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Skating Bolero, What did you think?

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Norway	Mar 11 2013, 09:27 AM Post #1
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1058 Joined: 5-May 12 Member No.: 452922	I watched the final of the ice dancing last night - did anyone else think Beth Tweddle's version and performance was better than the T and D original?

TSax	Mar 11 2013, 10:18 AM Post #2
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2627 Joined: 14-December 05 From: London Member No.: 5567	Not sure about that - I did think it was better than Matt's though, and I'm very pleased she won.

fsharpminor	Mar 11 2013, 10:44 AM Post #3
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12336 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089	Missed it but we are very big supporters of Beth and all she has achieved, my wife taught her at school !

Norway	Mar 11 2013, 01:02 PM Post #4
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1058 Joined: 5-May 12 Member No.: 452922	I hope she realises how good she is and takes it further. I don't know how the panel managed not to cry - it was just gorgeous!

linda.ff	Mar 11 2013, 02:47 PM Post #5
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 3012 Joined: 4-January 11 Member No.: 183500	QUOTE(Norway @ Mar 11 2013, 09:27 AM) I watched the final of the ice dancing last night - did anyone else think Beth Tweddle's version and performance was better than the T and D original? Well, wasn't it step for step the same as T&D (except I think it was a lot shorter)? Part of what makes it good must surely be in the expressive choreography

bassoonista	Mar 11 2013, 04:50 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 4-May 10 From: Leeds Member No.: 100709	Not to detract from Beth's achievement, but I thought Matt's whole night was head and shoulders above hers. Sorry all you Beth fans (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

TSax	Mar 11 2013, 05:05 PM Post #7
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2627 Joined: 14-December 05 From: London Member No.: 5567	QUOTE(bassoonista @ Mar 11 2013, 04:50 PM) Not to detract from Beth's achievement, but I thought Matt's whole night was head and shoulders above hers. Sorry all you Beth fans (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) His routine made me feel really uncomfortable watching it, because it looked as though he was flinging a piece of meat around - he seemed quite angry. I couldn't see any evidence of the connection the judges talked about

JudithJ	Mar 11 2013, 06:23 PM Post #8
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 930 Joined: 11-March 05 Member No.: 3307	QUOTE(linda.ff @ Mar 11 2013, 02:47 PM) QUOTE(Norway @ Mar 11 2013, 09:27 AM) I watched the final of the ice dancing last night - did anyone else think Beth Tweddle's version and performance was better than the T and D original? Well, wasn't it step for step the same as T&D (except I think it was a lot shorter)? Part of what makes it good must surely be in the expressive choreography No, they were told to start on their knees, and end on the ice, but in between was their own choreography. I think that Beth put in more nods to the original than Matt. I think that Matt deserved to win, and Luke should have been kicked out at or before the semi-final. I'm glad that Beth won, but I think she probably knows that she didn't earn it.

Floss	Mar 12 2013, 10:10 PM Post #9
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 514 Joined: 16-July 11 From: Leeds Member No.: 286366	I think Beth was technically more accurate but Matt was much more of a performer. I'm glad Beth won but they both deserved to be in the final!

Aeolienne	Mar 12 2013, 11:23 PM Post #10
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1158 Joined: 27-September 07 From: Golders Green, London Member No.: 16983	I often wonder what would have happened if the Kerr siblings had won the gold medal in Vancouver three years ago. Would the producers of Dancing on Ice have hurriedly rearranged the final such that the contestants had to skate to Linkin Park's Krwlng? Video

barry-clari	Mar 13 2013, 08:20 AM Post #11
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40657 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(Floss @ Mar 12 2013, 10:10 PM) I think Beth was technically more accurate but Matt was much more of a performer. I'm glad Beth won but they both deserved to be in the final! Pretty much sums it up accurately, and probably isn't much of a surprise considering Beth is a gymnast and Matt an actor. On balance, Beth deserved to win, in my opinion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

maggiemay	Mar 13 2013, 08:42 AM Post #12
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 18180 Joined: 12-January 04 From: S E England Member No.: 413	When I first saw the title of the thread, I was expecting to see a photo of a kind of mini-jacket, and the question underneath - 'what do you think?' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

TSax	Mar 13 2013, 01:19 PM Post #13
Virtuoso Group: Members Posts: 2627 Joined: 14-December 05 From: London Member No.: 5567	QUOTE(Aeolienne @ Mar 12 2013, 11:23 PM) I often wonder what would have happened if the Kerr siblings had won the gold medal in Vancouver three years ago. Would the producers of Dancing on Ice have hurriedly rearranged the final such that the contestants had to skate to Linkin Park's Krwlng? Video I really enjoyed watching that. It did demonstrate just how far from "Olympic Standard" the celebs are (unsurprisingly).

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