Strictly Come Dancing 2021 #17

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During the opening Pro Dance, I thought one of the camera crew had joined the line up by mistake. My bad, it was just Neil 🤣🤣🤣

Tilly's dance was my favourite tonight, loved the energy (song was woeful) and it was so lovely to see her enthusiasm. I think she gets lost amongst all the top scorers most weeks so it was good to see her top the leader board.

Tom's dance was atrocious and I really did burst out laughing when Amy "crashed" into him before the lift.
 
Still love Rose and Gio! Their Quickstep was really charming and was quite difficult given all of the pauses for Anna/Hans dialogue, I didn't notice any mistakes at all because they covered it really well- Rose is a great dancer and really excels in Ballroom.

I think he might be in danger, but I thought Dan performed a decent and classic Charleston tonight, it was in my opinion, his best dance so far and I hope he stays for another week.

Tom despite all of his musical theatre training and experience, did nothing for me, it was danced well, but I didn't feel an ounce of emotion watching it.
 
Jus caught up, my thoughts are, Tilly def overmarked, Tilly was v good bit shouldn’t have got 40, I loved Dan, AJ and Kai should have got 40. I really liked john and Johannas! rest was jus meh

Tom V Dan/John/Rhys in bottom 2. Def Tom I think and one of Dan, John or Rhys
 
AJ and Kai - obsessed, nearly brought me to tears. She is so gorgeous and elegant. They were both absolutely in the moment, it was properly spellbinding.

Rhys and Nancy - I just don't get it. Every single dance, so frantic and all over the place. There's only so far 'great energy' will take you, hopefully he's in the bottom tonight.

Tom and Amy - don't jump me. Based purely on the dancing, I thought it was better than Rose and Gio's last week, but obviously theirs was a *moment*. I just hate Couples Choice, I don't understand what purpose it serves and I don't think the judges can mark it effectively. How are Shirley and Anton supposed to judge contemporary/street dances with any real credibility? All they can go off was whether it had the right 'feeling' (or 'attitude' if it's a street dance, for reasons).

Rose and Giovanni - wasn't overly fussed about their dance, quite forgettable really? I don't understand why they were given that song for a quickstep when they had to alter the time signature of it ever so slightly - why not just choose a song that's more suitable in the first place?

John and Johannes - again, meh! They definitely peaked too soon, this was their most forgettable dance to date. I agree with what someone said up thread, I think they're actually suffering with all the lead switching they're doing - and they do SO much out of hold. They need to do something special next week I think.

Tilly and Nikita - never in all my LIFE is that a 40 when AJ's Charleston from the other week was only a 39. Possibly the least deserving 40 I've ever seen. The only true 40 of this series has been Rose and Gio's tango.

Dan and Nadiya - pleasantly surprised, I quite enjoyed it, but only against the context of him being such a bad dancer usually.
 
Thoughts:

What on Earth is Tess wearing? She looks awful!

AJ & Kai - Lovely dance if not slightly boring but I do find the slow ones a little more boring. I was distracted by the song, love Sound of Music.

Rhys & Nancy - That was fun, I liked it. I do think in the faster dances Rhys finds it hard to reign in his energy but I’m just happy to see him happy again! Wish Tess would stop pointing out the mistake?! Does she do that with anyone else?!

Tom & Amy - Feel like it’s a bit naff they did the whole bare foot thing after Rose did it but meh. Tom must be fuming he messed up - notice how Tess and the judges never mentioned it though! I don’t think it was just me though?

* Side note here, checked Twitter and everyone’s slating poor Tilly?! Haven’t got to her dance yet but I don’t understand everyone’s hatred of her, and everyone mentioning Gordon too… She isn’t her dad! Let her be her own person! *

Rose & Gio - Jeeeez this singing is dire! Not their best for me, but I love them anyway. Poor Rose drew a short straw when it came to costume this week.

John & Johannes - I found that a little boring too but didn’t see anything bad about it. It’s just not memorable to me.

Tilly & Nikita - I really enjoyed that! The way they got into character, it really suited this week and Tilly seemed so much more confident so I’m glad about that! (Tom looked fuming at Cynthia’s comments)

Dan & Nadiya - I actually enjoyed this too! Finally Dan deserves to NOT be bottom two!

Really not sure on my bottom two tonight… Tom definitely, but based on tonight’s dances my other least favourite was Rose, but I’d never ever have her bottom two… I think AJ’s was pretty easy to forget too.
 
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