Julian was fab and the original j-word contestant despite it being shanghaied by a Dancing Wardrobe the year after.
This is Most Definitely Not An Appreciation Thread - Part 23
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Originally Posted by Cadiva:
“Julian Clary's showdance is possibly my all time favourite one actually
I absolutely loved him!
From the days of when the showdance actually involved them "showing" off the dances they've learnt.
Probably why I also loved Jay & Aliona's showdance last year (daft upside down entrance excepted).”
“Julian Clary's showdance is possibly my all time favourite one actually
I absolutely loved him!From the days of when the showdance actually involved them "showing" off the dances they've learnt.
Probably why I also loved Jay & Aliona's showdance last year (daft upside down entrance excepted).”
I got all nostalgic for a minute there. 80s soft rock soundtrack, arm laundry, proper dance moves (by Erin), no arch, no bench and no bliddy lampost. The good old days.
He was a lousy dancer though.
Originally Posted by aggs:
“Julian was fab and the original j-word contestant despite it being shanghaied by a Dancing Wardrobe the year after.”
“Julian was fab and the original j-word contestant despite it being shanghaied by a Dancing Wardrobe the year after.”
Will literally never get over it. Reading your post made me want to throw something
I saw Julian on the tour and thought he was awful! Not even funny. Ubfortunately, he is one of the celebrities on my DVD of the show. One of the few years they brought one out.
Originally Posted by Wiskas2:
“I got all nostalgic for a minute there. 80s soft rock soundtrack, arm laundry, proper dance moves (by Erin), no arch, no bench and no bliddy lampost. The good old days.
He was a lousy dancer though.”
“I got all nostalgic for a minute there. 80s soft rock soundtrack, arm laundry, proper dance moves (by Erin), no arch, no bench and no bliddy lampost. The good old days.
He was a lousy dancer though.”
He wasn't particularly good nope but I don't actually care, you could see he absolutely fell in love with dancing even though he hadn't expected to. Although actually his ballroom was much better than his latin.
Originally Posted by Rednell:
“There certainly appears to be more anti-Kevins than anti-Louises.
Louise is just....there. I have more of a problem with TPB forcing the Cliftons down my neck over the last few years than I have with Kevin personally.”
“There certainly appears to be more anti-Kevins than anti-Louises.
Louise is just....there. I have more of a problem with TPB forcing the Cliftons down my neck over the last few years than I have with Kevin personally.”
I think one of the reasons I've never felt fully at home in the NAT despite being a naturally snarky, sarky, fuelled-by-virtual-alcohol-and-lust person is that I genuinely don't mind Kevin, or indeed any of the Cliftons.
That's an observation not a criticism btw. I've still laughed at some of the witticisms and POTDs the general anti-Clifton thread bias has thrown up over the years.
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“I think one of the reasons I've never felt fully at home in the NAT despite being a naturally snarky, sarky, fuelled-by-virtual-alcohol-and-lust person is that I genuinely don't mind Kevin, or indeed any of the Cliftons.
That's an observation not a criticism btw. I've still laughed at some of the witticisms and POTDs the general anti-Clifton thread bias has thrown up over the years.”
“I think one of the reasons I've never felt fully at home in the NAT despite being a naturally snarky, sarky, fuelled-by-virtual-alcohol-and-lust person is that I genuinely don't mind Kevin, or indeed any of the Cliftons.
That's an observation not a criticism btw. I've still laughed at some of the witticisms and POTDs the general anti-Clifton thread bias has thrown up over the years.”
There's room for all proclivities here, even those who don't mind the Cliftons
Think you might be a bit of an endangered species though. We will have to get David Attenborough in to do a breathy voice-over - 'And here - breath - we find a DeltaBlues -breath - in its natural habitat. It's rare - breath - to see one so relaxed - breath - and wearing -breath - the traditional pashmina. -long pause- And there -breath - we see it take a sip of Bushmills. -long pause - How wonderful'
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“I think one of the reasons I've never felt fully at home in the NAT despite being a naturally snarky, sarky, fuelled-by-virtual-alcohol-and-lust person is that I genuinely don't mind Kevin, or indeed any of the Cliftons.
That's an observation not a criticism btw. I've still laughed at some of the witticisms and POTDs the general anti-Clifton thread bias has thrown up over the years.”
“I think one of the reasons I've never felt fully at home in the NAT despite being a naturally snarky, sarky, fuelled-by-virtual-alcohol-and-lust person is that I genuinely don't mind Kevin, or indeed any of the Cliftons.
That's an observation not a criticism btw. I've still laughed at some of the witticisms and POTDs the general anti-Clifton thread bias has thrown up over the years.”
You're not alone. I think they're fine too. While reserving the right to occasionally snark in their general direction, should the need arise
Originally Posted by Wiskas2:
“There's room for all proclivities here, even those who don't mind the Cliftons Think you might be a bit of an endangered species though. We will have to get David Attenborough in to do a breathy voice-over - 'And here - breath - we find a DeltaBlues -breath - in its natural habitat. It's rare - breath - to see one so relaxed - breath - and wearing -breath - the traditional pashmina. -long pause- And there -breath - we see it take a sip of Bushmills. -long pause - How wonderful'”
“There's room for all proclivities here, even those who don't mind the Cliftons
Think you might be a bit of an endangered species though. We will have to get David Attenborough in to do a breathy voice-over - 'And here - breath - we find a DeltaBlues -breath - in its natural habitat. It's rare - breath - to see one so relaxed - breath - and wearing -breath - the traditional pashmina. -long pause- And there -breath - we see it take a sip of Bushmills. -long pause - How wonderful'”
But Tanqueray dahling, please.
Originally Posted by durnovarian:
“I don’t agree with her about Cloudier, but she’s very damned-with-faint-praise about Louise, and I love the bit about auditioning for a role as a witchy princess in Merlin!
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...balls-campaign”
“I don’t agree with her about Cloudier, but she’s very damned-with-faint-praise about Louise, and I love the bit about auditioning for a role as a witchy princess in Merlin!
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...balls-campaign”
What she says about Natalie!
(Spot on!)
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“I think one of the reasons I've never felt fully at home in the NAT despite being a naturally snarky, sarky, fuelled-by-virtual-alcohol-and-lust person is that I genuinely don't mind Kevin, or indeed any of the Cliftons.
That's an observation not a criticism btw. I've still laughed at some of the witticisms and POTDs the general anti-Clifton thread bias has thrown up over the years.”
“I think one of the reasons I've never felt fully at home in the NAT despite being a naturally snarky, sarky, fuelled-by-virtual-alcohol-and-lust person is that I genuinely don't mind Kevin, or indeed any of the Cliftons.
That's an observation not a criticism btw. I've still laughed at some of the witticisms and POTDs the general anti-Clifton thread bias has thrown up over the years.”
I don't mind him as such - I just find him hilarious
I mean how could you not
- an Emo Goth with a guy liner addiction running round in brocade curtain trousers and over dancing like billyio.He's what Brenda would have been if he'd been born 10 years later and never seen Dirty Dancing.
Now the music and dances have been revealed can't get the image of Ed in skinny jeans out of my head. I keep erupting into giggles and my family thinks I've lost it!!
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“ But Tanqueray dahling, please.”
“
But Tanqueray dahling, please.”
That's good
. I think Sofs is going to need all the Bushmills to get through Cloudia, AJ and an AT to Justin Timberlake.Just guessing
Originally Posted by aggs:
“I don't mind him as such - I just find him hilarious
I mean how could you not - an Emo Goth with a guy liner addiction running round in brocade curtain trousers and over dancing like billyio.
He's what Brenda would have been if he'd been born 10 years later and never seen Dirty Dancing.”
“I don't mind him as such - I just find him hilarious
I mean how could you not
- an Emo Goth with a guy liner addiction running round in brocade curtain trousers and over dancing like billyio.He's what Brenda would have been if he'd been born 10 years later and never seen Dirty Dancing.”
It's just he is always there!
The first year I couldn't stand all the from Grimsby malarkey!
Also the over blown dancing
Then he was there the second year! Every week
And then the third with a partner who brought out the worst in him , every week!
And here he is again overdancing
and Svengali ing a perfectly pleasant but dull partner to fist bump and kick at the beginning of the show, AGAIN EVERY DAMN WEEK. It like Chinese torture drip drip drip, it's every damn week.
Just for once PTB give him a duffer so he can go out early and not be there every damn week!
Of course he is a riduclous pantomime villan, but can't he just go away and leave the show alone.
Well of course he's always there. No one has destroyed his horcruxes yet.
Start with the hat...it's his Nagini.
Start with the hat...it's his Nagini.
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“Well of course he's always there. No one has destroyed his horcruxes yet.
Start with the hat...it's his Nagini.”
“Well of course he's always there. No one has destroyed his horcruxes yet.
Start with the hat...it's his Nagini.”
Eh???
Originally Posted by Cadiva:
“I think Julian's probably up near the top of my list of all time favourite SCD contestants. When he started you could clearly see him thinking "WTF have I done?!" but as the series went on, he fell in love with dancing and that was expressed every time he hit the floor with Erin.
Was he brilliant? Nope, did he emotionally connect with dance as a form of expression and enjoyment, abso-bloody-lutely he did. His Samba is a thing of joy for me!”
“I think Julian's probably up near the top of my list of all time favourite SCD contestants. When he started you could clearly see him thinking "WTF have I done?!" but as the series went on, he fell in love with dancing and that was expressed every time he hit the floor with Erin.
Was he brilliant? Nope, did he emotionally connect with dance as a form of expression and enjoyment, abso-bloody-lutely he did. His Samba is a thing of joy for me!”
My goodness - a dance at Blackpool without the cast of Ben Hur and props from Playdays! It can be done.
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“I think one of the reasons I've never felt fully at home in the NAT despite being a naturally snarky, sarky, fuelled-by-virtual-alcohol-and-lust person is that I genuinely don't mind Kevin, or indeed any of the Cliftons.
That's an observation not a criticism btw. I've still laughed at some of the witticisms and POTDs the general anti-Clifton thread bias has thrown up over the years.”
“I think one of the reasons I've never felt fully at home in the NAT despite being a naturally snarky, sarky, fuelled-by-virtual-alcohol-and-lust person is that I genuinely don't mind Kevin, or indeed any of the Cliftons.
That's an observation not a criticism btw. I've still laughed at some of the witticisms and POTDs the general anti-Clifton thread bias has thrown up over the years.”
Don't worry I like the Cliftons but enjoy this thread. Mind you even I'm getting tired with the Kevin hype this year... well not so much Kevin, but the fact that Louise is such a wet blanket with no excitement about her whatsoever, yet is built up as a serious contender who has apparently transformed into an all-round performer, to the extent that even the way she walks down stairs is impressive.
So yeah, I like Kevin but Louise can naff off.
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“Well of course he's always there. No one has destroyed his horcruxes yet.
Start with the hat...it's his Nagini.”
“Well of course he's always there. No one has destroyed his horcruxes yet.
Start with the hat...it's his Nagini.”
With the diary of Ms Rainbow being another.
Originally Posted by Cadiva:
“I think Julian's probably up near the top of my list of all time favourite SCD contestants. When he started you could clearly see him thinking "WTF have I done?!" but as the series went on, he fell in love with dancing and that was expressed every time he hit the floor with Erin.
Was he brilliant? Nope, did he emotionally connect with dance as a form of expression and enjoyment, abso-bloody-lutely he did. His Samba is a thing of joy for me!”
“I think Julian's probably up near the top of my list of all time favourite SCD contestants. When he started you could clearly see him thinking "WTF have I done?!" but as the series went on, he fell in love with dancing and that was expressed every time he hit the floor with Erin.
Was he brilliant? Nope, did he emotionally connect with dance as a form of expression and enjoyment, abso-bloody-lutely he did. His Samba is a thing of joy for me!”
Another Julian Cleary appreciater here. That man can do no worng for me. HE was the best ever winner of CBB as far as I am concerned. In fact possibly the only good winner!
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“Well of course he's always there. No one has destroyed his horcruxes yet.
Start with the hat...it's his Nagini.”
“Well of course he's always there. No one has destroyed his horcruxes yet.
Start with the hat...it's his Nagini.”
If he keeps over dancing in tight trousers, he'll probably destroy his own horcruxes unaided
Originally Posted by aggs:
“That's good. I think Sofs is going to need all the Bushmills to get through Cloudia, AJ and an AT to Justin Timberlake.
Just guessing”
“That's good
. I think Sofs is going to need all the Bushmills to get through Cloudia, AJ and an AT to Justin Timberlake.Just guessing
”
Well she won't be alone. I am dreading it. I wish they had done it last week when I was out. When they were talking about it I realised what it is about AJ and Cloudier I have a problem with. They are too young. By that I mean they are still sort of line drawings of the paintings they are going to be.
When AJ was going on about doing the AT the thought came into my head "But you aren't old enough". The thought caught me off guard, but having introspected a bit, I discover that I feel that AT is a dance for people who have lived a little. It feels to me like one needs some life experience in order to express this dance.
Have just seen the pic of Kev and Lou in Monkseal's wonderful results show blog. It sums up perfectly for me the disparity in level of investment of each of them. Thought it was the celeb supposed to be ecstatic they'd got through - I think Kev makes Queen Nat's investment look like she's yawning with boredom, filing her nails distractedly and thinking "I just danced with Greg who?"
Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“Not a Harry Potter fan, I take it?”
“Not a Harry Potter fan, I take it?”
Er..no. Never read them or seen the films. Don't do kids' books.
Originally Posted by aggs:
“That's good. I think Sofs is going to need all the Bushmills to get through Cloudia, AJ and an AT to Justin Timberlake.
Just guessing”
“That's good
. I think Sofs is going to need all the Bushmills to get through Cloudia, AJ and an AT to Justin Timberlake.Just guessing
”
I assumed Cry Mr A River was a cover of the Julie London song, couldn't understand how that gorgeous song could be suitable for an AT, so I googled it. Hmm. Not only does it not seem suitable, but it's not gorgeous either. Mind you, the Julie London one would be fab for a rhumba, even though I wouldn't want to see what the singers would do with it.
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