Stop complaining about Ann.
Stop complaining about people complaining about Ann!
Stop complaining about people complaining about Ann!
Stop complaining about Ann
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Originally Posted by gorlagon:
“Stop complaining about Ann.
Stop complaining about people complaining about Ann!”
“Stop complaining about Ann.
Stop complaining about people complaining about Ann!”
It's like a stuck record. :yawn:
Why no complaints about Gavin? He's hardly setting the dance floor alight and seems to be getting votes based on his looks.
Originally Posted by dome:
“It's like a stuck record. :yawn:
Why no complaints about Gavin? He's hardly setting the dance floor alight and seems to be getting votes based on his looks.”
“It's like a stuck record. :yawn:
Why no complaints about Gavin? He's hardly setting the dance floor alight and seems to be getting votes based on his looks.
”
But what else can you base them on?
Originally Posted by CloneClown:
“What does it matter if the pros and celebs support each other? Not as if they have to impress each other in order to get votes to survive.”
“What does it matter if the pros and celebs support each other? Not as if they have to impress each other in order to get votes to survive.”
It would be highly unprofessional of any of the contestants to show anything but enthusiasm on the Tessanine and elsewhere. Also would attract viewer criticism - has happened at odd moments in the past (exchanges of looks got picked up and commented on) so everybody's face must smile, whatever they feel.
Anton did say "vote for Matt" however.
Originally Posted by Dorabella14:
“Anton did say "vote for Matt" however.”
“Anton did say "vote for Matt" however.”
He said that to cover for his embarrassing mistake of calling him Mark.
Why should we stop complaining? We are entitled to complain as you are to vote for her.
At least complaining is cheaper than voting to keep her in every week.
At least complaining is cheaper than voting to keep her in every week.
Originally Posted by jjackson42:
“If Ann's dancing genuinely entertains you, then presumably you are among those who would buy tickets to watch the Elephant Man, or the lunatics in Bedlam.
The games in ancient Rome were FULL of the Great (Roman) Public watching "entertainment"! Quite legally, too.
Just because one CAN do something doesn't make it admirable.
JJ”
“If Ann's dancing genuinely entertains you, then presumably you are among those who would buy tickets to watch the Elephant Man, or the lunatics in Bedlam.
The games in ancient Rome were FULL of the Great (Roman) Public watching "entertainment"! Quite legally, too.
Just because one CAN do something doesn't make it admirable.
JJ”
Have to agree with this! Really don't understand the logic in people saying that Ann is entertaining. Why is someone being rubbish entertaining? It might be funny for the short term but at this stage in the game surely the joke has worn thin. I'm afraid it just shows the British mentality that they support the underdog and identify with losers. It's very sad that people would rather watch someone who is totally inept at something rather than someone who shows skill.
Originally Posted by Dorabella14:
“But what else can you base them on?”
“But what else can you base them on?
”
His representation of the Welsh nation perhaps? But it's likely NOT to be on his dancing ability or progress, nor his entertainment value (although it might be Katya's legs & bottom for some
)
Originally Posted by Pentax20:
“Not mine - I wouldn't vote for her in a million years. And if I want to complain about her and the GBP ruining (IMHO) the only saturday night entertainment still worth watching then I will!!!”
“Not mine - I wouldn't vote for her in a million years. And if I want to complain about her and the GBP ruining (IMHO) the only saturday night entertainment still worth watching then I will!!!”
If it's not the BBC's fault or the public's then the only solution is the off button...........
... I reckon this thread could be sorted out by a mahooosive session of British Bull Dog.
(in the snow and preferably on a traditional Primary School playground with lots of gravelly bits).
(in the snow and preferably on a traditional Primary School playground with lots of gravelly bits).
Originally Posted by dome:
“It's like a stuck record. :yawn:
Why no complaints about Gavin? He's hardly setting the dance floor alight and seems to be getting votes based on his looks.”
“It's like a stuck record. :yawn:
Why no complaints about Gavin? He's hardly setting the dance floor alight and seems to be getting votes based on his looks.
”
Looks which are vastly over-rated imo.......
Originally Posted by The_abbott:
“Why should we stop complaining? We are entitled to complain as you are to vote for her.
At least complaining is cheaper than voting to keep her in every week.”
“Why should we stop complaining? We are entitled to complain as you are to vote for her.
At least complaining is cheaper than voting to keep her in every week.”
How many threads does it need?
People complain about her but it seems they are obsessed, by the number of threads saying basically the same thing.
It's a good job Digital Spy Strictly Forum is not a tv show or it would have been cancelled due to being dull and repetitive by now.............
Originally Posted by Doug P:
“Looks which are vastly over-rated imo.......”
“Looks which are vastly over-rated imo.......”
He doesn't do it for me personally, I like some intelligence in the mix, but each to their own.
Rather like humour, music and the arts, it's all subjective.
Originally Posted by dome:
“He doesn't do it for me personally, I like some intelligence in the mix, but each to their own.
Rather like humour, music and the arts, it's all subjective.”
“He doesn't do it for me personally, I like some intelligence in the mix, but each to their own.
Rather like humour, music and the arts, it's all subjective.
”
Originally Posted by rosco2010:
“All I see here is people bitching about Ann, and its getting dull. It's not the BBC's fault, the only people to blame are the british public. If she wins, its your fault.”
“All I see here is people bitching about Ann, and its getting dull. It's not the BBC's fault, the only people to blame are the british public. If she wins, its your fault.
”
Not mine - I wouldnt vote for her if she was the only one on the show!
Leave all the voting to the judges and shut the phonelines for good and Ann types would only last a couple of weeks........would make the show pointless but may please some.
Originally Posted by Doug P:
“Leave all the voting to the judges and shut the phonelines for good and Ann types would only last a couple of weeks........would make the show pointless but may please some.”
“Leave all the voting to the judges and shut the phonelines for good and Ann types would only last a couple of weeks........would make the show pointless but may please some.”
Doubt it would remain in the timeslot or even same channel.
Originally Posted by dome:
“Doubt it would remain in the timeslot or even same channel.”
“Doubt it would remain in the timeslot or even same channel.”
Agreed. But it would be the only way Ann style contestants would leave very early. As some think is what should happen
Originally Posted by Doug P:
“Leave all the voting to the judges and shut the phonelines for good and Ann types would only last a couple of weeks........would make the show pointless but may please some.”
“Leave all the voting to the judges and shut the phonelines for good and Ann types would only last a couple of weeks........would make the show pointless but may please some.”
They could get people that are funny and still able to learn to dance.
Quote:
“originally posted by mossy 2103
His representation of the Welsh nation perhaps?”
“originally posted by mossy 2103
His representation of the Welsh nation perhaps?”
Presumably AW represents the English nation then?
The BBC invited her on the show. That's it in a nutshell really.
I guess (and it is only supposition) the Beeb wanted the comic turn for the ratings, and assumed AW would be voted off before this stage. Maybe they thought the JS episode was a one off and couldn't happen again. Who knows. As I said it is only guesswork on my part.
But if I am right, I will repeat what I was told as a child. "Be careful what you wish for!"
I guess (and it is only supposition) the Beeb wanted the comic turn for the ratings, and assumed AW would be voted off before this stage. Maybe they thought the JS episode was a one off and couldn't happen again. Who knows. As I said it is only guesswork on my part.
But if I am right, I will repeat what I was told as a child. "Be careful what you wish for!"
Originally Posted by don roberto:
“Presumably AW represents the English nation then?”
“Presumably AW represents the English nation then?”
Too right - true grit
They love to aggravate.
Originally Posted by dome:
“It's like a stuck record. :yawn:
Why no complaints about Gavin? He's hardly setting the dance floor alight and seems to be getting votes based on his looks.”
“It's like a stuck record. :yawn:
Why no complaints about Gavin? He's hardly setting the dance floor alight and seems to be getting votes based on his looks.
”
Presumably people aren't complaining about Gavin because, no matter how poor a dancer he may be, he's making an effort and actually trying to learn the dances. No one expects all the contestants to be brilliant dancers but we do expect that they try their best, which is what Gavin's doing even if the results of his efforts aren't great.
If this was a very generalised dancing competition where the contestants can dance in any style they want then perhaps it would be okay for Ann to interpret her routines in her own way but it's not a general dancing competition. The whole point of Strictly is that contestants learn specific dances and Ann is making absolutely no effort whatsoever to do that.
Originally Posted by telly fan:
“I really don't understand the thinking behind voting for Anne as some kind of protest against the judges. I would have thought the only reason to vote would be because you want to see that person dance again but everyone to their own I guess.”
“I really don't understand the thinking behind voting for Anne as some kind of protest against the judges. I would have thought the only reason to vote would be because you want to see that person dance again but everyone to their own I guess.”
Originally Posted by RubySparkle:
“ Yes its entertainment, but the entertainment is that these celebrities learn a new dance every week and whoever dances best gets the highest score, and whoever the public enjoys the most they vote for. . Can you honestly say you enjoy ann's performances the most every week?”
“ Yes its entertainment, but the entertainment is that these celebrities learn a new dance every week and whoever dances best gets the highest score, and whoever the public enjoys the most they vote for. . Can you honestly say you enjoy ann's performances the most every week?”
Originally Posted by jjackson42:
“If Ann's dancing genuinely entertains you, then presumably you are among those who would buy tickets to watch the Elephant Man, or the lunatics in Bedlam.”
“If Ann's dancing genuinely entertains you, then presumably you are among those who would buy tickets to watch the Elephant Man, or the lunatics in Bedlam.”
All of the above assume that people are voying for Ann.
I can't stand the woman - however Anton is a different thing altogether. He is witty in his routines and carries the dances he has to do with good humour.
People respect that. If it came to a celebrity doing a poor, boring dance v something that made me laugh out loud - then I would vote for Anton.
And the purist may dislike the fact I would vote for a celbrity - but it is no more skewed than (as has been commented on these very pages) people voting for their favourite celebrities or Gavin because he is "fit"
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