Strictly Come Dancing 2022 #9

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LowCalCalzoneZone said:
When Richie was announced I thought him and Graziano seemed like the most obvious pairing as they have a similar vibe

I'm sure Richie is a nice bloke but their is something so infantile about him, not helped by the show treating him like an excitable child who's come to the studio for a day out
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It's a bit patronising the way he was filmed and introduced, wasn't it?

Graziano might have been better- I think Ritchie needs someone very peppy and who can match his energy, and Graziano can be very puppyish in his boundless good cheer.

And I know he's not very popular- but Neil could probably have worked a lot better with Ritchie than Gio too. Neil and Ritchie have a similar sort of vibe, that kind of slightly cheesy, slightly dated British type of presenting themselves on camera. A little bit Butlins-redcoat energy (and I mean that in the most loving and kindest possible way)
 
Lostcat said:
It's a bit patronising the way he was filmed and introduced, wasn't it?

Graziano might have been better- I think Ritchie needs someone very peppy and who can match his energy, and Graziano can be very puppyish in his boundless good cheer.

And I know he's not very popular- but Neil could probably have worked a lot better with Ritchie than Gio too. Neil and Ritchie have a similar sort of vibe, that kind of slightly cheesy, slightly dated British type of presenting themselves on camera. A little bit Butlins-redcoat energy (and I mean that in the most loving and kindest possible way)
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I agree, Graz or Neil would have been a better fit as this is definitely not a case of asking Richie to tone it down (I genuinely don't think he can). Can Gio let loose and just have fun? That's the question.
 
Pink P said:
Oh dear, AJ fans not happy that Kai didn't post during the first live Strictly to say how wonderful it was to be on The Hit List with her.
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It’s not like he was busy performing to millions on live tv or anything…

iLoveNectarines said:
I don't get why they put people like Fleur on. She will have had extensive choreography. Yes ballroom is different to dancing at The Summertime Capital Ball or whatever. But there is always an obvious difference with those who have been singers.. Alexander Burke, Ashley Roberts, etc... 🙄🙄
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Personally I would rather watch people like Fleur, Ashley & Alexandra than Kaye, Ann Widdecombe and Susannah Constantine.
 
Lostcat said:
It's a bit patronising the way he was filmed and introduced, wasn't it?

Graziano might have been better- I think Ritchie needs someone very peppy and who can match his energy, and Graziano can be very puppyish in his boundless good cheer.

And I know he's not very popular- but Neil could probably have worked a lot better with Ritchie than Gio too. Neil and Ritchie have a similar sort of vibe, that kind of slightly cheesy, slightly dated British type of presenting themselves on camera. A little bit Butlins-redcoat energy (and I mean that in the most loving and kindest possible way)
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Butlins energy is spot on. Strong Su Pollard vibes
 
I feel like I aged about a hundred years watching Richie and Gio's meeting. I kept pausing it every 5 seconds, burying my head in my hands and wondering how it is possible for one person to cram that much annoyance into such a short space of time. I'm not even sure bouncy sunshine puppy Aljaz could make it out of this partnership with his spirit unbroken!
 
Considering her awkwardness and dodgy footwork, Kaye Adams did surprise me, especially after seeing her in the group dance the day before and feeling she was going to be extremely wooden. She was worried about being able to do the 'passion' side of things (as a 'dour Scot') and I thought she pulled it off really well, especially with a tango. Wish I had her legs, too. As someone in her (earlier) fifties, I was really envying how she looked when she's not far off 60. Nice to see a different side to her.

The overall scoring was bollox, though and hope it settles down when things really count (pun probably intended!)

Matt Goss. Oh dear. Too 'try hard'. He 'just wants to make people happy.' Hmm. Nothing to do with reviving your profile, mate.

Tony Adams, is obviously this years lovable clown. Can't dance but good for nostalgic purposes. Good fun.

Was really impressed with most of them, though, for the first show. Definitely not as easy as it looks. My little legs would be in knots.
 
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Libbylulu said:
Surely nobody should be higher than a 6 in the first week?
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Yes - if they marked appropriately and gave the bad ones 2s and 3s they would mark the good ones in week one 6s and 7s and everyone would be happy. I don’t think Motsi or Anton has ever touched a paddle below a 6, and Craig gets booed when he does so the audience demand the big scores and the OTT reactions.
 
soccergirl said:
I don't think the problem is necessarily that Richie isn't good, but that their energies do not match. Richie is CAMP all the way through - Gio is.. definitely not. He just gives out strong hetero vibe! Even in their routine last night, you need a male pro who will match that. And it's not just a gay/straight thing: Aljaz definitely had the camp energy to make that routine work by throwing himself into it.
And I can defo do without the producers trying to make Richie's mum a 'character'!

I agree, Tony would work better with someone taller - I'd have liked to see him with Nadiya or Luba, and for Katya to get Will.
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Graziano would have been better with Richie
 
Vanelope said:
Yes - if they marked appropriately and gave the bad ones 2s and 3s they would mark the good ones in week one 6s and 7s and everyone would be happy. I don’t think Motsi or Anton has ever touched a paddle below a 6, and Craig gets booed when he does so the audience demand the big scores and the OTT reactions.
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It’ll be interesting to see how the scoring pans out cos if they’re going to play fast and loose with the big paddles and not have the contestants doing one of two dances (say the waltz or cha cha cha) then maybe the judges scores shouldn’t roll onto the following week?
 
Restless Native said:
Strictly's Giovanni Pernice and Richie Anderson 'haven't clicked' amid tensions at rehearsals https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/1991088...dium=sharebar_native&utm_campaign=sharebaramp

I didnt know who this guy was until SCD
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Live footage of Gio watching how happy and excited Karen and Gleb are with their same-sex pairings they've been begging for for years.

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