I did do a review which I don't think DS let through so here it goes again.
Austin and Erin - I thought this was worth about 9 - not flawless but really good. so the overall score was about right - Craig under-marked, Len over-marked.
Heather and Brian - patchy, good bits, bad bits - possibly a tad under-marked however if she can't wow with a dance like this I don't think she deserves to be in much longer.
Lisa and Brendan - a tad overmarked she stumbled a bit sometimes and didn't quite hit the mark at others. Very good effort though and deserving third place on the leaderboard.
Jodie and Ian - I thought that there some flaws but this was lovely - probably marked about right - didn't agree with Craig's assessment of being too flowery but if Len saw foot faults then I'm inclined to trust him on that (I have issues with his over-marking but not his comments about footwork).
Andrew and Ola - oh dear! lumpy and wooden - he should go home based on that but might get saved for a sympathy vote for the knee.
Cherie and James - I was expecting this not to be good and was right, some bits were good but this wasn't her dance and it showed. I fear she's going to be in trouble. Marks were about right on the whole.
Matthew and Christine - I thought was a disappointment. Matt's usually flawless cheorography was amiss with him doing a solo bit on the stairs whilst she stood there - he's usually good at showing off his celeb but failed on that point tonight . Unlike the paso I thought this would be bang up Christine's alley but it wasn't and if she can't improve then her days are severely numbered. Judges comments and marks were I think fair.
John and Kristina - not the best I'll grant you but both me and hubbie thought the judges were a tad harsh. It had some nice moves in it and it was better than Andrew's effort tonight.
Tom and Camelia - sod Matt DA's waltz and Emma's effort at the same dance - this was the most over-marked performance I've ever seen in Strictly. I thought that despite some good bits (Tom's too good a dancer for it not to have some of those) it was awful. I hated his constipated 'angry' face, his floppy cape waving (unlike Len I like cape work done well - Ramps and James Martin's was really good) and thought the whole thing came over as appallingly camp and like a parody. The fact it was second in the leaderboard is a bloody travesty IMO - both Lisa and Rachel were better.
Rachel and Vincent - I agree with both the good and bad said about this. The routine was great but it lacked omph and sparkle from Rachel - judges comments were fair but I think it was a tad overmarked - should have been straight 8's. Still the best thing all night apart from Austin and should have been second not Tom.
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