SCD Series 22 Discussion Thread

[Arsh]

15 minutes ago, *Wallace said:

Overall Leaderboard: 

 

Final Week Three Leaderboard
1. Tasha and Aljaz: 34 (13 points)
2. Punam and Gorka: 33 (12 points)
3. Sarah and Vito: 33 (11 points)
=. Shayne and Nancy: 33 (11 points)
5. JB and Amy: 32 (10 points)
6. Chris and Dianne: 30 (9 points)
=. Jamie and Michelle: 30 (9 points)
=. Sam and Nikita: 30 (9 points)
=. Wynne and Katya: 30 (9 points)
10. Montell and Johannes: 28 (8 points)
11. Pete and Jowita: 26 (7 points)
12. Paul and Karen: 19 (6 points)
13. Toyah and Neil: 15 (5 points)

 

- Gahh, so many ties... and Montell being so below behind them has me really worried for her.  I'm certain she can beast Toyah or Paul easily in the dance-off. But her being down there this soon is worrisome. Tom was in a better leaderboard position, landed in the Bottom 2 and went so ahh I'm nervous!

- I do think Toyah is very likely to be in the bottom and go this week. I do fear about Paul's fanbase and if he'll be safe. I do feel like any of the Bottom 4 of Montell/Pete/Paul/Toyah could be in danger. Maybe Sam could be in danger too?

Pete has a strong fanbase we can expect 3 4 more performance from him.

This might shock everyone here but punam can be bottom 4.

I actually dont see her having a fan base.

[*Wallace]

23 minutes ago, Arsh said:

Pete has a strong fanbase we can expect 3 4 more performance from him.

This might shock everyone here but punam can be bottom 4.

I actually dont see her having a fan base.

Ooh lol yeah I think I may be underrating Pete's fanbase which makes me worried even more.  

 

Ah I thought for sure Punam would be in danger last week so I was kinda surprised (but happy) she was completely safe. I think she should be fine/totally safe with the Couple's Choice as that style rarely lands in the Bottom 2. But you can never be too sure. But yeah, I agree with you in expecting a shock in these results.

[ungodlyhour]

Elimination spoiler!

 

 

Sounds like it was a Paul/Toyah dance-off with Paul being unanimously saved. Can't say I'm shocked, but I am happy that Montell didn't randomly end up in the bottom!

Edited October 5, 2024 by ungodlyhour

[*Wallace]

Week 3 - Movie Night Thoughts!

OMG LMAOOO this Murder Mystery esque intro was soooo extra and hilarious at the start of the show.  OMGG lol WHAT was this Gru and Minions opening number? I never thought I would see something like this on Strictly. Also lol was that  Kai as Gru? He was so funny in this. I did really love the "Happy" section of the dance! And yeah overall, this was so funny, so camp and so entertaining.  

Loved the judges get-up/looks this week. Omgg Shirley being so extra with her own Mary Poppins entrance. 

Montell & Johannes - Tango: I love how Montell got the Dreamgirls theme for her Movies theme and yay that she gets to portray Deena Jones. Omg ooo yayy Marisha Wallace showing up in her rehearsals and her giving Montell advice here! Loved her on CBBUK earlier this year! Ooh I thought they were gonna dance to the ballad version but I do think the uptempo version makes more sense for the Tango. I thought this was a good show opener. I did feel like Montell had good moments in hold but then also had some struggles/sticky moments in hold, specifically towards the end. She got a little tight/tense in her top line and lost steam, so I can get those criticisms. She is a great performer and performed the dance well with a character that isn't really her. A step down from her Samba but still good. I do agree with the straight 7s for a 28 total. 

Toyah & Neil - Samba: Oooh I can totally see Toyah channeling and having fun with playing Ursula with her Little Mermaid theme Samba. Dance-wise, I dooo noott have high hopes for this at all. While this definitely wasn't good... this wasn't as bad as I feared or expected? Maybe it helps that Toyah was able to channel and get into the Ursula character, which she did play well. Her Samba dancing... she tried but her technique and footwork wasn't too great and was off, sadly. Lmaoo her husband booing Craig so loudly. I do agree with Motsi it was a dance of two halfs - the upper half with her performing was good but the footwork wasn't too good. But I felt that the dance was more or less on par with her Jive - and she did more dancing her. So I think she was kinda underscored when comparing the two dances. I do agree with the 4s. A 15 wasn't bad but I'd probably up it to a 16/17. She maybe got thesuper low scores in order to get her out, lol. lol Neil has no shame in talking about his daughter for votes. 

Chris & Dianne - Jive: Ooh Wayne's World is not a movie theme I would have expected on Strictly. But yay Chris gets his Head banging themed/dance. Ah I do worry for Chris with the speed and fastness of the Jive. OMGG their costumes/look really crack me up. They are so unrecognizable, especially Dianne. This was a really fun and entertaining dance. Once again, Chris does so much better than i expected. And Dianne is really doing a wonderful job showcasing him. Chris had a blast and was living/having the time of his life here. I thought he had some good kicks & flicks and leg action going on. There was lots of Jive partnering work, which makes sense, as I'm not sure how well Chris would do on the side by side content. He had good timing and musicality. I do feel like he lost some steam/stamina towards the end of the dance, so if he was able to keep the energy up through the whole dance, it could have been even better. Aww it's nice seeing Joe Sugg in the audience supporting them. And yeah each week with each dance that goes by, I'm becoming more and more convinced they are winning. Nice scores with the mix of 7s and 8s for a 30 total. I'm not too against it as I would probably be in that range though moreso in the 7s, for a 29. 

Tasha & Aljaž - Rumba: Oooh I'm kinda excited that we're gonna get another great "What Was I Made For?" Rumba.  LMAO Aljaž in his Ken getup in the rehearsals. Ooh and yay lovee that Tasha gets the Barbie theme. I was disappointed Zara didn't get it last year but I am even happier that Tasha gets it now. Her Rumba rehearsals were looking really good as a whole! And woww, as expected this Rumba was absolutely gorgeous! Tasha is just sooo graceful, smooth and elegant in all of her movements. She created such beautiful and stunning lines, had very good hip action, lovely leg action and in general just fantastic dancing & technique throughout. The emotional connect she had with Aljaž was just lovely to watch. Hmm at sticky transitions Craig said, I get the critiques but didn't see that. Oh wow at Shirley's comment of some people not doing as good of a Rumba as Tasha at a royal ballroom world championship competition she judged recently. Aww at how happy/emotional Aljaz got in the Clauditorium. Oooh yayy for the mix of 8s and 9s for a 34, which I think are great and fair scores. 

Paul & Karen - Cha-Cha: Ooh okay, so a Magificent Seven/Wild West theme for his dance is very interesting. I am not too hopeful at all for Paul having yet another Latin dance but let's see how this Cha-Cha goes. loll Paul saying this could be one of the funniest things you've seen. OMGGG this wild west acting theme. The plus side, I do think this was better than last week's trainwreck but then again, anything would be. I did see Paul actually attempt some Cha-Cha steps. Not very well but he tried. He did have some okay partnering bits with Karen. OMG Paul has this bad habit of just walking instead of dancing when he's on the opposite side of the stage from Karen. But okay, he did embrace the silly/fun character vibe of this dance. It was fun, silly and kinda entertaining - so I liked how he embraced the dance. I just wasn't a fan of how he danced it. Is this his best dance? Maybe.... maybe it is. I do agree with Craig that he did lack hip action, which is obvious. But OMG Craig's "Anton, you look ridiculous" had me howling. LOL his reaction to Craig's 3. Anton's 6 was a bit much but that's how he goes lol. think I would go with a mix of 4s and maybe 5s here? So I'm not mad at the 19. 

Sarah & Vito - Viennese Waltz: Aww at Tess Dame Maggie Smith mention before this dance. And ooo Sarah is playing her character from Harry Potter, so okay that makes sense of the mention of her. Looking forward to seeing a softer and more elegant side of Sarah here. Ahh this dance was sooo beautiful and stunning. There was such a magical feel to it that was just so lovely and captivating to watch. She has a really good frame and moves so well in hold and she kept that throughout the dance. She's so graceful with her dancing and footwork and the dancing had a seamless feel to it. I'm not sure of the technical footwork erros that Anton mentioned, but I'll believe him there. But he did give some good visual critiques about the in hold position. The 8s and one 9 for a 33 did seem fair for her. 

Pete & Jowita - Samba: LOL I am really so curious how this George of the Jungle Samba will go. LOL Pete's reaction to the theme and not believing he'll have this theme. But hahaha it's so funny seeing him not taking himself so seriously and getting into the George character here.  LOL at Pete's shaking his bottom all so closely at Craig at the start. Way to distract Craig, lmao. Oooh work it, Jowita, with that costume change. Wow she's hot in that outfit, haha! Okay Pete was a lot of fun and so hilarious with this dance. Love how much he embraced the character. He was doing a lot of hip thrusting which works for the Samba. I did feel like his footwork was on the harsh and heavier side? He did seem a little on the stompy side. I guess that does work for this character. There was a moment where it got a little messy where he stepped on Jowita's leg or something - something went off there?  It did lack the samba bounce action. I do think Pete is growing and getting better each week. The 7s did seem a little high but the 6s did seem fair. I would probably go with a mix of 5s and 6s in fact for a 22 or 23, but nice at the 26. 

JB & Amy - American Smooth: Oooh JB having a Wonka theme for his dance that his kids will love is really nice and sweet! lol at the chocolate making  part of the intro - looks like they were having fun with that. Oooh okay, this was a faster version of the song than what I was expecting. Aww I thought this was a really sweet and charming dance. I liked the upbeat/updated Jazzy theater feeling for this dance. He had style and musicality there which was good. I thought he was pretty solid in the ballroom hold and had very good footwork. The lifts were smooth and good. This was another dance that felt so smooth and seamless. And he had the character down well. It's really surprising how JB is seemingly better at ballroom than Latin so far. Loved seeing Aston and Marvin (and Rochelle) supporting him in the audience! lol JB giving the judges chocolates. The 32 overall score seems fair - I would go with the 8s, so the 7 & 9 balancing out is fair.  

Sam & Nikita - Paso Doble: Ooh the rock climbing that Sam & Nikita did looked fun. I love how excited Sam is for this Lara Croft theme. Oh wow, Sam really looks so fierce and fantastic as Lara Croft. Love her look here! I did love that extended back forward or whatever it is move she did here. Overall, the dance felt fine. I thought Sam tried her best but something about it felt lacking to me. I do wish she had more attack. She was quite stiff in a lot of the Paso dancing moreso early on, where it did look like she was moreso walking the steps than dancing the steps. But the dance did progress well and get more exciting towards the end and she did have some nice shaping in there. I just wish there was a little more performance and attack but I do think Sam is slowly growing and getting better.  Wow nice at the mix of 7s and 8s. I was moreso in agreement with the 7s. But I loved their reaction to their scores.  

Shayne & Nancy - Viennese Waltz: It's fun how Shayne gets the Elvis theme and it's fun learning how much of an Elvis fan he is. I also like how they have a more unexpected song  choice for their dance. Omg Shayne does look so unrecognizable as Elvis here, haha. I thought this was a pretty smooth and beautiful Viennese Waltz from Shayne. He had a good frame and footwork throughout. It had a nice charming smooth softer quality to it and Shayne did perform and dance it well throughout. The dance did get a little intense when the tempo of the song picked up but that's how it's supposed to buildup so I'm fine with it. I did love the slower part of it. Oooh haha more Anton visual in hold demo here. But yeah Shayne put in another great dance and proving to be a ballroom boy. Lol I loved their reaction to the 9 and especially with how Nancy got after all of the scores.  

Wynne & Katya - Cha-Cha: Oh I absolutely love how Wynne has embraced the Mrs. Doubtfire theme for this dance. Wynne's rehearsals video and him getting into the character was such a joy and oh so fun to watch. And yeahh, the dance was just as fun and entertaining too. And yeah I think this is a great that does a perfect balance/mix of comedy & entertainment alongside some actual solid dancing. Wynne did a great job and was so fun performing in character and he had such a blast here. But the Cha-Cha dancing was also so good and much better than expected. He had good footwork and partnering work with Katya. He could have had more hip action. But yeah this dance was A LOT of fun and entertainment! Katya is a genuis choreographer and showed that off so well here and she's doing wonders with Wynne. I think I do agree with the mix of 7s and 8s for a 30... and not sure which ones I agree with on yet. 

Dr. Punam & Gorka - Couple's Choice: Aww I'm loving that Dr. Punam finally has her chance to dance a Bollywood routine. It was nice hearing Punam talk about her Scottish Indian hertiage and how proud she is.. and it was lovely seeing her with her family. Her comments of never seeing Indian girls dancing on national mainstream TV and how she gets to do that here was touching to see. Aww her comments of her grandfather passing and not getting to say goodbye to him. Aww this was such a joyous and carefree dance from Punam. I love how much fun and how much in the moment she was with dancing and performing this. It felt really natural and a dance at ease for her, which we haven't quite seen from her before. I especially really enjoyed how the dance built up and how she pushed her energy going forward. She had lovely lines  & shaping and handle all of the music changes in the routine really well. Also love how Gorka embraced it. It's hard to critique it as... I don't know how to but I did enjoy this and it was fun. I can see this really touching a lot of people as it had that emotional attachment to it too. I'm glad for Punam to have this moment on the Strictly stage! Aww at how emotional she got about this dance in the Clauditorium. The 8s and 9 for a 33 were fair for this dance. 

Jamie & Michelle - Quickstep: omgg lmaoo Jamie in all of his Elton John get up/outfits he wore and showed in the rehearsals. It's nice that we finally get to see this fun and silly side of Jamie after having two serious/romantic dances. Lol at Michelle making Jamie dance with two full cups of water. Omgg wow Jamie really went all full out Elton in this dance, I love it. I know there's a lot of hype and pressure on Jamie with the Quickstep as he won the Christmas special with a Quickstep just last year. I thought Jamie did really well and he put on a truly fun and entertaining dance here! Love how excited and how much  energy that he had in this dance. His performance skills were fantastic here. His Quickstep was good but it did have some inconsistent/shaky moments. Sometimes it was good and smooth, sometimes there was gapping and some hecticness in there. I guess the dance looking untidy makes sense. Ah it's a shame about some of the gapping in there. I think if it weren't for those issues and the dance was a little more controlled, it could have been a brilliant dance. The judges did seem critical with their comments so I was surprised there were 8s but happy for them. I do agree with the mix of 7s and 8s for a 30 here. 

Rankings:
1.    Tasha & Aljaž - Rumba
2.    Sarah & Vito - Viennese Waltz
3.    Dr. Punam & Gorka - Couple's Choice
4.    JB & Amy - American Smooth
5.    Shayne & Nancy - Viennese Waltz
6.    Wynne & Katya - Cha-Cha
7.    Jamie & Michelle - Quickstep
8.    Chris & Dianne - Jive
9.    Montell & Johannes - Tango
10.    Sam & Nikita - Paso Doble
11.    Pete & Jowita - Samba
12.    Paul & Karen - Cha-Cha
13.    Toyah & Neil - Samba

I thought this was a really fun and solid show. I enjoyed a good majority of the dances. A lot of my rankings are interchangeable - namely #2-#5, #6 & #7, maybe #8 & #9.
 

[Arsh]

In all this Chris and Tasha discussion we are forgetting how good Wynne is.

That man is really consistent since week 1, never expected him to be that good

[*Diana]

Tasha is going to end up being one of the all time greats at this point. 

[*Chris]

Haven't had a chance to catch-up on the series yet but hope to do it soon. 

 

 

[*Wallace]

Week 3 Results show Thoughts!

- Okay so these results shows not starting off with group dances just feels beyond strange and weird to me. I don't like it, lol.
- Omg I had a feeling just before the results started that Punam & Gorka would be the first couple safe. No idea but I just had that feeling and yayy I was right! Great moment again for her!
- Yayy Tasha & Aljaz saved 3rd and JB & Amy saved 4th!
- Ah Paul & Karen were the first couple to land in the Bottom 2. I am fine and agree with this result, sadly. It's tough for any couple but he was one of the weakest despite improving from last week but it's fair.
- LMAOO Nikita's Shakira song mix up in the Clauditorium was absolutely hilarious.
- Aww Tasha says she's most terrified of learning the Quickstep and not sure if she has the stamina to keep up with it.
- It's sooo weird having the pro dance in the middle of the show. Okay, so this group dance has a Singin' in the Rain feel to it - or maybe Love Actually. Oh actually, there is a medley of various films reprresented here. This aws a really cute, fun and adorable group routine. Neil was so cheesy hahaha but he did a great job in his leading role here. I guess Dianne, Carlos and Amy had co-leading roles here. But fun dance! Oh woww, this was a Mandy Moore choreographed routine. Did not know she was choreographing routines on Strictly but yayyy that's really cool!
- Oh wow I was actually predicting Montell & Johannes to be one of the last two awaiting their result. But yay that she was saved 2nd to last instead. It was down to Jamie & Michelle (which I didn't expect them to be saved that late) vs. Toyah & Neil. Toyah & Neil were the second couple to land in the Bottom 2. Aww I do feel bad for her landing down there again, but she was one of the weakest (if not the weakest) of the night, so it's fair.
- Beautiful (piano playing) performance from Alexis French with beautiful dancing from Kai & Lauren! This was so beautiful.
- Toyah & Neil vs. Paul & Karen. I'm glad it's a fair and the right Bottom 2 this week as I was reallly nervous about that with so many ties this weekend. Toyah's performing and characterization was great here. But the technical dancing still wasn't too good and still mistakes in there, sadly. Paul's Cha-Cha was more or less the same. Still one of his better dances and he had fun. He did make less noticeable mistakes. I guess Paul was a little stronger on the technical level, so it would be fair to save Paul. But of this Bottom 2 alone, I honestly wouldn't have minded one more chaotic week of dancing from Toyah. But all of the judges saving Paul was fair. Paul really lucked up in this Bottom 2 as when he's down there again, I don't think he'll be so lucky.
- Aww I loved hearing Toyah's speech of loving and enjoying taking part in Strictly and how she's waited 20 years to do the show. Loved Toyah's and Neil's sweet words to each other. They had a fun partnership and did gel well together. lol their last bit of dancing to "We Go Together" was funny.  

Week 4 dance spoilers:

- Wynne & Katya will dance the Tango to "Money! Money! Money!" by ABBA

- Sam & Nikita will dance the Samba to "Whenever Wherever." OH WAIT UP.... Nikita was actually singing the wrong song ("Whenever Wherever") on the results show. They are actually dancing the Samba to "Hips Don't Lie."
- Jamie & Michelle are going back to Latin - though the style wasn't said.
- Chris & Dianne will dance the Salsa to "Down Under" by Men at Work. 

 

[*Wallace]

12 hours ago, Arsh said:

In all this Chris and Tasha discussion we are forgetting how good Wynne is.

That man is really consistent since week 1, never expected him to be that good

Ooh yeah I agree with you on Wynne. He's another one that's so much better than I was expecting. The power of Katya!  

 

7 hours ago, *Diana said:

Tasha is going to end up being one of the all time greats at this point. 

Ooh yes, I agree.... she's got potential and heading up there.  

 

5 hours ago, *Chris said:

Haven't had a chance to catch-up on the series yet but hope to do it soon. 

 

 

Ooh yayy, I look forward to seeing your thoughts whenever you catch up!  

[*Wallace]

Here's that hilarious moment of Nikita singing the wrong Shakira song that he & Sam are dancing to.  

 

 

[ungodlyhour]

The bottom two and eliminated couple were perfect this week, as expected for Strictly standards (usually) . But here are my overall thoughts~

 

1. Tasha & Aljaž - Rumba: Dyinggg at Aljaž in the Ken wig   But as far as Tasha, she's such a beautiful dancer. So clean, so precise, and such pretty movements. This was absolutely top-notch and right up there with Chandler's routine. Rooting for her to win! 36/40

2. Punam & Gorka - Couple's Choice: WHAT a breakout, I'm so happy for her  This dance was filled with so much joy, character, and a level of technique I didn't think Punam would reach in this competition! The choreography was super dynamic, the performance itself was fun, and she kept up amazingly. 35/40

3. Sarah & Vito - Viennese Waltz: Really liked this one from Sarah   She suits ballroom so beautifully and I think this is such a great song for a VW! Excellent choreo from Vito, lovely technique and performance, just a little bit of messiness on some of her passes but otherwise loved it. 34/40

4. JB & Amy - American Smooth: Super pretty dance from JB here. He has a grace to his dancing that I think will only help him as his technique improves. There was a little bit of sync lost here and there when they weren't in hold, but otherwise just a nice routine! 31/40

5. Shayne & Nancy - Viennese Waltz: Another strong dance from Shayne! I'm really happy to see him hitting a stride and delivering on the technique side. I think he had a hair of nervousness that I think took him out of the performing aspect at times, especially in the second half. But still, nice routine. 31/40

6. Jamie & Michelle - Quickstep: Jamie has SO much energy here, damn. Solid routine, though seems to struggle with the transition into frame, above all else. I think the second half of the dance was much stronger than the first, and he has the technique down, he just needs to get a little more control over it. 28/40

7. Montell & Johannes - Tango: This was nice! She was a little bit stiff but clean, which is about the level she's been dancing at so far. I hope she can have a breakout moment or at least step it up into 8 territory, but I'm enjoying her still! 28/40

8. Wynne & Katya - Cha-Cha: He certainly lost his timing in parts, but there's no denying how charming he is. This routine was hilarious, entertaining, and actually pretty good technically. He just needs to stay on the music -- him and Stephen need a class or something -- because him getting ahead and behind it was distracting! 27/40

9. Sam & Nikita - Paso Doble: Hmm, not too sure how I feel about the 8s here. There were some really great passages across the floor when they were in hold, but it felt like it took a while for her to really get into the dance. The first half I wasn't too keen on, and I think there was some aggression that she was lacking in parts. I really like Sam, but like Montell, I think she really needs to break out of this alright-to-good level. 26/40

10. Chris & Dianne - Jive: Another week of improvement for Chris! I'm happy to see his musicality and steps getting much better, though there were definitely a few noticeable mistakes in the footwork here. Still, my favorite from him so far. 26/40

11. Paul & Karen - Cha-Cha: He may be a quite the stomper but honestly, my favorite dance from him so far! That may not be saying much, but there were sections in here that I did enjoy. He loses his timing and balance pretty often, which is unfortunate, because I think this was a straight-6 routine without the fumbles. 19/40

12. Pete & Jowita - Samba: WTAF did I just watch...?   This has to be one of the most overscored Strcitly routines in recent memory, right??? Bad footwork, horrible posture, and he literally tripped Jowita...? I just... the nicest thing I can say about this is that he looked hot in the costume. And that he had some decent hip action (in parts). Idk, I don't get it. 16/40

13. Toyah & Neil - Samba: Respectfully, there isn't much for me to say about Toyah  The dancing was not very good and, on top of that, this is a horrible song for a samba! I'm sad for her that her run is up, but it was most certainly her time. 15/40

Edited October 8, 2024 by ungodlyhour

[Erestor]

My three favourite couples delivering their best dances yet on the same night and being the top 3 performances  

 

Loved:
 

Tasha & Aljaž - Rumba
Sarah & Vito - Viennese Waltz
Dr. Punam & Gorka - Couple's Choice

[*Wallace]

Week 4 dances are revealed!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DA5dupEtZes/?hl=en 

Also there's no news on Nick & Luba's dance, so looks like the decision for him to stay in the competition hasn't been decided yet. I'm not having a good feeling about them.

It’s Week Four, and we know you want more! Here are the routine reveals for this week

We will update with more news on Nick when we have it.


Montell & Johannes Viennese Waltz to Nobody Gets Me by SZA
Punam & Gorka Jive to 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) by Lizzo
Sam & Nikita Samba to Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira
Sarah & Vito Foxtrot to Birds Of A Feather by Billie Eilish
Tasha & Aljaz Charleston to Unhealthy by Anne-Marie, Shania Twain
Chris & Dianne Salsa to Down Under by Men At Work
Jamie & Michelle Salsa to Danza Kuduro by Don Omar, Lucenzo
JB & Amy Rumba to You Might Need Somebody by Kara Marni
Paul & Karen Quickstep to I Won’t Dance by Fred Astaire
Pete & Jowita Quickstep to Town Called Malice by The Jam
Shayne & Nancy Cha Cha to Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use) by Sub Sub feat. Melanie Williams
Wynne & Katya Tango to Money, Money, Money by ABBA

Thoughts:

- Oooh snap, I'm here for Montell dancing to some SZA. I actually always imagined "Nobody Gets Me" to a Waltz so yay for this happening.

- Oooh fun Lizzo song for Dr. Punam. I am worried for her as this will be an important week on if she can keep up her momentum or if she'll go back to okay/decent dancing from the first two weeks.
- I feel like we've had a number of "Hips Don't Lie" Sambas. Lovee the song choice. But really worried for Sam here, especially if Nick actually withdraws.
- Oooh beautiful song for Sarah's Foxtrot. I was thinking of this song being used but not sure for who. Sarah did say this would be an emotional dance so I'm looking forward to this.
- Oooh yayyy a Charleston for Tasha! Happy we'll see a happy and fun side of her this week. Don't know the song but looking forward to this!
- Ah interesting at the battle of the Salsas between Chris and Jamie. My bets on Jamie having the better Salsa but you never know. Jamie got an auethnic Salsa song, which works. Chris' song is odd for that style.
- Don't know JB's song but he's one of the few males I can see taking on the Rumba and doing well with it. Or at least I hope so.
- Oh wow, bigg Quickstep song for Paul/Karen. Omg lol yet another song Danny & Oti danced to.... that's like the 3rd one. But Paul finally getting a traditional dance could help him.
- Also interesting Pete got the Quickstep too. Another great song and one danced to from Tom Chambers and Frankie Bridge. Def not expecting his Quickstep to be as good as those. But I think his QS could be better than Paul's - but no guarantee.
- Don't know Shayne's song but looking forward to another Latin from him and see if he can improve upon his Samba.
- Lol Wynne's Tango song is so camp! Love the song. I kinda already can't wait for the drama and extraness they bring to it.  


I'd say I'm most looking forward to Montell's, Punam's, Sam's, Sarah's, Tasha's, Jamie's, JB's, Shayne's and Wynne's dances.

[*Diana]

Oooh I am excited for a new side of Tasha! 

[*Wallace]

Here is a mid-week Youtube stats update of this week's dances! 

Week 3 Dances Views + Likes:

1.    Dr. Punam & Gorka - Couple's Choice: 266,030 views / 2.6k likes
2.    Chris & Dianne - Jive: 161,300 views / 1.6k likes
3.    Pete & Jowita - Samba: 140,620 views / 981 likes
4.    Wynne & Katya - Cha-Cha: 107,616 views / 881 likes
5.    Shayne & Nancy - Viennese Waltz: 99,456 views / 462 likes
6.    Tasha & Aljaž - Rumba: 95,163 views / 1k likes
7.    Sarah & Vito - Viennese Waltz: 79,092 views / 1k likes
8.    Montell & Johannes - Tango: 56,156 views / 386 likes
9.    Toyah & Neil - Samba: 47,943 views / 277 likes
10.    Jamie & Michelle - Quickstep: 47,006 views / 476 likes
11.    JB & Amy - American Smooth: 45,944 views / 458 likes
12.    Sam & Nikita - Paso Doble: 44,736 views / 395 likes
13.    Paul & Karen - Cha-Cha: 40,496 views / 279 likes

Top 3 likes:
1. Dr. Punam & Gorka - Couple's Choice
2. Chris & Dianne - Jive
3. Tasha & Aljaž - Rumba /. Sarah & Vito - Viennese Waltz

Bottom 3 likes:
1. Toyah & Neil - Samba
2. Paul & Karen - Cha-Cha
2. Montell & Johannes - Tango

 

 

This is the first week where Chris & Dianne aren't #1 in views. Congrats to Dr. Punam & Gorka on getting that honor this week.

[Arsh]

Punam & Gorka actually are getting views from India .

Even on other social media I got some reels edits on them. And I would say it is little low. They should have gotten atleast 750K views till now considering how crazy Indians go when see their representation on other shows. 

[Arsh]

@jarmoncan agree with me on this. How crazy people here gets when they see something like this

[*Wallace]

22 hours ago, Arsh said:

Punam & Gorka actually are getting views from India .

Even on other social media I got some reels edits on them. And I would say it is little low. They should have gotten atleast 750K views till now considering how crazy Indians go when see their representation on other shows. 

Aww yayy, that's fantastic to hear!  

[*Wallace]

Show time now! Looking forward to how everyone dances tonight!

 

And oh yeah after some uncertainty, Nick & Luba will stay in the competition and perform tonight!

[Zoey]

Hated that first dance.

[*Wallace]

First three dances:

 

Shayne & Nancy - Cha-Cha: 7/8/7/8 = 30
Sarah & Vito - Foxtrot: 6/7/7/7 = 27
Nick & Luba - Charleston: 4/6/5/6 = 21

- Reading a lot of mixed thoughts on Shayne's Cha-Cha. Some liked it, some didn't. Some felt that it didn't have enough Cha-Cha content in it.
- Lots of positive comments on Sarah's Foxtrot with many thinking it was a really beautiful dance. The only negatives I'm seeing is that people wish there was more in hold content. Oh wow, really shocked by her big drop/low scores as I thought she would have scored higher. Lots of comments saying she was underscored. I'm sure she'll be fine but this is my first time being worried for Sarah.  
- Nick's Charleston doesn't sound like it went off too well. It seemed low energy and flat from people's thoughts. Some felt he did well considering his knee injury. Nick wanted to do the dance for his son so that's good he was able to do so. He sounds like a likely candidate for the dance off. Ooh his scores were actually better than I expected but still think he could be in danger.
 

[Zoey]

Did not expect that at all from Jamie. 

[Arsh]

WTH from being last weeks best performance to 20. Punam and Gorka doesn't deserve to go this earlier. Hope audience remember her last weeks performance as well.

[*Wallace]

Next four dances:

 

Jamie & Michelle - Salsa: 8/9/9/8 = 34
Wynne & Katya - Tango: 8/9/9/8 = 34
Dr. Punam & Gorka - Jive: 4/5/5/6 = 20
Paul & Karen - Quickstep: 4/6/6/7 = 23

- Lol I'm reading comments all over the place on Jamie's Salsa. Some loved it, some didn't. There are a few stiff comments from him. But it sounds like he performed it well and had fun with it. Though as always, I'm reading so many complaints of his outfit. Lol people are shocked about the 9s.
- Not seeing too many positive thoughts on Wynne's Tango. Lots of faffing about at the start and took awhile for the Tango to start. Lots of people felt the music didn't really suit the Tango. Though I did see a few comments liking it at least. Though it sounds like the judges disagree with online as they loved it. lmao I can't wait to see the craziness of all of this, haha. 
- Sounds like Punam's Jive was okay but not too great, particularly on a technical level. Seems like it was flat footed and had some mistakes. But it sounds like she had fun and performed well. Sounds like Anton & Craig were harsh in their comments, so it's sounding like Punam could be in danger. Though if they were overly harsh, it could help her out in votes. Ooof, ouch... did not expect her to score lower than Nick.
- Seeing mixed comments on Paul's Quickstep. Seeing some weak technical comments (lots of pigeon toed comments) but also comments saying it was easily his best dance so far. Some even called it their favorite dance of the night so far. People noted that he finally got a good fitting song/theme and it helped him. I knew he would get his best scores here. Hmm this may be enough to keep him out of the dance-off though he's definitely not out of the woods yet.
 

[*Wallace]

10 minutes ago, Arsh said:

WTH from being last weeks best performance to 20. Punam and Gorka doesn't deserve to go this earlier. Hope audience remember her last weeks performance as well.

I kinda had a feeling she would have a dip in scores this week.  But hopefully she can get the audience vote to keep her safe or can win the dance-off (against Nick likely). I don't want her to go quite yet.