Dancing on Ice Week 5
Pre Show Ramblings
Bette Midler’s performing tonight! Do we get a pro routine, or just Jayne and Chris, or just Bette? I want pros, even though Melanie won’t be one of them because she’s not been cleared to skate again yet (still broken).
Jessica’s already managed to slice Pav’s thigh this weekend and Roxanne’s doing the headbanger - it could be a week of injuries. I don’t want to see someone die of the headbanger on live TV though please.
I’m also feeling a little calmer than usual because I know Melanie won’t be the one leaving this week. Is that weird?
*legs it to the sofa* I just scoffed down a bowl of soup so that I could be back here to make comments. If I don’t do it as I watch I’ll forget what I wanted to say!
Opener - From a Distance (Bette Midler)
Oh, Bette’s just with Torvill and Dean. Hmph. I expected as much though.
She looks quite excited to be singing while they skate, bless her!
They are doing some ridiculously convoluted carries today.
Oh, it got better towards the end. I enjoyed that performance!
Yes, flying in just to perform that… nothing to do with also having a CD to promote really!
It seems that this year they really are only getting their routines after the Sunday show, whereas they were getting them a few days in advance before .
Required element: One foot change of edge sequence
Ooooh, I can do a one foot change of edge! Not brilliantly, but not bad.
Looking dapper Pav!
Ohhhhh Frankie and Ellery clash! And if they don’t have Hey Mickey, what’s with Frankie’s outfit?! Hmmm, Hey Mickey was done last year, they probably don’t have it.
Melinda’s dress is asking for trouble…
Half of them are all snazzily dressed, the other half are rather bright and showy! Random!
Oh Dan! Dan! *giggles* Out of context that could be misconstrued… ;o)
I do like Ruthie’s smile.
Jessica and Pavel - Cheek to cheek (There are about a billion versions, not sure which)
[T] Given how tall they both are, lifts go high!
That plaster was really not big enough for that cut.
[S] Nasty dress. Little Bo Peep!
Good, but I think she’ll get comments about her performance though - it looked smoother in rehearsal.
I liked the lift though.
She’s overdone the fake tan however.
[J][22] Pavel feels like Fred! LOL! Wrong Fred though…
Hehe, pants.
Triple threat! That makes me think of Troy in HSM2. Oh dear.
Donal and Florentine - Black and Gold (Sam Sparro)
[T] Florentine’s a good dancer. Donal isn’t.
[S] Ahhh, outfits match the song title. Skill.
He’s thinking SO hard. And still off.
Was that backward one foot slalom his required element?
I wonder if anyone will comment on her leading him at times.
[J][17] Slightly higher than the middling people have been getting recently.
His speech just after his routine sounds like it should have been saved for after he’s voted out!
Solid partnering!
Ha, I call it a back teapot too! None of Robin’s fancy names.
Is that Zaraah in the audience?
Roxanne and Daniel - Hallelujah (Alexandra Burke?)
[T] Okay, must cap that face Dan just pulled!
Surely the problem with adding the helmet is that it’s bigger so more likely to hit the ice?
[S] Not as good as Fred zooming in on Zaraah.
Oop, wobble?
That was lovely! Finally showing the promise she had at the start.
I don’t like the headbanger from a grounded start though, and it wasn’t a proper headbanger.
[J] [17 16.5] I thought that might have been higher given some of the moves in there.
Ellery and Frankie - Boogie Wonderland (Earth, Wind and Fire)
[T] Look how easily Chris lifts Frankie!
Don’t break her please!! Why do I have to say this every week?!
Bless Frankie with the Michael love!
[S] He has timing issues too!
Yay! Lift worked!
Nice required element.
Should I be concerned that that outfit actually works on Frankie??
Splits!
[J][14.5 15] ARE YOU KIDDING?! Frankie is not fond of the judges this year.
That so should have been higher.
Zoe and Matt - Loving You (Minnie Ripperton?)
[T] LOL crazy kids!
[S] Oops, Matt got his arm stuck!
Nice floaty routine.
[J][22] That was deserved. And it is a lovely partnership.
Todd and Susie - Smile (Nat King Cole)
[T] Okay, no comedy means no cringeworthy repeat of last week, right?
[S] Susie’s all leg! I approve.
Pretty Susie skating. A large chunk of Todd just standing though.
I’m not convinced he actually changed edges during the required element.
Hmmm, going into double figures might be pushing it.
[J][8.5] Thought so! Up on last week, down on his all time high.
Lol Chris!
Melinda and Fred - Up (The Saturdays)
[T] Oh no, she can’t afford to lose a day!
[S] Oh noooo, she fell.
Oh no, you could see from her face she just lost it and Fred had to move her around.
[J][16.5] Oh, not bad! I expected a lot less given the mistakes.
Hehe, Nicky noticed Fred rescuing it too.
Melinda’s all upset, bless her.
Coleen and Stuart - Can’t Fight the Moonlight (Leann Rimes)
[T] Don’t give up!
[S] I love this song!
Undignified lift/camera angle!
He’s too tall to sit with her at the end!
[J][15.5] About right I think.
*giggles* nice horse impression!
Lovely comments from Robin.
Ray and Maria - Canned Heat (Jamiroquai)
[T] Such girly hair.
I love that Maria’s just happily skating around in the background while Chris skates with Ray!
[S] Maria looks goooooooood! Another outfit which shouldn’t work but does.
Not quite sure what happened at the end, but that’s the first time I’ve actually enjoyed one of Ray’s routines!
[J][26.5] I don’t agree with scores that high this early for anyone, however it did deserve to be the highest tonight.
Hehe, bouncy Maria!
Oh Jason, stop perving on Ray.
The Skate Off
I feel this may be the year of Dancing on Ice doom. I foresee a Frankie v Fred skate off.
I would LOVE Todd to leave today.
Pav should not wear peach.
I want Roxy in the skate off to try and do that routine properly.
You can tell the pros that have been on DoI a while - they’ll happily chat to the cameras!
It was better in rehearsals, yes Melinda!
Hehe, love Coleen!
Ohhh, cute Maria face!
Ellery HAS improved! Do you not remember the drunken routine?!
Ohhh, pouty Matt! *pets him*He gets more adorable every week.
Roxanne is safe
Of course Ray’s safe, we KNOW that
YES!!!! Fred’s safe!!
Pav’s safe!
Donal’s safe.
Matt’s safe!
Ellery, Todd and Coleen left. This could go either way. Unless Todd’s in the skate off. If he makes it into the skate off and gets saved, there is no justice in the world.
Frankie is in full death-glare mode!
Coleen’s safe. TODD’S IN THE SKATE OFF!!!!
Okay, Ellery you have to do well enough that Todd must go!!
Ellery and Frankie - She’s totally talking him through the start!
Does Frankie get a shimmy into every routine?!
Okay, that was okay… bit better and has to be good enough.
Todd and Susie - A stumble would be good please.
Does he ever play a romantic lead? Cos I worry.
Little stumble there.
Susie’s so graceful.
Results
Karen - Frankie!
Nicky - Frankie!
Jason - Frankie! YES!!!!
Ruthie - Todd - OMG Ruthie, you betrayed me!
Robin - Frankie!
YES, Frankie’s saved! Doomed for next week, but safe for now!
80s week next week, awesome!