Originally Posted by Servalan:
“Oh dear ...
There seem to be rather a lot of people expressing disappointment who I can only assume have selective memory syndrome. Strictly has never had major names in its line-up - primarily because they don't really need to do it. And the names the show has generated have often had very minor profiles to the mainstream audience who watch the show. Alesha Dixon, Jill Halfpenny - even Tom Chambers ... none of them that well-known before they got Strictly'd.
And if last year's line-up was so good, then Nicky and Victoria would have made the final, if it was all based on how well-known a contestant is. But they didn't. People don't vote on the basis of how well-known a celebrity is - if they had, Lulu would've won. They vote based partly on their dancing and partly (more so, I'd say) on their character. And we won't know anything really about anyone's personality until we're several weeks into the series.”
“Oh dear ...
There seem to be rather a lot of people expressing disappointment who I can only assume have selective memory syndrome. Strictly has never had major names in its line-up - primarily because they don't really need to do it. And the names the show has generated have often had very minor profiles to the mainstream audience who watch the show. Alesha Dixon, Jill Halfpenny - even Tom Chambers ... none of them that well-known before they got Strictly'd.
And if last year's line-up was so good, then Nicky and Victoria would have made the final, if it was all based on how well-known a contestant is. But they didn't. People don't vote on the basis of how well-known a celebrity is - if they had, Lulu would've won. They vote based partly on their dancing and partly (more so, I'd say) on their character. And we won't know anything really about anyone's personality until we're several weeks into the series.”
Great post
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