Originally Posted by jiroos:
“If that ends up being the case, I don't see how whoever puts them together can justify getting paid because to call it boring, uninspired and plain lazy is an understatement. You need to mix things up to keep them fresh. Though not all of his ideas come off, that's one thing I like about Simon Cowell... at least, understands that concept.
People always go on about this "waste" thing with Anton but, if he was so useless, why is he the joint longest-serving pro on the show? As for his perceived inability in Latin, how the hell did he ever pass the audition to become a Strictly pro then? All I know is, he is far better than me at Latin so, I tend reserve my judgement
Personally, I would love to see him get a younger, more able contestant this (like Louise, for example) just because we haven't seen that dynamic before. Who knows, they may just bring out the best in him. In addition, it would be nice to finish off what is probably his last year with a bang!”
“If that ends up being the case, I don't see how whoever puts them together can justify getting paid because to call it boring, uninspired and plain lazy is an understatement. You need to mix things up to keep them fresh. Though not all of his ideas come off, that's one thing I like about Simon Cowell... at least, understands that concept.
People always go on about this "waste" thing with Anton but, if he was so useless, why is he the joint longest-serving pro on the show? As for his perceived inability in Latin, how the hell did he ever pass the audition to become a Strictly pro then? All I know is, he is far better than me at Latin so, I tend reserve my judgement
Personally, I would love to see him get a younger, more able contestant this (like Louise, for example) just because we haven't seen that dynamic before. Who knows, they may just bring out the best in him. In addition, it would be nice to finish off what is probably his last year with a bang!”
I don't think he's useless - he's very very good at being entertaining with less able celebs and that's why he's lasted so long. He's better at Latin than the average person off the street, but noticeably worse than all the other pros on the show and says himself he doesn't like it. I now feel like I've seen the dynamic with someone younger with Katie and, as I said, I don't feel she was hard done by, but I also don't feel he has the ability to up his game with anyone better than her. I think he threw all he had at it with Katie last year and I didn't even get the impression that he was particularly enjoying the pressure by the end.
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