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There are so many changes of pace in that tune, and the whole ensemble sings it and gets very very screechy in parts! And the words!
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Poor Helen. She's screwed.
I would worry more for her if she had the rumba. |
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Oh, I agree totally about Alijaz!
And I agree that Kevin over dances, but he has a very strong background in competitive ballroom dancing, so I am not sure if he is a weak teacher or that his celebs have been not as good as we thought. Teaching is a skill, and it does look as if Joanne is the one to inherit the family teaching gene. Personally, I'd have Kev down as can do - can't impart. Gleb - shaky on the doing, even shakier on the imparting. |
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I'm fine. If the fence hadn't been down it would have caught me and I'd have just stumbled a bit. Cheek is looking bruised though - the kids are going to think I've been in a pub brawl when I go in tomorrow. And I haven't. For once.
Thanks for the concern though people x. Hope it looks better today and isn't too sore 🤕 |
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Or, just that he can't teach. Just being good at something doesn't mean that you have the ability to impart the knowledge.
Teaching is a skill, and it does look as if Joanne is the one to inherit the family teaching gene. Personally, I'd have Kev down as can do - can't impart. Gleb - shaky on the doing, even shakier on the imparting. though Joanne is yet to prove herself that she can actually teach in the strictly set up. |
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Not sure she is. I mean it can be memojrable even if it's for the wrong reasons. It's the only strong dramatic dance with Anita's AT. So it's bound to stand out.
I would worry more for her if she had the rumba. Dunno why, she did a terrible rumba with hips that didn't move at all and got a relatively high score for it. I didn't think Helen's rumba was any better than Anita's if I'm honest. In fact, I would say it was worse, at least Anita's hips moved. |
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Poor Helen. She's screwed.
Helen may be in trouble (Slightly confused as to why the version I'm listening appears to be sung by people putting on very bad London accents, isn't it set in France )
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Yes it is, but the London cast always do use London accents, particularly M and Mme Thenardier (the landlord and ladlady of the inn). It was originally played by Alun Armstrong, brilliantly I might add. They are the comic relief of Les Miserables.
When you actually see the show, the accents are irrelevant. It is so stirring that you go along with it. We also saw it in Boston, Massachusetts, and the accents were, obviously, American! |
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Dunno why, she did a terrible rumba with hips that didn't move at all and got a relatively high score for it. I didn't think Helen's rumba was any better than Anita's if I'm honest. In fact, I would say it was worse, at least Anita's hips moved.
It's not so Much about the scoring, it's about the voting public that I would be concerned about. It's hard to be memorable with a rumba. Unless you dance it to perfection, in which case is legendary (Kara). |
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And does dances that are simple and just rely on quality footwork etc. Fair enough Helen had the black and white start to the dance but from that it was just a simple very well done VW.
Aljaz the year of Abbey and the QS had the very large seaside props but that was it in terms of theming. Lest we forget that Helen's party latin this year has allowed her to fulfil every woman's dream roles - slutty nurse, slutty mechanic, and slutty mummy. |
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And the disco salsa...and the prom themed American Smooth...and the Liver Bird jive where she just sat on a fecking wall for half of it...
Lest we forget that Helen's party this year allowed her to fulfil every woman's dream roles - slutty nurse, slutty mechanic, and slutty mummy.
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And the disco salsa...and the prom themed American Smooth...and the Liver Bird jive where she just sat on a fecking wall for half of it...
Lest we forget that Helen's party this year allowed her to fulfil every woman's dream roles - slutty nurse, slutty mechanic, and slutty mummy. That is what dreams are made of!!
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S'all feemin though isn't it? Aliona and Anton I'm persuaded haven't relied on it this year, Aljaz not so much.
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S'all feemin though isn't it? Aliona and Anton I'm persuaded haven't relied on it this year, Aljaz not so much.
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S'all feemin though isn't it? Aliona and Anton I'm persuaded haven't relied on it this year, Aljaz not so much.
Or even in the tango. ![]() ![]() ![]() Or Gleb in ... All the dances.... |
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Helen is due a really early slot ; like 1st or 2nd. Has she ever opened the show
Surely this weekend should be her turn ![]() I really can't see the Paso suiting her but I would like to be proven wrong. |
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Helen is due a really early slot ; like 1st or 2nd. Has she ever opened the show
Surely this weekend should be her turn ![]() I really can't see the Paso suiting her but I would like to be proven wrong. |
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As far as I can see, third is the earliest she's been in the running order - week one and last week. She does seem a bit last half heavy in the order?
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S'all feemin though isn't it? Aliona and Anton I'm persuaded haven't relied on it this year, Aljaz not so much.
Actually, I think the rumba might have been the only one played absolutely propless. *which I discount slightly as everyone has things that week, whether they like it or not. |
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Who can forget Alijaz on his uniform?
Or even in the tango. ![]() ![]() ![]() Or Gleb in ... All the dances.... Me! Don't remember a single thing Aljaz has worn and my most abiding memory of Gleb is the godawful extensions in the Maleficent waltz that made him look like Prince Farquhar. ![]()
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Me! Don't remember a single thing Aljaz has worn and my most abiding memory of Gleb is the godawful extensions in the Maleficent waltz that made him look like Prince Farquhar.
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Do you mind a quick drive-by unappreciation?
I would like to unappreciate the rumba. I would like to unappreciate every single thing about the rumba as a dance. I have just been watching various competition dancers dancing it presumably properly and I feel a bit ill. It might be the only dance that I like less when it's done properly. Hate the over the top hip movement, hate the way the man has to hold himself like a magician's charming assistant, hate the silly arms, hate the opening the curtains move again and again, hate the almost lifts with one foot on the floor - what's the point? - and the move where the man drags the woman's straight body backwards for no reason, and the woman sliding down the man like a helter-skelter, and the undulating and the whole smug fake exaggeration of it. Ughhhh. Thank you for that. Apologies to anyone who actually knows about dancing. Wanders off muttering 'But he could have had the Charleston this week...' |
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Do you mind a quick drive-by unappreciation?
I would like to unappreciate the rumba. I would like to unappreciate every single thing about the rumba as a dance. I have just been watching various competition dancers dancing it presumably properly and I feel a bit ill. It might be the only dance that I like less when it's done properly. Hate the over the top hip movement, hate the way the man has to hold himself like a magician's charming assistant, hate the silly arms, hate the opening the curtains move again and again, hate the almost lifts with one foot on the floor - what's the point? - and the move where the man drags the woman's straight body backwards for no reason, and the woman sliding down the man like a helter-skelter, and the undulating and the whole smug fake exaggeration of it. Ughhhh. Thank you for that. Apologies to anyone who actually knows about dancing. Wanders off muttering 'But he could have had the Charleston this week...' Still, fingers crossed, if he gets through this week - Charleston the week after??? Also calling out a quick unappreciation of Anita''s childhood and life so far as the poor child never ever ever did a handstand at all until she did Strictly. What an inspiring journey that girl's been on so far.
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Do you mind a quick drive-by unappreciation?
I would like to unappreciate the rumba. I would like to unappreciate every single thing about the rumba as a dance. I have just been watching various competition dancers dancing it presumably properly and I feel a bit ill. It might be the only dance that I like less when it's done properly. Hate the over the top hip movement, hate the way the man has to hold himself like a magician's charming assistant, hate the silly arms, hate the opening the curtains move again and again, hate the almost lifts with one foot on the floor - what's the point? - and the move where the man drags the woman's straight body backwards for no reason, and the woman sliding down the man like a helter-skelter, and the undulating and the whole smug fake exaggeration of it. Ughhhh. Thank you for that. Apologies to anyone who actually knows about dancing. Wanders off muttering 'But he could have had the Charleston this week...' ![]() ![]() ![]() I think that I'm VERY excited and almost glee with anticipation at seeing this weekend because I know that Jay will be very good at it and has the potential to produce one of best if not the best male rumba on this show ( colin Jackson. ....watch this space ). Other than that it's not really one of my favorites dances mostly because most of the times it's not done well and make the celebrities uncomfortable at the prospect of it but when it's danced well it is pure magic ( like Kara and Artem ).So I see where you are coming from with this.
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Helen is due a really early slot ; like 1st or 2nd. Has she ever opened the show
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As far as I can see, third is the earliest she's been in the running order - week one and last week. She does seem a bit last half heavy in the order?
Only Peter has had a better treatment throughout. Week order/total of dances. Quote:
Yes but maybe this will change this weekend. Last week was the earliest she has ever been on and that was 3rd .
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What an inspiring journey that girl's been on so far.