Originally Posted by Patchbuncle:
“You know it strikes me that some posters 'label' dancers too easily and then take opportunity to share their opinion to the point of almost obsessiveness.
What do people have to do to be decreed as having a 'personality'? Just because someone isn't loud and in your face does this make you bland? Rachel and Ali are both attractive women who are talented dancers, if the only thing posters can find to comment is their perceived 'blandness'. well whatever makes you happy.
Ali strikes me as someone who is bubbly and determined and I think that a lot more people as seeing another side of her after Saturday's show and where some people get 'soppy and wet' from I have no idea.
I wonder who next year's 'bland' woman will be or are we due a 'smug'?”
Do you think Ali is in the league of Alesha Dixon, Mark Ramprakash, Jill Halfpenny, Jade Johnson and even Jodie Kidd (to name a few)? In dance, yes - but in terms of personality wise, No! All of them had personalities, bought fun to the dance floor imo. If Ali lets herself loose enough then I might change my mind -yes, she IS the best dancer this year no doubt about it, but apart from that I dont feel anything.
I would even vote for Chris Hollins if my favourite Laila were to lose out.
Mind you, I dont know her in real life so I cant say anything more than that but this is the impression I get.