Dancing on Ice 2014

[Tig]

Oh well - if I were a betting person I might have been in with a chance. Perhaps the public warmed to the 'entertainment' value

[Ladygardener]

I think they must have Tig for him not to even be in the bottom 3. I think he was as surprised as Jenny and I were.

It was a really good show, interesting that nerves almost got the better of some people. I'd have thought David would stay a while longer but it's very difficult to call.

Suzanne was great, lovely to watch as well as being a very good skater. I remember liking her last time as well.

[Ladygardener]

I really enjoyed it last night, gosh but Ray and Maria were smashing. A real joy to watch. I think it was fair enough Todd went home.

[theinsidegardener]

I remember thinking when Ray won his year that he really could go professional, he is great to watch. Glad Todd has gone home, I couldn't watch his skate off, I just thought I'd seen that too many times.

[Jasmine]

Glad Karen gave Jason as good as he gave last night! It's not so long ago she would have gone all wobbly.

[Ladygardener]

It was a real shame last night that Zaraah and Kyran were in the dance off. Having said that, Zaraah has been in the bottom 2 before and I think she just does'nt have the public support that's needed.

I was'nt impressed with Bonnie's waltz, not much waltz content in itand they looked awkward when you compare how much bhangra content Sam had in his dance. I loved the whole Scotish feel of Beth's dance. I was'nt surprised at Ray getting 4x10's but I'd have given him 9 or 9.5.

Did anyone else watch it?

[Ladygardener]

It's Duel week tonight.

Gareth is up against Bonnie.
Suzanne is up against Ray,
Sam is up against Kyran.
Beth is up against Hayley.

2 couples dance on the ice at the same time. The judges put one couple out of each set of dances straight through to next week.
The remaining 4 couples dance again and we vote to save our favourite. As far as I know the couple with the lowest number of votes goes home, no dance off.

[theinsidegardener]

I enjoyed the duels. As usual Ray stole the show for me, but Suzanne did give him a good run for his money. I thought Hayley really outshone Beth in hers (there was never really a contest there for me, even though Beth has really come on in her skating, she couldn't out-dance Hayley who was much slicker and more convincing, though she also seemed to have a better choreographed section). Gareth really upped his game (as they say!). In general I thought it was quite hard to choose between them!

[Ladygardener]

I enjoyed it all last night as well, having some of them do 3 dances made it very interesting. I did'nt realise there was going to be a dance off, I thought it was just the couple with the lowest number of votes would be the ones to leave. I think it was the right decision to let Bonnie go home 'tho, Sam did a much better dance off.

Ray was just brilliant I thought, he brings such enthusiasm and he really can dance on the ice. It was a good show.

[Ladygardener]

Sunday night was a bit disappointing, I thought some of the routines were a bit samey as were the lifts. I don't think they're giving Beth good routines at all and thought her gymnastics would have been better confined to the start of the dance.

I don't think Sam and his partner come across as close at all but their save me dance was really good. Gareth has improved a lot and at least he went out on a high.
Ray was great as always.

I see that so far Ray, Gareth Hayley Jo and Kyran are all confirmed for the final tour.

Interesting to see that the 3 judges for the tour are Karen, Nicky and Robin.

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