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Abbott

2,492 posts

205 months

Saturday 2nd November 2019
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Antony Moxey said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
The judges weren't very impressed by Emma & Anton's rumba but I quite enjoyed it. Emma also looked fabulous.
Agree. Don’t understand why the judges seem to dislike them so - do they owe them money or something? Shirley especially is so inconsistent with her comments and marking,I’d happily see her replaced by a less biased judge next year.
Mn
Yep i thought emma was top dollar

Clockwork Cupcake

74,971 posts

274 months

Saturday 2nd November 2019
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Japveesix said:
I thought Countess Emma just looked awkward and uncomfortable. Every dance she does looks kind of the same, and she's a bit wishy washy.
Fair enough. However, I thought she looked the most comfortable she has ever been in her dance tonight. I liked it.

I was trying to work out how her backless top was staying on. I think there must have been some body-coloured mesh across the back. If so, the the dressmakers matched her skin colour perfectly as it was genuinely invisible to my eyes.

Escort3500

11,965 posts

147 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Antony Moxey said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
The judges weren't very impressed by Emma & Anton's rumba but I quite enjoyed it. Emma also looked fabulous.
Agree. Don’t understand why the judges seem to dislike them so - do they owe them money or something? Shirley especially is so inconsistent with her comments and marking,I’d happily see her replaced by a less biased judge next year.
She just likes the sound of her own (grating) voice. The slight spat with Anton was amusing last night; she really hates it if someone dares to question her judgement.

If only she were to be replaced by Darcy in the next series. Or anyone in fact.

Robertj21a

16,534 posts

107 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Escort3500 said:
Antony Moxey said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
The judges weren't very impressed by Emma & Anton's rumba but I quite enjoyed it. Emma also looked fabulous.
Agree. Don’t understand why the judges seem to dislike them so - do they owe them money or something? Shirley especially is so inconsistent with her comments and marking,I’d happily see her replaced by a less biased judge next year.
She just likes the sound of her own (grating) voice. The slight spat with Anton was amusing last night; she really hates it if someone dares to question her judgement.

If only she were to be replaced by Darcy in the next series. Or anyone in fact.
Yes, agreed. She may well be very knowledgeable but that doesn't make her likeable.

Truckosaurus

11,521 posts

286 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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The unexoticly named Neil Jones must be doubly gutted to not only have done himself an injury but to hear all the "you're so much better with a new partner" comments to the fragrant Alex Scott.

Japveesix

4,496 posts

170 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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I'm warming to Alex. The last few weeks since her cool urban dance thing she's got noticeably better. Shes a lot more confident and I fancy her chances if making the final now.

Magnum 475

3,569 posts

134 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Robertj21a said:
Escort3500 said:
Antony Moxey said:
Clockwork Cupcake said:
The judges weren't very impressed by Emma & Anton's rumba but I quite enjoyed it. Emma also looked fabulous.
Agree. Don’t understand why the judges seem to dislike them so - do they owe them money or something? Shirley especially is so inconsistent with her comments and marking,I’d happily see her replaced by a less biased judge next year.
She just likes the sound of her own (grating) voice. The slight spat with Anton was amusing last night; she really hates it if someone dares to question her judgement.

If only she were to be replaced by Darcy in the next series. Or anyone in fact.
Yes, agreed. She may well be very knowledgeable but that doesn't make her likeable.
The simple fact is that while Emma looked ok at a superficial level, she was quite spectacularly off-time several times during that dance, in some cases arriving a full beat early, then stopping awkwardly. Her leg action was far from good, resulting in poor to non-existent hip action, hence the comments about a lack of Cuban motion.

At this stage in Strictly, contestants cannot expect good marking if they’re off time and lack the basic movements required for their dance.


rdjohn

6,244 posts

197 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Magnum 475 said:
The simple fact is that while Emma looked ok at a superficial level, she was quite spectacularly off-time several times during that dance, in some cases arriving a full beat early, then stopping awkwardly. Her leg action was far from good, resulting in poor to non-existent hip action, hence the comments about a lack of Cuban motion.

At this stage in Strictly, contestants cannot expect good marking if they’re off time and lack the basic movements required for their dance.
So how come that did not apply to Mike, he was stumbling around at certain points yet attained ridiculously good scores

Robertj21a

16,534 posts

107 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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So - who is for the dance off tonight ?

I can't help thinking that one of the Emma's could be, possibly both of them.

Magnum 475

3,569 posts

134 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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rdjohn said:
Magnum 475 said:
The simple fact is that while Emma looked ok at a superficial level, she was quite spectacularly off-time several times during that dance, in some cases arriving a full beat early, then stopping awkwardly. Her leg action was far from good, resulting in poor to non-existent hip action, hence the comments about a lack of Cuban motion.

At this stage in Strictly, contestants cannot expect good marking if they’re off time and lack the basic movements required for their dance.
So how come that did not apply to Mike, he was stumbling around at certain points yet attained ridiculously good scores
I can’t disagree with this. He should have been eliminated weeks ago. But for some reason seems able to improve in the dance-off.

Robertj21a

16,534 posts

107 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Oti - Wow !!

Escort3500

11,965 posts

147 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Robertj21a said:
Oti - Wow !!
cloud9


Sway

26,489 posts

196 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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fk's sake.

Robertj21a

16,534 posts

107 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Wrong decision.....

freakybacon

554 posts

165 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Robertj21a said:
Wrong decision.....
Who was it last year who ended up in the dance off numerous times yet the judges let through?

Bushell should have been out ages ago.

PositronicRay

27,145 posts

185 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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They always seem to try to stich people up with inappropriate music.

(+ Emma and aliash are clearly enjoying off screen relations)

Edited by PositronicRay on Sunday 3rd November 20:07

Japveesix

4,496 posts

170 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Right decision for me. I'm no fan of Mike but he didn't cock up in the dance off and clearly improved and he just has more energy and character in his dances than Emma.

She also looked like a stroppy pissy kid who didn't get her way at the end too.

Mike to go next week though as he's not great.

Scabutz

7,785 posts

82 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Emma looked like any one at a wedding dancing with someone who can dance when they cant.

No fan of Mike but at least he looked like he was giving it a bash.

Robertj21a

16,534 posts

107 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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PositronicRay said:
They always seem to try to stich people up with inappropriate music.

(+ Emma and aliash are clearly enjoying off screen relations)

Edited by PositronicRay on Sunday 3rd November 20:07
I doubt that Aljaz's wife - co dancer Janette Manrara - would approve.

Antony Moxey

8,200 posts

221 months

Sunday 3rd November 2019
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Both dances I thought were considerably poorer than yesterday’s, but for Emma it looked like the first time she’d ever done that dance. Of course it didn’t help that she had such insipid music.

Also wasn’t very impressed with the two guys dancing together. It just didn’t look right or believable and more like a box ticking exercise.