadya is working.
Pete and Jowita had some chemistry!