So Long, Farewell...

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So Long, Farewell...

by Cocktailer @ 03/09/06 – 02:22:17

I've just watched the quarter finals of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? on the BBC (yes, we get the BBC in the Netherlands, but why I do not know). I am utterly addicted to this show despite Graham Norton's suits and Slimey Silver Fox himself, David Ian.

Poor Helena, in two sing-offs in one night. God bless Lord Phantom for saving her again and again. Shame the public think she's dull.

Still want Connie to win, but she's not doing so well. The others are catching up with her talents, seeing as every one of them is being hot-housed through Maria school with voice coaches, singing lessons, choreographers, acting coaching, stylists, movement, hair & make-up (and I suspect, teeth whitening.)

So next week we're also losing two Marias, leaving three for the final. I want Connie, Abi and Helena in the final, but suspect it will be Siobhan (covered in Silver Fox spuff cos he can't take his eyes off her), Connie and Aoife.

We shall see.
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- Emsbabee ^Pro
- 03/09/06 @ 17:31:12
That programme is so much better than X-Factor, as apart from the judges, the twat ration is considerably lower.

I agree with you about Helena, think she's lovely. They all seem like such nice girls actually, and would probably head for a nunnery as soon as they realised they had feelings for their employer too.
- - Cocktailer
  - 03/09/06 @ 21:58:37
  Agreed! This show wipes the floor with the PopIdols, X-Factors, etc, cos the Marias all have real talent. That's what amazes me - they were lucky enough to be picked to be in the first 100 or so, the talented enough to get to the last 10. They seem so accomplished and talented.
  
  They have such a fantastic opportunity - must be learning so much in the hot-house Maria School. And the contacts they're all making! And the exposure! Every one of the last 10 will be able to find work after this. Thought Lord Pahntom's comment to Simona about her auditioning for Evita was lovely and also telling. They're all sooooo going to get a role in one musical or another.
  - - Emsbabee ^Pro
    - 03/09/06 @ 22:33:14
    It's a lot more enjoyable to watch when the people performing are actually genuinely good. And they are all definetely gonna get West End Roles. Even Siobhan, who gets on my wick quite a lot, I can't deny she is very, very good at what she does
    - - Cocktailer
      - 03/09/06 @ 22:35:58
      Oh thank the lord, another Siobhan anti-fan. I hate that she is really attractive and a great singer but zero personality. I am assuming therefore that she has never had to suffer because her eyelashes have got her everything she has ever wanted.
      
      I spit on the floor in vexation.
      - Emsbabee ^Pro
        
        03/09/06 @ 22:40:06
        
        Well, one day those eyelashes will drop off, and she'll get middle-aged spread and crows feet and then where will she be?
        
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        Cocktailer
        
        03/09/06 @ 22:49:31
        
        No longer being spuffed over by Slimey Silver Fox himself, David Ian - that's where.
        
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- 04/09/06 @ 16:11:50
I love this show it is proper saturday night entertainment which allows armchair would be musical theatre stars to sing to ones hearts content and feel no shame at the number of ALW hits you know all the words to... bliss
- - Cocktailer
  - 04/09/06 @ 16:26:20
  Agreed, totally. Who do you want to win and who do you think will win?
  - - (Visitor)
    - 04/09/06 @ 21:49:31
    Hmm...well l think l would like Connie to win...she just seems like such a good all round performer...but maybe we need to see them all with the pre war bowl haircut sported by Julie Andrews before we can make a proper decision...
    - - Cocktailer
      - 04/09/06 @ 21:52:09
      You're onto soemthing there. However, we haven't reached the end of the series yet. It could happen...
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- alecweston ^Pro
- 04/09/06 @ 19:33:39
I'm sulking because the Good Lord threw off Simone. I love her stroppy charisma
- - Cocktailer
  - 04/09/06 @ 21:18:38
  Me too, but wait! He asked her to audition for Evita! See, that's a much more perfect musical for her, more feisty. She will be able to toss her hair about in strict stroppy fashion to her heart's content.
  - - alecweston ^Pro
    - 04/09/06 @ 21:29:05
    Good news from Amsterdam! I turned off straight away, in protest. If Simone were a bit younger, I would have loved to have seen her in West Side Story. "I feel pretty." "America" And she could have been Maria
    - - Cocktailer
      - 04/09/06 @ 21:50:24
      Good idea, West Side Story. She's not too old for the spunky Hispanic girlfriend role, whatever her name is.
      
      I'm off to see the show in March next year - just bought tickets and to get anything worth sitting in you have to wait for another six months! Suddenly thought - 'gawd, what is Siobhan wins?' But hey, surely one of the other Maria potentials will also be in the show in one role or another...
      
      Pray its not Siobhan.
      - alecweston ^Pro
        
        04/09/06 @ 22:03:05
        
        He'll probably recruit someone entirely different...
        
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        Cocktailer
        
        04/09/06 @ 22:04:04
        
        Don't go breaking my heart. Connie! Connie! Connie!
        
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