Originally Posted by danceagogo:
“Agreed with all you said TT, although the I've shortened it. Never tried the BIB!! (I have to admit though I did not want Pammy to win, although I thought she was excellent. Prob a mixture of her mouth and JJ!!)”
I tried not to listen to or read anything Pammy said so as to leave my recollection of her from NTN intact. I have such fond memories of her from that. Present day Pammy wasn't too bad sometimes, but at others she was completely overbearing. However, for her age she was exceptional, and was very musical and lyrical. It was great to see someone of her age who could hold her own amongst much younger competitors. We're not talking 40 year old here, but 60+. I think those who criticised her sometimes forgot that.
When trying to analyse whether/why I like a certain performing artist, I often try to think of adjectives or nouns I would use to describe them. Not all the adjectives that could be used to describe their performance (not personal) qualities. Just one or two 'headlines'. Kind of like those psychiatric tests where you respond to something with the first word that springs to mind.
So we might get
Darcey - whipped cream
Angela Gheorgiu - likewise, whipped cream!
Domingo - rich coffee
Pavarotti - clear, bell, easy
Whitney Houston - hard
Madonna - thin, cold
Pammy - warm
J - lyrical, easy, free, athletic
Kellie - competent
Anita - wot, untrained?

Enthusiastic. Awful feet.
Georgia - lively, sweet, wobbly
Sometimes the results can be interesting, even surprising. It becomes pretty easy to see who you like and why you are responding so negatively or positively towards someone. And why you might end up disagreeing violently with the fudges!