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I'm not ideologically opposed to the idea on any sort of "disgusted of Tunbridge Wells" principle but it would just be a gimmick, and there are too many gimmicks already. I know Strictly is drifting ever further from its moorings of ballroom dancing, but that is still supposed to be its basis and there isn't a tradition of same-sex ballroom competitions.
I'd much rather they did a proper competition with LGBT participants who could take part in however they preferred, dancing mixed or same sex or just have them take part in the main show dancing with a partner of whichever sex they preferred. |
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Sex partner week sounds like fun but why should it always be the same?
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Okay say they had done a same sex partner week on this year's show - who do you all think would have been paired with who?
I'm thinking: Jeremy and Gleb Georgia and Janette Jay and Aljaz Just a few thoughts
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Okay say they had done a same sex partner week on this year's show - who do you all think would have been paired with who?
I'm thinking: Jeremy and Gleb Georgia and Janette Jay and Aljaz Just a few thoughts ![]() |
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Trouble is that a lot of the dance aesthetic is based around male and female body shapes - the man provides the frame, the woman bends back and is displayed. And because it is aesthetic-based, it'd look wrong with same sex couple unless one of them were masquerading as the other sex. In which case, was there a point except in displaying broad-mindedness (not that that's a bad thing of itself).
Which said, I do have a vague recollection of once seeing a clip on YouTube of maybe a US version/special where the challenge was for a couple to both dance convincingly and well as the opposite sex. May see if I can find it again later. Of course some celebs (and indeed pro's) would stand much more chance than others. (And some would be a dis-ahhhstah one might pay money to avoid!) But it'd be an interesting dance challenge, for the women to have to lead and the men to have to go backwards in heels!
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I wonder who would sign up for it?
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No thanks
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Just because there are a lot of homosexuals in the world of dance doesn't mean they have to dance with each other. Bit like when someone lays out a buffet table, you don't have to eat all of it
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Sounds like someone is trying to get the X-factor audience back above the Strictly audience
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That was bizarrely brilliant - it was almost a comedy routine, with a share of the more feminine elements between the two. Lots of gapping tho!
Well they are brothers! ![]()
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Pro dance with Aljaz and Giovanni....PLEASE.
![]() ![]() - which would you prefer a ballroom or a latin?? ![]() ![]() Quote:
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Well they are brothers! ![]() ![]() ![]() Len would still point out the gapping (but given his inconsistent comments about content he probably wouldn't!) |
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- which would you prefer a ballroom or a latin??