I do think the phone voting would be slightly pointless if we were in fact voting for the best dances. Realistically, only about half the contestants would receive any votes. You might argue that Mark was better than Matt, Louisa better than Emma etc, but did anyone think Ray, Carol, or Peter were actually the best on Saturday? Effectively, if we only voted for the best dances, the judges would decide who left. Peter got the lowest judge score, so he would be gone.
I'm completely guilty of the fact that, having decided who my favourite celeb is, I will probably vote more when he gets a bad mark just because I want him to dance again. I'm not voting because I'm a fan of his career, I'm voting because I enjoy his performances. If he does a bad one, I vote anyway because I still want to see him next week. I actually think "vote for your favourite" is justified along this line.
I find it hard to understand sympathy voters though. The weirdest thing is how fickle they are! Georgina gets masses of votes when she dances terribly, yet the one week she gets a few marks, they all stop voting! Loads of people worried it was Holby City fans keeping her in, but the same thing has happened with others, eg. Fiona.
It's as if there are thousands of people out there, phones at the ready, thinking "hmm... she looks awful, she definitely deserves to stay"
Last edited by katie_p : 13-11-2006 at 12:30