What were your views on the celebrities dancing this week?
Season 10 Week 4
I've just caught up and i really enjoyed the show, real shame about who went though.
I liked Erins Tango, Jakes Tango (shame about the trip) Niecys Rumba (surprised at what the judges thought), Nicoles Rumba (didn't notice any stumbles) and Pams Rumba.
Evans Tango was abit much for me, i don't know what it was (maybe the music??) but i didn't really enjoy it. Kate was better but not that much! lol.
I had high hopes for Aiden as i thought he looked good in training, and it was ok but not great. Shame.
My favourite dance was Chads, he was great and seemed a natural at it (to me) and i really like his sense of humour so glad he's getting better.
If i've left anyone out then they obviously weren't very memorable
I liked Erins Tango, Jakes Tango (shame about the trip) Niecys Rumba (surprised at what the judges thought), Nicoles Rumba (didn't notice any stumbles) and Pams Rumba.
Evans Tango was abit much for me, i don't know what it was (maybe the music??) but i didn't really enjoy it. Kate was better but not that much! lol.
I had high hopes for Aiden as i thought he looked good in training, and it was ok but not great. Shame.
My favourite dance was Chads, he was great and seemed a natural at it (to me) and i really like his sense of humour so glad he's getting better.
If i've left anyone out then they obviously weren't very memorable
I turned the music down after Evan and Anna had been dancing for about 15 seconds and immediately started to enjoy the dance more. How ironic that they had a PCD track although for me it didn't quite fit tempo or arrangement-wise.
Was glad to see Kate improve and she looks so much better when she's smiling!
Interesting to see Pamela moving up the ranks, I think keeping the routines traditional and uncluttered will really do her a lot of favours and show her ability.
Was glad to see Kate improve and she looks so much better when she's smiling!
Interesting to see Pamela moving up the ranks, I think keeping the routines traditional and uncluttered will really do her a lot of favours and show her ability.
I enjoyed the show as much as anything else because it featured 2 of my favourite dances.
Thought Evan's tango was good, you could see that he was making a real effort with the technique, even if some of his heal leads were somewhat over exaggerated! But, the music was really dreadful. Hated the tune, and it had nothing to do with tango whatsoever.
Not sure what to make of Erin. I think she has potential, but I wasn't sure I really liked her; then the camera swung round the show the celebs clapping one of the others and she was standing listening to Evan, her mouth wide open chewing gum. Gum is an absolute no-no with dancing, but she really had to chew, she might at least have kept her mouth closed. Finished me off with her altogether.
Pam I think has also good potential if only she would grow up and stop trying to make herself look like a "femme fatale" - she isn't. If she got rid of some of the hay-stack hair, and tidied herself up, she might look halfway decent, and certainly her rumba was a very good effort.
Nicole - I liked her rumba, the final line she went into was really beautiful, and although I felt she looked a little nervous, I admired her because it seemed this was possibly caused by her intention to please Len by getting the technique right and "Not Take the Micky" as the previous week. If I really want to be picky, I would say she needed to try and get her weight down into the ball of her feet, which would give her more stability.
Didn't like Jake's Tango: his lack of posture and poor technique was the main reason for his slip up;
Thought Chad improved no end since the previous week, he certainly stopped stooping so much - good effort.
Niecy made a good effort, but technique was non-existent which is why she had no hip action. I don't think she liked the dance, which made it uncomfortable to watch.
Like Chad Kate also showed a good improvement, but she still isn't good!!
Aiden lacked energy and commitment.
I very much enjoyed the results show with the junior dancers.
Thought Evan's tango was good, you could see that he was making a real effort with the technique, even if some of his heal leads were somewhat over exaggerated! But, the music was really dreadful. Hated the tune, and it had nothing to do with tango whatsoever.
Not sure what to make of Erin. I think she has potential, but I wasn't sure I really liked her; then the camera swung round the show the celebs clapping one of the others and she was standing listening to Evan, her mouth wide open chewing gum. Gum is an absolute no-no with dancing, but she really had to chew, she might at least have kept her mouth closed. Finished me off with her altogether.
Pam I think has also good potential if only she would grow up and stop trying to make herself look like a "femme fatale" - she isn't. If she got rid of some of the hay-stack hair, and tidied herself up, she might look halfway decent, and certainly her rumba was a very good effort.
Nicole - I liked her rumba, the final line she went into was really beautiful, and although I felt she looked a little nervous, I admired her because it seemed this was possibly caused by her intention to please Len by getting the technique right and "Not Take the Micky" as the previous week. If I really want to be picky, I would say she needed to try and get her weight down into the ball of her feet, which would give her more stability.
Didn't like Jake's Tango: his lack of posture and poor technique was the main reason for his slip up;
Thought Chad improved no end since the previous week, he certainly stopped stooping so much - good effort.
Niecy made a good effort, but technique was non-existent which is why she had no hip action. I don't think she liked the dance, which made it uncomfortable to watch.
Like Chad Kate also showed a good improvement, but she still isn't good!!
Aiden lacked energy and commitment.
I very much enjoyed the results show with the junior dancers.
I am a Latin dancer and am more than used to what Tom referred to as the "Fabric-Challenged Costumes" (great phrase that!!).
However, I couldn't accept Kym's "outfit" ... she looked as if she had forgotten her costume so decided to dance in her bra and knickers, and put her partners old shirt over the top. [I seem to remember Lacey did something similar in a previous series].
This is BALLROOM dancing; it is not lap or pole dancing, and a certain amount of decorum is called for. While it is acceptable for those with the right bodies to wear skimpy outfits, these should still be feminine and within the realms of tastefulness & decency (accepted that everyone's taste varies), dancing in "underwear" is cheap and unacceptable.
However, I couldn't accept Kym's "outfit" ... she looked as if she had forgotten her costume so decided to dance in her bra and knickers, and put her partners old shirt over the top. [I seem to remember Lacey did something similar in a previous series].
This is BALLROOM dancing; it is not lap or pole dancing, and a certain amount of decorum is called for. While it is acceptable for those with the right bodies to wear skimpy outfits, these should still be feminine and within the realms of tastefulness & decency (accepted that everyone's taste varies), dancing in "underwear" is cheap and unacceptable.
Erin & Maksim I thought this was much better than what the judges scored it. Maybe Erin was undermarked because she performed first. Glad Erin and Maks were called safe as i think she has potential.
Evan & Anna I could not enjoy their performance because of the song choice. It was terrible song to use for the tango. I also blame the song choice as the reason why Evan did not give the tango as much passion and aggression as he could have done.
Niecy & Louis I am missing fun Niecy! She was one of my favourites but she is taking the show way too seriously now. I don't want to see Niecy crying in her VT every week, I want her to make me laugh and have some fun while dancing. Their Rumba was not very good.
Aiden & Edyta I liked the fact he got rid of the nerves but his Rumba was awful. Aiden had no hip action, the choreography was rubbish and i hated Edyta's tinfoil dress.
Nicole & Derek Enjoyed their Rumba and could not see the mistakes, however i did not like Nicole's attitude after getting her scores from the judges. She got one of the best scores of the night but she came across ungrateful and miserable.
Jake & Chelsie Jake said in his vt that he would not answer back to his partner. I think sooner or later he will snap at Chelsea. I was enjoying their Tango until Jake slipped.
Kate & Tony Kate has improved a little bit but she is still the worst dancer in this season. I like the fact that she is smiling more and having fun. The male singer absolutely murdered Adam Lambert's song "For your Entertainment". Those high notes were
Chad & Cheryl His posture is getting better and has good chemistry with his partner. If his dancing improves I think he has a good chance of winning the show.
Pamela & Damian My favourite performance of week 4 and Pamela's best dance. Pamela was classy, not trashy like she was in week one.
I am very much looking forward to movies week.
Evan & Anna I could not enjoy their performance because of the song choice. It was terrible song to use for the tango. I also blame the song choice as the reason why Evan did not give the tango as much passion and aggression as he could have done.
Niecy & Louis I am missing fun Niecy! She was one of my favourites but she is taking the show way too seriously now. I don't want to see Niecy crying in her VT every week, I want her to make me laugh and have some fun while dancing. Their Rumba was not very good.
Aiden & Edyta I liked the fact he got rid of the nerves but his Rumba was awful. Aiden had no hip action, the choreography was rubbish and i hated Edyta's tinfoil dress.
Nicole & Derek Enjoyed their Rumba and could not see the mistakes, however i did not like Nicole's attitude after getting her scores from the judges. She got one of the best scores of the night but she came across ungrateful and miserable.
Jake & Chelsie Jake said in his vt that he would not answer back to his partner. I think sooner or later he will snap at Chelsea. I was enjoying their Tango until Jake slipped.
Kate & Tony Kate has improved a little bit but she is still the worst dancer in this season. I like the fact that she is smiling more and having fun. The male singer absolutely murdered Adam Lambert's song "For your Entertainment". Those high notes were
Chad & Cheryl His posture is getting better and has good chemistry with his partner. If his dancing improves I think he has a good chance of winning the show.
Pamela & Damian My favourite performance of week 4 and Pamela's best dance. Pamela was classy, not trashy like she was in week one.
I am very much looking forward to movies week.
Originally Posted by kaycee:
“I am a Latin dancer and am more than used to what Tom referred to as the "Fabric-Challenged Costumes" (great phrase that!!).
However, I couldn't accept Kym's "outfit" ... she looked as if she had forgotten her costume so decided to dance in her bra and knickers, and put her partners old shirt over the top. [I seem to remember Lacey did something similar in a previous series].
This is BALLROOM dancing; it is not lap or pole dancing, and a certain amount of decorum is called for. While it is acceptable for those with the right bodies to wear skimpy outfits, these should still be feminine and within the realms of tastefulness & decency (accepted that everyone's taste varies), dancing in "underwear" is cheap and unacceptable.”
“I am a Latin dancer and am more than used to what Tom referred to as the "Fabric-Challenged Costumes" (great phrase that!!).
However, I couldn't accept Kym's "outfit" ... she looked as if she had forgotten her costume so decided to dance in her bra and knickers, and put her partners old shirt over the top. [I seem to remember Lacey did something similar in a previous series].
This is BALLROOM dancing; it is not lap or pole dancing, and a certain amount of decorum is called for. While it is acceptable for those with the right bodies to wear skimpy outfits, these should still be feminine and within the realms of tastefulness & decency (accepted that everyone's taste varies), dancing in "underwear" is cheap and unacceptable.”
I kind of agree with you, kaycee, but at the same time I think it also doesn't matter that much, given that it's far more an entertainment show than it is a dance show. Yes, it's a bit tacky, but the whole show is clearly going all out for ratings this year, and quite a few of the costumes have been terrible.
Originally Posted by Christian Cage:
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Nicole & Derek Enjoyed their Rumba and could not see the mistakes, however i did not like Nicole's attitude after getting her scores from the judges. She got one of the best scores of the night but she came across ungrateful and miserable.”
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Nicole & Derek Enjoyed their Rumba and could not see the mistakes, however i did not like Nicole's attitude after getting her scores from the judges. She got one of the best scores of the night but she came across ungrateful and miserable.”
I agree with just about everything else, Christian, but I did think that Nicole looked very wobbly and unsure. I also thought the choreography was lacking, compared to Derek's usual standards (not counting the 'quickstep that wasn't'), and two days after watching I can remember very little other than a huge desire to slap her when she was in the goldfish bowl, and after their results show VT, where she was rattling on about being 'an artist'. I had been really surprised by her attitude for the last couple of weeks, this week was far more how I was expecting her to behave, and I agree she seemed utterly ungrateful for what I thought was a generous score.
Originally Posted by Lilystar:
“I kind of agree with you, kaycee, but at the same time I think it also doesn't matter that much, given that it's far more an entertainment show than it is a dance show. Yes, it's a bit tacky, but the whole show is clearly going all out for ratings this year, and quite a few of the costumes have been terrible.”
“I kind of agree with you, kaycee, but at the same time I think it also doesn't matter that much, given that it's far more an entertainment show than it is a dance show. Yes, it's a bit tacky, but the whole show is clearly going all out for ratings this year, and quite a few of the costumes have been terrible.”
I agree the show is more about entertainment than dancing (most of which is pretty dire at best!) but the sort of viewer the show attracts - generally - wants and expects light family type entertainment.
My guess is if they put a pole/lap dance show on tv, the viewers who watch dwts/scd would not tune in; who really wants to see someone prance about in the underwear?
Incidentally, I agree about the costumes this series. Some of them have been terrible. Shame, because in previous series they have mostly been quite good.
I'm not sure it's really family entertainment - I think it's much more aimed at older viewers than Strictly is, for example. I think they probably pushed it as far as they could, for network TV at 8pm, with Kym's outfit, and yes, Lacey did a rumba in shorts and a bra-type top.
I also think the sound quality, and overall music quality has dropped a lot this time round. The sound issue may be down to Watch, but the general music selections so far have been almost as bad as the costumes, and usually DwTS was a lot better than Strictly for this.
I also think the sound quality, and overall music quality has dropped a lot this time round. The sound issue may be down to Watch, but the general music selections so far have been almost as bad as the costumes, and usually DwTS was a lot better than Strictly for this.
Originally Posted by kaycee:
“I am a Latin dancer and am more than used to what Tom referred to as the "Fabric-Challenged Costumes" (great phrase that!!).
However, I couldn't accept Kym's "outfit" ... she looked as if she had forgotten her costume so decided to dance in her bra and knickers, and put her partners old shirt over the top. [I seem to remember Lacey did something similar in a previous series].
This is BALLROOM dancing; it is not lap or pole dancing, and a certain amount of decorum is called for. While it is acceptable for those with the right bodies to wear skimpy outfits, these should still be feminine and within the realms of tastefulness & decency (accepted that everyone's taste varies), dancing in "underwear" is cheap and unacceptable.”
“I am a Latin dancer and am more than used to what Tom referred to as the "Fabric-Challenged Costumes" (great phrase that!!).
However, I couldn't accept Kym's "outfit" ... she looked as if she had forgotten her costume so decided to dance in her bra and knickers, and put her partners old shirt over the top. [I seem to remember Lacey did something similar in a previous series].
This is BALLROOM dancing; it is not lap or pole dancing, and a certain amount of decorum is called for. While it is acceptable for those with the right bodies to wear skimpy outfits, these should still be feminine and within the realms of tastefulness & decency (accepted that everyone's taste varies), dancing in "underwear" is cheap and unacceptable.”
kaycee, I totally agree with you.
I am fed up with the costumes that are more suitable for the bedroom than the ballroom. These are simply being used to appeal to a range of audience that would not normally choose to watch a ballroom/latin dance contest.
Originally Posted by kaycee:
“However, I couldn't accept Kym's "outfit" ... she looked as if she had forgotten her costume so decided to dance in her bra and knickers,”
“However, I couldn't accept Kym's "outfit" ... she looked as if she had forgotten her costume so decided to dance in her bra and knickers,”
It was awful. I really don't mind and actually like the outfits that are dresses but are slashed so much that sometimes most of their bodies are showing, but this was basically just her underwear and i thought it looked horrible.
Was she dancing with Dmitri? was his shirt open as usual? :yawn:
Originally Posted by Daisy19:
“Was she dancing with Dmitri? was his shirt open as usual? :yawn:”
“Was she dancing with Dmitri? was his shirt open as usual? :yawn:”
yes, and yes!
Originally Posted by Lilystar:
“yes, and yes!”
“yes, and yes!”
I thought so about the shirt (i left the room as got bored so couldn't remember) i'm all for the pecs but he seems to have his shirt open for every dance! and i'm not keen on him so that doesn't help.
Originally Posted by *Wysiwyg*:
“kaycee, I totally agree with you.
I am fed up with the costumes that are more suitable for the bedroom than the ballroom. These are simply being used to appeal to a range of audience that would not normally choose to watch a ballroom/latin dance contest.”
“kaycee, I totally agree with you.
I am fed up with the costumes that are more suitable for the bedroom than the ballroom. These are simply being used to appeal to a range of audience that would not normally choose to watch a ballroom/latin dance contest.
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I think they do need to reach out beyond the traditional audience otherwise they will not get the ratings to justify the show. Whether the methods they are using are necessary or appropriate I will leave to others to discuss. FWIW I interpreted Kym and Dmitri's rumba as more of a showdance with a back story than a pure demonstration of the dance itself, even though it was billed as being designed to show us "how it's done" before the competitors took to the floor. To some extent that might have explained (if not justified in some's eyes) the costumes.
