Like watching foreplay.

I suppose it's all down to taste, as per usual. Naturally there can be more intense ATs, with some more passionate and others more romantic. Of course the celebs are never going to match what true pros can do, but IMO many of the SCD pros seem to struggle with the AT themselves. They favor drama and pulling faces over any real content, which is a shame.

Some people loved their AT, others didn't. For me it lacked any real content, was badly overacted, and came off more psychotically creepy than passionate or dramatic. I even rewatched it today just to see if I'd missed something. Nope. Except without the element of surprise I found myself laughing at the hair sniffing right the way through to the last dip.

I guess what I'm saying is that we'll have to agree to disagree.

I know. And not a gurn or choke hold or hair sniff in sight.

Of course, we dont all respond to the same things, far from putting me off my food, Jasons '' performance'' gave me quite an appetite

Precisely!!!! And for me the story telling was spot on! Fantastic dance and all credit to both of them. And as for the people who didn't think he deserved it? The judges did and you can't take that away from him. I don't think he will win against such tough competition, so I am really pleased he had that moment.

We're at the stage now where most of us know who our favourites are and who we just don't get why others choose other couples. But last night it really felt to me that like the old Strictly was back - at last!

We had Alex and Holly doing their best, but only managing to do one good dance out of two and clearly not good enough for the final. Then there was Harry doing two good dances, but although I can see that Harry is a good dancer and that he's a nice guy, when I watch him dance he just never even raises a goosebump on my arm - this has happened to me before with other celebs to like Zoe and Emma).

Then there was Chelsee and Jason who I love to watch and last night I felt the joy they were feeling feel when they danced! I found myself holding my breath during their second dances and I thought I saw a moment of uncertainness in Chelsee's Paso, so Jason's AT edged past her with their 40s. What a way to end the semi final!

Agree with all of that! Harry may be technically a great dancer but he does absolutely nothing for me. Neither does Holly. They both leave me totally cold.

did you just ignore the following posts?

Glad somebody else thinks so. If it had been anyone else they would have given him 8 at most. He was abysmal in the Argentine tango but then his partner only chorographed for herself anyway. Does it a lot.
I think Jason is finding it very hard as the show goes on. Chelsea was brilliant, though even she's made a few mistakes but Jason was just being patronised, as he had the right acting ability but he was given hardly any steps.
Holly was great last night and last week but she seems uninvolved, so its obviously about the personality not the dancing.

Fair enough, you (and shefair) have managed to convince me that there is more than one way to dance the AT.
I still think you are both being a little harsh on Jason, you can reduce almost any dance performance by ridiculing little gestures. They only have 90 seconds to present some kind of storyline and create a character. I was one of Jason's harshest critics on here, but I thought he did a remarkable job last night..given his rather campy, showbiz gurning earlier in the series. In my opinion it was intense and dramatic. Was it overacted ?..maybe, but you can't do a NT level of performance in 90 seconds darling.

Your post is one of the best analysis of this thread. At last an accurate view. I'm beginning to think this is a case of "The Emperors New Clothes", as in people seeing what they want to see. There was defo no dancing going on with Jason. I was applalled at Kristina talking all the moves, as she has done with Jason frequently. I think hes getting exhasted with it all. You could tell by his comments last night.

Chelsee's was better all Jason did was ham it - his face.... wasnt pleasant watching

I thought Jason's was awful, and I like him too. Thought it was his worst dance, let alone best one

Why do you assume that critiscm means hate. I didnt like his AT but I like him. One can do both actually.

What made me annoyed though was the fact that Jason who had acted like a serial killer with so little dancing in his AT had been given marks of 40 in a dancing not acting competition

I do however blame Kristina for this Jason can dance very well so why make the dance so much about her and not celebrating his dancing

Me, my OH and her relatives were all bemused by Chelsee’s 40s score. We even thought she must have mucked up the routine because she looked upset at the end. She was certainly a bit wobbly in places and at times seemed to hesitate, as if trying to think of what she was meant to be doing next.

As a Jason fan, my OH loved his AT, although personally I don't think it was worth 40 either. It just seems indicative of the overmarking generally this series, particularly with Alesha handing out 10s like sweeties. I wonder how many perfect 40s there will be in the final?

I agree, I thought she looked quite shaky in quite a few places, it was a brilliant dance but if that was a 40, Harry's should have been too.....I wonder how they actually distinguish?

Chelsee and Jason fans should be more concerned that they were both awarded 40 points before the final.

Isn't this supposed to be the kiss of death as no winner of SCD has ever scored 40 points before the final?

I don't care which of the over-rated Jason and Chelsee was less over-rated.

That is not why Craig didn't give him a 10.

I don't have time right now to watch it again to get an exact quote, but Craig said something like if Harry's head had been slightly more to the left, he (Craig) would have overlooked _____. I've forgotten what goes in the _____, but it was why -- or at least part of why -- Craig didn't give Harry a 10.

Then Tess repeated the head to the left thing as if it had been the only thing mentioned.

IMO I don't think Chelsee deserved a 40, or that Jason deserveda 40 and, if Harry had been given one, don't think he would have deserved it either. I think either a 38 or 39 score for all three would have been acceptable scores from what the judges on Saturday.

I loved both dances, as well as Harry's charleston and as I keep saying the scores don't matter, its the placings on the leader board that count. They, I thought were right.
Also despite where they were on the leader board Jason must have got more votes than Holly to have gone through. A point all those calling 'fix' are reluctant to acknowledge.

I was just lurking in here and found this, thank you for posting, it is beautiful, the girl is watching the man for most of the dance and looks as though she's in love .... do you know if they are a couple in real life?

Thank the Lord you don't fancy filling in for Chelsee.

It was spotting. He said Harry was spotting in his fleckerl. I agreed, for what it's worth. Only thing that took me out the dance.