DWTS Season 15 All Stars

I don't know what the name of this week's competition was, specifically, but there were a ton of new dances involved with the added twist of each team choosing a dance for another team.  I actually put down all my notes, in text format, on my phone, while I watched.  Four KB later, I have the blog, but then have to actually drag it downstairs to put it in a format you can read.  Oh yes, we also had a guest judge last night, Paula Abdul.  She added a fun element, I thought, and she's no newb to dancing.

Kicking off the night were Kirstie & Maks who had to dance a Charleston.  Sweet Sabrina chose that dance for her, thinking it would be one she LIKED, not wanting to give someone a dance they couldn't or didn't want to do.  I think most of the others tried to find a dance that would be difficult for the other team and trip them up.  I'm not saying it's wrong...just sayin.  This dance ended up being a really fun, cute, little vaudeville number.  A great way to start the night, but knowing who the competition was, I think they should've stepped it up a tad.  They were allowing lifts and tricks and whatnot, so you really gotta bring it.

Next to dance, we had Bristol & Mark doing a rock n' roll dance.  My notes about this were that Bristol is not light enough on her feet and that's still the main thing that stands out to me from her dancing last night.  Mark was crazy energetic, just flitting around the dance floor and I swear he had to use marionette strings to pull her UP off her feet.  Yes, for Bristol, it was yet another improvement and more of her just having fun and coming out of her shell, but um could my fellow party members stop voting for her just because they feel sorry for her?!  Enough already.  I understand that she's improving, but I could improve at running until the day I day and it doesn't mean I'm gonna deserve a gold medal at the Olympics.  The judges really liked her, blanketing her with praise, which I'm fine with, but higher scores than Kirstie & Maks?  Whatever.

Sabrina & Louis were chosen to do a disco dance.  They danced to the Bee Gees "You Should Be Dancin'", something I mention just because it's important to note that a group of my friends and I also did a dance to this song....in Jr. High...for our gymnastics competition.  Yeah, we rocked the disco, but probably a little less so than Sabrina.  That girl is SUCH a professional, so explosive and precise and eager to just dance her little heart out.  It is absolutely unreal to me that she has been in the bottom two and Bristol hasn't.  STOOPID, I tell ya.  They did get scores that I felt were appropriate, with a combined total of 35.5.

Emmitt 'Mr. Ford F-150' and Cheryl danced next.  I'm not sure I've seen a Bolero danced before, but this one was frickin AWESOME!!  They brought such beauty to the floor and were perfectly in tune, drawing everyone in to the story they were telling.  This was not a dance that Cheryl knew, but you sure could've fooled me.  Carrie Ann said that Emmitt's articulation was spot on and that was exactly right!!  Paula said it was sensual, exquisite, also exactly right.  It was just beautiful!  They jumped ahead of the pack with that dance, by just a half a point, but there were still tons of awesome dancers left.

Next up...Gilles & Peta dancing Bollywood, something that still makes me laugh.  Peta has done nothing thus far to make me any less annoyed with her, which really annoys me and, while this style was not my fave, omg they totally KILLED IT!!!  The choreography was dead on and just wow...anytime Gilles wants to go Indian, dude I'm there!  The judges all praised them both and, as Carrie Ann said, "Aladdin has nothing on Gilles."  They ended up with three 10's, giving them a total of 39.5!!  I don't envy the couple having to follow them....especially since it was.....

Melissa & Mark dancing a JITTERBUG lol!  Yeah, something else to make me laugh, though I'm not sure why.  It just seemed unfair that sexy Gilles and his BW dance went before cute, little Melissa and her peppy dancing.  HOWEVER, I was quickly put in my place b/c these two really work well together.  It's like they've known each other and been dancing together their whole lives.  It was a really cute, energetic dance, but I really felt like it had too many lifts.  The reason being is that I really think peeps are getting too concerned with the tricks that Shawn Johnson does instead of worrying about their own DANCING.  I already know that Melissa isn't Shawn, so I'm not really trying to watch her try to beat her.  Right?  CA was totally right here, when she said that Melissa makes eery dance look so easy.  It's really impossible not to like Melissa, at the end of the day, so let's keep 'em around a bit longer.

Speaking of Shawn, she and Derek danced a Mambo next.  Here's what I put....OMG OMG OMG screaming in my bedroom whoooooo holy cow, what a phenomenal hot, hot...OMG let's replay it....which I did lol!  It was late, I was loopy, but I'm telling you, what a sassy little number.  I agree with Paula...Derek for President!!  They tied for first with this dance, but seriously it should've taken the lead, it was superior!

Oh my babe, Apolo is up next and I was so nervous for him, having to follow Shawn.  UGH, they're performing a hip hop dance and Karina was about to have a stroke from the stress b/c she doesn't like that style.  Well, I saw a human side of Karina, anyway, something I've rarely seen.  She felt bad about her own performance.  Their scores were sucky....CRAP!  Come on people A.Pol.O A.Pol.O A.Pol.O oh please oh please bring him back.  Poor baby just isn't suited to Cranky Karina.  He has swaggy, we need more swaggy.

Last to dance, Kelly & Val, dancing a contemporary dance.  Before they even danced, I had written this:  While I like Kelly...she's got a killer body, she's beautiful, she can dance, but do y'all not get the sense that she just wants to do Val right there...it's like her soapy sex kitten is always on.  LOL, I really think my eyes see different things late at night.  However, after watching their dance, I think my eyes were perfectly tuned into the nuances.  The dance was so emotional, gut wrenching, raw emotion and beauty...so descriptive...Kelly was so caught up in it, even afterward.  They made me cry.  (That late night thing, again lol) They just really such beautiful chemistry and if they aren't together, they REALLY need to be.

I'm not proofing this, again, so pardon any grammatical or any other kind of errors.  I'll try to remember to update, once I know who is gone, but no promises.

SPOILER FOR WEST COASTIES.........

BRISTOL AND MARK ARE GONE!!!

DWTS Season 15 Iconic Dance Week

So, this week was about iconic dances from previous shows/seasons.  Of course, most of the stars and pros insisted it wasn't about doing it better than the original, but hello, it's a competition, people!  The exception to that (that I can remember, anyway) was Val, since he was very obviously going after big bro, Maks.  Oh yeah, the other component to this week was that the stars had total creative control, making for an interesting mix of themes out on the dance floor.

West coast viewers, there IS a spoiler in here, at the bottom, so if you don't want to know yet, you should stop reading before the end or put your hand up to block the spoiler or IDK....do something.

Drew & Anna danced first, to the Cha Cha Cha.  They danced to Beyonce's Crazy in Love and were recreating Joey & Ashley's season 1 dance.  It was cute watching Drew pull out the sexy in Anna.  Normally, I don't care for her, she seems to cold, but this week I really warmed up to her cute, shy side.  The dance wasn't spectacular, mostly b/c they were awesome in a world of SUPER awesome.  They did really well, but scored pretty low, comparatively.

Gilles & Peta recreated season 10's Tango by Maks & Erin, dancing to Eurythmics Sweet Dreams.  I am loving Gilles (though he's no Maks).  He's proud yet humble, he seems sorta dark, but his eyes just dance.  Have I mentioned I like 'em tall, dark and brooding?  Ah, no wonder, right?!  Peta, on the other hand, drives me crazy and I'm unlikely to ever vote for anyone she dances with.  The exception may be Apolo, but that's not happening, so no worries.  But, I digress.  Peta looks frickin bored by everything.  I find myself yawning with her and wondering if we both don't have narcolepsy.  AND, she needs to stop doing the crazy bleach blonde look, it's totally unflattering.  It was a beautiful dance.  The man is, after all, quite beautiful and his lines are stunning and he is a most elegant dancer, but they were no Maks & Erin.

Melissa & Tony, who were completely adorable together last night, recreated JR & Karin's Samba to Conga (Gloria Estefan).  These two were totally in sync, completely ON last night.  Again, they're surrounded by tons of others who are bringing their A++ game, but they did a really fabulous job.  It helps that I LOVE the Samba.

Apolo & Karina recreated Season 8's Foxtrot by Gilles & Cheryl.  They danced to Fever, by Michael Buble.  Now, I have to say (while I chant A.Pol.O A.Pol.O. A.Pol.O) I felt this was sort of an odd choice.  I mean, people are bringing hip shakin, ground moving, crazy, over the top stuff and here they chose subdued.  I know Gilles did a mellow number, too, but it definitely suits him more than, say, a Samba, so it's ok.  I think Apolo should've taken a bit more risk.  Dude has plenty of hip shakin to share, so what up?  OK, still and all, it WAS gorgeous.  Fox Trot is not my favorite dance, so it says a lot for me to have gotten so into their dance, but I still wish it'd been done a little differently. 

Kelly & Val did a Paso Doble, recreated from Maks & Laila's Season 4 number and whooo boy, as much as I love me some Maks, I'm sorry to say that little bro nailed it!!  These two have such chemistry and they're both young, cute and energetic and the mix is just lethal.  The judges were totally blown away.  I'm not surprised, actually, Kelly is a phenomenal dancer, but OMG this dance was just WOWZA!!

Kirstie & Maks did a Cha Cha Cha to Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger, a routine originally done in Season 4 by Carson & Anna.  Um HELLO, Kirstie, we don't care why you watch DWTS, we want good stuff and we want it now.  I really don't know what dance the judges were watching and I know that Kirstie is always highly lauded for her Cha Cha, but damn, I have to disagree.  She moves too slowly.  I always want to move her feet more to get her up to the beat of the music.  I know she's older and doesn't have that same spring in her step and, yeah, her Cha Cha kicks my Cha Cha's ass, since I can't do it, but I am not on DWTS during all stars week.  COME ON.  Maks looked good, Maks always looks good, he makes Kirstie look good, they have good chemistry, it was a good dance, but do you see the problem there?  It was GOOD, not GREAT!!  Kirstie should be going home soon...please.

Sabrina & Louis recreated Mel B & Maks’ season 5 Paso Doble – Free Your Mind by En Vogue.  Sabrina is such a firecracker!  She came out and danced her excellent dancing hiney right off.  I really think she could do any dance, her dancing skills are so superior, but I'm not entirely sure it leaves her a ton of room for improvement, which the judges like to see?

Emmitt & Cheryl also did a Paso to Cancion Del Mariachi by Desperado Los Lobos, which was a recreation of Season 3's routine by Mario & Karina.  I don't recall it being the best dance ever.  I recall them talking about not being able to bring his donkey's into the studio, but it didn't stand out as the best dance or the worst dance.

Helio & Chelsie recreated Apolo & Julianne’s season 4 Quickstep to Mr. Pinstripe Suit by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.  Oh gosh, Helio is so cute.  So is Chelsie, for that matter.  You'd think they totally wouldn't have chemistry b/c of the age difference and just life experience, I guess, but they are just super cute.  Unfortunately, Helio stepped on Chelsie's dress, so they had a couple of missteps.

Bristol & Mark ALSO did a Paso to Living on Video by Trans X, a recreation of Season 4's dance by Derek & Joanna.  The judges really complimented her on her improvement, but she's still at the bottom of the leader board....where she belongs, I might add.  I seriously have nothing against Bristol, although her frickin tantrum at Mark was totally uncalled for, but she's in the ALL STARS, not at the 'who can improve the most contest'.  I read a board the other night where some ass clown called everyone who didn't vote for Bristol a liberal something or other.  These are the people we have voting like crazy, keeping people on who NEED TO GO, DAMN IT!!  Yeah, she's improved, but she is simply not anywhere near the caliber that the other stars are at, even on their worst day.  Ya know??

Last, we had Shawn & Derek, who broke many a rule doing a Quickstep to Hey Pachucho from The Mask.  This was a nod to Season 5's dance by Helio & Julianne.  I read (before I'd seen it for myself) that it was basically a glorified gymnastics routine and I really have to disagree.  She wanted to make sure there was some dancing in it (she's such a cutie) and there was.  Plenty, in my opinion.  They got a wee talking to about the rules, which they anticipated, but they just went for it and put so much energy, so much movement, so much fun in it, I don't think anyone was immune to the charm.  Rules schmules!!

SOOOOOO.....the booted ones this week are:  Drew & Anna and Helio & Chelsie.  Seriously, while they were not THE best dancers, they weren't near the worst.  Gawd, people, come on, it's a dancing competition...or supposed to be. 

DWTS Season 15 (I think) All Star Cast

Wow, my DVR saved me from freaking out over missing this one.  I had no clue it was already time for DWTS, but woohoo was it a good one!!  I think they did the Cha Cha Cha and the Fox Trot.  I won't mention each team's dance, just a brief critique of how I thought they did, while I warm up my blog voice...been a while.

Joey Fatone & Kym Johnson danced first (and after this there is no particular order, for the most part) and, while I thought they did quite well, it didn't exactly wow me.  He has talent and I'm all for seeing him stay.

Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas...eh, Bristol looks really good and she's really come out of her shell and opened up, but fan favorite/best of the best...REALLY?  I like her just fine, it's just her dancing isn't superb b/c it is really out of the poor girl's comfort zone.   They are in jeopardy of being kicked off, as of right now.

Helio Castroneves & Chelsie Hightower....Helio is ever the charmer, although how a race car driver has such a presence on the dance floor, I'll never know.  I guess I don't need to know.  He'll be nice to keep around for a while, but I'm not sure he has what it takes to finish in the top of the pack.

Pamela Anderson & Tristan McManus can both go.  NOW.  I don't care for either of them and that girl certainly can't dance.  She's relying solely on sex appeal and duck face and um eeww to both, as far as I'm concerned.  Unfortunately, my go to place for early updates hasn't commented on these two yet....stay tuned.  UPDATE....HELL YEAH, PAMELA AND TRISTAN ARE GONE!!!! 

Sabrina Bryan & Louis Van Amstel....I'm not a huge fan of Louis, but I like Sabrina.  She was VERY surprisingly kicked off early in the competition, several seasons ago and she was the one who won the fan vote to come back this season.  Personally, I'd have rather had little (ok, so not so little, but whatever) Kyle Massey come back with his tootie roll, but I guess I'll just have to deal with it.  Sabrina is a really good dancer, though I agree with Carrie Ann that she tends to over-dance.  She needs to bring it down a notch.  I hope she'll be staying awhile, so we can see her true talent.

Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough....a new partner for Shawn and the youngest dancer Derek has ever had didn't seem to phase either of them.  They're both too cute for words and I hope she stays for the long haul.  Retirement looks good on her!

Drew Lachey & Anna Trebunskya...another pro I'm not altogether fond of, but Drew is just such a nice guy, it's hard to want to see him leave.  This is going to be a seriously tight competition and they're all gonna have to bring it every week, so I'm not sure how long he'll last, but he's quite good.

Apolo Ono & Karina Smirnoff...so, even though I don't like Karina and would MUCH rather he be back with Julianne, I would be totally fine with sending every other couple home right now and watching him (dance, talk, sit in a chair, WHATever) for the rest of the season.  A-pol-O A-pol-O A-pol-O   I vote for him to win the whole thing and even though my kid adores Shawn Johnson, I'm hoping her mutual adoration of Apolo will convince her to vote solely for him!!  And, yes, Carrie Ann, he did get 3000X sexier!!!

Gilles Marini & Peta Murgatroyd...I think this is a new partner for Gilles, too.  OK, he oozes charm and sex appeal and his eyes just dance with light, what a joy he is to watch.  If I had to betray my Apolo, it'd probably be here.  His lines are gorgeous, he is smooth and, well, I'd better stop there.

Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy...Season 1 winner, Kelly, is paired with a new partner and boy did they do this one right.  What hot chemistry these two have.  LOVED watching them and the girl's still got it.  She's adorable, she's sexy and she dances the hell out of the dance floor.  I expect her to finish at the top of the heap.

Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani....the ever graceful Melissa brought her beautiful lines and elegance to the dance floor.  She's a cutie and a good dancer, but, again, the competition is really stiff this season, so I think she's really gonna have bring out more of her spunk.

Kirstie Alley & Maks (my man Maks needs no last name)....still as cute together as ever.  They dance well together and really seem to have quite a bond.  Kirstie has a really fabulous presence on the floor and is really great at dancing the part, but I'm not sure how long she'll last.  I know she's a bit thinner than last time, but I swear you have to be an Olympian this season to have a shot.

Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke...I've already stepped out and said (yes, before I saw him dance) that if he wins this one, I'm boycotting this show permanently.  I pray I don't have to keep my word b/c I really love this show lol!  All this time later, I'm STILL pissed that he won the season that he did...I'm pretty sure it was voter fraud.  I'm just sayin.  Ok, sure, the football players always do extraordinarily well on this show (go figure) and Emmitt is no exception, but really he's no Apolo and, well, that's all there is to say about that.  He's in fine form, he can stick around a few weeks, but then he'll be needing to move along.

No time to proofread, hopefully this makes sense.  See y'all next week :)

DWTS Season 13 Week 9

FINALLY, my beloved Argentine Tango!!! It's a little hard to watch anyone do the AT, though, after Maks and Erin's in season 10 that was THE.hottest.dance.EVER. I do wish that Hope knew how to find her sexy b/c she falls short with my man. Oh well, I think she's really done her best, she just truly doesn't get her hotness. That said, they're gonna have to go now, to pave the way for Rob & Cheryl, Ricki & Derek and my favorite couple, JR & Karina. OH PLEASE OH PLEASE OH PLEASE!!

Ok, let's back up. I don't know if I can even remember who danced what, but I'll try. We know that everyone danced the Argentine Tango and then they did a Cha Cha relay at the end. A VERY busy week for all the couples.

Rob & Cheryl did the Samba I think. They were pretty frickin on tonight, even with their fruity little Carnival float. She has done a fabulous job with him and he has just really blossomed. I'm so proud of him. He is no JR...or Maks...or Derek, but the boy really has made the most progress, I think. Their Argentine wasn't superb. It had all the elements and it was REALLY good, but it wasn't difficult per se.

JR & Karina did the stupid Paso Doble. The poor baby is injured in a big way and it was hard to see him there not smiling and happy. Still, though, he really did some good dancing and holy cold showers was their Argentine Tango HOT!! They have some great chemistry and I would LOVE to see Karina get her first mirror ball. I still feel she and Mario Lopez were totally robbed. In fact, I do believe I boycotted for a while after that.

Hope & Maks also did the Paso, an angry, pushy dance that I'm just not thrilled with. I don't hate it more than any other, but c'mon it's bullfighting...why would we want to see that on a dance floor? I think they did just fine. The judges were happy with it, for the most part, but I do believe that my man Maks's attitude has rubbed off some on miss Hope b/c boy did she ever bring her snarky!! Have I mentioned yet that I'm not sure we'll be seeing Maks, anymore? I hope I'm wrong b/c I so love watching him, but gosh he seems to *really* be rubbing everyone but Tom the wrong way lol! Their AT was also fine, sultry enough I suppose, but she is also suffering from a bad injury, with a blown shoulder, so she's had to limit what she can do.

Ricki & Derek have my daughter's heart. Actually, any couple comprised of Derek and anyone will always have her vote. Too bad I made her use all her phone calls for JR & Karina lol! I really did. Then she missed our time zone's cut off, trying to use her brother's phone. LOVE it! Ok, back to R & D. They did bring it. Not as much as JR & Karina last week, but they were awesome. Their AT was beautiful, but not nearly as hot as JR & Karina's, though they got a higher score. WHAT.ever. Also, at the end, with the group Cha Cha Cha, JR & Karina's was better, but NO, Ricki & Derek got a higher score. Go ahead, say it with me....WHAT.ever. I did think that Rob & Cheryl did a faboo job with theirs, though, and *maybe* earned the judges full score of 10? I'm not sure, really, but I think maybe. Oh, Ricki & Derek did a cute, cute Samba, too. My daughter wasn't impressed with the yellow canary outfits, but well, it was Derek, so she got over it. He is really quite a phenomenal choreographer and really just brings out everything inside of whomever he's dancing with. It's pure magic.

CANNOT WAIT for the finals next week. If my faves go home, though, I'm boycotting them, just so ya know. Seriously.

DWTS Season 13 Week 8 Instant Dance

As always, I'm way behind, I'll just hit ya with a quick summary and a spoiler, the second I can get it posted. This week, the stars had to learn the Jive as their instant dance and then one other dance. I think we saw the quick step, the waltz and the tango. And, again, I ask...what have they done with my smokin' hot Argentine Tango? BRING.IT.BACK.

First of all, WHY is Nancy Grace still there? WHO IN THE HECK IS VOTING FOR HER? I demand a recount.

Dancing first was Rob & Cheryl and I thought they did a fine job. He has really improved and the judges agreed with me. He won't make it to the mirror ball, but I do enjoy him.

Next up, Hope and Maks. Now, I didn't agree with the judges here. I don't know, but there is just something about her that doesn't work for me. She's gorgeous, got a body that won't stop and works super hard, but maybe it's the lack of chemistry with my man Maks that is the problem. Whatever it is, it's preventing them from reaching their full potential as a couple. Too bad, really.

Derek and Rikki, who were in first place last week, danced next. For some reason, I was less than over the moon with them, too. I really like them and they have good chemistry and a fabulous work ethic and omg she has gotten SKINNY, but it just didn't seem as perfect a performance as I was expecting. That's probably my fault b/c I know they are awesome and can do anything. Totally expecting them to stick around, though, and give my JR a run for his money.

Gah...Nancy and ::zzzzzz:: Tristan danced next. I guess it was ok...for a week four or five dance, maybe. They have less chemistry than I do with my front door. She acts the wretch, he acts the troll and I change the channel. BOR.ING. They've really got to go. I'm sorry, but we're in the bigs now and they haven't even advanced to little league.

AAAHHH be still my heart, the DANCERS were on the floor next. Oh my do I ♥ JR. Please don't tell me if you're sick of hearing me go on and on about him b/c I have to. His dancing is extraordinary. His charm is extraordinary. The stories told through their dance...yes, extraordinary. They danced the most beautiful waltz, I even watched it twice, and the waltz is definitely not a favorite of mine. Gorgeous form and interpretation and just...EVERYTHING. I don't want this season to be over, just so I can come back every week and watch him.

I didn't bother watching the instant dances b/c frankly, I didn't much care about them. I watched the highlights of everyone's jive, well, except for JR's, of course. He and Karina did not disappoint, not one bit and ended up with a PERFECT score of 60 for the night!! WOOHOOO!

DWTS Season 13, Broadway Week

I don't even know what week we're on, I'm so far behind...week six maybe? Let me start by saying that the music choices for the dances have totally sucked this season!! I've been less than impressed by the whole thing this season, for some reason, though I definitely know who I want to be in the finals!

First to dance was Rob and Cheryl doing a cha-cha. Don't ask me why, but I find myself really rooting for him. I don't have any delusions about him finishing in the top of the pack and that's fine b/c I have another guy in mind, but I just kinda like him. I do agree with the judges, the dance was adequate, but too starchy. I think this really challenges him, but he's working so hard, let's bring him back. His score was 22.

Next up, we have Nancy and Tristan (neither whom I can stand even a little) doing a foxtrot. Gosh, I want to just hit her. She gives women everywhere a bad name! I felt like they ended well, but the first 2/3 of the dance did NOTHING for me. A showstopper? PPPFFFTT, I think NOT. I was watching a different foxtrot than the one that Carrie Ann and Bruno were watching. I'm with Len, the footwork sucked (ok my words, not his) and hello it's DANCING, shouldn't that be a requirement?!! Carrie Ann gave her a NINE?? WTH? Their score was a RIDICULOUS 24.

Up next, David and Kim dance a quickstep to We Go Together, from Grease. Finally, a song and a dance that work together, not against each other. Their timing was a bit off today, like the judges said, but I still think it was fun. Poor David just has too much energy for his own good. ADD much, dude? They scored a 23.

Ricki and Derek kill the place with their quickstep. WOW!! I'm tryin to sign up to dance with Derek, someday. Oh please oh please! The choreography was fabulous, the chemistry fabulous, everything FABULOUS!! I predicted they'd get a 29, which they did, so the heat is on JR and Karina, who were atop the leader board last week.

Next is Chaz and Lacey doing a tango, something I didn't think would go well and, though I didn't feel it was their worst dance, it left a lot to be desired, mostly the sizzling heat that should come from that dance. Speaking of which, how come we haven't seen the Argentine Tango this season? What gives? Oh, their score was a sad 19. I'm sorry, but he just really shouldn't be there, at this stage of the game.

Now we go to Hope & my man Maks, who was seriously out of control with his attitude tonight, even for him. He can totally boss me around any day, but wow I wonder if they'll be keeping him around. His ego is a little um...large. They danced a rumba and I just didn't think it was soooo awful and I guess the judges disagreed with me. Hope has beautiful form and, no, she's not a superior dancer, but the girl is an athlete and isn't she there to LEARN to dance? She's improving and she's not horrible, so give her a break. I think they were too hard on her, but maybe I just like her b/c she's prettier than Chaz lol! Their score of 20 was absurd, though, seriously.

Last to dance was JR and Karina and O.M.G. did they ever bring it!! I was so stinkin entertained watching their quickstep, a dance I don't like, in case I haven't mentioned it this season, I was yelling and smiling the whole time. I ♥ JR in a huge way!! They brought the house down in style and I have high hopes for those two. They got a score of 29, tying them for first with Ricki an Derek, but they were definitely the performance of the night and should've gotten that 30.

Oh...last LAST to dance was the entire group, doing a fun little group dance, which was fun to watch, but I'm not entirely sure of the point of the whole thing?

DWTS Season 13, Week 2

OK, so I'm starting off behind...the norm, if you know me, right? I promise to have the blog typed up from week one, if it's the last thing I do before I die b/c that sucker is saved on my phone, painstakingly typed up in the middle of the night. It WILL end up here darnit, good or bad.

Soooo...right outta the gate I'm sayin that ole Nancy cannot leave soon enough and unless Rob Kardashian learns how to move, his stage right may be sooner than Nan's.

First off to dance this week is Hope (WTH do they find all these cover girl athletes??) and my man Maks dancing the jive-not my favorite dance-so we'll see what happens. Right off the bat, some timing issues, but it *is* a hard dance, hope the judges don't hate b/c I still like them. Len loves it? OK, there's the mention of the timing, but hey, it's the truth. That's right, he says what he sees. HHMMMPPPFF! Well, judges say nothing surprising, though I think she has such potential and dangit, do NOT vote off my man. Scores, eh, I'm not sure I think they were fair...not sure I think they were so unfair. They got 19.

Kristin and Mark next dance the quick step, also not a fave of mine ::sigh:: I've really seen some that have had me on my feet rooting, though, so I expect no less of these two. OK, well, I was about to fall asleep in the opening minute of it, but then it really grew on me. Plus, her smile is really contagious and they have great chemistry, no? Bruno was right on about the ending, but it did end up sorta being comical. All in all, I'm quite pleased with their dance, but I actually find myself sorta agreeing with Len, AGAIN. Huh? Alternate universe?! Their scores better be fair. Yep, yep I'm all good with the scores. You?

The next jive is David and Kym. I don't even know how technically correct it was b/c I got lost in the music and energy, but YES exactly what Carrie Ann said-the enthusiasm just hung out and YES YES please move those hips dude. I'm rooting for him. I think he could use some more of this discipline in his life. Go David. I mean, don't be pushing MY faves out, but let's bring him back for a few more weeks, ok? Ok. Scores were fair, it may come down to the callers to keep him around.

Elisabetta & Val have to do a quick step and I swear listening to and watching those two act like a couple of prima donnas is going to make me break out in some kind of accent. Gawd. Yikes...ice queen much? I admit that I'm not so familiar with the Italian nuances, but I dunno, she's just rubbing me the wrong way. Lamborghini? Seriously, Bruno? Whatevs. I'm with Len and Len only this time. The dance was better than last week and, sure, it was an ok dance, not horrible, but I'm not loving them. The scores were fair at 21.

Next up, Rob & Cheryl with the jive. Ok, is it me or does he seem to be dancing to a different song? What's with the standing O? He doesn't seem to be at all excited by the music, he does not feel it in his soul. Were the judges watching the same dance? HHHMM, maybe *I* was watching a different performance than everyone else in the country? LOL! I will give him one thing...it was an improvement, but I'm still tryin to go to sleep while he's dancing. And, hello, I am NOT watching DWTS to have him psychoanalyzed by Brooke. PPFFFTTT! Ok, I do agree with the scores...21 was fair.

Carson and Anna are doing the quick step next. Admittedly, the freakish music and costumes fit Carson like a well loved T, but none of it is really working for me. They have fun and Carson has heart, but heart won't win that beloved mirror ball trophy, sorry. LOL, love Len's backhanded compliment...the worst dancers are the most entertaining to watch. Well, I'm done with them, let's move on to some dancers, shall we?! Oh...score was 18.

Ricki & Derek are dancing a jive, which I'm excited to see. OMG holy hot dances!!! Derek just brings out the smokin' hot in every lady who is lucky to be paired with him, right?! Len, DUDE? COME ON, we've been simpatico all night up until now. Heck yeah, Carrie Ann and Bruno, it was the best jive of the night. They seriously rocked my world! Their score of 23 was ok, but boohiss on Len's 7.

Next up, Chaz & Lacey with their quick step. I wasn't sure how well this was gonna go, given Chazzy boy's (thanks Carrie Ann) issues with his knees and it seems my concerns weren't unfounded. Like Bruno said, it's a QUICK step, it's supposed to be fast. I do appreciate his likeability and smile in spite of the pain, but, technically, it wasn't superior, ya know? Score was fair at 17.

Next to dance and at the top of the leader board last week (with JR), we have Chynna & Tony dancing a jive. Another couple I really like. She's a fabulous dance with fabulous chemistry and natural ability. I think I might agree with Carrie Ann and it seemed like she held back. Score of 21 was pretty fair, I think.

Ay ya, Nancy & Tristan. That about sums it up. No bueno. I felt like he was pulling her around the dance floor. Len is NUTS. It's past his bed time and it shows in his lack of vision. I'm trying to feel for her, but I'm sorry it feel a bit like rooting for the poor piranha. So, um WTH...SERIOUSLY W.T.H. Len gave her an EIGHT??? They got an overall score of 21??? Flippin sympathy scores and I'm just ticked off now.

The last dancers, JR & Karina shared the leader board with Chynna & Tony last week and this week have to do the jive and oh yeah LOVE THEM!! I have my top three now....JR, Chynna and Ricki (ugh, where's my man Maks, maybe I better revise that), not necessarily in that order, but omg the voters better bring them back. He is so full of energy and awesome and to heck with the lift and Len just has to shut it. For real. So glad I'm not listening to anymore of his late night gibberish b/c he's making me cranky. GOOOOOO JR!!!! Score was 22. I personally think they should've tied for first, again, but maybe I'm biased. Now, to get through to vote. Let me at 'em!!