Originally Posted by samitza:
“What concerns me slightly is the fact that they may introduce a rule that says that if a couple is in the bottom two for more than 3 weeks they have to leave, which is ridiculous and another example of how this show is turning into more of a serious dance competition rather than an entertainment show, which is why so many people are losing interest. I can only hope they don't introduce that next year. If there is a next year, of course.”
“What concerns me slightly is the fact that they may introduce a rule that says that if a couple is in the bottom two for more than 3 weeks they have to leave, which is ridiculous and another example of how this show is turning into more of a serious dance competition rather than an entertainment show, which is why so many people are losing interest. I can only hope they don't introduce that next year. If there is a next year, of course.”
Originally Posted by flashgirl:
“I think the bit I've bolded sums it up for me, and also for all my family and friends who watch the show. I was out with some friends after last night's show, most of whom are huge Strictly fans, and not one of us could care less who wins at the end of all of this, we're all just bored of the whole thing now. As someone said ealier in the thread, I find it sad that we have the potential to have two couples in the final that the majority of people obviously don't give two hoots about.
I think some of the serious dance fans on here , as well as the producers and judges of SCD, forget that the majority of people watching the show are watching it for entertainment value and that entertainment value has been seriously lacking in this series, especially in the latter stages. Come Dancing failed to gain viewers for a reason - people want to be entertained on a Saturday night, not watch a serious dance show.
I really do think that one of the big problems with the show is having the dance-off still existing in the latter stages. The judges are very blatant about who they want in and who they want off and without doubt they manipulate the leader board accordingly. I actually think the dance-off's fine for the first few weeks as it can stop a very good dancer getting voted off early on because people don't know who they are etc, but should be dropped by the time we're down to the last five couples.”
“I think the bit I've bolded sums it up for me, and also for all my family and friends who watch the show. I was out with some friends after last night's show, most of whom are huge Strictly fans, and not one of us could care less who wins at the end of all of this, we're all just bored of the whole thing now. As someone said ealier in the thread, I find it sad that we have the potential to have two couples in the final that the majority of people obviously don't give two hoots about.
I think some of the serious dance fans on here , as well as the producers and judges of SCD, forget that the majority of people watching the show are watching it for entertainment value and that entertainment value has been seriously lacking in this series, especially in the latter stages. Come Dancing failed to gain viewers for a reason - people want to be entertained on a Saturday night, not watch a serious dance show.
I really do think that one of the big problems with the show is having the dance-off still existing in the latter stages. The judges are very blatant about who they want in and who they want off and without doubt they manipulate the leader board accordingly. I actually think the dance-off's fine for the first few weeks as it can stop a very good dancer getting voted off early on because people don't know who they are etc, but should be dropped by the time we're down to the last five couples.”
If the public wish to vote for entertainment that is there choice, but you can't expect the judges to base their marks on anything other than the standard of dancing as they perceive it. The fact that the judges quite often disagree is a sign that they each see different things when watching a performance. At least they do change their opinion often enough, unlike many of the public voters who stick steadfastly to their favourite for any reason other than their dancing capabilities. Also, the producers are unlikely to know from the outset how personalities will develop on the show, so it must be difficult to select a decent mix of celebrities for 'entertainment value' if they don't know them personally beforehand. Personally I find the 'learning to dance' factor very entertaining, regardless of the personalities involved. Whether they change the system of the show or not, you can't please everyone.
) However the dance off is judged their best marked dance against each other and last night that meant waltz which Lisa did a great job with against Salsa which wasn't as good. Hence the result.Those are the rules and based on the dances done it was a fair result (I will also point out that I like Austin and but for the JS fiasco this would have been the semi f line up and a darn fine one too)
