This is exactly what I thought.
Poor girl needed to be voted out for her own good.
Poor girl needed to be voted out for her own good.
Why did Kate's fans desert her this week
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Originally Posted by Bobby'sgirl:
“I think they thought she had suffered enough both physically (injuries) and mentally, Arlene and Craig. She even carried on when most pople would have said enough is enough. She took their vile insults with dignity and never answered back. How I will never know!!. Lovely touch at the end with Anton lifting her high. So protective. What a gent. Couldn't quite believe my eyes when I saw the judges standing at the end and applauding her. Bit like a smack in the teeth really and a bit too late for my liking. The treatment of Kate has left a bad taste in my mouth.
When she feels better I hope she invites some of the judges onto the sofa and gives them a hard and harsh interview.
Kate what a Lady, what a star.
Anton what a gent.”
“I think they thought she had suffered enough both physically (injuries) and mentally, Arlene and Craig. She even carried on when most pople would have said enough is enough. She took their vile insults with dignity and never answered back. How I will never know!!. Lovely touch at the end with Anton lifting her high. So protective. What a gent. Couldn't quite believe my eyes when I saw the judges standing at the end and applauding her. Bit like a smack in the teeth really and a bit too late for my liking. The treatment of Kate has left a bad taste in my mouth.
When she feels better I hope she invites some of the judges onto the sofa and gives them a hard and harsh interview.
Kate what a Lady, what a star.
Anton what a gent.”
EXACTLY this is just what I thought too
Originally Posted by Cally's mum:
“I. too, hope that won't happen, either.
I agree with all of this post, incidentally!
In fact, although I hadn't been voting for anyone, I have admired Kate for putting up with the vicious comments from some of the judges, the antipathy from some of those interviewed on the 'Sunday' show and the injuries! She always showed a great deal of humour and class and never whined, just more or less got on with things.
But I wanted her to go this week, primarily because I could see (and almost feel!) the pain she was in. I want her to rest now and recover.
Classy lady with a gracious exit speech.”
“I. too, hope that won't happen, either.
I agree with all of this post, incidentally!
In fact, although I hadn't been voting for anyone, I have admired Kate for putting up with the vicious comments from some of the judges, the antipathy from some of those interviewed on the 'Sunday' show and the injuries! She always showed a great deal of humour and class and never whined, just more or less got on with things.
But I wanted her to go this week, primarily because I could see (and almost feel!) the pain she was in. I want her to rest now and recover.
Classy lady with a gracious exit speech.”
You beat me to it Cally's Mum I second your feelings
This is what I think happens :
In the first few weeks very few people vote. I have a sneaking suspicion we would all be gobsmacked as to how few votes there are in the early weeks. So, odd decisions happen not based on dancing and the sad, GBP underdog vote has power.
Then, as the weeks go on and the competition gets serious, those voting increase but they tend to be the sort of person that votes for dancing. Add to this increase the fact that every time a good dancer goes - like Penny - her fans will probably pick a new favourite and that is likely to be based on dancing too. The underdog effect disappears unless they are truly popular people (like Julian was).
So, as time goes on, the truly good dancers and truly popular live to see the next day and those only gaining votes due to being underdogs do leave. The judges vote helps this even more of course. It can't stop some decisions (like Gabby v Penny) but it can stop others (like Kate v John).
I'm sure next week the judges will have Kenny bottom and then two dancers above on equal scores. That gives Kenny even more ground work to do to to avoid the bottom two.
We would have had a very different competition this year if it had not been for the judges vote. I reckon John and Penny would have gone much earlier and, in fact, Letitia could well have left early as well. We could well still have Stephanie and Gabby in!
In the first few weeks very few people vote. I have a sneaking suspicion we would all be gobsmacked as to how few votes there are in the early weeks. So, odd decisions happen not based on dancing and the sad, GBP underdog vote has power.
Then, as the weeks go on and the competition gets serious, those voting increase but they tend to be the sort of person that votes for dancing. Add to this increase the fact that every time a good dancer goes - like Penny - her fans will probably pick a new favourite and that is likely to be based on dancing too. The underdog effect disappears unless they are truly popular people (like Julian was).
So, as time goes on, the truly good dancers and truly popular live to see the next day and those only gaining votes due to being underdogs do leave. The judges vote helps this even more of course. It can't stop some decisions (like Gabby v Penny) but it can stop others (like Kate v John).
I'm sure next week the judges will have Kenny bottom and then two dancers above on equal scores. That gives Kenny even more ground work to do to to avoid the bottom two.
We would have had a very different competition this year if it had not been for the judges vote. I reckon John and Penny would have gone much earlier and, in fact, Letitia could well have left early as well. We could well still have Stephanie and Gabby in!
Originally Posted by Chilli Dragon:
“Kate looked thoroughly miserable and fed up this week. Maybe her fans thought she needed a break?”
“Kate looked thoroughly miserable and fed up this week. Maybe her fans thought she needed a break?”
I voted for Kate every week as she made me smile and I thought she was very entertaining and enjoyable to watch, and i honestly thought she was getting better.
I didn't vote for her this week as she did look down in the dumps, tired and generally looked like she couldn't take anymore.
I still though she was great tho, but though it was unfair for anyone else to go out before her.
As much as I like Anton, I could not understand his comment on Saturday that "she was at least as good as anyone else" when quite clearly she wasn't! I think her support ebbed away as it became clearer and clearer it just wasn't going to happen with her.
I am sure they tried their best to keep her in.
[I know it makes no sense - I just edited the post to avoid the hassle - life's too short!]
[I know it makes no sense - I just edited the post to avoid the hassle - life's too short!]
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