DWTS 11, Week 5 – Power Rankings
Hello, everyone. Your regularly scheduled Power Ranker – Miss Courtney, as they say in the south – is unavailable this week so I am filling in for her. And, word to the wise, I am PISSED off. Totally and completely. Allow me to rant for a moment. First, the Tennessee Titans are on Monday night football, so I have to watch an internet feed to see the show. Second, Len is on F@#king crack almost the entire night. And when you analyze his crack moments, there is only one conclusion you can really come to and that is that Brandy ain’t getting the votes and Kyle is getting too many votes. Period. THEN, the producers don’t show us any actual dancing until more than half an hour AFTER the show has started. Boy oh boy – I’m trying not too rant to much here because I have to save something for the Cheesecake Awards. But it’s a struggle we will deal with throughout this post. I mean, gorillas? Seriously?? How am I supposed to hold that in until Thursday?? Yes, it is Thursday this week because Court and I are having real life issues. 
We have JOBS that pay. At least the Titans are winning going into half time. It’s the least they could do. Seriously. If they don’t win this game I may write letters.
OOookaaay. Here we go. I place little stock in the judges scores tonight frankly. Yeah, they matter, but I sensed some manipulation that bugs. I also suffer from the inability to rewind and watch again because of watching a live feed. So bear with me.
1.) Jennifer and Derek – Len is utterly full of crap. This may not be up to Jennifer’s usual standard, but it was a lovely dance with no mistakes and plenty of content. The very fact that Len loves Brandy and Bristol makes his comments on this dance highly suspect. You hear Tom Bergeron – he “loved” Bristol’s monkey suit. Then complaining about too much feather duster from Jennifer at the beginning of her dance? This after the time wasting at the beginning and end of Brandy’s dance? Seriously people – count how long it took for Brandy too cross the floor at the end of her dance. At the beginning of the dance, count how long she sat there with Maks. When Len docks Jennifer for a less egregious time wasting move after watching Brandy AND Bristol?? I call bulls#@t.
2.) Kurt and Anna – Yep, you read it here first. I think Kurt danced better than Brandy. He had one awkward move in an otherwise beautiful dance. But this isn’t just about who’s dancing best, it’s about who is pleasing the audience and, in polling my female relatives, Kurt is the real deal. Not to mention he danced a fine dance except for that one move. I just enjoy him and Anna all the way around. Plus, his score of 24 puts him in third place with the judges. But I would bet he ranks higher with the viewers. For that reason he takes second place.
3.) Brandy and Maks – For all my complaining about Brandy and Maks’ judges comments, I will say that they may have made strides today in the power rankings. I found their package to be totally endearing – they were very cute together. I thought their dance had too much non-dancing stuff at BOTH the beginning and at the end – really, that run across the entire length of the floor was not helpful. If they had done either the beginning OR the ending that way, instead of both, I wouldn’t think it was so bad. I also thought that the dance was not very musical – it seemed like a lot of the steps didn’t really go with the music. It seemed…disjointed. I don’t know what the judges were looking at, actually. By itself it was a fine dance, but after Len calls out Derek and Jennifer for time wasting stuff? Len need medication because Brandy’s dance was much more egregious in the time wasting department.
4.) Rick and Cheryl – I was actually tempted to put Rick and Cheryl ahead of Brandy and Maks. Power rankings aren’t just about scores and dance ability, but about who is popular with the voting public. You know what? Rick was popular with me. But I think the rumba couples might be at a slight disadvantage this week. That said, that dance was very good, smooth, with plenty of movement. Lots of musicality – and that is a big deal to me. I really enjoyed it.
5.) Audrina and Tony – Normally I am a big Audrina fan. But tonight just wasn’t her night and I can’t figure out why. Well, I think she was too stiff and lacked hip movement in her rumba, but I can’t figure out why that was an issue. All of her moves seemed abbreviated or truncated – unfinished. It seemed like she stopped short nearly every time. I think Audrina has the potential to make the final, but I can’t figure what is holding her back. Tonight wasn’t her night. If she was Jennifer Grey I would say that it didn’t matter. But she is Audrina Patridge and not a household name to this audience. She’s not to the point yet where she can afford a lackluster dance. She needs to get it together.
6.) Kyle and Lacey – Wow, that dance seemed pretty darn good to me. I was entertained. It was musical. This is another example of Len on crack – you can’t complain about Disco fever when you give them the Charlies Angels theme song. Crazy. I think Kyle is probably likeable enough that he’ll stick around, tonight at least. While I’ve had trouble with Kyle’s technique, I saw an improvement tonight and he’s certainly entertaining. Lacey laughing at their scores could be a problem, however. Some could take that the wrong way.
7.) Florence and Corky – Well, a tango to the Brady Bunch – pretty amazing that it worked, but it had that drum beat. But the disconnect is pretty huge with that song and what that dance is supposed to be. It was just too big of a disconnect and I just don’t know that if they can overcome that. Her steps are good, but it was a bit too weird. Corky can’t forgo the wacky -just dance it straight, dude.
8.) Bristol and Mark – What. The. F*@k. I mean really. What is Mark thinking? Bristol missed a bunch of steps at the beginning – and she didn’t get called on it. WTF? She didn’t move her feet much during most of the dance. She was off time most of the time. Mark did tone down the spastic, but Bristol just isn’t sharp enough for that dance. Len – still on crack – likes it? What the hell is going on with him tonight? Credibility? Lost. Bristol gets major points for unvarnished honesty – but it could cause the same problem it caused her mom.
Hope Courtney is back next week. I can assure you I have not done the math yet for tonight, so it will be interesting to see what the math gives me tomorrow.
Ok, I’m going to post my rankings first before reading yours and then come back to comment afterward
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1. Maks and Brandy – The night belongs to these two this time. Wow, great…fantastic. The foot work and technique were just perfect. I loved their energy. The performance was entertaining. Perfect costumes as well. I love how Brandy is getting more and more relaxed, confident, and really into her dances. 10
2. Jennifer and Derek – Something was slightly off in her technique and she seemed a little nervous(just a little). But, otherwise, perfect and really entertaining. 9 Note: if people make something of their fight, that would be sad. It would only be natural to not feel tense with each other sometimes…and that’s for anyone who are friends, partners, etc in anything. Things aren’t perfect always and the fights make you grow closer and stronger. Also, if Derek wasn’t who he was, he wouldn’t have come this far. He’s a perfectionist for a reason. But, I think Jennifer understood that in the end.
3. Kurt and Anna – Wow, I didn’t think I’d see the day I’d put these two in 3rd place. Kurt really improved his technique this week. It was a delightful performance too. Loved the winks. Anna looked gorgeous and had the perfect costume…one of my faves ever on this show. Totally bewitching. 8
4. Cheryl and Rick – There was something slightly weird about it all with their characters and the music. But, like Kurt, his technique was much better this week and he was totally smooth. 8
5. Audrina and Tony – They looked beautiful. But, it seemed like she was concentrating too much on her lower body and feet and not the top as well. When she gets the two balanced again, they will be a powerhouse. 7
6. Kyle and Lacey -I thought this was a really fun performance and he had better technique tonight. I loved the disco moves and they were completely in character for the song and time period(didn’t Len get that? I couldn’t believe he only gave them a 5). But, I agreed with Bruno. There wasn’t enough Foxtrot. 7
7. Corky and Florence – Wow, I was impressed. There was much improvement in Florence this week. She didn’t seem so stiff. She was graceful and gorgeous. I agreed with Len that this was her best dance yet. The only thing it lacked is that it didn’t seem like a Tango and it was a little clumsy. 7
8. Bristol and Mark – Even though I’m ranking them last, no scathing review from me on her this week. She showed a lot more emotion and was much more relaxed and entertaining. Much much improved. She was quicker on her feet than I thought she would be too. And finally, she had the perfect dress tonight. I liked this dance. Good job Bristol. Whatever you did tonight, we want more of if you make it. 6 (the highest score I’ve given her)
Oh, how I can’t wait for you to do the Math tomorrow too Heidi.
Anyway, fantastic review and you are too funny. Loved this;
“But it’s a struggle we will deal with throughout this post. I mean, gorillas? Seriously?? How am I supposed to hold that in until Thursday?? Yes, it is Thursday this week because Court and I are having real life issues. We have JOBS that pay. At least the Titans are winning going into half time. It’s the least they could do. Seriously. If they don’t win this game I may write letters.”
ROTFL!!
Though seriously, I was over the gorilla costumes. At first I thought Mark was just using them to cover up Bristol’s emotionless face as much as he could. But, then she busted out of their getups with more personality than any night thus far. I was shocked. (I still think she should go home though. But, I fear Florence and maybe even Kyle might be in big trouble too)
Let me go with my top 4:
1) Brandy And Maks – I loved their dance, and had no problem with the beginning or end, but I do agree that Len had no right to pick on anyone else for doing the same. With the kind of week they had (Maks’ grandma passed away day after the results show last week) they really supported each other and came out strong in energy and footwork.
2) Kurt and Anna – Kurt really stepped it up this week, he was so frustrated after last week but he did what was needed to kill it tonight. He is someone who takes everything in stride and works on being better, and there is just something endearing about him and Anna together.
3) Kyle and Lacey – Len is definitely smokin’ some funny stuff. I thought they did a great job having plenty of Foxtrot, plus adding the 70′s disco in. A 5 is just plain insane.
4) Jennifer and Derek – Not my favorite but still good. Nothing wrong with their beginning or ending either. For me, it just may be a case of this being a chilled out Foxtrot when I’m used to seeing “wow” moves from Jennifer because the other dances are so much more demanding.
I agree that the Rumbas were rough this week, they didn’t really fit with TV themes. My thought is that Bristol should be going home for sure…and Florence would be in the bottom two with her.
My recap of tonight if you are interested: http://ballroomdancechannel.ning.com/profiles/blogs/dwts-week-5-performance-recap
Princess sweetie your bias is showing again….can we reframe from every dance being compared to Brandy….and D&J weren’t all that tonight,not even close
Bristol was underscored tonight. Period. I would hate to see anyone go at this point…….
Heidi,
Can you at least be OBJECTIVE once? Now the show is fixed since your precious Derek isn’t at the top of the leader board? C’mon! Jennifer was NOT that good as previous weeks. It happens! I think if you want this site to grow, maybe they should have unbiased individuals writing the articles.
I really love Kurt and Anna together. She seems to have a lot more personality this season (compared to when she was with Evan). I really enjoyed their dance and costumes, and Kurt’s entertainment value is really high. I did agree with the judge that said that his legs got a bit heavy, but overall a good performance. He continues to surprise me each week and I think if he keeps improving he could very well end up in the final in an upset over someone with greater ability.
I thought Jennifer and Derek looked great – it’s not a showy dance, but they move so well together. Derek really knows how to show off his partner’s strengths. It’s so difficult to not compare him to Mark, who admittedly got a tougher partner this season, but his lack of ability to work with Bristol actually makes me feel sorry for her. She seems like she’s trying but he doesn’t. I do hope they go home tomorrow only so that I don’t have to see Mark making me feel awkward any more.
If not Bristol, send Corky and Florence home for the same reason. He gives me the willies. I think she looks pretty good out there for her age, but he just craps all over it with stupid stuff.
I think Rick actually looked pretty good tonight, and normally I don’t like the celeb’s rumba. I liked his Samba better, but this was a big step back up after last week’s AT (which I didn’t like much at all).
I liked Brandy and Maks, but I didn’t LOVE it. I actually really loved Kyle’s – again. I can’t get over how good Lacey has been with him. They are another very complimentary couple.
Audrina – eh, she bores me. I see that she does well but she is missing an element that reminds me of Melissa Rycroft and Mya (who were definitely more talented, but seemed to lack something on the floor as well that kept me from rooting for them).
Right now if it was up to me I’d want Kurt, Jennifer and Kyle in the final (although I think Brandy or Audrina or both may end up there with Jennifer – although I’d prefer Brandy).
I don’t know what your drinking, but Kurt and Anna were absolutely horrible. The footwork was off, the dance position dropping, and not to mention his sloppy transition to dropping her.
Lacey and Kyle did maybe 12 bars of Foxtrot, the rest was disco, and for me, that sucks. Either you do a Foxtrot or you don’t. Yes, Lacy we know you can disco, but you still can’t Foxtrot.
Michael J Fox in the audience tonight. Fantastic. I wonder if Kurt Warner feels anything for attacking Michael.
Len was right about Kyle. The foxtrot was a joke! This is coming from someone who likes theatrical dances. That was not a foxtrot and I blame Lacey! She choreographed a horrible routine.
Let’s remember that this is a power rankings for the entire season. Even if Derek and Jennifer’s dance wasn’t their best tonight, it’s hard to make a case that it somehow took them off the top spot in the power rankings. Look at the Las Vegas odds that Vogue posted earlier. They are pretty clear that Jennifer is the front runner to win this season and her dance tonight didn’t change that. That’s not bias speaking, since I don’t really care who wins. I don’t have any clear favorites this season. Personally, I’m just enjoying the dancing and the drama.
Andie,
Michael J Fox is awesome!
I thought Brandy was on her A game tonight, but yes, Heidi, I 100% agree that there could’ve been more. If she did great in the actual quickstep, imagine what could’ve been if they had done an entire one! I hope she’s safe.
Audrina slipped for me as well tonight. She STILL needs to get into character and I felt that she went backwards to week 1 when they told her to connect her body together. I have a feeling she may be in the red lights tomorrow. I hope she doesn’t go home.
Well, Bristol didn’t quite make it tonight, but something tells me we might see her next week. That will be very fortunate for her, but we’ll see.
I am calling Bristol, Florence and Audrina “at risk” for tomorrow unless they bring in the ACTUAL bottom two.
I quite liked Kurt and Anna. Yes he does need some improvement, but he’s always getting better and better each week, so you can’t knock him down for that. I also think that Anna actually gives him actual steps to execute and still add his personality to make it come together. While Rick, I think he did better this week, but I think Cheryl overcompensates for his lack of abilities and that’s why he looks good sometimes. She doesn’t give him many steps.
Kyle and Lacey were bad for me, I agree with the 5. The foxtrot was not a foxtrot but random moments of a foxtrot, at the same time there were random moments of disco. The weird skippy/hoppy steps were really weird too. Entertaining, yes. Foxtrot, no, and his posture has not gotten better.
Derek did a entertaining routine, but it reminded me of his quickstep with Nicole where there wasn’t as much content.
Brandy and Maks had a good week, considering the week Maks had. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I will say that Brandy’s personality can be really off putting. She seems to try to hard and makes over the top expressions when getting scores, being saved, etc. I wish she would just hold back on those.
Bristol’s jive looke really labored and she was barely keeping up. They might be the ones to go.
Audrina is good, but she doesn’t draw me into her dances as much as she could. She definitely has the abilities to be a great dancer, she just needs to draw the audience in with her performances and not just think about the steps.
Florky, not bad, but a bit jerky this week. She might be saved this week due to her fanbase and doing a dance to the Brady Bunch Theme Song. There was also a lot of gapping issues between them, but she’s still not bad at all for being on the mature side.
It’s all about the dance..something about the rhumba and the fox trot…they are harder to have a wow factor. So those that danced those dances seemed not as entertaining or masterful. Something still strange with Brandys use of her arms and hands…they seem to flail about and it it distracting. And she does have that attitude still.
Audrina is beautiful but does not seem to be there when she dances. Kinda a beautiful stepford dancer.
Jennifer had the fox trot and you cannot get too far into the wow factor with that. Still very vell done and enjoyable.
Bristol is to be congratulated. I mean no entertainment experience at all and she braves the dance floor. If she does not go home tonight I hope she gets even better.
Lacey’s partner foget his name is just entertaining and likeable. Not a chance to win.
Both bb and fb stars leave me cold. Just too jock without the wow factor the previous jocks had on the dance floor….especially Emmett. Look for them to go home.
Florence would be more enjoyable if Corky let her dance the dance and cut the junk out
I really think the dance chosen and the music they are given each week has a huge influence on how well they each do. Sometimes the music detracts from the performance for sure and that makes the contest not as fair as it could be. Did I say fair?
BUT all of it is such sheer enjoyment and surely takes the viewer away from the cares of the day for a couple of hours. That is why is it so popular in my opinion. Gotta wonder still why Brooke has to have her breasts hanging out most weeks…she is beautiful and does not need to act like a costumed performer. It borders on trashy…for a host to dress like that. Brooke – beauty is as beauty does.
I loved Jenniffer and Derek’s dance. It was great! Same for Kurt and Anna. If Kurt keeps doing what he is doing and being a fan favorite he could possible make it to the finals (stranger things have happened). I liked but not loved Brandy and Maks last night. It wasn’t anything special in my opinion. I hate to admit tit but Cheryl did a great job with Rick this week. But, since he was one of the two rumbas the question is if it was as memorable as lets say Florence’s dance to the Brady Bunch theme or Bristol in a monkey suit (more to come on that later). I thought Audrina did great and was underscored. that should have been straight 8s (24). Kyle’s video was hysterical (when he was being coached by Kym, Lacey, and Chelsie the kid looked like he was in paradise lol). Len really didn’t need to give him a 5 at all. He deserved way better than that like a 7. Florence was good this week. But seriously, the Brady Bunch theme actually worked to my surprise and she was having a blast. Corky just needs to stop being “wacky”. As for Bristol, I am so gald she showed her personality BUT the monkey suit was just weird lol. Saying that she missed a lot of steps but I think she could be going home nonetheless. If I had to choose thebottom three, it would be her, Kyle (he should have more technique by now right?), and Rick (based on the fact that his dance while being good was not that memorable). Florence should be safe but needs to step it up more next week. On a side note, Barry Williams should be on the show next season.
jeanmom, don’t you worry about our site growing, it’s growing just fine. Quite fast, actually.
Of course Jennifer wasn’t as good as last week – never said she was. But Len is on crack and so are you if you think they should have a point docked for a feather duster that she wasn’t even still holding when the music started. And once again you fret about objectivity on a blog – I’ll get some when YOU do.
Angie, when you’re at the top of the leader board, people will compare you to the other dancers – suck it up. And don’t expect it to change. We all have bias, including you.
All this whining about my bias would actually be amusing if it wasn’t so pathetic at this point – I mean, it’s a BLOG people. They are ABOUT opinion. If you haven’t figured that out YET…well, you poor things.
Zach, I wish I could agree that Bristol was underscored tonight, but I really don’t think she was – and really, I blame the monkey suit. She missed several steps while wearing it and then the removing of it threw her off I think.
I forgot to mention – and I just now saw a tweet from Tony – that the band royally screwed Tony and Audrina in the music department. I think one of the singers actually forgot the words. Well, that’s live TV for ya.
Andie, I was drinking some wine, but you’ve forgotten (as have a couple others) that the Power Rankings aren’t just about how well someone dances, it’s about if they’re likable, if they’re likely getting votes and so on – the whole package, for the season up to this point. I think Kurt probably IS and that Brandy is less so. But hell, for all we know Bristol could be getting ALL the votes.
Stepford dancer – LOL
Yeah whoever is screaming for the writers to be unbiased – wtf? The writers are offering their opinions, and with those opinions come some bias and preference. It’s a blog, not a purely objective recap in some sterile environment. If it was, wouldn’t it suck to read the posts?
I agree with those that say that Brandy is a little off-putting. My bf can’t stand her. I like her, but she does seem like she’s trying really hard to act the “right way”. I can’t blame her for that, which is why it doesn’t bother me – but I agree that there’s something there that doesn’t seem completely genuine. People are perceptive, and if there seems to be a widespread consensus about this – there’s probably something to it, even if you can’t put your finger on it. But I still like her performances.
I hated, hated the stupid critiques/advice at the beginning. WTH. Just make it a 90-minute show when you only have 8 dances, like usual. I guess abc doesn’t have a new sit-com to air.
My favorite tonight was Anna and Kurt, Kurt’s packages have been the most fun this season, Anna’s gotten so funny too. I thought she looked unbelievably beautiful in that dress and hairdo. The dance was charming.
I liked Kyle! As a foxtrot it might be underwhelming but the disco was FUN. You can’t not do disco to that music. I like Lacey’s integration. The package was great too. Happy to see Kym and Chelsie
Maybe I expected too much, but somehow Audrina’s rumba didn’t feel like a rumba, just didn’t convince me at all. Maybe it’s the expression. And I just felt weird that she just walked pretty plainly instead of the rumba walk.
After weeks of stellar performance from Derek and Jennifer, admittedly theirs tonight didn’t wow, but it was still very good and entertaining.
I started the season sort of rooting for Bristol, but now I don’t really want to watch her again after that jive. Didn’t like Florky since the beginning, sorry. I thought Brandy’s choreo wasn’t exciting, upon 2nd viewing I think they did great. I enjoyed Rick. I thought it was amusing to see Cheryl so high when she lay on Rick’s thigh, when Rick was kneeling. looooooong limbs XD
First, I’m not a ballroom dancer so I’m quite unable to judge technique for ballroom dances.
Jennifer & Derek my favorite dance of the night, they were so sweet, loved it. But as Princess Heidi pointed out how could Len give them a bad time about being too theatrical when Bristol came out in a monkey suit, and to lose time when Brandy & Maks took so much time to begin their dance
Brandy & Maks, first time I really enjoyed their performance even though at times I was bothering by her feet not knowing why.
Rick & Cheryl, that guy is so sexy ! I prefer their samba though.
Kurt & Anna, the return of Prince Charming, ballroom suits him well
Audrina & Tony, good but forgetable as usual
Kyle & Lacey, I would have like a bit more fox trot and a little less disco, we are week 5 it’s time to step up.
Bristol & Mark, she should have kept the monkey suit, it would have given her a good excuse to miss her steps and do all the others so badly
Florence & Clorky, stop please someone, get rid of Mrs Brady, her tango was even worse than Mike’s one, how could they gave her 7 !
Angie and Jeanmom, I think it’s unfair of you to say this site is biased and unobjective when there is an eclectic staff and fans to it all with different opinions. You can see that in every single reply above. You act as if Heidi isn’t allowed to say or have her favorite dancers and opinions. Fig said it best right here;
“Yeah whoever is screaming for the writers to be unbiased – wtf? The writers are offering their opinions, and with those opinions come some bias and preference. It’s a blog, not a purely objective recap in some sterile environment. If it was, wouldn’t it suck to read the posts?”
Anyway, I am loving waking up and reading everyone’s awsome reviews that gave one!! What a great night it was. I actually didn’t think I’d like TV theme night. But, they brought it and almost every single contestant improved. It was a great surprise!!
I just don’t get the monkey suits – what was Mark thinking? I felt bad for Bristol – however, I thought she was WAY overscored. She got lost, she didn’t dance in some parts, and she and Mark were not in sync in others. I got the feeling that she’s done, she wants to go home.
haha…i think P. Heidi has trouble taking constructive criticism…Heidi, you have a point that it’s a blog so yes, it’s about your opinion but much of this blog IS about being objective and making fair predictions. To me, everyone else tries to be unbiased and give a fair review. You, not so much. But who are we to comment, we’re just pathetic nothings.
Ah Emily – I have no problem taking constructive criticism. Problem is, you have yet to offer any. What is constructive about bitching over my admitted bias in an OPINION piece? Answer? Nothing.
Constructive criticism would include a description of WHY you think I’m wrong instead of just whining. The problem with you and Jeanmom and Angie is that all you do is complain – you offer nothing of your own. Why do you think Brandy is better? What did she do that you liked? Why should she be better ranked? Do you think that ALL of us on this site are wrong thinking that she’s not getting the votes? Why?
See, most of the other commenters on this site have offered their own rankings or discussed their own favorites. Then we have a discussion, sometimes, on where we differ. Everyone contributes to the discussion. So…what do YOU have to offer?? Anything? Or are you just obsessed with me?
But but, how in the world is Kurt Warner likable? He acted like a spoiled diva last week when he got scores HE DESERVED! And this week He DROPS Anna and the footwork was off, he was behind Anna on the count and his posture was dropping….and I hope Michael J Fox looked this jerk in the eye and asked him if he would still block life saving research.
Likable? Not in my wildest dreams.
Emily, I think it’s unfair to come to this site just to harass Heidi. Please, she doesn’t think we are “pathetic nothings” or we wouldn’t all be here. I’ve never felt that way here and she knows I’m a big Maks fan as much as I am a big Derek fan. Yes, I’m biased. I admit it. I really don’t know anyone who isn’t sometimes.
Andie, I don’t know what you’re seeing (or not seeing) in Kurt. I didn’t see the diva last week at all. I find him extremely likable – I don’t see a thing wrong with him actually. I’m assuming that he opposes stem cell research, based on your comments about Michael J. Fox – well, he’s free to do that and I think he’s dead wrong about it. But I like all kinds of people that I have very fundamental differences with. Hell, I like Bristol and her mother makes my freakin’ skin crawl!! I just don’t see the awful person in Kurt that you do.
As for his dancing – he’ll never be Jennifer, Brandy or Audrina. He won’t. But the Power Rankings aren’t just about dancing. Hell, DWTS isn’t just about dancing!! It’s about popularity, likeability, who’s likely getting votes, etc etc. If it were strictly about scores and dancing, I would have a MUCH easier time in writing my math post and coming to some sort of conclusion.
I’m not sure but I don’t think Andie likes Kurt.
Watch the guy’s confessional last week, he whined about his scores for that godawful Rumba.
And he doesn’t dance well! I Watch the Quickstep with a critical eye, none of the Quicksteps were done well, but Brandy’s was slightly better because of the energy. Both of them had lousy dance position, and dropping someone at the end of the dance should drop the point off al la Jennie Garth. He’s being coddled…why? Because people all of a sudden like Anna because of her partnership with Evan last season? Hell Kurt and Anna don’t even touch each other if they’re not dancing. It’s all business, they don’t even pretend to be enjoying this. This partnership gives me the cooties. Likable? Hardly.
Tony said the band was 4 counts off or something. Is there a way to verify or something? I’m curious. I noticed they were off a bit though.
I agree with the rankings – I liked Brandy and Maks a LITTLE bit this week, but their partnership still puts me off. I love how so many think Jennifer and Derek were awful this week just because their dance was a little quieter and understated. I loved it, personally.
The main thing that distracted me tonight were Cheryl and Lacey’s pants. I’m not being rude, but they were not flattering AT ALL on either one of them, it was very distracting, lol.
I didn’t think Bristol was underscored, I thought she was overscored. I have really come to like her, but she flat out couldn’t keep up in that dance, it was really awkward to watch. I still would prefer Florky to go home though.
Guest, Tony is right – the band hosed them pretty badly. I just neglected to mention it when I was working up my post. The singer messed up – not sure if she was thrown off by something Harold and the musicians did or if she was the root of the problem. Either way, it affected their dance, I’m sure.
Others like Apolo Ohno have complained about the band in the past, I remember for their second rumba Harold Wheeler sped it up, and that royally pissed him off. The Rumba can be a tricky one, because the count is so important to the flow, and the timing of the extensions, you can’t hide it like you can with other dances, like for instance the Quickstep. You can do a bunch of runs, or just run like Brandy and Maks did and not even Quickstep and get away with it. You can’t in the Rumba.
I thought even thought Derek and Jennifer are still the class of the field their timing with each other was a little off and it did affect the flow. But let’s face it, giving Jennifer an 8 is no way comparable to that piece of crap Kurt danced and got an 8.
You know, Heidi, I did notice the singer forgot the words but I didn’t say anything about it. Now, if the band was behind time, then, maybe the producers should step in. I mean, it isn’t fair to her or anyone to be judged for being “off timing”. It’s the morning, so, I’m probably not thinking clearly, but maybe they should pull an American Idol and postpone the voting until next week. The last time DWTS did that was when Sara Evans bowed out of the competition in Season 3.
Also, I’d like to point out that Willa Ford was eliminated in Week 5 of Season 3 DESPITE the fact that she was tied for 1st Place. Now, I know Willa didn’t have a fan base, plain and simple. But, people, just remember, whoever you are going for, VOTE FOR YOUR COUPLE!!!!
I thought that Kurt dropping Anna at the end was part of the Darren act. Seriously. No one else thought that?
I thought Jennifer/Derek was underscored. No worries though.
Please tell me what’s y’all seeing in Kurt that I’;m not seeing?
I like Kyle very much and think he’s doing better than Kurt.
I enjoy your blog very much.
Just wanted to add some fun predictions. I’m guessing Kyle could go tonight. As far as finals go, I’m not convinced Jennifer will win it in the end. So, to make it fun, I will predict an upset winner- Rick Fox (or Kurt, but I’ll make it Rick for now). And I’m kind of still hoping Bristol will pull through and get it together. We’ll see what happens tonight, she is definitely in danger of leaving.
I think that’d be a little extreme, Nathan. LOL. I’t not the finals. They’ll probably survive anther week.
I mean ANOTHER…dyslexic much.
Olive – I like Brooke’s dresses! But they do get distracting when she turns a three quarters profile to offer the mic in an interview.
The drop at the end was NOT planned. You could easily tell when Anna tried to compensate for it by rolling to try to make it look like part of the routine, that’s what dancers do, they keep going…just like Derek did when Jennie Garth fell 4 bars before the end.
“I thought that Kurt dropping Anna at the end was part of the Darren act. Seriously. No one else thought that?”
So did I. The music ends. The magic wears off?
Kurt Warner does oppose stem cell research – he and Patricia Heaton and some other celebrities were in a commercial about it. I disagree with him completely. I also like a lot of people whose politics and religious beliefs I don’t agree with. If we are surrounded by people that all think the same way we do we become one dimensional and nothing challenges you to grow or question the validity of your own opinions.
I also don’t like Anna because of Evan – I liked her way before she was his partner (in fact I didn’t care for the two of them together as much as I would have if they had been with different partners, although I like them both individually). All of these conspiracies as to why people are rooting for Anna and Kurt (ie, he’s white, she was with Evan, he played football, etc etc etc etc) are just your way of justifying your anti-Kurt sentiment. You are totally okay to not like him, and you are welcome to your opinion as to why people do – but I think you are wrong.
I noticed the screwup with Tony and Audrina’s music since I was singing along, but I didn’t really think much about how it would have effected their dance last night, just kinda laughed that the singer screwed up. But after seeing Tony mention it, I can see how it would be frustrating for them. Hopefully they are back next week.
I hope Bristol can hold out another week, I want Florky to go home tonight. Like pretty much everyone else said, they kinda creep me out.
I don’t really get the Rick and Kurt love. Neither one of them does anything for me, though I do love Anna. I don’t dislike either of them, but nothing they do makes me like them. I’m also kinda weirded out by their smiles, they just have so many teeth! lol
Andie – I guess Anna’s compensation fooled me. I don’t know anything about dancing (military drill and ceremony, I have down pat after 25 years of it), but just enjoy watching this and SYTYCD. Not knowing anything about dancing, my fave last night was Kyle and Lacey, for pure entertainment value!
I thought the drop was planned as well, to go with the music/magic wearing off.
I also LOVE Brooke’s dresses. I hate her interviewing, but her dresses are gorgeous.
Watch the ending again. If that was planned it was extremely poorly executed. It wasn’t planned at all.
Blake: “The main thing that distracted me tonight were Cheryl and Lacey’s pants. I’m not being rude, but they were not flattering AT ALL on either one of them, it was very distracting, lol”
Ya know…I think you just called it for why I was a little put off by theirdance. It was just weird. lol
Olive and David, I like Brooke’s dresses. It’s her dumb questions sometimes that bug me. I was annoyed when she asked if Maks and Brandy were getting along better now after their dance. Huh? They never did have any issues. I don’t blame her fully on it though. I think it’s the producers who give her the dumb or controversial questions to ask before the show.
Well Figmantation there has to be some reason why Kurt is getting the votes, because he’s a lousy dancer.
I watch for the dancing, but I can see where all of this positioning is what draws folks to the program and makes for an interesting dynamic. Thus, Rick Fox probably has excellent “handlers.” It isn’t just the dancing. I don’t see him doing many more steps than what others did in the past and then were criticized as lacking, but he seems to be working hard off-program to promote the show and himself. I just wish the JUDGES would retreat to being judges. This series, it’s like everyone is shouting, It’s me; No, me; No, me!
I like the way he performs, and I like his personality on the show. If I voted, I would throw some his way (and it wouldn’t be for any of your conspiracy theories).
As for the girls wearing pants, Lacey wore them a few weeks ago for their coffee shop dance. I couldn’t decide if I liked them or not. I think last night I decided I didn’t like them much – but she has the least beautiful legs of all the girl dancers (that’s not saying she has ugly legs, just that her lines aren’t as gorgeous as some of the other women). I think the pants exacerbate that.
P. Heidi, why do you feel the need to be so harsh and rather insulting to people who comment? My comment was IN RESPONSE to #17…you calling your readers “poor things” and “pathetic,” something they would probably never do to you. They, like me, come to this site to read the very insightful, funny, and often great analysis from its writers. I too find it frustrating when you continually go on and on and on about Derek…fine, but don’t bash your audience. If you don’t want people commenting, don’t make it a public blog and keep your Derek-obsessing to yourself…or at least not in a supposedly unbiased analysis such as Power Rankings. But no, I’m not obsessed with you. In fact, your harshness is too much for what is supposed to be an enjoyable part of my week. Best wishes for this blog’s future…
@David, Kyle and Lacey were entertaining to be sure, but at some point the prescribed syllabus has to be part of the routine. I understood full well why Chelsie was brought in to work with Kyle. She’s a 10 dancer and knows Foxtrot. Lacey doesn’t. Lacey knows the social dances really well, but you can’t layer them over the Foxtrot and take away from the Foxtrot.
Yeah, Lacey’s choreography was bad in my opinion. She didn’t connect foxtrot with disco, she just piled it on one on top of the other.
I just want to say that I disliked the Kyle and Lacey Foxtrot in the way I disliked Nicole and Derek’s Quickstep. Quickstep is the ONE dance in the entire show where you cannot break hold (unless they bring International Standard Tango) and the reason is because it’s DIFFICULT to dance in hold. Nicole and Derek turned it into a jitterbug/theatre piece and it was fun to watch, but I agreed totally with Len’s score.
In the same vein, Kyle and Lacey pulled a N and D on the Foxtrot, except the footwork was not as clean from either dancer, so fro me, if N and D get a 6 the 5 was correct from Len.
LOL – so the answer, Emily, is No, you have nothing else to contribute. Okey dokey.
If I was so “harsh” to poor Angie and jeanmom perhaps it is because they came on here and were rather nasty themselves. If you can dish it, you have to take it. jeanmom writes the exact same comments every other week or so, so yes, I do consider that rather sad at this point in the game.
Very good to read everyone’s comments – picking up things I either missed or had’nt considered. Princess Heidi – I think the judges manipulate more than people hink. I consider their role in this as guiding the trajectory rather than reactive. It’s showing a lot this season, IMO. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this season is a big hot mess. And the gift? Those gorialla suits. Nothing looks worse than a gorilla who has lost her timing and is just standing there. To bad she didn’t have big clown mallet or baseball bat to hit Mark with.
I have to agree Jay. Last week we got some decent judging happening with the two scores. This week, they seemed to throw everything they talked about out the window. A gorilla suit, bad dancing, forgotten steps and that is a 6? Wow..it should not have moved from that 4 paddle.
LOL, Jay!! Careful, I might start stealing your material for the Cheesecake awards.
You can say Kurt’s drop of Anna at the end was poorly executed if you want, but it was absolutely planned. They’ve been practicing it all week. And Jennifer and Derek were actually happy with their scores as they had a few mistakes (that people didn’t notice) and it wasn’t the best run-through of the routine they’ve had.
Learn to dance is putting Bristol and Mark in the bottom, they had the Situation and Karina in the bottom last week
http://www.learntodance.com/dwts_vote_results.htm
@buttercup then WOW what a crappy move to plan. It certainly had a negative impact. It’s definitely not the Helio Julianne Kiss and drop. Now that was planned and amazing. This was rough and flacid.
I have always loved this site for the humorous and insightful articles from P. Heidi, Courtney and more recently, Vogeurista and others. I sure hope it doesn’t turn into another ABC message board with some of the comments. If you don’t like what you read, there are options. Please just be respectful in your comments and keep it fun for everyone, including the other readers.
woo! go Meggie! i was just about to type the same thing when i saw ur comment! ahh…further proof that great minds think alike!
i think P Heidi is right in putting J&D at the top spot. just bcz their foxtrot wasn’t as *wow* as their previous performances doesn’t mean that its not good. i loved it! plus,i think lots of ppl vote 4 them as they each have a rather large fanbase.
Another couple i think may have a chance of inning this is Audrina n Tony,followed by Rick n Cheryl
I think Brandy n Maks will probably either go out in a ‘shocking elimination’ or would come in 3rd at the v least. the reason i say this is bcz i think i (a lot of other ppl i know) find her v fake. n their rehearsal package this week was total damage control!
Yeah, I thought the drop by Kurt was on purpose. It didn’t look like he did it by accident. I still think he’s growing as a dancer and I never ever seen diva behavior from him. All he really says is that he wishes the scores could be higher, but he’ll work on it more for next week. That’s something everyone wants so I don’t get any diva behavior from him. In fact, there was an article that said Kurt was the most likable guy in the cast and everyone loves him, so I don’t think he’s a bad guy at all. Sure he has his opinions on topics, but he’s not pushing it down people’s throats on the show.
Congrats to Princess Heidi for one of the more popular postings, judging from the number of comments! Or is it just a blow up from this weeks show?
Well, I always follow the comments but never write my own. But this time I could not control myself and I have to comment on everything that has happened in this week’s episode. I do not know if I can talk about all contestants, but I’ll try if my poor English will allow me. Hahaha.
Like Heidi, I am also very pissed off.
Ok, first of all if Len does not want anything too theatrical he should complain to the producers that decided to put in each week a theme dances. And if it’s theme week, the dances should be thematic and must have interpretation, for the love of God. That said, let’s go to the power rankings.
1.Jennifer and Derek: Len was totally out of his mind last night. It may not have been the best presentation of them, but they were technically correct, full of content, did not make any mistakes and their routine was completely full of entertainment. What else do they want? I agree that their dance did not deserve a perfect score, but all these criticisms were not needed.
2.Brandy and Maks: I do not take away their merit. It was a good dance, perhaps the best of them. Brandy has improved her arms, steps were also technically correct. The routine of them in general was very nice, but for me lacked interpretation during the dance, after all it was theme week. Where’s the story in dance? The dance was talking about what? I think this part was a little lost. And yes, I also thought that her dancing had a lot of material non-dance at the beginning and end. Summary: In their dance lacked some content as well as the connection between the slow and quick steps. It was extremely obvious waste of the time in their dance. I think they should have had the same score of Jennifer and Derek.
3.Kyle and Lacey: they never disappoint me. Their dance is all about entertainment. kyle has greatly improved his technique and once again his dancing was full of content. Len, what do you want to see ????? They just followed the theme of them. There was no escape from the “Disco” with this song. Stop complaining man. You’re making me nervous.
4.Kurt and Anna, their dance was pretty, well executed, full of entertainment and they are pleasing the public. I want to see how Kurt will improve.
5.Rick and Cheryl: their rumba was good but not THAT good. It was a simple dance, with some entertainment, with content and had a lot of musicality. At least this time Rick could work a little, and Cheryl was not just dancing around him. I think he improved a little too.
6.Florence and Corky: I personally thought they did a good job with their tango, considering that doing a tango with Brady Bunch is not something very easy. I was very impressed, I confess I thought it could be much worse. Florence remained well and his character did not look so rigid. She was graceful and beautiful.
7. Audrina and Tony: This night was definitely not their night. I thought their dance was terribly bad. Audrina was stiff, her technique was not good and she had no movement in the hips. All her movements were not finished, it was all very short, unfinished. She seemed very hesitant and afraid or ashamed of something that I do not know what it was. For me it was her worst dance. I really hated their dance and I think they were ridiculously overscored (again). I think 19 would have been a good score for them.
8. Bristol and Mark: What crap went through Mark’s mind when he made the choreographer? I think he is out of his mind because he should know that creating something like this would not bring any benefits to his partner. This whole story with the monkeys drew the attention of the dance, meant that Bristol committed several mistakes and getting lost during the dance. She was out of time and was quite rigid. Mark has lost credibility with all his crazyness as well as Len to enjoy all this meaningless crap.
Wow, I guess I could talk about all contestants. I hope I’ll make myself understand.
So this is just my opinion. And to make things clear here, one must remember that this is a blog and everyone has the right to give your opinion, whether others like it or not. We must respect the opnion of others and when we feel it’s necessary we will give our own. I think that anybody should have or claim to be unbiased. Whether or not we are all biased and I do not think that’s a bad thing. It’s important to have our own opnion and choices.
PS: We still have the series “who wore it better?”? Because I have some pictures that I’m joining and I can send them to you. If you want them let me know.
Hugs and Kisses from Brazil!
So I hated the 30min stretch in the opening of the show, cool to hear the break down but they could have worked it into the show differently.
Heidi I have to agree with you about Len on crack. I thought he was gonna hate the monkey suits. I know it was Bristol’s bday and not want to hurt her feelings but come on. Also I agree Corky needs to drop the silly stuff in the choreography.
On to the band I hate that they mess up the songs. Sometimes the dancers just need to dance to the recorded version of the song.
The judges why is it when they don’t like the choreography they rarely direct those comments to the pros.
I thought the fall in Kurt and Anna dance was planned but maybe someone should tweet them and find out.
In my opinion Bristol will be the one to go.
Re-watching Kurt’s dance, it looked like it was planned. His body goes limp when he drops her like the “magic” wore off. If he did it by accident, I’m sure he wouldn’t just let his entire body collapse.
Andie, I do agree that I didn’t like the way Kurt’s drop of Anna turned out either. I had liked it better earlier in the week but maybe they changed the way they did it for some reason. But yeah the idea was that the magic wore off again.
I think Bristol shoulda gotten a 21. Not any higher. not any lower. It was fun and entertaining and she did ok with the cheoragraphy. I love her though so i might be kinda biast but a 21 isnt exactly biast. Like a 24 would be…..Im gonna stop here before i get confused/mad/love sick.
Wow, what to say…..
I think I agree with the order that Marcela gave, some of my reasons could be different, however.
On Rick and Kurt, I actually think that they are pretty equal in terms of dancing talent, but in MY opinion, Kurt seems to be working harder, and Anna is doing much better at helping him to improve, and she’s not hiding Kurt’s flaws by dancing around him, as it seems that Cheryl is doing with Rick. Yes, I know that Cheryl has 2 mirror balls, but I honestly feel that Anna is doing a better job with her athlete…. However, it would be nice to see Kurt and Anna share a hug when they’re announced safe.
I think Heidi and Courtney do a good job at complimenting the Pros when they do something that deserves praise, even if the pro is someone they really don’t care for, but they do commend those that rightfully deserve it. And, when the pros do something that deserves criticism, they will call them out for it.
And, lest some think that Heidi will always only praise Derek, I think she’s the first one who would slap him upside of the head, grab hold and shake him vigorously, and shout at him, “WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU THINKING???? HOW COULD YOU DO SOMETHING SO BONEHEAD???” (like CC this summer, for example, right Heidi?)
In my mind, Mark’s money suits belong in this WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? store, along with Chelsie’s doghouse, and Julianne’s unicycle. When they need to resort to stuff like that, I think the Pro knows the numbers are up, and the time has run out, and they may as well go out with a bang.
At the end of the day, this show is about entertainment and ratings, and whatever gets people talking….
Girl, Derek spent most of the summer in the doghouse for the very reason you mention.
And yes, I would have slapped him upside the head if I could have. Not just for CC herself, but how he appears to deal with everything around her. I could go on…but I won’t. 
I hope we are past that phase, but unfortunately I doubt it.
Marcela, awesome first review! Good to see you posting and welcome!
Meggie, *thank you!!
And I agree. Heidi tells like it is about Derek too. Heck, she had him in the Cheescake Awards the week before last. lol
It seems like miss heidi has to result to personal attacks if you happen to disagree with her opinions! Smoking Crack? Really? You can support someone and be objective at the same time. It is not that difficult! please refrain from the jennifer like meltdowns if someone happens to disagree with you.
Jeanmom – still nothing positive to contribute, eh? You continue to bitch and moan, and I will continue my part in the drama – to call you on it.
You didn’t disagree with my opinions, sweetheart, you just lobbed a few cries of “Bias!! You’re biased!! Can’t you be objective!!!” right on schedule. Same song, different day. If you want to actually disagree and give reasons WHY, then I’ll be happy to discuss it with you like I do everyone else. Until then, I treat you the same way you the same way you treat me.
Jean, there are disagreeing opinions all over. I don’t see Heidi having a melt down. Though I can’t say the same is true for you. You are the one is having issues with her opinion.
Anyway, why don’t you just give us your thoughts on each couple last night and stop harassing Heidi.
Geez, Vogue, take away all my fun why don’t you?
LOLLL!!!!
The operative word about Kurt is that he is not what it “seems”. There was no light and shade in that quickstep, nor has his posture not improved. And if that ending was choreographed, it was sloppy, to the point of considering that he dropped her too hard and ahead of the tempo. This wasn’t the pounding drum link of Hey Pachucho, this was the syrupy strings of Betwitched. He brought no finesse, no light and shade. And there’s absolutely no chemistry on or off the dance floor with Kurt. It’s one big milk toast.
And further, just because you’re required to go fast in the Quickstep doesn’t mean that you’re working harder than in the Rumba. Say what you want, you might not like the The Rumba but what that Rick and Cheryl did had chemistry. It was far better performed than the lobster hands Kurt did the week previous. Rick is a big guy and it takes a lot of work for him to get around the step sequences. And yet he wasn’t all about the height this week, it was controlled with appropriate hip action. As I followed on the on-line chat there were a lot of people thinking it should have scored higher.
I wasn’t feeling Audrina and Tony’s rumba because it lacked sensuality. Kyle and Lacey was entertaining again but there wasn’t enough foxtrot. Len giving them a 5 was pretty harsh.
Well, I love Kurt. He’s funny and charmimg, I loved the clip of him having a tea party with his girls, and I think he has a certain grace when he dances which is surprising to me for such a big guy. I didn’t see anything wrong with the drop – the song was over, the magic was over, he was an uncoordinated husband again. I got it.
I like all the couples this time around and I want to see how each progresses week to week. It is a shame that someone has to go home tonight. I think it will probably be Bristol based on the scoring, but who knows. I think her dances are numbered, Florence’s dances are numbered, but after that it gets a little murky. I will miss whoever gets sent home. Hell, I miss the Situation and I never thought that would be the case at the beginning of this season!
I thought Len giving Kyle and Lacey a 5 was correct. That wasn’t a foxtrot. Even when they did the passes in hold, the dance position was sloppy, there were no heel leads, and the rise and fall disjointed. The basics of the technique were rushed in order to do hustle moves. That sucks.
Eh, love Kurt or not, hurky jerky upperbody movement instead of remaining perfectly still as what is required of the Quickstep doesn’t make me a fan.
Well the judges did say that his posture did come and go and I do think he still needs work on it. Anna even said the hardest thing to get him to fix/do right is his posture. He’s not going to get it within a week, but he is putting in a lot of time and effort and you can’t knock him down for that. He’s not gonna look perfect like Jennifer or Brandy, and no one is saying he has perfect posture, hands and everything, but he is genuinely trying really hard. Anna also teaches him the actual steps and dance and never tries to outshine Kurt.
Cheryl, while a good choregrapher, I don’t think she’s as good of a teacher. Rick looks nice and already has a great posture, but Cheryl does all the dancing. You can knock Kurt all you want, but I don’t understand how you can overlook the fact that Cheryl just dances around him. Viennese Waltz looked pretty, but all Cheryl, barely and steps for him. Samba, while great entertainment, all Cheryl and he barely had any steps too. Argentine Tango, all Cheryl. I think he’s capable, but he hasn’t wowed me because I don’t think he’s given enough. Kurt is given a lot and does his very best to do the dance, and that’s what I like and I believe he has waaaay more content than Rick’s routines.
When you’re a beginner dancer the fundamentals of technique are important, not how many steps you do.
And lets face it Anna does enough spinning around Kurt while he mechanically sticks is arm out in the air.
Kurt dances without proper technique, so it doesn’t look good, it’s rough, unfinished. He’s got to work on his technique and definitely on his connection with Anna.
I think him and Anna have a great connection and they joke with each other a lot. Maybe if you actually read what Anna had to say about her partnership with Kurt, you might see that they really enjoy each other’s company and they don’t need to hug everytime to show that they enjoy each other. Kurt is still working on his technique, just like everybody else. Rick is working on it too, but isn’t given enough, in my opinion, that he’s capable of. Kurt moves a lot more across the floor than Rick and of course Anna will do spins and stuff, but he’s not always left doing nothing, like Rick. Plus, Kurt is a beginning student, so he’s not going to go out with perfect technique and he keeps saying he’s going to keep working on it. Of course technique is important, but I hope you also see that as a beginner, he’s not going to get it perfect right away. Even Alec and Edyta said that it takes years to have good technique. Let’s face it, even the most talented celebrities on the show won’t have technique close the pros. You make it sound like Kurt has to have everything perfect when he steps out and everyone else doesn’t. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses so Kurt is no different
I really think people need to shut up and stop complaining about Heidi. My belief is, if you don’t like it, DON’T READ IT. Keep your rude comments to yourself! Wah, wah, wah, Heidi’s Power Rankings aren’t the same as mine! She’s being biased! I’m gonna bitch and moan about it!
Seriously people, this is a freakin’ BLOG. People are entitled to their own opinions, you know! Just because her opinions aren’t the same as yours doesn’t mean that their wrong. I mean, I watch this show for the dancing, good or bad. It’s an ENTERTAINMENT show! I usually don’t focus on technique, but there are some points where it matters. So if you don’t like her rankings, don’t complain. I think this post got so many comments because so many people were disagreeing with Heidi or with eachother. COME ON, people. And this is coming from an “immature” thirteen year old. -.-
I’m posting my review late (the couples are in no particular order), since I was too lazy to put it up yesterday.
Jennifer and Derek were very good, and I agree with Heidi: Len was on crack last night. He was also popping pills and drinking, apparently. The beginning went well with the *tacky* song, because it’s a song about love and marriage, no? Jennifer surprises me with her flexibility and ability to kill everything she’s given.
Kurt and Anna – This quickstep was also fun, but Kurt dropping Anna at the end was so obvious. But, unlike Andie, I find him extremely likable.
Brandy and Maks – short and simple, but it was entertaining, so I liked it. Did I think it deserved the highest score of the night? No. But I enjoyed watching it, so that’s all that matters to me.
Rick and Cheryl – ooohhhh, sexy rumba.
I love me some sexy rumbas. It amazes me that Rick can move so smoothly, considering his size. He wasn’t Megatron for me, this week.
Audrina and Tony – I was a bit disappointed with this rumba, since the choreography seemed so simple and Audrina wasn’t doing the rumba walk correctly, which disturbed me. I did say that I usually don’t care about technique, but when it’s this noticeable, you can’t help but be bothered. Usually if you do the rumba walk, you walk sexily across the floor while slowly swaying your ass. Audrina just walked.
Kyle and Lacey – they didn’t deserve a five. Period. Very entertaining, and I don’t give a damn whether it had enough foxtrot or not. Also, it creeped me out that Lacey was able to look so much like Farrah Fawcett.
Florence and Corky – Oh, Florky. I didn’t remember this dance. AT ALL. At the end of the night, I tried to think of what they did, but I just couldn’t even remember what dress Florence was wearing.
Bristol and Mark – I like them, to be honest, but it was VERY noticeable when Bristol missed the steps in the beginning. And Mark was kicking and jumping with so much energy, but Bristol was barely moving. She needed a little more “kick” and needs to be less stiff when she dances.
The more I post comments, the more I think they’re worthless. But who cares? Not I.
No way are your comments “worthless” Lola. *I love them as everyone’s. And you are not immature either! Exact opposite I’d say!
Not worthless, Lola – you’ve got more sense than some of the adults here.
Enjoyed a lot of people! So many made strides. Heidi, I think I get where you’re coming from with Brandy not being musical, but I absolutely adored that dance. It filled me with joy and happiness, and her footwork and posture were fantastic. Jennifer did a wonderful job too, and loved Derek’s choreo. Someone must’ve pooped in Len’s cornflakes, because I completely agree, it’s TV theme, there’s going to be references to the show or song, he’s gotta get over his tradition bullshit during weeks likes these, especially when he does it on some but not others *cough* monkey suits *cough*.
Voguerista I agree with your Ranking, not yours Heidi. To have the ranking, for the second placed couple first, the third placed couple second, and the first placed couple third is stupid! Nothing more than Derek bias. This was a breakthrough break for Brandy and Maks, the Quickstep is much harder dance, and much more technical than the Foxtrot, Brandy was on point. The Foxtrot is slower and less technical. So it is no wonder that Len marked Brandy’s higher even though there where sassy moments at the beginning and end. The moment Jennifer and Derek are not top of the leaderboard, there has to be a Judges bias? PLEASE. STOP.
John, Evan Lysachek was favorite to win with the betting odds last season up until the second half of the season I think! Betting odds mean nothing! It is America’s votes that count.
Oh Karla, give it a rest. Have you never read the power rankings before?? It’s not just about judges scores, it’s about the whole package, like it or not. The judges aren’t biased, they were on crack. You clearly have a bias all you own if you can’t see a problem with calling out Jennifer and Derek after Bristol wore a monkey suit and Brandy and Maks sat on their asses for a good 15 seconds at the beginning of their dance. So, are YOU stupid?? I have to think so. See, using words like that is deliberately inflammatory and results in no good discussion at all. As for the scoring – dance difficulty has never been an issue before, otherwise Derek and Jennifer would be on top EVERY week.
You use the word stupid again and I’ll just delete you. I’m tired of getting comments like this one that have their OWN built in bias. Look in the mirror sweetheart – this is the pot calling the kettle black.
You think wrong, Karla – Nicole was the favorite to win at least 75% of the season. Even if Evan were in front more – Brandy ain’t anywhere close to the top of the betting odds, so I wouldn’t get my hopes up. I had picked her to win pre-season, but I sure don’t anymore. It is now a toss up.
I realize I’m chiming in quite late (I spent the first half of this week on a business trip to Milwaukee), but I have to give Heidi props for doing a GREAT job on the rankings in my absence – regardless of who did and didn’t agree with her. The rankings are a matter of opinion (so those of you calling for a purely “objective” analysis of the dancers – DREAM ON), as well as a comprehensive analysis of how likely the stars are to stay/go any given week – NOT just who got the best score. Quite frankly, I’m kind of appalled at some of the comments – or rather attacks on Heidi – that have been made here. Some of you are walking a very, very fine line between “voicing your opinions” and just being bullies – and I have no qualms with deleting comments that sling insults or are meant only to harass. We’re all adults here, and with the exception of a few troublemakers who seem to get a thrill from fomenting conflict, we seem to have some really great, enlightening discussions – let’s keep it that way. Over my dead body with this site become a cesspool of evil like the offical DWTS boards…
…ANYWHO, so far I’ve only gotten a chance to watch the performance show, and I have to say I was royally disappointed this week. Everyone seemed a little off their game to me – I don’t think anyone was 100% on this week, and I’m thinking the whole “TV theme week” was to blame…seemed to really hinder some of the couples’ creativity. Was impressed with Kurt, though something still seemed a bit off about his performance – otherwise, nothing is really a standout to me. But I’ll save any further discussion for the Cheesecake Awards, which are forthcoming
It’s good to be back, y’all!
YAY! It’s great to see you! WELCOME BACK COURTS!!!!! Well said too with everything you wrote!xxxx
Adding: CHEESECAKE NOW PLEASE! We’e in agony here!!!!! lol
I’m actually eating cheesecake right now, so I am satisfied at the moment.
LOL LOLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!