I shall start:

Chelsee and Pasha (my favourites)

+ves:
1) Chelsee's a natural dancer;
2) Pasha is a good teacher and consistently excellent choreographer;
3) Believable chemistry between them when they dance.

-ves:
1) Chelsee tends to get skippy and loses her centre of gravity when she can't catch up with Pasha;
2) Though believable chemistry, not sure if they can carry 'imtimate' dances such as Rumba off (their AT was nearly there but not quite);
3) Pasha tends to challenge Chelsee and sometimes on the actual performance Chelsee slips, affecting their scores.

Harry and Aliona

+ves:
1) Harry has and exquisitely handsome top-line for his ballroom;
2) He has natural, pleasing-looking sway in the ballroom, the first in a male celebrity;
3) Harry is competitive but a very unassuming guy.

-ves:
1) Choreography throughout the series have been hit and miss (but lately more hits than misses);
2) Harry's latin 'hip movement' can look unnatural at times;
3) Harry needs to emote more in his face when he dances to get his perfect 40.

Jason and Kristina

+ves:
1) Kristina's on the roll with her choreography with Jason ;
2) Jason is a very hard-working celeb (also see -ve below);
3) Jason always 'give it all' on performance night, never holds back.

-ves:
1) The least natural dancer, so can look awkward at times even though he works hard to correct the flaws (also see +ve above);
2) Kristina can get a little too frantic at times in her choreography and make the dance look 'desperate' (as such their VW);
3) Jason is the opposite of Harry, he needs to relax more, sometimes less is more expression wise.

Who I think will be the winners? My heart says Chelsee and Pasha but my head says Harry and Aliona.

Now your turn. Be critical if you must, but please do not be nasty...

Chelsee and Pasha
+ves
1-I Love how much trust they have in each other;I especially notice it in week 2 with the salsa(lifts).I think that they create magic on the dancefloor.
2-I really want to know Chelsee's secret b/c I dont know how she does it.She always say she is nervous and I believe her but when you see her on the dancefloor you cant even tell.She just go for it.
3-Chelsee can actually keep up with Pasha and that is saying a lot b/c he is an amazing dancer/choreographer.I also think that he is a very good teacher.
-ves
Cant think of negatives to be honest.
1-I am still suprised that Chelsee has her phone intact
2-Well I would unappreciate the fact that I havent seen a bit of flesh from Pasha in the Paso for example but I think its b/c he wanted all the focus to be on Chelsee and I wont begrudge him for that.
Harry and Aliona
+ves
1-I think Harry is superb in his ballroom, he leads Aliona beautifully across the floor.
2-He is my second favourite
3-He seems like a lovely guy and I think Aliona learned her lesson with the choreography.
-ves
1-I still dont like his Latin and I think the worthy winner should excelled at both Latin/Ballroom.Saturday charleston was an exception though.
2-I dont want Aliona to win.
3-I dont really feel this incredible chemistry when I watch them perform(Hali) but I think they get along.
Jason &Kristina
1-He really works hard and thats admirable.
2-So pleased for Kristina to finally have a great partner
3-Kristina is a very good choreographer.
-ves
1-He seems a bit too desperate for me.

2-As much as I like Kristina , I dont want Jason to win.
3-I still dont like his facial expressions when he dances.
I would be over the moon if Chelsee wins, but unfortunately I think it might be Harry but Chels will still be a worthy runner-up and I will be happy for both of them(Chelsee and Harry).

Chelsee
+s
1. Natural exuberance
2. Brilliant partnership
3. Good balance between Latin & Ballroom

-s
1. Little rough around the edges
2. Needs to believe in self
3. Needs to act like a woman and not a little girl sometimes

Harry
+s
1. Lovely lines
2. Clean routines
3. Unassuming

-s
1. No fire
2. Sometimes a little bit meh!
3. Don't want Aliona to win

Jason
+s
1. Tries really hard to give a great performance
2. Doesn't mind making a tit of himself
3. Takes on board any critiscism

-s
1. Needs to reign in the characterisation
2. Please stop the platitudes
3. Needs to lead Kristina - not the other way round

Chelsee

+ Best dancer of the 3-- Able to master the hardest choreography of the 3, especially in the fast dances (Samba, Quickstep, Jive)
+ Equally good in Latin and Ballroom
+ Great partnership, Love Pasha! (Especially since I don't want Aliona to win...)

- Looses balance a bit too easily
- Only just starting to be able to act the more passionate dances, despite being an actress
- Lacks confidence- dunno how many times Bruce and Claudia have to tell her she's good before she'll believe it, especially after getting 40!

Harry

+ Elegance personified in ballroom!
+ His fluidity in movement makes his dancing seem seemless!
+ God just look at the man! Could just stare at him for the rest of my life. Can only hope God is kind to him and he doesn't age...Ever

- Don't want Aliona to win!
- Latin hip movement can look unnatural/ go amiss from time to time (And I don't want Aliona to win)
- Needs to emote more in dances, passion and fun seem to be missing... (And I don't want Aliona to win)

Jason

+ Tries hard with everything Kristina throws at him!
+ Will take on board all criticism and doesn't get downhearted when he does a bad dance
+ Kristina! About time is all I/anyone can say! (Conversely, did I mention I don't want Aliona to win?!)

- His facial expressions can be a bit off putting
- Despite his hard work, he seems to loose himself a bit more than the other 2 when Kristina cranks up the Choreography
- As lovely as I'm sure he is as a person, to an audience, sadly he has the appeal of a wet haddock... (Although that said, he is better than Aliona, who I would prefer not to succeed (I don't want her to win!)

LOL!

Poor old Harry it seems, no-one likes Aliona!

I think he'll still win, mind. I don't think Mcfly fans care much about Aliona.

Is it ok to be a Harry fan but not be a McFly fan?

I like both of them together, I really hope they win!

You are a rara specie(s).

Most of my thoughts have already been expressed, undoubtedly better than I would have done.

Apart from this - is it still too late two swap partners... putting Kristina with Harry?

It seems that would please many others apart from me!

Chelsee & Pasha

Positive
1. Lovely, cute partnership. Heartwarming to see, frankly.
2. Chelsee is an instinctively good dancer, with great musicality and lovely lines. She lives and breathes each dance, which is rare in a celeb.
3. Equally good in Latin and Ballroom, she's a great all-rounder.

Negative
1. Her footwork has sometimes been suspect, particularly in the ballroom dances.
2. She can lose concentration and, thus, the plot, meaning that not one of her dances has yet been perfect.
3. Not sure she can be comfortable in any dance where she has to show a bit of passion, eg the AT. Don't think she'd be comfortable with a rumba.

Harry & Aliona

Positive
1. Really good ballroom dancer. One of the few male celebs to master sway (not the first, as Ricky Whittle was good at this, too). Lines, feet, everything excellent.
2. Easy-going young man, very polite and well-mannered, self-deprecating and tactful, and has never said a thing out of place. Hard not to like him, frankly.
3. Hard to tell from what little we've seen of their training, but he appears to be a good student, doing everything Aliona tells him to do.

Negative
1. He has practically the same deadpan expression on his face for every dance. It would be lovely if he could just emote a bit more and give me the impression the dance actually means something to him.
2. His Latin dancing is a bit suspect, with unconvincing hip action. He could have been great in the jive from what little we saw and his Charleston was brilliant (proper double swivels 'n' all), but otherwise he is below par for a champion.
3. Aliona. I know it's irrational and unfair to dislike somebody I don't even know, but I really, really don't want Aliona to win.

Jason & Kristina

Positive
1. Boy, he tries hard! If there were an award for commitment, he'd win it for sure. Gives 100% to every dance and appears to do the same in training. Exhausting but laudable.
2. He has mastered some of the more technical aspects of the dance better than any of the other finalists - eg, a proper fleckerl rather than just trotting round on the spot. All his dances have been full of content and he has, mostly, risen to that challenge.
3. Kristina. It's been a joy to see Kristina able to unleash her choreography in all its glory, rather than having to tame it to suit her previous less-than-capable celeb partners. She matches Jason well in the commitment stakes.

Negative
1. Jason is the most boring man on the planet. He opens his mouth and I rapidly start losing the will to live. We were warned - wasn't his opening platitude on the launch show 'fail to prepare: prepare to fail'?
2. He hasn't had the same j****** as the other finalists, since he started off so well. This may be as a result of the (alleged) dance lessons he had beforehand, but it's a shame that he doesn't really seem to have improved from his great opening cha-cha-cha.
3. While he's dealt well with difficult technical moves, paradoxically he hasn't really grasped some of the basics - his posture still tends to be a bit hunched in the shoulders and his head too far forward.

Chelsee & Pasha
+ve
1. Natural ability
2. Good relationship (better prior to showmance rumours)
3. No prior training
-ve
1. Tendency to be erratic
2. People seem to want Pasha to win more than Chelsee
3. Plays dumb

Harry & Aliona
+ve
1. Consistent improvement
2. Consistent high quality
3. Most genuine partnership
-ve
1. Struggling
2. to
3. think

Jason & Kristina
+ve
1. Not
2. one
3. +ve
-ve
1. His personality
2. Her personality
3. Their desperation

Wow. I suppose you don't like Jason, and Kristina as well, for that matter...

Why is Aliona so disliked here? She comes across as a really nice girl and a good teacher. I love the Harry & Aliona partnership, I think it really works and can't imagine him dancing with anyone else now. Not even Ola, he he danced with for CIN.

I can't think of the positives/ negatives of them all right now. Hmmm.

I can only think of positives for Harry and Aliona.

The only negative for Chelsee and Pasha is I want Harry and Aliona to win!

Can't think of any positives for Jason and Kristina.

Quote:
“Jason is the most boring man on the planet”

Im sorry but I really have to take issue with this statement. Jason is NOT the most boring man on the planet, thats reserved for my plumber. Lovely man, great at refurbishing my ensuite but he really sent me to sleep.

I have a clear favourite, but I'm going to be fair and come up with 3 proper negatives for each, none of which involve expressing hatred of a pro dancer...

Chelsee and Pasha

Positives:
1. Energetic, hard worker, vivacious personality and she has a lot of natural rhythm
2. They seem to have a great partnership, it's believable
3. Pasha has had a great first series

Negatives:
1. For an actress, Chelsee is really very poor at showing emotion and acting the dance
2. Some of her outfits have been ghastly and distracted from her dancing (that's not her fault, I know, but if wardrobe aren't kind it could hurt her on Saturday)
3. Sometimes not technically brilliant.


Harry and Aliona

Positives:
1. His ballroom is basically perfection, beautiful top line and mastered sway, just wonderful to watch.
2. He and Aliona have a hard-working but relaxed partnership and it's producing magic
3. He hasn't yet achieved a perfect score, but he's been very consistent

Negatives:
1. Not as strong in Latin as ballroom
2. His more reserved personality doesn't seem to attract as many people as Chelsee's bubbly one.
3. Sometimes struggles with the facial expressions for more 'fun' dances.


Jason and Kristina

Positives:
1. He tries very hard
2. He's not terrible, he does have some rhythm and has been quite competent at a fair few dances
3. Kristina - she's been clever, consistent with her choreography and comes across as very likeable

Negatives:
1. He's just not as good as (what I hope and presume will be) the top 2. I don't think he's properly led Kristina yet.
2. He's been ridiculously overmarked, especially in the semi-final
3. I really just can't warm to him - he comes across as trying too hard

Chelsee and Pasha
+s
1. She puts her whole heart into the dancing and I find her very exciting and emotional to watch.
2. They are the most convincing partnership this year for me, not in a romantic way, but in the sense they balance and bring out the best in each other. I can imagine Harry or Jason with other pros. I can't imagine Chelsee with any other pro.
3. I think Pasha keeps the focus on Chelsee in a way that shows her off brilliantly - and she is good enough to let him do that.

-s
1. There's something very young about her, and when the dance needs something darker and more experienced she's less convincing.
2. She can be affected by nerves and make mistakes.
3. Pasha is the least experienced pro at knowing what will work for the Strictly audience and 'funky' and 'disco' are worrying me.

Harry and Aliona
+s
1. Most controlled and consistent. I never worry he's going to mess up.
2. Lovely ballroom hold.
3. Both seem really sweet people, work well together and (sort of a 4th) I admire Aliona for changing her choreography to put more content in.
-s
1. Too controlled for me. He dances well within himself. That's a strength but I feel like you could turn off the music and it wouldn't matter to Harry's performance. I can see the skill but I don't get invested.
2. I like her as a person but Aliona's choreography doesn't do a lot for me. I felt the same with Matt last year. I can't explain it.
3. If Chelsee seems young, so does Harry to me. For me he's unconvincing in the sexier Latin dances, because he's a bit 16-year-old head boy in school production when he's performing. Clearly I'm on my own in this view. Just shows how subjective this all is. (edited because I'm struggling to explain what I mean.)

Jason and Kristina
+s
1. Admirable, likable committment and effort.
2. Throws himself into his dancing fearlessly - not afraid of looking stupid.
3. My mother loves him.
-s
1. Very vulnerable to nerves.
2. His facial expressions can be distracting, particularly the smile James was taking the mick out of.
3. I would like the partnership more if they could relax a bit.

I'll be honest, not only is her choreography very hit and miss, her arrogance on ITT rubs me up the wrong way- the fact she appears so autocratic over her partners and claims to disregard the judges' comments... I know we may not always agree but they're honest enough to do a decent enough job...
Hence, did I mention i don't want Aliona to win... I don't think I did...

I wonder if he's related to one or two of my university lecturers - Jason hasn't actually sent me to sleep, yet ...

I think she's just a bit sarcastic. Harry is very sarcastic too so no wonder they get on well

I agree about Harry- but in the same way that James is sarcastic, almost to a fault, I think Aliona is the same. I don't think she's a horrible person by any means, I just think she needs to be a bit more strictlyified, by which I mean she has to put her celeb before herself! Otherwise she has a risk of becoming Anton... who as much I love him, I think he's finally snapped at having been given so many duffers because he's so kind spirited he wouldn't complain, and has now resorted to making it Strictly Circus Dancing. Aliona makes too many showdances and seems to insist on sticking two fingers up to the judges and producers, and like Anton and James, creates a furore about her participation week in week out... And consequently I don't want her to win!
(How many times do you think I can say that without becoming a zealot XD) xx

Thats exactly my problem with Aliona. She has to show what her celebrity can do and not what she can do.

The very fact that in the past fortnight or so she did try to showcase her celeb's ability, to the point of making the judges, including Len, going ga ga over him. I am willing to accept Aliona is improving but will hold my judgement until after the final this Saturday. Because she might just 'surprise' us, yet again.

Well we've certainly seen what Harry can do.