Another strictly fest on Saturday with the girls was muchos fun, I loved it and the highlight for me was Austin’s tango (he rocks!) and Jodie’s quickstep – both fabulous!!
However, Sunday’s results show was not fun in a bun as once again John Sargeant was kept in, meaning that the excellent Cherie got knocked out. John is very witty and funny and yes he’s charming, but he does not deserve to be in the competition at this stage.
He is right that democracy rules and the public have their right to keep in who they like, and the results are proving that the public are getting it wrong, in my view. Strictly is a dance competition, not a popularity contest, although I recognise that, of course, characters and loveability have a part to play.
Part of the problem this year is that apart from John, no other celebs are invoking strong feelings amongst the audience. They are all competent and good (apart from John), they are all decent and nice (Christina especially so), there is no wild competition or stand out leaders. This even surface to the show means that John really does stand out with his wit, charm and disastrous dancing. I think this is what’s behind it – people have really taken to John, and there’s even a Sargeant’s Charming Army formed.
Having said all of this, I have to appeal to all Strictly viewers who have voted for John to stop now. Great people going out makes a mockery of the programme and I for one am not enjoying John any more – I am watching him to see what mistakes and slip ups he’s making, not how much he’s improving or getting into performing the dance. The judges are at the end of their tethers, and so am I. Sargeant, lovely teddy though he is, has to go.
UPDATE – 20 November – yesterday, John bowed out of SCD. I’m quite cross at him for this – my problem was with the public voting to keep him in, but he’s now gone against his fan base and all those people rooting for him (misguidedly) by exiting in this way. Louise Bolotin’s blog on it hits the mark…
Ah, poor John, bless him. He’s just so adorable, I want to hug him. And the fact he’s a pants dancer just makes him all the more endearing, but I take your point.
At least justice has been done in X Factor and Daniel the Cheesemeister has been booted out. That guy made my skin crawl. Icky poo.
Hey CK – you need to put a spolier warning in your blog post title… guess I’m not going to be watching the results show on my sky+ tonight now… bad girl