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Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani appreciation thread - Part 6 |
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Just sat and watched the whole show and it just makes me appreciate Jay even more. He made all re dances look so easy. Technique superb. Arms, feet beautiful. Nobody came close tonight. No tens!
Judges' scoring was out of sync with their comments as well imo. |
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Btw, is it paso week?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra0uvOSg6Ak Side note: Why are Joanne and Ore on autoplay already when Claudia & AJ were only posted less than 10 minutes ago?
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Btw, is it paso week?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra0uvOSg6Ak Side note: Why are Joanne and Ore on autoplay already when Claudia & AJ were only posted less than 10 minutes ago? ![]() |
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First time I have watched the show through live (at my family's). I enjoyed Ed, the judge, Lesley and Daisy. Danny 's rumba was very nicely danced but never really liked the rumba pre- Jaliona very much anyway. No emotional connection for me with anyone. Really miss Jaliona but also Helen and Aljaz.
Judges' scoring was out of sync with their comments as well imo. |
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I've watched only the dances on the website and saw no emotional connection between any dancers, none between them and dancing, none between them and me, some truly poor dancing, and only Robert seemed to be truly happy.
No idea who will go tonight. Watching X Factor now ( don't judge me). The singing is painful. Won't be watching again. |
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Crazy voting ....again tonite🙄
For entertainment and dance tonight my top 2 were Judge Rinder & Oksana - entertainment😉😂👌🏼 Danny & Oti - dance 👏🏻👏🏻 I hope Ed survives too - want him for Halloween🎃 Jo and Ore totally over scored 👎🏻- didn't think that much of their waltz 😐 I know I said I wouldn't do it 😕but no dance tonight compared with Jaliona |
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Crazy voting ....again tonite🙄
For entertainment and dance tonight my top 2 were Judge Rinder & Oksana - entertainment😉😂👌🏼 Danny & Oti - dance 👏🏻👏🏻 I hope Ed survives too - want him for Halloween🎃 Jo and Ore totally over scored 👎🏻- didn't think that much of their waltz 😐 I know I said I wouldn't do it 😕but no dance tonight compared with Jaliona |
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Yes, what were the judges on? I disagreed with almost every single comment and every single mark tonight....
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Crazy voting ....again tonite🙄
For entertainment and dance tonight my top 2 were Judge Rinder & Oksana - entertainment😉😂👌🏼 Danny & Oti - dance 👏🏻👏🏻 I hope Ed survives too - want him for Halloween🎃 Jo and Ore totally over scored 👎🏻- didn't think that much of their waltz 😐 I know I said I wouldn't do it 😕but no dance tonight compared with Jaliona
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I've watched only the dances on the website and saw no emotional connection between any dancers, none between them and dancing, none between them and me, some truly poor dancing, and only Robert seemed to be truly happy.
Just watched on youtube - to be honest, only made it through two routines completely, shockingly Ore and Joanne and barely Danny and Oti. Don't know why but the routines were either not capturing me or something was putting me off. I think the change of pace in I will always love you kept me in the routine. Not sure it was really worthy of 4 9s though. I'd have to re-watch, but there was a moment in the routine where Ore might have missed a step or went wrong - not really a stop or a small stumble, but something hindered the flow. Can't really warm to Joanne's OTT way of dancing/smiling/gurning/acting. |
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When Craig gave his score for Louise, even he looked surprised....
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I noted that Jo pinched some of Aliona's choreography again - where she runs to Ore - maybe other bits too if I waste another couple of minutes of my life re-watching.
![]() It looks like that to you because you are too familiar with Jaliona's dances. But how many other contestants' and pros' dances are you familiar with. I think they all copy and integrate moves and I also think that is fine. The pros also have some favourite moves that they would prefer to choreograph too. Today Oti used one move that she also used with Gleb when dancing on Ellie Goulding's Love me like you do on last year's final. Not even sure who holds the rights to it as it was probably choreographed by Gilkison (or someone else I have no idea). But that's fine, if the move is good enough and fits the mood and the dancers, then use it. |
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With all my due respect I don't think they are pinching other dancers' choreography unless it is a sequence of moves maybe.
It looks like that to you because you are too familiar with Jaliona's dances. But how many other contestants' and pros' dances are you familiar with. I think they all copy and integrate moves and I also think that is fine. The pros also have some favourite moves that they would prefer to choreograph too. Today Oti used one move that she also used with Gleb when dancing on Ellie Goulding's Love me like you do on last year's final. Not even sure who holds the rights to it as it was probably choreographed by Gilkison (or someone else I have no idea). But that's fine, if the move is good enough and fits the mood and the dancers, then use it. |
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Ok so I've just watched well.. tried to watch some of the routines of tonight, all I can say is none of those performances especially the ones that were overmarked were very interesting, rather kept me feeling cold very very cold. Ore's routine was no where near deserving of the apparent marks that it was rewarded. Maybe it's the choreography which I actually very much disliked lol it was a bit too exaggerated I know the song is an overblown song but it was quite uncomfortable to view I was actually quite looling forward to watching his waltz since Joanne is a fantastic ballroom dancer but her facial expressions + ores expression + dancing = not a routine worthy of the marks.
Then I stumbled across Jay and Aliona's romantic waltz and it just brought back all those fuzzy warm feelings it was truly a brilliant routine which with Ali's choreo and teaching Jay just shone so bright, both actually did. |
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Have sent a PM StrictlyRed
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Aliona they ain't
It isn't the moves in isolation, it's the way they're woven together between the dancers and the music that makes a dance entrancing and irresistible to watch. And I didn't see even one of those tonight. There were plenty of rather clumsily executed nods to Aliona's choreography from last year, no surprises there.
Nothing above an eight in my view, using the benchmark of marking applied last year. Anastacia in particular was massively, massively overmarked. Pretty dress, but it looked like she'd got Len's wig stuck between her shoulder blades. The Beeb must have paid out a fortune to get her, and now they're faced with whether she sticks with Gorka or goes backwards to Brenda. I wonder. Danny and Oti by far the best, and she looked stunning, but not a patch on last week's QS, which was wonderful to watch. I don't think he wafts well. I didn't get any kind of a story from either of the rumbas this week. The Judge and Tina Sparkle. Jeez. That choreography - or lack of it! Heavy, leaden, clumpy, bad landings, messy moves - yomping around like a muddy night march in the Brecon Beacons. Neither of the two new female pros is making any kind of an artistic impact on the show this year. Ed. I feel sorry for him. He does have it in him to do a decent dance, if given the chance, which he most definitely isn't. He looked like a hod carrier with too much cement on board. Anton - Vicky Giggles must really have it in for him. And poor Lesley looked like the aftermath of Murder at the Rue Morgue. A truly dreadful dance, such a shame. Claudia and AJ. She does all the right steps in the right order in time with the music. But she isn't a dancer, I'm afraid. Nothing flows, and AJ was gyrating round her like a flying fairy on speed. Daisy and Alijas. I quite liked the quirky choreography, and in another week they'd have nailed the timing issues. Brave try, hope she stays in. Can't help it, but every time I see her smile I think of Su Pollard. Louise and Kevin. Well, nice try, but not a patch, I'm afraid. Pretty dress. I think the trouble is there was no story, no chemistry and absolutely no magic. Maybe it's missing a table.... Gregg and Natalie - all I could think of is J's comment about wandering around like a lost wooden spoon. Except in this case it's true. I really like Natalie, she's lovely, but I just can't take to him at all. And Ore and Joanne. I think he'd benefit from a lesson in 'the dancer's walk' - when not in hold he looked like he was on his way to pick up a takeaway. I thought the choreography lacked content and flow and absolutely no romance. Not his dance, and massively overmarked yet again. So that's it. Boooooooring. Off to watch J&A's tango. I need to see to expunge the image of that other red dress.... |
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Hi folks
Since junior is still upset about last week, we decided to watch Strictly blind this week,so I haven't looked at any blogs or other comments...in the end junior wouldn't watch it at all, so here are my blind opinions (not a ballroom but a percussive dancer, so can only do 'teknic' if it goes wrong...I've put it in a spoiler in case anyone else is on catchup, or doesn't want to hear my opinion!
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Will go and check how wrong I was now! |
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Hi folks
Since junior is still upset about last week, we decided to watch Strictly blind this week,so I haven't looked at any blogs or other comments...in the end junior wouldn't watch it at all, so here are my blind opinions (not a ballroom but a percussive dancer, so can only do 'teknic' if it goes wrong...I've put it in a spoiler in case anyone else is on catchup, or doesn't want to hear my opinion! Greg- didn't see much quickstep ![]() ![]()
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It isn't the moves in isolation, it's the way they're woven together between the dancers and the music that makes a dance entrancing and irresistible to watch. And I didn't see even one of those tonight. There were plenty of rather clumsily executed nods to Aliona's choreography from last year, no surprises there.
Nothing above an eight in my view, But I agree re the deserved scoring. |
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That's 'cos he was doing a Cha cha!!
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I disagree that there were nods to Aliona's choreograhy. If you look back at 13 years of Strictly you will see some of the same things done over and over again. They're beginners. Pros do their best, but there are limitations on them.
But I agree re the deserved scoring. |
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Spoiler is in....
And I'm off to bed |
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Don't think this has been posted, although slightly cross-eyed this evening so could have missed it ..
From the Theatre Royal TR2 Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/BL4LvzDh...en-at=51307427 |
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Sorry for multi-posting, but anyway - here's my version of events tonight:
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Don't think this has been posted, although slightly cross-eyed this evening so could have missed it ..
From the Theatre Royal TR2 Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/p/BL4LvzDh...en-at=51307427 ![]() Pleased to see J gripping onto his phone.
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