SCD 2024 #12 It’s Blackpool Baby! NO SPOILERS

[CaveMum]

New thread and we’re mid-way through Blackpool Night.

Video thread: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5172178-scd-2024-the-one-with-all-the-videos?reply=139506952

Spoiler thread: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/5154780-the-strictly-come-dancing-spoilers-thread-2024

Place marking - but the people not knowing 80s music (or whatever) especially doesn't cut it with TikTok etc. My kids know loads of 80s music and are always a bit put out when they find out I know it too because I was there ...

Yes my Gen Z kids are very clued up about random 70s and 80s music (DS has been introduced to Yes and late period Pink Floyd by his Discord mates). I love the random vintage stuff that suddenly finds its moment in the sun, like the craze for Toto's Africa a few years ago.

My ten year old late last year got into tears for fears (because of the nonsense that was skibidi toilet-IUKUk)played them on repeat for months!

Prescient! Motel was hampered by the frenetic disco theme and those trainers but she is still a better dancer than Jamie and Pete.

I'm glad Wynne went, it was def his time. That was such a weird and not a good way dance. Katya is awesome but even she couldn't save him!

The votes are in ... the bag. The baw bag, as we say here in Scotland.

Imagine if he gets voted through to the final and that's his judges Choice dance

Aye, we dae.

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My eldest (27) is into Bowie, radiohead, joy division...etc. He has a better and varied taste in music than me.

I voted for Chris as he really stepped up a level and it was a rather gorgeous dance. Probably my fave of the night actually, although Tasha's paso was excellent too.

Voted for JB as I think he's good and getting better with Lauren.

Third vote went to Montell as I thought she would be in danger with those dodgy trainers, death slot and the carnage that followed her making her more forgettable. Not her best dance at all but she doesn't deserve to go when we still had Pete n Wynne in there.

So glad she went through and Wynne has gone.

I predict Chris, Sarah, Tasha and Pete will be in the final. Chris will win. Montell or JB will go next, then Jamie.

Agree with everything said by @MarkWithaC yesterday (15.29) great summary, except that I felt more passion in that paso from Tasha this time and it was believable to me.

They wouldn't dare... would they?

I'm another who's taken to Pete at lot more than I thought I would as I like his dry humour.
However his DeadNan Dance means I'd never vote for him and won't mind when he leaves. I doubt he'll miss my support as he must have a massive fan base.

Every 20-30 year old I work with is voting for Pete as they fancy him! they also don't care about splashing several votes on the phone lines, rather than just using the three free votes online. Some of them don't even appear to watch the show that much!

It's def not just the middle aged panting Shirley cougar types.

Agree.

Have never warmed to Sarah this series, something just too intense and fake about her.

I like Pete's sense of humour. But this is a dance competition and he cant dance. Its all posing and vogueing.

AMAZING Argentine Tango group dance. I presume the central couple are AT champions/specialists?
@MarkWithaC
They are THE Leandro and Maria who choreograph the Strictly Argentine Tango routines when the celebs are lucky enough to do it.

Agree with your comment about putting Pete in tails and giving him an elegant ballroom.

I am fed up with certain celebs being forced to make a fool of themselves in an attempt to land them in a dance off situation. Greg Wise and Karen's samba to the Macarena anyone? I even remember Katya being caught on camera saying "That was shite" when the dance finished.

I know Sarah is popular, but on public vote alone, it will be Chris who wins. Vito has had a very good year of wins and this will be his third year in the final if they make it, and they will.

Posing and vogueing was what Sarah was doing in her CC on Saturday imo.

No, Pete can't dance but he did show potential in the proper dances, like the quick step. That Cha cha cha was embarrassing and he knew it too. I never really cared for Pete, but now I'm willing him to do well in the ballroom so that he has a chance to show what he's learnt

Yes I agree. But Sarah has danced well previously and will again.

im fed up of latin and rubbish.. i want to see some proper ballroom dances from here on in.

They wouldn't dare... would they? @MarkWithaC if the producers think it would get viewing figures, they'd do anything!

Thank you! Nice to put faces to names.

God, I'd forgotten about Greg Wise and Karen's Macarena samba I seem to remember he was OK at ballroom; they might have got further if they hadn't been deliberately hobbled. I didn't see Katya saying, 'That was shite' though

Is Sarah so popular because of Miranda? I've never watched it – it went right over my head – so I'd not heard of her before this. Or is it partly/mostly that people like Vito?

anyone?

Miranda is what she’s basically known for, yes, but Vito is riding high on his win last year and his win in Celebrity Master Chef so I think Sarah is very much benefiting from that high profile he’s got at present. With the departure under a cloud of both Giovanni AND Graziano, Vito is playing the loveable labrador puppy version of the Italian man for all it’s worth in contrast.

She's been in loads of other programmes it's just Miranda she constantly name drops.