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Listed below are comments made by GeneralBeximus between Friday, 10th October 2008 and Friday, 1st May 2009.

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Weekend of drama looms in the Football League 09:41am on 01 May 2009 A nervous Exeter fan here, who'll probably end up without fingernails by 5 on Saturday. At the beginning of the season I'd have been happy with a solid mid table finish, but the club have exceeded my expectations by far this year, and I would love to see us promoted in back to back seasons, our troubles well and truly behind us. Paul Tisdale has proved to be a cracking manager, not perfect, but he's kept faith with the players, and they've got us here.
So I'll be loudly cheering on Exeter and Accrington tomorrow.
Strictly surreal 4:34pm on 20 Nov 2008 I think the thing that's fascinated me the most is the way that a lot of people have reacted over it. Some of the comments I've read have been extremely strong, and I think probably out of proportion, although that is only my view.

I love watching Strictly, and I've watched it every year. I don't watch a lot of tv these days, but this is something I have, and will gladly pay my tv licence for.

The judges, as most people will observe really, have been no more harsh this series than they normally are, but the current climate of tv and radio shows has dictated a more sensititive situation. The BBC are indeed under much scrutiny after last months events. To start accusing them of bullying with this much vitreol, is too far. If more people have been voting just to annoy the judges, as has been suggested by other sources, then it doesn't matter what anyone else has done - the people who are voting seriously, and within the spirit of the programme are suffering because of people who haven't understood or are just being malicious.

I can understand when a couple that you have been supporting get bad/harsh comments, or are voted out. Personally, my favourite couple this series have been Cherie and James, so my main disappointment was this weekend just gone. But this won't stop me from watching the show, and enjoying the dancing.

If I wanted to watch a show with someone entertaining by just going along and playing a 'joke', I wouldn't be watching Strictly. Yes, it's entertainment, but it is also a dancing show. The judges are dance judges, so for them to lie every week and say that all the dancers are great and wonderful would be a lie and against why they are there. One of the points of the show is to see people learn and improve and get better, and then the person who's done this the best to win. Yes, the public have their say, but this year the voting has been more unusual than in past series.

I cannot and will not deny that I have laughed, smiled, cringed, and complained, by watching John. He has worked hard, and he has improved somewhat and that is one of the points of the show. But in the end, it wasn't entertaining for me anymore, and would rather that he was voted out. I like all of the professional dancers, and I like all of the celebrities. I have my favourites, but I want dancing to be the winner in the end.

Good luck John, and thank you for the fun.
Strictly surreal 09:51am on 20 Nov 2008 Beyond the obvious entertainment, peoples livelihoods are at stake here too. All the people who work on the show are just as important to the format as the celebrities. That said, I think that although John has come across as a very sweet, determined and hard working guy, it's unfair to the other celebrities to think that throughout this competition, they are not considered entertaining by the majority of their viewing public, judging by a lot of the comments being made. But then what's good for one is always bad for another.

At a time when the world seems to be a fairly depressing place, I think we look to television to cheer us up, and remind us that it's not all bad.
Tennant plays for laughs at RSC 09:25am on 10 Oct 2008 Watching David Tennant in Hamlet was one of the most impressive things I've seen in a long time, and I would have loved to be able to get up to Stratford to see this play too. I agree that you can easily see his commitment to the role, and it shows in his awesome performance. Anyone who hasn't had a chance to see him on stage yet, you've got to try and get a ticket. It'll be worth every penny.

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