Hmm...see, I don't hate Rani or any such thing, but I do agree that that extra plus one she gave the Southern Sizzlers for what she termed 'spirit' was totally uncalled for...that Plus One is there for the precise reason that the scoring in 4's and 6's may not always be fair for both teams, and so the +1 should ideally be in favour of the team superior in terms of performance, NOT spirit...
And it cost the Eastern Tigers that match, despite the fact that their performance was definitely superior...but you see, like someone pointed out, this isn;t the first time it's happening...judging on the show has been terribly inconsistent throughout...I understan that it's hurting you more because you support ETs, but the other teams bear the brunt of it just as much as ETs did, if not at such an important juncture...
Ideally, the final marks should be given by Shiamak instead of Rani, not only because he has more knowledge of dance, because Rani has her own understanding of it, which I respect, but because I personally think Rani gets swayed by other factors very easily...and makes for some very inconsistent, and sometimes unfair, judging...at the very least, the Plus One should be with Shiamak...something concrete for him to do on the show as well, aside from sitting on a makeshift throne and giving out comments that do very little for the final outcome...
Agree with anugupta here...the only team that has been consistent, and has offered minimal opportunities for brickbats, is the Western Yodhas...they have good concepts, good choreography and good dancers most of the time...
Oh, and just to point out, every team has been repeating performers to play smart...but WYs are the only team who've used ALL their dancers in solos or duets at least once...the reason why Kartik stands out is because alot of the time he literally stands out no matter who he performs with...and he's talked about so much that it does seem like he's all over the place when WYs perform...but the others are given chances as well, if you look close enough at the past episodes...as for Priyanka, she's hurt her ankle, which is why she can't dance...and that severely limits them anyway since they chose to take on only one girl...and that is another reason why Kartik is a convenient choice for duets...he's nimble, short, easy to lift, and adaptable as well...
Let's see what the coming episodes have to offer now...
Cheers! 😊