He seems to be very popular on DS. 
Has MARK BENTON got any chance of winning?
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Originally Posted by Judge Dread:
“He seems to be very popular on DS.”
“He seems to be very popular on DS.
”
Actually, I don't think he has, unfortunately. If producers continue to foist stupid music for him to dance to, it won't help even if he's very popular in this forum (or with the SCD viewers in general) because very soon he'll be at the bottom of th leaderboard...
No. He'll go the instant he's in the dance off and he won't stay out of there that much longer. He'll be lucky to survive the rumba. But he'll still be the best thing about this year for me, him and Iveta.
Sadly I think not as statistically if he stays towards the bottom of the leaderboard he will end up in the dance off eventually even if he tops the public vote (as it would depend on the board being reversed.
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance
No I don't think he has, though unlike some of the less serious candidates he has a very sweet and modest personality. That's going to be my nickname for him - Modest Mark, to go with Dreadful Dave and Amiable Ashley and Adorable Abbey.
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“Sadly I think not as statistically if he stays towards the bottom of the leaderboard he will end up in the dance off eventually even if he tops the public vote (as it would depend on the board being reversed.
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance”
“Sadly I think not as statistically if he stays towards the bottom of the leaderboard he will end up in the dance off eventually even if he tops the public vote (as it would depend on the board being reversed.
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance”
Agree. Looked like Iveta drew the short straw with the dance and music choice last week & so was not on her usual form with choreography.
Looking forward to this week as Rumba is one of her favourites.
Odd how my two favourites this year both have faces that can gurn choreographically whilst dancing.
He's got to end up in the dance-off within a few weeks and then he'll go.
This is what the dance-off is for, to prevent it becoming a mockery of a competition.
If someone who put hours of effort into the work then found that they were beaten in the final, by a comparatively inept "popular" contestant, they wouldn't get potential winners to sign up for it, just to waste the time and effort.
This is what the dance-off is for, to prevent it becoming a mockery of a competition.
If someone who put hours of effort into the work then found that they were beaten in the final, by a comparatively inept "popular" contestant, they wouldn't get potential winners to sign up for it, just to waste the time and effort.
Originally Posted by jtnorth:
“No. He'll go the instant he's in the dance off and he won't stay out of there that much longer. He'll be lucky to survive the rumba. But he'll still be the best thing about this year for me, him and Iveta.”
“No. He'll go the instant he's in the dance off and he won't stay out of there that much longer. He'll be lucky to survive the rumba. But he'll still be the best thing about this year for me, him and Iveta.”
Pretty much this.
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“Sadly I think not as statistically if he stays towards the bottom of the leaderboard he will end up in the dance off eventually even if he tops the public vote (as it would depend on the board being reversed.
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance”
“Sadly I think not as statistically if he stays towards the bottom of the leaderboard he will end up in the dance off eventually even if he tops the public vote (as it would depend on the board being reversed.
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance”
And this.
Unless the others are abducted by aliens ..... If I could arrange it, I would.
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“Sadly I think not as statistically if he stays towards the bottom of the leaderboard he will end up in the dance off eventually even if he tops the public vote (as it would depend on the board being reversed.
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance”
“Sadly I think not as statistically if he stays towards the bottom of the leaderboard he will end up in the dance off eventually even if he tops the public vote (as it would depend on the board being reversed.
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance”
I agree with this, if he looked the part of a contender, he'd be getting rave comments and marks. I really like Ben but he doesn't entertain me even half as much Mark. Ashley is a decent enough performer but I find him mostly forgettable and although I like Patrick......Mark has the edge for me. I'd love to see him in the finals but I don't think it's what the judges and producers want.
Originally Posted by Judge Dread:
“He seems to be very popular on DS.”
“He seems to be very popular on DS.
”
I would be happy with a Mark win.
Originally Posted by jtnorth:
“No. He'll go the instant he's in the dance off and he won't stay out of there that much longer. He'll be lucky to survive the rumba. But he'll still be the best thing about this year for me, him and Iveta.”
“No. He'll go the instant he's in the dance off and he won't stay out of there that much longer. He'll be lucky to survive the rumba. But he'll still be the best thing about this year for me, him and Iveta.”
Originally Posted by Jan2555*GG*:
“Sadly I think not as statistically if he stays towards the bottom of the leaderboard he will end up in the dance off eventually even if he tops the public vote (as it would depend on the board being reversed.
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance”
“Sadly I think not as statistically if he stays towards the bottom of the leaderboard he will end up in the dance off eventually even if he tops the public vote (as it would depend on the board being reversed.
Personally I think he is a better dancer than Ben & would be getting higher marks if he wasn't over weight.
I wouldn't mind him winning one little bit but as he probably won't I want him to go as far as he can. My feeling is he will go out in the semi final. I would pay a lot of money to see a Mark & Iveta show dance”
Originally Posted by Tuscan Sun:
“Pretty much this.
And this.
Unless the others are abducted by aliens ..... If I could arrange it, I would.”
“Pretty much this.
And this.
Unless the others are abducted by aliens ..... If I could arrange it, I would.
”
Originally Posted by *Topaz*:
“I agree with this, if he looked the part of a contender, he'd be getting rave comments and marks. I really like Ben but he doesn't entertain me even half as much Mark. Ashley is a decent enough performer but I find him mostly forgettable and although I like Patrick......Mark has the edge for me. I'd love to see him in the finals but I don't think it's what the judges and producers want.”
“I agree with this, if he looked the part of a contender, he'd be getting rave comments and marks. I really like Ben but he doesn't entertain me even half as much Mark. Ashley is a decent enough performer but I find him mostly forgettable and although I like Patrick......Mark has the edge for me. I'd love to see him in the finals but I don't think it's what the judges and producers want.”
If he can stick around for another couple of weeks or so, his ultimate longevity in the show could depend on which contestant picks up the votes of those who are voted out. Mark may be the beneficiary. I know the odds are stacked against him, but I have hope!!
Originally Posted by boab34:
“i thought he did but then someone said that no one over 40 has won (mark is 47)”
“i thought he did but then someone said that no one over 40 has won (mark is 47)”
I don't think it's his age that's the problem - Patrick has just turned 50 and I think he gets more positive responses from the judges and on DWTS they've had a few 50 + celebs who've won - I think it's more because he's overweight and therefore doesn't look like a contender.
Originally Posted by Poena:
“If he can stick around for another couple of weeks or so, his ultimate longevity in the show could depend on which contestant picks up the votes of those who are voted out. Mark may be the beneficiary. I know the odds are stacked against him, but I have hope!!”
“If he can stick around for another couple of weeks or so, his ultimate longevity in the show could depend on which contestant picks up the votes of those who are voted out. Mark may be the beneficiary. I know the odds are stacked against him, but I have hope!!
”
You're right - should never try to second guess the GBP.
Here's hoping for a great rumba - the concept sounds good and the track should work well, so I'm looking forward to a real crowd pleaser!
Originally Posted by Poena:
“If he can stick around for another couple of weeks or so, his ultimate longevity in the show could depend on which contestant picks up the votes of those who are voted out. Mark may be the beneficiary. I know the odds are stacked against him, but I have hope!!”
“If he can stick around for another couple of weeks or so, his ultimate longevity in the show could depend on which contestant picks up the votes of those who are voted out. Mark may be the beneficiary. I know the odds are stacked against him, but I have hope!!
”
I really hope so, I would love to see Mark and Iveta there towards the end
I like Mark as well, and think his relationship with Iveta is very engaging
also I want to see how much more weight he can lose
also I want to see how much more weight he can lose
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“He's got to end up in the dance-off within a few weeks and then he'll go.
This is what the dance-off is for, to prevent it becoming a mockery of a competition.
If someone who put hours of effort into the work then found that they were beaten in the final, by a comparatively inept "popular" contestant, they wouldn't get potential winners to sign up for it, just to waste the time and effort.”
“He's got to end up in the dance-off within a few weeks and then he'll go.
This is what the dance-off is for, to prevent it becoming a mockery of a competition.
If someone who put hours of effort into the work then found that they were beaten in the final, by a comparatively inept "popular" contestant, they wouldn't get potential winners to sign up for it, just to waste the time and effort.”
I think Mark puts in the hours too & I don't think he is particularly inept either, but his size will always be against him. If he was the size of Ashley he would be storming this competition, as he would 'look' better in the dances & he already has the performance in spades.
I will be supporting him 100% whilst he is about & hoping he out stays a fair few more. He would be my choice for the last man standing.
Originally Posted by nedtheatomic:
“He seems a lovely guy but I'll have a pint of whatever you're all drinking”
“He seems a lovely guy but I'll have a pint of whatever you're all drinking”
You should try it - it's really quite exhilirating.
Originally Posted by Poena:
“You should try it - it's really quite exhilirating.”
“You should try it - it's really quite exhilirating.
”
Go on then, it's Friday evening after all!
Good luck to the big man anyroad
Originally Posted by Mrs F:
“I like Mark as well, and think his relationship with Iveta is very engaging
also I want to see how much more weight he can lose”
“I like Mark as well, and think his relationship with Iveta is very engaging
also I want to see how much more weight he can lose
”
That will be interesting to see Mrs F
Originally Posted by nedtheatomic:
“Go on then, it's Friday evening after all!
Good luck to the big man anyroad”
“Go on then, it's Friday evening after all!
Good luck to the big man anyroad”
Any road up, eh?
I'll warn you - we make it ourselves. You may go blind.....
My heart says yes but my head says no unfortunately. As long as he stays longer than Dave I will be happy.
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