We wait MONTHS for the show to come back on TV and then they give us a little teaser with the launch and then we're left practically bereft when it disappears again. 30 mins on a Fridays could give us a few minutes training update on each couple and would definitely help set the mood for the new series..... Well, I think it would be a good idea anyway. :)
I went to my friend Holly's for the opening weekend and had a great time watching the shows with her. She even made these very clever and very yummy Strictly Snacks for us, and YES they really did taste as good as they looked! :)
My usual Haribos and Percy Pigs just can't compete with these and I might have to try my hand at baking fairy cakes or something.... Thanks Holly for the FAB weekend, and also the lovely goodies :) x
I got told off a little for using BBC pics in my last blog update, so I've had to use some dodgy screencaps that I've snapped from my TV this time. :D
Friday
Tess Dress - I can't decide if this is a HIT or a MISS It falls somewhere in between but leaning slightly a bit more on the HIT side so I will score it a >> (6)
Fern & Artem : Cha Cha - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Not too bad, and got quite a nice partnership, but despite me having them in not one but TWO Strictly Sweepstakes, and with a chance of winning £14 in one and £28 in the other, I still don't have much interest in them.
Fern is looking nice though in a purple dress with flouncy hemline that she did indeed like to flounce.... A LOT!
Judges : 4 5 5 5 = 19
Me : 5
Dress : 6
Nicky & Karen : Waltz - I Wonder Why
I was a bit disappointed in this one. I had been really looking forward to seeing Nicky, but kind of had an idea it wasn't going to end well when we saw his training footage with the lift in it. I know zilch about dance but just enough to know that a lift isn't allowed in a waltz, so would imagine Karen definitely knows this too! Maybe she also knows that she can afford to be a bit controversial and risk annoying the judges as Nicky has a huge fanbase that will likely carry him through any dramas, so like Aliona with Harry last year, she can play around a bit to be noticed without risking elimination(?) Nicky wasn't quite as good as I had anticipated either but I think he will get much better. The judges were VERY harsh given it was week one and they definitely deserved more than the 2 that Craig gave! - Karen did him no favours putting that silly lift in!
Karen's dress - Not one of my favourite dresses.... Bright yellow with swirly patterned top and frilly bottom.
Judges : 2 5 5 5 = 17
Me : 5
Dress : 5
Michael & Natalie : Waltz - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Definitely better than I had thought he would be although I'm not too sure his latin will look quite as promising. Sticky out bum as the judges pointed out but on a whole not too bad I don't suppose. I barely know who he is though so I might have more interest as the weeks go on if he stays in.
Natalie's dress - Red dresses on SCD usually look pretty nice and this one was no exception. Natalie looked lovely.
Judges : 5 5 6 4 = 20
Me : 5
Dress : 8
Victoria & Brendan : Cha Cha - Spinning Around
Aww I had been looking forward to Victoria and it just didn't go too well at all :-( She lost her way pretty early in the routine and never really got it back again and it resulted in Brendan practically dragging her through the remainder of it! She got really upset too which was a shame and I hope she doesn't let it knock her and she comes back much stronger next weekend. I imagine they will have ballroom which should hopefully help her out for a bit.
Not feeling too much love for the harem pants/jumpsuit she is wearing. I like the actual colour and style, and she does look amazing but we couldn't see her legs in it and asides from that I am not a big fan of the trousers on SCD ever since that year they totally jinxed every female pro/celeb who wore them!
Judges : 3 4 5 4 = 16
Me : 4
Dress : 6
Colin & Kristina : Cha Cha - I Feel Good
The best cha cha of the night, and I think Colin could turn out to be one to watch. His moves are pretty camp looking though and I was not digging the animal print shirt!!! I also still don't think him and Kristina look like a good pairing and while I think he could be a pretty decent ballroom dancer, I don't think they will look comfortable in hold with the height difference.
Kristina wearing a gold/bronze sparkly piece of material draped here and there, and not really my cup of tea.
Judges : 4 7 6 6 = 23
Me : 6
Dress : 5
Denise & James : Waltz - With You I'm Born Again
Really enjoyed this one. I quite like that we have good dancers from the word go, so don't mind the previous dance experience from some. This was a lovely waltz and I think if it had been on the Saturday night when the judges were a little more generous it would have scored higher. My favourite dance of the night for sure and I also really love this song which always helps me enjoy a dance. Not sure if the constant 'banter' between them won't wear me down though as I'm already getting bored of it and there is a a looooong way to go.
Not only was it my favourite dance and song of the night, but Denise's dress was also the best of the night.
Judges : 6 6 6 7 = 25
Me : 7
Dress : 8
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday
It all kicked off with a Pro dance to Pixie Lott : All About Tonight which was FAB! I have liked the way they have made a bit of a 'production' of the pro dances so far with the great opening theme on the launch, and now this one which starts off with a few backstage shots.... I like this idea :) I say it all the time but our pro dancers really do a great job on Strictly and deserve a whole show of their own at least once a year. Anyway, lovely purple/blue sparkly fringed costumes which were also fab. >> (9)
Bruce cracks a 50 Shades of Grey joke which was a bit funny although admittedly I am probably the only viewer who still laughs at any of his jokes..... I'm easily amused!
Tess Dress : I'll give this one a MISS (4)
Kimberley & Pasha : Cha Cha - Domino
I really enjoyed this one and think Kimberley will definitely improve week on week and I'm looking forward to seeing her progress. Her and Pasha are a nice partnership and she has her experience as a performer on her side. A very enjoyable couple and they'll go far :)
A lovely peach/gold fringed dress.
Judges : 7 7 7 7 = 28
Me : 7
Dress : 8
Sid & Ola : Waltz - I Won't Give Up
Well I have to take back what I said about Sid before as he really was so much better than I would ever have imagined. Definitely one of the shocks of the weekend for me and if his latin is as good as his ballroom, then he could be a real dark horse.
Ola's dress was lovely.... A really nice blue although maybe not your typical waltz style dress
Judges : 6 6 7 7 = 26
Me : 7
Dress : 7
Johnny & Iveta : Cha Cha - Drive My Car
As lovely as he is, I really don't think Johnny will be in the show too long. There are a lot of celebs with good potential this year and I don't think he will manage to outlast many of them. The new pro girl Iveta who is temporarily replacing Aliona seems nice and I wonder if she might be back in a year or two.
Nice pink/silver sparkly fringed dress.
Judges : 3 5 5 4 = 17
Me : 3
Dress : 8
Dani & Vincent : Waltz - Open Arms
These two seem to be a really nice partnership and call themselves Team Smurf with Vincent being Papa Smurf :D ... Very cute! :D
This was nice and I think Dani will improve a lot through time. Lovely routine and a gorgeous song which had previously been used by Flavia and Matt in series 5, and in a dance that they scored a PERFECT 40 in. I would only reuse a song if it wasn't from an 'iconic' dance although in fairness it is probably only us 'super-fans' who remember details like who already used a particular song, and what score it got.
I'm looking forward to seeing their latin as I remember Dani in that Let's Dance show on TV and she was great.
Lovely coral coloured dress.
Judges score : 5 5 6 5 = 21
Me : 6
Dress : 7
Lisa & Robin : Cha Cha - Think
LOVED this cha cha from them and definitely the shocker of the weekend! What a JOY to watch and I hope they can continue to be as good. A real feel good upbeat dance that took most by surprise and fully deserved such a good score.
Not too keen on the blue/black colour combination of Lisas dress but good style for her.
Judges : 8 8 7 7 = 30
Me : 8
Dress : 4
Richard & Erin : Waltz - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
I enjoyed this more than most of the judges did and thought it was a pretty nice routine. Regardless of what Bruno said I really didn't need to see a camp waltz from them(?) - Good effort from Richard although I don't think they will go too much further.
Erin usually always has lovely ballroom dresses and this one was pretty nice too.
Judges : 5 5 7 5
Me : 6
Dress : 8
Jerry & Anton : Cha Cha - Everyone Loves To Cha Cha Vha
I like Jerry and think she seems to be great fun but there really wasn't too much effort going into this from what I could see. Anton is good at the role he plays on Strictly, but I really am bored of the latin routines he produces for his celebs. If things don't pick up then I can't see them lasting too long.
Lovely dress and she does look very elegant and glamorous.
Judges : 3 5 5 5 = 18
Me : 4
Dress : 7
Louis & Flavia : Cha Cha - Forget You
The one I had been waiting for and I wasn't disappointed! LOVED this routine and it was a fab song choice for them. Great choreography from Flav with a cool one handed handstand thrown in which really added to the dance. I hope Flav gets to try out some cool gymnastic moves herself at some point, and can imagine her heading off to training for the day dressed something like this.... :D
My favourite dance of the whole weekend and this is likely to be something I'll be saying on a regular basis. Anyone likely to read this will already know I am incredibly biased and Flav will always have the best dance, song, dress and partner no matter who or what she is up against, lol :D .... That is just how we roll in DillyWorld :D
Gorgeous silver fringed dress, fab for this cha cha!
Judges : 6 8 6 7 = 27
Me : 8
Dress : 9
Next week we have a bit of a mixed bag of dances with some Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Salsa, Cha Cha and Jive to name a few.... Not sure I like so many different ones on week 2 and would prefer the usual Foxtrot/Salsa combo but I suppose it makes it a little more varied for the 2 hour show. Planning my Strictly Snacks but haven't a hope of matching last weeks lovely selection of home baked cakes/biscuits from Holly. :)
Roll on Saturday!
xx
No comments:
Post a Comment