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Post by Tibidabo on Nov 25, 2017 11:06:00 GMT
And if she does that friggin’ paso, I’m off to the lav. Or the bar. Or to the merchandise stand. Or to the bus-stop. *Big. Fat. Snort* That's made my day. May you have better luck with Chess.....
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Post by karloscar on Nov 25, 2017 11:25:58 GMT
Graham Norton very funny on his Strictly visit. " it's much better on telly, you don't have to listen to them all clomping round the dance floor."
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 25, 2017 19:11:35 GMT
Joe - I thought his QS was a bit skippy. It certainly had energy but I didn't think it was worth 10s...
Alexandra - Started with seated faff. Nice shots of Gorka's body. Not getting much eye contact and thus there isn't much connection emotionally. Feels more show dance than Rumba - very meh.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 25, 2017 19:22:19 GMT
Gemma - far too much pointless faff at the start. She doesn't have the hip action for this dance. Boring.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 25, 2017 19:38:06 GMT
Mollie - just being flung around during her QS. Footwork isn't strong. Mediocre - which is the best she can ever hope for - plus looked like an error in the end sequence. She just is never going to be a great dancer. Comments were far too generous. She went wrong. Only Craig mentioned it. No way was it worth more than a 7.
Davood - Waltz time...not very elegant sadly. Bit stop-starty. Flow just wasn't right. Just doesn't suit him sadly.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 25, 2017 19:45:17 GMT
Debbie - not much real passion - but oh what legs. Who cares that she is wearing black - you can't but watch her. Very, very good indeed.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 25, 2017 19:53:25 GMT
I don't want to watch Susan do the American Smooth.
Well the good bits were when she was sat down. The dance content was weak. The lifts uncomfortable. It wasn't smooth.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 25, 2017 20:08:07 GMT
Pasa-thing - Very hard to see how Alexandra won that. The camera didn't give her much time - but when it did, it didn't show much paso flair. Debbie was too smiley. And Susan deserved to be at the bottom with her swirling/stomping
Not sure it showed us anything that special.
3 vote from me to Debbie tonight - it was a very good AT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 25, 2017 20:32:42 GMT
Even before the judges commented I could tell AB’s legs weren’t right for that rumba and this is me who knows NOTHING. . When professionals do it their legs are almost bent backwards at the knee, it’s that tight.. And she is still pigeon toed.
Loved Debbie, Joe and Davood. Everyone else.. meh.
Bye bye Susan. Time to go babes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 20:35:03 GMT
Adored Joe, and well deserved top of the leader board. Debbie was incredible too, I really hope she does that one again in the final (can we accept she is going to the final unless the public get something REALLY wrong?) Davood was charming in a lovely waltz so pleased to see him marked well.
Everyone else a bit 'meh'. Two interchangable blondes were...fine...Just not Alexandra's dance, wasn't bad but not outstanding. Susan I adore for being Susan but also not a dance for her really.
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 25, 2017 20:45:02 GMT
Never mind the dancing, what about Tess's cape?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 20:49:39 GMT
^ Granny, what big eyes you have...
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 25, 2017 20:50:00 GMT
Never mind the dancing, what about Tess's cape? Looked good full length but in the shots where it was head and shoulders she looked like a builder. What else does Tess do, apart from SCD (and keeping an eye on Vernon’s phone)? And are we ever going to see a dramatic lip on Claudia? That sixties pink is getting reallly old.
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Post by poster J on Nov 25, 2017 20:54:46 GMT
No idea how Joe got 38 for that Quickstep, thought it had far too much out of hold and should have been docked a few points for that. Never a 10.
Debbie was fabulous but I thought the end was a bit tentative and she was shaking at one point.
Thought Davood was undermarked (first time I've ever liked Nadiya's choreography!) and so was Mollie - aside from the mistake it was pretty good and worth more than a 7 for sure! I would have put him above Joe!
Alexandra was ok, but needed better leg action and I thought it was all a bit detached.
I thought Gemma was awful - the concept was terrible and she didn't dance well at all. Plus Aljaz looked awful in head to toe red and he is intensely irritating this year!
And Susan always manages to be utterly charming and hilarious without doing much dancing at all. There was so little Foxtrot in that it was so difficult to judge it as a dance. It was strangely charming, but surely tonight she has to go!
The Paso-a-thon was difficult to judge because of the shoddy camerawork but it was much better than I thought. Disagreed almost entirely with the marking though, I'd have scored it:
1. Debbie 2. Joe 3. Alexandra 4. Davood 5. Mollie 6. Gemma 7. Susan.
Very much hoping the dance-off is Gemma v Susan, but I have a suspicion the annoying tie in the middle of the leader board will cause a shock dance-off...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2017 21:00:09 GMT
As well as SCD, Tess obviously takes great care of herself. She’s 48! 48!!!
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 25, 2017 21:14:35 GMT
Being 48, she should know better than to dress like that. No point in looking after your body if you are going to wear ridiculous frocks like that.
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Post by Tibidabo on Nov 25, 2017 21:19:19 GMT
The best dressed tonight was definitely Gemma and Aljaž's bed. Anyone know where that duvet cover came from?
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Nov 25, 2017 22:05:36 GMT
The best dressed tonight was definitely Gemma and Aljaž's bed. Anyone know where that duvet cover came from? Poundland?
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Post by Tibidabo on Nov 26, 2017 7:45:36 GMT
The best dressed tonight was definitely Gemma and Aljaž's bed. Anyone know where that duvet cover came from? Poundland? Oh foo-neh! I'm lovin' the new Barbie Burly.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 11:34:26 GMT
I've just had a bit of a google, because I'm avoiding doing something more productive and it seems in fact, other than Strictly Tess doesn't do much else...she's the face of L'Oreal (well one of 'em) and pops up on award shows and the occasional Loose Women, This Morning or One Show credit but erm...that's about it.
I think I read somewhere that she and Veron do split the childcare as in only one of them works at a time, so I guess as she's tied up solidly with Strictly the second half of the year, there's not a lot of time left around Vernon's work (whatever that is now).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 11:47:20 GMT
I've just had a bit of a google, because I'm avoiding doing something more productive and it seems in fact, other than Strictly Tess doesn't do much else...she's the face of L'Oreal (well one of 'em) and pops up on award shows and the occasional Loose Women, This Morning or One Show credit but erm...that's about it. I think I read somewhere that she and Veron do split the childcare as in only one of them works at a time, so I guess as she's tied up solidly with Strictly the second half of the year, there's not a lot of time left around Vernon's work (whatever that is now). I have a nice life. And I appreciate how nice my life is... And Tess’s life sounds nice too. And she gets to see Strictly. Like she’s actually there!!! (I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to be there...) She’s just got the edge over me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 11:49:53 GMT
I've just had a bit of a google, because I'm avoiding doing something more productive and it seems in fact, other than Strictly Tess doesn't do much else...she's the face of L'Oreal (well one of 'em) and pops up on award shows and the occasional Loose Women, This Morning or One Show credit but erm...that's about it. I think I read somewhere that she and Veron do split the childcare as in only one of them works at a time, so I guess as she's tied up solidly with Strictly the second half of the year, there's not a lot of time left around Vernon's work (whatever that is now). I have a nice life. And I appreciate how nice my life is... And Tess’s life sounds nice too. And she gets to see Strictly. Like she’s actually there!!! (I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to be there...) She’s just got the edge over me. Also she has a pink cape. I bet you don't have a pink cape But that does sound like a nice life. And I know 'our Vern' has had his share of erm upsets, but well I wouldn't say no to coming home to him either. (As much as in principle I might want to hate Tess I just can't...)
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Post by Tibidabo on Nov 26, 2017 11:54:18 GMT
She’s just got the edge over me. I bet you don't have a pink cape Oh I bet he does. A knitted one.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 12:04:33 GMT
A member of my choir has just informed us she's missing the Christmas concert to go to the Strictly Semi final. Well that's just rude. They should invite us on to sing frankly, we're better than another Ball and Boe outing.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2017 12:23:28 GMT
Funny you should mention it... Just finished it last night. After Strictly. I reckon Tess’s had the edge again...
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Post by Tibidabo on Nov 26, 2017 12:29:27 GMT
Hahahaha @caiaphas ! That's cheered me up. I am seriously impressed with your techie know-how (not to mention your knitting skills! )
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Post by lynette on Nov 26, 2017 12:42:38 GMT
When is someone going to comment on the costume affecting the votes? I’m not a conspiracy theorist. Ok, I am but Mollie, bright yellow dress? It leaps out of the telly box whereas the dark dress Alexandra was wearing....well
and they are desperate to have a bloke in the final.
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Post by Tibidabo on Nov 26, 2017 12:49:17 GMT
^I thought them both equally hideous lynette, along with the migraine-inducing red blur that was Aljaž and Gemma. I agree the costume could possibly affect the vote in the early weeks, not sure at this late stage though.
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Post by karloscar on Nov 26, 2017 13:16:13 GMT
Yellow has been fatal for most couples thus year. Even last week Jonny had yellow day glow trim. Hopefully the same applies to Mollie literally!
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Post by alicesprings on Nov 26, 2017 14:09:55 GMT
Enjoying Strictly this year in particular Joe (and Jonnie) glad to see Joe at the top of the leaderboard.
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