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Anastacia and Brendan Cole WILL perform this Saturday
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Huph
04-10-2016
I don't feel comfortable either about breast cancer being mentioned by her PR team. I say this as a cancer survivor myself.

It is a entertainment show and I watch it to forget about my troubles and enjoy the dancing. Strictly is being overshadowed by Anastacia's story.
aggs
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Huph:
“I don't feel comfortable either about breast cancer being mentioned by her PR team. I say this as a cancer survivor myself.

It is a entertainment show and I watch it to forget about my troubles and enjoy the dancing. Strictly is being overshadowed by Anastacia's story.”

Is it though? What has Strictly itself done in the last couple of days other than clarify the situation and do exactly the same as they do for anyone who has a programme related injury.

It's overshadowing things here, but not Strictly itself.
fatskia
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by GabeRich:
“This announcement will only add fuel to the flames I think. Even those who are protesting Melvin going out still wish Anastacia well in her recovery, but finding out now that she is back in training immediately after refusing to compete in the DO will not look good for her.

I appreciate that at the time she felt she couldn't compete and was concerned about her injury if she danced again, but the fact remains she refused to take the Doctor's advise on Friday and Brendan toned down his dance for her to perform Saturday. She seemed pretty much ok afterwards, even dancing a little with Claudia, but when announced to be in the bottom two supposedly refused to dance again. Now she is back in training? In a dance that requires a straight posture and solid upper body with arms raised? Even with careful choreography and pain killers its going to be stiff and ploddy to watch I would imagine and still leaves her open to hurting herself again.

As for the 'doing it for charity' remark, that's commendable, but she gets paid the same whether she leaves on week one or stays to the end, so I don't quite understand why that remark was made. I am sure the charity doesn't need her to put herself at risk of further injury for no gain.”

It's a different situation.

They were dancing a re-choreographed Salsa where there was still a lot of strain on Anastacia's arms. For the VW, Brendan can choreograph it to minimise the discomfort.
Aurora13
04-10-2016
I didn't vote for Melvin or Anastacia on Saturday and won't be voting for Anastacia this Saturday. I vote for best couple imo. Anastacia is not going to better the top 6 couples in show. This whole thing is going to play out in next couple of weeks max and be forgotten by all but a few. Onto next furore which will no doubt be judges decision/casting vote.
aggs
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Aurora13:
“I didn't vote for Melvin or Anastacia on Saturday and won't be voting for Anastacia this Saturday. I vote for best couple imo. Anastacia is not going to better the top 6 couples in show. This whole thing is going to play out in next couple of weeks max and be forgotten by all but a few. Onto next furore which will no doubt be judges decision/casting vote.”

I wonder if at some point we'll get a thread demanding the abolition of the dance off
DeiseDays
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by aggs:
“Is it though? What has Strictly itself done in the last couple of days other than clarify the situation and do exactly the same as they do for anyone who has a programme related injury.

It's overshadowing things here, but not Strictly itself.”

I agree. Saturday's SCD is scheduled to deliver 125 minutes of TV time, of which all mentions of Anastacia's injury will probably fill approximately 1%.

I expect all sorts of Movie Week camp entertainment to be front and centre, and we might even get some decent dancing
Baz_James
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by aggs:
“I wonder if at some point we'll get a thread demanding the abolition of the dance off ”

I expect so. Then it'll be another attempt to lessen the importance of the judge's scores until the next 'controversy' when there'll be something else for them to vent their spleen on. There are clearly some people here who won't be happy until they have closed down the show for good. Of course they'll believe all along that they're doing it for the sake of the 'purity' of the show and will be shocked as all get out that their petty destructiveness could cause the Beeb to conclude that it's just not worth the hassle any more. And then ten years later when they're asking why there's never anything good like it on telly any more they'll still not have got the picture that it's them that means we can't have nice things!
robbleona
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Ellie1967:
“If they had announced they were getting rid of the DO for the entire series no one would be moaning. If no other contestant was going to get a second chance to save themselves in the DO that would be fine, but if Melvin is the only one who doesn't get that chance it's not exactly fair.”

They should keep the dance off, but if and when it goes to 2-2 after len has voted, THEN the public vote decides who goes.
If miss sicknote can't do the DO, hard luck...she should have done the decent thing anyway and walked.
Heatherbell
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Huph:
“I don't feel comfortable either about breast cancer being mentioned by her PR team. I say this as a cancer survivor myself.

It is a entertainment show and I watch it to forget about my troubles and enjoy the dancing. Strictly is being overshadowed by Anastacia's story.”

Again , I agree with this .
Cancer awareness and fund raising is constantly everywhere around us , and that's amazing , we need to be aware and we need to donate , absolutely .
However I watch Strictly to be entertained , be it from admiring the perfection or laughing at the dancers who make fun routines hilarious . I don't want to be put off by zelebs waving fund raising flags in my face . If they donate their fee that's brilliant , huge respect for that .But going on and on about it in the press smacks of guilting people into supporting you and frankly is more or less cheating .
If I want to watch charity appeals and efforts to raise funds I'll watch Children in Need or Sports Relief and donate there .
On Strictly I just want to forget the bad things in life for that hour or so . I don't think that's asking too much .
robbleona
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Huph:
“I don't feel comfortable either about breast cancer being mentioned by her PR team. I say this as a cancer survivor myself.

It is a entertainment show and I watch it to forget about my troubles and enjoy the dancing. Strictly is being overshadowed by Anastacia's story.”

if ed balls is in the DO next week, I would get an emergency sicknote if I was him, claiming he had a slight pull on his plonker...that should save him!
Doghouse Riley
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Baz_James:
“I expect so. Then it'll be another attempt to lessen the importance of the judge's scores until the next 'controversy' when there'll be something else for them to vent their spleen on. There are clearly some people here who won't be happy until they have closed down the show for good. Of course they'll believe all along that they're doing it for the sake of the 'purity' of the show and will be shocked as all get out that their petty destructiveness could cause the Beeb to conclude that it's just not worth the hassle any more. And then ten years later when they're asking why there's never anything good like it on telly any more they'll still not have got the picture that it's them that means we can't have nice things!”

That's an opinion, but not one I share.

People always complain on DS, (mostly about other posters)

There's no way the BBC will close down the show. It's the best watched entertainment show on TV.

Every year there's some controversy, the show thrives on it. The BBC love it if gets reported in the press.
As they say "no publicity is bad publicity."
The BBC will hope it attracts more viewers to find out, "what happens next."
catkins198
04-10-2016
I am happy for her that she is well but how can she train with the injury she has? It doesn't make sense.

So she dances on Saturday and ends up in the dance off again. She found doing the dance has given her pain and discomfort so again she won't want to dance again an hour or so later will she?

I wouldn't vote for her because she is not that good but I certainly won't be voting for her now
Heatherbell
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by fatskia:
“It's a different situation.

They were dancing a re-choreographed Salsa where there was still a lot of strain on Anastacia's arms. For the VW, Brendan can choreograph it to minimise the discomfort.”

Of course he must . Which means it will be a dumbed down version of the dance, which tends to grate on judges, get commented on negatively and reduces the marks for the routine .
But God help the judge who dares openly mark Anastacia down for dancing a safe waltz .
fatskia
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Heatherbell:
“Of course he must . Which means it will be a dumbed down version of the dance, which tends to grate on judges, get commented on negatively and reduces the marks for the routine .
But God help the judge who dares openly mark Anastacia down for dancing a safe waltz .”

They have done 2 Latins. They could now be given 2 Ballroom dances.

They could get mid table scores, and if they were in the dance-off, could deserve to get saved.
I think Anastacia did out-dance Melvin in week 2 - as did the judges.

I'm expecting Anastacia to survive the next 2 weeks.
Fudd
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Heatherbell:
“Of course he must . Which means it will be a dumbed down version of the dance, which tends to grate on judges, get commented on negatively and reduces the marks for the routine .
But God help the judge who dares openly mark Anastacia down for dancing a safe waltz .”

I wish they had given her the American Smooth - at least she could have danced out of hold for spells so she didn't have to maintain it for the whole dance. Saying that the rules are barely followed nowadays anyway so...
coppertop1
04-10-2016
Waltzing doggy style seems to be very much allowed these days, no problem for her at all.
A bit in hold, a bit doggy style no problem.

( there is probably a technical term for doggy style waltzing, I have no idea what it is )
Domestos
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by coppertop1:
“Waltzing doggy style seems to be very much allowed these days, no problem for her at all.
A bit in hold, a bit doggy style no problem.

( there is probably a technical term for doggy style waltzing, I have no idea what it is )”

I have quite the picture that can't be erased now!
Ann_Dancer
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by coppertop1:
“Waltzing doggy style seems to be very much allowed these days, no problem for her at all.
A bit in hold, a bit doggy style no problem.

( there is probably a technical term for doggy style waltzing, I have no idea what it is )”

I think you mean shadowing...........at least I hope you do!
Cranfield
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by coppertop1:
“Waltzing doggy style seems to be very much allowed these days, no problem for her at all.
A bit in hold, a bit doggy style no problem.

( there is probably a technical term for doggy style waltzing, I have no idea what it is )”

Oh how I laughed.......
tallulahula
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by coppertop1:
“Waltzing doggy style seems to be very much allowed these days, no problem for her at all.
A bit in hold, a bit doggy style no problem.

( there is probably a technical term for doggy style waltzing, I have no idea what it is )”

I really hope you mean dodgy style.....
CravenHaven
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by coppertop1:
“Waltzing doggy style seems to be very much allowed these days, no problem for her at all.
A bit in hold, a bit doggy style no problem. )”

it's the mutt's nuts
luigy39
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by fatskia:
“They have done 2 Latins. They could now be given 2 Ballroom dances.

They could get mid table scores, and if they were in the dance-off, could deserve to get saved.
I think Anastacia did out-dance Melvin in week 2 - as did the judges..”

I thought Anastacia had received lower scores from the judges than Melvin did on week
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Melvin and Janette 23
Anastacia and Brendan 22
Paace
04-10-2016
Good luck to Anatacia but I'm amazed she was cleared to train and dance . The thing is we'll be watching her on Sat for the wrong reasons i.e hoping she'll complete the dance without aggravating any of her medical conditions . I
Tejas
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Paace:
“Good luck to Anatacia but I'm amazed she was cleared to train and dance . The thing is we'll be watching her on Sat for the wrong reasons i.e hoping she'll complete the dance without aggravating any of her medical conditions . I”

Yes and that's not great is it? We watch to be entertained, there shouldn't be fear of a cancer survivor re-opening old wounds. If people find that entertaining then I would like to think they are watching the wrong show!

To be honest for various reasons, I think I'll avoid her segment altogether next week and use it for a loo break or feed the cats.
coppertop1
04-10-2016
Originally Posted by Ann_Dancer:
“I think you mean shadowing...........at least I hope you do! ”

Ah thank you , yes I did, but at least you all knew what I meant and I have given you an image to treasure forever

Bet you all think of this if her dance does involve..... Shadowing on Sunday
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