Originally Posted by StrictlyEastend:
“I thought I gave you both comments and scores?
”
“I thought I gave you both comments and scores?
”
Ever thought that Izzie was referring to someone other than yourself? Maybe?
Strictly Come Dancing - Our Way (Series 14)
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Originally Posted by StrictlyEastend:
“I thought I gave you both comments and scores?”
“I thought I gave you both comments and scores?
”
You did, but I wasn't referring to you.
Originally Posted by dancing.queen:
“Ever thought that Izzie was referring to someone other than yourself? Maybe?”
“Ever thought that Izzie was referring to someone other than yourself? Maybe?
”
I wasn't meaning it like that, I just wanted to check she got them.
Originally Posted by IzzieStar:
“You did, but I wasn't referring to you.”
“You did, but I wasn't referring to you.”
Ok.
Show now at 17.50.
No worries.
Originally Posted by NicPlays:
“Sent in the comments. I'm so sorry for delaying everything
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“Sent in the comments. I'm so sorry for delaying everything
”
No worries.
Last night was the annual Halloween celebration of the series, which has a tendency to throw up a few memorable performances each year…whether for the right reasons or not.
It was time for the ladies to snatch the limelight as Claudia and Laura found themselves at the top of the leaderboard with straight runs of nines from the Strictly judges. Ore and Danny took the opposite path, finding themselves out of favour with the judges (well, except for Ore with those two inexplicable nines anyway…). Ed also closed the show and managed to avoid being bottom. Judging them are:
East (StrictlyEastend)
Nicolas (NicPlays)
Queenie (dancing.queen)
Ross (Monsieur23)
(Some dances have two comments due to Queenie offering to step in for Nicolas and me not wanting to let her efforts go to waste.)
Opening the show were Louise and Kevin…
It was time for the ladies to snatch the limelight as Claudia and Laura found themselves at the top of the leaderboard with straight runs of nines from the Strictly judges. Ore and Danny took the opposite path, finding themselves out of favour with the judges (well, except for Ore with those two inexplicable nines anyway…). Ed also closed the show and managed to avoid being bottom. Judging them are:
East (StrictlyEastend)
Nicolas (NicPlays)
Queenie (dancing.queen)
Ross (Monsieur23)
(Some dances have two comments due to Queenie offering to step in for Nicolas and me not wanting to let her efforts go to waste.)
Opening the show were Louise and Kevin…
Louise Redknapp and Kevin Clifton dancing the Charleston to ‘Crazy in Love’ (Emile Sandé)
Craig – 8
Darcey – 9
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Total: 35
Suicide Squad portrayed to a song from The Great Gatsby soundtrack. Halloween, guys…
Craig – 8
Darcey – 9
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Total: 35
Suicide Squad portrayed to a song from The Great Gatsby soundtrack. Halloween, guys…
East – 9
Nicolas – 7
Queenie – 8
Ross – 8
Total: 32
Queenie: Apart from Kevin looking like he'd just been munching on a used tampon it was very nice to look at. I hate Charlestons done in trainers but you managed to do well. Your husband didn't look best pleased in the audience bless him. You're a good dancer but every week it's like you're holding back, if you'd have only gone for it a bit more then it'd have given the dance the wow factor it was missing.
(That 'used tampon' imagery though.) As ever stuck in the low thirties with the Our Way panel…
THREE MARKS FEWER
Second in the running were Robert and Oksana…
Nicolas – 7
Queenie – 8
Ross – 8
Total: 32
Queenie: Apart from Kevin looking like he'd just been munching on a used tampon it was very nice to look at. I hate Charlestons done in trainers but you managed to do well. Your husband didn't look best pleased in the audience bless him. You're a good dancer but every week it's like you're holding back, if you'd have only gone for it a bit more then it'd have given the dance the wow factor it was missing.
(That 'used tampon' imagery though.) As ever stuck in the low thirties with the Our Way panel…
THREE MARKS FEWER
Second in the running were Robert and Oksana…
Robert Rinder and Oksana Platero dancing the Paso Doble to ‘Born this Way’ (Lady Gaga)
Craig – 8
Darcey – 8
Len – 8
Bruno – 8
Total: 32
I’m not quite sure who decided to mash that theme with that dance and that song, but I’m forever grateful to them.
Craig – 8
Darcey – 8
Len – 8
Bruno – 8
Total: 32
I’m not quite sure who decided to mash that theme with that dance and that song, but I’m forever grateful to them.
East – 7
Nicolas – 8
Queenie – 7
Ross – 8
Total: 30
East: The campest Paso ever, it needed a bit more aggression and your footwork wasn't that great, but overall great.
Despite missing out on matching their score, that is the first time they’ve broken the 30 barrier here too…
TWO MARKS FEWER
With the task of following that were Claudia and AJ…
Nicolas – 8
Queenie – 7
Ross – 8
Total: 30
East: The campest Paso ever, it needed a bit more aggression and your footwork wasn't that great, but overall great.
Despite missing out on matching their score, that is the first time they’ve broken the 30 barrier here too…
TWO MARKS FEWER
With the task of following that were Claudia and AJ…
Claudia Fragapane and AJ Pritchard dancing the American Smooth to ‘Black Magic’ (Little Mix)
Craig – 9
Darcey – 9
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Total: 36
Will that get a black mark from our judges, or was it simply magic?
Craig – 9
Darcey – 9
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Total: 36
Will that get a black mark from our judges, or was it simply magic?
East – 9
Nicolas – 8
Queenie – 8
Ross – 9
Total: 34
Nicolas: Well, Claudia, the power that be had it in for you this week, with a terrible song, low budget outfits (barely even Halloweeny) and THAT height difference. But alas, you pulled through. It was a little mix () of charming steps and pretty good technique which made for a great routine. But please, use your black magic to make whoever picks the songs spontaneously combust.
Queenie: AJ's got a nice bottom. Operation Yewtree will be banging on my door now because he looks about 15. The odds were stacked against you with the producers' inability to give you a song released before 2012 but magically (see what I did there) you managed to produce a graceful and well performed routine.
That gives them their highest Our Way score since their Charleston!
TWO MARKS FEWER
Giving a certain pro a chance to work his magic to Meatloaf again…Anastacia and Brendan…
Nicolas – 8
Queenie – 8
Ross – 9
Total: 34
Nicolas: Well, Claudia, the power that be had it in for you this week, with a terrible song, low budget outfits (barely even Halloweeny) and THAT height difference. But alas, you pulled through. It was a little mix (
) of charming steps and pretty good technique which made for a great routine. But please, use your black magic to make whoever picks the songs spontaneously combust.Queenie: AJ's got a nice bottom. Operation Yewtree will be banging on my door now because he looks about 15. The odds were stacked against you with the producers' inability to give you a song released before 2012 but magically (see what I did there) you managed to produce a graceful and well performed routine.
That gives them their highest Our Way score since their Charleston!
TWO MARKS FEWER
Giving a certain pro a chance to work his magic to Meatloaf again…Anastacia and Brendan…
Anastacia and Brendan Cole dancing the Jive to ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ (Meatloaf)
Craig – 4
Darcey – 7
Len – 7
Bruno – 7
Total: 25
Did anyone watch that and not think ‘this will be in the dance off’?
Craig – 4
Darcey – 7
Len – 7
Bruno – 7
Total: 25
Did anyone watch that and not think ‘this will be in the dance off’?
East – 7
Nicolas – 5
Queenie – 5
Ross – 7
Total: 24
East: A very good effort Anastacia, it just needed a bit more energy in the technique but good overall.
A split amongst the panel there, but not the greatest of differences…
ONE MARK LESS
Next up are Danny and Oti…
Nicolas – 5
Queenie – 5
Ross – 7
Total: 24
East: A very good effort Anastacia, it just needed a bit more energy in the technique but good overall.
A split amongst the panel there, but not the greatest of differences…
ONE MARK LESS
Next up are Danny and Oti…
Danny Mac and Oti Mabuse dancing the Foxtrot to ‘Take Me to Church’ (Hozier)
Craig – 7
Darcey – 8
Len – 7
Bruno – 8
Total: 30
Halloween + Foxtrot really gives a new meaning to ‘dance of death’.
Craig – 7
Darcey – 8
Len – 7
Bruno – 8
Total: 30
Halloween + Foxtrot really gives a new meaning to ‘dance of death’.
East – 7
Nicolas – 7
Queenie – 8
Ross – 7
Total: 29
Queenie: I mean... Strictly Come Bondage was ever going to work out well, was it? Look in Fred and Ginge's filmography and you won't see anything that vaugely resembles Fifty Shades Of Grey. Unless you look in their private collection and then it might be a different story. Anyway, you did well considering. Yes, there were mistakes but the rest was brilliantly performed. Leave the ties in the bedroom from now on.
That’s only the second week that Danny won’t top the Our Way leaderboard…
ONE MARK LESS
With their comeback dance, Laura and Giovanni…
Nicolas – 7
Queenie – 8
Ross – 7
Total: 29
Queenie: I mean... Strictly Come Bondage was ever going to work out well, was it? Look in Fred and Ginge's filmography and you won't see anything that vaugely resembles Fifty Shades Of Grey. Unless you look in their private collection and then it might be a different story. Anyway, you did well considering. Yes, there were mistakes but the rest was brilliantly performed. Leave the ties in the bedroom from now on.
That’s only the second week that Danny won’t top the Our Way leaderboard…
ONE MARK LESS
With their comeback dance, Laura and Giovanni…
Laura Whitmore and Giovanni Pernice dancing the Tango to ‘Paint It Black’ (The Rolling Stones)
Craig – 9
Darcey – 9
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Total: 36
Did that Tango paint smiles on the faces of our judging panel?
Craig – 9
Darcey – 9
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Total: 36
Did that Tango paint smiles on the faces of our judging panel?
East – 9
Nicolas – 9
Queenie – 9
Ross – 9
Total: 36
Ross: *mentally adds to list of dances I want to see again in the Final* Laura, if you weren't still injured, I can guarantee this would be a 10. There were just a few moments where I could see the concentration, but I know that's because, well, you're still in pain, so I'm willing to be lenient with that. It was sharp, staccato, and full of content; best dance of the night.
The first couple of the round to…
MATCH THEIR SCORE
Ore and Joanne were next to dance…
Nicolas – 9
Queenie – 9
Ross – 9
Total: 36
Ross: *mentally adds to list of dances I want to see again in the Final* Laura, if you weren't still injured, I can guarantee this would be a 10. There were just a few moments where I could see the concentration, but I know that's because, well, you're still in pain, so I'm willing to be lenient with that. It was sharp, staccato, and full of content; best dance of the night.
The first couple of the round to…
MATCH THEIR SCORE
Ore and Joanne were next to dance…
Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton dancing the Charleston to ‘I Want Candy’ (Bow Wow Wow)
Craig – 6
Darcey – 8
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Total: 32
I try to remain fairly impartial in my commentary, but those 9s? No.
Craig – 6
Darcey – 8
Len – 9
Bruno – 9
Total: 32
I try to remain fairly impartial in my commentary, but those 9s? No.
East – 9
Nicolas – 7
Queenie – 6
Ross – 6
Total: 28
Nicolas: I think I had too much candy, because that dance was a bit too crazy. Hardly any Charleston content, slightly out of time, looking like Lenny Henry, nope, hated it. You might want candy. I want to erase that from my mind.
Queenie: I must have been on the Halloween punch because I almost felt sorry for you. Not only were you dressed as the lovechild of Lenny Henry and a werewolf, you had to perform a Charleston to a song that didn't resemble one and give the audience their midshow snack. An extra point for nearly dropping Joanne. It'd have been a ten if you did.
That’s a bit more like it…
FOUR MARKS FEWER
Following Danny’s BlokeRumba with their own effort, Greg and Natalie…
Nicolas – 7
Queenie – 6
Ross – 6
Total: 28
Nicolas: I think I had too much candy, because that dance was a bit too crazy. Hardly any Charleston content, slightly out of time, looking like Lenny Henry, nope, hated it. You might want candy. I want to erase that from my mind.
Queenie: I must have been on the Halloween punch because I almost felt sorry for you. Not only were you dressed as the lovechild of Lenny Henry and a werewolf, you had to perform a Charleston to a song that didn't resemble one and give the audience their midshow snack. An extra point for nearly dropping Joanne. It'd have been a ten if you did.
That’s a bit more like it…
FOUR MARKS FEWER
Following Danny’s BlokeRumba with their own effort, Greg and Natalie…
Greg Rutherford and Natalie Lowe dancing the Rumba to ‘Bring Me to Life’ (Evanescence)
Craig – 4
Darcey – 7
Len – 7
Bruno – 8
Total: 26
No, it wasn’t really a Rumba but the music didn’t allow for an authentic one anyway and, more importantly, I frigging loved it.
Craig – 4
Darcey – 7
Len – 7
Bruno – 8
Total: 26
No, it wasn’t really a Rumba but the music didn’t allow for an authentic one anyway and, more importantly, I frigging loved it.
East – 7
Nicolas – 7
Queenie – 7
Ross – 5
Total: 26
Ross: Well this was all sorts of shades of wrong. A soft, romantic Rumba could've salvaged something Rumba-esque from you, Greg, but this music and theme damned you. Why not use the acoustic version? Anyway, you were a bit stiff at times, but you acted about as well as I imagine you could, so... well done for that?
Not too bad all things considered…
MATCH THEIR SCORE
Looking to bounce back from their bottom-two performance, Daisy and Aljaž…
Nicolas – 7
Queenie – 7
Ross – 5
Total: 26
Ross: Well this was all sorts of shades of wrong. A soft, romantic Rumba could've salvaged something Rumba-esque from you, Greg, but this music and theme damned you. Why not use the acoustic version? Anyway, you were a bit stiff at times, but you acted about as well as I imagine you could, so... well done for that?
Not too bad all things considered…
MATCH THEIR SCORE
Looking to bounce back from their bottom-two performance, Daisy and Aljaž…
Daisy Lowe and Aljaž Škorjanec dancing the Paso Doble to ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ (Santa Esmerelda)
Craig – 8
Darcey – 8
Len – 8
Bruno – 9
Total: 33
I wish they’d committed to a Kill Bill routine. I can think of quite a few on this show I wouldn’t mind seeing The Bride enact her revenge on.
Craig – 8
Darcey – 8
Len – 8
Bruno – 9
Total: 33
I wish they’d committed to a Kill Bill routine. I can think of quite a few on this show I wouldn’t mind seeing The Bride enact her revenge on.
East – 9
Nicolas – 8
Queenie – 8
Ross – 8
Total: 33
Nicolas: Daisy, despite lovely make up and outfits, you weren't as great as I had hoped. You seem to struggle with the fierceness and sharpness of the dance, something didn't click. Your highest is 33, and your lowest is 30, so you're staying in the same place all the time. You need to come out and wow us. Really wow us (with your dancing, not your various other skills)
Queenie: Aljaz's Paso Doble's have never been brilliant and this was no different sadly. What you were taught to do you did well so well done for that. Despite what the papers say I see absolutely no connection between the two of you. It's Aljaz. He's fit. How can you not have chemistry?
Almost like there’s no point running this show at all…
MATCH THEIR SCORE
Finally, Ed and Katya…
Nicolas – 8
Queenie – 8
Ross – 8
Total: 33
Nicolas: Daisy, despite lovely make up and outfits, you weren't as great as I had hoped. You seem to struggle with the fierceness and sharpness of the dance, something didn't click. Your highest is 33, and your lowest is 30, so you're staying in the same place all the time. You need to come out and wow us. Really wow us (with your dancing, not your various other skills
)Queenie: Aljaz's Paso Doble's have never been brilliant and this was no different sadly. What you were taught to do you did well so well done for that. Despite what the papers say I see absolutely no connection between the two of you. It's Aljaz. He's fit. How can you not have chemistry?
Almost like there’s no point running this show at all…
MATCH THEIR SCORE
Finally, Ed and Katya…
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