Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“That's no way to talk about Joanne.”
“That's no way to talk about Joanne.”
No it isn't Jo's lovely!!
I don't have a lot of problems with Ore either if I'm honest, we'll have to see how their dancing progresses!!
It's between Danny and Louise
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No it isn't Jo's lovely!!
I don't have a lot of problems with Ore either if I'm honest, we'll have to see how their dancing progresses!!
Originally Posted by mimi dlc:
“It's a shame they didn't give him Phantom of the Opera for movie week.
I'd like to see his body do the dancing rather than his face.
If he could just dial it down to 11 out of 10, and stop gurning, he'd be quite acceptable”
“It's a shame they didn't give him Phantom of the Opera for movie week.
I'd like to see his body do the dancing rather than his face.
If he could just dial it down to 11 out of 10, and stop gurning, he'd be quite acceptable”
I'm sure he would have compensated with that half of his face that was out
Now, I think I want to see that 
Danny is streets ahead of the others, in terms of ability, but if Pixie could go home before the final, Danny could.
Originally Posted by Richwood:
“Gut feeling. One of Danny or Louise is going to win. Probably Danny because he is a good looking boy and women will vote for him Also, people might find Louise too bland and won't vote for her so much even if she turns out to best the best technical dancer.”
“Gut feeling. One of Danny or Louise is going to win. Probably Danny because he is a good looking boy and women will vote for him Also, people might find Louise too bland and won't vote for her so much even if she turns out to best the best technical dancer.”
I think top 3 will be
Danny
Daisy
Louise
Would like Aljaz and Daisy to win (or Nat & Greg...but can't see it)........but I think Danny has the teen vote.
Originally Posted by Heavenly:
“I think top 3 will be
Danny
Daisy
Louise
Would like Aljaz and Daisy to win (or Nat & Greg...but can't see it)........but I think Danny has the teen vote.”
“I think top 3 will be
Danny
Daisy
Louise
Would like Aljaz and Daisy to win (or Nat & Greg...but can't see it)........but I think Danny has the teen vote.”
Hmmm all three are bland as anything and none will have a J word - I can't see any of them winning - maybe Danny at a push, but is peaking very early
Danny yes
Louise no
personally I would put Daisy, Laura and Claudia before Louise and I would love to see Robert up there too
Louise no
personally I would put Daisy, Laura and Claudia before Louise and I would love to see Robert up there too
Originally Posted by mimi dlc:
“It's a shame they didn't give him Phantom of the Opera for movie week.
I'd like to see his body do the dancing rather than his face.
If he could just dial it down to 11 out of 10, and stop gurning, he'd be quite acceptable”
“It's a shame they didn't give him Phantom of the Opera for movie week.
I'd like to see his body do the dancing rather than his face.
If he could just dial it down to 11 out of 10, and stop gurning, he'd be quite acceptable”
I'd like to see that! Judgey as the Phantom is something I actually need to see!
I'm sure the Phantom has been done before, I just can't remember by whom.
ETA: Re OP, I think the field is lot more open than just Danny and Louise, at least at this point.
Originally Posted by VicsMum:
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I'm sure the Phantom has been done before, I just can't remember by whom.”
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I'm sure the Phantom has been done before, I just can't remember by whom.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q4eUF79t5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvKmM0bmfdQ
Originally Posted by VicsMum:
“I'd like to see that! Judgey as the Phantom is something I actually need to see!”
“I'd like to see that! Judgey as the Phantom is something I actually need to see!”
There's always Musicals week still to come if he can keep going that long (hope so!)
In a year of celebs with strong dancing skills, there will be some other major factors which will determine the winner. The partnership and understanding between the celeb and the pro is one. The ability of the pro/team around the pro to choreograph a watchable, likeable routine with enough of the "wow" factor is another. A third is the run of consistency from Blackpool onwards to keep delivering technically good dances week in, week out, whatever the style. I'd say that it's still wide open at the moment.
Reserve judgement on Judge Rinder until he has done one of the technical dances a good waltz or foxtrot up to now we are seeing the fun stuff
Originally Posted by BMLisa:
“Danny is streets ahead of the others, in terms of ability, but if Pixie could go home before the final, Danny could.”
“Danny is streets ahead of the others, in terms of ability, but if Pixie could go home before the final, Danny could.”
I was thinking that Danny would be safe until the final, because even if he was in the dance off the judges would save him, but I had forgotten about Pixie.
I wonder who would be saved in a Danny/Louise dance off?
Originally Posted by StrictlyRed:
“I was thinking that Danny would be safe until the final, because even if he was in the dance off the judges would save him, but I had forgotten about Pixie.
I wonder who would be saved in a Danny/Louise dance off?”
“I was thinking that Danny would be safe until the final, because even if he was in the dance off the judges would save him, but I had forgotten about Pixie.
I wonder who would be saved in a Danny/Louise dance off?”
They would save Louise no question and I reckon all four judges would save Louise
Originally Posted by BMLisa:
“Danny is streets ahead of the others, in terms of ability, but if Pixie could go home before the final, Danny could.”
“Danny is streets ahead of the others, in terms of ability, but if Pixie could go home before the final, Danny could.”
Pixie was sent home because she did a poor ccc and the other one in the DO - Simon - did an excellent ballroom dance. Good dance beat weak one that's all that was.
If Danny ends up in the B2 with a dance he doesn't do well, and he is in the DO with someone who does a much better dance, then yes, he will be voted out. Simples.......
Originally Posted by bendymixer:
“Reserve judgement on Judge Rinder until he has done one of the technical dances a good waltz or foxtrot up to now we are seeing the fun stuff”
“Reserve judgement on Judge Rinder until he has done one of the technical dances a good waltz or foxtrot up to now we are seeing the fun stuff”
I agree. Week 1 I found him really entertaining; week 2 and I was already beginning to find him irritating.
I'm more than happy with someone looking as if they are having a fun time (Ed Balls with his Charleston, for example) I'm not so happy with someone who looks as if they are really just taking the mickey - and to me that is Rinder. He needs to calm down and stop trying to imitate a 2 year old having a tantrum!
Not sure about Judge Rinder, first dance was great ... bit wild but thoroughly entertaining. The second dance was less good and not so entertaining but this week will be the third week in a row where he has a dance he can ham up. What's going to happen when he gets the waltz or rumba etc? I think he may have peaked too soon. Also, he's not that entertaining when he's on ITT etc so I'm not sure he's the whole package. I think his particular novelty could wear off.
Danny and Louise are definitely getting to the final (unless they ever have to dance off against each other ... which I doubt) whether they have strong enough personalities to win remains to be seen. There's lots of others who could well be contenders. It's wide open really.
The only people I think won't win are Naga, Anastacia, Ed and Lesley ... also Tameka. And maybe Ore if Jo doesn't step up the choreography .. she's not doing him justice. IMO.
Danny and Louise are definitely getting to the final (unless they ever have to dance off against each other ... which I doubt) whether they have strong enough personalities to win remains to be seen. There's lots of others who could well be contenders. It's wide open really.
The only people I think won't win are Naga, Anastacia, Ed and Lesley ... also Tameka. And maybe Ore if Jo doesn't step up the choreography .. she's not doing him justice. IMO.
Louise could make the final with Kevin working with her.
Danny I'm not so sure he hasn't been tested yet.
It's still too early to start saying who's going to win it, unless of course you want to have a temper tantrum when one of your favourites gets the push.
I've watched every season of Strictly avidly and only once did I get right this early, with Mark Ramprakash, cos he was paired with Karen Hardy. Oh and I said an all girl final in 2013 in week 1. I've sussed the winner a little later but rarely this early.
Danny I'm not so sure he hasn't been tested yet.
It's still too early to start saying who's going to win it, unless of course you want to have a temper tantrum when one of your favourites gets the push.
I've watched every season of Strictly avidly and only once did I get right this early, with Mark Ramprakash, cos he was paired with Karen Hardy. Oh and I said an all girl final in 2013 in week 1. I've sussed the winner a little later but rarely this early.
Yes ... we need to get halfway to really get a decent idea although I knew week two last year ... that is I suspected Jay would win after his waltz. Beautifully graceful and endearing as anything. Great partnership too. I wanted to put money on him but procrastinated too much and then the Holy Jive took place and his odds shortened 
This year I've not got that feeling about anyone. It's like Caroline's year ... she didn't really become a contender until late on .. was in a dance off earlier. She turned it around at Blackpool and that's about when we'll see who the contenders are this year I think.
This year I've not got that feeling about anyone. It's like Caroline's year ... she didn't really become a contender until late on .. was in a dance off earlier. She turned it around at Blackpool and that's about when we'll see who the contenders are this year I think.
Originally Posted by daziechain:
“ Also, he's not that entertaining when he's on ITT etc so I'm not sure he's the whole package. I think his particular novelty could wear off. ”
“ Also, he's not that entertaining when he's on ITT etc so I'm not sure he's the whole package. I think his particular novelty could wear off. ”
The vast majority of main show viewers don't watch ITT. So, I believe "being entertaining on ITT", it's not really something that will influence heavily on his voting. Also, you may not find him entertaining but plenty of other people do.
Yeah, at the moment it surely looks like Danny and Louise are the main contenders.
I do hope Will is pacing himself and will come out all guns blazing halfway through the competition. Wish he was partnered with somebody a bit more edgy and less mainstream and safe. (Alionaaaaa!! Please come back!!!)
I have a bad girl crush on Daisy, so hope she will up her game, too. Her waltz was lovely, but the chacha a bit disappointing.
I do hope Will is pacing himself and will come out all guns blazing halfway through the competition. Wish he was partnered with somebody a bit more edgy and less mainstream and safe. (Alionaaaaa!! Please come back!!!)
I have a bad girl crush on Daisy, so hope she will up her game, too. Her waltz was lovely, but the chacha a bit disappointing.
Originally Posted by Amaluna:
“I'm sure he would have compensated with that half of his face that was out Now, I think I want to see that ”
“I'm sure he would have compensated with that half of his face that was out
Now, I think I want to see that ”
Good point.
What about "Man in the Iron Mask" instead?
I'm enjoying this years show more than others because I am not particularly invested in anyone. I have a liking for Will, Rinder and Anastacia but that is just personality wise.
And for once there is no one I actively dislike!
That said I don't think Danny will win it. Louise possibly but there is such a long way to go yet.
And for once there is no one I actively dislike!
That said I don't think Danny will win it. Louise possibly but there is such a long way to go yet.
Originally Posted by ElizaDnl:
“Yeah, at the moment it surely looks like Danny and Louise are the main contenders.
I do hope Will is pacing himself and will come out all guns blazing halfway through the competition. Wish he was partnered with somebody a bit more edgy and less mainstream and safe. (Alionaaaaa!! Please come back!!!)
I have a bad girl crush on Daisy, so hope she will up her game, too. Her waltz was lovely, but the chacha a bit disappointing.”
“Yeah, at the moment it surely looks like Danny and Louise are the main contenders.
I do hope Will is pacing himself and will come out all guns blazing halfway through the competition. Wish he was partnered with somebody a bit more edgy and less mainstream and safe. (Alionaaaaa!! Please come back!!!)
I have a bad girl crush on Daisy, so hope she will up her game, too. Her waltz was lovely, but the chacha a bit disappointing.”
I was gutted when I heard Will was signed up as if have loved him with Aliona. I remember when she danced with him during his live performance last year, they looked amazing together.
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