Whilst Arlene Phillips and Nigel Lythgoe may have huge hopes and expectations for the show 'So You Think You Can Dance', they may be sorely disappointed as the poor man of the dance reality TV world was only able to muster an audience of 3.7 million for Saturday's show , a drop of 2 million viewers from last year. Whilst a huge success in America the format or possibly the judges do not seem to have caught the imagination of the viewing public in nearly the same way as 'Strictly Come Dancing, despite its edgier nature and youthful endeavours. The BBC have been reported to argue that the unexpectedly clement weather over the weekend drew their audience away from their television sets and into their gardens, it will certainly be interesting to see if this is held out by next weeks' figures. SYTYCD has now reached the point at which the final 20 contestants.10 boys and 10 girls have been decided, so perhaps now there is an opportunity for the audience to build some allegiance with the contestants. BookmakersPaddy Power are convinced enough that some of the paltry 3 million viewers will want to have a punt to have an outright winners market in which Stephanie leads the book at 6/1.
At present the assumption that Stephanie will win can only be based upon the coverage she has been given and the enthusiastic reviews that the judges have given her but there is a long way to run and a lot of obstacles to be traversed. Why this programme does not garner the same support as the two giants of reality TV, the X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing, must be largely as the result of format. The X factor benefits from the fact that swathes of the public believe they can critique a song, can enjoy a song and can rally behind a favourite within a short period of time. Judges Cowell, Cole, Walsh and Minogue have also become pivotal with their enthusiastic arguments in the success of the programme.
Although Strictly does not have quite the same line up of judges, although the contrast between Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman,mediated by Revel Horwood is certainly watchable the celebrity element of the show will always draw the crowds. Unfortunately SYTYCD has neither celebrity contestants or a panel that apart from Arlene has any charisma and a much lower percentage of the public know, understand or are capable of either a passe doble or a back flip so the magnetism is lost. The bet is still there to be made however ,for those who are better equipped to analyse the expertise and care about the art form, but be forewarned that even in this competition the same rules as other reality TV apply. He who has charisma wins, not necessarily he who is best. The better the contestants perform in front of the judges during their critique and after their dance the more likely they are to emerge triumphant.
Matt is the highest ranking guy with Paddy Power at 7/1, always a good position for a TV show that is largely dominated by a female audience, and Brazilian Rithy, whose speciality is the male domain of street/hip hop, has ethnic exoticism and the unusual in her court, so odds of 8/1 makes sense.
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Stephanie 6/1
Matt 7/1
Katie 8/1
Rithy 8/1
Paige 8/1
Charlotte 10/1
Lee C 10/1
Israel 12/1
Ryan 12/1
Shane 14/1
Bethany 14/1
Charlie 14/1
Danielle 16/1
Alice 16/1
Lee B 18/1
Katrina 20/1
Gian Luca 25/1
Tom 25/1
Luke 25/1
Posted: Monday, 11th April 2011
Author: Suzi Flute
Tags: tv, strictly come dancing, the x facor, arlene phillips, paddypower,
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