Originally Posted by peeve:
“The OP could as easily have started a thread that said, 'A N Other is not a young Olympic athlete who's just had masses of national and international TV coverage'.
It's not exactly a level playing field, but Strictly never has been. Inevitably a fairly high percentage of celebrities will have had some performance training - duh, they are performers - but the Great British Public doesn't always vote for the best dancer - far from it, really, as Chris Hollins and Darren Gough will testify.
Louis hasn't wowed me so far, but then neither has Victoria, and yet I voted for her last night.
No, of course it isn't logical, but it was my choice and my 15p (extravagant or what?).
I wouldn't get too worked up about criticism of Louis - he's doing okay and will go far. He could even win it, but not until he can learn to let go on the dance-floor and let us see a personality.”
“The OP could as easily have started a thread that said, 'A N Other is not a young Olympic athlete who's just had masses of national and international TV coverage'.
It's not exactly a level playing field, but Strictly never has been. Inevitably a fairly high percentage of celebrities will have had some performance training - duh, they are performers - but the Great British Public doesn't always vote for the best dancer - far from it, really, as Chris Hollins and Darren Gough will testify.
Louis hasn't wowed me so far, but then neither has Victoria, and yet I voted for her last night.
No, of course it isn't logical, but it was my choice and my 15p (extravagant or what?).I wouldn't get too worked up about criticism of Louis - he's doing okay and will go far. He could even win it, but not until he can learn to let go on the dance-floor and let us see a personality.”
I agree with most everything you say Peeve.
I like Louis and he has moments when I think he looks good and others when he looks spatulistic and uncomfortable. He will have to relax and show personality if he's going to progress anywhere near the final - you've got it right there.
