I'm sorry, I found it cold and thought both Anita and Robin were at times performing to the camera, rather than playing out an intimate relationship of sorts with one another - indeed, Robin appeared more interested in her shoes. Her footwork was ok and her lines were good but I didn't particularly enjoy it.
I liked Anita & Robin's AT
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Originally Posted by fifitrixibelle:
“Way overmarked. Way over acted. Too untidy, esp. the lifts which again looked clumsy and resulted (yet again )with her legs akimbo. Very cringy with the leg rubbing bit.
So no not my cup of tea at all.”
“Way overmarked. Way over acted. Too untidy, esp. the lifts which again looked clumsy and resulted (yet again )with her legs akimbo. Very cringy with the leg rubbing bit.
So no not my cup of tea at all.”
Quoted for truth.
Not to mention some of the faces she was pulling made me flashback to their Devil Woman dance.
It was also a very bouncy Argentine Tango. Did not rate it at all.
I like Anita, she obviously is working hard and putting lots of effort in to improve herself week after week. I thought it was her best dance to date, but for me watching Harry and Aliona‘s version of the dance just looked more flowing and had me captivated far more than Anita and Robbins version did. I know the marking has nothing to do with Anita herself but I think she has been over marked by the judges since the start of the show.
Originally Posted by *stargazer*:
“Last night was the first time I voted this series - twice for Anita. I loved the sheer drama of the routine and I love that she is so surprised when people value her work. She's amazing!”
“Last night was the first time I voted this series - twice for Anita. I loved the sheer drama of the routine and I love that she is so surprised when people value her work. She's amazing!”
I vote for Anita twice every week, so glad that she and Robin are off to Wembley, they really deserve it!.
As i said on the results thread she reminds me of Norma Desmond. She didn't look too happy about being in the bottom 2 either.
Originally Posted by Fudd:
“I'm sorry, I found it cold and thought both Anita and Robin were at times performing to the camera, rather than playing out an intimate relationship of sorts with one another - indeed, Robin appeared more interested in her shoes. Her footwork was ok and her lines were good but I didn't particularly enjoy it.”
“I'm sorry, I found it cold and thought both Anita and Robin were at times performing to the camera, rather than playing out an intimate relationship of sorts with one another - indeed, Robin appeared more interested in her shoes. Her footwork was ok and her lines were good but I didn't particularly enjoy it.”
Robin's choreography was brilliant and it was a true Argentine tango with both professional and celebrity dancers interpreting it very well
Originally Posted by BelgoLift:
“In terms of the two ATs last night, I preferred Anita's, as she acts as she dances, although her dancing still has some technical flaws. Harry has technique, but does not have the acting skills, which is why some feel he comes off as bland. Perhaps he should have an acting class to be more demonstrative.”
“In terms of the two ATs last night, I preferred Anita's, as she acts as she dances, although her dancing still has some technical flaws. Harry has technique, but does not have the acting skills, which is why some feel he comes off as bland. Perhaps he should have an acting class to be more demonstrative.”
I also preferred Anita's AT. It captured the feel of the tango which Harry didn't manage to do.
I think she did a really good attempt and it's a shame that she ended up in the bottom two with this dance.
Originally Posted by *Venetia*:
“I also preferred Anita's AT. It captured the feel of the tango which Harry didn't manage to do.”
“I also preferred Anita's AT. It captured the feel of the tango which Harry didn't manage to do.”
I agree with this. It had real drama and purpose to it.
Originally Posted by tenchgirl:
“As i said on the results thread she reminds me of Norma Desmond. She didn't look too happy about being in the bottom 2 either.”
“As i said on the results thread she reminds me of Norma Desmond. She didn't look too happy about being in the bottom 2 either.”
Really! do you honestly expect anyone to be happy about being in the bottom two?
I liked it a lot; it certainly wasn't technically perfect but it was less clinical than Harry and Aliona's. I guess one of the problems was that from the viewer's point of view Anita wasn't really up against Harry but against Aliona as you tend to compare the two female parts and not a male and a female. This certainly didn't make it easier.
To be fair it's not Anita who mentions her age all the time (and I wouldn't be surprised if she was rather fed up with being reduced to "being good taking into consideration she is already 62" herself). I don't know why but the producers seem to have ONE main attribute for each celebrity and they use that until we are more than sick of it. Apart from Anita's age my pet hate is the way they play this "Eliza Doolittle" thing with Chelsee which I think does her no justice at all.
I don't think Robin (or Aliona) did the choreography himself as AT is far away from their experience. It's the same with charleston. Again, I can't understand why this is not admitted openly in the shows but obviously the pros have been told to nod politely and accept the praise.
Originally Posted by tenchgirl:
“Shes could do with pointing her toes and I'm sick of having the fact shes 62 rammed down my throat every week. I know shes 62 she looks it, but there's no need to keep on and on about it..”
“Shes could do with pointing her toes and I'm sick of having the fact shes 62 rammed down my throat every week. I know shes 62 she looks it, but there's no need to keep on and on about it..”
To be fair it's not Anita who mentions her age all the time (and I wouldn't be surprised if she was rather fed up with being reduced to "being good taking into consideration she is already 62" herself). I don't know why but the producers seem to have ONE main attribute for each celebrity and they use that until we are more than sick of it. Apart from Anita's age my pet hate is the way they play this "Eliza Doolittle" thing with Chelsee which I think does her no justice at all.
Originally Posted by k9fan:
“Robin's choreography was brilliant and it was a true Argentine tango with both professional and celebrity dancers interpreting it very well”
“Robin's choreography was brilliant and it was a true Argentine tango with both professional and celebrity dancers interpreting it very well”
I don't think Robin (or Aliona) did the choreography himself as AT is far away from their experience. It's the same with charleston. Again, I can't understand why this is not admitted openly in the shows but obviously the pros have been told to nod politely and accept the praise.
Anyone who can make the Argentine Tango look interesting has, imo, done a good job. It's the most ridiculous looking dance imagineable (and I used the word 'dance' very lightly).
Originally Posted by tenchgirl:
“As i said on the results thread she reminds me of Norma Desmond. She didn't look too happy about being in the bottom 2 either.”
“As i said on the results thread she reminds me of Norma Desmond. She didn't look too happy about being in the bottom 2 either.”
Of course she wasn 't happy- she was upset- visibly too. Thank goodness Audley is such a gentleman and Bobby clearly very caring- she would have dissolved into tears completely otherwise.
She did an excellent dance and that was her reward- I would have been annoyed too.
also- did you see James' face he looked annoyed that Anita and Robin were bottom 2- no euphoria for him at getting through at all.
I did see James's face, couldn't work out if he was hacked off at being left till last or if he thought him & Alex were in the bottom 2. Personally I'm not a fan of Alex, that jive had no bounce for me but there we are.
re Anita not being happy, i feel it was more to do with its the first time shes got any negativity which came as a shock to her as I feel the judges over praise & over mark her & the public obviously don't think that much of it despite what the judges say.
I also agree with Swiss lady, the Eliza Doolittle thing is starting to grate too.
re Anita not being happy, i feel it was more to do with its the first time shes got any negativity which came as a shock to her as I feel the judges over praise & over mark her & the public obviously don't think that much of it despite what the judges say.
I also agree with Swiss lady, the Eliza Doolittle thing is starting to grate too.
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