whos your favourite judge
i like them all in different ways...even jason -ducks for cover-
i like them all in different ways...even jason -ducks for cover-
Results:Dancing on Ice - Favourite Ice Panelist
Karen Barber
17 (21.79%)
Natalia Bestemyanova
18 (23.08%)
Robin Cousins
23 (29.49%)
Jason Gardiner
18 (23.08%)
Nicky Slater
2 (2.56%)
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favourite judge
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I like them all too. 
Nicky is a bit eccentric but he's funny and makes some good points.
Natalia is lovely, always has something nice to say.
Jason does give constructive criticism, and the Mr Nasty thing is a bit of an act.
Karen is just a complete sweetheart, I love her to bits.
Robin's comments are usually very balanced and helpful, and he's a nice guy
If I was asked to pick a favourite it'd be Karen
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Nicky is a bit eccentric but he's funny and makes some good points.
Natalia is lovely, always has something nice to say.
Jason does give constructive criticism, and the Mr Nasty thing is a bit of an act.
Karen is just a complete sweetheart, I love her to bits.
Robin's comments are usually very balanced and helpful, and he's a nice guy
If I was asked to pick a favourite it'd be Karen
Last edited by Carmen-Ghia : 04-02-2007 at 00:11
I'd have to agree. Robin is consistant and doesn't have any gimics
Some of Jason's comments may be harsh but they can also be very accurate. On the downside; if he takes a dislike to someone, for whatever reason, he can be very blinkered in his judgement which is a failing.
The judges who I have the most time and respect for are:
Nicky....he tends to be very unbaised and realistic
Jason....he picks up on faults that others either miss or are too 'sensitve' to comment on
Robin...he only ever sees things in black or whte and doesn't seem to be influenced by public opinion or what the audience would want him to say.
He never, everr, shows any bias or favouritism and is a true professional
Some of Jason's comments may be harsh but they can also be very accurate. On the downside; if he takes a dislike to someone, for whatever reason, he can be very blinkered in his judgement which is a failing.
The judges who I have the most time and respect for are:
Nicky....he tends to be very unbaised and realistic
Jason....he picks up on faults that others either miss or are too 'sensitve' to comment on
Robin...he only ever sees things in black or whte and doesn't seem to be influenced by public opinion or what the audience would want him to say.
He never, everr, shows any bias or favouritism and is a true professional
Natalia on the show.... I do like Nicky IRL, but i think he is too harsh on the show sometimes. Karen gets too emotionally attached, and Robin is ok but i can never forgive him for voting John and Olga out! 
Jason actually makes a lot of sense in his comments (not the marks, lol) but i still don't like him.
Jason actually makes a lot of sense in his comments (not the marks, lol) but i still don't like him.
Karen is my absolute favourite - she's genuinely lovely
I do like Jason too , bless 'im
Natalia - awwww
I can't find it in me to like Nicky and Robin, although I do respect what they say as judges, as they are both clearly experienced.
I do like Jason too , bless 'im
Natalia - awwww
I can't find it in me to like Nicky and Robin, although I do respect what they say as judges, as they are both clearly experienced.
I like Nicky and Robin best - they are both very experienced skaters and their comments are always fair and constructive.
Karen is also very experienced, obviously, but I find her too emotionally involved sometimes. I thought last year it was a mistake to have one of the judges involved in the couples' training, and I still think so.
Natalia is very sweet, but her comments (when she is allowed to make any
) tend to be a bit 'light'. I suspect that's partly the restrictions of having to comment in English though.
I wish Jason would stay away from making personal remarks about the skaters. Some of his comments regarding presentation are spot on, but they get lost in the 'offensive for offensive's sake' stuff which is all the audience/voting public remember. I'm sure it's caused sympathy voting in the past which has resulted in the wrong people going
Karen is also very experienced, obviously, but I find her too emotionally involved sometimes. I thought last year it was a mistake to have one of the judges involved in the couples' training, and I still think so.
Natalia is very sweet, but her comments (when she is allowed to make any
) tend to be a bit 'light'. I suspect that's partly the restrictions of having to comment in English though.I wish Jason would stay away from making personal remarks about the skaters. Some of his comments regarding presentation are spot on, but they get lost in the 'offensive for offensive's sake' stuff which is all the audience/voting public remember. I'm sure it's caused sympathy voting in the past which has resulted in the wrong people going
I think Jason gives the lowest mark cos he's desperate for attention, and he knows they'll come to him for comments. At least he seems to have toned down the level of spitefulness so far this series.
I don't really have a favourite but probably respect Robin's comments the most and Jason does have viable views but they get clouded in vitriol.
For me, it has to be just Natalia and Jason..... they are both very constructive and she is sweetie, whilst he simply tells it like it is. I find it strange that he's always getting slated for his marks but to me he's the most consistent of all.
Despite their expertise, Robin is boring, Nicky is too full of himself and Karen's bubbling really gets on my wick
Despite their expertise, Robin is boring, Nicky is too full of himself and Karen's bubbling really gets on my wick
Originally Posted by allyfree:
“For me, it has to be just Natalia and Jason..... they are both very constructive and she is sweetie, whilst he simply tells it like it is. I find it strange that he's always getting slated for his marks but to me he's the most consistent of all.
Despite their expertise, Robin is boring, Nicky is too full of himself and Karen's bubbling really gets on my wick”
“For me, it has to be just Natalia and Jason..... they are both very constructive and she is sweetie, whilst he simply tells it like it is. I find it strange that he's always getting slated for his marks but to me he's the most consistent of all.
Despite their expertise, Robin is boring, Nicky is too full of himself and Karen's bubbling really gets on my wick
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I couldn't have put it better.
I love Jason & there is something quite sexy about him!!!
I too think Natalia is gorgeous, a beautiful person on both the outside & in.
Natalia - and could be Jason if he'd learn to tone down the personal comments...
Natalia knows her stuff - appreciates how much the celebs have done and is always constructive when she's asked to speak.
Jason is consistent and does offer constructive criticism - but in a destructive way if you know what I mean? He could say what he does in a much kinder less personal way.
The other 3 are all good too and know their stuff - but Karen's blubbing is beginning to get irritating, I don't like Nicky and I'll never forgive Robin for depriving us of John Barrowman last series......
Natalia knows her stuff - appreciates how much the celebs have done and is always constructive when she's asked to speak.
Jason is consistent and does offer constructive criticism - but in a destructive way if you know what I mean? He could say what he does in a much kinder less personal way.
The other 3 are all good too and know their stuff - but Karen's blubbing is beginning to get irritating, I don't like Nicky and I'll never forgive Robin for depriving us of John Barrowman last series......
I like Jason too. I think he is like Simon Cowell in many ways. He is very a shrewd judge and most of his comments are spot on. I think the nastiness is just for show, as all of these reality shows always like to portray one of the judges as a bit of a meanie.
One thing I have noticed about Jason is that he seems to pick his favourites (and not so-favourites) and stick with them regardless of how well or badly they skate.
Last year Bonnie and John could do no wrong in his eyes and Kelly and Stefan no right even though both of them, and especially Stefan, improved quite considerably over the course of the series. This year's “hate” target seems to be Lee though admittedly I have not been paying as much attention to this series. I only started to watch last years because of the presence of the lovely John Barrowman.
I also like Natalia. Reminds me of Tito Jackson on Just the Two of Us in a weird sort of way. Like Tito, she had a shaky start but now talks a lot of sense.
One thing I have noticed about Jason is that he seems to pick his favourites (and not so-favourites) and stick with them regardless of how well or badly they skate.
Last year Bonnie and John could do no wrong in his eyes and Kelly and Stefan no right even though both of them, and especially Stefan, improved quite considerably over the course of the series. This year's “hate” target seems to be Lee though admittedly I have not been paying as much attention to this series. I only started to watch last years because of the presence of the lovely John Barrowman.
I also like Natalia. Reminds me of Tito Jackson on Just the Two of Us in a weird sort of way. Like Tito, she had a shaky start but now talks a lot of sense.
I voted for Karen because she always comes across as being a really nice, kind & genuine person plus she works at the nearest ice ring to me (never met her, if I tried ice staking I’d probably break my leg LOL).
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