Followers who develop their skills and listen carefully to the music can find a place to express their musicality even when the leader is doing a lot of double-time steps and rarely pauses, as in this video from 2009.
Simple steps, performed musically, often make a more beautiful tango than showy, complicated moves done without a feeling of connection and without much regard for the song. We all like speed and flash, but by themselves they don't move us on a deep level. Of course, simple moves done poorly are just boring! What dances have you seen that have it all?