Thoughts About Week 3 of DWTS Season 10
Well, if you haven’t done so already, go and read Heidi and Courtney’s DWTS prediction scorecard. Lots of good discussion to get your heart racing.
I will say that I agree that Jake has turned off a lot of people. My wife saw it from about the second episode of The Bachelor. I realized it once Jake said that Chelsie, yes I said little sweet Chelsie, was disrespecting him. Can you imagine if Jake had gotten Karina. She would have literally eaten him alive, chewed him up and then spit him out.
I actually don’t hate Kate as much as everyone else does. Ok, I do hate her dancing. It’s pretty horrible. However, she doesn’t bother me like everyone else. Granted I didn’t see any full episodes of Kate Plus 8 and I can’t imagine her life now with the Papparazi following her everywhere. How can a person stay sane with those crazy people and every entertainment show following her. Sure, she brought a lot of it on herself, but I have a little sympathy for her. Plus, she’s pretty hot since being on DWTS, just as long as she’s not dancing.
In other notes…
I hope that Chelsie never goes brunette again. Give me back my blonde beauty!!
What about Chelsie and Derek hooking it up? Why haven’t there been more rumors. I’m starting the rumor and see where it goes. After watching Chelsie’s dance tonight, she might finally be woman enough for Derek to consider.
@GamblingLaker mentioned on Twitter that “Derek INTENTIONALLY wanted a non-10 choreo.” I agree completely. I think that Derek didn’t want Nicole to peak too early. If you peak too early the judges need a story to tell and will find a way to score you lower. Better that Derek keep Nicole’s scores lower early on when she was more than safe against the other contestants and then save the higher scores for later in the show when she might need them more. Conspiracy theory? Maybe, but let’s not think that Derek didn’t know what he was doing when he did a lift and broke hold.
Chad Ochocinco has been my biggest disappointment this season. His dancing has been horrible. His posture kills me. How Cheryl can’t see and somehow fix that is crazy. Maybe his height and hers is the problem. I thought he’d be smooth on the floor and he has it in him, but up until now he’s killing me with how bad he’s dancing.
Ok, I lied. Ashly dancing with Buzz has been the most disappointing part of the season. That’s not saying anything about Buzz either. I just wish that I could really see what Ashly has in her. If she’s not back next season I’ll be extra mad at DWTS. Just not right.
I read that Heidi is missing Lacey Schwimmer. She was a big disappointment for me in the pro dances. Not sure why since I actually did like her more when she was on the show. My wife also commented that Lacey had put on some pounds it seemed. I can’t say that, but women can. Although, she’s right. I guess she’s missing the 6 hours a day of dancing (working out) that the show offered. I can’t imagine what a body is thinking when you go from dancing that much and then not dancing that much.
I’ve actually liked Anna Trebunskaya twice this season. That’s 2 more times than I’d liked her and her partner in past seasons. Not sure what’s different, but she’s done some great routines and really gotten into them.
Did anyone else fall in love with Cowgirls tonight after seeing Snejana Petrova and Edyta Śliwińska? Reba’s first song was horrible, but Snejana and Edyta saved it for me. It’s amazing what beautiful girls dancing can do to ANY song. (I’m sure you girls can insert men for this comment)
There’s something about Damian that just bugs. Is he made of plastic?
Ok, there’s certainly more, but we’ll save it for another week. What think thee?
I’ve never heard a Derek and Chelsie rumor but i did see a few Chelsie and Mark rumor’s over the forum’s this week, they hung out a lot togheter this days, they went to the John Mayer concert togheter , they had easter dinner togheter (Shirley and Chelsie Mon were there too), Mark said on twitter that Chelsie and Derek were his two favorite people, and today he posted a picture of him and Chelsie and said that the picture was cute. I think they are just friends but the rumor is out there.
If Cheryl can’t make Chad a good dancer no one can ,so he is just a really bad dancer, i ‘m disappointed too, had high hopes for him.
Jennifer,
I’d heard something about the rumor of Chelsie and Mark too. Please say no. I like Mark, but I’m not feeling that couple.
just one more thing, Brooke did so much better this week than the last two weeks, and i love that she is wearing short dresses too, is like her thing.
John, i remenber a video from people magazine where MArk said that he prefer blonds and Derek brunnetes, and i think that Mark and Chelsie make a cute couple.The thing is Chelsie really remind me of Julianne, so Derek and Chelsie would be really weird for me.
Oh yes, I actually am working on a post devoted to Brooke. We’ll see if I can get the screen grabs I want.
Yes, you have to block Julianne out of your mind when you think about them together.
am i the ONLY one who has an issue with two incredibly blond mormons dancing the paso doble? they are both fine dancers, but i have begun to freak over the number of practicing mormons involved in the highly lucrative entertainment industry, and dance especially. unless you are paying attention, you might not spot it. you might not even care, but 10% of all their earnings and a great deal of effort goes into the kind of work the got prop 8 in california, and two other discriminatory state constitutional amendments passed not all that long ago.
i won’t go into how many mormon boy dancers live in cast iron closets (can you say benji).
religion may not be an appropriate subject to bring in, but politics apparently has come into the picture
John, I agree that Jake is likely starting to wear on some people’s nerves – I think he developed a bit of an ego from having 20-some women fawning over his every word on The Bachelor that it almost doesn’t compute for him when a woman throws a little attitude in his direction. Stick to your guns, Chelsie! Jake, you had better thank your lucky stars you didn’t have Karina…or Anna…or worse: Cheryl. Those gals don’t take crap from anybody!
Glad somebody here has a more objective perspective of Kate than Heidi & I – Heidi is only SLIGHTLY easier on her than I am, and we all know that I wanted her gone in week 1
And yes, Chelsie should NEVER go dark again – she didn’t even look like herself this week underneath that wig and all that makeup! As for the prospect of a Mark-Chelsie or a Derek-Chelsie hookup – correct me if I’m wrong (and have been living under a rock), but isn’t Mark still sorta-kinda with Joanna Pacitti? Granted, the frequency in which he mentions her on Twitter has diminished considerably, but I still see the occasional tweet about her. As for Derek – who knows. I guess I’m just having a hard time wrapping my brain around Chelsie dating ANYONE because she still seems so young to me! Haha.
Kind of agree about Ashly – in her defense, she probably didn’t have a whole lot to work with when she got Buzz as her partner, but she somehow seems…I don’t know, more subdued this season? Maybe the stresses of being a mom have caught up to her and she is just a little more tired than she was back when she started on the show and was a lot sassier…she’s definitely lost weight! Probably from chasing rugrats around
I noticed Lacey’s weight gain as well. She has mentioned in interviews before that she has trouble maintaining her weight if she’s not actively dancing, and I want to say that she is working more on side projects now (her Sugar & Bruno clothing line, a possible music career) than being physically active like she would if she were doing the show this season. I’m sure she’ll be back to her lean, mean, dancing machine form by next season, though
I love an Anna always have…redheads unite!
And I agree totally about Damian – as I mentioned in this week’s rankings, I feel like we still know NOTHING about him. He doesn’t seem to have as strong or appealing a personality as favorites like Derek or Chelsie. He’s not offensive by any means; he’s just kind of a non-event. Hope he is able to reveal a bit more of himself to us as person as the season wears on.
And Jack, I’m afraid you are the only one here who has an issue with two “incredibly blonde” Mormons dancing paso doble (anyone who disagrees, please do feel free to step forward and correct me!). It’s no secret that a large number of Mormons are active in the ballroom community (many of the top studios and instructors are in Utah) and I’m not sure it’s a fair assumption to infer that 10% of ALL THEIR EARNINGS are going solely into efforts to discriminate against homosexuals.
You might find it interesting that Louis Van Amstel, a very OUT and proud gay man, while not a Mormon himself, choses to both live & teach in Utah – I’m sure if he had such a beef with the LDS population as you do and blamed them for his inability to marry his life partner, he would not be so inclined to reside there.
Just like Louis’ sexuality does not affect my enjoyment of his dancing, Derek, Chelsie, Ashly, & Lacey’s religion does not affect my appreciation of their dancing – I would encourage you to take that with a grain of salt. If you are truly a fan of dance, race, religion, and sexual orientation should not matter.
Courtney,
That’s a good question about Mark and Joanna. Heidi will probably know the sure answer. I’m not sure myself.
I forgot about Lacey’s weight stuff. I guess it’s hard to not notice weight when someone dances and their figure and lines are on such prominent display. Walking down the street I’m sure I wouldn’t think a second thought of it. I agree that when she’s on the next season (I think she has to be) she’ll slim back down again.
jack,
I’m quite sure that you’re not the only one. However, like Courtney was saying, a person’s religious or political views don’t stop me from enjoying their entertainment. If I tried not to do anything that supported causes that I don’t support, then I’d be stuck in my house as a hermit and never leave.
There are plenty of forums online to discuss politics and/or religion, but this is definitely not the best place. I would just suggest you take a closer look at why the mormon church did what they did before making blanket statements about 10% of all mormons money going to support discriminatory amendments. There are always two sides to every story and usually a lot of misunderstanding.
That said, let’s leave this site to discuss the dancing.
I agree with you about Lacey’s dancing. I liked her dancing more when she was on the show, but in the pro dances this week it was just kinda sloppy. It reminded me of how she was when she first started on DWTS. I thought she improved a lot when she came back for her second season (maybe after doing the tour?), but she’s gone back to her old ways. I’m not sure what the deal is with that. I think she’s amazing with contemporary or hip hop, but her ballroom kinda goes back and forth.
I like Anna this season too. In the past I’ve liked her personality, but I didn’t think her choreography did much for her partners. This season she’s done a really good job with the choreography, and she really seems to be enjoying herself.
Re: Mark/Chelsie – it was my understanding that Mark and Chelsie went to the concert together because someone else stood him up (Joanna P??) – that’s what I gleaned from Twitter, anyway.
Chelsie is a good Mormon girl, she ain’t “hooking up” with either Mark or Derek – and it’s VERY obvious Derek prefers brunettes. Wouldn’t you if you had 4, very blonde sisters?
Yeah, Jennifer, but when Mark and Derek said that Derek was dating/living with Shannon Elizabeth and Mark was dating Sabrina. Since it was for a “People’s Hottest Bachelors” thing, they didn’t specifically say that.
Jack, I HIGHLY doubt that Derek is a practicing Mormon. Pretty sure living and sleeping with your girlfriend and going out drinking are a big no-no. However, Chelsie is pretty devout, from what I understand. There is a quote from Shannon out there from a couple years ago where she straight up says that Derek isn’t a “good mormon boy” any more. Not that he’s bad – she meant he was lapsed.
Benji is mormon? Schwimmer? And the only person bringing up politics on this board is YOU.
“Wouldn’t you if you had 4, very blonde sisters?”
Actually all of my sister are/were blonde and I still prefer blondes. So, there you go;-)
Benji is definitely mormon. In fact, his initial show on SYTYCD he talked about just getting back from his mission and his girlfriend dumped him right after (if I remember right) his mission. The story of the girlfriend dumping I think endeared him to a lot of his fans and started the Benji revolution…lol I know how much you love Benji Heidi.
If anyone dares imply that Lacey was too heavy, they should be slapped. And I include your wife, John.
I think Mark KINDA has something still going with Joanna. I can’t quite figure out what is going on there. As for Derek, I’m starting to believe the Cheryl Cole stuff – he was just WAY too absent from most of the DWTS related stuff (after parties, etc) while she was in LA this past week. And he was supposedly photographed outside her hotel again. Maybe they’re just planning to work together, but who knows?
Damian. I wonder if he is getting lost because his partner is so MUCH personality and sex appeal? He just seems like he’s not even there.
Well said, Courtney.
Gag. Hate Benji – and it has nothing to do with his religion or lack thereof.
I can’t even explain why I hate him. I don’t normally hate people. He just makes me cringe for some reason.
I nor my wife implied that Lacey was too heavy. Just noticed the difference in weight. That’s all. *runs to hide from Heidi’s backhand*
Yes, most partners would fall into the background next to Pam. Although, they’d embrace her “side show” style better than Damian has done. Damian’s face does tell a funny story at times though.
How do they pick the order of who dances when each week? I would also like to know how they match up the pro to the contestant.
Heide, I’m starting to believe the Cheryl Cole stuff too, there is something definity going on there.
I don’t really believe in the Mark and Chelsie rumors but i do believe that he broke up with Joana whatever, she said on twitter that she cooked her on easter dinner and Mark spend his easter with Chelsie, and the day of the John Mayer concert Joanna twetted that she was bored at home.
one more thing, Mark is blogging now too, look what he said about Chelsie:
“and I loved Chelsie’s Cleopatra outfit, sexy lol ”
http://www.hollyscoop.com/tv/mark-ballas/dwts-recap-and-predictions-from-guest-blogger-mark-ballas_2283.aspx#axzz0kR8AMlrn
but to be honest with Mark and Derek you never know ,they are always so weird with their partners too, always calling then baby, hugging and kissing. i think Derek had rumors with all his partners and even Mark had that nonsense rumor with Shawn, but after Shannon and Sabrina i don’t blame people.
Chelsie is a practicing Mormon and Mark is not Mormon so I doubt there is anything going on there. I think just good friends and really Chelsie can do so much better.
elaine,
They use their Voodoo magic. No one really knows, but it seems to be a fuzzy calculus based on what will get the most viewers for the show, tell the best story, and get the best ratings.
As far as partners they do the above, plus consider heights, locations, personalities, stars preferences?, etc. Of course, all of those things are about ratings too.
sorry- this is completely random and off topic- but what happened to that new comment system you installed (question for john)? the current one is fine but just wondering
The new comment system was nice, but just had too many little annoyances that I took it down. Sorry. I’d still like A LOT of the features it had, but I’ll have to customize it on my own or just switch layouts completely.
Not questioning anyone’s religion, but it is relevant to note the huge voting block that Mormons appear to demonstrate on behave of the blonde wunderkind. Are there any brunette Mormons?
I’ve been more curious to know if DH’s father invested his wealth in DWTS, given the unusual hype Derek gets in multiple ways from the producers. E.g., his pro paso this week is the only one I can remember in a long while that did not give short millisecond glimpses of the dance while the camera returned to the singer/musician. The camera indeed gave Mark only the millisecond treatment.
But most curious of all to me was the irrational behavior out of Len G this week. His rant about the introduction to Maks/Erin’s dance was in contrast to his praise for Evan others who also used a longer intro to tell their story. And that childish re-rant the next night to exclaim he should have rated it even lower is unprecedented.
Len in bonkers when it comes to Maks’ and I am sick of hearing his tirades. To all appearances Maks simply irritates Len by his very existence, perhaps because the ladies adore Maks so much?
I actually don’t think Derek’s father is that wealthy. Plus, the producers of DWTS mostly care about ratings. Good ratings and they’re happy. So, whatever gets them good ratings they’ll do.
I actually think that Len really felt the way he did. Although, the fact that he felt like he wanted to change his score just tells me that he does get influenced by things other than just the dancing. Which I guess is natural.
I think we all hate Maks since the ladies I adore him. I know I do;-)
Lacey just posted a picture on twitter
http://twitpic.com/1e404g
her body is just perfect, no extra pounds, the costume that didn’t help her that day because her body is just amazing
Jennifer,
No doubt, that looks like a different person. Thanks for sharing. I’m going to have to go back and watch the video of Lacey’s performance and check out how this costume ruined it for her.
John , lacey body always look different with some costume, back in season 7 people said that she was fat and during the team dance, (team cha cha ) she showed her amazing abs , and during last seasin her first dance with Mark people said that she had some extra pounds again (she had some weirs red dress) and then in the next day ,the girls pro dance she showed her amazing abs again, the true is Lacey was never fat but her body can look really weird in some costumes, she has big thighs ,so when she hide her abs people thing she is getting some extra pounds.
look this pictures, is always the costume with her:
season 7
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/93378597/Disney-ABC-Television-Group
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/93378564/Disney-ABC-Television-Group
season 9
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/91014941/Disney-ABC-Television-Group
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/93377106/Disney-ABC-Television-Group
season 10
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/98297195/Disney-ABC-Television-Group
http://twitpic.com/1e404g
Len is bonkers because of his treatment of MAKS?!?! Oh, Joanie, I think when you speak of bias maybe you should gaze into the mirror. LOL. As for the musician versus dancers argument – silly. This was not a musical guest on the caliber of Reba, but a PRO DANCE that happened to have Mark accompanying. You remember the golden days of a serious pro dance on the results show that had no musical act involved don’t you? Thank god they seem to be returning to that. If anyone’s parent has influence on DWTS, it’s Mark’s – not that I think he actually does.
My, you are funny Joanie.
Hey Jennifer – Your comment had to be approved, I think because of all the links you put in it. I approved it, but John may have to remove it, depending on how all those links affect the site. I’m not sure. It’s probably okay, but the links cause it to be marked as questionable.
Jennifer,
Nice series. Thanks for sharing. The hips do make a difference. Really interesting.
Heidi,
Thanks for approving the comment. I don’t think I got an email saying it was held for moderation. It’s fine to approve multiple links as long as they are relevant links and not just spam.