• TV
  • MOVIES
  • MUSIC
  • SHOWBIZ
  • SOAPS
  • GAMING
  • TECH
  • FORUMS
  • Follow
    • Follow
    • facebook
    • twitter
    • google+
    • instagram
    • youtube
Hearst Corporation
  • TV
  • MOVIES
  • MUSIC
  • SHOWBIZ
  • SOAPS
  • GAMING
  • TECH
  • FORUMS
Forums
  • Register
  • Login
  • Forums
  • TV
  • Strictly Come Dancing
So sorry to see Claudia and AJ miss out on the final
SepangBlue
12-12-2016
Very sorry to see the lovely Claudia go out at this stage. If she'd been up against Louise in the dance-off I think she'd have made it through. I quite thought it would have been between Ore and Louise, but not Danny in a million years .. once we knew Claudia was up against him the writing was on the wall.

I just get the feeling that the public don't much care for AJ, but then I think they feel equally negative towards Kevin this year, but he went through OK last night.

Now all my favourite dancers are out I don't really care who wins this year, which is a shame because I usually look forward to the show dances on finals night.
madetomeasure
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by SepangBlue:
“Very sorry to see the lovely Claudia go out at this stage. If she'd been up against Louise in the dance-off I think she'd have made it through. I quite thought it would have been between Ore and Louise, but not Danny in a million years .. once we knew Claudia was up against him the writing was on the wall.

I just get the feeling that the public don't much care for AJ, but then I think they feel equally negative towards Kevin this year, but he went through OK last night.

Now all my favourite dancers are out I don't really care who wins this year, which is a shame because I usually look forward to the show dances on finals night.”

No, I don't for one minute believe she would have survived against Louise. I loved her pairing with the delightful AJ. He's come a long way since being a contestant on BGT
richardwds
12-12-2016
AJ has been excellent, great dancing and perfect behaviour.
and probably severely dented the X factor audience, it's been a win win win for him.
Tiggywink
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by richardwds:
“AJ has been excellent, great dancing and perfect behaviour.
and probably severely dented the X factor audience, it's been a win win win for him.”

Yes he has worked very hard on Claudia's footwork because he wanted a perfect dance from her. Sadly that wasn't enough for some reason. How could anybody not give them a 10 for that fabulous QS? AJ has really shown what he can do - someone so young but so meticulous.
Lisa_Charlene
12-12-2016
I hoped Claudia and AJ would win as I thought they were great especially loved their Charleston.
Gullible Public
12-12-2016
Fraggy has for me improved the most out of the final four. She really stepped it up in the semi final.

At least she can go out with her head held high unlike Ore who had had to rely on being the judges pet.
jiroos
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by madetomeasure:
“No, I don't for one minute believe she would have survived against Louise. I loved her pairing with the delightful AJ. He's come a long way since being a contestant on BGT”

BIB: THIS all day long.

I wish people would stop mixing up their support for Claudia (or anyone for that matter) with perceived dance ability. Fact is, Louise is way more accomplished than Claudia despite the former having her worst night out on Saturday. Claudia was firmly the underdog going into the semis so why pretend that it is all such a shock that she went out?

Any other result would have had the bookies scrambling...

Yes, she WAS the most improved, but that will never beat above-competent dancing (Louise), outstanding natural ability with added top notch training (Danny) or making it to the semi-final despite having never danced before (Ore).
SepangBlue
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by jiroos:
“BIB: THIS all day long.

I wish people would stop mixing up their support for Claudia (or anyone for that matter) with perceived dance ability. Fact is, Louise is way more accomplished than Claudia despite the former having her worst night out on Saturday. Claudia was firmly the underdog going into the semis so why pretend that it is all such a shock that she went out?

Any other result would have had the bookies scrambling...

Yes, she WAS the most improved, but that will never beat above-competent dancing (Louise), outstanding natural ability with added top notch training (Danny) or making it to the semi-final despite having never danced before (Ore).”

Sorry jiroos, just can't agree with you. There will be loads of people here who believe Claudia is the better dancer. Trouble is, Louise is taller and therefore the 'lines' she holds look easier and more graceful. Claudia's footwork has always been better than Louise ... but then not agreeing on anything here is the essence of DS.

Good luck to the finalists!
maggie_07
12-12-2016
It would have been a great final to watch with Claudia, Danny and Ore. The showdances would have been brilliant with those 3.
jiroos
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by SepangBlue:
“Sorry jiroos, just can't agree with you. There will be loads of people here who believe Claudia is the better dancer. Trouble is, Louise is taller and therefore the 'lines' she holds look easier and more graceful. Claudia's footwork has always been better than Louise ... but then not agreeing on anything here is the essence of DS.

Good luck to the finalists!”

You are most welcome to your opinion SepangBlue and I made the very same point about Claudia's lack of height and her lines in another thread last week.

All that said, I just can't agree that Louise was the underdog going into the semi's...

Originally Posted by maggie_07:
“It would have been a great final to watch with Claudia, Danny and Ore. The showdances would have been brilliant with those 3.”

This is Kevin's fourth final - and he has never forgotten Len's "plateau" comment...so I think he is going to throw EVERYTHING at that showdance and then some.
jiroos
12-12-2016
deleted
Stuart25
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by jiroos:
“You are most welcome to your opinion SepangBlue and I made the very same point about Claudia's lack of height and her lines in another thread last week.

All that said, I just can't agree that Louise was the underdog going into the semi's...”

No one's saying Louise was the "underdog" going into the semi final - just that when it actually came to the semi final, Claudia danced a lot better than her!
fatskia
12-12-2016
I think they have both progressed well on Strictly. A.J. had some adjusting to do and gradually got better at it. I liked that he included a lot of content in several of the dances and they were generally more recognisable as the dance they were supposed to be than most of the other couples.

Claudia has learned well, grown in confidence and elegance, and been a good example of what I like a celeb on Strictly to be.

Looking back, I hope I have learned a bit about shorter people and how they can be by-passed in an 'overlooked' type of way. I think she has shown a lot of fortitude and been very polite.

Each in their own way, her two Semi-final dances showed how much she has progressed.
I think she deserved to be in the final, based on her progress and the attitude she has displayed.
yellowlabbie
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by fatskia:
“I think they have both progressed well on Strictly. A.J. had some adjusting to do and gradually got better at it. I liked that he included a lot of content in several of the dances and they were generally more recognisable as the dance they were supposed to be than most of the other couples.

Claudia has learned well, grown in confidence and elegance, and been a good example of what I like a celeb on Strictly to be.

Looking back, I hope I have learned a bit about shorter people and how they can be by-passed in an 'overlooked' type of way. I think she has shown a lot of fortitude and been very polite.

Each in their own way, her two Semi-final dances showed how much she has progressed.
I think she deserved to be in the final, based on her progress and the attitude she has displayed.”

Lovely post fatskia. She had more than most of them to deal with, with being short and having a much taller partner and, of course, being so young. Her attitude was exemplary, no crying, or trying to curry favour, just dancing her heart out every week. She improved the most over the weeks and she should have been in the final.
jiroos
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by Stuart25:
“No one's saying Louise was the "underdog" going into the semi final - just that when it actually came to the semi final, Claudia danced a lot better than her!”

And Greg danced a lot better than Claudia at Blackpool - so, by rights, we should never have even seen, arguably, three of her best dances - her AT, Salsa and her QS.

I think she can be very satisfied with getting to stay three weeks over her due time...
yellowlabbie
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by jiroos:
“And Greg danced a lot better than Claudia at Blackpool - don't think I need to remind you what happened there...”

I think she beat Danny in the dance off but I would not expect the judges to keep her in over Danny who has outdanced every one in the main.
postit
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by Gullible Public:
“Fraggy has for me improved the most out of the final four. She really stepped it up in the semi final.

At least she can go out with her head held high unlike Ore who had had to rely on being the judges pet.”

Oi Oi Oi
Stuart25
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by jiroos:
“And Greg danced a lot better than Claudia at Blackpool - so, by rights, we should never have even seen arguably her three of her best dances - her AT, Salsa and her QS.

I think she can be very satisfied with getting to stay three weeks over her due time...”

That's fair enough you think that, but then a lot of people would say the same about last night's dance off.
jiroos
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by yellowlabbie:
“I think she beat Danny in the dance off but I would not expect the judges to keep her in over Danny who has outdanced every one in the main.”

Precisely this.

Just try guessing before every DO who will go out - I guarantee you will get a win rate of at least 99%. It is NEVER based "on that dance and that dance alone". It is, as you say, about the main. Claudia could have summoned Gene Kelly from the grave and she still wouldn't have been chosen above the remaining three - FACT, whether its a popular view or not.

Originally Posted by Stuart25:
“That's fair enough you think that, but then a lot of people would say the same about last night's dance off.”

True, they would - but putting my scenario first, last night's dance off would have been immaterial (as far as this discussion is concerned) - because Claudia would have been watching it at home with her feet up!
jiroos
12-12-2016
deleted
Stuart25
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by jiroos:
“True, they would - but putting my scenario first, last night's dance off would have been immaterial (as far as this discussion is concerned) - because Claudia would have been watching it at home with her feet up!”

Yes, they saved Claudia over Greg and then saved Danny over Claudia. Still doesn't change the fact that Claudia was the better dancer than Louise on Saturday to anyone with functioning eyes!
jiroos
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by Stuart25:
“Yes, they saved Claudia over Greg and then saved Danny over Claudia. Still doesn't change the fact that Claudia was the better dancer than Louise on Saturday to anyone with functioning eyes!”

True again - but neither will it change the fact that Claudia should have been no where near that semi having been outdanced by Greg three week's previous...
yellowlabbie
12-12-2016
I disagree, I think Claudia was slightly better than Greg, I didn't rate any of Greg's dances and neither did the viewers.
jiroos
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by yellowlabbie:
“I disagree, I think Claudia was slightly better than Greg, I didn't rate any of Greg's dances and neither did the viewers.”

She was no where near better...

BIB Really??? And your first piece of evidence to support that 'sweeping statement' is...???

Week 9 of 12 - that's all I'm saying...
JohnStannard
12-12-2016
its a sad thing but overall she was the weakest left and they couldn't take everyone through to the final, it was her time to go
VIEW DESKTOP SITE TOP

JOIN US HERE

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Hearst Corporation

Hearst Corporation

DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK

© 2015 Hearst Magazines UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 72 Broadwick Street, London, W1F 9EP. Registered in England 112955. All rights reserved.

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Complaints
  • Site Map