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I'd also cut down the amount of PR-ing and promotion the actual finalists have to do in the last week.
Even with 2 dances previously done, and a Showdance that has to have been worked on before the final week it's still too much to expect them to be polished up to the required shineyness when the are having to meet the PM and be on ITT and all the other shows that need to ask them the same questions. Its one I certainly hadn't considered before. |
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It's never going to happen though - the whole point of the show is to increase ratings for the Beeb and they see the big PR push for the final as an integral part of the ratings chasing. They couldn't give a stuff if the dances are a bit half-arsed as a result.
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I think the final should be just two dances; after 13 weeks they're too knackered for three. One could be a public vote from the previous weeks' dances (thanks to Marianka Swain for that idea) and the other a Show Dance (even though there has only ever been two good show dances in the history of the show I live in hope of there being a third one).
And don't design the final to leave one couple not performing a dance they'll have spent precious time practising. It's just rude not to have seen Katie's VW. I was even wondering if one dance for all finalists could have the same piece of music or be the same dance style but logistically and for 'entertainment' value it's not going to happen. Even so, I'd be interested to see a more direct comparison between couples in the final and with no voting from the judges. I was trying to think last night, and sorry if I've missed this on the thread, but have the judges ever been so vocal in their support of a particular celeb? I can't remember it happening. All I know is that in past series the judges favourite seem to be doomed to be the public's least favourite and I'm quite surprised they have cottoned on to this yet. Quote:
It's never going to happen though - the whole point of the show is to increase ratings for the Beeb and they see the big PR push for the final as an integral part of the ratings chasing. They couldn't give a stuff if the dances are a bit half-arsed as a result.
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And don't design the final to leave one couple not performing a dance they'll have spent precious time practising. It's just rude not to have seen Katie's VW.
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And it was exactly that thinking which gave us Bacofoil and so for that reason should always be allowed to happen
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It's never going to happen though - the whole point of the show is to increase ratings for the Beeb and they see the big PR push for the final as an integral part of the ratings chasing. They couldn't give a stuff if the dances are a bit half-arsed as a result.
I'd have a moratorium on week one and 2 dances and any dance that had been criticised for being a dud content/choreography wise. Personally, I'd rather see a good dance from the week before again than a ropey one from 3 months' ago.
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And it was exactly that thinking which gave us Bacofoil and so for that reason should always be allowed to happen
![]() ![]() What was Bacofoil?
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And it was exactly that thinking which gave us Bacofoil and so for that reason should always be allowed to happen
![]() HI _LAR_I_OUS but at the same time EX_CROO_SHEE_ATE_ING!
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Lisa and Brendan's Showdance
![]() ![]() I will youtube it as that was before my Strictly time. Btw Merry Christmas everyone.
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Thank you.
![]() I will youtube it as that was before my Strictly time. Btw Merry Christmas everyone. ![]() ![]() I bet Brendan still wakes up in a sweat sometimes when he relives that dance. I'll be honest - it made my Christmas that year, ROFL. |
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It's never going to happen though - the whole point of the show is to increase ratings for the Beeb and they see the big PR push for the final as an integral part of the ratings chasing. They couldn't give a stuff if the dances are a bit half-arsed as a result.
I'd rather their last dances had no effect on the vote and were joyful celebrations of the result. So Katie does her VW to say goodbye, Kellie does her charleston as celebration of 3rd (for example) then Georgia does her charleston as goodbye dance at coming 2nd, then Jay finishes with paso. It would have been so much better and the pressure is off so they can enjoy it and the judges don't score it. |
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Thank you.
![]() I will youtube it as that was before my Strictly time. Btw Merry Christmas everyone. ![]() Also watch the version with captions of comments from the DS thread running at the time. It's brilliant
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And to you, too 🎅🎁
Also watch the version with captions of comments from the DS thread running at the time. It's brilliant ![]() ETA - ROFL - two sardines struggling to get out of a tin. ![]()
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I'd rather their last dances had no effect on the vote and were joyful celebrations of the result. So Katie does her VW to say goodbye, Kellie does her charleston as celebration of 3rd (for example) then Georgia does her charleston as goodbye dance at coming 2nd, then Jay finishes with paso. It would have been so much better and the pressure is off so they can enjoy it and the judges don't score it.
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Oooh I've never seen that - I'm off for a peek.
ETA - ROFL - two sardines struggling to get out of a tin. ![]() ![]() ![]() Poor Brendan. That was Art with a capital A* darling! *for Abysmal |
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I'd rather their last dances had no effect on the vote and were joyful celebrations of the result. So Katie does her VW to say goodbye, Kellie does her charleston as celebration of 3rd (for example) then Georgia does her charleston as goodbye dance at coming 2nd, then Jay finishes with paso. It would have been so much better and the pressure is off so they can enjoy it and the judges don't score it.
I had dream last night that everyone danced the Charleston in the final and Jay still won. It turned into a bit of a nightmare at one point when Bruno and Craig partnered up to dance their Charleston, but I'm trying not to remember this bit...Bruno in a flapper dress anyone?
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![]() Gotta love Brucie's reaction at the end, he was like, WTF? |
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Best bit is whoever uploaded it categorised it as "comedy"
![]() Poor Brendan. That was Art with a capital A* darling! *for Abysmal |
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Nice Alli, nice.
I had dream last night that everyone danced the Charleston in the final and Jay still won. It turned into a bit of a nightmare at one point when Bruno and Craig partnered up to dance their Charleston, but I'm trying not to remember this bit...Bruno in a flapper dress anyone? ![]() |
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That's exactly it, isn't it? The final is supposed to be a celebration - not just for the celebs actually in the final, but for the all celebs involved and the series as a whole - not a tetchy reply of dances no one enjoyed that much first time round, a sulk because someone interpreted 'Showdance' in a different way to you and 3 days wearing your mardy cardi because a group of people's subjective opinion was different to yours.
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Nightmare?
Someone was chanting, 'pickle me walnuts, pickle me walnuts' in time to the music too. I've booked therapy in the New Year. |
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...wearing your mardy cardi ...
I know it's a bit late but I can add a mardy cardi to my Christmas list? Ta |
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