I don't like many of the music choices this week and I don't like this sudden "Halloween" obsession. I just want proper dancing to proper music.

Stupid, ridiculous, crazy

This is one dance which should only be danced to the authentic tango music. Then what can you expect from this idiotic producer.

I agree that it is all hyped nonsense. I thought it was the Eve of All Hallows. All Hallows (or Saints) being 1 November.

I have a poster from the Hampshire Police to put on my front door. We don't seem to get many T or Ts round here anyway.

Anyway back to Strictly, it seems to be the general consensus that Hallowe'en music is rubbish as is the whole concept.

Sorry, I have to disagree with this - it's not as if all previous ATs have been to traditional music and this is a new idea this year, is it?

True Lilystar re the non traditional music used for ATs, but Bat out of Hell is a step too far.

I don't like the traditional AT music and am not convinced about bat out of hell either. IMO AT should be in the semi final and performed to a nice dramatic Bond theme.

If someone ever danced to this on SCD I'd be Not likely, but I can dream.

The one that can come up with a fitting choreography for this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz4HfJHxMk4 deserves a place on the Strictly Walk of Fame.

I didn't like a lot of the music tonight - but to be honest I'd say at least 75% of the music has nothing to do with the dances being performed in any of the series, and I've heard several of the pros complain the band have played the music too fast or too slow on the night . It's bad enough when they use music that has no connection to dances such as rumba, foxtrot, etc., but tango (AT & ballroom) and paso really need authentic tango/paso music to look right.

Can't blame the current producer though - the worst music was a few years ago when the band played a "waltz" in 4-time!

Mark & Karen's AT, the first year the dance was included in Strictly and theirs is still my all time favourite AT danced to Goldeneye.

Are the Pro's still given the music each week to choreograph the dance to. They were in the early series so I was wondering if it had changed.

The pros can request music that they particularly want to use, and sometimes they get their wish. At other times they are given a couple of pieces to choose from - if they don't like either of them, and nothing else is on offer, then they just have to get on with it!

It wasn't so much the music as the way the routine was put together that bothered me.

It was like a bad showdance. There was way too much going on and it looked a bit ugly in places.

I'm not sure how much of the choreography was down to Aliona this time but I wish she'd calm things down a touch.

Thanks for that. I remember from the early series we would see the pro's being given their music in the VT's sometimes.

Stupid music. And even though I dislike Len being so grumpy, I tend to agree that the last lift was so unnecessary.

Matt's such a talented dancer and they could have done so much with the AT. *sigh*

Still, 34 is a very good score.

Too good

No way did it deserve that- his footwork was not sharp at all.

I would have thought a score of all eights would be generous. But then Scott's 39 is WAYYYYY out too. Only Kara deserved the score tonight I reckon...

Link isn't working for me, but I am really hoping it is this.

8's would be generous I agree- in fact I agree with your entire post SCD-O!

Marking today was really poor.

I didn't do the link properly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOPVLcMAyMQ

Ahhh the masochism tango....

This really didn't work. Apart from the awful music choice, there wasn't a whole lot of dancing involved. Just lifting really. Not an AT at all.

I read somewhere that they had people in to choreo the AT so it isn't all Aliona's fault.

I do agree about overmarking. 10's were a bit generous this week as both Scott and Kara made mistakes. But all in all the order was right on the leaderboard.

Awful song choice but who is to blame?? i don't think Aliona can be blamed for this one, i'm putting it down to the producer. And while we're at it i could've done without all that smoke!

Coronis, you have immaculate taste I'd love to hear them play Carlos Liebedinsky, but Dave Arch could never hope to manage that level of sophistication.

Ha! I was expecting this when I clicked your link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TytGOeiW0aE

ags_rule , you are right out of order.

It may be harmless fun to you and in your home area , it is not the same for others .My late mother was very frightened on Halloween and my sister would often spend the evening there . She was afraid to answer the door and afraid not to answer it .

In my area there have been dreadful problems with flour , eggs , dog poo through letterboxes , broken windows , car tyres let down and slashed and so on . On November1st on the estate we lived on, the roads and parked cars were covered in flour and eggs , so much so that the local shops refuse to sell them On Oct 31st.
There are always news reports the next day of about unpleasant attacks .
It is better than it used to be but I am not at all surprised that many old people living alone feel threatened .
The children of immediate neighbours is one thing , but we used to get dozens and dozens of calls from children from far and wide , some came in cars with parents !

My problem is this, Trick or treating is demanding something with menaces and under other circumstances it would not be tolerated; also parents who would normally be totally aghast if their children talked to strangers , allow them out on Halloween to accost people and threaten them with dire consequences if they don't get sweets.

You say children don't plan tricks ; I do not agree , they certainly do .In fact it is taken as an opportunity to vandalise .

Police in this area are very active on Halloween and advise those who do not want to be a part of the so called fun , to put notices up to that effect and to call the police quickly if there is a problem.