Thursday, October 25, 2012
DWTS Season 15 Guilty Pleasures Part 2
Dancing first this night were Melissa & Tony, doing a Tango to "Toxic" by Britney Spears. Not the best Tango I've seen, but then I prefer the Argentine Tango to the regular one. They did really well and Melissa was quite convincing in the role she was playing, it just didn't scream to me. They got nines across the board, giving them a total of 27 for tonight.
Second up was Shawn & Derek, doing a Rumba to "My Heart Will Go On," by Celine Dion. Here, again, we have another dance that isn't necessarily my favorite, but done correctly, it can be really emotive and suck you right in. No, these are no Gilles & Peta, but I thought what they did was mesmerizing and beautiful and it really showed Shawn in a different light. Len pitched a fit about not enough hip movement, which Carrie Ann and Bruno disagreed with, but in going back to view the tape, again, I have to admit he was right. I don't agree with his BS score of 8, but he did have a legitimate point. This dance really showcases a woman's rear end and her hips. It should be beautifully seductive. If you look at Peta's rumba and then go back and view Shawn's, you'll see the marked difference, but then Peta is a pro. Even watching Peta & Gilles, I was completely drawn to Peta's every move, in spite of myself, because that's the nature of this dance. However, if you compare Shawn to what Gilles did, I don't think you can justify the disparity in scoring. The scores were all over the place, with them getting and 8, 9 and 10 for a total of 27. I must say, as much as I adore my Apolo, I think these two have emerged as my favorite team now. No one we have left, with the except of Kirstie, is less than the best of the best, so it'd really quite hard to choose a favorite, but I Shawn & Derek make me so happy, when I watch them.
Next, we had Apolo & Karina, dancing a Samba to "Give it to Me Baby," by Rick James. Carrie Ann commented about how there seems to be a disconnect with these two. AMEN to that! That's the problem. Karina has an Olympian out there and yet he's under-performing or at least it seems that way b/c of the lack of chemistry. There's just always something missing. Technically, it wasn't horrible, they did just fine, but when I'm not on my feet screaming A.Pol.O, something is up. They also scored a 27 for the night.
Last to do their individual dance were Sabrina & Louis, dancing a waltz to "So This is Love," from Cinderella. Sabrina was dressed like Cinderella, Louis like her prince and it really was like watching a fairytale dance. It's hard to not root for Sabrina as my first choice, because her heart is on her sleeve for every single dance and she just works so hard. On top of that, she's extremely humble and gracious and she just lit the place up, dancing in her fairytale. She is really a beautiful dancer, but I think she does need to learn how to slow down a little, just back off a wee bit. They scored a 29 for the night, which I believe was their best score yet.
Wrapping the night up was the team dance, consisting of Gilles & Peta, Emmitt & Cheryl, Kelly & Val and Kirstie & Maks. They danced to Gangnam Style and omg this was the goofiest thing EVER! I don't think they necessarily intended for it to be that level of goofiness, but it just got ridiculous. I must admit, though, they did make me laugh. It was so dumb, you couldn't help but crack up. Three nine's, though? That did not make me laugh. Yeah, there was great entertainment value in their dance, but man it was just a big clusterf***. I don't know a better way to describe it. I think it was Kelly that commented in practice that it was like watching a train wreck, but that can be fun, sometimes. That was about it. You couldn't tear yourself away from the mess. I'm not there to watch a mess, though, right?!
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
DWTS Season 15 All Stars Guilty Pleasures Week
Did you check out that dress that Brooke was wearing? Giant HORIZONTAL stripes and she still looked as hot as ever. It's nuts! I did think the hair was a bit too poofy. My gosh, how tall do they need her to be, anyway??
First to dance were Kelly & Val, who did a Samba to Cher Lloyd's "Want U Back." Right away, I was worried about them b/c Kelly is back to working all day on set at General Hospital and they had to learn two dances this week. It seemed like she was really having a hard time getting the steps down and she was constantly on the edge of a meltdown, just from sheer exhaustion. Do the GH producers have no heart? It's DWTS we're talking about here, give a girl a break. So, I was totally unimpressed by her outfit. As Cheryl said, later, "The Samba is a party dance." EXACTLY. A black get up, from head to toe, (and a boppy little stupid outfit, at that) does nothing to say party, not to mention it doesn't showcase Kelly's adorable figure, something the Samba itself begs to do, with all its shakin'! I think the entire problem was song and wardrobe based. Both just made the whole thing seem bogged down and, unfortunately, the scores reflected it, with them getting the lowest score of the night...24.5. I do so hope her fan base kicks in, though, b/c she is fabulous to watch and I know she has lots more to give.
Next up, Gilles & (still on my last nerve) Peta doing a Rumba to Whitney Houston's, "I Will Always Love You." Truly, I'm happy to just sit and watch Gilles do nothing, but stand there. An occasional word of broken English is fine, too. But, THE DANCE....
The third couple to dance is Kirstie & Maks (whom you'll notice has been getting FAR less attention from me this season), dancing a Quick Step to Simon & Garfunkels's, "Mrs. Robinson." My first thought was: DUMB. My last thought: DUMB. I'm not impressed. The judges thought they danced better than Kelly & Val. I do believe they were still on some high from Carrie Ann's fall. Then again, I may just be bitter.....in rehearsal, Kirstie was talking about the song, basically about how it's appropriate, not only for her, but all the other women 40 & over and "maybe even 50 & up," who have a mad crush on Maks. Maks is hot and now b/c I'm over 40 I'm some Mrs. Robinson? PPPFFFTT! Can she just speak for her 60+ self, please? How old is he, anyway? He's almost exactly 10 years younger than I am, so I guess that can make me a Mrs. Robinson, but I still resent it. As an aside, if Kirstie Alley is a size 6, I'm the queen of frickin England! I don't know what they got...don't care...sorry if you do. I think maybe it was a half point higher than Kelly.
The final couple to dance was Emmitt & Cheryl, who did a Samba (note the SAMBA music here, Kelly & Val) to "Copacabana," by Barry Manilow. It was, as Bruno said, like they were having the best party in the world right there. It was so fun! I noticed the little misstep that the judges commented on, but really it was nothing in all the dancing they did. I had a blast watching them and, had it not been 4am, I'd have probably tried to get up and dance with them. They scored a 29, their best score this season, I do believe.
Team dance, consisting of Derek & Shawn, Melissa & Tony, A.Pol.O A.Pol.O A.Pol.O....my needle got stuck, sorry....& Karina and Sabrina & Louis. Let me preface my commentary on this dance by saying, again, how very mismatched I think Karina & Apolo are. I think he could be doing SO much better, but she really is just not suited to him...nor him her. Seriously, though, how do you make an Olympian look bad?? Right? Now, I'll admit, I was afraid this dance was gonna bomb, given their cheesy outfits. They had to dance to Carly Rae Jepsen's, "Call Me Maybe," but lifts and tricks and such were allowed. I just didn't want it to be all like cheerleading camp b/c I can watch the cheerleading championships for that kind of thing. As it turns out, it was an awesome routine. They had plenty of fun tricks (Melissa ended up being like a human jump rope, at one point), but each couple had their individual moment in the spotlight and all of them did really well, really playing up their strengths. I guess I should mention that Melissa ended up having to be carted away in an ambulance (can you say dramatic flair), but was given the green light to dance. They said the diagnosis was a herniated disc, but man oh man, I have those, from time to time and IDK how they said or she felt she could dance with one. I'm not a believer, but whatever you gotta do to get ratings lol! They scored very high on the team routine, with a 29.5. Should've been a 30 imho, but I got the feeling the judges were saving that extra half point for the next team, should they be able to be even better.
Tonight, we have the rest of the couples, as well as the next team dance. I will try to get the blog updated about that tomorrow, but remember, no elimination this week.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
DWTS Season 15 All Stars
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!!!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
DWTS Season 15 Iconic Dance Week
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
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.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
DWTS Season 15 (I think) All Star Cast
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
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 :)
Monday, November 14, 2011
DWTS Season 13 Week 9
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.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
DWTS Season 13 Week 8 Instant Dance
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!