Sorry thats soo funny about bruno but i think that Ian and Zoe may do well in their latin dance they didnt do so badly in their samba

I've already said this elsewhere but I think the only couple absolutely safe on judges and public opnion are Darren and Lilia. Beyond that it seems to be a bit of a free for all.

I think that, like ian and Denise last year, Ian and Zoe will be finding themselves in the bottom two before long. I don't think that it'll be this week, but if Patsy and Anton do leave on Saturday I reckon they have a good chance of being at the bottom next week.

I read all this with interest because of something that was said in my dance lesson about Colin. It was said that he was good, yes, fired up, Yes, but his latin dancing did no favours to the Latin Dancers.
He does latin very effeminately more obvious too when he is wearing pink! Anton wears outragous colours too including pink but you could never say he dances latin in an effeminate way.
There is something else too, just an kind of arrogant attitude he had at the beginning whe he thought he was going to have it all his own way. Erin has not helped by being bitchy about the other celebrities. She should aim her venom at the judges it is not the fault of the celebs how the jusges mark them.

Patsy has loads of fans not sure about Zoe

Evidence of bitchy comments about the other celebrities?

Maybe thats it!! because he does have good technique!! but he was more effeminate than erin in some routines!!

I think if he tried to be macho people wouldnt like him and it would looked to forced

Did you not watch last saturdays SCD ?

And there was me thinking the target of Erin's comments was the judges & what she perceived as inconsistency in their marking of the performances.

Yes, so I repeat the question. What's the evidence of her bitchiness towards the other contestants?

So if Colin and Erin get voted out this week. Who's going to be a target for bashing next week (sarcastically said). Its all been Colin and Erin this week hasn't it.
'he's got no passion' -did you not see the salsa and argentinian tango
' he's boring' - well lack of airtime will do that
'they don't have fun' Were they not having a laugh in training (or did i dream that)
'bitchy Erin' - Did you not see Anton going on about getting a 10

Me bitter no not at all!

Hi! Purplehaze,

Just before the Lady Boz creeps wearily off to bed, just wanted to let you know that I got a Colin choccie in my number 2 door on the SCD Chocolate Advent calender, opened the door and zhoom he was gone!! Didn't have time to bite his bum and see if he was a truffle or not,

Not well tonight so will off to bed with a box of Colin Hot Bot choccies.

The Lady Boz

Thanks Lady Boz
You brought a smile to my very unhappy face.

Hope you feel better soon.
xxxxx

Cheer up Purplehaze. I enjoyed the preview too. Let's hope Colin is really going to dazzle us this week.

By the way, I'm beginning to think I'm the only person around who isn't particularly bothered about seeing "passion" from the dancers. I'd like them to be passionate about what they're doing, but that's something completely different. There are a lot of things that are more important to me as a viewer, than two people pretending a passion neither of them really feels.

I'm trying Annied all this negativity about Colin is getting me down.
It seems as though people think no passion then must be boring. But he is consistantly getting praise from the judges and is still seen as boring. I would rather watch a good or great dance than someone stumbling through it.
I know it is for charity but it is still a competition otherwise the celebs would not be taking it so seriously and putting in so much training.

I blame Arlene, she's the one who's been going on and on about wanting to see passion from the dancers. I'm beginning to think it's sidetracking everyone to the point where they're missing the main issues. I'm just not convinced that it's passion that makes or breaks a performance. For me, it's more to do with a couple who are at one with the music.

I think she just wants him to shake his hips. Can't wait to see what her comments will be tonight.

Well I'm off to dream nice thoughts of Colin.

Till tonight.

Oh, I don't know. It's been permanent Zoe and Ian bashing for a while now. This is just a blip. For what it's worth though, I'd be very surprised if Colin leaves this week. He looked pretty impressive in training and I don't think the public at large analyse things to the extent that we do.

In a more general remark, I find this whole picking faults with people based on things they have no control over rather strange - the whole "I won't vote for Zoe and Ian because the judges love them" thing. It's not unlike saying, I won't vote for Camilla because she's prettier than me.

I'm not saying people should vote this way or the other, but making your mind up about a couple before you've even seen their dancing is puzzling. It's punishment for something they haven't done and have absolutely no control over whatsoever. If the judges like them, the judges like them. I know a few times I've voted for other couples who've impressed me, even though they're not my favourite contestants, because I know I'd feel awful if I was to have already made up my mind about them and their performance even before I'd seen it.
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Personally I haven't voted for Zoe and Ian because I've always preferred someone else. I think if I were really impressed with them and the judges praised them I'd vote for them.

Hey P'Haze there is absolutely no need to be down. Colin has consistently brought it on week after week after week. Every week there is always some new fault (and don't take that to mean that I think Colin is perfect), and he has always overcome them. Funnily enough his drive and determination which apparently alienated people from him (I don't believe it myself but it has been posited on this forum) is now present in every couple that is now left in the competition. Those who say he lacks passion are merely WISHING it were so (except for the venerable CRH whose the only Judge whose opinion I rate). After all the bloke CAN dance and doesn't have to rely on a is he/isn't he relationship with Erin/sympathy vote for poor dancing

Hear hear Kiera

I agree with you totally! I just cannot bring myslef to like him and I don't think that was helped by his arrogant attitude early on in the series! I also find him a bit creepy, so if any couple were to go out, I really wouldn't mind if it was these two!

Nat
xxx

I don't see Colin as particularly 'boring', but I do think he is cruising and not giving everything to his dancing. During my military service, I passed 'P' Company (parachute training) and Colin reminds me very much of the men who were super-fit and had so many natural advantages, yet failed the course because they only gave 90%. Men who were less fit and had less natuiral ability (like myself) passed because they gave 100% and then found something more when the going got very tough.

Careful, John - that analysis of why you aren't moved by Colin might be confused with "bashing".

I wish everyone wasn't so protective of their favourites; I don't want to see "omg Zoe & Ian are pants" threads either, but what is wrong with trying to work out why some couples appeal to you whereas others don't?