Bloody brilliant for week 2. Just imagine the scores if it had been a couple of weeks later...
sophie and Brendans Charleston
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I dislike the charleston because of the gurning and the comedy story lines (James dressed like a complete idiot in his charleston with Denise last year for example...and ALL of the ghastly routine Chris and Ola did 
).
Sophie and Brendan did a classy charleston. Top marks from me.
). Sophie and Brendan did a classy charleston. Top marks from me.
Originally Posted by primer:
“marvellous dance, well choreographed, well executed, but some of the tricks were a little clumsy.. can't believe this is the same girl as did that rather floppy waltz last week!”
“marvellous dance, well choreographed, well executed, but some of the tricks were a little clumsy.. can't believe this is the same girl as did that rather floppy waltz last week!”
With slicker tricks, it would have been full house 10's, even in week two. They might repeat it in the final for their 10's.
Loved Sophie & B's dance, my fav charelston, I actually prefer the straight charelstons to the comedic ones.She was made for that dance !!
Originally Posted by Starpuss:
“I dislike the charleston because of the gurning and the comedy story lines (James dressed like a complete idiot in his charleston with Denise last year for example...and ALL of the ghastly routine Chris and Ola did).
Sophie and Brendan did a classy charleston. Top marks from me.”
“I dislike the charleston because of the gurning and the comedy story lines (James dressed like a complete idiot in his charleston with Denise last year for example...and ALL of the ghastly routine Chris and Ola did
). Sophie and Brendan did a classy charleston. Top marks from me.”
Yep
totally agree
Originally Posted by Vodka_Drinka:
“Sophie has never had any formal dance training though has she
The best ever Charleston is still Chris Hollins and Ola's though, just brilliant.”
“Sophie has never had any formal dance training though has she
The best ever Charleston is still Chris Hollins and Ola's though, just brilliant.”
I agree,although Sophie and Brendan will be a close second
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Originally Posted by petertard:
“With slicker tricks, it would have been full house 10's, even in week two. They might repeat it in the final for their 10's.”
“With slicker tricks, it would have been full house 10's, even in week two. They might repeat it in the final for their 10's.”
yes indeed, there certainly wasn't much if anything else to fault them on. and it helps that she so looks the part.
I loved her Charleston steps. Hated the lifts and tricks though. Week 8 they'd probably be better executed though.
Brendan looked great.
Brendan looked great.
Originally Posted by Starpuss:
“I dislike the charleston because of the gurning and the comedy story lines (James dressed like a complete idiot in his charleston with Denise last year for example...and ALL of the ghastly routine Chris and Ola did).
Sophie and Brendan did a classy charleston. Top marks from me.”
“I dislike the charleston because of the gurning and the comedy story lines (James dressed like a complete idiot in his charleston with Denise last year for example...and ALL of the ghastly routine Chris and Ola did
). Sophie and Brendan did a classy charleston. Top marks from me.”
I can't remember Brendan every doing anything hammy or cheesy. He either does classic or dramatic. Loathed everything about Chris and Ola.
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“Sophie has the perfect look to be a flapper. I think they have peaked though”
“Sophie has the perfect look to be a flapper. I think they have peaked though”
You could be right. I certainly wouldn't be surprised if that's her best dance of the series and maybe even by some distance.
I don't have high hopes for her when it comes to Latin dances like the Salsa or Cha Cha, but I'll just enjoy that Charleston for now.
Originally Posted by Tissy:
“Yep totally agree”
“Yep
totally agree”
Me, too. I loved Sophie and Brendan tonight. (I loathed the Cola Charleston. An object lesson in style over substance, and a style that was not to my taste.)
Originally Posted by Starpuss:
“I dislike the charleston because of the gurning and the comedy story lines (James dressed like a complete idiot in his charleston with Denise last year for example...and ALL of the ghastly routine Chris and Ola did).
Sophie and Brendan did a classy charleston. Top marks from me.”
“I dislike the charleston because of the gurning and the comedy story lines (James dressed like a complete idiot in his charleston with Denise last year for example...and ALL of the ghastly routine Chris and Ola did
). Sophie and Brendan did a classy charleston. Top marks from me.”
That's just a question of taste. Original Charleston is comedy and wild and gurning. It's an acceptable style.
I liked Sophie's Charleston mind, she was crisp and very good, she surprised me.
Originally Posted by penelopesimpson:
“I can't remember Brendan every doing anything hammy or cheesy. He either does classic or dramatic. Loathed everything about Chris and Ola.”
“I can't remember Brendan every doing anything hammy or cheesy. He either does classic or dramatic. Loathed everything about Chris and Ola.”
I think he's got a big side of overdramatic cheese.I quite like it, especially his infamous showdance.
Originally Posted by mia75:
“I loved her Charleston steps. Hated the lifts and tricks though. Week 8 they'd probably be better executed though.
Brendan looked great.”
“I loved her Charleston steps. Hated the lifts and tricks though. Week 8 they'd probably be better executed though.
Brendan looked great.”
They looked a bit dodgy to me too, frightening. They could sort them though and do the dance again later in the series.
Originally Posted by nagel84:
“You could be right. I certainly wouldn't be surprised if that's her best dance of the series and maybe even by some distance.
I don't have high hopes for her when it comes to Latin dances like the Salsa or Cha Cha, but I'll just enjoy that Charleston for now.”
“You could be right. I certainly wouldn't be surprised if that's her best dance of the series and maybe even by some distance.
I don't have high hopes for her when it comes to Latin dances like the Salsa or Cha Cha, but I'll just enjoy that Charleston for now.
”
I don't think she's peaked and I do believe she'll have a tough time trying to be loose, but I also didn't think the Charleston would be her dance... nor did I think she'd ever even attempt and pull off lifts like those... so I think you may be proved wrong in the coming weeks. Sophie is growing.
Originally Posted by Rhumbatugger:
“That's just a question of taste. Original Charleston is comedy and wild and gurning. It's an acceptable style.
I liked Sophie's Charleston mind, she was crisp and very good, she surprised me.”
“That's just a question of taste. Original Charleston is comedy and wild and gurning. It's an acceptable style.
I liked Sophie's Charleston mind, she was crisp and very good, she surprised me.”
It certainly is
I thought Sophie was brilliant - Brendan not so much tbh. He didn't really have the spirit of the dance down right imho. he was too "pretty". Great routine though and Sophie was brilliant.
Originally Posted by Vodka_Drinka:
“Sophie has never had any formal dance training though has she
The best ever Charleston is still Chris Hollins and Ola's though, just brilliant.”
“Sophie has never had any formal dance training though has she
The best ever Charleston is still Chris Hollins and Ola's though, just brilliant.”
Loved their Charleston too. Chris and Ola had good chemistry.
Sophia and Bredan's Charleston was energetic from start to finish, just brillant. Think it is my favourite dances that I have seen on Strickly in a while.
Originally Posted by Vodka_Drinka:
“Sophie has never had any formal dance training though has she
The best ever Charleston is still Chris Hollins and Ola's though, just brilliant.”
“Sophie has never had any formal dance training though has she
The best ever Charleston is still Chris Hollins and Ola's though, just brilliant.”
That was a fine example of what I hate about Strictly Charlestons: short on technique and big on gurning and tomfoolery. One of the most overrated dances ever on Strictly IMO.
Kara and Artem's is still the best for me, but Sophie's tonight is now probably my second favourite and was similar in style to Kara's. Both having that genuine 20s sassy, jazzy feel to them.
Denise's was technically very good but I hated the music and Egyptian theme to it.
Originally Posted by Becky245:
“I don't think she's peaked and I do believe she'll have a tough time trying to be loose, but I also didn't think the Charleston would be her dance... nor did I think she'd ever even attempt and pull off lifts like those... so I think you may be proved wrong in the coming weeks. Sophie is growing.”
“I don't think she's peaked and I do believe she'll have a tough time trying to be loose, but I also didn't think the Charleston would be her dance... nor did I think she'd ever even attempt and pull off lifts like those... so I think you may be proved wrong in the coming weeks. Sophie is growing.”
I hope I am. I very much like her and the more good dancing the better.
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