Thanks for that, fancynancy.
The pained look on Lisa's face creased me up.
worst EVER strictly moment
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Originally Posted by ilovesooty:
“Dom groping Lilia - horrid little man.”
“Dom groping Lilia - horrid little man.”
What was this all about? I've seen a couple of references to it on the threads but.....
Originally Posted by ilovesooty:
“Lisa's show dance - I liked her and it was so embarrassing
Tom being fiddled through to the final and Brendan's face when it was announced - he knew he and Lisa had no chance from there”
“Lisa's show dance - I liked her and it was so embarrassing
Tom being fiddled through to the final and Brendan's face when it was announced - he knew he and Lisa had no chance from there”
Do these 2 comments not contradict somehow?
If you were embarrassed by Lisa's Showdance, then it must have been no surprise that she lost so Tom being in the final by whatever route was neither here nor there for you.
Brendan knowing that he and Lisa had no chance means that the right person won as per the public vote and Brendan acknowledged Tom was better than Lisa?
I guess what rankles is the use of the word 'fiddled'
Originally Posted by ESPIONdansant:
“And Matt diA not getting the push. Now that was a rank injustice.”
“And Matt diA not getting the push. Now that was a rank injustice.”
How was it unjust?
Originally Posted by Muggsy:
“How was it unjust?”
“How was it unjust?
”
Possibly because he didn't actually do the 2 dances?
Originally Posted by Bonnie96:
“Possibly because he didn't actually do the 2 dances?”
“Possibly because he didn't actually do the 2 dances?”
So what did you want? His phone votes discounted?
Originally Posted by Muggsy:
“So what did you want? His phone votes discounted?”
“So what did you want? His phone votes discounted?”
I didn't want anything - I never saw it live
Originally Posted by lemmingtonsteel:
“James had a terribly lazy contestant Georgina Bouzova in Series four i think, he got condemned for bullying her and unfortunately it was his first series so people took that as his personality but he was just reacting to the attitude of his celeb
if you look at him with Ola and with his help of male contestants once hes left the competition and every celeb of his since Georgina you'll see its not him, but mud sticks”
“James had a terribly lazy contestant Georgina Bouzova in Series four i think, he got condemned for bullying her and unfortunately it was his first series so people took that as his personality but he was just reacting to the attitude of his celeb
if you look at him with Ola and with his help of male contestants once hes left the competition and every celeb of his since Georgina you'll see its not him, but mud sticks”
I remember him having a go at her for being late for practice, and for being fat
And in his first year too
He really didn't care about public opinion did he?
Originally Posted by BuddyBontheNet:
“Anything to do with John Sergeant except his Waltz. Top of the list would be the press conference, closely followed by the ITT interviews and the Paso.
It was the worst decision ever to have chosen him as a celeb for the show.”
“Anything to do with John Sergeant except his Waltz. Top of the list would be the press conference, closely followed by the ITT interviews and the Paso.
It was the worst decision ever to have chosen him as a celeb for the show.”
WHY???
If Jade doesn't dance next week then all bets are off and that will be the worst SCD ever as I fear she might not be able to compete in athletic competitions. 
For me my most cringe worthy moment is the loathsome logan geezer wearing the kilt. It takes alot for me to dislike someone, but him he just rubs me up the worng way.
WHAT A PILLOCK
WHAT A PILLOCK
- Ramps not getting a 'perfect 40' for his AT. I know there was slight timing problem at the start but it has to be one of the best SCD dances ever!
- THAT showdance. It was is Brenda was scooping up roadkill.
- Lilia's dress breaking and her having to carry on
- Austin's being eliminated. Lisa should have gone instead.
- Jan Ravens' outburst.
- THAT showdance. It was is Brenda was scooping up roadkill.
- Lilia's dress breaking and her having to carry on
- Austin's being eliminated. Lisa should have gone instead.
- Jan Ravens' outburst.
I don't think anyone's mentioned the ghastly saloon girl outfit Emma Bunton had to wear for her Paso Doble, and for the rest of the programme, poor woman.
Originally Posted by Agent Krycek:
“When they've got three in the final then the elimnated one has always done the showdance - Zoe did a fab one - probably my favourite show dance ever, and Julian and Erin did one based around An Officer and a Gentleman, they just hadn't got 3 people to the final in a couple of years”
“When they've got three in the final then the elimnated one has always done the showdance - Zoe did a fab one - probably my favourite show dance ever, and Julian and Erin did one based around An Officer and a Gentleman, they just hadn't got 3 people to the final in a couple of years”
In the back of my mind I thought there was one series where the third placed couple didn't get to dance their showdance. Do you remember this or is it just my imagination?
Originally Posted by catt:
“didnt that oaf kenny the kilt logan put some good ones out too? *scritches head to recall*”
“didnt that oaf kenny the kilt logan put some good ones out too? *scritches head to recall*”
I loved that dance with Kenny in his kilt!
Originally Posted by fancynancy:
“Not exactly OT, but this bit of info about Martina was published in an interview with Jade a couple of weeks back.
Sportsmen and sportswomen have gone far in previous series’ of Strictly. Are you hoping to have the same success?
‘I hope so, but you never can tell. Martina went out very early which was shocking because she was so lovely. But I think what a lot of people didn’t know about Martina – other than the sports side of her – was that she was so, so, so ill the weekend she went out. She got food poisoning on the Friday and I’m telling you, she was literally throwing up her guts backstage – just endlessly being sick. But she didn’t let the public know, and I wouldn’t have said anything either, because we’re sportswomen.
http://www.healthandfitnessonline.co.uk/?p=215
What a shame.”
“Not exactly OT, but this bit of info about Martina was published in an interview with Jade a couple of weeks back.
Sportsmen and sportswomen have gone far in previous series’ of Strictly. Are you hoping to have the same success?
‘I hope so, but you never can tell. Martina went out very early which was shocking because she was so lovely. But I think what a lot of people didn’t know about Martina – other than the sports side of her – was that she was so, so, so ill the weekend she went out. She got food poisoning on the Friday and I’m telling you, she was literally throwing up her guts backstage – just endlessly being sick. But she didn’t let the public know, and I wouldn’t have said anything either, because we’re sportswomen.
http://www.healthandfitnessonline.co.uk/?p=215
What a shame.
”
It is. Thanks for that.
Originally Posted by oliver mchew:
“WHY???”
“WHY???”
I never liked JS before he was on SCD and and didn't like his attitude on SCD. I also thought walking out of the show was a demonstration in the art of manipulation and typical of him.
Originally Posted by -Lauren-:
“- Ramps not getting a 'perfect 40' for his AT. I know there was slight timing problem at the start but it has to be one of the best SCD dances ever!”
“- Ramps not getting a 'perfect 40' for his AT. I know there was slight timing problem at the start but it has to be one of the best SCD dances ever!”
I will never forgive Craig for not giving it a 10. Never.
What makes it even worse (and another moment for my list) was Rachel matched the score last series too. I was gutted.
Rachel was technically great, but I just didn't feel the AT passion that made it 10 worthy, like I did with Ramps and Karen's.
I suppose I should just consider it a blessing that she didn't get full marks for it and beat Ramps's highest score. Sometimes, I have to pat Craig on the back for using the 9 paddle when the others use 10's.
Originally Posted by BuddyBontheNet:
“In the back of my mind I thought there was one series where the third placed couple didn't get to dance their showdance. Do you remember this or is it just my imagination?
I loved that dance with Kenny in his kilt!
It is. Thanks for that.
I never liked JS before he was on SCD and and didn't like his attitude on SCD. I also thought walking out of the show was a demonstration in the art of manipulation and typical of him.”
“In the back of my mind I thought there was one series where the third placed couple didn't get to dance their showdance. Do you remember this or is it just my imagination?
I loved that dance with Kenny in his kilt!
It is. Thanks for that.
I never liked JS before he was on SCD and and didn't like his attitude on SCD. I also thought walking out of the show was a demonstration in the art of manipulation and typical of him.”
I don't think there has been such an occasion, no. Series 1 had a two couple final (Natasha/Chris P), series 2 a three couple one in which all couples did perform their showdance, series 3 - same as series 2, series 4 was another two couple final due to Jimmy Tarbuck's withdrawal and series 5 was the same due to Kelly Brook having to pull out. Series 6 we know about...
. So no, whenever three couples have made the final, they have always been able to do their showdance. As indeed they should. It doesn't seem right that a couple puts so much time and energy into a performance that never gets seen. I always think that about the Bolero routine on DOI.
Tom getting a free pass to the final because the tie made it impossible for him to get through on the public vote .!!!
he should have danced better , then the judges wouldn't have given Rachel and Lisa higher marks !!
Cherie and Austin going out was very upseting too
losing Martina on show 1 has ruined the whole of this series for me - i've not watched it as much as in previous years .
he should have danced better , then the judges wouldn't have given Rachel and Lisa higher marks !!
Cherie and Austin going out was very upseting too
losing Martina on show 1 has ruined the whole of this series for me - i've not watched it as much as in previous years .
Originally Posted by *Laura*:
“If Jade doesn't dance next week then all bets are off and that will be the worst SCD ever as I fear she might not be able to compete in athletic competitions.”
“If Jade doesn't dance next week then all bets are off and that will be the worst SCD ever as I fear she might not be able to compete in athletic competitions.
”
I'm with you Laura - tonight was without doubt the worst moment for me.
Originally Posted by tabithakitten:
“I don't think there has been such an occasion, no. Series 1 had a two couple final (Natasha/Chris P), series 2 a three couple one in which all couples did perform their showdance, series 3 - same as series 2, series 4 was another two couple final due to Jimmy Tarbuck's withdrawal and series 5 was the same due to Kelly Brook having to pull out. Series 6 we know about.... So no, whenever three couples have made the final, they have always been able to do their showdance. As indeed they should. It doesn't seem right that a couple puts so much time and energy into a performance that never gets seen. I always think that about the Bolero routine on DOI.”
“I don't think there has been such an occasion, no. Series 1 had a two couple final (Natasha/Chris P), series 2 a three couple one in which all couples did perform their showdance, series 3 - same as series 2, series 4 was another two couple final due to Jimmy Tarbuck's withdrawal and series 5 was the same due to Kelly Brook having to pull out. Series 6 we know about...
. So no, whenever three couples have made the final, they have always been able to do their showdance. As indeed they should. It doesn't seem right that a couple puts so much time and energy into a performance that never gets seen. I always think that about the Bolero routine on DOI.”
Thanks for this - looks like it was my imagination then!
Len not giving Alesha a 10 for her final Waltz (imo the best dance in strictly history by quite some way)
I understand people being annoyed at Craig not giving Mark and Karens AT a perfect score. But its Craig he dosnt have a habbit of handing out 10s. So for me when he does or dosnt I tend to give him the bennefit of the doubt and say fair enough. Because I know that its not something he ever does lightly.
But when Len does it, it can really make me mad. Especcialy when he admited a few weks earlier that he had seen mistakes in Gethins Waltz (which I also loved btw) but was going to ignore them and give it a 10. To then in the final decide to pick that night of nights to be picky and only give Alesha a 9, I does make me question his motives and I was shocked.
Also the judges tearing strips of Brendan and Kelly for a poor Samaba and lack of content, only for it to be announced a couple of days latter that her father had passed away (it dosnt take a lot to work out that the lack of cotnent and half hearted routine was related to this news). I can only assume they didnt know he was so ill but it really put a lot of things into perspective and I would have hoped the judges and certain viewers learned a lesson.
I understand people being annoyed at Craig not giving Mark and Karens AT a perfect score. But its Craig he dosnt have a habbit of handing out 10s. So for me when he does or dosnt I tend to give him the bennefit of the doubt and say fair enough. Because I know that its not something he ever does lightly.
But when Len does it, it can really make me mad. Especcialy when he admited a few weks earlier that he had seen mistakes in Gethins Waltz (which I also loved btw) but was going to ignore them and give it a 10. To then in the final decide to pick that night of nights to be picky and only give Alesha a 9, I does make me question his motives and I was shocked.
Also the judges tearing strips of Brendan and Kelly for a poor Samaba and lack of content, only for it to be announced a couple of days latter that her father had passed away
(it dosnt take a lot to work out that the lack of cotnent and half hearted routine was related to this news). I can only assume they didnt know he was so ill but it really put a lot of things into perspective and I would have hoped the judges and certain viewers learned a lesson.
Originally Posted by KipsKaz:
“Poor old Lisa, can't believe she's still getting stick, even a year on
Anyway: Fiona Phillips, Matt Di A's 'puppy dog' expression that guaranteed him a place in the semi (why oh why did the GBP fall for it) and the ensuing guaranteed 40 the following week leading to 'Gethingate', Kate's last show (so drugged up to the eyeballs on painkillers she was on a different planet), Jan Ravens rant, Colin and Erin's showdance, Len's rant at Craig a couple of weeks ago and Quentin!
I'm sure there are others, but these spring immediately to mind.
Oh, the whole JS leaving debacle.”
“Poor old Lisa, can't believe she's still getting stick, even a year on
Anyway: Fiona Phillips, Matt Di A's 'puppy dog' expression that guaranteed him a place in the semi (why oh why did the GBP fall for it) and the ensuing guaranteed 40 the following week leading to 'Gethingate', Kate's last show (so drugged up to the eyeballs on painkillers she was on a different planet), Jan Ravens rant, Colin and Erin's showdance, Len's rant at Craig a couple of weeks ago and Quentin!
I'm sure there are others, but these spring immediately to mind.
Oh, the whole JS leaving debacle.”
People 'fell' for Matt DA's 'puppy dog' impression because he was geuninely gutted - failing yourself and your beloved dance partner and geuninely looking like an idiot in front of several million people would have quite a lot of people upset really.
I have to say that the meltdown was horrible to watch at the time and it's the only dance of SCD 5 that I haven't re-watched the commentary for because I geuninely can't bear to watch it again. However you are right about Jan Ravens - that was a true lowlight too - Jan, you made yourself look like even more of an idiot than Brendan Cole and Matt DA managed - I hope you're happy!
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I don't get why Matt DA getting through was any worse than the countless duffers who get through at the expense of better dancers which happens every single year on SCD. At least Matt could actually dance when his brain wasn't going blank as he actually proved the next week.
I could be sarcastic about the Gethnites outrage he didn't make the final as a result but I was pretty gutted Austin was eliminated so I do understand. I wouldn't have liked to chosen between Matt and Gethin really - they each had strengths and weaknesses as dancers - and in the end it was a cracking final to watch and the right person won.
Originally Posted by ESPIONdansant:
“Oh, the Austin leaving in the QF. That was bad.
And Matt diA not getting the push. Now that was a rank injustice.[/QUOTE]
Absolutely, it robbed Gethin of his place in the final.”
“Oh, the Austin leaving in the QF. That was bad.
And Matt diA not getting the push. Now that was a rank injustice.[/QUOTE]
Absolutely, it robbed Gethin of his place in the final.
”
I don't get why Matt DA getting through was any worse than the countless duffers who get through at the expense of better dancers which happens every single year on SCD. At least Matt could actually dance when his brain wasn't going blank as he actually proved the next week.
I could be sarcastic about the Gethnites outrage he didn't make the final as a result but I was pretty gutted Austin was eliminated so I do understand. I wouldn't have liked to chosen between Matt and Gethin really - they each had strengths and weaknesses as dancers - and in the end it was a cracking final to watch and the right person won.
Originally Posted by peach45:
“I remember him having a go at her for being late for practice, and for being fat
And in his first year too
He really didn't care about public opinion did he?”
“I remember him having a go at her for being late for practice, and for being fat
And in his first year too
He really didn't care about public opinion did he?
”
He didn't have a go at her for being fat he answered a question of hers 'do you think I could lose some weight' with a yes. She outright asked him if she thought he was fat and he said 'no'.
Originally Posted by Abbasolutely 40:
“And Arelanes letching at the men , if it was the other way around a man would be admonised for it .”
“And Arelanes letching at the men , if it was the other way around a man would be admonised for it .”
Quite! Can you imagine the kick off if Len had described one of the female contestants as 'having a cracking pair of norks?' in the manner Arlene drooled over certain male celebs?
I'm suprised no one has listed Arlene's "Pole dancer/poles from Poland" jibe at Ola. Managed to be incomprehensible and offensive at the same time.
The whole John Sargent debarcle - pretty much signals to anyone of a certain age & girth "Don't bother signing up to do the show. If by chance the public take a shine to you & vote, then we will persecute you as though you are personally responsible for ruining the show!". If the judges, producers, dance professonals and fellow contestants are not prepared to see someone win on the basis of the public vote, don't ask them onto the show in the first place!
Originally Posted by coffeetime:
“Quite! Can you imagine the kick off if Len had described one of the female contestants as 'having a cracking pair of norks?' in the manner Arlene drooled over certain male celebs?
I'm suprised no one has listed Arlene's "Pole dancer/poles from Poland" jibe at Ola. Managed to be incomprehensible and offensive at the same time.
The whole John Sargent debarcle - pretty much signals to anyone of a certain age & girth "Don't bother signing up to do the show. If by chance the public take a shine to you & vote, then we will persecute you as though you are personally responsible for ruining the show!". If the judges, producers, dance professonals and fellow contestants are not prepared to see someone win on the basis of the public vote, don't ask them onto the show in the first place!”
“Quite! Can you imagine the kick off if Len had described one of the female contestants as 'having a cracking pair of norks?' in the manner Arlene drooled over certain male celebs?
I'm suprised no one has listed Arlene's "Pole dancer/poles from Poland" jibe at Ola. Managed to be incomprehensible and offensive at the same time.
The whole John Sargent debarcle - pretty much signals to anyone of a certain age & girth "Don't bother signing up to do the show. If by chance the public take a shine to you & vote, then we will persecute you as though you are personally responsible for ruining the show!". If the judges, producers, dance professonals and fellow contestants are not prepared to see someone win on the basis of the public vote, don't ask them onto the show in the first place!”
I'd be prepared to pay double the licence fee to see that!
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