SCD '24 #8 The One Where Karen Came As A Car Wash (NO SPOILERS)

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Paul looked like he couldn’t wait to leave. I hope next year their give Karen a decent partner, it would be nice to see her in the final.
I agree about Amy. She isn’t my favourite pro. I expected her to try the sympathy vote.
I think Chris will be on the final with possibly Wayne and Jamie.
I think Jamie is consistently overmarked. He can dance but there was something missing from his performance last night.

He just leaves me cold.

Get not try.

Oh and the costume department. Are they sharing drugs with Paul?
The outfits have been dreadful this year. A couple or two get to have very nice decent outfits but the rest, well I have no words.
Have the BBC slashed the budget this year? Or is Vicky just rubbish?
Several dancers getting their feet stuck in costumes- Nadia for one and Shirley mentioned Sam getting caught in her dress which was very long.

I would say it’s Wenglish. As a Welsh speaker I would spell it cwtsh Dan star (cupboard under the stairs) though.

Ah, so yes, we are ignoring the abusive side of him.

To me he seemed really annoyed by being in the dance off at all. I appreciate that it was my perception though.

I think he might have been thinking of when Aston and Janette got booted off at a similar stage in the competition.

I remember it was very contentious at the time.

Totally agree..I actually think she is probably the weakest pro female.
Her and JB are just dull to watch.
I actually think with anyone else JB would have been better.

That's a good point.

There is an expectation - possibly -of JB to help make Amy’s return a triumphant one, Blackpool minimum. Not from Amy I should add, but from the producers and maybe the public. JB to his credit might be putting pressure on himself, not wanting to let her down.

The producers avoided partnering Amy with Uncool Dad Dancers Nick, Paul or Wynne for this reason I think. As it happens, Wynne is surprisingly competent but the other two have been early boots as predicted. JB was probably expected to reach Blackpool with minimal fuss and he was maybe cognisant of this on Saturday, which added stress to his DO.

did you read what I said. I know only that one thing about him. not ignoring anything.

I didn't get that from him at all - he seemed deflated and then his DO was full of errors so I think he was nervous/upset.

I agree that the costumes have been more " dressing up costumes" rather than beautiful sparky ballroom extravaganzas. All the naff themes don't help. I love Blackpool but would scrap movie night Halloween and couples choice dances. I'd have more purely orchestral dances as well. Most ballroom doesn't have singing

Agree. When they do the costume 'reveals' on the mannequins on ITT I always think how rubbish they look. I know they're often not the finished article, but I'm sure in earlier years they looked much more professional and glamorous.

A few costumes are nice ( occasionally) but I agree they were far more polished in the early days. Now it seems it's done on a shoe string !

Me neither, I worry that she will crash and burn. Most people I know that have survived cancer have had to massively cut down their work/life balance - at least to begin with.

Yes, I read what you said and you were very clear that you'd still rather he stayed in than a ringer.

You said I was ignoring his abuse.

What else could that mean? I said he was abusive. You said that you didn't know about that, and that you'd still rather he went through than a ringer. It's very clear, although it's maybe not what you meant.

I’m not going to keep arguing with you.
spoils the thread for others.

I would rather a non dancer stayed in than a ringer. Not necessarily him

That's the second time a decent first performer's had a shock dance off then done worse second time round. I wonder if the length of time between first performance and repeat hasn't helped, plus not mentally expecting to be one of the most likely contenders to be in that position.

It's pretty open now, and more about popularity than skill for a few weeks.

This series, I'm not finding a strong correlation between aptitude and enjoyment. Some of the strongest dancers are dull, and some of the mediocre, now weaker have engaging performances.

Paul's Latin shirt was pretty traditional, which I liked.

But men's Latin trousers do not have pockets for a very good reason, and five seconds of Pete's rumba will show you exactly what that is. Wardrobe, please take note.

I remember Tristan saying that wardrobe were putting some of the men in high street off-the-peg trousers and jackets which were difficult to dance in.

I don't understand why they don't give all the men a pair of black Latin trousers as default, and then give them something different only if necessary. You can dance in normal trousers, but if you're dancing competitively and the aim is to show off your lines and hip action, then wear something designed for that.

I have a halterneck swimsuit that is great for dipping in the pool on holiday, but I wouldn't wear it for a triathlon!

Normal jackets are hopeless for dancing — the shoulders need to be cut properly, otherwise when you raise your arms the shoulders fold when they need to stay flat. If you want something off the peg, then waistcoats are much better.

Gio giving his side of the story. Didn't see it myself so can't comment on how he came across.

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