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Old 03-12-2014, 10:42
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It mightily confused many foreign viewers though, my international forum friends were all "WTF?"
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Old 03-12-2014, 10:58
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Since Strictly is syndicated globally, I wonder if other countries' versions do "English" theming for their Round the World Special? (I know, but most people use English as synonymous with British)

What would they do?
Carnaby Street jive
National Health Service rumba
English Defence League Paso (except it wouldn't be a Paso as that is too foreign)
Football hooligans Pro dance /brawl
Morris Dancing
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:06
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Certainly couldn't be more bizarre than the bouncing-on-the-beds NHS dance which featured at the Olympics
Agree..that was ridiculous, well to me anyway.

I guess a British scenario would be bowler hats and brollies...or a bit of a cockey pearlie/queen knees up ..

(When Trent and Pixie came out I genuinely thought it was going to be a German oomp , slapping ze knees kind of thing. It was so off the mark for the Netherlands..shocking
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:06
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Morris Dancing
Any excuse to post my fave dance video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahnk4M6EjLg
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:07
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Morris Dancing
Brill or all cavourting around a maypole...
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:15
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It mightily confused many foreign viewers though, my international forum friends were all "WTF?"
I absolutely loved that opening ceremony, I started to watch not intending to do so for more than 10 minutes and then watched the whole thing, bonkers and brilliant at the same time,

Just exactly like the bouncing nurses on the beds!

Polishes pride in being British badge and pah to furriners. Do their nurses not bounce on the beds? What a dreary place their hospitals must be.

Serious comment I am very, very proud of the NHS, best in the world according to the world health institute, 1st in 14 out of 15 categories including best value for money and safest, no mention of that eh ,Daily Mail, or Mr Cameron.

Of course things go wrong, it's run by human beings, and when they do, it is news , as such incidents are unexpected and unusual and incredibly sad.

Flies flag for NHS and being British, bring on the bouncing nurses I say.

Phew it's only 11.14 all this flag waving is exhausting, I think I need to go and have a nice cup of tea,a rich tea biscuit and practice stiffening my upper lip.
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:17
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Agree..that was ridiculous, well to me anyway.

I guess a British scenario would be bowler hats and brollies...or a bit of a cockey pearlie/queen knees up ..

(When Trent and Pixie came out I genuinely thought it was going to be a German oomp , slapping ze knees kind of thing. It was so off the mark for the Netherlands..shocking
I reckon that's what they'd go for, along with bad teeth and Hogwarts.
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:49
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I'd never seen that before! Morris dancing amuses me so much. My Dad actually did it for a while when he was younger, which baffled me slightly (he has no rhythm and pretty much zero interest in dance) until he explained that mostly they met at the pub. By the time I was a kid, his bells and hat had migrated into my dressing up box.


I absolutely loved that opening ceremony, I started to watch not intending to do so for more than 10 minutes and then watched the whole thing, bonkers and brilliant at the same time,

Just exactly like the bouncing nurses on the beds!

Polishes pride in being British badge and pah to furriners. Do their nurses not bounce on the beds? What a dreary place their hospitals must be.

Serious comment I am very, very proud of the NHS, best in the world according to the world health institute, 1st in 14 out of 15 categories including best value for money and safest, no mention of that eh ,Daily Mail, or Mr Cameron.

Of course things go wrong, it's run by human beings, and when they do, it is news , as such incidents are unexpected and unusual and incredibly sad.

Flies flag for NHS and being British, bring on the bouncing nurses I say.

Phew it's only 11.14 all this flag waving is exhausting, I think I need to go and have a nice cup of tea,a rich tea biscuit and practice stiffening my upper lip.
I loved the opening ceremony as well, actually. It was just brilliantly bizarre. Utterly ridiculous in the best way for me. I have no idea what the rest of the world made of it but it made me laugh a lot and I loved the sly poke at David Cameron over the NHS.
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:54
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Brill or all cavourting around a maypole...
The problem with that is that you can't unthink a bunch of beer bellied skinheads skipping round a pole with cat bells at the top of their socks and on the end of sticks

I also think the MoJ should consider that as a punishment for magistrates and judges to dish out. Might reduce recidivism
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:55
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I loved the opening ceremony as well, actually. It was just brilliantly bizarre. Utterly ridiculous in the best way for me. I have no idea what the rest of the world made of it but it made me laugh a lot and I loved the sly poke at David Cameron over the NHS.
Apparently one US commentator wondered what Abraham Lincoln was doing with all the chimneys
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Old 03-12-2014, 11:58
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Apparently one US commentator wondered what Abraham Lincoln was doing with all the chimneys
They would, don't you know John Wayne won WWII ?
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Old 03-12-2014, 12:01
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I'd never seen that before! Morris dancing amuses me so much. My Dad actually did it for a while when he was younger, which baffled me slightly (he has no rhythm and pretty much zero interest in dance) until he explained that mostly they met at the pub. By the time I was a kid, his bells and hat had migrated into my dressing up box.
Morris dancers come to my local pub every year (the pub is less than 50 metres from my front door - I'm not daft). They do a couple of dances, which involve a lot of bashing sticks, and then bundle into the bar for the rest of the night.
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Old 03-12-2014, 12:04
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I imagine the correlation of Morris dancers and real ale drinkers to be nigh on 100%
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Old 03-12-2014, 12:23
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Well, I received an automated email about my SCD complaint saying it would be forwarded to the producers.

Just spoke to a friend in Amsterdam - the Dutch national dress - No lederhosen but balloon type full trousers in dark colours. I referred him to the website and he called me back - he was fuming. He said the same thing that one of the posters did - it reminded him of the Springtime for Hitler scene. I think he is lodging a complaint!!

I am now unappreciating the producers, wardrobe and whoever chooses music. Hate to say it but I may finish with Strictly after this season. I definitely will if Mark goes on to the semis.
As an Amsterdam resident I was frankly shocked at that dance. It was a total faux pas from the BBC. Dressing people in German outfits in Holland was beyond insensitive. Are they not aware of the implications re: WWII.
Also the language spoken in the VT was not Dutch but some German dialect.

"Around the World" theme was a total disaster on so many levels and who ever thought it was a good idea, should be fired!

And agreed that this could be my last series of Strictly, the costumes, themes & music have been unbelievably tacky.
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Old 03-12-2014, 13:09
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Apparently one US commentator wondered what Abraham Lincoln was doing with all the chimneys
My American OH would deny it, but so was he, he was looking very confused until I hissed 'it's Isambard Kingdom Brunel' and I got a 'I knew that' in reply
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Old 03-12-2014, 14:03
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As an Amsterdam resident I was frankly shocked at that dance. It was a total faux pas from the BBC. Dressing people in German outfits in Holland was beyond insensitive. Are they not aware of the implications re: WWII.
Also the language spoken in the VT was not Dutch but some German dialect.

"Around the World" theme was a total disaster on so many levels and who ever thought it was a good idea, should be fired!

And agreed that this could be my last series of Strictly, the costumes, themes & music have been unbelievably tacky.

I don't think Strictly producers care frankly. I really wish they would go back to what it was originally - pure dance without the gimmicks.

I will post my reply when I receive it - I expect it will be a standard reply.
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Old 03-12-2014, 14:04
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My American OH would deny it, but so was he, he was looking very confused until I hissed 'it's Isambard Kingdom Brunel' and I got a 'I knew that' in reply
I'm an American married to a Brit. Honestly I did know it was Brunel! Really!
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Old 03-12-2014, 14:15
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As an Amsterdam resident I was frankly shocked at that dance. It was a total faux pas from the BBC. Dressing people in German outfits in Holland was beyond insensitive. Are they not aware of the implications re: WWII.
Also the language spoken in the VT was not Dutch but some German dialect.

"Around the World" theme was a total disaster on so many levels and who ever thought it was a good idea, should be fired!

And agreed that this could be my last series of Strictly, the costumes, themes & music have been unbelievably tacky.
I'm sorry. It was pretty shocking. I think they read the snarky comments calling Pixie and Trent Hitler Youth or whatever and they decided to give that a wink - but they couldn't come at it, straight on, or it would be too touchy so they "cleverly" concocted the scheme of using Holland as a guise.

I looked up lederhosen + the Netherlands and did find a reference: "...some Dutch boys wore lederhosen in the 1950s-70s, although on much smaller scale than in Flanders and definitely not related to Scouting. The Dutch called lederhosen Tyrolian pants. They were made not only in leather, but also in knit outfits for younger boys."

http://histclo.com/style/casual/leder/leder-co.html
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Old 03-12-2014, 14:42
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I'm sorry. It was pretty shocking. I think they read the snarky comments calling Pixie and Trent Hitler Youth or whatever and they decided to give that a wink - but they couldn't come at it, straight on, or it would be too touchy so they "cleverly" concocted the scheme of using Holland as a guise.

I looked up lederhosen + the Netherlands and did find a reference: "...some Dutch boys wore lederhosen in the 1950s-70s, although on much smaller scale than in Flanders and definitely not related to Scouting. The Dutch called lederhosen Tyrolian pants. They were made not only in leather, but also in knit outfits for younger boys."

http://histclo.com/style/casual/leder/leder-co.html
Not sure why you or anyone else is getting their lederhosen in a twist.

Vicky Gill specifically said to Zoe on ITT that the theme for the dance and the costumes was "Hansel and Gretel" - and no I have no idea why they combined a VW danced to an old Max Bygraves number with a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, just run of the mill SCD zaniness/ickiness.

Shoving "Hitler Youth" and all the other Nazi WW2 connotations, which I'm sad to say did seem to start on this thread when two blondes were paired off in the first show, is a deeply unpleasant trope to use against Pixie and Trent, and against this frothy, fun dance in particular. Deeply unappreciated.
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Old 03-12-2014, 14:50
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Hansel and Gretel aren't Dutch - it's a German fairy tale. And anyway, I don't think I ever used the Hitler Youth analogy but I did call them Children of the Corn or Demonseed or something and I most dreadfully regret it. And I apologise. I just thought there was something eerie about them - like the beginning of a science fiction movie about perfect blond zombies or some such.

I love them now - both of them. And liked them ok then though she seemed daft - they just triggered strange images in my mind. I thought the poster was funny who said they looked like twin girls.

And like Bruno, I only say all this with love And I'd LOVE to twirl my fingers in Trent's glorious yellow curls (whilst he phoned 999)
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Old 03-12-2014, 15:25
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Hansel and Gretel aren't Dutch - it's a German fairy tale. And anyway, I don't think I ever used the Hitler Youth analogy but I did call them Children of the Corn or Demonseed or something and I most dreadfully regret it. And I apologise. I just thought there was something eerie about them - like the beginning of a science fiction movie about perfect blond zombies or some such.

I love them now - both of them. And liked them ok then though she seemed daft - they just triggered strange images in my mind. I thought the poster was funny who said they looked like twin girls.

And like Bruno, I only say all this with love And I'd LOVE to twirl my fingers in Trent's glorious yellow curls (whilst he phoned 999)
Children of the Corn/Village of the Damned - spot on!
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Old 03-12-2014, 15:35
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Children of the Corn/Village of the Damned - spot on!
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Old 03-12-2014, 15:39
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Just to point out the Dutch theme was originally going to be Steve's routine and was only given to Pixie and Trent when he was eliminated. I don't think there was any long term plan to play on the Team Hitler Youth connections.
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Old 03-12-2014, 15:47
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Very blonde people seem to get called 'Hitler Youth' all the time in this country - only recently I was told by one clergy person that my very blonde vicar was known as 'Hitler Youth' in his previous parish - no reflection on his politics as far as I'm aware.

I think the image of blonde, eerie children may hark back to publicity for the Midwich Cuckoos - I don't think there's much of a resemblance myself, but, you know, blonde.

I am personally unappreciating the fact that it seems to be becoming an unofficial board rule that you're not allowed to unappreciate Pixie! The last time I saw anything like this on the boards was when Coleen Nolan was in Dancing on Ice and her fans joined DS en masse to object to anyone who didn't like her.

I find Pixie odd, a bit irritating TBH, and don't want her to win. She may be a lovely person and I'm quite sure she's never been or wanted to be a member of the Hitler Youth or any equivalent organisation. But I would like the freedom to unappreciate her without people coming down on me like a ton of bricks!

/end rant.
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Old 03-12-2014, 15:48
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Just to point out the Dutch theme was originally going to be Steve's routine and was only given to Pixie and Trent when he was eliminated. I don't think there was any long term plan to play on the Team Hitler Youth connections.
I just took it to be the usual inept styling - in an episode with an greek argentine tango, lederhosen in Amsterdam don't seem particularly surprising, however crass it is when you think about it.
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