Alijaz better than Pasha?

I liked Alijaz when he first joined SCD now I adore him! He really is a gentleman
He has brought out the best in Alison and his previous partners.He is a patient teacher and really inspires his dance partners. He has fun during training and Ive never seen him impatient or indeed tempramental. Pasha on occasions got worked up and I feel he didn't encourage as well as Alijaz does. If Pasha had featured in this years SCD Id still pick Alijaz over Pasha.

saxonsiren wrote:I liked Alijaz when he first joined SCD now I adore him! He really is a gentleman
He has brought out the best in Alison and his previous partners.He is a patient teacher and really inspires his dance partners. He has fun during training and Ive never seen him impatient or indeed tempramental. Pasha on occasions got worked up and I feel he didn't encourage as well as Alijaz does. If Pasha had featured in this years SCD Id still pick Alijaz over Pasha.

I liked both of them. Last year Alijaz was a little straight-laced, this year he's a little more unhinged, and showed us more of his 'fun' side.

The only year Pasha sort of disappointed me was when he was paired up with Rachel Riley. He had that far-away look most of the time, and yet behind the scene he was falling for his celeb partner.

cellar-door wrote:I liked both of them. Last year Alijaz was a little straight-laced, this year he's a little more unhinged, and showed us more of his 'fun' side.

He was Tristan's room mate when they were both in the American DWTS, and he's Janette's boyfriend, so I think he must have a sense of humour either way to cope with those two. He's having a great season. No doubt about it.

I thought he probably behaved because Kara would have been a nightmare at home! Pasha began to have an ego from the attentions of female SCD fans.Alijaz still has the air of innocence about him. I think he knows he has limitations re Alison he still has put together terrific choreography suited to Alison
I felt Pasha didn't make his choreography tailor made towards Rachel.

saxonsiren wrote:I thought he probably behaved because Kara would have been a nightmare at home! Pasha began to have an ego from the attentions of female SCD fans.Alijaz still has the air of innocence about him. I think he knows he has limitations re Alison he still has put together terrific choreography suited to Alison
I felt Pasha didn't make his choreography tailor made towards Rachel.

To be fair to Pasha, he did what he could with Rachel, she was like a plank, and given, say, an An.ton calibre, Rachel would have been a butt of jokes with the judges. So in that sense Pasha did well. But he was trying so hard not to be seen to be falling for Rachel so I guessed he over-compensated and became a little 'closed' in expression publicly. Tess hinted many times regarding their 'relationship' but Pasha just gave a cherubic smile and pretended he didn't understand what's going on.

With regards to Pasha beginning to have an ego, I honestly didn't and don't sense that from him, not even this series. I think he knows Caroline has a lot of potential so he's stricter with her and expected a lot from her, just like Trent knows Pixie is a very good dancer so put in a lot of difficult stuffs in their dances and never gave Pixie an easy ride.

Oops I got Kara mixed up with Rachel! Pasha still for me doesn't bring out the best in his partners as Alijaz has. Caroline I think could be pushed more.Mr Artem Im King would have been a drill instructor in the trsining room.Alijaz just seems to calm his celeb partner naturally without any harshness or falling out.Do you recall Brendan and the Casulty actress? He so many tumes reduced her to tears.

Less keen on Pasha since he became all sexified. Preferred him when he first arrived - all innocent and goofy. Now he's got an "I'm sexy and I know it" vibe about him and it's put me off.

Sorry, that was a very shallow response to your thread sax!

No need to apologise Sid ! You hit it on the nail with your comments.

saxonsiren wrote:Oops I got Kara mixed up with Rachel! Pasha still for me doesn't bring out the best in his partners as Alijaz has. Caroline I think could be pushed more.Mr Artem Im King would have been a drill instructor in the trsining room.Alijaz just seems to calm his celeb partner naturally without any harshness or falling out.Do you recall Brendan and the Casulty actress? He so many tumes reduced her to tears.

I thought Brendan was very good to Sunetra. I don't recall Brendan with another Casualty actress? It might be James Jordan you were talking about...

I wasn't particularly struck on Alijaz last year - even though he went on to win - I found him a bit cheesy. I have warmed to him much more this year. I think Pasha is extremely talented and clever - my problem with him is that I went off him last year because I don't think he coped particularly well with a more challenging partner and I have not seen him work yet with a more mature partner - he always gets a young girl??? I mean even A rtem did his year with Fern Britton.

I loved Pasha in his first year with Chelsea, then he struck really lucky with Kimberley, and then came Rachel and now Caroline. I was very surprised and shocked when I realized that he and Rachel were in a relationship - you could have knocked me side ways - just goes to show. So maybe I'm not that good about reading things, but I can't really compare the two either way - as this is only Alijaz's second year in the show I want to reserve judgement on him but I think he is doing well so far with what he is putting together for Alison and he seems more likeable this year.

cellar-door wrote:

I thought Brendan was very good to Sunetra. I don't recall Brendan with another Casualty actress? It might be James Jordan you were talking about...

I think that was Sarah Manners in the second series. She was in Casualty along with Doctors and The Bill plus a number of other soaps I think. Yes, in the early days Brendan was pretty tough on his partners. I think that he's mellowed a lot since then.

Tina Sparkle wrote:I think that was Sarah Manners in the second series.  She was in Casualty along with Doctors and The Bill plus a number of other soaps I think.  Yes, in the early days Brendan was pretty tough on his partners.  I think that he's mellowed a lot since then.

Ah, I started watching Strictly from series 4 onwards. No wonder...

Thanks Tina! I knew she was blonde possibly Polish? Brendan has mellowed a lot since the early series.

saxonsiren wrote:Thanks Tina! I knew she was blonde possibly Polish? Brendan has mellowed a lot since the early series.

Sarah Manners is blonde, but not Polish, and was definitely with Brendan,

I think the Polish girl (also blonde, also in Casualty) was James Jordan's partner - his first I think? I can picture her but I can't remember her name...

You could be right! Ooh now Im thinking of who is it?

diamondsandpearls wrote:Sarah Manners is blonde, but not Polish, and was definitely with Brendan,

I think the Polish girl (also blonde, also in Casualty) was James Jordan's partner - his first I think? I can picture her but I can't remember her name...

That was James Jordan's partner. She was like a plank but she did a nice foxtrot and was voted off.

Georgina Borzova!! It was J.ames apologies

Oh yes, I remember her. There were tears there too, I think.