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Old 27-11-2016, 19:49
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Posted this on the main show thread, but I was really astounded tonight for the wrong reasons.

Pro dances on strictly used to be something I really looked forward to and I love that song. I heard it on the radio the other day and even thought it would be great to see a dance to it on SCD. I think that was possibly my least favourite pro dance and interpretation though.

All the romance of the song destroyed, instead given to hopping and skipping franticness. What would have been wrong with a classy rumba???

I really miss the old pros of strictly nowadays and I hope we don't continue down this DWTS style route.
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Old 27-11-2016, 19:54
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Posted this on the main show thread, but I was really astounded tonight for the wrong reasons.

Pro dances on strictly used to be something I really looked forward to and I love that song. I heard it on the radio the other day and even thought it would be great to see a dance to it on SCD. I think that was possibly my least favourite pro dance and interpretation though.

All the romance of the song destroyed, instead given to hopping and skipping franticness. What would have been wrong with a classy rumba???

I really miss the old pros of strictly nowadays and I hope we don't continue down this DWTS style route.
I agree absolutely no style or charisma. Kevin was excruciating.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:01
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I was rather surprised as well. It looked like something they hadn't really prepared.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:02
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I thought it went with the song. They were both crap.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:03
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They was all over the place.

Kevin is VERY irritating when he "lets it all hang out" like that...
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:03
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I agree absolutely no style or charisma. Kevin was excruciating.
Probably someone just wanting an excuse to create a Clifton bashing thread.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:05
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I wonder if Ellie will be a 2017 contestant.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:05
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Probably someone just wanting an excuse to create a Clifton bashing thread.
My opinion would have been exactly the same for any of the pros if they danced that routine!!
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:05
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I thought it went with the song. They were both crap.
😂 hahaha!
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:06
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I do like Kevin and Karen but I didn't like this one dance of theirs. I'd have felt the same had any pros danced it - I don't think it was down to any deficiency in their dance ability I just didn't like that the choreographers went contemporary rather than rumba. A beautiful love story rumba (with some contemporary elements if desired) would have been lovely to that song.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:08
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I usually like Karen and Kevin and I can see what they were going for, but it really didn't work for me.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:10
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It really didn't suit the song.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:11
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Looked messy and out of time, sadly...

Song wasn't great either... Ellie would be a good contender for next series!
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:12
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Probably someone just wanting an excuse to create a Clifton bashing thread.
I wouldn't be surprised if a number of the people have the same opinion as myself: Karen and Kevin are good pros, an asset to Strictly, but they spoil their dancing when they get so frantic. Their pro dances in the past have shown the same problem.

Jo usually does some nice ballroom when she's performing in that slot.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:12
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Awful just awful, and I would feel the same no matter who was dancing.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:13
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Looked messy and out of time, sadly...

Song wasn't great either... Ellie would be a good contender for next series!
Glad you think so, I'll get practicing.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:13
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Was it supposed to be contemporary or something?

Bloody mess. Kev needs to stick to what he does best, not that thrashy lot of nonsense.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:15
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I did like Karen's dress and bare feet, but that was about it. Kevin kept hunching his shoulders - I thought that was a no-no?
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:18
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I have to disagree - I thought it was excellent and fitted the music. It was a contempary interpretation of the music, although I don't know the song and it's meaning. Worked for me 😁
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:21
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It looked like a 'vulnerable' woman had forgotten her medication and gone out prancing in the wind and the rain, and they sent a 'responsible adult' after her but in the end he just joined in.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:23
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It looked like a 'vulnerable' woman had forgotten her medication and gone out prancing in the wind and the rain, and they sent a 'responsible adult' after her but in the end he just joined in.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Kev was jumping about like a demented child catcher.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:23
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The song was pitiful.mso what do you expect the dancers to do? Perform miracles

I agree though it's just another chance to do a bit of Clifton bashing. Shame you couldn't get Jo in her as well I suppose.
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:24
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And why did it have to be the Cliftons ? Neil and Chloe could have done it surely ?
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:24
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Was it supposed to be contemporary or something?

Bloody mess. Kev needs to stick to what he does best, not that thrashy lot of nonsense.
It most definitely wasn't contemporary! No idea what it was supposed to be apart from a right old state!
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Old 27-11-2016, 20:24
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It looked like a 'vulnerable' woman had forgotten her medication and gone out prancing in the wind and the rain, and they sent a 'responsible adult' after her but in the end he just joined in.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
You mean it didn't capture the zeitgeist of now?
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