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Hmm. I always saw the lifts as an extra myself.
![]() Luckily for Natalie and Vincent, the lifts aren't the only thing to set the AS apart from the dance it's based on - there's also the ratio of the dance out of hold. I know I'd rather watch a good AS without lifts than one which was lift crazy and spoiled the feel of the dance, myself. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt for now - ask me again later this evening. ![]() Quote:
The lifts sometimes spoil the AS for me. The dance is proceeding beautifully and then the female dancer is wooshed into the air in some athletic pose that has no bearing on the dance at all, then back down and on with the actual dance
![]() I would rather see a lovely AS danced well without lifts than a gymnastic display |
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I don't think Jodie and Ian did lifts last year either. I think it's more height than weight though, if you're the same height lifts probably wouldn't look as effective. Also Natalie may feel self concious about being lifted, if it went wrong technically the press would blame her weight. I think Vincent's made a wise decision
and whats's more Natalie did a fine job. Anyone can see she's lost a fair bit of weight like some of the others have, but not enough to satisfy some of the unkinder posters on here it seems. And the only dictionary worth using is Collins English Dictionary if you don't want to show yourself up in future. |
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I really enjoyed N&Vs AS tonight and didn't miss the lifts. In fact, I preferred it to Z&J's. It was marked pretty accurately too I thought. She seemed to be concentrating so hard to get the routine down pat that she wasn't quite as bubbly tonight - trying too hard to be elegant I guess!
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An enjoyable routine, I thought, which didn't suffer for the absence of lifts. I just wish she'd shush when the judges are giving their comments!
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I preferred them to Zoe and James too - and their last lift was totally off the music and didn't flow within the performance.
Natalie and Vincent did a great job without the lifts IMO. |
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I preferred them to Zoe and James too - and their last lift was totally off the music and didn't flow within the performance.
Natalie and Vincent did a great job without the lifts IMO. I thought the only AS that truly shone tonight was Ali's. But Nat & Vinny had more character and brought me far more joy than Zoe & James' competent but rather dull affair. |
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I preferred them to Zoe and James too - and their last lift was totally off the music and didn't flow within the performance.
Natalie and Vincent did a great job without the lifts IMO. I agree. It was a nice routine. I just don't get the obsession with lifts
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Ali and Brian's AS was stunning. Pure dance magic. I had tears in my eyes and applauded at the end.
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I agree there Saz!
I thought the only AS that truly shone tonight was Ali's. But Nat & Vinny had more character and brought me far more joy than Zoe & James' competent but rather dull affair. ![]() ![]() Natalie and Vincent's lack of lifts didn't detract from their routine at all, I thought.
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I agree with both these posts. I rather liked the imagination in the choreography of Vincent and Natalie's AS - the dance seemed classier and smoother without the 'showpiece' lifts which more often than not interrupt rather than add to the performance. Vincent can be very creative with his AS choreography - last year's quickstep-based version with Rachel Stevens was another masterstroke.
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I preferred them to Zoe and James too - and their last lift was totally off the music and didn't flow within the performance.
Natalie and Vincent did a great job without the lifts IMO. Quote:
I agree there Saz! I thought the only AS that truly shone tonight was Ali's. But Nat & Vinny had more character and brought me far more joy than Zoe & James' competent but rather dull affair. Quote:
Sid, I love you, but get out of my brain! That's what I thought, too.
![]() ![]() Natalie and Vincent's lack of lifts didn't detract from their routine at all, I thought. ![]()
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I would rather see a lovely AS danced well without lifts than a gymnastic display
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Maybe because they don't need to go for the showstopping lifts to distract from the fact that they can't dance?
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I agree completely and the choice of music was an important factor too - the whole routine flowed beautifully.
![]() I love that we are all in agreement - do we spend too much time together maybe? ![]()
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Sid, I love you, but get out of my brain! That's what I thought, too.
![]() ![]() Natalie and Vincent's lack of lifts didn't detract from their routine at all, I thought. ![]() ![]() ![]() Quote:
I love that we are all in agreement - do we spend too much time together maybe? ![]()
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I agree completely and the choice of music was an important factor too - the whole routine flowed beautifully.
![]() I love that we are all in agreement - do we spend too much time together maybe? ![]() ![]()
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Haha, well there's only one more week until I plan to cut down my hours on DS. Perhaps, given that we seem to be becoming one entity this is a good thing!
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I am shocked and appalled.
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Boooooooooooo!
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But not at all surprised?
Sidney Smut - you never change do you? ![]() <smooooch> ![]()
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Sid - I love him.
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Sid - I love him.
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I think we all do - but don't tell him, he'll get a big head.
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I assume you're speaking of the head on my shoulders
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So a misspelled dictionary entrant written by people who use words like "heifer" to describe someone is a barometer of acceptable spelling now?Much as I find UD useful sometimes, not in my house it isn't ![]() By the way, if you look it also has entries under heffa, heiffer and hefer and even those that attempt the true definition - as opposed to urban slang - get it wrong. |
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It's all that time on the carpetted naughty step, Buddy.
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Haha, well there's only one more week until I plan to cut down my hours on DS. Perhaps, given that we seem to be becoming one entity this is a good thing!
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