DS Forums

 
 

Why can't I warm to Ricky Whittle?


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 31-10-2009, 23:21
uptowngirl
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Up North
Posts: 1,103
I honestly think Ricky has already won this. That won't devestate me, but I won't be voting for him. It's not that I don't think he's a good dancer - he is. It's not that he's not entertaining- he is! It's her - she scares me, really scares me! I really don't like watching her and I don't like their partnership.
uptowngirl is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 31-10-2009, 23:29
boddism
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: South Coast
Posts: 16,040
Im not convinced he'll win tbh... he certainly WONT be kicked out during a dance off- even if we lose one of the other contenders at the same time...

I think this is a bit of a Lisa Snowden/Rachel Stevens scenario... popular with the judges, but not got that "X" Factor (scuse the pun!) with the audience...
boddism is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-10-2009, 23:31
Dollystanford
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,412
nah I don't think he will win either
Dollystanford is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-10-2009, 23:33
ESPIONdansant
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Somewhere in the UK
Posts: 6,493
He won't win. Last 2 probably. He might win against Ali but I don't see her getting that far. The public wouldn't choose him over any of the others.
ESPIONdansant is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-10-2009, 23:33
Jan2555*GG*
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 10,922
He might get to the final but he wont win it.
Jan2555*GG* is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 31-10-2009, 23:36
Loverach
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,216
I honestly think Ricky has already won this. That won't devestate me, but I won't be voting for him. It's not that I don't think he's a good dancer - he is. It's not that he's not entertaining- he is! It's her - she scares me, really scares me! I really don't like watching her and I don't like their partnership.
Yep. For me, it isn't him at all, it's most definitely her. She reminded me of Marjorie Dawes in Little Britain tonight with the 'give me cake' scene but instead of 'cake' it was '10s'.

I want 10s. GIVE ME 10s!!!!!

Huge emphasis on the ME!
Loverach is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-10-2009, 23:38
ESPIONdansant
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Somewhere in the UK
Posts: 6,493
She can't half glare - that Natalie woman....Gives you the heebie-jeebies....
ESPIONdansant is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-10-2009, 23:38
itsnotcricket
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: North West England
Posts: 1,713
He might get to the final but he wont win it.
I think he will, and why shouldn't he? He's a great dancer and great to watch.
itsnotcricket is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-10-2009, 23:44
marvola45
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Ireland
Posts: 4,312
He's a great dancer, but he bores me. He doesn't have the X factor that makes me want to watch him perform. Not like Ramps or Austin or Jill or Alesha or even someone like Gethin Jones.
marvola45 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 31-10-2009, 23:45
Alli-F
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: DOTS are evil!
Posts: 32,338
I think the problem might be Natalie. She's Australian and they're generally very competitive. She doesn't get the whole "British love a plucky loser" or we love the "ever so 'umble" contestant, so we really don't appreciate her constant whining and pushing of Ricky.

We want them to look like they're having fun and that they're grateful for the support or marks they get, not constantly whinging that it should have been more. She's a fantastic dancer, but her personality leaves me cold.

They're also taking it a tad too seriously, alright way too seriously and we can't see the fun in their relationship. I think that's true of most of them though, only Ian and Jade seem like they're actually having a ball, rather than being tortured with hot metal cattle prods! It's a bl**dy dance show people!
Alli-F is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 31-10-2009, 23:56
Loverach
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,216
I think the problem might be Natalie. She's Australian and they're generally very competitive
Maybe but everyone can be competitive if they want to. I'm sure Ricky Groves is showing his competitive side but there aren't half as many people turning off to him and Erin. This comes from someone who didn't like Erin up until this series too for the same reasons some people (including myself admittedly) aren't liking Natalie.
Loverach is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 00:05
Olls~
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,339
He's a good dancer, yes. But thats were it stops for me and i want that full package.

And, imo. They both come across as smug and i find that ugly.
Olls~ is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 00:10
Loverach
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,216
He's a good dancer, yes. But thats were it stops for me and i want that full package.

And, imo. They both come across as smug and i find that ugly.
Yep. It's not nice, it's certainly not pretty and it's definitely not in keeping with the show.
Loverach is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 00:10
*Laura*
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: In a Whittle Wonderland!
Posts: 37,511
I think the problem might be Natalie. She's Australian and they're generally very competitive. She doesn't get the whole "British love a plucky loser" or we love the "ever so 'umble" contestant, so we really don't appreciate her constant whining and pushing of Ricky.

We want them to look like they're having fun and that they're grateful for the support or marks they get, not constantly whinging that it should have been more. She's a fantastic dancer, but her personality leaves me cold.

They're also taking it a tad too seriously, alright way too seriously and we can't see the fun in their relationship. I think that's true of most of them though, only Ian and Jade seem like they're actually having a ball, rather than being tortured with hot metal cattle prods! It's a bl**dy dance show people!
I like their relationship because they have full blown arguments. Out of all the couples in the series theirs seems to be the most honest.
*Laura* is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 09:28
Miah
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Stuck to Mark's cricket bat
Posts: 3,216
nah I don't think he will win either
I think he's this year's Emma Bunton or Zoe Ball. He has all the skills of a champion but he just doesn't light up the floor in the way that past winners have. Not quite the full package yet, and his latin is a bit ragged. Great at ballroom though!

I agree with Dollystanford. It'll take one slightly below par effort in latin, and if he finds himself in the dance-off with someone like Jade or Ali he could be in a lot of trouble...
Miah is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 09:35
Spinaker5
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,143
I like their relationship because they have full blown arguments. Out of all the couples in the series theirs seems to be the most honest.
We all have different ideas on what makes a good relationship. I can't warm to either of them (especially Natalie) although Ricky seems a likeable enough chap. I like Chris and Ola's partnership because they have a fun relationship.
Spinaker5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 09:41
Sallyforth
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Oop North, England, UK
Posts: 7,084
Natalie's clearly very determined and wants to win and is driving her naturally talented pupil all the way, something that is bound to divide the viewers. I thought his performance last night was outstanding and that it was a bit mean of Craig not to dust off his 10 simply because Ricky has "bandy legs". They've dished out 40 for comparable performances in the past - and well before the final.

However by way of comparison it is Katya that I cannot take to, she comes across to me as very focused on self promotion and I cannot help suspect she's less than thrilled that she's been given a reasonably competent but not outstanding partner in Phil. My position here may be no more or less logical than that taken towards Natalie and Ricky by others, though.
Sallyforth is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 09:49
gorlagon
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,013
I thought he was super duper last night!
gorlagon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 09:53
mia75
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Here
Posts: 9,275
He should win. He's by far the best dancer this year.
mia75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 09:59
BeethovensPiano
Inactive Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ♫ At The Keyboard ♫
Posts: 11,556
Because in Britain you're not allowed to be good at something and popular.... the two don't go together.
BeethovensPiano is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 10:03
k9fan
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 15,372
I can't warm to him either, don't know why. He is a good dancer.
k9fan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 10:05
boddism
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: South Coast
Posts: 16,040
Because in Britain you're not allowed to be good at something and popular.... the two don't go together.
I dunno- Alesha seems to contradict that theory...

Alesha also had warmth and personality...
boddism is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 10:07
Spinaker5
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,143
Because in Britain you're not allowed to be good at something and popular.... the two don't go together.
The voting public (predominantly female) don't like attractive young women either - Emma Bunton, Rachel Stevens, Kelly Brooks, Lisa Snowdon...now Ali Bastion.
Spinaker5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 10:09
CaroUK
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 5,168
He's a good dancer, yes. But thats were it stops for me and i want that full package.

And, imo. They both come across as smug and i find that ugly.
Agree with you 100%

These 2 just don't have the full package for me either. Its not just the dancing ability, its the personality/ journey/ X factor...... and so far they only have the dancing......
CaroUK is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-11-2009, 10:10
blacklace
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Banging in the woodshed!
Posts: 3,623
The judges will save him though against any of the others - he is a dead cert for the final imho.
Not necessarily! Austin was marked for the final from week one last year......he wasn't in there!
blacklace is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 07:03.