Laila and Anton's paso way better than Ali and Brian's last week? - Strictly Come Dancing

missfrankiecat · 07-11-2009, 19:16

Am I the only one who thinks so?

whiplashed · 07-11-2009, 19:18

Nope, I agree!

Robert Romarin · 07-11-2009, 19:21

I'm biased but I feel Laila isn't getting many favours from the judges.

maggie48 · 07-11-2009, 19:50

I think its another case of the judges watching something different to us. I thought she was great.

lou-kate · 07-11-2009, 19:57

I loved it. I did think it was better than Brian and Ali, but I suppose she had a poorly foot. And Anton did put in a bit of a lift. It wasn't really much of a throw, imo.

Xassy · 07-11-2009, 20:07

Nope, I disagree.

norbitonite · 07-11-2009, 20:15

It looked better to my very untrained eye.

Rhumbatugger · 07-11-2009, 20:17

I really loved their Paso. It had the potential to be great - it was beautiful and passionate. Laila did lose the drive in the middle though, which was a shame. I thought Anton was marvellous.

And it moved and excited me far more than Ali's I'm afraid, which didn't make a big impression on me.

miseryhappiness · 07-11-2009, 20:18

I agree, or maybe she's just the better actress? However I found it much better than Ali's, more passion, attack and I simply enjoyed it more.

Proved to me the judges have favourites!

TylerTango · 07-11-2009, 20:22

I'm so glad someone made this thread, Laila's Paso Doble was my second favourite dance of the series. (I'm biased of course) but she did better than Ali did on her Paso.

claire2281 · 07-11-2009, 20:23

I thought it was great and she should be very proud of it. She danced it well and performed it an awful lot better than Ali.

Katenutzs · 07-11-2009, 20:24

I agree I think it was much better

CityofRoses · 07-11-2009, 20:25

She acted it better but I found the choreography really boring and repetitive.

missfrankiecat · 07-11-2009, 20:25

So 9/10 cats prefer Laila?

-Sid- · 07-11-2009, 20:25

It's my favourite dance of the series so far. I was totally entranced.

It was full of impact.

Deserved 9's across the board as far as I'm concerned.

Kaos · 07-11-2009, 20:26

Agreed Lailas paso was a lot better then Alis, if she could have kept the drive all through the dance it would have been even better but as it was one of my fav pasos and one of my fav dances of the night.

Garza · 07-11-2009, 20:30

Lailas Paso was far better than Ali's. Ali smiled right through her Paso, smiling in a Paso!!! WTF!

welwynrose · 07-11-2009, 20:31

I thought it was very meh

desmenelope · 07-11-2009, 20:34

Loved it! Lots of attack and oomph. My favourite paso of the series (though obviously Groves' was kind of awesome in its own weird way).

mandyxxxx · 07-11-2009, 20:37

I thought Laila's acting performance (and her dress as well) was brilliant, but the dancing was a little bit static and wooden for me.
I think the performance element hid a number of dance "sins". Her mark and place on the leader board was just about right for me.

TylerTango · 07-11-2009, 20:39

It was the only good Paso in the series IMO.

reclinewithme · 07-11-2009, 20:42

It was very, very good, but I think you can still tell Laila isn't as good a dancer as Ali. She's a beautiful woman and a good sport and I like her, but I think Ali is the more natural dancer. And she did have a bit of an injury last week.

TylerTango · 07-11-2009, 20:45

Ali is fab, but her paso wasn't.

-Sid- · 07-11-2009, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by reclinewithme

It was very, very good, but I think you can still tell Laila isn't as good a dancer as Ali. She's a beautiful woman and a good sport and I like her, but I think Ali is the more natural dancer. And she did have a bit of an injury last week.

I wouldn't say Ali is a more natural dancer.

She's just had more practice - having done extensive ballet training in the past.

If Laila had had as much experience, I bet she'd be just as good.

EmilyIRE · 07-11-2009, 20:46

I agree. Ali's a better dancer but it was a really poor paso last week. Laila was much better, although she needs to work on her posture.

07-11-2009, 19:16	#1
missfrankiecat Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,856	Laila and Anton's paso way better than Ali and Brian's last week? Am I the only one who thinks so?

07-11-2009, 19:18	#2
whiplashed Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 551	Nope, I agree!

07-11-2009, 19:21	#3
Robert Romarin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7,165	I'm biased but I feel Laila isn't getting many favours from the judges.

07-11-2009, 19:50	#4
maggie48 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 489	I think its another case of the judges watching something different to us. I thought she was great.

07-11-2009, 19:57	#5
lou-kate Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,850	I loved it. I did think it was better than Brian and Ali, but I suppose she had a poorly foot. And Anton did put in a bit of a lift. It wasn't really much of a throw, imo.

07-11-2009, 20:07	#6
Xassy Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,741	Nope, I disagree.

07-11-2009, 20:15	#7
norbitonite Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,878	It looked better to my very untrained eye.

07-11-2009, 20:17	#8
Rhumbatugger Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,324	I really loved their Paso. It had the potential to be great - it was beautiful and passionate. Laila did lose the drive in the middle though, which was a shame. I thought Anton was marvellous. And it moved and excited me far more than Ali's I'm afraid, which didn't make a big impression on me.

07-11-2009, 20:18	#9
miseryhappiness Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 238	I agree, or maybe she's just the better actress? However I found it much better than Ali's, more passion, attack and I simply enjoyed it more. Proved to me the judges have favourites!

07-11-2009, 20:22	#10
TylerTango Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Services: Rachel, Laila, Gaga. Posts: 461	I'm so glad someone made this thread, Laila's Paso Doble was my second favourite dance of the series. (I'm biased of course) but she did better than Ali did on her Paso.

07-11-2009, 20:23	#11
claire2281 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 10,053	I thought it was great and she should be very proud of it. She danced it well and performed it an awful lot better than Ali.

07-11-2009, 20:24	#12
Katenutzs Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,592	I agree I think it was much better

07-11-2009, 20:25	#13
CityofRoses Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 812	She acted it better but I found the choreography really boring and repetitive.

07-11-2009, 20:25	#15
-Sid- Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Services: Supporting Sam Fox, Gino & Kim in the jungle! Posts: 2,094	It's my favourite dance of the series so far. I was totally entranced. It was full of impact. Deserved 9's across the board as far as I'm concerned.

07-11-2009, 20:26	#16
Kaos Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Services: Still Cheering on Mirko even if he's a fool! Posts: 4,842 Blog Entries: 3	Agreed Lailas paso was a lot better then Alis, if she could have kept the drive all through the dance it would have been even better but as it was one of my fav pasos and one of my fav dances of the night.

07-11-2009, 20:30	#17
Garza Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 488	Lailas Paso was far better than Ali's. Ali smiled right through her Paso, smiling in a Paso!!! WTF!

07-11-2009, 20:31	#18
welwynrose Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Welwyn Garden City Services: Virgin Media VIP Package Posts: 11,325	I thought it was very meh

07-11-2009, 20:34	#19
desmenelope Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Reading, UK Services: Depends who's asking Posts: 772	Loved it! Lots of attack and oomph. My favourite paso of the series (though obviously Groves' was kind of awesome in its own weird way).

07-11-2009, 20:37	#20
mandyxxxx Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 360	I thought Laila's acting performance (and her dress as well) was brilliant, but the dancing was a little bit static and wooden for me. I think the performance element hid a number of dance "sins". Her mark and place on the leader board was just about right for me.

07-11-2009, 20:39	#21
TylerTango Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Services: Rachel, Laila, Gaga. Posts: 461	It was the only good Paso in the series IMO.

07-11-2009, 20:42	#22
reclinewithme Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 703	It was very, very good, but I think you can still tell Laila isn't as good a dancer as Ali. She's a beautiful woman and a good sport and I like her, but I think Ali is the more natural dancer. And she did have a bit of an injury last week.

07-11-2009, 20:45	#23
TylerTango Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Services: Rachel, Laila, Gaga. Posts: 461	Ali is fab, but her paso wasn't.

07-11-2009, 20:46	#25
EmilyIRE Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: A cushion in Bar Cutler Posts: 3,090	I agree. Ali's a better dancer but it was a really poor paso last week. Laila was much better, although she needs to work on her posture.