Originally Posted by tortoiseperson:
“Ha ha, that has to go into POTD!”
“Ha ha, that has to go into POTD!”
This is Most Definitely Not An Appreciation Thread - Part 23
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Originally Posted by Nakatomi:
“As I said on Saturday, her journey has been from "shy mum" to "drunk mum at a wedding who embarrasses everybody by having a go"”
“As I said on Saturday, her journey has been from "shy mum" to "drunk mum at a wedding who embarrasses everybody by having a go"
”
If she managed that much it would actually be progress. She is still at the making a Blue WKD last all night whilst hiding in the kitchen stage.
Originally Posted by aggs:
“Curses to ITT - it's making me snivel at Len going
”
“Curses to ITT - it's making me snivel at Len going
”
Wonder who his replacement is going to be?
Will we be in tears of joy?
I would be so interested to learn the truth about the judges - how much they are puppets or at least given pre-ordained roles to play. People have said how nice Craig is behind the scenes, for example. And I really hope that Darcey isn't as daft as her judgely persona. Perhaps Len's curmudgeonliness (if that's even that a word?) is put on as well. My gut feeling (reinforced by reports from a friend of a friend who was on one of Gareth Malone's programmes) is that the whole shebang is so tweaked and manipulated that nothing can be taken at face value.
Originally Posted by tortoiseperson:
“I would be so interested to learn the truth about the judges - how much they are puppets or at least given pre-ordained roles to play. People have said how nice Craig is behind the scenes, for example. And I really hope that Darcey isn't as daft as her judgely persona. Perhaps Len's curmudgeonliness (if that's even that a word?) is put on as well. My gut feeling (reinforced by reports from a friend of a friend who was on one of Gareth Malone's programmes) is that the whole shebang is so tweaked and manipulated that nothing can be taken at face value.”
“I would be so interested to learn the truth about the judges - how much they are puppets or at least given pre-ordained roles to play. People have said how nice Craig is behind the scenes, for example. And I really hope that Darcey isn't as daft as her judgely persona. Perhaps Len's curmudgeonliness (if that's even that a word?) is put on as well. My gut feeling (reinforced by reports from a friend of a friend who was on one of Gareth Malone's programmes) is that the whole shebang is so tweaked and manipulated that nothing can be taken at face value.”
We'll never know the troof.
I just wish these shows would not try to manipulate votes. I wish they would just let the public choose who their pet is under their own steam.
Originally Posted by chitarivera:
“Wonder who his replacement is going to be?
Will we be in tears of joy?”
“Wonder who his replacement is going to be?
Will we be in tears of joy?”
I think it was seeing the Blue Peter made sets from the early days.
If you squint through the sequins, sure you can see 'Ski' on the series one judges table.
Originally Posted by aggs:
“I think it was seeing the Blue Peter made sets from the early days.
If you squint through the sequins, sure you can see 'Ski' on the series one judges table.”
“I think it was seeing the Blue Peter made sets from the early days.
If you squint through the sequins, sure you can see 'Ski' on the series one judges table.”
Squeezy washing-up liquid bottles, rubber solution glue, sticky-backed plastic.
*goes misty-eyed*
Jumpers for goalposts
Originally Posted by Wiskas2:
“She may have 'perfect feet' ( I don't know and care less) but everything above ground level is beige, boring and insipid. She is a BOT, and not a very good one - refurb model, chip needs updating.”
“She may have 'perfect feet' ( I don't know and care less) but everything above ground level is beige, boring and insipid. She is a BOT, and not a very good one - refurb model, chip needs updating.”
I really don't believe that she has perfect feet - I know sod all about proper dancing and I've seen her make mistakes - but as you say, if the overall package is insipid then what's the point? Its Saturday night TV, I want to be entertained dammit! Be it by Danny's incredible talent or Ed's mix of dance and comedy, its all vastly preferable to a middle-aged woman plodding about looking like she's thinking about whether she may have left the oven on at home.
Originally Posted by Snippy:
“I would like to unappreciate the Show Dance (one word or two?) round in general. Can't it be replaced by something else.
In my opinion most of them have been nothing more than an opportunity for the pros to turn in a load of self-indulgent nonsense.”
“I would like to unappreciate the Show Dance (one word or two?) round in general. Can't it be replaced by something else.
In my opinion most of them have been nothing more than an opportunity for the pros to turn in a load of self-indulgent nonsense.”
Oooh but that's the fun of them, especially if you're not very invested in a particular pair winning! So much potential for pretentiousness and over ambition.
I'm hoping for something wonderful and wow from Doti, though how Oti can top that finishing leap off the pier, I don't know
I don't think TTF and Jwann will both be allowed to do Fred and Ginger style ones and anyway we've seen that enough already. Will Jwann go kooky or go for another Gene Kelly fest? Will TTF go disco/pop video (like Pasha and Kimbot, with equally struggling lifts) or Jazz/stage school end of term show, to help Louizzz (or Loucheese as minidot 2 calls her) feel comfortable, or angsty contempowaft in bare feet, showing nothing of the previous 14 weeks of training? Are there still unfathomed levels of twee to explore?.....so many possibilities
Originally Posted by Tejas:
“I really don't believe that she has perfect feet - I know sod all about proper dancing and I've seen her make mistakes - but as you say, if the overall package is insipid then what's the point? Its Saturday night TV, I want to be entertained dammit! Be it by Danny's incredible talent or Ed's mix of dance and comedy, its all vastly preferable to a middle-aged woman plodding about looking like she's thinking about whether she may have left the oven on at home.”
“I really don't believe that she has perfect feet - I know sod all about proper dancing and I've seen her make mistakes - but as you say, if the overall package is insipid then what's the point? Its Saturday night TV, I want to be entertained dammit! Be it by Danny's incredible talent or Ed's mix of dance and comedy, its all vastly preferable to a middle-aged woman plodding about looking like she's thinking about whether she may have left the oven on at home.”
She doesn't have perfect feet. Nobody does. Because they're feet.*
Q.E.D.
*Anyone with a foot fetish is clinically insane and beyond redemption.
Originally Posted by kassieq:
“'perfect feet',”
“'perfect feet',”
Originally Posted by Wiskas2:
“ 'perfect feet'”
“ 'perfect feet'”
Originally Posted by Tejas:
“I really don't believe that she has perfect feet.”
“I really don't believe that she has perfect feet.”
Originally Posted by tabithakitten:
“She doesn't have perfect feet. .”
“She doesn't have perfect feet. .”
not sure who you are quoting because nobody has said her feet were 'perfect' except for the straw man you are attempting to shore up and shoot down at the same time.
must try harder.
how do you feel about knock knees?
I don't know who anyone else is quoting but I'm quoting the post I quoted in which the poster quoted states that they do not believe that Louise has "perfect feet." In other words, I am quoting "perfect feet". Which, as I stated, do not exist.
ETA - Neither do "exquisite feet". Feet are hideous.
ETA - Neither do "exquisite feet". Feet are hideous.
Originally Posted by primer:
“not sure who you are quoting because nobody has said her feet were 'perfect' except for the straw man you are attempting to shore up and shoot down at the same time.
must try harder.
how do you feel about knock knees?”
“not sure who you are quoting because nobody has said her feet were 'perfect' except for the straw man you are attempting to shore up and shoot down at the same time.
must try harder.
how do you feel about knock knees?
”
Ambivalent unless the knock kneed hen comes partnered by the bow legged chicken for the Tennessee Wig Walk.
(There you go Kev. I give you your showdance for free).
Originally Posted by tabithakitten:
“I don't know who anyone else is quoting but I'm quoting the post I quoted in which the poster quoted states that they do not believe that Louise has "perfect feet." In other words, I am quoting "perfect feet". Which, as I stated, do not exist.
ETA - Neither do "exquisite feet". Feet are hideous.”
“I don't know who anyone else is quoting but I'm quoting the post I quoted in which the poster quoted states that they do not believe that Louise has "perfect feet." In other words, I am quoting "perfect feet". Which, as I stated, do not exist.
ETA - Neither do "exquisite feet". Feet are hideous.”
This.
Originally Posted by chitarivera:
“We'll never know the troof.
I just wish these shows would not try to manipulate votes. I wish they would just let the public choose who their pet is under their own steam.”
“We'll never know the troof.
I just wish these shows would not try to manipulate votes. I wish they would just let the public choose who their pet is under their own steam.”
It was so much better without the dance off, in the old days the public decided. Unfortunately it allowed Chris Parker to get to the final as well as Julian Clarey (though I did like Julian
)
Originally Posted by westlifefan123:
“Unappreciating the thought of seeing a very boring showdance from Louizze and Kevin on Saturday”
“Unappreciating the thought of seeing a very boring showdance from Louizze and Kevin on Saturday”
Or one where she stands and moves a little bit and TTF dances round the floor like a whirling Dervish. Or has he done that already?
I don't know if it is a Freudian slip but I keep typing "Lousie"!
Latest Strictly saga from jo7 over on the BBC blogs
Quote:
“ There's been a lot of new people on this blog for the last couple of days so none of this is going to make any sense. Please feel free to scroll down!
For the few who have enjoyed these here is episode...4(?) of Strictly ball****. Hopefully it won't get removed like last week's. Very hard this week to do a parody when the show itself became a parody but here goes....
Mr Beeb - and that people is how it's done! We've worked hard all series to get this result. Nice idea getting Roger the electrician in. How's that for a computer glitch. What did he do in the end?
Producer - well he went over the plans. Bypassed a few wires. In the end he gave up and stuck a screwdriver in the system.
MB - Ah yes, how is he?
P - Still in hospital. But they say he'll come out of the coma soon
MB - Excellent. Send him some grapes. Will he be out by the final?
P - No but we've got the work experience boy on standby
MB - Lovely. Back to the show on Saturday. Oti's suicide jump. What was that all about
P- initially we thought it was a reaction to you getting off your sexual harassment charge but it turns out that she had just got the memo about them taking the bullet for the dance off
MB - We want it bigger and better in the final. Think of the ratings if he drops her on live TV. Onto the kids. Why wasnt Claudia painted blue and dancing to the smurf song like I requested?
P - Well her dress was blue.
MB - We did try throwing a few marbles on the floor during her quickstep but the nippy little blighters just zig zagged around it.
P - unfortunately Darcy had the same script as last week but I don't think anyone noticed
MB - Ah yes. Mrs Beeb does as she's told. I like that you saved a bit of money recycling Ores set from last week for LouIse headdress. Pity you didn't use the whole flower outfit. Might have covered up all of those steps she forgot. And will you tell Kevin that I was only joking when I said he had to style his hair like Donald Trump in order to win. Onto the Argentine Tango. Jo danced beautifully with that prop but where was Ore?
P - In the toilet MB. Turns out he's been a bit constipated since the series started. After he got the memo that he'd be top of the leader board he got really excited and bingo. Brought tears to his eyes - and some of the audience too. We figured that he didn't really need to be there anyway
MB - OK finals week people. Claudia Monday. Soap poppet Tuesday. LouIse Wednesday. Ore Thursday and Louise and Ore Friday.
P - What about Danny
MB - he can't make it
P - why not
MB - because I said so. We'll have a Mr & Mrs style quiz called clifton and clifton. Get Karen in for choreography corner. Usual stuff kev and jo are great. Oti's not blah blah blah. We'll get a few more family members in. Wall to wall Cliftons. Deck the halls with crowds of Cliftons. Baby pictures of jo and Kevin cuddling. Play the always a bridesmaid card. People will either want to vote for them or shoot them
P - What about Danny
MB - we'll show a clip of him in ' wicked'.
P - he's quite a good singer actually
MB - oh maybe not then. Stick a clip of him in ' Hollyoaks'
P - What shall we do about the bad publicity we're getting this week
MB - nothing. There's two sayings I live by. There's no such thing as bad publicity is one of them.
P - what's the other MB
MB - it's not what you know it's who you know. Anyway the public would have forgotten about it by next year. Memories like fish........”
“ There's been a lot of new people on this blog for the last couple of days so none of this is going to make any sense. Please feel free to scroll down!
For the few who have enjoyed these here is episode...4(?) of Strictly ball****. Hopefully it won't get removed like last week's. Very hard this week to do a parody when the show itself became a parody but here goes....
Mr Beeb - and that people is how it's done! We've worked hard all series to get this result. Nice idea getting Roger the electrician in. How's that for a computer glitch. What did he do in the end?
Producer - well he went over the plans. Bypassed a few wires. In the end he gave up and stuck a screwdriver in the system.
MB - Ah yes, how is he?
P - Still in hospital. But they say he'll come out of the coma soon
MB - Excellent. Send him some grapes. Will he be out by the final?
P - No but we've got the work experience boy on standby
MB - Lovely. Back to the show on Saturday. Oti's suicide jump. What was that all about
P- initially we thought it was a reaction to you getting off your sexual harassment charge but it turns out that she had just got the memo about them taking the bullet for the dance off
MB - We want it bigger and better in the final. Think of the ratings if he drops her on live TV. Onto the kids. Why wasnt Claudia painted blue and dancing to the smurf song like I requested?
P - Well her dress was blue.
MB - We did try throwing a few marbles on the floor during her quickstep but the nippy little blighters just zig zagged around it.
P - unfortunately Darcy had the same script as last week but I don't think anyone noticed
MB - Ah yes. Mrs Beeb does as she's told. I like that you saved a bit of money recycling Ores set from last week for LouIse headdress. Pity you didn't use the whole flower outfit. Might have covered up all of those steps she forgot. And will you tell Kevin that I was only joking when I said he had to style his hair like Donald Trump in order to win. Onto the Argentine Tango. Jo danced beautifully with that prop but where was Ore?
P - In the toilet MB. Turns out he's been a bit constipated since the series started. After he got the memo that he'd be top of the leader board he got really excited and bingo. Brought tears to his eyes - and some of the audience too. We figured that he didn't really need to be there anyway
MB - OK finals week people. Claudia Monday. Soap poppet Tuesday. LouIse Wednesday. Ore Thursday and Louise and Ore Friday.
P - What about Danny
MB - he can't make it
P - why not
MB - because I said so. We'll have a Mr & Mrs style quiz called clifton and clifton. Get Karen in for choreography corner. Usual stuff kev and jo are great. Oti's not blah blah blah. We'll get a few more family members in. Wall to wall Cliftons. Deck the halls with crowds of Cliftons. Baby pictures of jo and Kevin cuddling. Play the always a bridesmaid card. People will either want to vote for them or shoot them
P - What about Danny
MB - we'll show a clip of him in ' wicked'.
P - he's quite a good singer actually
MB - oh maybe not then. Stick a clip of him in ' Hollyoaks'
P - What shall we do about the bad publicity we're getting this week
MB - nothing. There's two sayings I live by. There's no such thing as bad publicity is one of them.
P - what's the other MB
MB - it's not what you know it's who you know. Anyway the public would have forgotten about it by next year. Memories like fish........”
Originally Posted by Monaogg:
“Latest Strictly saga from jo7 over on the BBC blogs
”
“Latest Strictly saga from jo7 over on the BBC blogs
”
"Deck the halls with crowds of Cliftons."
Originally Posted by chitarivera:
“Wonder who his replacement is going to be?
Will we be in tears of joy?”
“Wonder who his replacement is going to be?
Will we be in tears of joy?”
As long as it isn't Karen Hardy!!!!
Originally Posted by Monaogg:
“If she managed that much it would actually be progress. She is still at the making a Blue WKD last all night whilst hiding in the kitchen stage.”
“If she managed that much it would actually be progress. She is still at the making a Blue WKD last all night whilst hiding in the kitchen stage.”
But what I find almost unforgivable for me, is that having been a judge on SYTYCD she knows the importance of performance.
I think projecting this nice mum image is a deliberate choice on her part, I don't beleive years of stage school makes you embarrassed to perform. Therefore if she knew she wanted to protect this nice mum image she was only ever going to give a limited dance, she was never going to put her heart and soul into it. What she has actually done is deprived someone of the opertunity to do the show who may have been fabulous and provided really great entertainment.
I sort of feel it's like deciding you are going to go to the top of Mount Killamanjaro being paid for it, everyone willing you on but starting off knowing you are never going to go beyond 7/8th of the way up even though the party everyone is waiting for can't start without you going all the way up.
I'm starting to think it's either a calculated thing or she's being oppressed by Jamie *dons tin hat*
Originally Posted by primer:
“not sure who you are quoting because nobody has said her feet were 'perfect' except for the straw man you are attempting to shore up and shoot down at the same time.
must try harder.
how do you feel about knock knees?”
“not sure who you are quoting because nobody has said her feet were 'perfect' except for the straw man you are attempting to shore up and shoot down at the same time.
must try harder.
how do you feel about knock knees?
”
Well at least you proved you can mess about with other people's posts, too much time on your hands?
Yes try harder, to be interesting and funny, seems to have escaped you so far.
Originally Posted by tortoiseperson:
“I'm starting to think it's either a calculated thing or she's being oppressed by Jamie *dons tin hat*”
“I'm starting to think it's either a calculated thing or she's being oppressed by Jamie *dons tin hat*”
Did you ever see Jamie Redknapp play football? He couldn't oppress a rice pudding!
BTW -Kassieq - mwah
Originally Posted by kassieq:
“
Yes try harder, to be interesting and funny, seems to have escaped you so far.”
“
Yes try harder, to be interesting and funny, seems to have escaped you so far.”
That is why he has the distinction of being the only person I have on ignore on DS, kassie
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