Thoughts On A Friday: Week 10
I'm back online, and ready to go. What's been going on while I've been away??
Here are my thoughts on Week 10 of the competition. I would like to point out that at the time of writing, I do not know the Week 1o or Week 11 results.
So, here goes with Week 10. And as the standard is so high, I might start to get a little picky.
Lisa & Brendan's quickstep was a bit hit and miss for me. Lisa is a great performer, and she gave it everything. The routine had nice musicality. There was quite a bit of gapping between them which let them down. And something about it didn't move me. Competent, well presented but lacking something.
Latin is really not Christine's strong suit, and the cha cha wasn't her best dance. And with Matthew's Beyonce cha cha with Alesha still in everybody's minds, it was always going to be difficult for Christine to really shine. In my opinion, there wasn't enough basic cha cha steps and rhythm in the dance. It didn't feel cha cha-y enough for me. Christine always performs with lots of character and energy, but this dance was all a bit 'placed' and 'nice'.
The jive was probably the one that everyone was holding their breath for when it came to Jodie & Ian. And I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe Ian learned from being with Penny, because kicks and flicks while included were kept to a minimum. I would have liked to see a little more basic basic jive, but all in all Jodie performed what was always going to be a difficult dance as well as she could.
I loved Tom & Camilla's tango routine. The choreography was really nice. Tom dances very well. But I just didn't buy him as a gaucho. Maybe it's just me, but I found the whole thing ever so slightly camp. They just didn't connect with the fire that other couples have demonstrated. These 'darker' dances just don't suit Tom at all. That's not to take anything away from the dance, because I loved it.
I don't think I could say one bad thing about Rachel & Vincent's foxtrot. It was magical and elegant. It was beautifully understated. This dance proved how routines don't have to be flashy or gimmicky. Pure dance ability shines through. It totally deserved four 10s.
It looked to me that Austin & Erin were off pretty much until they got to the first chorus. At least, that's how it appeared to me. Perhaps it was just me... Once they were on it, it was excellent. I loved the routine. It had plenty of basic, whilst still being exciting to watch. I especially liked the ending position. And I just loved Erin's minidress. Stunning.
It's so hard to choose a bottom two. Christine & Matthew. And maybe Lisa & Brendan?? Or Jodie & Ian?? Too hard to choose. And it's only going to get more difficult...
Can someone please explain to me why we had to watch John & Kristina's waltz again? We all know he can dance that well. I didn't need to see it again. Total cop-out.
Kristina is a legend. Absolute class. I can't wait to see her paired with someone with more courage next time.
Videos to follow.
Here are my thoughts on Week 10 of the competition. I would like to point out that at the time of writing, I do not know the Week 1o or Week 11 results.
So, here goes with Week 10. And as the standard is so high, I might start to get a little picky.
Lisa & Brendan's quickstep was a bit hit and miss for me. Lisa is a great performer, and she gave it everything. The routine had nice musicality. There was quite a bit of gapping between them which let them down. And something about it didn't move me. Competent, well presented but lacking something.
Latin is really not Christine's strong suit, and the cha cha wasn't her best dance. And with Matthew's Beyonce cha cha with Alesha still in everybody's minds, it was always going to be difficult for Christine to really shine. In my opinion, there wasn't enough basic cha cha steps and rhythm in the dance. It didn't feel cha cha-y enough for me. Christine always performs with lots of character and energy, but this dance was all a bit 'placed' and 'nice'.
The jive was probably the one that everyone was holding their breath for when it came to Jodie & Ian. And I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe Ian learned from being with Penny, because kicks and flicks while included were kept to a minimum. I would have liked to see a little more basic basic jive, but all in all Jodie performed what was always going to be a difficult dance as well as she could.
I loved Tom & Camilla's tango routine. The choreography was really nice. Tom dances very well. But I just didn't buy him as a gaucho. Maybe it's just me, but I found the whole thing ever so slightly camp. They just didn't connect with the fire that other couples have demonstrated. These 'darker' dances just don't suit Tom at all. That's not to take anything away from the dance, because I loved it.
I don't think I could say one bad thing about Rachel & Vincent's foxtrot. It was magical and elegant. It was beautifully understated. This dance proved how routines don't have to be flashy or gimmicky. Pure dance ability shines through. It totally deserved four 10s.
It looked to me that Austin & Erin were off pretty much until they got to the first chorus. At least, that's how it appeared to me. Perhaps it was just me... Once they were on it, it was excellent. I loved the routine. It had plenty of basic, whilst still being exciting to watch. I especially liked the ending position. And I just loved Erin's minidress. Stunning.
It's so hard to choose a bottom two. Christine & Matthew. And maybe Lisa & Brendan?? Or Jodie & Ian?? Too hard to choose. And it's only going to get more difficult...
Can someone please explain to me why we had to watch John & Kristina's waltz again? We all know he can dance that well. I didn't need to see it again. Total cop-out.
Kristina is a legend. Absolute class. I can't wait to see her paired with someone with more courage next time.
Videos to follow.
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