I really dislike Brendan's dancing style. It is so distinctive and exhibitionist, all 'look at me'. In a situation like this where your partner is less confident it only serves to emphasise the fact. Brendan's dancing is much more about showcasing himself rather than his partner. This really stood out tonight in a weak dance for Sophie.
Sophie was Overmarked !!!
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Originally Posted by Sho Nuff:
“I do like Sophie, but tonight she looked like she didn't know if she was coming or going. In the beginning, I really thought she'd forgotten the routine.”
“I do like Sophie, but tonight she looked like she didn't know if she was coming or going. In the beginning, I really thought she'd forgotten the routine.”
Me too!
Originally Posted by snogglewort:
“I like Sophie but I have to agree with this, she looked unsure and tentative tonight. I know being cool is her 'thing' but it doesn't really work in the Cha Cha, I wanted to see her cheeky side. Agreed with what Len said. Not worth a 30 imo.”
“I like Sophie but I have to agree with this, she looked unsure and tentative tonight. I know being cool is her 'thing' but it doesn't really work in the Cha Cha, I wanted to see her cheeky side. Agreed with what Len said. Not worth a 30 imo.”
Agree wholeheartedly with this.
Sophie didn't have any confidence and it showed in the dance. I thought the music choice didn't help either.
She was not!! her technique was good! I know she has to work on performance but dont compare with natalie sh has had 19 years training!!
Originally Posted by edy10:
“I like Sophie but that chacha was a bit overmarked imo. 8s
I don't think that the Latin dances are her strongest suit (Abbey also falls into that category) . She also seems a bit reserved on the dancefloor and doesn't connect with the audience.
This chacha was my least favorite dance from her .”
“I like Sophie but that chacha was a bit overmarked imo. 8s
I don't think that the Latin dances are her strongest suit (Abbey also falls into that category) . She also seems a bit reserved on the dancefloor and doesn't connect with the audience.
This chacha was my least favorite dance from her .”
According to the leaderboard, Sophie was equally as good as Fiona. As I think she was better than Fiona, I cannot agree that she was overmarked.
I really like Sophie but yeah I found her Samba and Cha-Cha quite overmark.. more so her Samba. i think her Cha-Cha was more of a 27-28. These dances definitely don't suit her as well as the Charleston and Foxtrot but at least she got them out of the way.
I suspected Sophie would have a problem with Latin. Her samba was not great but it was better than her cha cha. I like Brendan and Sophie but her cha cha was weak and yes she was over marked.
Originally Posted by WallyWall2013:
“I really like Sophie but yeah I found her Samba and Cha-Cha quite overmark.. more so her Samba. i think her Cha-Cha was more of a 27-28. These dances definitely don't suit her as well as the Charleston and Foxtrot but at least she got them out of the way.”
“I really like Sophie but yeah I found her Samba and Cha-Cha quite overmark.. more so her Samba. i think her Cha-Cha was more of a 27-28. These dances definitely don't suit her as well as the Charleston and Foxtrot but at least she got them out of the way.”
I agree.
Originally Posted by Sho Nuff:
“I do like Sophie, but tonight she looked like she didn't know if she was coming or going. In the beginning, I really thought she'd forgotten the routine.”
“I do like Sophie, but tonight she looked like she didn't know if she was coming or going. In the beginning, I really thought she'd forgotten the routine.”
BIB - Me too!
For a few terrifying seconds I was expecting replay of that god awful Cha cha that Victoria Pendelton did last year 
Originally Posted by natalian:
“According to the leaderboard, Sophie was equally as good as Fiona. As I think she was better than Fiona, I cannot agree that she was overmarked.”
“According to the leaderboard, Sophie was equally as good as Fiona. As I think she was better than Fiona, I cannot agree that she was overmarked.”
totally agree sophie didnt forget anything, she needs help with performance thats all
Sophie is a definite contender as she is improving. Natalie is fantastic but years of training help her. Sophie is taking some risks and trying Brendan's great choreography. Her cha cha is not her best, but is miles better than fiona, rachel, patrick and ben. To have marks similar to some of them is not realisitc. Perhaps judges r not consistent in their grading
Originally Posted by labasheedy:
“"Brittle"”
“"Brittle"”
Agreed..and..lacklustre. messy..gimpy...Rachels Cha Cha was much better a couple of weeks ago..so how come this scored higher???? I smell a rat..and theres at least one on the judges panel.
Weirder than the total overmarking (which I was expecting) was the decision to have that limp, underwhelming mess as the last dance of the night. I mean I know Natalie can't have the pimp slot every week (but imagine the uproar if she did. It'd be great) but there must have been a few more exciting dances than that.
Originally Posted by primer:
“she looked like she went wrong a few times tonight. either that or she was playing it so cool that she could barely be bothered to move...
also, she seems to have really tiny feet, which can't help..”
“she looked like she went wrong a few times tonight. either that or she was playing it so cool that she could barely be bothered to move...
also, she seems to have really tiny feet, which can't help..”
Yeah she did go wrong and it seems like judges did nt pick up on that or just chose not to say but if it was anyone else other then Natalie they would. What is the point of having people that have dance background and are that "good" on the show? I like seeing people improve and grow not stay at same because they are that "good"
Originally Posted by mrcelebrity:
“Sophie is a definite contender as she is improving. Natalie is fantastic but years of training help her. Sophie is taking some risks and trying Brendan's great choreography. Her cha cha is not her best, but is miles better than fiona, rachel, patrick and ben. To have marks similar to some of them is not realisitc. Perhaps judges r not consistent in their grading”
“Sophie is a definite contender as she is improving. Natalie is fantastic but years of training help her. Sophie is taking some risks and trying Brendan's great choreography. Her cha cha is not her best, but is miles better than fiona, rachel, patrick and ben. To have marks similar to some of them is not realisitc. Perhaps judges r not consistent in their grading”
Well.said in fact compared to rest undermarked
Originally Posted by Dilly 1:
“I don't think Sophie's latin is any better than Abbey's and in fact I would go as far as to say that I think Abbey's is even better!
I don't get any feeling from Sophie's and much prefer her ballroom (and of course the wonderful Charleston)”
“I don't think Sophie's latin is any better than Abbey's and in fact I would go as far as to say that I think Abbey's is even better!
I don't get any feeling from Sophie's and much prefer her ballroom (and of course the wonderful Charleston)”
Loved her Charleston, but since then she seems to have lost her spark. She just seems to go through the motions without really feeling it. She is a good dancer, but I am disappointed.
Originally Posted by OldLady:
“I really dislike Brendan's dancing style. It is so distinctive and exhibitionist, all 'look at me'. In a situation like this where your partner is less confident it only serves to emphasise the fact. Brendan's dancing is much more about showcasing himself rather than his partner. This really stood out tonight in a weak dance for Sophie.”
“I really dislike Brendan's dancing style. It is so distinctive and exhibitionist, all 'look at me'. In a situation like this where your partner is less confident it only serves to emphasise the fact. Brendan's dancing is much more about showcasing himself rather than his partner. This really stood out tonight in a weak dance for Sophie.”
I do wonder sometimes how Brendan is going to teach his partners good technique when he dances with his bum stuck way out. All bum and chin in the fast Latin dances.
Originally Posted by mrcelebrity:
“Sophie is a definite contender as she is improving. Natalie is fantastic but years of training help her. Sophie is taking some risks and trying Brendan's great choreography. Her cha cha is not her best, but is miles better than fiona, rachel, patrick and ben. To have marks similar to some of them is not realisitc. Perhaps judges r not consistent in their grading”
“Sophie is a definite contender as she is improving. Natalie is fantastic but years of training help her. Sophie is taking some risks and trying Brendan's great choreography. Her cha cha is not her best, but is miles better than fiona, rachel, patrick and ben. To have marks similar to some of them is not realisitc. Perhaps judges r not consistent in their grading”
I like Sophie but her cha cha was weak. She looked as if she blanked early on and never recovered.
Originally Posted by daisydee:
“Loved her Charleston, but since then she seems to have lost her spark. She just seems to go through the motions without really feeling it. She is a good dancer, but I am disappointed.”
“Loved her Charleston, but since then she seems to have lost her spark. She just seems to go through the motions without really feeling it. She is a good dancer, but I am disappointed.
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She's a one-dance woman
I still think Sophie is coasting along on the back of her (admittedly rather good) Charleston.
It's as if, once you've done one excellent dance, you're seen as one of the good ones even if your cha cha is a hot mess. Which it was, quite frankly.
Actually, her foxtrot was okay as well.
It's as if, once you've done one excellent dance, you're seen as one of the good ones even if your cha cha is a hot mess. Which it was, quite frankly.
Actually, her foxtrot was okay as well.
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