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Old 17-10-2013, 00:40
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I only started reading this forum last year so watched a great many series of Strictly blissfully unaware of the concept of a "ringer". I don't think many Strictly viewers are. Last year Denise didn't win because she failed to endear herself to the public, not because she was perceived as having too much dance experience.

Likewise, I think people made such a fuss about Denise's dance experience on this forum not because it offended their sense of fair play but because they found her an abrasive personality. I really didn't mind Denise as a personality, got what she meant about just "sitting on a chair in Chicago (correct me if I'm wrong dance aficionados but in my humble Cabaret watching opinion, Bob Fosse's choreography is stylistically strong but not technically challenging), think she worked hard (did you see how emaciated she and James Jordan were by the final?) and was so weak in some of the Latin dances that she was hardly at a standard that none of the other celebrities could attain (Louis and Kimberley were able to dance the Cha Cha Cha better than Denise in week 1).

Natalie does make me pause because she's already dancing at a standard far higher than any celebrity this year and, arguably, any celebrity in the last 10 series of Strictly. But then I just want to overlook all that because she's beautiful charming, an amazing dancer and allowing Artem to produce some of his most memorable choreography.
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Old 17-10-2013, 04:02
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,,(snip)..... Last year it was Victoria Pendleton for me, and this year it might be Rachel, if she could just try taking it a bit more seriously. I mean, I don't want her to turn into Jason Donovan, but she's a bit of Lily Lettuce at the mo.
As an Oxford graduate,she,I would guess, takes any learning seriously and it appears she has a longstanding passion for Strictly.
However,I suspect she really doesn't know,for instance,how to deal with the situation of attempting something so alien to her,then being publicly critiqued in the manner of Craig.
Reverting to her 'bubbly' persona and laughing-off the more acidic comments may be a defence mechanism.
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Old 17-10-2013, 06:12
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I think that people can overlook dance experience and the ringer talk as long as the celebrity is really likeable. People certainly did for Jill and Alesha who were extremely likeable during their season imo and that's why they won the public vote .
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Old 17-10-2013, 06:38
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Excellent, Pet! Particularly these last two points, I think. I absolutely adored the whole Kara and Artem thing, so have more than a soft spot for Artem; I confess it was amusing to see how Artem's fans scrambled to find positive things to say about Fern last year (and how relieved they are this year to be able to drop that pretence and genuinely enthuse over Natalie!).

It's always important to have a worry-free favourite further down the board, somebody you can get behind without investing a huge amount (either financially or emotionally) in their winning the thing. Last year it was Victoria Pendleton for me, and this year it might be Rachel, if she could just try taking it a bit more seriously. I mean, I don't want her to turn into Jason Donovan, but she's a bit of Lily Lettuce at the mo.
I agree with the worry-free-favorites lol. This year its Abbey for me. I know she won't win but I enjoy watching her journey and hope that she can make it to the semi at least. The 2 others are Dave and Mark, I'm rooting for them although I know that they will leave in a few weeks lol.
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Old 17-10-2013, 07:30
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It's always important to have a worry-free favourite further down the board, somebody you can get behind without investing a huge amount (either financially or emotionally) in their winning the thing. Last year it was Victoria Pendleton for me, and this year it might be Rachel, if she could just try taking it a bit more seriously. I mean, I don't want her to turn into Jason Donovan, but she's a bit of Lily Lettuce at the mo.
Based on what exactly do you assert Rachel is not taking this seriously enough?
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