Has Aliona let Matt down with choreography?

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SCD-Observer

14-11-2010

Originally Posted by Tangerine_82:
“I don't understand this at all. So Matt isn't doing as well as you'd hoped and it's Aliona's fault or it's the BBC's fault or it's the editor's fault ... maybe if he's not doing as well as you'd hoped it's Matt's fault or maybe, just maybe, he's not as good as you want him to be. I'm not saying he's bad but there has to be a reason his fans are blaming everyone else involved in the show because he's not living up to the potential they saw in him. Maybe it's the fans who were wrong to place such high expectations on him and that's why he's not living up to them - because he's not capable of it.

I'm expecting a barrage of annoyed Matt fans but I'm really not trying to goad you or tear down your guy, I'm just at a loss as to why there are so many threads bemoaning his unfair treatment. I didn't see a great deal of potential in him to begin with and now that everyone seems to be annoyed that he hasn't lived up to what they saw in him, it baffles me that they're looking to everyone else for fault and completely ignoring what I saw week 1, that he's not that spectacular.

If you disagree, I completely respect your right to and feel free to ignore me.”

Mark my words, Matt's time (tens) will come, very likely when he's doing jive or paso.

And I am speaking as a non-fan. Kara stole my heart tonight and ran away with it with her AT.

Mistress

14-11-2010

I like Matt a lot (probably my favourite this series) but I don't think for the most part he's being under-marked. The main problem is the judges over-marking other people who aren't as good as Matt, so it looks odd in comparison.

He's still got a lot of work to do, mainly in not showing so much tension in his face and hands, but he's a great, naturally talented dancer. He hasn't earned a 10 yet but I don't think that's the choreography so much as the details I mentioned above. He doesn't have a lot of rehearsal time so they probably haven't been able to focus on ironing that stuff out yet.

Tangerine_82

14-11-2010

Originally Posted by SCD-Observer:
“Mark my words, Matt's time (tens) will come, very likely when he's doing jive or paso.

And I am speaking as a non-fan. Kara stole my heart tonight and ran away with it with her AT.”

Lol, I do think he has the potential to at one point turn in a great dance. It just seems like people expected him to top the leader board every week with amazing performances, which I just don't understand. I didn't see that in him and don't understand why people placed such expectation on him only to turn round and get annoyed when he doesn't blow them away

You have good taste, Kara stole my heart weeks ago

Monaogg

14-11-2010

Just wish Aliona would sort his hands out. I was so mesmerised by watching them along with her hair I missed the dance.

Olls~

14-11-2010

Aliona's choreography comes up all the time, It seems to have carried on from last year and i can only think of one other thread tonight with someone saying he was undermarked. How does that translate into so many threads bemoaning unfair treatment?

Matt is not perfect, he's got things to polish, but who is truly perfect? Everyone has something to work on.

Matt may not be your cup of tea, but that doesn't mean that other people don't see a great dancer in him. I personally don't blame anything on Aliona, the bbc etc because i don't see anything majorly wrong anyway (not that i would if there was) Week after week i enjoy his performances and i think he's fab.

evil dipsy

14-11-2010

i thought it was one of the best male rumbas this show has seen so in answer to the thread title .... no

Tangerine_82

14-11-2010

Originally Posted by Olls~:
“Aliona's choreography comes up all the time, It seems to have carried on from last year and i can only think of one other thread tonight with someone saying he was undermarked. How does that translate into so many threads bemoaning unfair treatment?

Matt is not perfect, he's got things to polish, but who is truly perfect? Everyone has something to work on.

Matt may not be your cup of tea, but that doesn't mean that other people don't see a great dancer in him. I personally don't blame anything on Aliona, the bbc etc because i don't see anything majorly wrong anyway (not that i would if there was) Week after week i enjoy his performances and i think he's fab.”

I've seen it on a few threads and there's been a very active thread since I think the second week saying that Aliona's choreography will cost him the title. Apart from jumping the gun in terms of who'll make the final, there's a lot of moaning about how Aliona is holding Matt back. It just seems like it's everywhere, though in fairness it may just seem that way to me.

I accept that you really enjoy him and I said in my post that of course people are free to disagree with me. You don't have to defend your opinions to me at all and I don't have to defend mine to you. I wasn't trying to goad, just stating the way I see it.

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