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Ali and Brian's Paso
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frell-tastic
01-11-2009
Am I going mental. I really thought their Paso was quite a car crash yet somehow judges didn't see this?
ESPIONdansant
01-11-2009
I thought it feeble too.
SliverOfDiamond
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by frell-tastic:
“Am I going mental. I really thought their Paso was quite a car crash yet somehow judges didn't see this?”

I really enjoyed it.

Like the judges said, "Lyrical".
Literary Agent
01-11-2009
I thought it was lacklustre.
Robert Romarin
01-11-2009
It wasn't good first time and was overmarked...but then so were at least half of the other dances tonight.

In the DO they were very lucky to survive on that performance...valiant though the attempt was given Ali's injury.
*Laura*
01-11-2009
I think one of them said it was difficult to sell as she was the cape. Personally, I thought it was the music and her bad foot. A more able Ali, would have sold it better as it seemed to be concentrating on her ballet skills.
ESPIONdansant
01-11-2009
No attack. No energy. No drive. Not strong. She danced it. She didn't perform it. She was clearly in pain at times and the facial expressions were unfortunate but I thought the judges weren't accepting injury or illness as excuses.
I felt she wasn't completing her lines. Her steps weren't sufficiently firm.

I don't know how good an actress she is as I have never seen her on TV but she didn't make much of that paso.
Psychosis
01-11-2009
I thought it was one of her worst performances BUT better than the majority that night, and in the right place on the scoreboard.
thenetworkbabe
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by *Laura*:
“I think one of them said it was difficult to sell as she was the cape. Personally, I thought it was the music and her bad foot. A more able Ali, would have sold it better as it seemed to be concentrating on her ballet skills.”

She sold it better the second time around but as you say it was partly the music lent itself to what she did and nothing more dramatic and partly because Brian choreographed it that way . He tends to choreograph her ballet skills and downplay her acting ability when it wouldn't be that difficult to out act the Eastenders
Rhumbatugger
01-11-2009
Here very late, very drunk etc. Have watched the programme.

Ali had no fire, no passion - it was a rote dance and deeply disappointed me.

Not good.

Technically alright - actually stuff that , just NOT GOOD.

She can do better than that - needs some fire in her bellyl.

It didn't suit Rachel last year, she stumbled and struggled but my goodness she gave it some passion.

Ali doesn't seem to know what it is.
RichmondBlue
01-11-2009
Thank goodness for this thread..I was beginning to think I watched a different show.
I thought it was a very poor routine by Ali tonight. She was clearly injured, but that is no excuse for the judges giving such generous marks.
Bhoy1888
01-11-2009
Shes living on borrowed time
Saturn
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by Bhoy1888:
“Shes living on borrowed time”

LOL
cassieconvinced
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by RichmondBlue:
“Thank goodness for this thread..I was beginning to think I watched a different show.
I thought it was a very poor routine by Ali tonight. She was clearly injured, but that is no excuse for the judges giving such generous marks.”

Apparently it was, although they didn't apply that same rule to Phil Tuffnel a couple of weeks back.

Her foot did look quite black and blue in the dance off (there's a pic on DS), I just wish she'd channeled that pain into a little more aggression than grimace. But kudos to her for continuing.
claire2281
01-11-2009
Did she have proper heels on the first time and ballet shoes on the second? Can't remember what she wore for the first performance.
cassieconvinced
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by claire2281:
“Did she have proper heels on the first time and ballet shoes on the second? Can't remember what she wore for the first performance.”

Yes proper heels.

I think.

I seem to remember glittering shoes....
Bhoy1888
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by Saturn:
“LOL ”

Would you bet against her surviving longer than Craig now?

Be honest
Saturn
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by Bhoy1888:
“Would you bet against her surviving longer than Craig now?

Be honest”

Of course she will outstay Craig.
claire2281
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by cassieconvinced:
“Yes proper heels.

I think.

I seem to remember glittering shoes....”

I believe she attacked it a bit better the second time because she was in less pain but dancing in ballet shoes looked a bit awkward for her.
Veri
01-11-2009
I am going to take a hard line on this one.

I though Ali and Brian's paso was the only dance tonight that was worth the time I spent watching (largely because of the choreography).

There was nothing of interest in any of the other dances.
Bhoy1888
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by Saturn:
“Of course she will outstay Craig.”

So you were certain that she was going through tonight? One judge voted against her

There is a strong chance she could be in the dance off against Ricky W next week

If they both don't get in the top 2 then I think that will happen
bendymixer
01-11-2009
The routine was a good paso danced to traditional music but there was no attack and drive in the dance or a bit of acting the role from Ali
Bonnie96
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by ESPIONdansant:
“I thought it feeble too.”

Me too.
PinkyPig
01-11-2009
Originally Posted by Bhoy1888:
“So you were certain that she was going through tonight? One judge voted against her

There is a strong chance she could be in the dance off against Ricky W next week

If they both don't get in the top 2 then I think that will happen”

You have a point there. And if a couple of the judges make unnecessarily spiteful remarks about Craig again (like Bruno did last night), they can ensure he stays in the contest despite being the poorest dancer by quite a long way. which means someone decent goes out.
Eviesmum
01-11-2009
I didn't enjoy it either - I was a little disappointed but as people have said she looked like she was in a lot of pain.
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