DWTS Season 15 Michael Jackson Tribute Week

Sorry, I've been lazy about posting, but the man was here and then we were in SoCal, so I've been a little busy.  I'm gonna do my best to get this week's published right about 9pm EST so that I can post the spoiler with it, as it's another double elimination week, going into the finals.

This week, each team had to do a fusion dance (read funky made up dances combined with real dances) and a dance to a Michael Jackson song.  They also had little dances here and there from the troupe dancers to some songs from the 25th anniversary CD (or DVD).  The point is, it was an entertaining night with music from the King of Pop.

Melissa & Tony danced a Caveman Hustle (stupid much?) to Walk the Dinosaur and I think they did as well as they could, given the dance itself.  The judges noted that she hobbled a little during her hustle moves, which I didn't see, but will take their word for lol!  Melissa is REALLY a good dancer and she works very hard.  Her figure sure shows it!  It's hard for me not to root for her because she's really that good, I think.  I do feel like the judges go overboard in their praise for her, at times, like she's teacher's pet and I hate teacher's pets, but she is very likeable and cute and fun.  Some girls have all the luck, right?!  Their second dance was an Argentine Tango, one of my very fave dances, to Dirty Diana.  I really felt like the music was too heavy for me to get into the dance.  It was a beautiful dance, don't get me wrong, I just didn't see the perfect 30 in it that the judges did.  ::shrugs:: 

Shawn & Derek first danced a Bhangra/Knight Rider fusion, which is...???  Yeah, they didn't know either.  The writers are grasping at straws trying to make the show new, but hello, the old formula was working fine...no?!  At any rate, they freaking nailed it and I now desire to dance Bhangra.  Like Derek said, forget Zumba.  I was screaming, clapping my hands, going nuts over this dance and it's the only one I rewound to be entertained, again.  Man, it hurts my heart to root against my Apol-OH, but I heart Shawn so much, I can't help it!  Their second dance was also an Argentine Tango, performed to Bad.  Shawn SERIOUSLY brings it.  Her competitive, fighting little spirit is bringing it large to DWTS, wow!  I've yet to see an Argentine Tango that rocks me to my core, like Maks and Erin's a few seasons ago, but for Shawn's age and life experience, I think she is just the cat's meow!

MMMApolo and Karina got screwed in their first stupid er fusion dance, if you ask me.  They had to do a Jazz/Bigtop number to Circus.  I felt bad for them, honestly.  First of all, my poor guy slipped running out onto the stage in the beginning of the number...I mean, what a time for a slip...and, as Carrie Ann said, it set a bad tone for the rest of the dance.  I agree with her comments that they seemed disjointed, but I really feel it was largely b/c of the lunacy of the dance.  Largely interpretive, I think Apolo did a wonderful, wonderful job, it's just the dance was flat out DUMB!  Their second dance, however, rocked the hizzhouse.  They did a rumba to Man in the Mirror that was smokin hot!!  VERY nice, indeedy!  Apolo, like Shawn, just thrives on the competition and you can see it in the performance.

Emmitt & Cheryl had to dance an Espionage/Lindy Hop.  I told you they were damn stupid, right?  They danced to Secret Agent Man and, really, I felt like all they had to do was Lindy Hop b/c there is no Espionage dance and I dunno how you could prove someone wasn't doing an espionage dance, right?  ::rolls eyes::  It was energetic and fun, but I really think it was obvious that it wasn't Emmitt's favorite night.  Their second dance was Tango to Leave Me Alone, which was fine, but I can't think of anything that stood out to me, for some reason.  Both their dances were just fine, but I think they needed a pinch more than just fine, at this stage in the game. 

Kelly & Val danced a Surfer Flamenco.  PPFFFTT!  They got chastised for not having enough Flamenco.  Whatever.  We did get a nice shot of Val's whole package lol with him in a little speedo.  That was interesting.  No extra points?  COME ON!  Their second dance was a Rumba to I Just Can't Stop Loving You and, naturally, they got robbed.  I swear the judges hate them.  Morons.  They should've gotten 10's and Val was obviously ticked off about it and I was, too.  It was a beautiful, moving, soul baring dance.  Someone get the judges some more fiber in their diet or something because the irregularity is getting to 'em!

OK....SPOILER ALERT....SPOILER ALERT........here's who got eliminated tonight......READY???


Yep, my boy Apolo is gone, along with Emmitt & Cheryl.  This was one of the weeks I really would've been happy to see them all stay, I must admit.  It's a sad night on DWTS.

So, that means that finals will be Shawn & Derek, Melissa & Tony and Kelly & Val.  I think it'll end in that order or with Melissa & Tony in first place just because she's teacher's pet lol!