Originally Posted by
sydrob:
“The way he speaks just makes me think Children's Presenter. i know he only did Newsround, like serious children stuff, but I just feel, even in his sports presenting he talks as if he is talking to children
Hes a big kid.”
This is the real problem for me. I hate children's TV, not having any kids nor ever wanting any, and I find the presenters over-bright (not in the brains sense) over-effusive and just too much full on. Ore seems that way to me, he could be the best dancer in the world but his persona is like nails down a blackboard to me. He is a Snowdon - good but too annoying.
Originally Posted by Camis:
“He's believing his own hype and that of the judges, plus all the talk of 'that jive' - have we had the Dr Hammy prayer hands yet? If not, I fear it's only a matter of time.
I want to call him Uriah - because 'e's ever so 'umble.”
Yep, I've been seeing the Uriah connection for a few weeks. I keep waiting for him to dip his head and put his hand on his heart at the judges' comments.
Originally Posted by
Dervlathedog:
“PS, ignore me! I get hobby horseish. I've already been thrown out of an App thread this year for defending one of the people whose App Thread it was.
Who gets thrown out of an App Thread?
I did.
#Proud
”
I can see someone geting thrown out for not supporting said celeb, but to be thrown out for actual appreciating - that is a real achievement. I am in awe.
Originally Posted by Dervlathedog:
“No, no acting at all. I'm suggesting the person you describe is a forum-born monster that doesn't attach to the real bloke in a useful way”
I'm not sure I would say forum-born monster, but I do think there are definite shorthand suits that we put on people, such as the Bot, the Pet, the Hammy and so on. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing though, for me it just adds to the enjoyment of the show. Once the series is over I probably won't come across any of these contestants again and it won't affect how I view their non-SCD work, mainly because I won't see it! And I'm not sure we see the real bloke or the real woman on these things anyway, the celebs are clearly picked to a formula and have been since the Rachbot/Bacofoil series - the comedy one, the 'good' one, the old but surprisingly good one, the Sportsman, the could be good but can't let go one, the good but can't stand them one, the bloody hell where did that come from they're superb one.