Originally Posted by
Endemoniada:
“However, the near hysteria over one 'illegal' lift does make me laugh when the standard of some of the dancing tonight was quite poor. 
I may be in a chilled-out minority....but I'd MUCH rather watch Kelly and Brendan stylishly bending the rules than Kate, Kenny and John stumble and stagger around.
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I don't see any real hysteria, just discussion about a talking point on the show. We would all like to see a show full of stylish, entertaining performances, but the show has rules that ALL the contestants should abide by or get marks deducted by ALL judges.
Originally Posted by
Endemoniada:
“And three out of four judges marked Kelly & Brendan down for their heinous rule-break.
I do hate to bring facts into the discussion but they didn't exactly get away with anything regardless of some of the OTT comments on here. 
Bruno's a plonker...but it would be silly to blow one extra point out of proportion wouldn't it?”
I don't think any of the comments on here are OTT they are just stating facts, a 10 is for a faultless dance and it's not faultless if a rule was broken, it's not as if Bruno didn't notice it, it was blatant and pointed out by all the other judges.
Originally Posted by
Endemoniada:
“You and some others need to take a long, hard look at some of Len's scores tonight. How interesting that his blatant over-marking of some of the dross is attracting so little comment. 
Honestly...I'm just arguing for a bit of perspective here.”
Yes Len does overmark but he does for most people, but he doesn't give a perfect 10 when a rule break has taken place.
I enjoyed Brendan and Kelly's dance, it's a shame Brendan had to do his usual and spoil it.