Originally Posted by trevvytrev21:
“I think all the undeserved, Dancing With The Stars-style 10s is really taking something away from Strictly, particularly this past saturday show.
None of the dances were perfect, Tom's Foxtrot and Lisa's Waltz were the best, (judges ignored Rachel's lack of sharp head movements in her Tango, but it was still very good for what it was) but none of these deserved tens!
The moment when Jill got four 10s for her final jive was special, now 10s mean zilch.”
The same complaints about 10s have been made for years.
And it ought to be clear by now that 10 simply does not mean perfect in SCD.
If, indeed, it ever means it.
Originally Posted by
water_carrier:
“I agree. I think the dishing out of 10's willy nilly (love that word 
) has spoilt the show. I always thought that 10's were special and should be saved for absolute perfection and none of the dances this series have been to that standard. It's a shame really.”
When did SCD save the 10s for absolute perfection?
It's unlikely that any performance is absolutely perfect, and, besides, thinking of 10 as perfection makes dancing too much about avoiding errors and flaws.
Originally Posted by missfrankiecat:
“For me the presence or lack of 10's from the judges is neither here nor there in assessing whether a dance is a 'wow' dance. It's a dance that holds your absolute attention from beginning to end, where music, performance and technique (even if not perfect) come together to create an unforgettable performance that you want to watch again and again. This series has had two - Austin and Erin's jive and paso. I think they will be remembered long after anything else we have seen so far this series.”
I had already completely forgotten them.
I think something has been lacking this year, though in the end I'll probably remember about as many as I did from last year.
OMG 
Vincent's Tango, on the other hand, was great. 