Comments on: Week 8: Results http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: chezza http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-11010 chezza Wed, 21 May 2008 16:01:22 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-11010 The comment ALW made about Jodie looking like Meatloaf was truly disgraceful. Well done Jodie for getting through,she deserved to for that spiteful comment alone. She may not be a size 6, 8 or 10 like the other girls, but Jodie DOES look lhow we imaginge a cockney barmaid from dickensian london would have bubbly, buxom with plenty of attitude. With Ashley out of the running, Jodie is the only one who looks atypical for the role. I am not Irish,but i do love the Irish girls...Niamh though i did always see as Cosette in Les Miserables,not as Nancy. Rachel can sing. She moves well, i think she does connect with the words and the audience (even though ALW keeps saying she doesnt). Jessie has left me a little cold the past couple of weeks. Her singing in previous weeks has been fantastic, i have been blown away, but occasionally her diction is a bit hard to understand and after this week, i have gone off her a bit. Sorry Jessie. Also, she cannot move at all well. It looks very ugly when she walks/runs about the stage, there is an awkwardness about her movement and i know that if i paid £50 to see her in musical theatre, i would expect to be able to watch a smooth performance and i dont feel with Jessie i would. Sam is ALW's favorite, i am certain of that. She is very pretty, great figure and moves easily about the stage. She can sing, but i dont know if i see her as Nancy. For me, the role of Nancy seems to suit the look and personality of either Jodie or Rachel. This is the first week Jodie had a really hard time of ALW and i think for her it will get worse, as he wants her out. Rachel has had it tough the last few weeks, again, he doesnt want her so i think this week will be rough for her. It is a shame, Rachel would be true professional and he isnt giving her the credit she deserves. Well done John Barrowman, again you spoke from your own heart, instead of tiptoeing around ALW like DVO does. The comment ALW made about Jodie looking like Meatloaf was truly disgraceful.
Well done Jodie for getting through,she deserved to for that spiteful comment alone. She may not be a size 6, 8 or 10 like the other girls, but Jodie DOES look lhow we imaginge a cockney barmaid from dickensian london would have bubbly, buxom with plenty of attitude.
With Ashley out of the running, Jodie is the only one who looks atypical for the role.
I am not Irish,but i do love the Irish girls…Niamh though i did always see as Cosette in Les Miserables,not as Nancy.
Rachel can sing. She moves well, i think she does connect with the words and the audience (even though ALW keeps saying she doesnt).
Jessie has left me a little cold the past couple of weeks. Her singing in previous weeks has been fantastic, i have been blown away, but occasionally her diction is a bit hard to understand and after this week, i have gone off her a bit. Sorry Jessie. Also, she cannot move at all well. It looks very ugly when she walks/runs about the stage, there is an awkwardness about her movement and i know that if i paid £50 to see her in musical theatre, i would expect to be able to watch a smooth performance and i dont feel with Jessie i would.
Sam is ALW’s favorite, i am certain of that. She is very pretty, great figure and moves easily about the stage. She can sing, but i dont know if i see her as Nancy.
For me, the role of Nancy seems to suit the look and personality of either Jodie or Rachel.
This is the first week Jodie had a really hard time of ALW and i think for her it will get worse, as he wants her out. Rachel has had it tough the last few weeks, again, he doesnt want her so i think this week will be rough for her. It is a shame, Rachel would be true professional and he isnt giving her the credit she deserves.
Well done John Barrowman, again you spoke from your own heart, instead of tiptoeing around ALW like DVO does.

]]> By: Hannah http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-11007 Hannah Tue, 20 May 2008 22:13:15 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-11007 I'm soooo upset Niamh has gone!!!!! I loved her to bits!! I never actually wanted her to win, cos I don't think she's quite Nancy enough, but I wanted her to get to the semis!! Also I completely disagree with your comment about the singoff - I thought Niamh sang it absolutely beautifully!!!! It moved me to tears!!!!! I have played it so many times on youtube and still love it to pieces!!! I really hope Niamh gets a part in another show -- maybe a touring one so it will be cheaper for me to go and see her :D Rachel for Nancy! xxxx I’m soooo upset Niamh has gone!!!!! I loved her to bits!!
I never actually wanted her to win, cos I don’t think she’s quite Nancy enough, but I wanted her to get to the semis!!
Also I completely disagree with your comment about the singoff - I thought Niamh sang it absolutely beautifully!!!! It moved me to tears!!!!! I have played it so many times on youtube and still love it to pieces!!!
I really hope Niamh gets a part in another show — maybe a touring one so it will be cheaper for me to go and see her :D
Rachel for Nancy!
xxxx

]]> By: lisa http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10999 lisa Mon, 19 May 2008 17:42:59 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10999 Just wanted to reply to the "Ireland voted in droves " comment in the blog above. BBC viewers in Ireland aren't able to vote in the show so Jessie is obviously not being kept in on a demographic vote. So really she is at something of a disadvantage to the other contestants since she doesn't have a local vote to fall back on. Just wanted to reply to the “Ireland voted in droves ” comment in the blog above. BBC viewers in Ireland aren’t able to vote in the show so Jessie is obviously not being kept in on a demographic vote. So really she is at something of a disadvantage to the other contestants since she doesn’t have a local vote to fall back on.

]]> By: completenovice http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10998 completenovice Mon, 19 May 2008 17:16:33 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10998 I still think people are being harsh on Sam. The fixed smile is the embarrassed smile of a shy teenager rather than the arrogant beam of a self-satisfied Cheshire Cat. Perhaps the composure to receive the praise, heaped on her in abundance from the panel, with an expression of gracious acceptance will come with age. Ironically, this is something Niamh achieves, but alas her physical and vocal maturity has yet to catch up. Jessie also, seemingly bounds with teenage confidence until put under pressure. Having said that, I think all of the remaining four would make good Nancys but I would prefer to see Rachel or Sam win. With Niamh gone, will the Northern Ireland vote going to Rachel, or the “Young Nancy” vote going to Sam have the biggest influence on the outcome? I still think people are being harsh on Sam. The fixed smile is the embarrassed smile of a shy teenager rather than the arrogant beam of a self-satisfied Cheshire Cat. Perhaps the composure to receive the praise, heaped on her in abundance from the panel, with an expression of gracious acceptance will come with age.
Ironically, this is something Niamh achieves, but alas her physical and vocal maturity has yet to catch up. Jessie also, seemingly bounds with teenage confidence until put under pressure.
Having said that, I think all of the remaining four would make good Nancys but I would prefer to see Rachel or Sam win.

With Niamh gone, will the Northern Ireland vote going to Rachel, or the “Young Nancy” vote going to Sam have the biggest influence on the outcome?

]]> By: arthurdent http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10997 arthurdent Mon, 19 May 2008 15:53:16 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10997 I would be very interested to see the phone vote numbers, how many are actually voting? Is there a "front runner" in the public's eyes? I find the format of the show so tired - does *anyone* actually believe that Andrew is making the decisions himself? That he hasn't been given the decision 10 minutes after the voting lines close by the producers and backers? That the panel aren't being fed their comments in their ears - I think they are performing just as much as the Nancys!! Can't resist having my say here though, I think Sam is awful and agree she's a cocky little thing, don't know who's voting for her. Jessie's terrible diction and inability to move ruin her singing talent and she really must leave. I hope either Rachel or Jodie wins, neither are my cup of tea really but they are capable, unlike the other two. Roll on next Saturday...... I would be very interested to see the phone vote numbers, how many are actually voting? Is there a “front runner” in the public’s eyes?
I find the format of the show so tired - does *anyone* actually believe that Andrew is making the decisions himself? That he hasn’t been given the decision 10 minutes after the voting lines close by the producers and backers? That the panel aren’t being fed their comments in their ears - I think they are performing just as much as the Nancys!!
Can’t resist having my say here though, I think Sam is awful and agree she’s a cocky little thing, don’t know who’s voting for her. Jessie’s terrible diction and inability to move ruin her singing talent and she really must leave. I hope either Rachel or Jodie wins, neither are my cup of tea really but they are capable, unlike the other two.
Roll on next Saturday……

]]> By: Jeanne http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10996 Jeanne Mon, 19 May 2008 14:23:20 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10996 At last! They finally threw Niamh the baby out with the bathwater! How come people aren't voting for Rachel? I'm surprised Jessie wasn't in the bottom two. Just a note on the Blog above - "Ireland voted in droves" - Rachel is Irish too... At last! They finally threw Niamh the baby out with the bathwater!

How come people aren’t voting for Rachel? I’m surprised Jessie wasn’t in the bottom two.

Just a note on the Blog above - “Ireland voted in droves” - Rachel is Irish too…

]]> By: kingathon27 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10994 kingathon27 Mon, 19 May 2008 08:32:50 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10994 It is clear that Rachel and Sam hate each other-every week they have named each other as the worst Nancy, however I see far more arrogance oozing out of Rachel than I do Sam-she clearly thinks she deserves the part and thats probably why, despite giving the best performance of the night, she ended up in the bottom two. Sam deserved to go through, but neither Jessie nor Jodie did and I was gobsmacked that average Jodie got through yet again on the back of a bland and forgettable performance-could this girl really win? I hope not! I truly believe that Ashley would have made a better Nancy than any of the other girls-but seen as she is not there any more it has to be Samantha and CANNOT be Jessie or Jodie! Niamh was unfortunately the right person to go-I would rather listen to her than to any of the other girls-that said she wasn't Nancy and her performance of As Long As He Needs Me was rather dire... It is clear that Rachel and Sam hate each other-every week they have named each other as the worst Nancy, however I see far more arrogance oozing out of Rachel than I do Sam-she clearly thinks she deserves the part and thats probably why, despite giving the best performance of the night, she ended up in the bottom two. Sam deserved to go through, but neither Jessie nor Jodie did and I was gobsmacked that average Jodie got through yet again on the back of a bland and forgettable performance-could this girl really win? I hope not! I truly believe that Ashley would have made a better Nancy than any of the other girls-but seen as she is not there any more it has to be Samantha and CANNOT be Jessie or Jodie! Niamh was unfortunately the right person to go-I would rather listen to her than to any of the other girls-that said she wasn’t Nancy and her performance of As Long As He Needs Me was rather dire…

]]> By: Jennell http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10993 Jennell Mon, 19 May 2008 06:23:23 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10993 I agree about Sam. Her total air of self satisfaction and confidence no matter what happens is irritating. She has talent true, but Nancy she isn't. Also her constant grinning drives me mad, it's like a mask. As for Jessie--why is she still there? Why do folk vote for her? I agree about Sam. Her total air of self satisfaction and confidence no matter what happens is irritating. She has talent true, but Nancy she isn’t. Also her constant grinning drives me mad, it’s like a mask. As for Jessie–why is she still there? Why do folk vote for her?

]]> By: completenovice http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10991 completenovice Sun, 18 May 2008 20:46:51 +0000 http://blogs.whatsonstage.com/2008/05/18/week-8-results/#comment-10991 After the sing-off I think Sam was checking if Niamh was okay rather than deliberately standing away from the group - Niamh being Sam's closest friend among the Nancys. What have you got against Sam: “Overacting...”, “over confident...”, “thinks she’s a cut above..”. Methinks thou dost protest too much! You have a Sam fetish perhaps? After the sing-off I think Sam was checking if Niamh was okay rather than deliberately standing away from the group - Niamh being Sam’s closest friend among the Nancys.

What have you got against Sam: “Overacting…”, “over confident…”, “thinks she’s a cut above..”. Methinks thou dost protest too much! You have a Sam fetish perhaps?

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