Originally Posted by Ann_Dancer:
“I think I'd be more offended if I were Natalie, being compared to a velociraptor.”
“I think I'd be more offended if I were Natalie, being compared to a velociraptor.”
Top of the food chain.
Guardian columnist's distortion and spin agains Ed and the votes for him
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Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk:
“https://twitter.com/Peston/status/800457395289944069
Ha ha ha!
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“https://twitter.com/Peston/status/800457395289944069
Ha ha ha!
”
Love it
Originally Posted by Veri:
“...Yes, the comments are interesting.
I forgot about the Guardian live blog and haven't been following it. But looking now, I think it is pretty good, Here's the most recent one: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...week-nine-live”
“...Yes, the comments are interesting.
I forgot about the Guardian live blog and haven't been following it. But looking now, I think it is pretty good, Here's the most recent one: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...week-nine-live”
I post on there now instead of here because it's much more pleasant and good fun. Heidi's very good too. She had a week off recently and her stand in didn't even normally watch the show - he even missed some of the performances on the night. It's amazing how many people on there and on here can't believe they're supporting Ed. Of course, later there will be lots of negativity in the comments on Viv's piece, but a lot of these posters don't watch the show and just can't stand Ed Balls the politician. In contrast to Viv's piece last week, there was another article last week written from a political perspective (well sort of) -
Glitter sweet: can Ed Balls save British politics? by Ayesha Hazarika
Amongst the expected negative responses were a lot of people who were surprised how likeable Ed appeared and were less likely to dismiss a the positive aspect of such an experienced politician returning to the Labour Party. I agree with this view and can see the Guardian trying to keep Ed Balls in the public eye for all sorts of reasons. It's certainly giving out mixed messages!
Originally Posted by David Wright:
“As hardly anybody reads the Guardian it probably doesn't matter...”
“As hardly anybody reads the Guardian it probably doesn't matter...
”
Well I do - the online version anyway.
Originally Posted by Olivia_P:
“Who is The Woman Who Writes for the Guardian and what are her qualifications? All I can see is her bias in favor of some celebrities whom SHE sees as good (or good-looking) dancers. I guess the sense of rhythm, that is absolutely essential in every dancer and that good-looking Greg does not possess, does not factor in her definition of dancing skills. What does, then? A cutesy smile? A readiness to disrobe for a selfie?
The article is nothing but tosh.”
“Who is The Woman Who Writes for the Guardian and what are her qualifications? All I can see is her bias in favor of some celebrities whom SHE sees as good (or good-looking) dancers. I guess the sense of rhythm, that is absolutely essential in every dancer and that good-looking Greg does not possess, does not factor in her definition of dancing skills. What does, then? A cutesy smile? A readiness to disrobe for a selfie?
The article is nothing but tosh.”
She's no different from any of us on here giving our opinions .
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“BIB There's no denying that this is a fact.
If the judges put him last and he avoids the dance off, you could say that statement is true.
His fans are voting for him despite his regularly poorer performances than the rest who are still in. So effectively he could just walk through it all and he'll still get the votes.”
“BIB There's no denying that this is a fact.
If the judges put him last and he avoids the dance off, you could say that statement is true.
His fans are voting for him despite his regularly poorer performances than the rest who are still in. So effectively he could just walk through it all and he'll still get the votes.”
Yes there is, he gets votes because he actually does the required elements that make a dance recognisable, and has comedy in there as well. I suspect if he just stood and mucked about he'd have gone by now, and as for a fanbase, what fanbase? I suggest his fanbase has been created through his performances on this show.
Originally Posted by Doghouse Riley:
“Hmm..
You're obviously a fan of Ed's and "not a student of human nature, or the sheer bloody mindedness of some of the general public," are you?”
“Hmm..
You're obviously a fan of Ed's and "not a student of human nature, or the sheer bloody mindedness of some of the general public," are you?”
That's wrong in both parts. I'm not a fan of Ed's and I have been noticing the bloody-mindedness etc for ages now.
But I think there are differences between what's happening with Ed and what happened with John Sergeant. With Sergeant, there was a strong anti-judge element to the voting and also a lot of people taking a hard line on Strictly being an entertainment show, and such things had a much larger role in the voting than they do now with Ed.
Originally Posted by robbleona:
“... And tbh is anyone REALLY missing the ones that have left?”
“... And tbh is anyone REALLY missing the ones that have left?”
Originally Posted by Leicester_Hunk:
“I liked Daisy, I miss her being there.”
“I liked Daisy, I miss her being there.”
I miss Daisy too.
Originally Posted by Veri:
“That's wrong in both parts. I'm not a fan of Ed's and I have been noticing the bloody-mindedness etc for ages now.
But I think there are differences between what's happening with Ed and what happened with John Sergeant. With Sergeant, there was a strong anti-judge element to the voting and also a lot of people taking a hard line on Strictly being an entertainment show, and such things had a much larger role in the voting than they do now with Ed.”
“That's wrong in both parts. I'm not a fan of Ed's and I have been noticing the bloody-mindedness etc for ages now.
But I think there are differences between what's happening with Ed and what happened with John Sergeant. With Sergeant, there was a strong anti-judge element to the voting and also a lot of people taking a hard line on Strictly being an entertainment show, and such things had a much larger role in the voting than they do now with Ed.”
That's just your perception.
There'll be as much "anti judge" feelings this year, as any year, as they keep putting Ed at the bottom.
Each year there's always votes for the "lemon," it's the nature of people who are more interested in the entertainment content than those who can execute the steps correctly.
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