Strictly Come Dancing 2022 #2

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diamondthunder said:
'Is it too much to ask for them to acknowledge their fans by posting a pic?'

Well, they probably would have if there weren't so many nutjobs harassing them and making wild accusations. Why would they want to post a photo when there would have been dozens of horrible comments for them to moderate? Why would they want to give people more fuel to write essays about how their body language and microexpressions prove that she hates him because he cheated on her, or that Nadiya somehow bewitched him away and he's tragically pining for AJ.
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This.

It would be proof that Kai is still in love with AJ and has been acting a fool all along. A spreadsheet of scrutiny and close examination of why they did not get the fairy tale ending that was owed to their fans. They are not real human beings, they are there to please fans who are caught up in romantic fantasies of a Strictly love story - a handsome pro and his beautiful celeb falling in love on and off the dance floor. A Nicholas Sparks novel.

They say shipping is just fun and causes no harm. Okay, except for some obsessive fans, dancers are not seen in the same way as movie stars where most people understand this is acting and part of the job. It's not betrayal.
 
LennyBriscoe said:
Do we reckon Curtis was egging him on to leave? Secretly jealous of AJ’s popularity on Strictly, tried to convince him that they’d be the new Ant and Dec (or maybe Sam and Mark at a push?)
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This is definitely what happened. You can’t tell me Curtis’ already gargantuan ego wasn’t inflated by having Maura on his arm, definitely saw himself as the next big thing post LI and ultimately I think AJ fancied the fame more than just the dancing. I imagine he tried to have his cake and eat it and when bosses weren’t prepared to bend rehearsals around little acting stints on rival channels he threw a tantrum and left.
 
Poor Luba deserves a fair chance. Someone must really dislike her, or the universe does.

First year - no partner, second year - one of the worst dancers ever on any version of the show, third year - a decent dancer, but not well-known and completely stitched up with one of the most ill-fitting song and dance combos ever, fourth year - no partner. With the added fun of inexplicably being asked to choreograph a jive to a sped up version of the theme song of an 80's sitcom.
 
diamondthunder said:
Poor Luba deserves a fair chance. Someone must really dislike her, or the universe does.

First year - no partner, second year - one of the worst dancers ever on any version of the show, third year - a decent dancer, but not well-known and completely stitched up with one of the most ill-fitting song and dance combos ever, fourth year - no partner. With the added fun of inexplicably being asked to choreograph a jive to a sped up version of the theme song of an 80's sitcom.
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I agree, Luba needs a proper chance! We know she dances beautifully and she's proved herself to be absolutely lovely. I would be happy for a regular pro to be benched to give her an actual shot.
 
I felt a bit sorry for Luba last year being benched in a year where there were tons of men over 6'0.

They need to decide on her and the other benched pros - either they stay in and get partners (and not first boots) or go. It feels a bit like there is a two-tier pro system.

I can't lie that I wasn't convinced by Luba's choreo for Jason (who I feel could have been good) so I'd say if she gets another partner that I hope he'd be a Dan Walker or Chris Ramsey type where there isn't high expectations but they can still go far - someone who will have a good run, improve a bit and an endearing partnership as opposed to an outright ringer. That worked for Nadiya.
 
diamondthunder said:
Poor Luba deserves a fair chance. Someone must really dislike her, or the universe does.

First year - no partner, second year - one of the worst dancers ever on any version of the show, third year - a decent dancer, but not well-known and completely stitched up with one of the most ill-fitting song and dance combos ever, fourth year - no partner. With the added fun of inexplicably being asked to choreograph a jive to a sped up version of the theme song of an 80's sitcom.
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If they see her as like a Neil then that’s not fair. I don’t feel like I “know” her at all and she’s obviously a nice person (not everyone has or would learn BSL).

I guess we’ll have to see if they replace Oti, and if they do, what that does to the dynamics.
 
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raghoney said:
We’re back to the ‘best thing to ever happen to me’ spiel are we? “Best six months of my life - except for those odd tour dates that J&J and S&A won, in which you were about as useful to me as a chocolate teapot.”

It’s a joke, before I’m shot 🤪
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‘Thank you Rose for giving me my glitter ball.
I’ll treat you to dinner at Gola.’
 
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glasgow27 said:
I felt a bit sorry for Luba last year being benched in a year where there were tons of men over 6'0.

They need to decide on her and the other benched pros - either they stay in and get partners (and not first boots) or go. It feels a bit like there is a two-tier pro system.

I can't lie that I wasn't convinced by Luba's choreo for Jason (who I feel could have been good) so I'd say if she gets another partner that I hope he'd be a Dan Walker or Chris Ramsey type where there isn't high expectations but they can still go far - someone who will have a good run, improve a bit and an endearing partnership as opposed to an outright ringer. That worked for Nadiya.
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She hasn't really done enough choreographing for me to really judge it one way or the other.

She didn't choreograph the salsa, and there was duck all anyone could have done with that trainwreck of a Paso to music more suited for a Waltz.

I think her Cha Cha with Jake Wood was ok, given what she had to work with and the fact that Cha Cha's are rarely spectacular. And I think she did well to choreograph anything halfway decent to the bloody theme song from Only Fools and Horses!

I liked Jason's American Smooth the best of her choreography, though it might have been a little too 'and the kitchen sink' but understandable since it was her first dance with a partner who had any chance of being good.

Edit: Actually upon a second viewing... it's not as good as I remember it being, definitely had some weird moments. But I think pretty much all of the pros have had at least one moment that made me go 'Huh? What the hell was that?'
 
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I agree with the thoughts about Luba. She’s a great dancer, and deserves another try with a partner.
love Nikita now, I’m sure he’ll get a ringer this time. It also looks like his girlfriend is moving here, so she may join the team as well.
signing off till pro tour now, unless we hear any interesting gossip before then (like the confirmed lineup for the pros and judges) .
 
Fillyjonk said:
Word! We really came together taking the piss out of Tom. It was beautiful 🥲
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That day with the spoilers 🙈. There’s NO WAY people couldn’t have worked out who it was. I’d forgotten about the camaraderie with all the KJ nonsense - because I would read the thread after the show, I’d be howling at everyone’s “Tom’s on, I’m off to empty the litter tray” comments. And him being him, the jokes were writing themselves. Fun sponge that he is.
 
LennyBriscoe said:
That day with the spoilers 🙈. There’s NO WAY people couldn’t have worked out who it was. I’d forgotten about the camaraderie with all the KJ nonsense - because I would read the thread after the show, I’d be howling at everyone’s “Tom’s on, I’m off to empty the litter tray” comments. And being the way he is, the jokes were writing themselves, the fun sponge that he is.
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When he was voted off, it was absolute magic! I really hope we get a pairing next year we all collectively can't stand and none of this obsessive shipping nonsense. Tattle works best when there's snark and memes.
 
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