Blimey that's a shock! It just goes to show one bad dance and you can go, I had a feeling he'd be down there but I assumed that Alex might be down there too and obviously lose the dance-off

On another note tonight did anyone else feel it was nice to see a bit of a shake up?

 

Some unexpected surprises and three people getting that breakthrough dance too! (Emma Barton, Mike and David).

 

Alex is really due hers but I do feel she has it in her to get a better score.

 

Didn’t Charles last year get the same score or something for like 5 weeks then he suddenly got like ten points more? Maybe she could have a similar fate to that.

 

But yeah without mentioning the result tonight was a night where everyone was good. In my personal markings I didn’t give anyone less than 5 and I gave around half of them the same score of 8!

It was nice to see a shake-up in the scoreboard, but I think there was some real overmarking tonight. The only one I think was a bit undermarked was Emma W who I feel could/should have got an 8 or two at least. I mean it wasn't perfect, but for Bruno to give her the same mark as Alex's deathly dull Tango??

 

 

I have a feeling people are going to be up in arms over the spoiler as overmarking for certain people have put them above Dev and that's surely be a huge reason why he fell into the bottom 2

 

Some info here too what I thought I’d post

 

Alex and BOTH Emma’s are the only contestants who haven’t dropped in score points yet from the previous week

 

Emma Barton’s improved each week and Emma Weymouth and Alex both jumped in scores on week three then got the same score tonight.

 

Everyone else has at one point or other scored lower marks than the previous week at one points or other.

 

A little geeky stat. (James also didn’t drop in scores but he’s gone now xx)

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Now it's out I am surprised! However I think it was the correct decision in the dance-off! Dev's routine was just a bit dull and whilst he did a good job, it really did lack spark and wasn't particularly entertaining. I guess it's good to show that the decision is based off that week alone which is good but it is gutting as Dev had so much potential and just had one duff week.

The dance off was really close.

 

Emma was out of time and I don’t think she improved in the dance off where as to me Dev did.

 

But her routine was a bit more fun to watch where as Devs to me was better danced but wasn’t that exciting and i think he was limited to showing what he could have done.

 

Emma definitely thought she was out though!

 

 

Now it's out I am surprised! However I think it was the correct decision in the dance-off! Dev's routine was just a bit dull and whilst he did a good job, it really did lack spark and wasn't particularly entertaining. I guess it's good to show that the decision is based off that week alone which is good but it is gutting as Dev had so much potential and just had one duff week.

Agreed, it's something I like and dislike about Strictly :lol: It keeps them on their toes to know that if you have one bad dance you should go, but equally whilst I didn't totally warm to him, it feels a bit off that someone as capable as Dev (getting 36 last week showed that) is out to someone who's more middling in ability who probably won't go that far. I do think it's fairer though that they base the decision based on what they're presented with in the dance-off! That way you're only as good as your last dance and it lights a bit of a fire to always bring your A-game rather than just relying on usually being good.

Basing it off the dance off is fair to me as well. I was a bit surprised it was a clean sweep I did feel maybe just one judge might’ve went for Dev for all four to go for Emma must show she done better.

 

I still think Dev to my eyes danced better in the dance off alone though but on the main show Emma was better.

 

Emma’s routine was better to watch though but Devs was danced better he was just not really shown enough of what he could do.

 

Had the judges saved Dev he could’ve gotten as far as around 6th place I think I never seen him as a finalist though.

 

Emma W I think will last to around the week after Halloween week now.

Emma is improving each week in a very natural way, and she comes across as truly lovely person.

Dances/songs this week:

 

Emma and Anton: Paso Doble (Nothing Breaks Like A Heart)

Michelle and Giovanni: Rumba (Too Good At Goodbyes)

Kelvin and Oti: Cha-Cha (Get Stupid)

Chris and Karen: Quickstep (Let's Get Crazy)

Emma and Aljaz: Viennese Waltz (Saving All My Love For You)

Karim and Amy: Salsa (Who Let The Dogs Out)

Alex and Neil: Charleston (Pump Up The Jam)

Will and Janette: Contemporary (7 Years)

Catherine and Johannes: Tango (Little Bird)

David and Nadiya: Jive (Such A Night)

Mike and Katya: Samba (Jump On It)

Saffron and AJ: Foxtrot (New York, New York)

 

Screaming at the thought of the Strictly singers singing Who Let The Dogs Out!!

 

I’m hoping Will and Alex have a bit of a moment this week.

 

Especially Alex who I feel is really due one!

 

 

Omg Alex and Will actually had their moments this week.

 

Total different leaderboard this week and I think fairly scored tbh.

 

I didn’t really want Saffron top but she deserved 9s for that.

 

So glad Emma W slayed she got all my votes tonight.

 

David’s probably out but as for whos dancing off I don’t know! Maybes Chris?

I'm worried for Michelle potentially dropping into the Dance Off (used the three votes for her accordingly) but either way I think it's David plus A.N. Other in the bottom two

I'm so happy we have a series that's very unpredictable

I'm so happy we have a series that's very unpredictable

 

Me too!

 

So glad Will, Alex and Emma W came through tonight and really just delivered.

It should be David vs Mike... however no doubt Mike will escpae - his dance was an embarrassment.

 

 

Saffron is really impressing me, she had among my fave dances both this week and last week and is getting SO good! You can tell she's taking comments on board and is really growing into her technique. I was glad to see her top this week just so it wasn't Karim but I think she really deserved it. Alex was also brilliant this time, you could see her really let go and enjoy it which is what I felt was missing before, you could see her always thinking about what she was doing and that made her dances a bit laboured and forced, but that wasn't there tonight! Emma W's dance was beautiful too.

 

Michelle definitely wasn't at her best but a Rumba is so hard when you have absolutely nowhere to hide and she did her best.

 

On the other end of the scale, Mike was absolutely embarrassing. Cringe that Alfonso gave it a good 3 or 4 points higher than it deserves just because the dance inflated his ego.

 

 

Spoiler is out btw

David vs Mike, David out - thank god Michelle wasn't down there like I feared!

 

A bit shocked at the spoiler for dance off!

 

I expected the saved contestant to have had more public votes

Karim's salsa :wub: :wub:

 

I still think Will's the dark horse of the competition

Karim's salsa :wub: :wub:

 

I still think Will's the dark horse of the competition

 

Me too! I sobbed like a baby at his dance last night, as I'm sure the rest of the nation did. So beautiful and moving and he really seems to be coming into his own more and more. Janette is a fantastic pro dancer for him because she really builds up his strengths and ultimately his confidence.