Originally Posted by LaurieMarlow:
“Fair enough about the difference between the technicalities of singing and dancing, but although the strictly panel may be a bit weak in terms of ballroom technique, Bruno and Craig do at least know quite a lot about the art in a general sense.
I don't think a panel of Bruno, Alesha, Craig and Len is any weaker than the DOI panel, which people seem to be forgetting includes Ruthie Henshall who knows absolutely f*** all about anything and is very opinionated and biased into the bargain. Alesha is more knowledgeable about the subject she's supposed to be judging than Ruthie is.
Although the DOI panel has three knowledgeable ice skaters on it, in reality, you're lucky if you get to hear from two of them as they don't all get to have their say and the spotlight is usually mugged by Ruthie and Jason.”
“Fair enough about the difference between the technicalities of singing and dancing, but although the strictly panel may be a bit weak in terms of ballroom technique, Bruno and Craig do at least know quite a lot about the art in a general sense.
I don't think a panel of Bruno, Alesha, Craig and Len is any weaker than the DOI panel, which people seem to be forgetting includes Ruthie Henshall who knows absolutely f*** all about anything and is very opinionated and biased into the bargain. Alesha is more knowledgeable about the subject she's supposed to be judging than Ruthie is.
Although the DOI panel has three knowledgeable ice skaters on it, in reality, you're lucky if you get to hear from two of them as they don't all get to have their say and the spotlight is usually mugged by Ruthie and Jason.”
I agree with your views on Ruthie,
and do agree that both Ruthie and Jason tend to get more say. However, I think that the combination of Robin, Nicky and Karen is much stronger than that of Len, Craig and Bruno, although I suppose it could be argued that Robin was a figure skater rather than an ice dancer. (However Robin has been so successful in his career, and is such a likeable but firm judge that no-one has ever challenged his right to be head of the panel. )




I've loved this show since the start but now I'm not even looking forward to the new season starting


