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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 8, 2020 14:19:41 GMT
Perhaps another way of approaching this would be to have a technical score for each dance and an artistic impression score (like they used to do with Ice Dance)
That way the pros would be encouraged to stick more closely to the approved steps and we might avoid the ludicrous situation of last night where are bad dancer (Jamie) got a higher score than a good dancer (Harvey)
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 8, 2020 20:23:20 GMT
Well that was the right result.
Weakest dancer went
Next week should be Jamie v Nicola but I suspect Nicola will be given the showier dance to give her a boost.
The BBC will not want her to go out for another couple of weeks
Which means Clara is in danger.
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 8, 2020 21:30:03 GMT
I don't necessarily disagree with you- unless someone has disasterous week where 'it just wasn't their dance'
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Post by theatreian on Nov 8, 2020 22:38:10 GMT
Yes it is unusual that the bottom scored couple in the first 2 weeks has been the ones to go. It is usually someone mid table. Maybe this year the viewing public are taking more notice of the scores! I agree with both couples so far to have left, although not for any technical dance reason or knowledge. They just seemed to me to be the worst that night. I know this is sometimes the dance they are given and I agree that sometimes the choreography has a lot to do with it which is out of the celebrities control.
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Post by danb on Nov 9, 2020 5:50:38 GMT
Well that was the right result. Weakest dancer went Next week should be Jamie v Nicola but I suspect Nicola will be given the showier dance to give her a boost. The BBC will not want her to go out for another couple of weeks Which means Clara is in danger. Hopefully Clara (& more importantly her professional) will up their game so the final weeks aren’t totally white and off of the telly.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Nov 9, 2020 8:32:19 GMT
Well that was the right result. Weakest dancer went Next week should be Jamie v Nicola but I suspect Nicola will be given the showier dance to give her a boost. The BBC will not want her to go out for another couple of weeks Which means Clara is in danger. Hopefully Clara (& more importantly her professional) will up their game so the final weeks aren’t totally white and off of the telly. What!! Clara in trouble?? Nooooooo.
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Post by FairyGodmother on Nov 9, 2020 13:34:50 GMT
For some reason, the show doesn't seem that keen on Clara. Everybody I know in real life likes her and (while admitting her hold in the VW wasn't good), thinks her tango was hampered by the music. I thought she was a bit undermarked.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 9, 2020 21:03:48 GMT
Clara has had the most negative criticism of the remaining contestants.
That is why she could well be in trouble.
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Post by lynette on Nov 9, 2020 21:16:52 GMT
I felt sorry for smiley American man wanting to make a mark here for some reason..who knows? But his routine was poor.
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Post by anthony40 on Nov 10, 2020 17:45:32 GMT
I am not a fan of Bill. Despite the fact that he is (clearly) a very multi-skilled performer, I am not a fan of his comedy, delivery and of his 'personality' status.
But that'a just me.
That said despite being the oldest performer (is he the oldest? I think he is) he is clearly doing very well in this and my prediction is that if he continues the way he has been, he will find himself along with HVY in the final.
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Post by theatreian on Nov 10, 2020 22:51:51 GMT
That said despite being the oldest performer Bill is only 55, I thought he was older I must admit. Caroline is 60,so the oldest. Apparently Bill is the new favourite to win!! We will see!!
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Post by FairyGodmother on Nov 11, 2020 1:06:12 GMT
I'm hoping to enjoy Clara's Thoroughly Modern Millie Charleston.
I think John Gavin is possibly more handsome than Aljaž, but Aljaž's bum dancing will make up for it.
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Post by lynette on Nov 12, 2020 16:22:07 GMT
Nicola out cos her partner Katya COVID positive. What a shame. Hope both are ok
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 12, 2020 16:26:52 GMT
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Post by poster J on Nov 12, 2020 17:31:30 GMT
I think that takes cynicism way too far to the extreme... plus they just weren't that good anyway, the lower end of the leaderboard was where they deserved to be. No conspiracy about it. Anyone can catch Covid, and Nicola is legally required to self-isolating, nothing more to it than that.
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Post by lynette on Nov 12, 2020 20:20:53 GMT
If they are both clear after 14 days could they not come back in ? They have let other people come back or am I making this up?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 12, 2020 20:31:14 GMT
They have allowed people to miss 1 week due to injury or external issues but no longer than that.
14 days isolation means missing at least 2 weeks and probably 3 if they are going to get enough training time. So it makes sense to have this rule
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 12, 2020 22:09:41 GMT
Now Motsi is self quarantine because she had to go back to Germany
So she will be appearing from home this weekend (and probably next)
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Nov 13, 2020 8:23:03 GMT
They have allowed people to miss 1 week due to injury or external issues but no longer than that. 14 days isolation means missing at least 2 weeks and probably 3 if they are going to get enough training time. So it makes sense to have this rule Kicked out I heard, furious Katya broke the bubble
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Post by poster J on Nov 13, 2020 8:23:59 GMT
They have allowed people to miss 1 week due to injury or external issues but no longer than that. 14 days isolation means missing at least 2 weeks and probably 3 if they are going to get enough training time. So it makes sense to have this rule Kicked out I heard, furious Katya broke the bubble Do you not understand what a bubble means? She didn't break anything, they weren't in isolation so she could have caught it in a supermarket or anywhere. But up to you if you want to believe the gutter press sensationalism and bending of the truth of course.
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Nov 13, 2020 8:34:40 GMT
Kicked out I heard, furious Katya broke the bubble Do you not understand what a bubble means? She didn't break anything, they weren't in isolation so she could have caught it in a supermarket or anywhere. But up to you if you want to believe the gutter press sensationalism and bending of the truth of course. He he, I don't watch it I really don't care for Strictly. I just made something up?? Have tabloid press said the same thing?? Now you mention it, not a Bake Off style bubble?
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Post by poster J on Nov 13, 2020 10:37:30 GMT
Do you not understand what a bubble means? She didn't break anything, they weren't in isolation so she could have caught it in a supermarket or anywhere. But up to you if you want to believe the gutter press sensationalism and bending of the truth of course. He he, I don't watch it I really don't care for Strictly. I just made something up?? Have tabloid press said the same thing?? Now you mention it, not a Bake Off style bubble? Yeah, you were essentially accidentally quoting the Sun's predictable sensationalist article...! And nope, for Bake Off they all lived in a hotel and shot the whole thing in 3 weeks. Strictly is live and takes 3 months, and most of the celebs still have to do their day jobs at the same time. They were in bubbles just like anyone else who is single can have a support bubble, so either the pro or celeb in each pairing had to live alone. That means the couple can get close enough to dance but then together they stay socially distanced from everyone else. Simple really, and the only way they could have done it, but there has been predictable faux outrage from people and the press who don't understand the difference between a bubble and isolation.
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Post by dontdreamit on Nov 13, 2020 11:58:59 GMT
Now Motsi is self quarantine because she had to go back to Germany So she will be appearing from home this weekend (and probably next) The Daily Mail are reporting that Anton will step in a judge this weekend. I do hope this happens 🙂
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 13, 2020 13:10:15 GMT
BBC have confirmed that.
I can't see how he can return as a dancer after that....
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Post by lynette on Nov 13, 2020 17:34:41 GMT
I think it will be fine for Anton to judge. The other judges have come up the performer trail to their eminence. Gotta start somewhere. Shame Motsi had to go to Germany. Must have been very urgent thing. This was her job after all.. You can’t judge from a screen because you miss a lot, only seeing what the cameramen allow you to see. And you miss the ‘energy’ of the dancers. Well. Let’s see how it goes.
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 13, 2020 19:01:31 GMT
So the 'urgent' reason Motsi returned to Germany for was a broken window. Not tabloid speculation, but confirmed on her own Instagram account.
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Post by poster J on Nov 13, 2020 23:56:16 GMT
So the 'urgent' reason Motsi returned to Germany for was a broken window. Not tabloid speculation, but confirmed on her own Instagram account. That's a bit disingenuous reporting on your part - it was because her dance studio was broken into, bit more serious than just a broken window and she had to follow police requirements. I'm not a fan of hers by any means, but if my business had been broken into I'd probably want to go and sort it out myself too!
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Post by TallPaul on Nov 14, 2020 10:07:32 GMT
Well of course I was being disingenuous, rather more than a bit, actually.
The police in Germany must work differently to our own if they can insist the victim of a relatively minor crime travels from a country in lockdown. Maybe it was Anton wot done it! 🙂
If I had a husband, or even staff, on the scene, and once the facts had been established, I would probably honour my much coveted UK contract, but that's just me.
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Post by poster J on Nov 14, 2020 11:27:59 GMT
Well clearly you must know a lot more about what is going on inside her head (and be able to judge her for it) than I do.
It's her business and her main livelihood where she has based her life, I don't think any of us have a right to be that judgemental about her choosing to go to Germany (obviously she wasn't forced, I meant the business having to assist police, her choosing to do do herself is up to her and none of anyone else's business).
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2020 19:53:22 GMT
Craig seems awfully grumpy tonight doesn't he
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