Thanks all, if I time it just right I might miss all of the other rubbish!
Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani appreciation thread - Part 6
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Originally Posted by BionicBard:
“Not odd at all! You make a very interesting point.
As someone who'd never heard of J or TW before Strictly, I too was surprised at the difference in demeanour between what I later found on YT and J in front of the fudges and in the Clauditorium. This confident, funny, intelligent and articulate man was being eroded by inconsistent judging and what appeared to be a rather hamfisted effort to hold back an extraordinary dancing partnership. It was like looking at two different people.
It is testament to his strength of character that he rose above all the machinations to win on his own terms. And his influence on Strictly will be felt for a very long time to come.”
“Not odd at all! You make a very interesting point.
As someone who'd never heard of J or TW before Strictly, I too was surprised at the difference in demeanour between what I later found on YT and J in front of the fudges and in the Clauditorium. This confident, funny, intelligent and articulate man was being eroded by inconsistent judging and what appeared to be a rather hamfisted effort to hold back an extraordinary dancing partnership. It was like looking at two different people.
It is testament to his strength of character that he rose above all the machinations to win on his own terms. And his influence on Strictly will be felt for a very long time to come.”
BIB 1 extraordinary yes
BIB 2 It must not be forgotten that SCD is Aliona's element and she certainly helped J bring his usual (TW) strengths to the fore by the end of the final.
And yes they did it their way
Awww, lovely interview and great to hear his voice again 
Podcast is up already
http://www.spin1038.com/podcasts/Pla...nness_on_PlanB
Podcast is up already
http://www.spin1038.com/podcasts/Pla...nness_on_PlanB
Originally Posted by DeiseDays:
“Awww, lovely interview and great to hear his voice again
Podcast is up already
http://www.spin1038.com/podcasts/Pla...nness_on_PlanB”
“Awww, lovely interview and great to hear his voice again
Podcast is up already
http://www.spin1038.com/podcasts/Pla...nness_on_PlanB”
Yes indeed.
A lovely interview. Really enjoyed it.
Does sound like the show is going to the West End.
*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*
Originally Posted by spreeathen:
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.”
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
”
Salt and vinegar ones with hummous ....
Originally Posted by spreeathen:
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*”
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*”
Stay
Going back to the different versions of Jay in TW days and SCD discussion, he always sound great when being interviewed on the radio- very relaxed and charming.
I would love to hear him on the radio every day- he has a lovely voice.
ETA and interesting things to say.
I would love to hear him on the radio every day- he has a lovely voice.
ETA and interesting things to say.
Originally Posted by DeiseDays:
“Awww, lovely interview and great to hear his voice again
Podcast is up already
http://www.spin1038.com/podcasts/Pla...nness_on_PlanB”
“Awww, lovely interview and great to hear his voice again
Podcast is up already
http://www.spin1038.com/podcasts/Pla...nness_on_PlanB”
Yes, it was a lovely interview, and I managed to get back onto that site just as they were introducing Jay, so listened live.
I thought they managed to cover quite a lot of ground, too, considering the length of the interview!
Originally Posted by jayfan:
“Stay”
“Stay
”
Currently uploading the mp3 file to a cloud. Anyone interested?
Originally Posted by hannah 01.:
“BIB 1 extraordinary yes
BIB 2 It must not be forgotten that SCD is Aliona's element and she certainly helped J bring his usual (TW) strengths to the fore by the end of the final.
And yes they did it their way”
“BIB 1 extraordinary yes
BIB 2 It must not be forgotten that SCD is Aliona's element and she certainly helped J bring his usual (TW) strengths to the fore by the end of the final.
And yes they did it their way”
Aliona was in her element in more ways than one - I just loved Monkseal's description of her delight in being paired with J. What a difference from the duffers!
Yes, Aliona was great for Jay, but he was great for her too. He really softened her edges and, I think, made her fall in love with dancing all over again. As I've said before, it's a partnership too good to lose.
ETA Just listened to the interview - there's one happy man! Confident, funny and in a great place by the sound of it. And not in a relationship. Stamped. Official. He's standing very firmly on his own two talented feet ..... And Guinness is vegetarian, so all's well in BirdWorld!
Originally Posted by spreeathen:
“Currently uploading the mp3 file to a cloud. Anyone interested?”
“Currently uploading the mp3 file to a cloud. Anyone interested?”
If only I knew what that meant....
Originally Posted by jayfan:
“Going back to the different versions of Jay in TW days and SCD discussion, he always sound great when being interviewed on the radio- very relaxed and charming.
I would love to hear him on the radio every day- he has a lovely voice.
ETA and interesting things to say.”
“Going back to the different versions of Jay in TW days and SCD discussion, he always sound great when being interviewed on the radio- very relaxed and charming.
I would love to hear him on the radio every day- he has a lovely voice.
ETA and interesting things to say.”
Yes - think he's more comfortable on the radio than on the telly. He looked nervous as hell on the Lottery show
Originally Posted by spreeathen:
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*”
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*”
Don't go spree
There's bound to be more regular news on the horizon with publicity for Keep Dancing and Big.
That should stop us from getting cabin fever.
ETA: If anyone wants to save the interview you can use this link
http://cdn.radiocms.net/media/003/au...audio_file.mp3
Originally Posted by jayfan:
“If only I knew what that meant....”
“If only I knew what that meant....”
With a bit of luck, that it'll be raining Jay before too long ....
Originally Posted by CatO9Tales:
“Yes - think he's more comfortable on the radio than on the telly. He looked nervous as hell on the Lottery show”
“Yes - think he's more comfortable on the radio than on the telly. He looked nervous as hell on the Lottery show”
Agreed. He seems to be most relaxed on TV when in prerecorded stuff like Biggins buggy and the Frank Skinner interview.
Apologies for cropping and I hope I haven't deleted any salient points :
Sadly in a way, I think you're right! Nice review.
((((())))))
Trying to pick out 'your' bits from the review as bringing out reactions - apart from the really knowledgeable-about-dance reviews I think we all enjoyed the actual movements. Hope that makes sense to you
Spot on, for both sections
If I had the claphands icon I would use it
Originally Posted by Drizzle1:
“Here is my effort at a first review,I have read all your wonderfull reviews and I am sure I couldn't do anything any better. So I would just like to add my thoughts on Jays j------y for amnesty week.
I am no expert in technic but to my mind it isn't just the steps that make a perfect dance but the people who dance them. Jaliona were the perfect combination ,which I don't think we shall see the likes of again on strictly.
I do think Jay will be A- MA-Z- ING. In big.
Because as we all know, he does like to supprise people..”
“Here is my effort at a first review,I have read all your wonderfull reviews and I am sure I couldn't do anything any better. So I would just like to add my thoughts on Jays j------y for amnesty week.
I am no expert in technic but to my mind it isn't just the steps that make a perfect dance but the people who dance them. Jaliona were the perfect combination ,which I don't think we shall see the likes of again on strictly.
I do think Jay will be A- MA-Z- ING. In big.
Because as we all know, he does like to supprise people..”
Sadly in a way, I think you're right! Nice review.
Originally Posted by jnb_7:
“Morning all
I was feeling very lost yesterday teatime, and I posted on Twitter "Missing You" (about Becks)
And someone said.....he will always be with you - close your eyes and he is with you
And, suddenly from nowhere it started to rain. And thunder. And I thought of this, which a kind soul had passed to me on Monday on Twitter ....
https://flic.kr/p/H6NxvQ
And, though it made my cry again, I knew it was him saying: All is well mum. I am here.”
“Morning all
I was feeling very lost yesterday teatime, and I posted on Twitter "Missing You" (about Becks)
And someone said.....he will always be with you - close your eyes and he is with you
And, suddenly from nowhere it started to rain. And thunder. And I thought of this, which a kind soul had passed to me on Monday on Twitter ....
https://flic.kr/p/H6NxvQ
And, though it made my cry again, I knew it was him saying: All is well mum. I am here.”
((((())))))
Originally Posted by ahouch:
“ITT
Jay looked incredibly nervous on this ITT. He was sitting so close to Ali that it was almost as if he was trying to hide behind her. It was obvious that they were getting on really well and enjoying getting to know one another though. And this is where we learnt about the 'Caveman' - he was so embarrassed.
Costume
And what a revelation it was. OMG that teddy bear/ lion/ caveman had transformed into an incredibly handsome man in a single haircut.
Music
I really like the song and it was perfect for their Waltz. I've just realised there's been very few times I've said that in relation to music choices.
Dance
He was dashing and debonair, with such easy grace and elegance. The feel of the dance is romantic and dreamy, like floating on a cloud.
Judges
However the judges comments were wonderful. Darcey commented on the romance and that J could be one special dancer. Len's comment would have been better if he hadn't wasted time with his lame joke. But he was 'excited'. Bruno talked about footwork and floorwork, and it's at this point you hear Len agree and say 'Everything'. He should have said that in his comments! Well CRH - was quite funny really.
Clauditoruim & scores
Wonderful support from the Clauditorium. The scores I suppose were very good. Excellent for week two. For me it's worth more but then I think I'm blinded by the beauty and feel of the dance and know nothing about technique.
.”
“ITT
Jay looked incredibly nervous on this ITT. He was sitting so close to Ali that it was almost as if he was trying to hide behind her. It was obvious that they were getting on really well and enjoying getting to know one another though. And this is where we learnt about the 'Caveman' - he was so embarrassed.
Costume
And what a revelation it was. OMG that teddy bear/ lion/ caveman had transformed into an incredibly handsome man in a single haircut.
Music
I really like the song and it was perfect for their Waltz. I've just realised there's been very few times I've said that in relation to music choices.
Dance
He was dashing and debonair, with such easy grace and elegance. The feel of the dance is romantic and dreamy, like floating on a cloud.
Judges
However the judges comments were wonderful. Darcey commented on the romance and that J could be one special dancer. Len's comment would have been better if he hadn't wasted time with his lame joke. But he was 'excited'. Bruno talked about footwork and floorwork, and it's at this point you hear Len agree and say 'Everything'. He should have said that in his comments! Well CRH - was quite funny really.
Clauditoruim & scores
Wonderful support from the Clauditorium. The scores I suppose were very good. Excellent for week two. For me it's worth more but then I think I'm blinded by the beauty and feel of the dance and know nothing about technique.
.”
Trying to pick out 'your' bits from the review as bringing out reactions - apart from the really knowledgeable-about-dance reviews I think we all enjoyed the actual movements. Hope that makes sense to you
Originally Posted by CatO9Tales:
“To be honest, I haven't found it so difficult to reconcile the two.
If you are a person who lacks self-belief or self-esteem, it can take a lot of time to become comfortable in a new situation.
As far as I'm concerned, the problem with Strictly was the failure to understand or act on the need to nurture. I want to see a programme like that work to bring the best out of people, not make it into "survival of the fittest" - that's what BB and I'm a Celebrity are for (both of which I loathe)
Speedy - thank you for that link. Love that performance from Jay - I like his voice. It is more distinctive than the others in the band. And is it me or did Nathan have to turn every live performance into a showcase for his own vocals?”
“To be honest, I haven't found it so difficult to reconcile the two.
If you are a person who lacks self-belief or self-esteem, it can take a lot of time to become comfortable in a new situation.
As far as I'm concerned, the problem with Strictly was the failure to understand or act on the need to nurture. I want to see a programme like that work to bring the best out of people, not make it into "survival of the fittest" - that's what BB and I'm a Celebrity are for (both of which I loathe)
Speedy - thank you for that link. Love that performance from Jay - I like his voice. It is more distinctive than the others in the band. And is it me or did Nathan have to turn every live performance into a showcase for his own vocals?”
Spot on, for both sections
Originally Posted by fatskia:
“BIB
That struck me too - how different Jay was on ITT to Strictly. He came across very well indeed on ITT - except for the one toddler choice of words occasion.
Jay did seem to be a mixture of boy/man, and there was a lot of talk about him becoming a man on the show. Aliona straight away accepted Jay as he was and basically began projecting that he doesn't need to change - you really ought to get to know what he is like. I eventually said she basically set up The Jay Nature Reserve.
It was interesting after they won, that Jay said he thought he was still the same person as at the start - just a lot better at being on Strictly.
I think Aliona's approval and belief in Jay is one of the most valuable things to Jay from Strictly. He seemed to under-value himself and have some doubts. He does do very well interacting with others, but hopefully he has the same belief in himself now that Aliona has in him.”
“BIB
That struck me too - how different Jay was on ITT to Strictly. He came across very well indeed on ITT - except for the one toddler choice of words occasion.
Jay did seem to be a mixture of boy/man, and there was a lot of talk about him becoming a man on the show. Aliona straight away accepted Jay as he was and basically began projecting that he doesn't need to change - you really ought to get to know what he is like. I eventually said she basically set up The Jay Nature Reserve.
It was interesting after they won, that Jay said he thought he was still the same person as at the start - just a lot better at being on Strictly.
I think Aliona's approval and belief in Jay is one of the most valuable things to Jay from Strictly. He seemed to under-value himself and have some doubts. He does do very well interacting with others, but hopefully he has the same belief in himself now that Aliona has in him.”
If I had the claphands icon I would use it
Originally Posted by spreeathen:
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*”
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*”
Originally Posted by jayfan:
“If only I knew what that meant....”
“If only I knew what that meant....”
https://mega.nz/#!FdoxRIrD!3jS2-z9KK...xR_O44MfLn1oH0
You can download the interview and put it on your phone, computer, tablet and/or music player to listen to it when you're not on the internet.
ETA: What I will do now. Off to do some shopping with Jay talking about Pringles, black pudding and veggie Guinness.
I think I've done most before so have just included a short form for those:
Cha-Cha-Cha : Better than the 'wooden spoon' group dance - promise
Waltz : Beautiful, elegant, perhaps a bit hesitant
Jive : Jaw dropping
Quickstep : Looked really good to me, apart from the obvious oopsies, what do I know?
Paso Doble : Good for Aliona, equal roles and comparable performance levels. Swoon
American Smooth : Bit gimmicky, but I liked it. And blow you-know-who, I could see facial expressions even under the make-up
Argentine Tango : First time I've appreciated a greasy dago look, and the lack of gauchos was a bit disturbing
Foxtrot : Beautiful up to the last little trip. Someone deserved to be flayed and left on an anthill and it wasn't Jay
Salsa : Never wanted to go to Benidorm, but this could have persuaded me. He blended with the pros.
Tango : There was fire. No ice, which I could have used, but plenty of fire.
Quickstep-a-thon : Should have been longer and they should have won
Rumba : Don't Blink (with apologies to TT). (aside - Aljaz always looks so proud of him)
Viennese Waltz : Beautifully lyrical. J shouldn't doubt that he can act. A bit slow for a VW but given the music, so smooth. Perhaps with faster music, faster steps (which we know he can do), Len wouldn't have been able to pick up on the feet so much and Darcey wouldn't have been able to comment on his being 'comfortable' - which I think was a fair comment.
Charleston : Woohoo! Cool! Proper swivels, fast, funny, if not for the awkward ending 10s all round - no jellybabies though. Another comment (from Len) about Jay being perhaps too relaxed.
With hindsight, at this point, judges seem still to be on board - weird. Random thought, I wonder if Max was in on the routine when he mentioned A turning J's world round!
Quickstep : Didn't Jay enjoy himself! But then Len sets the tone with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp. Then the scores - all good
Showdance : At the time, worrying about the slightly sour note, wondered if it would be spectacular enough. I loved it, loved watching them love it. On re-viewing, love it even more and can see just how much impact there was - I wonder if the fudges were given another chance to view it they would understand better what was going on. Bottom line, they were scoring based on what they thought they OUGHT to have seen. As we've all said already, either give rules or accept with a free mind what the dancers chose to do. Walk a mile in another man's shoes!
Loved the reception on the Clauditorium, everyone encouraging them (specially PA!) So many things I didn't notice on the night, or notice in the right way, all down to the snippy attitude going on.
Aliona and Jay both a bit tearful, I felt, Claudia determined they should know how good it was, Tristan grinning away ...
Paso Doble : Double swoon. Watching the two pasos close together made me realise JUST how much Jay had developed, all round, throughout the series
Have watched the final with mostly just Jay and Aliona's bits, and it's so much nicer! I don't want to remember that there was injustice and impoliteness, and doing this last bit of the review has helped me wash away some of the sadness I felt at the time. The judges by and large were actually fairly supportive of Jaliona (show dance apart), the other pros and contestants really were all together and supportive of each other. Claudia left no-one in any doubt of her feelings! Gleb & Aljaz - Giovanni, Guido - not a dry eye in the house
If I were lucky enough to be at a KD performance - I think I'd like to see the rumba and the jive, as being fairly contained dances and not ending up in the orchestra pit as someone said. Then, two new ones?
Whiffle - don't know why you think my pie chart was better than yours, but Excel is so easy to work with!
should I add - other spreadsheets are available
Cha-Cha-Cha : Better than the 'wooden spoon' group dance - promise
Waltz : Beautiful, elegant, perhaps a bit hesitant
Jive : Jaw dropping
Quickstep : Looked really good to me, apart from the obvious oopsies, what do I know?
Paso Doble : Good for Aliona, equal roles and comparable performance levels. Swoon
American Smooth : Bit gimmicky, but I liked it. And blow you-know-who, I could see facial expressions even under the make-up
Argentine Tango : First time I've appreciated a greasy dago look, and the lack of gauchos was a bit disturbing
Foxtrot : Beautiful up to the last little trip. Someone deserved to be flayed and left on an anthill and it wasn't Jay
Salsa : Never wanted to go to Benidorm, but this could have persuaded me. He blended with the pros.
Tango : There was fire. No ice, which I could have used, but plenty of fire.
Quickstep-a-thon : Should have been longer and they should have won
Rumba : Don't Blink (with apologies to TT). (aside - Aljaz always looks so proud of him)
Viennese Waltz : Beautifully lyrical. J shouldn't doubt that he can act. A bit slow for a VW but given the music, so smooth. Perhaps with faster music, faster steps (which we know he can do), Len wouldn't have been able to pick up on the feet so much and Darcey wouldn't have been able to comment on his being 'comfortable' - which I think was a fair comment.
Charleston : Woohoo! Cool! Proper swivels, fast, funny, if not for the awkward ending 10s all round - no jellybabies though
. Another comment (from Len) about Jay being perhaps too relaxed.With hindsight, at this point, judges seem still to be on board - weird. Random thought, I wonder if Max was in on the routine when he mentioned A turning J's world round!
Quickstep : Didn't Jay enjoy himself! But then Len sets the tone with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp. Then the scores - all good
Showdance : At the time, worrying about the slightly sour note, wondered if it would be spectacular enough. I loved it, loved watching them love it. On re-viewing, love it even more and can see just how much impact there was - I wonder if the fudges were given another chance to view it they would understand better what was going on. Bottom line, they were scoring based on what they thought they OUGHT to have seen. As we've all said already, either give rules or accept with a free mind what the dancers chose to do. Walk a mile in another man's shoes!
Loved the reception on the Clauditorium, everyone encouraging them (specially PA!) So many things I didn't notice on the night, or notice in the right way, all down to the snippy attitude going on.
Aliona and Jay both a bit tearful, I felt, Claudia determined they should know how good it was, Tristan grinning away ...
Paso Doble : Double swoon. Watching the two pasos close together made me realise JUST how much Jay had developed, all round, throughout the series
Have watched the final with mostly just Jay and Aliona's bits, and it's so much nicer! I don't want to remember that there was injustice and impoliteness, and doing this last bit of the review has helped me wash away some of the sadness I felt at the time. The judges by and large were actually fairly supportive of Jaliona (show dance apart), the other pros and contestants really were all together and supportive of each other. Claudia left no-one in any doubt of her feelings! Gleb & Aljaz - Giovanni, Guido - not a dry eye in the house
If I were lucky enough to be at a KD performance - I think I'd like to see the rumba and the jive, as being fairly contained dances and not ending up in the orchestra pit as someone said. Then, two new ones?
Whiffle - don't know why you think my pie chart was better than yours, but Excel is so easy to work with!
should I add - other spreadsheets are available
Originally Posted by spreeathen:
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*”
“*pokes head in*
Huh, his only relationship at the moment is with Pringles.
Well, now we know - thanks to the radio host.
Yeah, I know, I signed off for a really long time. But in my defense that counts as news.
*backs away slowly*”
Stick around!
One of the good things about this thread is the many different appreciations of Jay and Aliona. Everyone adds something interesting and makes the thread richer. There was a lot to appreciate before and Jaliona is still rollin'.
I've learned many things and see some things differently as a result. My only issue is keeping up with all the posting, so sometimes I have to skim some bits.
Originally Posted by Drizzle1:
“Here is my effort at a first review,I have read all your wonderfull reviews and I am sure I couldn't do anything any better. So I would just like to add my thoughts on Jays j------y for amnesty week.
I hope to supprise some people.
Is what Jay said in one of his first interview, and didn't he do just that. In all the years watching Strictly I don't think there has been a pairing to match Jaliona or a ,celeb,' to match Jay. He seems a delightfull young man with bags of charm and charisma all part of his personality that CRH missed . And with Alionas training he danced beautifully. I couldn't choose a favourite dance I loved them all,even the ones with oopsiies were better than some of those the judges gave 10 s for.
I am no expert in technic but to my mind it isn't just the steps that make a perfect dance but the people who dance them. Jaliona were the perfect combination ,which I don't think we shall see the likes of again on strictly.
I do think Jay will be A- MA-Z- ING. In big.
Because as we all know, he does like to supprise people..”
“Here is my effort at a first review,I have read all your wonderfull reviews and I am sure I couldn't do anything any better. So I would just like to add my thoughts on Jays j------y for amnesty week.
I hope to supprise some people.
Is what Jay said in one of his first interview, and didn't he do just that. In all the years watching Strictly I don't think there has been a pairing to match Jaliona or a ,celeb,' to match Jay. He seems a delightfull young man with bags of charm and charisma all part of his personality that CRH missed . And with Alionas training he danced beautifully. I couldn't choose a favourite dance I loved them all,even the ones with oopsiies were better than some of those the judges gave 10 s for.
I am no expert in technic but to my mind it isn't just the steps that make a perfect dance but the people who dance them. Jaliona were the perfect combination ,which I don't think we shall see the likes of again on strictly.
I do think Jay will be A- MA-Z- ING. In big.
Because as we all know, he does like to supprise people..”
Indeed he does, and you summed it up very neatly, Drizzle! I love your comment about it not being just the steps that make a perfect dance, but the people who dance them. I'd like someone to tattoo that on Borewood's business bits so he'll never be able to forget it.....
Originally Posted by jnb_7:
“Morning all
I was feeling very lost yesterday teatime, and I posted on Twitter "Missing You" (about Becks)
And someone said.....he will always be with you - close your eyes and he is with you
And, suddenly from nowhere it started to rain. And thunder. And I thought of this, which a kind soul had passed to me on Monday on Twitter ....
https://flic.kr/p/H6NxvQ
And, though it made my cry again, I knew it was him saying: All is well mum. I am here.”
“Morning all
I was feeling very lost yesterday teatime, and I posted on Twitter "Missing You" (about Becks)
And someone said.....he will always be with you - close your eyes and he is with you
And, suddenly from nowhere it started to rain. And thunder. And I thought of this, which a kind soul had passed to me on Monday on Twitter ....
https://flic.kr/p/H6NxvQ
And, though it made my cry again, I knew it was him saying: All is well mum. I am here.”
Oh my goodness, that's me in bits, in a happy but sad way.
Originally Posted by Isih:
“I think I've done most before so have just included a short form for those:
Cha-Cha-Cha : Better than the 'wooden spoon' group dance - promise
Waltz : Beautiful, elegant, perhaps a bit hesitant
Jive : Jaw dropping
Quickstep : Looked really good to me, apart from the obvious oopsies, what do I know?
Paso Doble : Good for Aliona, equal roles and comparable performance levels. Swoon
American Smooth : Bit gimmicky, but I liked it. And blow you-know-who, I could see facial expressions even under the make-up
Argentine Tango : First time I've appreciated a greasy dago look, and the lack of gauchos was a bit disturbing
Foxtrot : Beautiful up to the last little trip. Someone deserved to be flayed and left on an anthill and it wasn't Jay
Salsa : Never wanted to go to Benidorm, but this could have persuaded me. He blended with the pros.
Tango : There was fire. No ice, which I could have used, but plenty of fire.
Quickstep-a-thon : Should have been longer and they should have won
Rumba : Don't Blink (with apologies to TT). (aside - Aljaz always looks so proud of him)
Viennese Waltz : Beautifully lyrical. J shouldn't doubt that he can act. A bit slow for a VW but given the music, so smooth. Perhaps with faster music, faster steps (which we know he can do), Len wouldn't have been able to pick up on the feet so much and Darcey wouldn't have been able to comment on his being 'comfortable' - which I think was a fair comment.
Charleston : Woohoo! Cool! Proper swivels, fast, funny, if not for the awkward ending 10s all round - no jellybabies though. Another comment (from Len) about Jay being perhaps too relaxed.
With hindsight, at this point, judges seem still to be on board - weird. Random thought, I wonder if Max was in on the routine when he mentioned A turning J's world round!
Quickstep : Didn't Jay enjoy himself! But then Len sets the tone with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp. Then the scores - all good
Showdance : At the time, worrying about the slightly sour note, wondered if it would be spectacular enough. I loved it, loved watching them love it. On re-viewing, love it even more and can see just how much impact there was - I wonder if the fudges were given another chance to view it they would understand better what was going on. Bottom line, they were scoring based on what they thought they OUGHT to have seen. As we've all said already, either give rules or accept with a free mind what the dancers chose to do. Walk a mile in another man's shoes!
Loved the reception on the Clauditorium, everyone encouraging them (specially PA!) So many things I didn't notice on the night, or notice in the right way, all down to the snippy attitude going on.
Aliona and Jay both a bit tearful, I felt, Claudia determined they should know how good it was, Tristan grinning away ...
Paso Doble : Double swoon. Watching the two pasos close together made me realise JUST how much Jay had developed, all round, throughout the series
Have watched the final with mostly just Jay and Aliona's bits, and it's so much nicer! I don't want to remember that there was injustice and impoliteness, and doing this last bit of the review has helped me wash away some of the sadness I felt at the time. The judges by and large were actually fairly supportive of Jaliona (show dance apart), the other pros and contestants really were all together and supportive of each other. Claudia left no-one in any doubt of her feelings! Gleb & Aljaz - Giovanni, Guido - not a dry eye in the house
If I were lucky enough to be at a KD performance - I think I'd like to see the rumba and the jive, as being fairly contained dances and not ending up in the orchestra pit as someone said. Then, two new ones?
Whiffle - don't know why you think my pie chart was better than yours, but Excel is so easy to work with!
should I add - other spreadsheets are available”
“I think I've done most before so have just included a short form for those:
Cha-Cha-Cha : Better than the 'wooden spoon' group dance - promise
Waltz : Beautiful, elegant, perhaps a bit hesitant
Jive : Jaw dropping
Quickstep : Looked really good to me, apart from the obvious oopsies, what do I know?
Paso Doble : Good for Aliona, equal roles and comparable performance levels. Swoon
American Smooth : Bit gimmicky, but I liked it. And blow you-know-who, I could see facial expressions even under the make-up
Argentine Tango : First time I've appreciated a greasy dago look, and the lack of gauchos was a bit disturbing
Foxtrot : Beautiful up to the last little trip. Someone deserved to be flayed and left on an anthill and it wasn't Jay
Salsa : Never wanted to go to Benidorm, but this could have persuaded me. He blended with the pros.
Tango : There was fire. No ice, which I could have used, but plenty of fire.
Quickstep-a-thon : Should have been longer and they should have won
Rumba : Don't Blink (with apologies to TT). (aside - Aljaz always looks so proud of him)
Viennese Waltz : Beautifully lyrical. J shouldn't doubt that he can act. A bit slow for a VW but given the music, so smooth. Perhaps with faster music, faster steps (which we know he can do), Len wouldn't have been able to pick up on the feet so much and Darcey wouldn't have been able to comment on his being 'comfortable' - which I think was a fair comment.
Charleston : Woohoo! Cool! Proper swivels, fast, funny, if not for the awkward ending 10s all round - no jellybabies though
. Another comment (from Len) about Jay being perhaps too relaxed.With hindsight, at this point, judges seem still to be on board - weird. Random thought, I wonder if Max was in on the routine when he mentioned A turning J's world round!
Quickstep : Didn't Jay enjoy himself! But then Len sets the tone with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp. Then the scores - all good
Showdance : At the time, worrying about the slightly sour note, wondered if it would be spectacular enough. I loved it, loved watching them love it. On re-viewing, love it even more and can see just how much impact there was - I wonder if the fudges were given another chance to view it they would understand better what was going on. Bottom line, they were scoring based on what they thought they OUGHT to have seen. As we've all said already, either give rules or accept with a free mind what the dancers chose to do. Walk a mile in another man's shoes!
Loved the reception on the Clauditorium, everyone encouraging them (specially PA!) So many things I didn't notice on the night, or notice in the right way, all down to the snippy attitude going on.
Aliona and Jay both a bit tearful, I felt, Claudia determined they should know how good it was, Tristan grinning away ...
Paso Doble : Double swoon. Watching the two pasos close together made me realise JUST how much Jay had developed, all round, throughout the series
Have watched the final with mostly just Jay and Aliona's bits, and it's so much nicer! I don't want to remember that there was injustice and impoliteness, and doing this last bit of the review has helped me wash away some of the sadness I felt at the time. The judges by and large were actually fairly supportive of Jaliona (show dance apart), the other pros and contestants really were all together and supportive of each other. Claudia left no-one in any doubt of her feelings! Gleb & Aljaz - Giovanni, Guido - not a dry eye in the house
If I were lucky enough to be at a KD performance - I think I'd like to see the rumba and the jive, as being fairly contained dances and not ending up in the orchestra pit as someone said. Then, two new ones?
Whiffle - don't know why you think my pie chart was better than yours, but Excel is so easy to work with!
should I add - other spreadsheets are available
”
Great post Isih - laughed out loud at the bulldog chewing a wasp!
Originally Posted by Isih:
“
Showdance : At the time, worrying about the slightly sour note, wondered if it would be spectacular enough. I loved it, loved watching them love it. On re-viewing, love it even more and can see just how much impact there was - I wonder if the fudges were given another chance to view it they would understand better what was going on. Bottom line, they were scoring based on what they thought they OUGHT to have seen. As we've all said already, either give rules or accept with a free mind what the dancers chose to do. Walk a mile in another man's shoes!
Loved the reception on the Clauditorium, everyone encouraging them (specially PA!) So many things I didn't notice on the night, or notice in the right way, all down to the snippy attitude going on.
Aliona and Jay both a bit tearful, I felt, Claudia determined they should know how good it was, Tristan grinning away ...
Paso Doble : Double swoon. Watching the two pasos close together made me realise JUST how much Jay had developed, all round, throughout the series
Have watched the final with mostly just Jay and Aliona's bits, and it's so much nicer! I don't want to remember that there was injustice and impoliteness, and doing this last bit of the review has helped me wash away some of the sadness I felt at the time. The judges by and large were actually fairly supportive of Jaliona (show dance apart), the other pros and contestants really were all together and supportive of each other. Claudia left no-one in any doubt of her feelings! Gleb & Aljaz - Giovanni, Guido - not a dry eye in the house
”
“
Showdance : At the time, worrying about the slightly sour note, wondered if it would be spectacular enough. I loved it, loved watching them love it. On re-viewing, love it even more and can see just how much impact there was - I wonder if the fudges were given another chance to view it they would understand better what was going on. Bottom line, they were scoring based on what they thought they OUGHT to have seen. As we've all said already, either give rules or accept with a free mind what the dancers chose to do. Walk a mile in another man's shoes!
Loved the reception on the Clauditorium, everyone encouraging them (specially PA!) So many things I didn't notice on the night, or notice in the right way, all down to the snippy attitude going on.
Aliona and Jay both a bit tearful, I felt, Claudia determined they should know how good it was, Tristan grinning away ...
Paso Doble : Double swoon. Watching the two pasos close together made me realise JUST how much Jay had developed, all round, throughout the series
Have watched the final with mostly just Jay and Aliona's bits, and it's so much nicer! I don't want to remember that there was injustice and impoliteness, and doing this last bit of the review has helped me wash away some of the sadness I felt at the time. The judges by and large were actually fairly supportive of Jaliona (show dance apart), the other pros and contestants really were all together and supportive of each other. Claudia left no-one in any doubt of her feelings! Gleb & Aljaz - Giovanni, Guido - not a dry eye in the house
”
Great review!
Apologies for snipping it but BIB No1 - so, so true!
BIB No2 - well spotted. There were supporters and camaraderie we maybe didn't notice at the time. Jay doing his little dance with Janette before the Waltz and Joanne's tweet about how good his frame was - etc.
Hi All,
Just caught up on the interview. It's so lovely to hear his voice. You could hear him smiling throughout. Got a big grin pasted on my face now. He's never bland, always really charming and friendly.
Fingers crossed he does lots more interviews soon. 😀😍
Loving the reviews everyone, especially those who haven't attempted them before. I hope you'll do more! Xx
Just caught up on the interview. It's so lovely to hear his voice. You could hear him smiling throughout. Got a big grin pasted on my face now. He's never bland, always really charming and friendly.
Fingers crossed he does lots more interviews soon. 😀😍
Loving the reviews everyone, especially those who haven't attempted them before. I hope you'll do more! Xx
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