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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 30, 2021 18:29:26 GMT
Sorry but I thought that opening group number was a mess. Is Halloween just general fancy dress these days? Why was Pinocchio and Dorothy from Wizard of Oz in it? Darth Vader isn’t exactly Halloween either. Didn’t like the routine either 😑
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2021 19:01:58 GMT
Agree. Bad song, bad costumes, just a mess.
John Whaite’s arms on the other hand…
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Post by anthony40 on Oct 30, 2021 19:55:17 GMT
Personally, as much as I love Judi, I fear that the dance off will come down to Sara and Judi
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 30, 2021 20:10:36 GMT
Judi needs to go. She has zero talent as a dancer. She barely even tries
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Post by lookingatthestars on Oct 30, 2021 21:27:13 GMT
Agree about Judi - if she was in the competition last week, with that routine, I think she would have been out. Being ill with covid may have zapped her energy this week.
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Post by lynette on Oct 30, 2021 21:54:33 GMT
I thought the opening number was a mess. Judi’s had nothing to do with Halloween, as they admitted, just adding a visual special effect which was pathetic. Sarah really made a poor choice on that one though Aliaj seemed to apologise so what exactly is the own choice option? Rose and Tilly very good, again. They keep saying that Dan is improving but I don’t see it and doesn’t he talk, eh?
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 31, 2021 8:33:50 GMT
The whole show was disappointing
Poor choreography in many of the dances
Ignoring the rules to allow Judi to carry over her cha cha
Some good hair and make up but that is style not substance
I was bored most of the time
No way was it a week to give any 10s
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Oct 31, 2021 8:40:29 GMT
All that preamble from Sara about her career and her family, the big build up “this is for you” and then it was a total dud. She had the weirdest expression on her face all the way through it as well.
Tilly was my favourite. Ilove those cute little Cha Cha’s with the teapot arms and fast swizzles. It was like one of my all time fave’s Dani Harmer’s Halloween Scooby Doo Cha Cha.
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Post by BoOverall on Oct 31, 2021 9:00:25 GMT
I often find the Halloween episode tedious and a few quirky costumes only go so far before it gets stale. And last night’s opening pro routine set the bar pretty low: a garish mess of a routine.
An adequate episode all in all for me…still, at least Shirley looked as if she was having much fun: I kind of wanted what she was having!
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Post by justfran on Oct 31, 2021 12:12:39 GMT
The whole episode felt quite flat to me and usually there is a good atmosphere for the Halloween shows. Rose and Giovanni were well deserved being top of the leader board.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 31, 2021 13:41:43 GMT
I don't get the love for that tango. It was not worth 10s. 9s maybe. But I just found it dull to watch.
I think the judges should be strapped to their seats. Enough with the standing ovations. It is getting very old.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2021 13:46:20 GMT
I don't get the love for that tango. It was not worth 10s. 9s maybe. But I just found it dull to watch. I think the judges should be strapped to their seats. Enough with the standing ovations. It is getting very old. It was full of proper, difficult Tango content, she followed well and her posture was exquisite. From a dance perspective it was absolutely worth 10s. |
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Post by lookingatthestars on Oct 31, 2021 14:29:42 GMT
I think it's unprofessional for the judges to stand; they are there to judge, of course they can enjoy a performance and be thrilled by it, but when they stand as much as they do it's hard to take what they say seriously. I preferred it when they judges stood only when a contestant was eliminated and for the final
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Post by FairyGodmother on Nov 1, 2021 14:19:43 GMT
I don't mind them standing during it — I thought it was so they could see over the desk.  I don't like them standing as a comment. |
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Post by ruthieh on Nov 1, 2021 15:09:30 GMT
They do sometimes stand during the dance so they can watch their feet more clearly. I think that’s fine.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 1, 2021 16:04:31 GMT
Dan Walker has explained his bizarre lobster routine. He doesn't celebrate Halloween and so requested not to have anything associated with that as part of his routine. So the producers came up with the crustacean alternative.
I don't quite understand why you would accept to be part of the show knowing what it entails and involves and then refuse to fully participate in one of the best known themes.
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Post by theatreian on Nov 1, 2021 16:22:19 GMT
I don't quite understand why you would accept to be part of the show knowing what it entails and involves and then refuse to fully participate in one of the best known themes. When he was interviews I don't think he thought he would be in it for very long. |
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Post by steve10086 on Nov 1, 2021 17:23:10 GMT
Dan Walker has explained his bizarre lobster routine. He doesn't celebrate Halloween and so requested not to have anything associated with that as part of his routine. So the producers came up with the crustacean alternative. I don't quite understand why you would accept to be part of the show knowing what it entails and involves and then refuse to fully participate in one of the best known themes. Can’t wait for him to go! Comes across as a tw@t |
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Post by alece10 on Nov 1, 2021 17:35:29 GMT
Dan Walker has explained his bizarre lobster routine. He doesn't celebrate Halloween and so requested not to have anything associated with that as part of his routine. So the producers came up with the crustacean alternative. I don't quite understand why you would accept to be part of the show knowing what it entails and involves and then refuse to fully participate in one of the best known themes. To be honest quite a few of the costumes had nothing to do with Halloween either |
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Post by olliebean on Nov 1, 2021 17:40:47 GMT
To the people who were wondering upthread how Judi was going to have time to rehearse a routine for this week, I guess now we know - not even enough time to adequately rehearse last week's routine for this week.
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Post by hairspray57 on Nov 1, 2021 18:25:13 GMT
Dan Walker has explained his bizarre lobster routine. He doesn't celebrate Halloween and so requested not to have anything associated with that as part of his routine. So the producers came up with the crustacean alternative. I don't quite understand why you would accept to be part of the show knowing what it entails and involves and then refuse to fully participate in one of the best known themes. Can’t wait for him to go! Comes across as a tw@t Or Prehaps he is simply respecting his religious beliefs ? |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 1, 2021 18:47:47 GMT
Can’t wait for him to go! Comes across as a tw@t Or Prehaps he is simply respecting his religious beliefs ? or expecting special treatment because of his life choices... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2021 18:58:23 GMT
Dan Walker has explained his bizarre lobster routine. He doesn't celebrate Halloween and so requested not to have anything associated with that as part of his routine. So the producers came up with the crustacean alternative. I don't quite understand why you would accept to be part of the show knowing what it entails and involves and then refuse to fully participate in one of the best known themes. Dressing up doesn't equate to "celebrating" in my book - I'd be justifying it as part of the job I had to do that week if I were him. I went to a church service yesterday where the sermon was all about Halloween and the religious links to the celebration of All Hallows Eve prior to the American commercialisation of the day that has led to what happens now. |
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Post by theglenbucklaird on Nov 1, 2021 19:00:13 GMT
Dan Walker has explained his bizarre lobster routine. He doesn't celebrate Halloween and so requested not to have anything associated with that as part of his routine. So the producers came up with the crustacean alternative. I don't quite understand why you would accept to be part of the show knowing what it entails and involves and then refuse to fully participate in one of the best known themes. To be honest quite a few of the costumes had nothing to do with Halloween either Yeah I thought that. Only saw the Monday breakfast news catch up |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2021 21:12:37 GMT
I don't quite understand why you would accept to be part of the show knowing what it entails and involves and then refuse to fully participate in one of the best known themes. When he was interviews I don't think he thought he would be in it for very long. To be fair, he’s right. Should have been marched off stage after that paso. |
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