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Sophie's swan song
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Miriam_R
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by biscuitfactory:
“She wasn't better than Ben or Abby, yet she scored more, which baffles me.”

I didn't mention Ben or Abbey, but seeing as you've mentioned them, I would def agree on Abbey, and I can only think she perhaps suffered from being first out when the judges usually score abit lower (though of course they always follow suit). With Ben,... well, I think it was a decent attempt (for someone of his low ability), and I can see why people might have been more emotionally stirred by it (in comparison to say Sophie or even others' dances), but in general she is still better imo than some others over the entire show so far, hence why I said others are more due the conversation of a swan song dance than her. And when I said others, Ben and Abbey didn't come to mind (well certainly not Abbey). In honesty, Ben does nothing for me, dance wise (so far that is) but that's just my own opinion. I can sense that Sophie does nothing for you (or certainly on that dance) and that's just your opinion. As an audience we ae varied and like different things.
biscuitfactory
13-10-2013
I was just making a point about other dances, which were at least on a par with hers, not being scored as highly.

I just quoted your post because you were talking about other dancers in comparison to her, and I was doing the same.
Cadiva
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by biscuitfactory:
“She wasn't better than Ben or Abby, yet she scored more, which baffles me.”

She definitely was better than both Abbey and Ben in dance content and technical ability, which is why she scored higher marks.
fabulist
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by musicangel:
“That is the most un educated post about dance quality I have ever seen on this forum... Dragging her around?? Have you danced a samba a or learnt it in a week.. The opening post is appauling and nice to see Sophie got positive comments following it, it wasn't a ten but for week three was a good effort I really hope they get to finals

To then say I have nothing against her but... You obviously do, I remember Chris Charleston as overrated and full of silly moves, nickys I don't even remember, sophies was classic and in another week would have been all tens”

Well I am no dance expert I admit, like most who post here. This is still a discussion forum however, so although I support your right to disagree, it should be remembered that if only experts could post here then the forum would be very quiet. We are all just offering our opinions on what we have seen and I am no different. It was an honest assessment.

Perhaps you could argue that my description was a tad harsh but when you see judges offer almost no criticism of a dance you considered poor, it's easy to get carried away.

Also, I repeat I do not have anything against her (except that tattoo). I objected to her scores/praise.

As for another poster taking issue with my Dave comment, I agree he danced it poorly, yes even more so than Sophie. My argument that he at least showed energy and effort was in my opinion valid. It's difficult to split them.
sofakat
13-10-2013
I like Sophie, but wish she'd learn to let go.

She needs to learn to develop a more supple back for Latin and use the floor more to get a true hip movement rather than trying to make her hips move. I often see this in beginners when they've not learned that the movement comes from weight change, dancing into the floor and learning how to bend and flex your legs. Sorry, it is a lot easier to demonstrate than put into words!

Samba is a bitch of dance, to be fair, and not suited to the English at all! Most of them find it excruiating to do unless they are very comfortable with their bodies and letting loose!

To a latino or latina it's natural but others find it a bit rude at first!
isledance
13-10-2013
Maybe you have got it......! Swan song as in her last dance as a good performance! Especially since many who are are expected to do great things, simply don't..........! But continue to be praised and over marked........
duckylucky
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by isledance:
“Maybe you have got it......! Swan song as in her last dance as a good performance! Especially since many who are are expected to do great things, simply don't..........! But continue to be praised and over marked........”

Yes , I know what a swan song is .But how it could possibly be " evident " that it is is beyond me .How could any one know whats to come .So NO its not evident at all .
Judge Dread
13-10-2013
This is all rubbish.

Sophie has negotiated the Samba hurdle - that's what it is, an obstacle. It was a bit ungainly in places but it's water under the bridge now with open seas ahead. A hard dance safely negotiated.
tabithakitten
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by duckylucky:
“Yes , I know what a swan song is .But how it could possibly be " evident " that it is is beyond me .How could any one know whats to come .So NO its not evident at all .”

Clearly the OP has a crystal ball. Perhaps he/she could PM me next week's lottery numbers.
isledance
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by tabithakitten:
“Clearly the OP has a crystal ball. Perhaps he/she could PM me next week's lottery numbers.”

It has nothing to do with prediction! She has no core strength and consequently will never beat her charleston performance unless she does another charleston!
Pet Monkey
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by isledance:
“It has nothing to do with prediction! She has no core strength and consequently will never beat her charleston performance unless she does another charleston!”

Being neither a rocket scientist nor a dancer I hesitate to suggest that a way to cheat 'never' would be to develop her core strength. I wonder if this has occurred to her Pro partner.
blackflier
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by cwickham:
“The thread start keeps using the term "swan song". I do not think it means what he thinks it means.”





For some reason it really cracks me up. sorry.
JVS
13-10-2013
Forget the dancing, from what I've seen on this and other forums Sophie is the sort of person that a lot of people (mainly women) see as aloof and/or lacking personality.

It happens every year, if you are not liked you'll get a lot of pseudo-experts giving negative opinions purely out of spite.
isledance
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by biscuitfactory:
“She wasn't better than Ben or Abby, yet she scored more, which baffles me.”

Exactly! Judged entirely on her performance last week, still dazzling the judges, from that performance.
girlcrisis
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by isledance:
“It has nothing to do with prediction! She has no core strength and consequently will never beat her charleston performance unless she does another charleston!”

Curse that Darcey Bussell for introducing the term "core strength" into the Strictly vocabulary.
natalian
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by isledance:
“Exactly! Judged entirely on her performance last week, still dazzling the judges, from that performance.”

If that is so, why wasn't she top of the leaderboard this week just like she was last week and why did she score less points this week than she did last week?

Personally, I thought she did a good samba. It wasn't mindblowing but after only a week's training in week 3 I have seen far worse and I am sure we will see better dances from her in future weeks (quickstep in particular should be brilliant given that it is partially derived from the Charleston).

Her leaderboard position this week was about right so I don't think there is any evidence to suggest that the judges were not scoring her objectively.
Alli-F
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by girlcrisis:
“Curse that Darcey Bussell for introducing the term "core strength" into the Strictly vocabulary.”



Sofakat has been talking about it for years on here and I listen to her, she knows her stuff. Sophie has a very loose-limbed, cool style but she is quite floppy, it was more noticeable in her waltz.
isledance
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by girlcrisis:
“Curse that Darcey Bussell for introducing the term "core strength" into the Strictly vocabulary.”

It's way better than her Yaaaaah though surely!
girlcrisis
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by Alli-F:
“Sofakat has been talking about it for years on here and I listen to her, she knows her stuff. Sophie has a very loose-limbed, cool style but she is quite floppy, it was more noticeable in her waltz.”

My post certainly wasn't directed at Sofakat who I trust knows what she's talking about it. I've just noticed a rash of people posting about this or that celebrity lacking "core strength" this year and can only assume it's because it's basically Darcey's catchphrase.
isledance
13-10-2013
No way! Abbey is more talented by far, and more endearing........ Ben is doing great but cannot be pushed into moves quite as easily by Christina as Brendon can with the willowy Sophie.....!
natalian
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by isledance:
“No way! Abbey is more talented by far, and more endearing........ Ben is doing great but cannot be pushed into moves quite as easily by Christina as Brendon can with the willowy Sophie.....!”

I don't think we have any evidence that Abbey is more talented than Sophie so far. Her waltz was very good but last week's salsa wasn't her dance and jive wasn't her dance this week either.

Ben up until this week has been pretty bad. His rumba this week was much better but that doesn't mean he has turned a corner. It might be that rumba just suited him (maybe its the only one he doesn't need core strength for ).
isledance
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by natalian:
“I don't think we have any evidence that Abbey is more talented than Sophie so far. Her waltz was very good but last week's salsa wasn't her dance and jive wasn't her dance this week either.

Ben up until this week has been pretty bad. His rumba this week was much better but that doesn't mean he has turned a corner. It might be that rumba just suited him (maybe its the only one he doesn't need core strength for ).”

Well we will just have to wait and see, but I can bet you I' m right ! At least on Abbey!
tortoiseperson
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by girlcrisis:
“Curse that Darcey Bussell for introducing the term "core strength" into the Strictly vocabulary.”

Yes, how dare a hugely respected dancer actually use any specific terms ... the clue is in the word "core" it's central to anything you do with your body.
tabithakitten
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by tortoiseperson:
“Yes, how dare a hugely respected dancer actually use any specific terms ... the clue is in the word "core" it's central to anything you do with your body.”

I don't think that was actually meant as a slight to Darcey. However, it does seem to have become the phrase du jour since she mentioned it. Many posters use it and probably only a handful really know what they're talking about.

Not accusing anyone here of course...
isledance
13-10-2013
Originally Posted by sofakat:
“I like Sophie, but wish she'd learn to let go.

She needs to learn to develop a more supple back for Latin and use the floor more to get a true hip movement rather than trying to make her hips move. I often see this in beginners when they've not learned that the movement comes from weight change, dancing into the floor and learning how to bend and flex your legs. Sorry, it is a lot easier to demonstrate than put into words!

Samba is a bitch of dance, to be fair, and not suited to the English at all! Most of them find it excruiating to do unless they are very comfortable with their bodies and letting loose!

To a latino or latina it's natural but others find it a bit rude at first!”

I do agree on most of your analysis of the Samba and it's difficulty to master, however you seem to forget the myriad of past pro dancers in the real dance world who were English and did phenomenal Sambas, namely Gaynor Fairweather, Bryan Watson and the incredible Shirley Ballas (mother of mark Ballas) who was probably the best Latin American female dancer ever...... In my opinion of course!
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