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Old 13-11-2016, 20:20
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Just for balance... What's the big deal with Louise dancing the Paso at B'pool? Greg's Paso just landed him in the DO. Kevin and Louise have to dance something...
It's a big impact dance ... very showy. There will be bells and whistles and prob backing dancers. Apart from the Charleston there is no bigger impact dance for Blackpool .. for drama etc.
Let's see her and Kevin get a highly inappropriate song for it ... like so many others have been landed with.
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:20
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We are in for some big shock so cos that means we will have to lose either Danny or Ore especially if Ed Balls is still in contention!
They can easily get rid off Ed Balls in the semi-final, if he even gets there.

Just mark Louise at the top of the leaderboard and job is done.
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:20
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I think the problem I have (and perhaps this is true for others?) is that Ore is a professional TV presenter being paid to make a professional TV appearance. That makes the crying/emotionality seem inappropriate somehow. I had similar issues with Laura.

It would be much more understandable and forgivable in less seasoned TV performers, such as Daisy, but somehow they seem to make a better fist of it all.
He's not paid to present now though. It's like -- if it was Who Do You Think You Are? or whatever that show is where a person's recent ancestry is traced -- you'd not expect them to remain professional there, and this too is a personal thing for them. Not personal in the same way as the ancestor show but still personal because there's no faking the effort and immersion and the imaginative involvement in learning a new art-form.

'Inappropriate' is such a cold word somehow! I'm not getting at you. It's just that it matters to most of them at a deep level. So -- for me -- getting emotional seems natural
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:23
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They can easily get rid off Ed Balls in the semi-final, if he even gets there.

Just mark Louise at the top of the leaderboard and job is done.
They need the public to put him n the bottom 2 first and with a 3 person final we would still lose one of either Danny or Ore if Louise and Claudia make it!
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:27
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oh what a surprise Kevin doing the Paso at Blackpool AGAIN this year 🙄

He did the Paso with Susanna Reid to 'Los Toreadors 🤔
And you can bet your life he'll have flattering music again
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:27
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Well I wish I looked like her!
Maybe not the dress though!
I liked her dress tonight
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:28
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I expect the Danny fans will have to invent something to PROVE how 'disadvantaged' and 'underdoggy' he is this week.

He's got a great dance to great music at Blackpool, not for the first time either, but hey.
Danny has never played the underdog, amazing what your imagination can conjure up when you don't like someone. .
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:30
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Greg Rutherford will never be a dancer - Daisy was far better than he will ever be. I only watch bits and pieces of this farce so i can talk to my MIL about it (but don't like it) but why is EB and Judge Rinder still in there. Like the X factor (which I never watch) the whole lot is a load of crZp
So you're dismissing someone on a show you barely watch - well that's objective and fair isn't it? Maybe if you watched more closely you'd understand more - just saying.
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:32
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I will miss Daisy, she was a lovely contestant.

Not looking forward to Nat become even more invested in Greg but in fairness he did his dance better than Daisy did hers.
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:34
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kevin has only done one paso at blackpool you think he did one everytime he had to do two quicksteps there on the trot
Sorry to you and everyone who has corrected me. It does seem to be more than that.
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:34
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Charleston to Puttin' on the Ritz for Danny and Oti.
Jive to Hey Mickey for Claudia and AJ.

Puttin' on the Ritz slightly 'straight' for a Charleston?
Yeah, I was a bit puzzled by that choice of music for a Charleston. But then they screwed him over this week for his AT, why not screw him again for his Charleston <shrugs>
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:37
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That was an amazing tribute to Leonard Cohen getting Andre Rieu to play his most well known song was fantastic
I love Andre, he must have a season ticket to Strictly the amount of times they have him on, but he is famous for his violin performances and yet we can't hear him over that HUGE orchestra and the singers ... kinda a waste of time him being there
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:38
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Greg was brilliant last night but he topped it with that DO performance, it's a shame he is being held up against Danny for comparison.
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:46
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Gawd knows how a Paso's some sort of big advantage let alone for Louise who struggles most with the characterisation side of things. I'm not even that keen on Kevin but the conspiracy theories are getting dafter and dafter!
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:46
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NOPE

This is an ENTERTAINMENT programme
Ed is improving
Ed is loving it
Ed it passionate about learning

ED IS ENTERTAINING
You are of course entitled to your opinion, even if you do push it on us with capitals, LOL But I must disagree. I find Ed cringe worthy and embarrassing to watch, that's mu opinion. The fact a man of his age and experience would put himself through such humiliation baffles me, but that's his choice.

However, as has been argued for time immemorial, this is a dance show first and an entertainment show second. Its called Strictly come DANCING, the clue is in the name. If you want just entertainment watch X-Factor, that's their thing. So is he improving, yup. Is he loving it, seems to be. Is he passionate about learning .... um, well to be honest none of us know that unless we sat him down and interrogated him. Is Ed entertaining? For some yes, and that's absolutely fine, but for others he is not and that too is equally fine. But Blackpool should be as far as he goes unless they are happy for dancers more talented to be kicked off for the joke contestant.
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:49
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What's humiliating about someone Ed's age learning to dance?
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:50
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Can't wait for Ed's Jive!
I do wonder why they are giving him so many of the Latin's though?
That's easy to answer, you can't make a comedy routine out of a waltz or AS as easily as you can a salsa or Paso
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:52
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I love Andre, he must have a season ticket to Strictly the amount of times they have him on, but he is famous for his violin performances and yet we can't hear him over that HUGE orchestra and the singers ... kinda a waste of time him being there
I thought that as well. You couldn't hear his violin at all. I thought there must have been some cock up in the sound department.

I'm glad that Ed got through. He has made this series. He was presumably supposed to be the duffer that gets eliminated in week two or something. But he is a joy to watch. Somebody on another thread said people are laughing at him, not with him. I don't think that's true. He is having a go, is trying hard, is clearly loving it, and is hugely entertaining.

I don't think that Ed is humiliating himself at all. Far from it, in fact.
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:54
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Much as I like Daisy, I think Greg is putting in the better performance.
I'm in the same boat as you. I prefer Daisy, but Greg did the better dance there. I would have liked to see Daisy dance at Blackpool though, I loved watching her. Greg does nothing for me, I find him a little beige <shrugs>
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:54
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He's not paid to present now though. It's like -- if it was Who Do You Think You Are? or whatever that show is where a person's recent ancestry is traced -- you'd not expect them to remain professional there, and this too is a personal thing for them. Not personal in the same way as the ancestor show but still personal because there's no faking the effort and immersion and the imaginative involvement in learning a new art-form.

'Inappropriate' is such a cold word somehow! I'm not getting at you. It's just that it matters to most of them at a deep level. So -- for me -- getting emotional seems natural
And the other thing that gets me, there must a be a bond between the couples and some might see failure ( not getting through to next round) as letting their partner down that to me would be an emotional baggage i would carry in the show maybe for him also
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:55
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I love Andre, he must have a season ticket to Strictly the amount of times they have him on, but he is famous for his violin performances and yet we can't hear him over that HUGE orchestra and the singers ... kinda a waste of time him being there
He couldn't be heard because clearly he wasn't miked properly. The woodwind soloists had the same issue.

I had more of an issue with Brendan & Natalie choreographing so much of their dance right in front of him - it's usually more carefully placed than that to avoid completely blocking the guest artist.
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Old 13-11-2016, 20:56
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They really need to do something about the salsa next year - they've all been rubbish both in choreography and music this year. It's become a real handicap.
I suppose we should be blaming those outside chorographers . Daisy was on a hiding to nothing getting a salsa .
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Old 13-11-2016, 21:00
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Len saves the sportsman shock. 6 ladies out in a row.

Sad to see Daisy not make Blackpool.
Not alone that but of course he was going to save an Olympic hero for Blackpool . It ticks all the producer's boxes to have 2 Olympic heroes for Blackpool
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Old 13-11-2016, 21:00
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You are of course entitled to your opinion, even if you do push it on us with capitals, LOL But I must disagree. I find Ed cringe worthy and embarrassing to watch, that's mu opinion. The fact a man of his age and experience would put himself through such humiliation baffles me, but that's his choice.

However, as has been argued for time immemorial, this is a dance show first and an entertainment show second. Its called Strictly come DANCING, the clue is in the name. If you want just entertainment watch X-Factor, that's their thing. So is he improving, yup. Is he loving it, seems to be. Is he passionate about learning .... um, well to be honest none of us know that unless we sat him down and interrogated him. Is Ed entertaining? For some yes, and that's absolutely fine, but for others he is not and that too is equally fine. But Blackpool should be as far as he goes unless they are happy for dancers more talented to be kicked off for the joke contestant.
I think you'll find the Great British Public agree with your sentiments. People vote for all sorts of reasons but it's evident with Ed not yet being in the dance off and Greg only once people want those on a journey, and those who entertain to be kept in. In the next few weeks the weaker dancers most likely go out but it's the likes of Ed, The Judge and Greg and the prospect of seeing something unexpected happen good or bad which keeps me watching. Personally if all were like Danny who performed well from day 1 and has barely improved I probably wouldn't watch the show.
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Old 13-11-2016, 21:03
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I think you'll find some of the Great British Public agree with your sentiments. People vote for all sorts of reasons but it's evident with Ed not yet being in the dance off and Greg only once some people want those on a journey, and those who entertain to be kept in. In the next few weeks the weaker dancers most likely go out but it's the likes of Ed, The Judge and Greg and the prospect of seeing something unexpected happen good or bad which keeps me watching. Personally if all were like Danny who performed well from day 1 and has barely improved I probably wouldn't watch the show.
I've corrected your post - please stop speaking as if you're doing it on behalf of everyone, because you certainly don't reflect what I think!
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