Strictly Come Dancing - 'It Takes Two' Chat Thread (Part 16)

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aggs

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by Monkseal:
“I think the quickstepathon was a good enough test of how the contestants can work (more or less) unscripted. And Anita seemed fine. Jay seemed fine. Katie seemed fine. Georgia seemed fine. Pretty much everybody other than Peter seemed fine. Hey, maybe everyone's learnt to dance, what a thought...”

Yes, but the men had to lead - the girls just hang on and go where they are steered. I know. I watched series 3.

brendans babe

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by Muggsy:
“My attention will be on Adam Garcia. Who cares about the other two?”

I only heard Adam Garcia, who are the other 2?

aggs

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by brendans babe:
“I only heard Adam Garcia, who are the other 2?”

She said to Joanne that Scott Mills is here tomorrow - so him I suppose for another one.

Dervlathedog

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by Pretzel:
“I have really enjoyed Gleb and Anita this year. She's been good, they've had some entertaining routines and Gleb, well I'm not sure that I fancy him more that I recognise that he's certainly fanciable, if that makes sense.

He's also been good for people watching; his laser like ability to find the camera in a crowd, his waxwork like stance when he doesn't want to play the game or doesn't agree with the conversation, his inscrutable looks and his occasional bone dry wit have all been small joys which have greatly enhanced my viewing.

I just wish that we had seen a little more of his cheeky, flirty side witnessed on DWTS, but I guess having been put in the 'OMG hearthob!' role early on somehow stymied that, unlike Giovanni who deftly steered away from the equally stupid son-of-simone label, possibly because he had no clue what they were on about.”

The 'fanciable' thing makes sense to me. He's too perfect to actually fancy him. It's been an unusual partnership because they're both kind of invulnerable so they don't enlist my sympathy, if that makes sense. It's more that they demand admiration for their joint ability to carve out a performance -- no matter how smoke and mirrors-ish it is.

They're pretty formidable in terms of digesting what works with an audience and putting it into action. Do they even like each other? I can't tell but they're working towards their joint aim perfectly. Their dances always have impact, no matter what the judges say afterwards.

I had no idea at all about the cheeky flirty side of him...

Monkseal

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by aggs:
“Yes, but the men had to lead - the girls just hang on and go where they are steered. I know. I watched series 3.”

Men also have to do lifts. I know it's not relevant to the quickstepathon but really it should be mentioned as often as possible. Lead and do lifts and ALSO RUMBA (dunn dunn durrrrrrrrrrrrrn).

brendans babe

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by aggs:
“She said to Joanne that Scott Mills is here tomorrow - so him I suppose for another one.”

Thanks Aggs, looking forward to seeing Adam and hear what he has to say.

sofakat

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by katt:
“lovely to finally see Hayley and Tommy on the show

shame their interview wasn't that long but still good to see them both!”

Agree. So glad Tommy was there. Have loved his voice forever. Great guy and so endearing. Not a great Hayley fan but liked their 'duet'.

I'm glad OTT featured them. It's about time!

sofakat

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by LukaForever:
“I didn't dispute that she's dancing. I commented on the fact that she doesn't seem to be doing much learning. And Saturday night is certainly not the time to learn, anyway.”

This ^^^^^

12 weeks and no improvement on the biggest faults? Not good enough.

sofakat

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by brendans babe:
“I only heard Adam Garcia, who are the other 2?”

Who cares? Adam Garcia! Yayyyyyyy!

Sorry, but the man is amazing!

BMLisa

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by sofakat:
“Who cares? Adam Garcia! Yayyyyyyy!

Sorry, but the man is amazing! ”

❤️❤️❤️ Him

poshnosh

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by Elsa:
“Christopher Parker set the bar for finale-bound celebs - I think Anita can just about reach that.”

As long as she doesn't limbo under it.

Limbo - now there's a dance to introduce to Strictly.

Dervlathedog

10-12-2015

Originally Posted by poshnosh:
“As long as she doesn't limbo under it.

Limbo - now there's a dance to introduce to Strictly.”

And who else would like to see Aljaž, Gleb and the lads come to terms with morris dancing?

Fred.

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by Dervlathedog:
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And who else would like to see Aljaž, Gleb and the lads come to terms with morris dancing?”

"Why do Morris Dancers wear bells?
So they can also aggravate people looking in the opposite direction".

Can't wait to see the lad's faces.

Anyway - what's wrong with Scottish Country Dancing?

Or the Highland Fling? Could you just imagine Gleb doing that?
*rolls around laughing*

Lana_Del_Rey

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by Dervlathedog:
“Are you saying there are no captive, threadbare, starving, beaten bears in Russia? That would be fantastic
No metaphors”

I have several times explained the meaning of the phrase. The bears has nothing to do with it at all. And you continue to behave like a Troll. Good luck.

LukaForever

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by Dervlathedog:
“Maybe you're talking about different kinds of learning?

1. Internalise the movements and the muscle stuff so as to be able to repeat but also (in a limited way) to extemporise eg Jay finishing the foxtrot after he tripped
2. Learning this dance exactly

So you both look 'obtuse' to the other ”

Thank you Dervla

LukaForever

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by Monkseal:
“Men also have to do lifts. I know it's not relevant to the quickstepathon but really it should be mentioned as often as possible. Lead and do lifts and ALSO RUMBA (dunn dunn durrrrrrrrrrrrrn).”

And I admire the female pros - they must be really brave for some of these lifts.

LukaForever

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by sofakat:
“This ^^^^^

12 weeks and no improvement on the biggest faults? Not good enough.”

my point in a nutshell.

LukaForever

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by Nina_Blake:
“It would be nice to see a comma before and after the "IMO". #datpunctuationdoe”

touché

Nina_Blake

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by LukaForever:
“touché ”

Aw, to be fair, I did write #datgrammardoe the first time round. Which is wrong, really.

Edit - And I just wrote "right" instead of "write". Bleh, lol.

choucroute

11-12-2015

The last few pages contain so many absurdities that it was quite entertaining ....

Dancing for the people (ie audience) is controversial? (We're discussing Strictly Come Dancing, not avant-garde "dance theater", aren't we?)
You must think in a foreign language in order to speak it fluently? (I've lived 25 years in a foreign country and still get tripped up by thinking in my native tongue.)
You are doing bears a disservice if you use the expression "even a bear can learn to dance"? (When we use the expression "kill two birds with one stone" are we thus also cruel to birds?)

TerryM22

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by choucroute:
“The last few pages contain so many absurdities that it was quite entertaining ....

Dancing for the people (ie audience) is controversial? (We're discussing Strictly Come Dancing, not avant-garde "dance theater", aren't we?)
You must think in a foreign language in order to speak it fluently? (I've lived 25 years in a foreign country and still get tripped up by thinking in my native tongue.)
You are doing bears a disservice if you use the expression "even a bear can learn to dance"? (When we use the expression "kill two birds with one stone" are we thus also cruel to birds?)”

I think I missed it all lol

MaggieMcGee

11-12-2015

Spot on.

erin_p

11-12-2015

Well how will they manage to get Kevin Clifton on the show today? just about every day he manages to get airtime.

LukaForever

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by choucroute:
“The last few pages contain so many absurdities that it was quite entertaining ....

Dancing for the people (ie audience) is controversial? (We're discussing Strictly Come Dancing, not avant-garde "dance theater", aren't we?)
You must think in a foreign language in order to speak it fluently? (I've lived 25 years in a foreign country and still get tripped up by thinking in my native tongue.)
You are doing bears a disservice if you use the expression "even a bear can learn to dance"? (When we use the expression "kill two birds with one stone" are we thus also cruel to birds?)”

My point exactly. If you think in your native language it trips you up. And I know - I've been living abroad now for well over 25 years.

Nina_Blake

11-12-2015

Originally Posted by erin_p:
“Well how will they manage to get Kevin Clifton on the show today? just about every day he manages to get airtime.”

I think he and Karen are doing a samba demo

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