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Pamela, James and The Swingathon
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-Sid-
10-12-2010
I thought they were awful and they were slap bang in the middle of the dancefloor so we didn't miss a thing they did. Their Swing/Jive was extremely heavy and clumsy and yet they managed third place? I'd have had them off before even Gavin!

I know we're only quibbling over a point or two, but it's the principle that counts.

And I was really impressed with their Paso and felt it worthy of the marks they got before I'm accused of bias (I sense the board is quite tense tonight!).
brendan's girl
10-12-2010
It is tense on here tonight....I might find a relaxed thread and hide!

To be honest I hated the whole swingathon I dont like it as an addition to the show at all.
kitty_koo
10-12-2010
Did Pamela have trainers on in the swingathon? It sure looked like it :S I wonder why....

I didn't think they deserved 3rd place in it anyway, whenever the camera was on them they seemed to be doing the same move
*stargazer*
10-12-2010
Pamela's shoes were weird! They looked like bovver boots. What on earth was that all about?
marinamau
10-12-2010
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“I thought they were awful and they were slap bang in the middle of the dancefloor so we didn't miss a thing they did. Their Swing/Jive was extremely heavy and clumsy and yet they managed third place? I'd have had them off before even Gavin!

I know we're only quibbling over a point or two, but it's the principle that counts.

And I was really impressed with their Paso and felt it worthy of the marks they got before I'm accused of bias (I sense the board is quite tense tonight!).”

You don't say. I really I am scared tonight!
It is getting ridiculous how much tension there is.
brendan's girl
10-12-2010
I think she might have worn trainers because the last time she did the jive her heels were so high and she stumbled.
Aeryn
10-12-2010
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“I thought they were awful and they were slap bang in the middle of the dancefloor so we didn't miss a thing they did. Their Swing/Jive was extremely heavy and clumsy and yet they managed third place? I'd have had them off before even Gavin!

I know we're only quibbling over a point or two, but it's the principle that counts.

And I was really impressed with their Paso and felt it worthy of the marks they got before I'm accused of bias (I sense the board is quite tense tonight!).”

All the couples were awful in the swingaton. It was more like carcrash TV then anything else. I really do hope that this was the first but also the last time it was on Strictly. The swingaton was just bloody awful!!
FelineFantastic
10-12-2010
Hi Sid!

I liked their Paso- and I was surprised that I did when I heard the music!

not sure about the value of the Swingathon at all- I think apart from Kara none of them were brilliant and I am not sure how the judges were differentiating (have to say I was doing the shopping on the Sainsbug website by that time so wouldn't make the best comments on this! )

Its very tense on here- apparently we can criticise anyone but Matt! *runs for cover!* (which I haven't it was Aliona at fault- although she should have made sure he could do a back basic before giving him so many!!)
Abbasolutely 40
10-12-2010
I didnt see her dance much I was too busy being aghast at her shoes ,They were dreadful and even OH passed comment that he thought she was clumpy !
sonic157
10-12-2010
Originally Posted by -Sid-:
“I thought they were awful and they were slap bang in the middle of the dancefloor so we didn't miss a thing they did. Their Swing/Jive was extremely heavy and clumsy and yet they managed third place? I'd have had them off before even Gavin!

I know we're only quibbling over a point or two, but it's the principle that counts.

And I was really impressed with their Paso and felt it worthy of the marks they got before I'm accused of bias (I sense the board is quite tense tonight!).”

I thought they looked extremely heavy too. Not sure about before Gavin & Katya but definitely before Scott & Natalie.
Aeryn
10-12-2010
Originally Posted by kitty_koo:
“Did Pamela have trainers on in the swingathon? It sure looked like it :S I wonder why....

I didn't think they deserved 3rd place in it anyway, whenever the camera was on them they seemed to be doing the same move”

They are dance sneakers. Probably capezio's. I own them myself.
fancyfirefoot
10-12-2010
It's only a TV show, not life and death!

I thought they were terrible too, it looked heavy and clompy.
SheShe
10-12-2010
Originally Posted by *stargazer*:
“Pamela's shoes were weird! They looked like bovver boots. What on earth was that all about?”

They were very unflattering!
jacksinclairx
10-12-2010
I agree Sid, i am one of Pamela's biggest fans but i thought the Swingathon let her down, and if i am honest she was the worst out of the 5, just hope the judges realise that overmarking just makes the voting public rebel, snowdon-gate springs to mind !!
Jambob
10-12-2010
Not normally one for conspiracy theories, but it did seem odd that Scott got yanked before Pam, her swing was pretty atrocious.
drbolognaise
10-12-2010
Yes she should have been sent off before Scott & Nat.
Linda_Dean
10-12-2010
The camera didn't stay on one couple long enough for me to draw any conclusions as to who was good and who wasn't; it was all a bit frenetic. I pretty much have discounted the whole thing on that basis alone. That's not to say I didn't like it though.

Actually, the bits of Pamela I saw were a mix of being good and heavy footed. From what I could see, she got more heavy footed as time went on, assumedly because she ran out of energy.
rossyrahrah
10-12-2010
Many of her dances have looked clompy and heavy footed and she's stumbled more than a couple of times as well. Her Charleston was as leaden and stompy as her clumsy jive.

I think she's a crap dancer, just to be perfectly clear. Being 61 shouldn't give her a free pass to the final.

The utterly gruesome gurning all the way through that swingathon was quite off-putting as well.
fancynancy
10-12-2010
Originally Posted by fancyfirefoot:
“It's only a TV show, not life and death!

I thought they were terrible too, it looked heavy and clompy.”

Yer what??
labasheedy
10-12-2010
Swingathon was rubbish


Pamela looked clumpy in giant black shoes.


There is no way you can tell in a few seconds who to eliminate.

rubbish rubbish rubbish
Abbasolutely 40
10-12-2010
Originally Posted by rossyrahrah:
“Many of her dances have looked clompy and heavy footed and she's stumbled more than a couple of times as well. Her Charleston was as leaden and stompy as her clumsy jive.

I think she's a crap dancer, just to be perfectly clear. Being 61 shouldn't give her a free pass to the final.

The utterly gruesome gurning all the way through that swingathon was quite off-putting as well.”

I think the same , I think she is very heavy footed and I dont care if she is 61 or 21 , thats not the point . If she wants to be taken seriouely why keep rabbiting on about her age ?
Xassy
10-12-2010
Originally Posted by fancyfirefoot:
“It's only a TV show, not life and death!”

Whaaaaaat?! No one told me this!
pabird
10-12-2010
Originally Posted by Aeryn:
“All the couples were awful in the swingaton. It was more like carcrash TV then anything else. I really do hope that this was the first but also the last time it was on Strictly. The swingaton was just bloody awful!!”

The swingaton should have been foxtrot, waltz , tango or quickstep and then you can judge just how much real dance they have learned
standing on the spot in jive gave not a clue as to the control of dance in real competition values as opposed to a set routine ironed in across a week
Dollystanford
10-12-2010
the shoes did NOT help - looked like caliper shoes!
lach doch mal
10-12-2010
The whole swingathon was a pile of sh*te. You couldn't concentrate on a couple, so we didn't see what the judges saw anyway, and it was just horrid. I hope this is one of the changes they will get rid of.
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