Strictly Starts Tonight

Joseanne

I have covid brain at the moment, so can someone help me out ....
In the early days didn't we have a week where every contestant did say the Charleston, then the following week everyone did say the waltz?
It kind of made it easier to sift through those who had the skills and those who didn't, though I guess the mish mash makes it more interesting?

Yes, it is a mish mash and I'm not keen on the new format.

Ritchie and Giovanni had poor costumes
I was out of the room and missed their dance, came in at the end and wondered what they were meant to be? The costumes were very odd, not easy to dance in I'd imagine.

I do love to watch the Charleston. Unfortunately I think there may well be a queue this evening for the exit. I do think Tony is trying very hard. I do not think he has danced before and he cannot move as he did in his football days. I thought the judges to be particularly mean re comments and marks for him.

I love to watch Will Mellor. I also agree the show is on for far too long, there are too many contestants. I would prefer fewer and the result the same evening.

I would prefer fewer and the result the same evening
Yes, since it's all filmed at the same time.

But why make one programme when you can stretch it to two or more? ?

It’s definitely a mixed bunch this year, no standout winner emerging for me as of yet.

My only comment regarding the scheduling of the results show is that we all know it happens one hour after the main show on Saturday, the pretence that it is a new day is just plain silly in my opinion.

(It’s easy to find out who is in the bottom two and the dancer that leaves a quick look on Twitter reveals all, no doubt it is available on other sites late Saturday evening)

Yes GrannyGravy13. How easy to just say that the results will be shown tomorrow, without the pretence that no one knows till then.

I don’t mind it being on over 2 evenings. But it irritates me on Sunday evening when they refer to “last night” or Saturday when we all know they’ve recorded the results show on Saturday directly after the main show. Why pretend they’re referring to performances from 24hrs ago when it was actually just an hour or so earlier.

Grannynannywanny

I don’t mind it being on over 2 evenings. But it irritates me on Sunday evening when they refer to “last night” or Saturday when we all know they’ve recorded the results show on Saturday directly after the main show. Why pretend they’re referring to performances from 24hrs ago when it was actually just an hour or so earlier.

I find they are very careful to say "Saturday night" and not "last night". So technically they are not pretending! It doesn't bother me, it's just how it is.

I'm doing this link twice but this interview with Jayde explains and highlights where her interest in dance comes from and why she is so passionate and emotional about it.

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/sep/26/im-going-to-smash-strictly-jayde-adams-on-love-death-fat-shaming-and-disco-dancing

By reading the article, I can understand fully why she is emotional and in particular, doing 'flashdance'. with Karen. Memories of her dancing with her sister must have just flooded back. No wonder, she asked to dance with a female on Strictly.

The article may enlighten those posters who can't resist a spiteful, insulting or nasty comment about her.

Grannynannywanny

I don’t mind it being on over 2 evenings. But it irritates me on Sunday evening when they refer to “last night” or Saturday when we all know they’ve recorded the results show on Saturday directly after the main show. Why pretend they’re referring to performances from 24hrs ago when it was actually just an hour or so earlier.

We were watching WWTBAM and the klaxon went to signal the end of the programme.
The contestant said "Is this where I go and get changed?" ?

Well I watched with my granddaughter, we were laughing our heads off at Tony, but not in a nasty way, we loved it.
Jayde was great fun, she has bags of personality, obviously not the best dancer, but very entertaining.
We both really don’t like Matt, he seems to have absolutely no personality at all. and although I loved Richie last week, didn’t like this weeks dance.
Think there is probably a winner in Tyler, who is amazing, and also Will
My problem is, as the dancers are eliminated, and they have more time, they start on all the sentimental stuff, and I can’t stand all that.

I thought Matt was a bit standoffish at first, now I wonder if he is just nervous and anxious. I felt a bit sorry for him last night.

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Yes that could be it, he seems extremely ill at ease, I’m uncomfortable just watching him.

The only time Matt looked happy was at the controls of the fighter jet in the museum!
I thought he tried harder this week, but he definitely looks nervous and unsure.
He is in my bottom two though I'm still struggling with who else? There's several just making up the numbers at the moment, maybe Hamran because I didn't think he did much.

GrannyGravy13

Jeez what has happened to the Strictly thread this year?

It just got spiteful, criticising people for their size and saying they look alful. I watch it for entertainment and the dancing.

That's in the past. It's all back on track now. ? ?

Fleur in the dance off. Who else?

Shocking! ?

Claudia looks weirdly tiny sat between Jayde and Helen Skelton’s ball gown.

Adam Lambert singing, and Nikita and Carlos doing the AT. Phew. I'm going to have to go and sit in the fridge for a while,

My mouth just dropped open!!!!

I think it’s the first time I’ve heard ‘Mad About The Boy’ sung by a man about a man - as Noel Coward intended.

Well, I hope Fleur gets through.

Richie & Giovanni don't deserve to be in the dance off - blame those wretched costumes. Can't believe the voting!

But loved Adam Lambert and Nikita & Carlos - also the opening number by the professionals to Elvis songs. Fantastic.

merlotgran

I think it’s the first time I’ve heard ‘Mad About The Boy’ sung by a man about a man - as Noel Coward intended.

Wasn't it terrific?

Well - In my opinion Richie is a much better dancer than he appeared in that routine, but it's the correct choice for Fleur to go through. Neither of them should have been in the dance off. I notice Shirley still couldn't bring herself to choose Fleur though.