Originally Posted by
-Sid-:
“Why would it look silly?
If he proved to be the most popular celeb, then he deserves to win like everyone else.
He'll be remebered for bringing fun and laughter to the dancefloor
”
Most popular does not = deserves to win.
The most votes could even go to the least deserving, for instance if enough people wanted to make a joke out of the show.
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“Or to turn things on their head, maybe they should scrap Strictly and subject us to a pure dance competition like Come Dancing? Hang on, they tried that and ratings fell.”
The Come Dancing a straw man / red herring makes a very poor argument.
No one's arguing for a "pure dance competition", for a start. Also, there are other differences between SCD and CD.
Quote:
“Chris is by no means a poor dancer. He has produced some decent routines and has managed to entertain and endear himself to people like myself as well.”
He's a poor enough dancer that he's had to rely on gap-mouthed gurning, ham acting, and rubbish semi-acrobatics.
Quote:
“I know some viewers would like Strictly to be all about the dancing. But the format upon which it is based means that this will never be the case. Like it or not, the personality of the celebrity and the kind of partnership they develop with their pro plays a part.”
Why talk about dancing as if it's divorced from other aspects?
Can't people want entertaining dancing, for example, rather than some other sort of entertainment, in a show called Strictly Come
Dancing?
A problem with the "personality" aspect is that it's not clear it's even about personality. It often seems to me more about prejudices and irrational dislike, or confusing acting with "personality".
Quote:
“Chris (and Laila for me) come the closest to fulfiling both aspects of the show in what has been a very weak series.”
Both aspects? Are there are only two?
Re Laila, her partnership with Anton hasn't been outstanding and may even be a net negative. Her personality hasn't been very noticeable.