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Old 13-10-2009, 07:43
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In my opinion Joe and his professional dance partner are so mismatched that they look ridiculous. No wonder he has to stoop. She is tiny. It is as if someone decided that he would be out in round one therefore give him someone much shorter who makes him look even more hunchbacked.
I love Joe, he tries so hard and the couple are just as hard working as the rest. In a way I am glad that they have survived this long but the height difference is what makes them look bad.
I remember that Denise Lewis' height was taken into consideration and she was allocated a tall partner.
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Old 13-10-2009, 08:27
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Yes i agree. The height difference between them is doing nothing for his posture issues. If he'd been paired with someone taller i'm not sure he'd be any better though lol
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Old 13-10-2009, 08:43
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Height is supposed to be the dominant factor when choosing the couples. The producers were obviously taking the p....s!!

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Old 13-10-2009, 13:33
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I think Natalie's a bit tall for Ricky W.
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Old 13-10-2009, 13:41
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I'm not surprised that Joe is always 'hunched' and leaning over Kristina given their height difference.

Andrew Castle had the same problem when paired with Ola.
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Old 13-10-2009, 13:49
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Height is supposed to be the dominant factor when choosing the couples. The producers were obviously taking the p....s!!
Or the same producers who matched Andrew Castle with Ola
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Old 13-10-2009, 13:49
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I think Vincent and Natalie. They are a good combo of personalities (he has reigned in the Lothario this year) but I think she would have looked better with a taller more macho partner say Brendan. Pairing her with a smaller partner only makes her look bigger.
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Old 13-10-2009, 13:51
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I think Vincent and Natalie. They are a good combo of personalities (he has reigned in the Lothario this year) but I think she would have looked better with a taller more macho partner say Brendan. Pairing her with a smaller partner only makes her look bigger.
I just tried to picture that in my head and the result wasn't good!

I know what you mean about Natalie & Vincent looking odd together at first glance.

But now, having seen how they are with one another, I wouldn't have paired them with anyone else.

They are perfect for each other
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Old 13-10-2009, 14:20
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Flavia and Craig.

Pre-show, Craig seemed relaxed and enthusiastic about taking part, he is a down-to-earth chap with a great sense of humour. Flavia, by contrast, has always struck me as introverted, intense and seriously focussed.

I do wonder if Flavia's intensity contributes to the feeling I get that the longer the show goes on, the more life is being sucked from Craig.

Don't get me wrong, I dont think there is anything wrong with Flavia or her personality, I just think it was a mismatch for Craig and even though he was never going to be a great dancer, I feel he could have performed so much better with someone more on his wavelength. Someone who could have helped him dismiss and get over judges comments so he is able to enjoy the dancing for dancing's sake.
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Old 13-10-2009, 14:49
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Flavia and Craig.

Pre-show, Craig seemed relaxed and enthusiastic about taking part, he is a down-to-earth chap with a great sense of humour. Flavia, by contrast, has always struck me as introverted, intense and seriously focussed.

I do wonder if Flavia's intensity contributes to the feeling I get that the longer the show goes on, the more life is being sucked from Craig.

Don't get me wrong, I dont think there is anything wrong with Flavia or her personality, I just think it was a mismatch for Craig and even though he was never going to be a great dancer, I feel he could have performed so much better with someone more on his wavelength. Someone who could have helped him dismiss and get over judges comments so he is able to enjoy the dancing for dancing's sake.
Think you may well be spot on with that. Whilst they may be matched hight wise they do not seem to have the chemistry that even Joe & Kristina have (though I think Kristina needs to be more objective and sort out the glaring problems Joe has performing live).
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Old 13-10-2009, 15:47
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Personality wise, I think if anyone Phil and Katya are slightly mis-matched because he's so cheeky and laid-back while she seems like a real task master. I think he would have been fab with Lilia.
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Old 13-10-2009, 15:49
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oooh good thread! You just never can tell - who would've thought that Brendan would be a good partner for Jo Wood But I think they make a lovely pair Rav and Aliona were quite a mis-match, if only Camilla had been taking part, I think he would've stood a much better chance, IMO.
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Old 13-10-2009, 18:26
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oooh good thread! You just never can tell - who would've thought that Brendan would be a good partner for Jo Wood But I think they make a lovely pair Rav and Aliona were quite a mis-match, if only Camilla had been taking part, I think he would've stood a much better chance, IMO.
Definitely agree about it being hard to judge how the couples will get on and your point about Jo and Brendan.

Personnally I think watching how different couples get on or don't is all part of the show. It can get a bit lovieish at the best of times so having the odd couple not really hit it off makes it a bit more bearable
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Old 13-10-2009, 18:51
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Natalie and Vincent - she's twice the man he'll ever be
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Old 13-10-2009, 19:36
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In my opinion Joe and his professional dance partner are so mismatched that they look ridiculous. No wonder he has to stoop. She is tiny. It is as if someone decided that he would be out in round one therefore give him someone much shorter who makes him look even more hunchbacked.
I love Joe, he tries so hard and the couple are just as hard working as the rest. In a way I am glad that they have survived this long but the height difference is what makes them look bad.
I remember that Denise Lewis' height was taken into consideration and she was allocated a tall partner.
Denise Lewis isn't especially tall - 5' 8". Her partner Ian Waite is 6' 2" - quite a big difference.
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Old 13-10-2009, 19:44
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Flavia and Craig.

Pre-show, Craig seemed relaxed and enthusiastic about taking part, he is a down-to-earth chap with a great sense of humour. Flavia, by contrast, has always struck me as introverted, intense and seriously focussed.

I do wonder if Flavia's intensity contributes to the feeling I get that the longer the show goes on, the more life is being sucked from Craig.

Don't get me wrong, I dont think there is anything wrong with Flavia or her personality, I just think it was a mismatch for Craig and even though he was never going to be a great dancer, I feel he could have performed so much better with someone more on his wavelength. Someone who could have helped him dismiss and get over judges comments so he is able to enjoy the dancing for dancing's sake.
I agree. I have always quite like Flavia but this year I feel she is not so much fun. I like Craig and think he has a cheeky side. But Flavia seems to be almost dis interested in him and I think his personality is not coming across. They don't seem to have any chemistry and I don't think that is coming from Craig either. I have really gone off Flavia this year. She seems spoilt and grumpy. Just my opinion
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Old 13-10-2009, 23:48
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I agree. I have always quite like Flavia but this year I feel she is not so much fun. I like Craig and think he has a cheeky side. But Flavia seems to be almost dis interested in him and I think his personality is not coming across. They don't seem to have any chemistry and I don't think that is coming from Craig either. I have really gone off Flavia this year. She seems spoilt and grumpy. Just my opinion
I'm not one to start rumours but .......Matt Di Angelo is in the audience every week now, got himself mentioned by Alesha and even wangled a video comment (seen on ITT). He may be what's restraining Flavia somewhat? The old story - he knows how he got together with Flavia so he's making sure it doesn't happen again?
All taking place in Bonnie's World of course.
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Old 13-10-2009, 23:57
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Natalie and Ricky W -she looks taller than him at times
Joe and Kristina - she's far too short for him!
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Old 14-10-2009, 00:21
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They Just had to put Vincenth & Natlaie together. Two Listhpers. God, is she getting just too much face time. It seems they are featured on ITT every other day. What's the story. She's not good looking, lower end of the dancing pack, and physically unattractive. All that being said, give her a thumbs up for trying. But just tooooo much of her!! Can't wait till she is gone.
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Old 14-10-2009, 00:36
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They Just had to put Vincenth & Natlaie together. Two Listhpers. God, is she getting just too much face time. It seems they are featured on ITT every other day. What's the story. She's not good looking, lower end of the dancing pack, and physically unattractive. All that being said, give her a thumbs up for trying. But just tooooo much of her!! Can't wait till she is gone.
How lovely
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Old 14-10-2009, 00:38
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Laila and Anton are mismatched. Ok i agree they look good in the ballroom, but in the latin, i always feel like Laila deserves someone younger and better looking.
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Old 14-10-2009, 00:46
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They Just had to put Vincenth & Natlaie together. Two Listhpers. God, is she getting just too much face time. It seems they are featured on ITT every other day. What's the story. She's not good looking, lower end of the dancing pack, and physically unattractive. All that being said, give her a thumbs up for trying. But just tooooo much of her!! Can't wait till she is gone.
so i suppose you are a picture of perfection...
dont be so mean.
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Old 14-10-2009, 09:01
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Personality wise, I think if anyone Phil and Katya are slightly mis-matched because he's so cheeky and laid-back while she seems like a real task master. I think he would have been fab with Lilia.
Well, I'm not sure that Lilia would've been less of a taskmaster than Katya, but she'd probably have done a better job of showcasing Tuffers with the choreography, especially this week where he wasn't really capable of a lot of rehearsal.
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Old 14-10-2009, 09:43
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Laila and Anton are mismatched. Ok i agree they look good in the ballroom, but in the latin, i always feel like Laila deserves someone younger and better looking.
Whoever got Anton would always have a little difficulty in the Latin. Not only is it not his speciality, he just doesn't look right dancing it. His body shape seems a bit strange for it. Is his torso a bit too long to look sexy in a latin outfit perhaps? Something like that I think. And if your professional partner doesn't look fit in your latin dance, I think it does have a detrimental effect on the celeb's results.
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Old 14-10-2009, 12:45
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They Just had to put Vincenth & Natlaie together. Two Listhpers. God, is she getting just too much face time. It seems they are featured on ITT every other day. What's the story. She's not good looking, lower end of the dancing pack, and physically unattractive. All that being said, give her a thumbs up for trying. But just tooooo much of her!! Can't wait till she is gone.
Well it's not a pre-requisite for getting on to the show that you have to be young/beautiful/perfectly spoken/able to dance. What you do need is to come on and try your very best, with loads of enthusiasm and courage! And That's what she's doing bless her. I hope she goes a bit further in the show, and gets a few more 8's under her belt, so that she feels the experience has all been good for her.
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