Originally Posted by KorkyTheCat:
“I certainly think the producers (through the judges) are endeavouring to manufacture a 'bigger and better' contest this year by inflating scores, heaping praise where it's not entirely due, creating rivalry, hiring more slebs with dance experience, assisting some with appropriate music and costumes, hampering others with daft themes and clothes, etc.
It seems to me too that they were trying to create almost mass hysteria with their reaction to the O jive.”
Originally Posted by KorkyTheCat:
“Exactly, and they can't have an anticlimactic show this year so they're having to force things by wildly lauding the unworthy.”
Originally Posted by
KorkyTheCat:
“Oh, so do I! 
It all just goes to show how the fudges are manipulative falsifiers.
How I wish we could have a totally honest programme.”
Sorry to bring my post forward (see below). But this is what I meant when I posted the text, and the link to the video. However, having listened to Jay, in his interviews, I think that he would totally disagree with me. I can accept that. After all, he should know: he did a whole series of SCD: and walked off with the Glitterball.
Originally Posted by
RaffertyCat:
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What I do have a problem with, is TPTB. The callous manipulation, with no regard for 'collateral damage'. It's all a bit disappointing, and, well..........grubby, really.
Puts me in mind of:- https://youtu.be/kx6aRCa8lrE
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On reflection, I think I, for one, am going to have to lighten up about this: go with the flow: see it for what it is: and enjoy the show. After all, if they listened to us, we might end up with getting "Come Dancing" back. Then we'd really have something to grumble about.
Here's a reminder of some of what Jay had to say in his interview.
Thanks jtnorth.
Originally Posted by jtnorth:
“That the judges were all lovely backstage and there was an element of panto in their comments which he thought was great. That he loves it when people come up to him, when they remember particularly details of the dances, like 'I loved your fleckle in week seven,' and that the show was great family viewing and had got him known to a much bigger audience and much wider age range than the Wanted. Those are the bits I remember, other people may have better memories. He liked Naga and was sorry she'd gone (but I wasn't sure if he'd watched it or not.) Mainly talking about the musical.”