Strictly Come Dancing 2014

casio4 · 18-10-2014 07:49PM

Pang wrote: »

I love Pasha and Caroline!

I wonder was there more to Pixie's crying than just the emotions of doing a rumba.

yeah I thought there was something more about her crying than doing the dance

Go Harvey Go · 18-10-2014 09:24PM

Howjoe1 wrote: »

I do like her too. But her contribution judging is below the others

How does she compare to Arlene and Alesha, then?

murpho999 · 18-10-2014 09:44PM

Howjoe1 wrote: »

I do like her too. But her contribution judging is below the others

Really disagree with this.

She clearly doesn't want to make the dancers feel bad and always tries to be positive and give criticism constructively so that they improve.

She's not trying to be controversial or funny like Craig and Bruno.

She's a hell of a lot better that Alesha who had no right to be a judge and threw 10's around like confetti.

Darcey is a highly successful dancer at the highest level that you can read about here and is best quailified to be a judge imho.

Snoopy1 · 18-10-2014 10:09PM

Can't insert spoilers on a mobile
Will see what you think tomorrow

murpho999 · 18-10-2014 10:20PM

Snoopy1 wrote: »

Can't insert spoilers on a mobile
Will see what you think tomorrow

Why insert spoilers, just watch the show tomorrow.

If people want to know then let them look it up themselves.

bopper · 19-10-2014 05:57AM

murpho999 wrote: »

Really disagree with this.

She clearly doesn't want to make the dancers feel bad and always tries to be positive and give criticism constructively so that they improve.

She's not trying to be controversial or funny like Craig and Bruno.

She's a hell of a lot better that Alesha who had no right to be a judge and threw 10's around like confetti.

I don't think Craig is simply trying to be controversial. Yes he obviously plays up to his tag as the nasty judge but he's the only one who marks correctly.

Darcey is more suited to the role than Alesha (although in her defence she was no worse than Bruno or Len for throwing out 10s), but nowhere near as good as Arlene. The panel was more balanced when she was a judge. Now we only have one judge who critiques honestly, and three who take the stance of "I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings".

Snoopy1 · 19-10-2014 08:29AM

murpho999 wrote: »

Why insert spoilers, just watch the show tomorrow.

If people want to know then let them look it up themselves.

Because in previous years we used to post spoilers.
Some people might not watch results show or want to find out early

Heroditas · 19-10-2014 08:33AM

Snoopy1 wrote: »

Can't insert spoilers on a mobile
Will see what you think tomorrow

Why not? Just type "spoiler" and put the square brackets around it.

text stuff

Snoopy1 · 19-10-2014 08:48AM

Heroditas wrote: »
Why not? Just type "spoiler" and put the square brackets around it.
text stuff

Thanks didn't know how to do it. After getting slated earlier I can't be bothered now.

Yarf Yarf · 19-10-2014 11:15AM

Craig just lists out everything they do wrong in one big monologue and then gives them a 2 or something. Bearing in mind, the contestants are not professionals, most of them have never danced before. They should be marked realistically yeah, and marking them by the standards of professionals is not really realistic because they're not people who have been taught to dance from a young age like most professionals. I think Darcey actually takes this into account with her critique and tries to be encouraging. The show is just a bit of fun, after all. It's not 'let's find the next great professional dancer!'

I also think she's probably by far the most accomplished and renowned dancer on the panel. To suggest that she doesn't know what she's talking about and just copies what other people say seems ridiculous given her achievements in the dance world.

19-10-2014 11:43AM

Just watched a recording of last nights show. LOVED Judy and Antons performance. Their dance was another thing! I hope for his own sake that Scott is voted out. He looked sick with nerves.

Howjoe1 · 19-10-2014 11:46AM

Go Harvey Go wrote: »

How does she compare to Arlene and Alesha, then?

1st Arlene ..Champions League Standard

2nd Darcey... Mid table team

3rd Alesha....Non League Standard

Howjoe1 · 19-10-2014 11:51AM

Yarf Yarf wrote: »

Craig just lists out everything they do wrong in one big monologue and then gives them a 2 or something. Bearing in mind, the contestants are not professionals, most of them have never danced before. They should be marked realistically yeah, and marking them by the standards of professionals is not really realistic because they're not people who have been taught to dance from a young age like most professionals. I think Darcey actually takes this into account with her critique and tries to be encouraging. The show is just a bit of fun, after all. It's not 'let's find the next great professional dancer!'

I also think she's probably by far the most accomplished and renowned dancer on the panel. To suggest that she doesn't know what she's talking about and just copies what other people say seems ridiculous given her achievements in the dance world.

I find Craig's marking the fairest.

Certainly mark they by the standard as contestant and not the professional. But then we do have the public voting for Anton and saving that attention seeking Murray Mother.

Go Harvey Go · 19-10-2014 12:26PM

Snoopy1 wrote: »

Can't insert spoilers on a mobile
Will see what you think tomorrow

murpho999 wrote: »

Why insert spoilers, just watch the show tomorrow.

If people want to know then let them look it up themselves.

Snoopy1 wrote: »

Because in previous years we used to post spoilers.
Some people might not watch results show or want to find out early

Snoopy1 wrote: »

After getting slated earlier I can't be bothered now.

Maybe a spoiler thread should be set up, just like the ones for Strictly's bitter rival...?

Go Harvey Go · 19-10-2014 01:20PM

Howjoe1 wrote: »

1st Arlene ..Champions League Standard

2nd Darcey... Mid table team

3rd Alesha....Non League Standard

Well, I don't think anyone can disagree that the order of the female judges in terms of quality is Arlene, Darcey, Alesha.

And I don't think anyone can disagree, either, that no female judge can ever be as good as Arlene was - though it really isn't as if Darcey is light years away from her.

Continuing the football team comparisons, I'd make Arlene Champions League standard too, but I'd have Darcey playing in the Europa League more often than not. As for Alesha, I'd have her reaching the top flight, only to go straight back down and not return.

How, meanwhile, would you compare Darcey to Len, Bruno and Craig? I assume you'd put Craig above her...

Howjoe1 wrote: »

But then we do have the public voting for Anton and saving that attention seeking Murray Mother.

That's a bit harsh.

Howjoe1 · 19-10-2014 01:29PM

I'd be happy with a panel of

Arlene
Craig
Darcey

and either Len or Brunno

Brunno might swing it on the humour factor, but I like Len's Lense.

No more Donny Please!

Go Harvey Go · 19-10-2014 01:32PM

Howjoe1 wrote: »

No more Donny Please!

I don't think anyone can disagree on that.

19-10-2014 01:36PM

Thought it funny when Claudia said "You got a 10, a Donny 10"! Even the dancers seemed to dismiss it!

bopper · 19-10-2014 02:34PM

Yarf Yarf wrote: »

Craig just lists out everything they do wrong in one big monologue and then gives them a 2 or something. Bearing in mind, the contestants are not professionals, most of them have never danced before. They should be marked realistically yeah, and marking them by the standards of professionals is not really realistic because they're not people who have been taught to dance from a young age like most professionals. I think Darcey actually takes this into account with her critique and tries to be encouraging. The show is just a bit of fun, after all. It's not 'let's find the next great professional dancer!'

I also think she's probably by far the most accomplished and renowned dancer on the panel. To suggest that she doesn't know what she's talking about and just copies what other people say seems ridiculous given her achievements in the dance world.

She definitely knows what she's talking about but like Len and Bruno she's a bit all over the place with her scores. At least Craig is consistent, and that's why a high score from him is always much more highly regarded than one from the others. The problem with scoring along the lines of "Ah look well done for giving it go, here's a 5" is that it puts less value on those who actually score well based on their ability to dance.

barneyrubble46 · 19-10-2014 05:00PM

ok so who is going to go home tonight, my money is on either scott mills or the old guy Tim Winacotte but maybe Judy Murry. Her dancing was just terrible but then so was scotts.

HeidiHeidi · 19-10-2014 05:07PM

barneyrubble46 wrote: »

ok so who is going to go home tonight, my money is on either scott mills or the old guy Tim Winacotte but maybe Judy Murry. Her dancing was just terrible but then so was scotts.

Any chance of all of the above??? Not sure I can take another three weeks of any of them.... :eek:

barneyrubble46 · 19-10-2014 05:11PM

yes indeed I have to say they are rather awful, the other guys are just so good, frankie looks fab, as does pixie and the guy from eastenders, an ugly fecker but a really good dancer

Meauldsegosha · 19-10-2014 06:04PM

Judy could be in trouble because she got ok comments from the judges last night so the public won't see her as an underdog and vote for her.

bopper · 19-10-2014 06:08PM

Meauldsegosha wrote: »

Just could be in trouble because she got ok comments from the judges last night so the public won't see her as an underdog and vote for her.

Don't forget she HAS to get through just one more week so her golden boy sons can come to the live show and support her! The beeb made sure that line was included in her VT.

19-10-2014 06:34PM

Poor Scott. He so doesn't want to be there!

19-10-2014 06:40PM

Is he reading the words? Lady Gaga's got a great voice, but, bloody Hell, TB's embarassing.

Meauldsegosha · 19-10-2014 06:46PM

Is Lady Gaga pretending to be Barbara Streisand?

efb · 19-10-2014 06:46PM

All those last 3 could go.

Scott disappointed reckon BBC roped him in

efb · 19-10-2014 06:53PM

Stick in Judy murray and get rid of them

efb · 19-10-2014 06:53PM

Tim is dreadful

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