DWTS Season 11, Week 9 – Who’s Dancing What…and When?
Final Four, everyone!! It should be an interesting week – will Bristol get the bums rush and end up leaving, or will the judges continue to be overly kind at the risk of Brandy and Jennifer?? I can’t wait to watch. 🙂 Here’s what our couples are dancing this week; as usual, as more information comes out, I will update this post.
Jennifer and Derek; Cha cha cha and Slow Waltz
Brandy and Maks; Paso Doble and Argentine Tango – Dancing First
Bristol and Mark; Paso Doble and Slow Waltz
Kyle and Lacey; Argentine Tango and Samba
I have to give the serious edge to Brandy this week with two very showy dances. If she can pull them off sans melodrama, she should be in good position score-wise. Jennifer is also in a good spot, but I always worry about a slow waltz at this point in the competition, going up against Pasos and ATs and Sambas. Luckily, she’s got a cha cha to back it up. Derek usually can make a waltz exciting too. I think both ladies will do well, score wise, but I’m a little concerned with Brandy AND Jennifer with the voters. Mainly because when people get high scores their fans get complacent and either don’t vote, or try to vote AGAINST someone – for example, voting for Kyle in an attempt to get rid of Bristol. HORRIBLE idea, people. Don’t do it. Vote for the person you like the best – if Brandy and Jennifer get 10s you best vote like you never have before. Anyway, out of the two of them, I worry more about Brandy than I do Jennifer and Maks didn’t help this last week.
Then we have Bristol and Kyle. Ye gods. Normally I would give the edge to Kyle, but here’s the problem: Lacey has never done an AT on this show, that I recall, and; Samba? Kyle? I just don’t know how this will work. But, he’s pulled off dances before that I didn’t think he would so, who knows? The other problem for Kyle is that Bristol will likely do well enough on the Paso and Waltz to get herself decent scores again. Well, lets face it, she forgets half her steps and gets decent scores – I don’t see that changing now. I re-watched last weeks Samba and her getting 8’s annoyed me. No way was that dance worthy of 8’s. She clearly forgets her steps at one point and has to look at Mark’s feet.
So, I guess what I’m thinking is: tomorrow night is the night we will likely find out just what kind a fanbase Bristol and Kyle each have, but anyone could go home. I wrote up the post that I threatened to write, the one about recapping the season to date to see what it has taken for Bristol to get here and there was only ONE week that was impressive and it’s the same week where Kurt was MORE impressive. The week Audrina went home. Lots of people leapt over Audrina, which tells me she wasn’t getting votes, not that they were getting lots. And don’t let anyone sell you this “Bristol has been in last place all along” crap either. Bristol has only been in last place 3 of the last 8 weeks. That’s not even half the time.
All’s I can say is, if you want your favorite to stay, you best vote like crazy. 🙂
Nice post. Is it just me or are people generating a sighing nod to Bristol’s inevitability? Like no one took her seriously until they realized it was too late to stop her momentum. Again, I like her! but if she wins it, wow.
I have nothing against Bristol, but she is a poor dancer and does not appear to care much or try very hard. If she wins, this show will have jumped the shark. But it could happen if fans of the other stars do not vote. I will be using every vote available to me for Jennifer.
Well, Jay, I took her seriously because I follow politics – and you wanna talk rabid? Let’s talk tea party. But the judges absolutely didn’t take her seriously and scored her too easily. Now it may bite them in the ass – because like her or hate her, her in the final 3 could do some damage to this show’s credibility. That said, I’ve seen a lot of rallying against her on Twitter – people actually saying, Hey, if you want Bristol off the show you HAVE TO VOTE FOR SOMEONE ELSE. That message is out there. Whether people get it or not, who knows.
kyle will dance samba =]
Deb:
Agree with you totally, even if Jen gets 9 or 10’s, don’t take it for granted! Vote anyway and tell everyone else who loves her like we both do. I also don’t have anything personal against Bristol, but enough is enough already, she doesn’t belong in the top 3.
Heidi:
I also agree with you about Bristol, if people have had enough already, please. The judges were all looking at each other when Audrina and Rick Fox were eliminated, yet they continue to praise Bristol, now lets see what everyone is made of. If she makes the top 3 I will really be sick!
Oh Heidi, They’re dancing Samba not Salsa. 🙂 I know it was just a mistake.
Heide, I agree, we have to vote couple that DANCES a true program.
I have to ask, the music that they play never seems to match the dance. I guess I have to say in the past the music was according to the dance.
Going thru the past dance routines, if you really can be a judge watching the body movements how they hold their heads, arms and extensions and most of the flow of the two people across floor in perfect zink with one another. Foot work and arms and legs are as one.
I have not seen that with Bristol, Kyle he has come a long way, his improvement has been more then Bristol and Mark have been boring to watch.
After the first week,Bristol looked bored and careless with no expression, its like in her smug way and response you she knew she did not have to work for her spot each week. That is plan to see, regardless who her mother is, But at this point in time they are both alike users and deceit, Bristol was honest she would remove herself in fairness and the scores she has gotten she knows she is a big mistake. however, the money she has racked in is the biggest prize of all.
I hope the top dancers good luck and Bristol goes homes.
Vote Vote Vote for your top people, they have earned it and I feel badly that those who got chopped to soon over Bristol staying makes DWTS a joke.
I will continue to watch to get my vote to the ones in the top spot, but after this unless there are some changes in the judges marks get rid of the popularity vote based on who you are.
Why not get a electronic judges that measures the dancers in all areas and then it computes the scores according . I say use electronic judges its a program set up to judge all areas of the dancers body movements expressions and ability. Just an idea.
But then that could be programed to and be unfair, lets face it voting has become a joke.
When it comes to scroing I actually do respect the judges and im FAR from a pro dancer ” Even tho I have some moves and im an athlete so I can kick way over my head and stuff BUT ANYWAY ” Sorry I got off….I go by what the judges score them as a correct good score. They are professionals at what they do anyway…
Rob will you please stop trolling? Is that really all you can talk about is Bristol???? Really???
I fear that Bristol will be able to fake her way through both the Waltz and the Paso, and the judges will continue to overscore her. I thought they would rip her Argentine Tango AND Samba to shreds, but nope. I guess scores really don’t matter anymore, but it is kind of annoying when you can see that the other contestants are trying much harder. Bristol’s probably in the best shape out of all of them, and she has nice, clean lines, so she really should be doing better, and that’s what’s frustrating me (plus, people I liked better have been eliminated when it should have been her). For goodness sake, Jennifer is 30 years older, and her body is falling apart, but her routines have more content, and she comes out there with much more energy. I don’t get it.
Zack, no one is trolling, just expressing outrage of how this has been going and those who get chopped because of who someone is.
THIS IS ABOUT DANCERS, HOW WELL THEY DANCE , TWO PEOPLE WHO REALLY PUT EFFORT AND DISPLAY REAL DANCE ROUTINE INSTEAD OF WALKING THRU AND CLIMBING ON CHAIRS ETC.
Once again lets be fair and honest, I am not the only one that is disgussted with this season votes, the enternet is filled with people remarks of how unfair this has been. Bristol has not earned her scores.
The reason I and many others write about Bristol is how unfair the judges have been in scores for some dancers and allow mistakes to slide by and still the marks are high. Why is when they gave Three and Four to others that I must say was based on their dance, when Bristol shown no real effort.
Hope judges score properly this week. For God’s sake. I have no doubt Kyle will rock the samba. But I’m afraid about Lacey’s A.Tango choreography (and lift. If have any). Hope he gets 29 for samba and 27 for A.Tango. But I think he’ll get 54
Brandy will do well. At least 54, certainly. Same for Jen. Derek always does great waltzes.
Bristol, I’m guessing 48. nothing but 48. (hope less, what will makes Mark gets nuts)
I was thinking… Freestyle round.
Jen – Derek will do great. He always does. He’s creative, and will find a way to make Jen look good even if she’s in pain.
Brandy – Freestyle is not a Maksim greatest strenght, we know. His best one was with Erin. Was good but not that exciting.
Bristol – I don’t know what to think, just Marie Doll 2 – Return of Jedi. Mark is a genius, but think he will do all the hard work lifting her, jumping around… don’t know.
Kyle – I’m really looking for this one. Lance’s freestyle wasn’t good. (But that song was terrible to dance to, btw) Kyle is a dynamo and Lacey is very creative too. Think that we can see a good and exciting dance.
I know I’m putting the cart before the horse but, thinking ahead to freestyles…is anyone up for Maks throwing Brandi on a bed? Seriously, what’s he going to do for an encore?
Not seen this myself, but my Mother-In-Law just told me Geraldo is doing a show tonight on DWTS and the fact that the results are fixed. Who knows but this and the Bristol thing could lead to some speculation.
I’m not too worried about Kyle and the Samba. He does well with high energy dances, so I think he’ll get a good reaction. The AT scares me too since Lacey hasn’t done one on the show and it doesn’t seem like the best dance for the disney kid.
I am hopeful that Bristol could go this week. With fewer and fewer people left, it becomes more difficult for a small group of fans to sway the results. In addition, all of the talk about how much support she has could wake up enough other fans to vote.
Great post Heidi!!! I so agree how everyone should vote for their “favorites”. And please powers that be let the judges keep it real tomorrow night and fair!
Zach, it’s not up to you to tell people to stop posting or “trolling”. I think Rob has a fixation on Bristol, but he’s not saying anything different from most of the people on this site.
As for just going with what the judges say – I have a feeling you wouldn’t be so eager to do that if they scored Bristol like they score everyone else. And slow down in your posting so that you don’t make so many mistakes you have to use two posts to correct the previous one. Or just leave the typos – whichever. Just take a breath and sloooow down.
Oy veh – seriously on the Geraldo thing? Well, he’s not exactly the bastion of credibility. I’ve never believed the show to be fixed and I still don’t – I think some are looking for an explanation where none is needed.
Yeah, Amy, I agree – hopefully Kurt, Audrina, and Rick’s fans are voting. That makes a huge difference.
Well here’s the thing I don’t get about the judging on this show. Carrie Ann told Florence that they couldn’t score someone based on age, disability, or what-have-you, that they ALL needed to be judged the SAME. All right, I see what she’s saying (although I do think there should be exceptions for age, but that’s another thing). However, Carrie Ann recently said on some show or in her tweets or something, that she judges people differently based on how much EXPERIENCE they have. For example, she expects someone with some dance experience or performance experience to do better, so she scores them harder, and that she is easier on someone with no dance experience like Bristol. That, to me, doesn’t seem fair, particuarly since no one seemed to take in consideration the fact that someone like Kurt had NO dance experience, yet they scored him so rough. Sorry for the rambling. I’m not one of the people who have been anti-Bristol. I just don’t get how she’s getting the scores she’s getting when all she basically does is show up and walk across the dance floor. Not saying she’s not trying, just that she’s not in the same league as someone like Kyle (who also has no dance experience) but who is exciting to watch, and who improves each week.
Why is it wrong to vote for Kyle to get Bristol off? Yes Bristol isn’t the greatest dancer and has no performing background but she doesn’t seem to embrace the experience of being in the show. I’d like to see dancers regardless of experience having fun.
If Bristol makes it to the final three, she can set a record for the worst freestyle score of the history of the show.
Loved the comment about Geraldo, Heidi. 😉 Yep, I’m voting for my team all the way no matter what. If this show is rigged, I hope Nicole wasn’t rigged to win. But that’s when I say it isn’t because there have been many “best dancers” that lost to not as good dancers. And everyone is okay with that but Nicole winning? So many threw a fit. To me, that proves that she earned it that the main demographic liked her and her dancing. I sure hope this show isn’t rigged, because then that means I could sue ABC for loss of sleep and sanity. Just kidding. 🙂
I like Bristol’s chances better than Kyle’s because I’m not sure how he and Lacey will do with the AT. Are the pros allowed to ask other pros for help?
Kyle and Lacey rehearsal samba.
http://www.etonline.com/tv/102846_Last_Man_Dancing_Kyle_Massey_Works_on_his_Sexy_Dance/index.html
bristol saying tha the throphy is at her reach.
http://www.etonline.com/tv/102821_Bristol_Palin_I_Don_t_Think_Many_People_Are_Sick_of_Us_Yet/index.html
ten, the pros can and do ask other pros to help out. For example, Cheryl asked Tony to help Chad with one of his dances later last season. And earlier this season, Kym and Chelsie were at one of Kyle’s rehearsals.
Sorry about the flood, but I’m watching some videos from UK Strictly come Dancing and there’s a lot of pro dances, gimmics are not indeed (of course there are themed weeks: 2 until week 8)… I have to recommend you =]
And the ex-boyfriend of Carrie Ann, Artem, is a pro and he’s doing well.
Check the user MrAtariST on youtube. and search for Matt & Aliona and Kara & Artem dances, they are the best couples.
The pro dances are very nice. Check the group jive and group foxtrot.
Yeah sorry I was in a very weird mood earlier. Idk what was wrong. And I do respect what the judges say and score. I even excepted the 4 Carrie Ann gave Bristol in week 4. I dont know much about ballroom dancing or judges ” Im a more football, basketball, karate guy ” If I knew more it might be diffrent. But I enjoy watching it. Yea I took your advice and slowed down lol. Look, Rob and Heidi Im very sorry about the trolling post and the typos, ya know I will deffinantly try to watch myself on both things in the future.
Ten, the pros ARE aloud to bring in other pros for assitance, Lacey has already done it ounce this season, she brought in Kym and Chelsie to help Kyle on his Foxtrot in week 5 and it happend a few times in season 10 too that I can remember.
Sorry mmc I just read your post to answer ten aswell! Well ten you shouldnt be wondering now lol. 😀
Rob: “Bristol was honest she would remove herself in fairness and the scores she has gotten she knows she is a big mistake.”
Other than the fact that I disagree with you and am rooting for Bristol, I doubt that Bristol would remove herself — at the risk of being called a Quitter. People use even nicely intended things for bad.
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Jen and derek should be safe. As for Brandy and Maks, I think it is gonna be a chance for them to reedeem themselves after Maks’ outburst last week. Finally, I am actually curious to see what Bristol’s paso is going to be like. She might do well with it. The only question I have is what is the difference between a walz and a slow waltz?
You might call it boring and more boring.
lol
Lulu, you misunderstand me. By all means, vote for Kyle if you like Kyle. But if you are a Brandy or Jennifer fan, DO NOT assume they are safe and vote for Kyle thinking he’s the one in jeopardy and they’re not. That never ends well.
Funny you should mention Strictly Come Dancing, Carlos. That show is having the exact same issue as this one – a contestant who can’t really dance who won’t leave. 🙂 Of course, I don’t think Strictly is as far along in their season as we are in ours. I watch it once in a while but I only caught one dance this past weekend….that very cute Jive they ended the show with. Of course, the X-Factor is also having the same issue. A guy who can’t sing at all who won’t leave. It happens. And one of the readers on Pure Derek Hough claims that the Vote for the Worst folks are alive and well and voting for Bristol.
Vin Hi:
Don’t just assume Jen and Derek are safe as Heidi said. Vote for them!
sasa… LOL
I just don’t understand why producers use this two types of waltz.
To me, Just V. Waltz was enough.
I really really hope, beg producers bring Salsa back to show.
They could take slow waltz and ballroom tango off the show, and bring other dances back. specially mambo or salsa.
I see, Heidi. That lady Ann got a 1! a 1! first time I’ve seen it! LOL…
but there are great couples too. britains always love the underdogs… I remember a journalist called John… he had to quit, because he wasn’t feeling well with viewers votes… but that was up to him…
The fact is that on SCD are a lot of more pro dances, and they are incredible! =]
I actually like Anne, Carlos – I just find it amusing that all three shows are having the same “issue” – It ain’t just a Tea Party thing. Well, it is for Bristol, but you know what I mean.
I really like the fact that SCD has more pro dances – and their pros aren’t as good. I wish DWTS would go back to more of that and not rely so much on musical acts.
Jen and Derek r getting all my votes tonight. They are my picks to win it all. I would love to see them bring mambo or jitterbug back. They were just awesome.
Vin:
I am totally in agreement with you. All the haters should not make any comments. They have my votes as well!
Carrie Ann is the biggest hyprocrite and sorry excuse for a judge. She contradicts herself. She told Florence one thing then says another everywhere else. So wish they would have a guest judge to replace that Fly Girl!
This is one of Heidi’s Pet Peeves – just because someone doesn’t like someone else, for whatever reason, it doesn’t mean they are a “hater”. Some here probably do hate Jennifer or Bristol or whoever, but to simply label someone who doesn’t agree that Jennifer is the best and should win a “hater” is not really fair. Maks does this all the time on Twitter – call people “haters”. I do a search on his @replies and can’t find where anyone was “hating” on him – so who is he talking about? Someone that says “I don’t care for Brandy”? Silly. People call me a “Maks hater” just because I have the temerity to say so when he does something that I don’t care for – it’s ridiculous and immature. Yes, I realize it’s popular to say “hater” but as someone with a pretty decent education I value the actual meaning of words.
Okay – rant over. 🙂
Also, Jen has the edge this week. She has waltz, which she excels at and cha cha is the easiest latin dance. I expect her to be on the top of the leaderboard. Has anyone ever had to do Paso and AT in the same week. The dances are too similar and could get lost for Bran and Maks.
Frankly, I expect Brandy and Jennifer to be virtually tied from here on out, unless something wacky happens. The judges haven’t done this in a couple seasons, but when they think two dancers are pretty much the same calibur, they seem to tie the scores and make the public decide. However, if for some reason either Brandy or Jennifer aren’t in the final two I expect to see a huge difference in the scores.
Carrie Ann can drive me as nuts as the next person, but Len can be horribly inconsistent too, yet Carrie Ann gets all the grief. It doesn’t seem fair.
There is always a group of voters that go for the underdog or the under-performer. That one contestant that’s not really as good as everyone else, but that people connect with for one reason or another. That person ends up having a better run than expected or than seems “fair” to many observers, but it generally works itself out. What’s scary in this situation is that there is more at play. You also have judges overscoring and not handling the situation as they normally do, and you have the teaparty element adding to it. So while it’s not all judging or all teaparty, those are significant factors on top of the “normal” underdog situation that make this situation not so normal.
Heidi:
I really should elaborate on what I mean as hater. What really makes me angry is that they think Jennifer is faking her ailments which she is not. When they tape her segments it makes her look like she does nothing but whine. Derek himself said that this takes up only a few minutes out of the whole week they rehearse. Of course they love drama, I am sure if we all danced for seven days a week, seven hours every day we would all complain, about my back, my knee,my legs! People think she is faking it, I myself do not think that she is! Brandy whines about wanting to win so bad or she’ll die, she and maks are always argueing. He sometimes curses, they bleep him many times. No one thinks this is whining from these two. I myself think Brandy is a phoney! I am sorry but she is. Jennifer has been humble through this whole thing.
Margaret what show are you watching!!! Why are you saying that they argue and etc… They don’t seem really close but I see two people who are trying to win. It is just a show I don’t think it will change your life?!
I am watching what your watching. You mean to tell me Maks doesn’t seem arrogant when teaching Brandy a dance. You never saw the intro when he’s talking to her and they bleep him. He apparently doesn’t have respect for woman. This isn’t the first time. It seems to really bug you that I am saying this. You didn’t see his arrogance last week. Thats why they were in jeopardy!
Maksim has been that way from day one. That is why people love him. But tom said last week they were not really the bottom two.
Actually, Kim, he didn’t say that. He said “not necessarily” the bottom two. Very important distinction. “Jeopardy” and “bottom two” aren’t the same. They might have been bottom 2, they might not have been. No one knows. Margaret is likely right, though – they were in jeopardy because of how Maks behaved, either for the DRAMA or for payback. Most likely for Drama because that’s what this show is all about half the time.
First, Mark screwed up in the Samba, Bristol did not. Bristol was looking at Mark because he was wrong.
She has only missed steps in the Jive at the beginning, because she blacked out and forgot the routine for a second. Could happen to anyone. Even happens to pros now and again. She actually has the best footwork of all the couples. That is her major strength.
She dances quite well, actually. Perhaps you need to go back and watch some truly bad dancers (like Master P, Kate 8, and others) to remind yourself.
Her scores have never been too high, but certainly she deserved higher than 3 8s for the Argentine Tango. Other scores have been slightly low as well (if we are to believe Carrie Ann when she says each contestant should have a different 10, or a different ‘scale’…tho CAI doesn’t always follow that rule).
But haters will hate no matter what, and you’ve shown that you hate Bristol, since you bash her every post. So, though I don’t expect it will cause you to have a heart and be kind – I’ve said my piece.
One final thought: Bristol is exactly the kind of contestant I want to see on this show. And Kyle too. I hope DWTS notices that they are going far with the fan vote and see that most of us want to see more people like them on the show. 🙂
Oh grow up, Renee. Just because someone doesn’t agree with your view doesn’t mean they are a hater. So immature. And saying that Bristol is not as good a dancer as the rest of them is not “bashing”, it’s the prevailing opinion on this site and many others. It’s opinion. If Bristol deserved better than 3 8’s, then Brandy and Jennifer both deserved 12s or 13s.
If Bristol goes through at the expense of any of the others, it won’t be because she’s a better dancer. On the contrary.
I am not immature, nor do I want you to agree with me. But, you are criticizing Bristol for things that are simply not true (i.e. missing her steps in the Samba). Plus, I can like who I want and you can like who you want…but we don’t need to say bad things about the other.
Bristol is not the better dancer overall, but all have strengths and weaknesses.
This show is about popularity, not who is the best dancer. And I don’t care who goes through each week, honestly…I just want to watch a fun show. People saying mean things is just unnecessary.
Also, as Carrie Ann has said (tho I wish she would follow it more)…the scores should be subjective. Each contestant has their own scale. Jen’s 10 is not Bristol’s 10. Bristol has improved and the scores have not reflected that. Jen has been (with the exception of a couple of rough weeks) on a consistent plateau. Nothing new to the table..just coming out there and doing well with the choreography.
Personally, I like to watch noticeable improvement. It gets boring for me to watch dancers who are great from week 1. I like Jen, but why can’t we have a Bristol or a Kyle in the mix? Huh? I love that they are in the semi-finals. I like the variation between the couples. I think they all bring something to the table and all deserve to be right where they are.
Our dancing with the Stars group is totally discusted with how this season has gone from talent to politics.
Bristol should have been gone on day one. In fact,
she shouldn’t have been there at all! She is not a star, she is, what’s the title? “a teenage activist”? Is that the new title for wayward teens who get knocked up? Bottom line, Dancing with the Stars is off our radar. You’ve definitely lost an audience for future seasons.