I don't know if it's just me, but did anyone prefer Julien this week? I thought he was quite amusing, and he was much less annoying this week (Although I never got why people hated him as much as they did.)


Does anyone agree?

I think I'll prefer him next week.

I don't prefer him to Rachel, but if you mean, to how he came over in week one, yes, definitely. He's not so bad. And, maybe he didn't dance very well, but he certainly gave it everything he had, and looked like he was genuinely enjoying it. The way he held onto Janette waiting for the results was always quite sweet, too.

i never disliked julien, but he had to go tonight.

overall, i would have preferred dave to go, but of the two in the dance off, it had to be julien.

This, although I don't think Rachel was great.

In any case the other "weak" ones will be worried now that he's gone.

I liked Julien right from the off.

Normally the token Camp One bugs me, because it seems a bit put on - which is serious when you're dealing with something as contrived as the Strictly Pantomime.. Richard Armchair last year, for example, is normally a quiet, mumsy sort of chap, but because he was the designated Camp One he tried desperately to be some kind of screaming, mincing super queen, and it just ended up being a bit weird.

Julien, by contrast, is straight up hatstand. This is a man running on a diet of glitter, fabric glue and stolen-from-supermodels cocaine, screaming insanely at a world he quite obviously doesn't believe exists. When he clambered over Tony Jacklyn's broken bones, grinning like a fiend the whole time, it just cemented my bro-love for the frock-crazy little goblin. Well awesome. I was hoping he'd end up in the Dance Off every week, and get progressively more callous and uncaring as he proceeded to ruin couple after couple. Week 4, chuckles indulgently as Rachel cries. Week 6, laughing maniacally as he fires a pearl-handled revolver into a vanquished Clancy. Week 8, revealing a full-back Swastika tattoo before setting fire to Mark Benton's children in front of him.

But alas, these dreams shall never come to fruition.

By contrast, Rachel Off Of Countdown is a bit wet and dull. She's every single sixth former who tried and failed to make head girl. Homework a day early, presented in a polypocket. Bleurgh. The only interesting facet to her personality came when she did the Dance-Off version of the quickstep zonked out her face on Quaaludes.

No, just as annoying as ever,
And he exposed the biggest flaw in the show format: we had to watch his dance SEVEN times, whereas just 4 times for the good dancers. I am so glad there will not be an eighth!

He toned down from Week One but clearly just didn't have the public support to stay. Won't miss him at all.

They were my least favourite couple yet again.

'Homework a day early, presented in a polypocket.'

That's how I do my work!

(And there the similarity to Rachel ends, sadly)

In no particular order:

No.

No.

He'll be even better next week.

(Snap!!!)

Must have been disappointing to have been in the bottom 3 each week as he is a fan of the show but on borrowed time. Wonder who will feature next week?

Yes, I did - he has improved his dancing and toned down his character. I think that if he had faced Fiona in the dance off, it could have been a close run thing.

Terrific post.
But the answer is still...no.

Yes, I thought Julien was better in the dance-off - he brought more pizazz,musicality and joy to it. But as the judges said, Rachel's dance had much more content. Even if she did miss a lot of cues, kicking too late etc. And it seems unfair that the comedy guy dancers are still in. But I suppose if Julien's going to be in the bottom two every week, it was time to put everyone out of their misery.

I thought they all did better in the dance off and I was really sorry to see Julien leave tonight.
I've seen him in loads of things over the years and have a soft spot for him. He brought such sparkle to the show and was so enthusiastic. He was'nt the worst dancer by any means.

I really don't see the claims that he 'toned it down'. He was just as annoying in the main show and results show this week as he was in week 1.

Post of the day.

I shall miss him. I loved his enthusiasm and the fact he adores the show.

Rachel was better but I find her very vanilla.

I confess that I did chuck a vote his way (don't tell em in the NAT though, I'll never live it down) I think this week showed he'd really be working hard, still not great and I wish he'd keep his mouth shut but he put more effort into the experience than some previous contestants

I don't think he was as annoying, but there was a moment during the judges' critiques he yelled something incoherent out and, for once, i had the same reaction as Bruce i.e. uh, what?

Plus he had to bring up having two hundred/thousand CRYSTALS on his outfit in the mezzanine.

I struggle to know what to make of him - that weird yelling won't have got him very far in his industry, surely? But at the same time it's too weird to be entirely fake...

In fairness, he did seem to be trying hard, with the high training hours and such. I don't think he had much of a dancing bone there though.

To what? A smack in the face with an iron shovel?

Yes.

He wasn't as bad this week but he still deserved to go IMO, especially when pitted against someone like Rachel. She isn't perfect but does have some ability, whereas he doesn't. Dave is no better when it comes to actual dancing but is just more likeable.