Originally Posted by Richwood:
“First impressions from England. Meryl and Charlie are ringers (they even have the finely chiselled features that great ballet dancers have), and should provide some great dances, loving Meryl's turns. Derek's contractual clause to win won't be hindered by having a disabled dance partner ; I wish she had different prosthetics, more realistic looking limbs are available, nonetheless the girl can dance. Billy Dee and Diana for the early bath, although Diana can dance a little.”
“First impressions from England. Meryl and Charlie are ringers (they even have the finely chiselled features that great ballet dancers have), and should provide some great dances, loving Meryl's turns. Derek's contractual clause to win won't be hindered by having a disabled dance partner ; I wish she had different prosthetics, more realistic looking limbs are available, nonetheless the girl can dance. Billy Dee and Diana for the early bath, although Diana can dance a little.”
Originally Posted by fridgesoup:
“Hi Richwood. If you have a look upthread a little, Lili posted some interesting articles about Amy's prosthetics. Not sure they can do all the things she wants to do with those 'cosmetic' ones. (Not that I have any actual insight into that, you understand - just reading between the lines
). I do think the increased visibility of Paralympians and others on our screens has really helped with a broader view on what 'looks right'. I know that some folk with prosthetics (especially the fancy 'bionic' ones) would rather have the mechanics and electronics on show than use a fake hand or foot, but appreciate there may be situations where it might distract. It will be interesting to see how they approach the costuming for her.”
“Hi Richwood. If you have a look upthread a little, Lili posted some interesting articles about Amy's prosthetics. Not sure they can do all the things she wants to do with those 'cosmetic' ones. (Not that I have any actual insight into that, you understand - just reading between the lines
). I do think the increased visibility of Paralympians and others on our screens has really helped with a broader view on what 'looks right'. I know that some folk with prosthetics (especially the fancy 'bionic' ones) would rather have the mechanics and electronics on show than use a fake hand or foot, but appreciate there may be situations where it might distract. It will be interesting to see how they approach the costuming for her.”
I think Amy's proesthetics look fine, didn't distract on the dance floor, her legs were covered, don't know if that will be the case each week. Think part of the point is, for her to show her ability and inspire others. Maybe she's not that bothered by the cosmetic effects of other prosthetics. Think she is testing different ones out and helping design some too. Derek was a bit worried about the feet popping off last week, they did look a tad flimsy, but obviously need to be flexible to dance with.
Wish it had been Billy Dee and Nene or Cody, but Diana wasn't great. Thought Sean had room to grow 
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