DWTS 14 Week 8 Power Rankings
A few things became abundantly clear to me in the midst of tonight’s show: the judges’ heads have been up William & Cheryl’s asses so long that their oxygen supply has been cut off (and brain damage has occured), Carrie Ann switches motives faster than most people blink, Maria & Derek should probably just knock boots and get it over with, Roshon is this season’s forgotten man, and Katherine’s dancing is about as exciting as eating dry white toast. Let’s just get straight into it…
1.) William & Cheryl – The pimping of these two has just gotten so out of control that I don’t even know what to say anymore – it’s inane, ridiculous, and it’s putting me off this show entirely. You guys wonder why I’m so far behind on the cheese? Because this season has left such a bad taste in my mouth, and 70% of it is because of these two and the lavish, undeserved praise they get. But since me complaining about that does little to deter them, I guess I’ll focus on the dancing, which overall was not as stellar as the judges would have you believe. That foxtrot? Ok, it wasn’t bad, but I’m still not seeing a whole lot of showmanship from William – the man looks like he’s constipated out there. And Cheryl’s still doing a whole lot of dancing around him, rubbing herself on him, and generally doing some attention-whoring of Ballasesque proportions. Go ahead and whine about how I “shouldn’t judge the celeb based on the choreo”, but when all he’s doing is standing there and occasionally gesturing, what the hell am I supposed to think? Am I supposed to just ASSUME he’s a great dancer, even though I don’t get to see it underneath all of his partner’s showboating? The dancing isn’t about William at all – it’s about Cheryl dancing around him. And that was the story of their paso doble trio as well – it was the Cheryl Burke show, with special guest appearances by Tony Dovolani & William Levy. There was a lot of walking from place to place, and William noticeably got off-time…although it was only mentioned in passing by one of the judges, while they absolutely HOSED Roshon for the same thing. I give up. There’s clearly an agenda in place that necessitates William sticking around as long as possible, and I don’t like it. With any luck, this whole mess will completely blow up in the faces of TPTB…but my luck hasn’t been so great lately, so I’m not holding my breath. These two will be safe tomorrow night…
2.) Donald & Peta – Thank GAWD for Donald! The man is the personification of what I want in a celeb on this show: he’s having fun, he’s working hard, and he’s giving us some legitimately GREAT performances. Aside from Roshon’s foxtrot, this tango was the closest thing to perfection for me in the ballroom round tonight – Donald had the attack, and the way he was snapping his head and his feet was divine! I will say that he still seems to get a bit off-balance here and there, and it seems to happen when he gets a little too excited – hopefully he’ll gain a bit more control over some of his more dynamic movements. I also have to tip my tiny top hat (which I’m still wearing from the team dances last week ;-)) to Peta, for coming up with some choreo that both pleases Len and is also pleasing to the eye – not an easy balance! And that trio dance? Wooooooooooooowwwww. Just….WOW. I think the trio idea overall kinda failed, but this was the one gem of the evening – I don’t think I could have asked for a better group than Donald, Peta, and Karina. Both ladies rock at jive, and Donald impressed the hell out of me with the way he partnered TWO ladies. You guys notice that neither of the other guys did that in their trio, right? Probably because it’s f*cking hard – something that doesn’t come naturally to a novice male ballroom dancer. So he gets a ton of respect from me for handling two very vivacious ladies, and also for just delivering a totally FUN performance…props to all three of them for that. I can only hope that Donald is growing on other people like he’s grown on me, because at this point, he’s the only one I see as a lock for the finale…
3.) Katherine & Mark – Y’know, I like Katherine a lot as a person – she’s gorgeous, calm, gracious, and talented. But after tonight, I think she’s the dance equivalent of white rice: she’s universally likeable, but not particularly impactful or flavorful, and while she fulfills a purpose on the show and you want her around, she’s not necessarily the first thing that pops into your mind as exciting. She’s the side of white rice that comes with your Kung Pao William and Sweet & Sour Donald. Her Viennese waltz was a non-event – nothing was technically wrong with it, and I think the choreo was lovely and would have suited someone like Donald or Maria quite well; but there was just no panache to how she delivered it. And that dress she was wearing??? Jeezass, Mark, she’s 20-something, not 70-something! It was like mint chocolate chip ice cream, circa 1912…and without the chocolate chips (which we all know are the best part). I also hated that awkward, last-minute smoocheroo at the end…I hate kissing in dances, and I really hate kissing when it seems desperate and forced. I actually think the judges were about on-the-money with their scoring of her VW…there was just nothing super special about it. As for her trio…errrr. Once again, nothing technically wrong with it, and I do give her props for dancing around a wardrobe malfunction without losing her cool…but I think Florence Henderson could have danced that routine with more impact that Kath did. Everything just seemed like a leisurely stroll – hell, I even had a hard time buying the sass behind the shimmies. So you can imagine my surprise when it bested Donald’s jive extravaganza by a point. 😯 *blink blink* Clearly, there is an agenda here as well…dunno what, but Kath must’ve needed those extra points to avoid falling into the bottom 2. Once again, I give up – so I’ll just say I think she’s safe for tomorrow night and move on…
4/5.) TIE: Maria & Derek and Melissa & Maks – Let me get straight to it: I think one of them will unfortunately be a victim of tomorrow night’s double elim. The thing is, I don’t know which one – and it’s pretty much going to come down to whose fans are more inclined to vote, vote vote. I enjoyed Maria & Derek’s Viennese waltz, more for the fact that there seemed to be A LOT of chemistry between them tonight than the actually choreography, which I found to be a bit ho-hum. But man, they CONNECTED to both the dance & each other. *raised eyebrows* Anywho! Melissa & Maks’ foxtrot was surprisingly well-executed…when she wasn’t losing her footwork and stuttering a bit. She was definitely more relaxed tonight than I’ve ever seen her so far, and I think that made her dancing improve noticeably. As for their trios – *shrug*. Neither one really spoke to me, but then again, Donald’s was the only one tonight that really spoke to me at all. I give Derek props for pushing the envelope with their Bollywood samba, even though I absolutely DETEST Bollywood-style movies and dancing because I find them to usually be obnoxiously cheesy 😛 I think it may have been a good idea ON PAPER, but it kinda fell apart out on the floor…too hard transitioning between the samba rhythm and the Bollywood choreo. And WTF was that song??? I guess I can’t blame them for going the Bollywood route, because that song was just wacky. As for Melissa, Original Recipe Chmerkovskiy, & Chmerkovskiy Lite, I think they went the right route with keeping the choreo simple and going for a lot of basic samba steps…however, it seemed to be an awful lot of walking around and posing, but I did like that they seemed to really place the focus on Melissa. But anywho – I’ll be interested to see who lives to dance another week and who gets sent packing after tomorrow nite’s elim. Could be Melissa, could be Maria – or I could be totally off and it could be Kath. But I’m sad to report that I think one person is pretty much guaranteed to be there…
6.) Roshon & Chelsie – *sigh* Somehow I think these two could have gotten a perfect 60 tonight and would still be headed home – threepeat appearances in the bottom 2 this season pretty much says “America doesn’t like you”, and even though I kinda hated that damn dance duel…I wish we had it back this week, because I think that would be the only way Roshon might have a prayer of surviving tonight. Sure, he’s only one point off from the high score, but when the spread is as puny as it is tonight, he may as well be tied for the lowest score. But at least they can play the “you went out on top!” storyline when he gets sent home tomorrow night, because I do think he gave a valiant effort in both of his dances this week. I absolutely LOVED his foxtrot – it was clean, it was fun, it was well-executed, and it really showcased Roshon well. Plus I think Chelsie is quickly becoming one of the strongest foxtrot choreographers on the show, as many of her standout performances have been foxtrots. I think what I love best about Roshon is how he does turns – he did one in his foxtrot that just had my jaw hitting the floor at how COOL it looked. I wish I could say I loved their paso trio as much as their foxtrot – but unfortunately, Sasha (aka Buddy the Elf) seemed to steal the show a bit, and as a result I don’t think Roshon looked as powerful as he could have. But it irritated the sh*t out of me that the judges just seemed to dwell on the one misstep he had, rather than commending the rest of the dance – and yet, they only briefly glazed over a similar error that William made. And once again, I give up – the poor kid just can’t seem to catch a break. So I guess tomorrow night will be au revoir, Roshon – it’s been a great ride, but you’re unfortunately the sacrificial lamb of this season, I’m afraid. I gonna miss hims 🙁
So I guess I lock my predictions in as Roshon definitely going home, and the other person being Melissa or Maria…with Katherine as the longshot. And I just realized I talked a lot about food in my rankings tonight, so I best be getting some food in my stomach…let’s hear what you guys think 😉
Thanks Court. I totally agree with everything you said! I have this awful feeling that Melissa may have more fans than Maria though. I voted my ass off, more than I ever have. I hope everyone else did too. I’m so ticked at Len for the low scores he gave D&M. An 8 for Melissa AND Maria on their first dance. One was much better IMO.
I’ll watch tomorrow night and if Maria and Derek bite the dust, I’m done for the season. Other than Donald, I find the rest of them boring as hell or the white rice on the side, as you said! Well put! 🙁
My wife and I thought the triple dances were fantastic and a great addition to the show (if they had been done before over the years we missed it). I don’t know what got into Len on the first two. If there had ever been a dance deserving of a 30 it was Donald with Peta and Karina. Their jive was just pure entertainment and yet was very well done (especially Donald), and Len gives it an 8? And then Len got technical on the Samba/Bollywood dance that again was just a lot of fun with Maria, Derek and Henry. Easily deserved a 27. Chelsie and Cheryl both did the right thing by bringing in another male dancer for the Paso Dobles.
It appears that anyone could go home tomorrow with such a narrow spread (51 to 57) on the six scores. Melissa is the weakest of the six remaining, but after that it will really hurt to see anyone going home out of the other five. Derek took a chance with the Bollywood and it put Maria as the other low score.
Overall, a very entertaining episode.
So scared about tomorrow! But it will be either Roshon, Melissa, and Maria tomorrow. I’m pray to god that it isn’t Maria! Idk why people don’t like her that much! 🙁
Adam, plenty of people love Maria – that is obvious. I don’t know where you’re getting that from. Melissa has just been around forever and Maria isn’t as well known. If people vote Maria can stick around.
Well, Maria is a much better dancer than Melissa, Meggie, but a you know that doesn’t always matter.
I can’t wait for the ‘shocking elimination’ tweets from Tom and Brooke. Like we all don’t know that Roshon is going tomorrow. ::roll eyes:: If it’s either the royal couple, THAT would be shocking.
I know Miss H. I’ve found several more ways to vote thanks to your voting tips and I’ll continue tomorrow morning. That’s all we can do now is vote our little hearts out!
I feel like crying! I voted so many times for Derek and Maria and the chemistry is just so wonderful as is their dancing…the VW was great and I love that song! If they go home tomorrow night, I won’t watch anymore this year either…..so disappointed in Len tonight…..I just hope that they get enough votes to make it through to next week…
love them lots!!!
Personally, I liked the trios. They were, for the most part, fun!
Derek and Maria, Donald and Peta, both of their trios were seriously robbed tonight. Len was a jerk and Carrie Ann was her usual vote with her lady parts idiot tonight.
Roshon and Chelsies dance was amazing although i didn’t like their trio quite as much and where the hell did Sasha go? It was mostly Roshon and Chelsie which wasn’t quite the point of a trio and when Sasha was there, he just strutted for the camera.
All the joy that was the potential of this season at the beginning, has been totally sucked out by blatant judge and TPTB manipulation.
I didn’t think William’s trio was all that bad, but really. There is no way he’s as good a dancer as they try to make him out to be and neither is Katherine.
Atleast Melissa and Maks did the dances they were assigned tonight. Can’t say the same about Maria and Derek and their “samba”.
Edited by Heidi – watch it or you won’t post here anymore.
I think Donald and William are safe. Roshon SHOULD be safe but won’t be. If the trio dances are the last thing on peoples minds than Katherine and Maria are gonna be in BIG trouble. I can easily see Katherine going. She was also over scored. I think Derek and Maks fans are obsessed and biased enough to save Melissa and Maria sending Katherine and Roshon home.
And it’s pretty obvious they are setting it up for Donald to win. He’s the only non polarizing contestant. Everyone else has detractors. They could have easily given him straight 10’s for the jive but didn’t just to keep the narrative going that he’s being victimized which whips up more fans for him. They will whip out the 10’s for him starting next week. I think he’s fun an energetic but like most everyone else this season and most of the prior NFL stars everyone seems to love on the show, overrated.
They are like HATING on her on the ABC accounts. And I was like not many of Maria fans write on this threads. We mostly use this site and twitter lol.
Oh and as far as make and Melissa (and Val go). I want to give Melissa huge props for effort. And these two were her best dances so far. And I think they may both have the fan base to get them into the semi finals somehow, but really, they don’t deserve to be there based on skill. But that’s how the show works, so that works for me.
In my opinion, if anyone should have received a 30, it should have been Donald, Peta & Karina’s trio! So wrong to have Katherine’s trio get a higher score! Also, I’m becoming a Derek & Maria fan more & more. The chemistry in their waltz was amazing!
Loved Donald, Peta, and Karina’s trio jive…I’d love to see that one again.
Well, I did NOT see this type of a scoring cluster f$!k coming… 🙁 Did TPTB and the Stooges just throw up their hands, and say “We got it this far, you take it”?????? 😯 I agree with everything Court said here… and yeah, it’ll probably be Roshon going home tomorrow. But to be honest, I don’t have a freakin’ clue as to the other elimination. Hoping it’s Melissa, as I see her as the weakest dancer, but who the hell knows…
Best ballroom dance of the night for me was Donald and Peta’s tango, with Maria and Derek’s V. Waltz a close second. Best trio of the night – Donald, Peta and Karina. To me, there is no contest at all there.
Worst of the night – William, Cheryl and Tony. Lots of stomping around and standing still while looking fierce, but that was about it. His foxtrot wasn’t much better either. Too flat-footed and pigeon-toed, I thought.
I confess to not liking the trio dances. Like many themes on the show, it worked really well for one team, but the others were just a bit meh for me. I didn’t personally care for the Bollywood samba, but it was a samba. Not sure what Len was watching. I give props to Derek for his creativity and guts to even go there and to Maria for trusting her partner. And Henry is a delight! 🙂 Much prefer him to Sasha.
Court, you’re dead on with Katherine. I like her and I want to really root for her, but she’s missing that spark of something special, something that Donald has in spades. I thought her trio was pretty good, though I wish – please don’t kill me for this, people – Tristan had been used slightly less. I think focusing more on her and Mark might (*might*) have helped her a bit there. Nice, clean, fun dance but just missing that little something.
Tomorrow night’s not going to be fun, and like some others here, I’m sort of over the show. The overscoring and ramming of William down our throats has ruined it for me. Honestly, I think if they’d just let the guy be himself and actually dance, audiences would probably have warmed to him anyway. It’s just disappointing all the way around.
I loved both of Maria’s dances. I love Bollywood. It’s fun and different. I have been wanting to see a Bollywood dance forever on this show, so thank you Derek. The only other dance that stuck out was Donald’s jive.
Len was a complete jerk tonight, and I give props to Derek for not fighting back and just rolling with the punches. Impossible to say who will go. If for some horrible reason Maria goes home, IF I watch the rest of the season, and IF I vote, it will be for Donald.
Also, did anyone notice how much better Melissa looked when she danced with just Val in the trio? She looks like she’s always trying to keep up with Maks. Not a Maks & Melissa fan by any means, as I think they are long overdue to be eliminated, but just noticed.
seriously. I am signed in to my abc account, but it will not let me vote – just keeps spitting me back out to the sign in page. Anyone else having this problem?
Tonight was my favorite week so far this season! Everyone stepped up their game tonight and the dancing was great!
Roshon did amazing! I think his foxtrot should have gotten a 30. I also really liked his paso doble. I sadly agree that he’ll be going home tomorrow based on his lack of votes and the fact that he’s been in the bottom two three times so far.
Maria’s samba was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed it, but I felt it didn’t have enough samba. Her VW was decent, but I agree with Len about there not being enough dancing in hold. I thought it was overscored a bit.
Melissa’s samba was fantastic! I loved it! The foxtrot was also great, but there was some issues at the start of it that I think cost her a 9 or two.
I loved Katherine’s VW and thought it deserved a 30. Her cha cha was good but fell flat for me in the performance category.
Both of Donald’s dances were really nice, but I think he got lost a bit in the shuffle of the six couples for me this week.
William’s foxtrot was good, but I didn’t think it deserved a 30. More like a 27. His paso doble was good as well.
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Well I am honestly the most po’d I’ve ever been towards the show. I am also extremely sad, because this could be the best season ever in terms of dances, routines, and likability of the stars. But the judges, tptb and whoever else is involved in this insane manipulation and favoritism is ruining it for me. As for the dances, overall I liked them.
William/Cheryl-I refuse to root for them at all. Some may say he’s the Chelsea of this season. At least Chelsea had great skills to back it up and was legitimately the best dancer of the season. William is NOT the best dancer, the only one he’s maybe better than at this point is Melissa. And his skills are not that great at all. I just can’t stand it. Both dances overscored. His foxtrot was okay and I liked it, but it was NOT a 30, not even close. His Paso was enjoyable, but not worth 27. I’m really not going to waste my breath, tptb want him in the finals and he’s going to get there by the way things are going. Way to go, you pissed off a VERY loyal and usually very forgiving viewer.
Donald/Peta-These two had a great night for me, and put a least a little sunshine into a dismal evening. The Tango was full of attack, power, and energy. He still needs to work on his posture a tad, and his footwork is close. Donald is THIS close to being 30-worthy for me, just needs that last touch of finesse. I do give him serious credit for being VERY consistent though. His jive was great too, loved him, Peta, and Karina together.
Katherine/Mark-I adore Katherine, but the V.Waltz did need to ignite a bit more. It was very pretty, well-executed but she still has problems emotionally connecting to me, and I am definitely not the only one. I liked her cha cha a lot better, but again, thought she got a tad timid here and there.
Maria/Derek-These two were overall fantastic for me tonight. I was honestly blown away by the V.Waltz, the emotion, chemistry, fluidity, grace, and fantastic frame was just amazing. I honestly thought it was 30-worthy. As for the Samba, I actually liked it. Yes, it could have used more content, yes, Bollywood annoys the crap out of me too, but with a song like that…what do you expect? On top of that, how the hell do you do a lot of samba content when you are dancing with two people anyways? As a routine, this was amazing. Len was too harsh, because I give Derek, Maria, and Henry all props for making a great routine out of what could’ve been a disaster.
Melissa/Maks- I give Melissa props as well, I was very proud of her, as she produced what I thought was her best ballroom dance and best Latin dance. She was lovely in her foxtrot other than the few stutters, and the samba was actually a LOT better than I thought it would be. I do think she was a little overscored in the samba though.
Roshon/Chelsie- Roshon doesn’t deserve to be leaving tomorrow by any chance for me. In fact, I think he’s easily finals worthy, but I’m afraid the judges and a lack of fanbase are sending him packing tomorrow, undeserving of course. His foxtrot was fantastic, totally suited him, and I loved Chelsie’s choreography. Totally 30-worthy for me. His Paso was really good too except for that quick moment he lost it. It was better than Willy’s for sure though.
I just can’t be happy about the show lately. I can love the dances, choreography, the pros, and the stars, but the judges can just throw that down the toilet in a second. Honestly, if Roshon or Maria was to go home when the judges were fair in their scores then I would be like “I’m not happy whatsoever, but that’s just how the votes turned out.” But the fact that the judges are manipulating this pretty much to get the exact result they want, I can’t stand it. Something needs to be done fast, because someone who used to love the show so much is honestly getting turned off.
The two couples thar are definetly safe are :
– William and Cheryl
– Donald and Peta
The couple that is in somewhat trouble:
-Katherine and Mark
The couples that have a big chance of going:
– Melissa and Maks
-Roshon and Chelsie (chealsea ?)
– Maria and Derek
Does anybody think Katherine has a legitimate chance of going home, she kind of was forgettable, and dosent have that huge score lead over the others like she usually has to protect her
Oh, Maria and Derek did a Samba, it just had a different theme than the others. As for the rest of your comments, Andrea – look in the mirror when it comes to obsession. Keep it up and I’ll delete you. I’m pissed enough by my favorite show going into the shitter that I have little tolerance for petty bitchiness.
Katherine has had exactly one special dance this season: her Jive. She’s blandifying. I’d put good money on her missing the finals at this point.
Of for the love of god – how many times do I have to tell people not to pay attention to the ABC boards?? Those people are serious freaks. Twitter was on fire loving her and Derek’s dances – both of them. I don’t know if she will stay tomorrow or not, but step away from the ABC boards. NONE of Derek’s fans go near that place and neither does any one else who is remotely SANE.
Wow, what a night! I’m out of breath! Before reviewing the dances, I have to commend the costuming department. All of the costumes tonight were just stunning and so fitting for each dance! My only complaint is the judging. More on that below. Here are my rankings in order….
Derek and Maria – What is the judges problem? Their first dance was so beautiful. It was full of excellent technique, romance, and elegance. I was so moved and felt every inch of it. I especially loved the spins when he lifted her with her legs parted. Wow! 30 I would have given their trio dance a 30 too. It was so fun, creative, and entertaining. And GIVE IT UP TO HENRY! I loved him!! Bring him on as a pro and NOW! 30!!! Very cool!! Total: 60
Roshon and Chelise – I got a kick out of his grandmothers showing up and giving him advise for the first dance. So cute. He was great and such an entertainer. 29 I loved their trio dance too. Like Len said, “he and Sasha had “powerful buttocks” and they did. LOL Excellent! 29 I want to see more of Sasha! Total: 58
Donald and Peta – 1st dance: I didn’t like the song with this dance. It didn’t match, but, they made the best of it and gave it all they had. He was smooth and strong as always. 27 As for their TRIO, it was ON FIRE! I loved every bit of it. He was able to keep up with the best of Karina and Peta. Impressive! He’s so quick!! 30 I don’t understand why the judges didn’t give him more than one 10? Total: 57
William and Cheryl – I liked their first dance. Once again, he was such a charmer, smooth, and romantic. I don’t think it deserved a 30 though being he had a couple of stiff moments. 29 For the trio, I was a little disappointed. I thought it would be more powerful. I also thought Cheryl seemed a little slow sometimes? Wierd. 27 Total: 56
Mark and Katherine – Both dances were so good, but, there was something off about both of them. She lost her balance in the first dance at the end and seemed to struggle slightly. 27 She was distracted in the 2nd dance, but, who wouldn’t be with her pants stuck on her foot. She recovered nicely though. Tristan was a blast. I’d love to see him partnered with someone like Katherine next season so he can really fly. 28 Total: 55
Maks and Melissa – I’m so proud of her tonight. No more weird faces. She finally relaxed with it all. She was still a little messy in spots in their first dance, but, not as bad as in dances past. 25. But, wow, their Trio was outstanding and her best dance to date. 29!! LOL to Tom and the Larry King Chippendale statement about Maks and Val’s costumes. So funny! I was CRACKING UP! Total: 54
Overall, I have to say this was one of the best night’s this season. I loved the Trio dance and I hope they do it again.
As for the two going home. Even though they had fantastic nights, I think it will be Melissa and Roshon.
I loved both of Donald and Peta’s dances tonight and was REALLY upset that they didn’t get a 30 for the dance with Karina. I thought that was the best dance of the night! I gave almost all of my votes to Donald and the rest to Roshon. I usually am a huge Derek fan, but I am sorry to say that the dances tonight weren’t my favorites. I am hoping that Donald and Peta win this year, but since the judges really love William and Cheryl so much I think they are setting them up for the win. I don’t know why they like his dancing so much, because I do not enjoy watching him dance. I think Roshon did a great job on his first dance and I loved the bit with his grandmothers. So cute! But I am hoping that Donald wins.
Jayzus. So much for having my birthday go the way I wanted it to when it came to my favorite show.
Donald & Peta:
Tango – Okay, I don’t know what I was so worried about. As Len says occasionally, “first out, first class.” I was hoping it would have earned a 10 with all the praise to be honest. I liked it! Peta is quickly becoming an amazing choreographer and one of my favorite pros.
Jive – WHY WAS CARRIE ANN THE ONLY ONE TO GIVE THIS A 10?! I know when they did the birds eye view shot when they were all in a line, Donald’s kicks looked a little off, but this was THE BEST JIVE OF THE SEASON?! Bruno you suck. I expected the 9 from Len, but not Bruno.
Maria & Derek:
Viennese Waltz – Yeah…Okay. I was bored. They really do just need to get in the bedroom. I honestly don’t know what happened with Len tonight when it came to Maria. It was a good American Smooth, but he’s taken off 1 point for that stuff before. Why 2 tonight? I have no idea.
Samba – …That had to be one of the dirtiest songs and I happened to like it. I knew from the beginning Len was gonna ding her for not having traditional Samba steps. That seems to be the trend with Derek and the Samba. I actually see her in danger for once.
Melissa & Maks:
Foxtrot – Can I just say how much I hate animal print dresses? Anyway, the foxtrot was a lot of fun. I think she was more at home with this Foxtrot then any other dance. Yeah, she was stuttering with footwork throughout the whole dance, but to be honest? That was expected.
Samba – I have to agree with the judges: it was her best dance. Was it worth 3 9s? Maybe not, but I was happy she finally managed to get a 9. I was hoping for at least one. Props to Melissa. At this point, I have no idea if she’s going home.
Katherine & Mark:
Viennese Waltz – I…actually kind of liked it and disliked it at the same time. I was like Court and PH, I thought it was gonna be Katherine’s week at the top. After watching the VW, I knew she wouldn’t. It was okay, but not up to her standard.
Cha-Cha-Cha – Kind of bland, but again, I liked it. I like white rice…just sayin’. lol She’s adorable. She’s still not the showman that I want her to be (she’s actually got tons of work to do on that) but I see her being safe, and she coped with the wardrobe malfunction quite well.
Roshon & Chelsie:
Foxtrot – I think I picked the right night to vote for him. I think, I’m not 10% yet. Such a fun Foxtrot, I think it’s one of my favorite Foxtrots, and definitely my favorite Roshon dance. That spin that Court is talking about? Wooo! Talk about smoooooth.
Paso Doble – I facepalmed when I heard the music play. Another dirty song. It was pretty good. I saw the outfits and was like “Damn, this better be a good PD.” It was middle of the road I guess. I hope he’s safe. But TPTB won’t let him.
William & Cheryl:
Foxtrot – I thought it was pretty good, and I hate to say that. I really do. -__- I don’t know what Carrie Ann is saying when she says “You just put it all into the character! Oh, let me score with my vagina again! Blah blah blah.” Someone slap her. Please.
Paso Doble – Zorro’s been beaten to death with the Paso Doble. Shame on TPTB. I didn’t like it. It’s as simple as that.
Blandifying…we might have to add that one to the PureDWTS dictionary.
Ignore that question mark in my comment about Donald’s jive being the best jive of the season. Because it was (so far).
Yes, rick, there is a chance that Katherine could go home. The numbers are freaky scary. It’s all down to fanbase which is why people need to shut up and vote. Especially if they are a Maria/Derek fan. 🙂
I have loved this show since Season 2. This week may well end that love affair forever:
1. The worst dancer of the night (William) was scored the highest of all by the judges … from the pimp spot once again.
2. Carrie Ann and Bruno scored Maria in a 3-way tie for first; Len scored them dead last. Someone is wack.
3. The two technically most accomplished dancers of the entire season (Roshon and Katherine) are the most likely to be eliminated tomorrow night.
4. The dancer who has been the worst for three consecutive weeks (Melissa) is now likely to coast into the Finals. As an aside, Val proved tonight that Melissa got paired with the wrong Chmerkovskiy brother.
5. Last week, TPTB ruined their best idea from prior seasons (Classical Night) with horrible song selections. They partially redeemed themselves tonight by proving that the Trio idea was a winner.
Hopefully, the football-playing, DWTS geek will walk off with the MBT and somewhat redeem the mess which TPTB have wrought. He’s not the best dancer, but he’s pretty good, and he represents what this show can be at its best.
Oh! Breck reminded me: Is it bad that Melissa did better with Val than she did with Maks?
I kind of glanced through everyone’s comments, but I wonder about Katherine’s voting support and the fact that she has turned a bit bland. She should be improving, not back tracking. She could be the surprise elimination tomorrow.
Since there are two… I’ve said all week that I felt Roshon is probably going. Clearly being in the bottom 2 THREE times does not work in his favor.
Heh, breck, I said on twitter that Melissa actually danced good with Val. Go figure.
I am totally po’d at Len tonight. His judging of Maria & Derek VW and Samba was totally off.
I really enjoyed Donald & Peta tonight and thought they deserved better.
I won’t even comment on William, because I just don’t get it or I mean him.
I’m going to be really upset if Maria & Derek go home I think they deserve another week. She is definitely the most improved from their first dance.
I think it will be Roshon & Maria as I think Melissa has a huge fan base. Sad sad sad.
Bad?? I don’t know about bad, but she clearly did dance better with Val. But I have to give props to Maks for taking a page from Derek with his mea culpa. I actually liked him for his apparent growth. This is a Maks I can get behind.
You captured Katherine so well. She is good but so bland, not memorable. Her dances tonight did not stand out like Maria but I feel she floats on just being good. But I do not remember her dances this season. In the end, I will remember Donald’s argentine tango, His trio as well as the Bollywood samba. Maria’s paso, rumba and now her waltz. Len was in some mood and sadly I think it might cost Maria a trip to the finals.
The percentages are so close though. Curious how the votes will go. Hoping Donald and Maria are safe. Figure Donald is but not sure on Maria.
Seriously Heidi. The ABC boards were not too bad early on in the life of this show but then they got completely insane…..and I found this site:)
Voted like crazy for Maria & Derek. I loved both dances. The connection in the VW was great and the choreo was perfect for the song, just a little bit more hold and it would have been a 30. I thought the Bollywood Samba was really cool. I knew they would get hosed by Len at least even before they started dancing though. I just wish they could have done this NOT on a double elimination week because it is that risky.
I really want to see them do the Waltz and Argentine Tango…..please keep them in America!
Donald was great tonight, as usual. The Tango was great and the trio was the only other trio I really liked.
Katherine….oh man, I do like her and she is so talented. That something extra just isn’t there though. The dances often come off too bland in delivery, missing that extra energy and snap that makes them more exciting and powerful. I feel like Maria has overtaken Katherine lately in her delivery of a dance and the connection with Derek is better than Katherine’s connection with Mark.
Melissa has improved but it still isn’t enough. They actually overpraised her tonight, but she did end up in last place where she should have been. I don’t like how close her and Maria’s scores are though, they aren’t even close in terms of dance quality. Maks choreo was way too simple and bland tonight too.
Roshon’s foxtrot was awesome, I loved it. I didn’t care for the paso as much but I really want him to stay for the semi-finals….
I have nothing much to say about William. Decent dancing but not worthy of those scores, especially that 30. I almost choked….how could Maria, Donald or Roshon’s first dances be scored lower than William’s??? How could he end up with the highest score of the night when all of the standout dances were by others?? I really think he is going to win the whole thing if he keeps getting to the top of the leaderboard.
Double Elimination:
Hope For: Melissa & Wiliam
Think It Will Be: Roshon & Melissa/Katherine/Maria….actually leaning toward Katherine or Maria unfortunately. I really don’t like this double elimination thing THIS far into the season….
Donald and Peta – I thought their tango was too aggressive and the footwork kind of heavy. However, their jive definitely deserved a 30.
Maria and Derek – I have to agree with Len’s comments on both their dances that they were lacking in content. However, I did enjoy the choreography of their samba. They also had a very good connection in the Viennese waltz.
Melissa and Maks – She definitely showed improvement in both dances, but I just don’t enjoy watching her dance.
Katherine and Mark – Both dances were well-executed but somewhat forgettable from a performance standpoint. However, I give her major props for how well she dealt with the wardrobe malfunction in the cha cha. I also thought the “bootylicious” shaking to the lyrics “She’s a lady” was somewhat incongruous.
Roshon and Chelsie – Loved both these dances. Roshon and Chelsie floated in the foxtrot, and the spin that Courtney mentioned was jaw-dropping. Their paso doble was the paso doble choreography I’ve been waiting to see all season. That lightening fast side-by-side dancing with Sasha was amazing.
William and Cheryl – William did better on the foxtrot than I was expecting but the footwork seemed a little bit heavy at times. I didn’t think Cheryl could sex up a foxtrot but she managed to do it with her ending move, which I found inappropriate. Their paso doble was just clunky.
I am just sick of the ridiculous pimping and overscoring this season. I feel like Donald deserved higher scores compared to a lot of stars tonight, espiecially in the trios! I mean really, only a point higher than Melissa? I love Melissa and Maks, but that samba was extremely simple-looking and not nearly as much fun as Donald’s jive, which I thought was amazingly clean for such a tall guy.
And don’t even get me started on how boring I found Katherine’s dance. The idea was cute in theory, but I don’t think she has enough sass in her to pull it off.
@ Courtney, I was thinking the exact same thing about William’s trio! It was just a Cheryl showcase, which was really disappointing that he still got such high scores. I think Cheryl’s really lost her touch this season, even though Roshon was dancing with a third male pro, Chelsie helped make it more about him with her choreography, and Cheryl did not.
I think Maria and Derek were also a little bit underscored tonight. Their trio was soooo much fun, even if it was a little bit different with the whole Bollywood theme. Maria looked on time and kept up pretty well the whole dance, and there were still good sections of samba.
All in all, very sad and disappointed with the trios except for Maria and Donald. Hopefully they’re safe tomorrow!
I like Maks admitting it too. Now can we get Mark to apologize? It is not like he is always mister positive? I remember him all upset at Katherine last week in the tango rehearsals. Also remember season 12 too.
I am trying to read the show’s agenda tonight. Not sure sadly.
I want to say Len was all upset over not enough hold but where was that when Katherine dances not much in hold either? This is what is bothersome. Len decides to get in these moods and I wonder if the producers asked him to or something.
I thought the Bollywood samba was inventive and made the most of a bad song. Also saw samba content. Again Len has no issue with filler content in other dances by other celebs.
I usually like Cheryl but for all the Derek is favored comments, what is up with the Will tongue baths?!
Still hoping for Donald and Maria to beat the royal couple. Off to vote more for Maria. She needs it.
So this is how I ranked them:
1) Maria and Derek: both dances were great especially the first one
2) roshon and chelsie: i liked both as well (especially his foxtrot)
3)Katherine and Mark: Great dances especialy the trio dance
4) Will and Cheryl: I really disliked his foxtrot and his paso. paso was overscored and so was his foxtrot
5)m+m: the first one was odd but i liked the second one
Awww Maria is already saying goodbye on twitter 🙁 🙁 It’s not over yet!
forgot donald and peta: they are tied for 1rst. LOVED them.
just voted for Katherine and Mark because of TRISTAN.
Maria & Derek – SAYONARA! Sorry, but that annoying laugh and the constant “I’m injured and I’m so emotional” crap has just pushed it. Ugh.
William & Cheryl – He’s a nice guy and grew from a tough background, but he is the most overscored of the season. I don’t know why the judges do it, he’s obviously pulling in the most votes (mostly females).
Roshon & Chelsie – the underdog who is being treated like crap. At least one of the Top 3, though the judges criticize him for every single little tiny movement.
Katherine & Mark – She’s a nice girl, but wasn’t the top this week. Though I’d still count her as a Top 3.
Melissa & Maks – The weakest. She needs to go tomorrow, it’s not fair for her to stay longer.
Donald & Peta – A likeable guy. Top 3, maybe?
By by Melissa & Maria.
At this point in the season, I start to think more along the terms of – “Who wouldn’t I mind losing and not seeing next week.”
So, with the scoring, it’s going to be close, but I would be okay with William (not a chance he’s going), Katherine or Roshon.
I love Maria and Derek’s fun. Donald is just all around fun AND a super dancer. Melissa has come the longest way and dealt remarkably well with Maks along the way. Those are my top 3, if I had the power to choose. 🙂
Technically, Len didn’t say that either of Maria’s dancing were lacking in content, they just didn’t have content he approved of – he said the v waltz needed more in hold work (when a rewind would show she had as much as Katherine I believe) and the Samba didn’t “feel” like a samba. That’s different than saying the content was lacking.
watching the west coast feed. LOVED Derek and Maria and Henry. Bruno was right, it was all about Maria, which it should be in Dancing WITH the STARS. Not Dancing AROUND the STARS.
Most of my votes went to M&D. But a few to Melissa and Maks, just because the judges continue to hose her….
They aren’t tied for first Vin, Donald is two points behind William.
Gosh golly gee wilikers, good for you isabella. You have now convinced me that Tristan is the bestest of the best pros of all time. :::rolls eyes::: Please, people, we’re having traffic issues and you’re going to do this??
I loved Donald’s jive. I definitely thought it would get a higher score. Then again I thought Katherine may have been underscored and wondered if the judges just made it up to her on the trio dance?!?!?! I didn’t like Roshons trio dance but it seemed to score high! Again confused. I actually wondered if maybe the judges were trying to “even” it up leaving it up to the fans. I wont say anything about other than admit the Bollywood threw me off. It somehow distracted me from what samba content was in there so I do understand how grumpy Len felt. Maybe that’s what he saw?
For me, Roshon’s dancing and his grannies stole the show. Seriously, those ladies are too cute. So proud of him and even Melissa for stepping it up big time. Fingers crossed (and busy voting) for Roshon and Chelsie. Totally agree that the Foxtrot is one dance that Chelsie Choreographs awesomely. I think Sasha was a big help for Roshon with the Paso. Very impressed with his Paso and Foxtrot.
This night was interesting. I think maks is a complete douchebag. His arrogance knows no bounds. He has been treating Melissa like crap for weeks now. There are no excuses for the constant humiliation he puts his partners through. He doesn’t motivate, he is totally an abusive personality. I put him and Tristan side by side and it’s like watching trash and class. Unbelievable. His constant eye rolling at the judges is getting old. I feel bad for Melissa because she’s working hard but it’s so painfully obvious maks way of teaching is not working.
Wow to Tristan and Katherine. For the first time I saw her have chemistry with someone. The issue with her is that although technically she’s flawless, her and mark have no chemistry. It is so iimportant in a dance and it’s the ” it” factor in getting a 10 as far as I’m concerned.
Roshan and Chelsea I loved. They are growing on me. But I always get the feeling she’s annoyed by him and his jokes. She’s all business.
On the same note does anyone else think Cheryl seems annoyed and frustrated with William? I dunno she doesn’t have the usual chemistry with him as she did previous partners.
Donald deserved a 30. Totally robbed.
Maria and Derek… They got the tens because they have the “it” factor. Nobody touches their chemistry on the floor. The song, the emotion, Carrie Ann said it best … We are watching something special going on between these two. It’s very difficult to hide… The song lyrics, the way derek nuzzled her neck at the end… The genuine tests coming from her eyes… THAT is why Bruno and Carrie Ann gave them tens…you can’t take your eyes off them. They have the intangeable… And btw Maria looked so exquisite tonight.
The Bollywood number was ambitious. But here’s the thing. Derek represents what this show NEEDS to be. 14 seasons in and it’s same old same old. He is a genius in his style and he is cutting edge. Dwts has gone beyond the boring same old routines. You have to keep it entertaining and spivey and Derek did just that. This what real choreographers do and it’s why it separates Derek from the rest by far. Derek is so far beyond what this show is. They need fresh ideas fresh routines and fresh blood!
The other pros cannot even dream to make a bollywood samba. I mean seriously???? Derek is beyond dwts… He is a superstar…. He’s the new wave of ballroom.
I really hope maria and Derek don’t go home tomorrow.:(
I agree ldwts about it being same old stuff every season but they were given the samba. And the Bollywood distracted me from that so what my suggestion is for DWTS is start doing different dances. I remember a few years (seasons) ago it was the first time they did Lindy hop (I believe) and the pros were watching YouTube videos on it. May have been the season chuck wicks was on it. While I know they have to have repeats of dances I think they should at least make them different in the same year.
I am just glad there wasn’t a theme this week 😉
Loved Donald, Peta and Karina’s jive! 🙂 Awesome performance!
Also to add to ldwts from what I understand it was Henry that came up with the idea for a Bollywood samba! So that supports your “fresh blood” idea. Peta and Tristan have became my favorites. Loving petas choreography.
I agree Ldwtsfan. I think Maks is a bullying piece of trash. It’s disgusting how anyone can defend him after what we saw tonight. Especially after what happened last season.
Maks isn’t stupid. He knows the cameras are in the room with him and he knows they’re going to show stuff like that. They couldn’t show it if he didn’t give it to them. Yet season after season he keeps doing it, because it garners him even more sympathy from the crazies that stay up all night voting for him, who believe that he’s some kind of a victim being unfairly portrayed as a bully. And sympathy = votes.
The guy has no morals and no principles. He’d sell his beloved mother out if he thought it would get him enough votes to win the stupid foilball.
Once again, I think your observations are spot on. I am so disappointed in Len. There is no way Derek and Maria should have gotten even “one” of the low scores of the night. It feels like he is intentionally beating Derek to a pulp when his choreography is clearly unique and original and to be able to do that season after season with different stars with different talents and weaknesses should be rewarded not punished. Frankly, I think Derek is probably a better choreographer than Len ever was…and that is the issue we see…or perhaps there are even more nefarious reasons I’ll just keep to myself…lol!!
just have to say…i LOVED tonight…as much as i thought the trios were intially a bad idea, they brought out the best in most of the contestants.
no my recap
1st tie) Donald & Peta: Damn, just damn! both dances were Fierce…would have never guessed at the beginning of the season that i would love him, but i do. Tied for 1st
1st tie) Roshon & Chelsie: LOVED their foxtrot!! thought it was close to perfect, and aside from that odd music choice, that Paso was impressive too…didnt expect him to be that aggressive
3rd ) William & Cheryl: very solid night…thought the choreography for the foxtrot was odd, but he nailed it. Paso was so-so
4th) Katherine & Mark – nothing about her technique warrants her being ranked this low, because it was impressive as always…but none of her routines stood out, and were frankly, pretty boring (which could be a bad omen for tomorrow)
5th) Melissa & Maks – i have got to give her credit. this was the best has ever danced, and she picked the perfect night to step of her game. I dont usually care for maks choreo, but i thought he did a great job choreographing that samba to fit melissa…simple, fun, sassy, and kept her at the center of attention
6th) Maria & Derek – first time i have to say, i think derek dropped the ball. I thought Maria danced pretty well tonight…but that whole contemporary/acting beginning of their waltz was a poor choice bc maria just looked all wrong doing it (the rest of the waltz i thought was great and they do have wonderful chemistry). but what in the world was that trio dance? my sister and i watched it and had the same thought: is this sytycd or dwts (think derek ripped a page out of marks choreo book this week)…it was just hard to pick out/see the samba content when so much of it was bollywood…i will say though, that song did them
absolutely no favors
going home tomorrow: it pains me to say this but…
1) Roshon (although he’s my fav)
2) katherine ( i think maria had a just bad enough night to scare up some votes, whereas katherine sailed by pretty blandly)
What did Maria say on Twitter? I voted for the first time this season just so her & Derek don’t go…
Mkr – she said it was a great experience and thanked the fans for being a part of it.
William and Cheryl
Donald and Peta
Roshon and chelsie
Katherine and Mark
Maria and Derek
Melissa and maksim
Imo, it’s time for half-pint and maksim to take their leave. Maksim might be a nice looking young man, but imo, his attitude makes him ugly. Love is younger brother Val. Melissa and Val would have made a great team. She seemed so relaxed around him! Good luck to the following, Donald,William,Roshon and Maria. Hoping your all in the simi’s!
Great post. I agree.
KC, actually no it was both Derek and Henry…. DEREK was the one that chose him because he had the fire and passion and it was DEREK who choreographed the entire thing!!!
Another note on maks doucheyness… When brook asked him to explain himself he tried to throw Derek in the same category as him and the two are nothing alike!!! Dereks blow ups ( if you can even call them that) are nowhere in the same league as maks. Derek didn’t blame Maria for the world seeing he’s an asshole… Maks actually blamed Melissa for making him act like an asshole !!! I couldn’t believe my ears! Melissa said it best and with class when she said I can’t make anyone think that all by myself. Maks is too arrogant and self centered! His phony attitude about how much he loves Melissa is BULLSHIT!
Every part of maks body language is cursing that he got “stuck” with her as a partner. You know he would have rather had Maria or Katherine.
Maks had his chance to win with Willa and Mel b and hope… He’s had plenty of decent partners, the problem is HIM!!!!!!
Sorry for all the maks hate tonight but I find him complete jerseyshore trash and am sick of him abusing his partners. News flash maks you Aren’t Really that good!
Sorry kc didn’t mean to make that sound harsh lol stupid iPhone I’m typing too fast lol
KC – thanks. Hope it’s not over for those 2, they’re much more enjoyable than maks & Melissa. I think he’s mean partly bc his ego figures he has the votes to put him through, and partly bc he knows MG is not a good dancer. In any event, I think maria can get more votes than Katherine but not sure enough more to overtake her.
Well Derek AND Henry then. I was agreeing with you new pros comment and remembered her (Maria) saying Henry’s idea.
I just watched their dance and other sambas on YouTube and the music was the “party” music and had similar beats yet a lot are complaining about tonights music for this dance. :-/
I font know what maks’ problem is, ever! Val isn’t that bad from what we’ve seen. I actually have come to like him, Melissa danced better with him to.
ugh I’m gonna be a nervous wreck all day tomorrow until the results are revealed =(
I voted soooo hard for Roshon & Chelsie tonight. More than I ever voted on dwts before. I had my whole family calling in and voting lol.
sadly it’s not looking good for them right now =( But I’m just gonna keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best!
Sorry, Ldwts, but I don’t think Maks stood a snowball’s chance in hell of winning anything with Hope. She was almost as bad as Melissa. And Willa? Think he had a better chance with both Erin and Brandy than with Willa.
I agree Donna – Hope was awful!!!! But goes to show how long Maks’ fans can keep a horrible dancer around. I started watching when he was with Erin and I thought they were great together – he was an entirely different person. I hope Maria, Donald & Katherine are the last 3 standing. I don’t think William is good and I don’t think he’s gotten that much better. Better? Yes. But not 30-worthy better. And NO WAY he’s better than Donald, who so darn smiley you can’t help rooting for him. Even though I hate the Packers lol
I really don’t know what to think tonight. Usually I can look at music choices, dance type, demographics and I can come close to who is going home. But tonight the judging so unbiased and not related to the celeb one minute or too the quality of the dancing. They do all these weeks of stupid dance duel and then do this stupid stuff tonight which will prob result in at least one person they hadn’t expected to go home…or so they’ll say…So Sick of the fixing.
Sorry..definitely meant to say BIASED..really tired and really so pissed I can’t think anymore !!
Thank you, Court, as ever, for providing a pleasing antidote to the insanity which is DWTS judging this season. Power rankings are worth reading every word, and essential to a good night’s sleep on Monday nights.
I actually really enjoyed tonights dances! There wasn’t a dance I didn’t like, some were a bit more forgettable for me though
I loved Peta/Donald’s jive. It was sooo much fun and he kept up with them which I was kind of worried about.I also really liked Melissa and Maks Samba because she let loose and William and Cheryl’s foxtrot too. I liked how he just seemed happy throught the dance.
Even though I wasn’t too much of a fan of Derek and Maria’s samba, I gotta say when she showed her abs in the practice tapes I was like WOW! I’m soooo jealous of her abs, they are crazy tight!
Can’t wait to see how many votes it takes to keep them alive or for them to go, they are crazy close in scores
I keep reading comment after comment about how awful Melissa is, and I just don’t get it. She’s an average dancer, but she’s not a BAD dancer. In any other season, that would be acknowledged. I think one problem she’s had this season is that the height differential really is giving her/them more problems than it’s given other pairs in the past who had a similar height disparity. It often looks to me as though she has to step farther than is comfortable just to match Maks’s steps. Why he hasn’t made more of an effort to take smaller strides beats me. One reason she may have looked more comfortable with Val is that he’s just a bit shorter than Maks.
I wasn’t sure how I’d like feel about the trios, but I really enjoyed them. Donald, Peta, and Karina’s jive was the highpoint of the night for me. I actually liked the Bollywood Samba. I thought Melissa was overscored in her trio (and WHY did the camera cut away from her when she had a short little solo? Just one more example of bad direction), but it was better than I was anticipating. I admire the decision to have Roshon and William pair with a male celebrity, but I think both of them paled in comparison. But Roshon seemed to get more out of the experience than William did, and he applied it better. I really wish Roshon could come back again in five years and dance again when he’s no longer more boy than man. He’s got the ability to dance, but he needs more years on him to develop a presence to fully reflect that.
I loved Maria and Derek’s Viennese waltz tonight. Loved the chemistry of it, loved the way it was presented.
I’m so happy that Melissa did so well with her foxtrot and actually got scores that reflected what she did. And Melissa likes Maks and gets him, and it looks to me as though he likes her, too, and that’s really what counts as far as that partnership goes.
I don’t think anyone is a really standout dancer this season. Nobody has consistently impressed me. But for me, Donald, Katherine, and Maria have the best overall packages, so that’s where my votes went tonight. Roshon is my close fourth. William’s a nice guy, but two minutes after he dances, I’ve forgotten what he did. (Maybe part of that is because I don’t find him as sexy as the studio audience and all the fans of that JLo video do.) I think it ought to be Melissa and William leaving tomorrow, but I suspect it will be Melissa and Roshon. I’m betting that Maria and Katherine are safe, if not necessarily by large margins.
Can someone answer this question? How can you be a great dancer if they are technically proficient but have no ability to communicate that or make the audience feel something? How do you separate the two? I watch Katherine and feel nothing. Is that really a great dancer? She looked a bit like a basketball being passed between Mark & Tristan. I guess I don’t understand?? Half-pint, proud! Roshon, wonderful, grandmas were too cute! Love you Maria and Donald too! I can’t believe he jumped over two people! Wow!
Donald’s jive should be the encore dance….
Len felt Melissa’s “samba” was equivalent (score-wise) to Donald? SIgh :((
Adam, I don’t see where Maria is saying goodbye on twitter. She’s thanking fans for being there (support)….they all basically do that after their performance and after results show.
With that said, I hope Maria/Derek, Roshon/Chelsie fans voted (and are still voting) their fingers off….they both deserve to stay.
Still say its Melissa and Roshon who go home!
Derek was right Len didn’t have his prune juice last night.
I can not wait for Heidi’s numbers post today!!
I think the ‘surprise’ will be Roshon not going home. Sadly I think 2 female celebs will go.
I mean, you guys can say what you have about Maks all you want, but at the end of the day there are still people who love him just as much as you all dislike him (trying hard not to use “haters” here since that is frowned upon). I dunno. Someone needs to come to his defense like people are so quick to do for Derek.
I mean, yeah, Maks gives it to them. I understand that he should be ashamed for what he does. I agree. I don’t think, however, everyone was saying that about him when he had someone like Laila or Mel (well maybe they were, he had aggressive moments with them).
What I see is this: Derek says he regrets something he’s said and everyone’s like “Oh we forgive you!” But Maks says it and everyone’s like “Yeah, we still dislike you, you’re a jerk.” Give the guy some credit for at least saying he does regret what he’s said. Or not. PH and Court are constantly telling people to not tell them what to do/how to post so I guess you don’t have to if you don’t want to. I dunno. I’ll probably regret posting this anyway.
Boy, again with “Maks fans keep a bad dancer around” – people, both Hope and Melissa have great big fanbases that likely dwarf Maks’. Give them a little credit (or blame).
Oh. I should have mentioned: I’m also aware that Maks’ episodes of aggression/”bullying” are more frequent, so I guess that’s why everyone is so hesitant to “forgive” him. But like I said, I’m not trying to make anyone think anything. Just a different view point.
Again Donald did NOT get the scores he deserved. Although I was not over blown away with their first dance, their trio Jive was insane!! Best performance of the night, hands down. 🙂 And definitely worth more than one 10. Hopefully, he is killing it in votes, of which I am pretty sure he is, I started voting when he finished his first dance and I couldn’t get through for over an hour, and even then it was a struggle to get a vote in.
Maybe Melissa should have been paired with Val and not Maks.
Blandifying… LOL
No comment on the Willy pimpage. No words left to say.
Well, Tony, you’re right, you shouldn’t come in here and lecture people, but you were careful enough that I’ll let you slide. 🙂 I actually appreciate that Maks appears to be TRYING this season. Yeah, he was a jerk in rehearsal and yes, he’s less likely to be forgiven as quickly as Derek because it’s odd for Derek but typical for him. People come to expect that from him and because they read a lot of what he says, they aren’t going to be so quick to forgive him. That’s just one of the consequences of repeatedly doing the same thing. But I don’t think he was trying to throw Derek under the bus (this time) and I don’t think that he was equating himself with Derek – I think he saw Derek’s reaction to his own video tape and how Derek said that about hurting the ones you love the most and it resonated with him. So he echoed it. Don’t have a problem with that.
Well thank you, PH. 🙂 And I guess I didn’t see anyone say “Maks is just copying Derek.” It’s just all the bashing going on above was irritating to read. I honestly think he’s a good guy, he just makes a lot of stupid decisions when the cameras are on him. I like Maks, but I’m not a die-hard Maks fan. I’d like him to win once, but I honestly think its his attitude that keeps him from getting that mirror-ball. And I’m glad you didn’t take that post as a “I hate Derek” kind of thing, like I might have expected people to say (because it isn’t).
Did nobody else find Maks’ tweet “Not proud of the package, but…” amusing? Sorry I know, juvenile, but couldn’t help it 😉
Great Night. I enjoyed it and I’ll be nervously and anxiously awaiting the eliminations on the edge of my seat. Donald has worked hard and he’s deserving and I could say that for Roshon who I truly enjoyed in the first dance, but they’ve all worked hard. I loved William’s Foxtrot and I do feel Len was pretty hard on Derek. Melissa’s fans have continued to save her but feel it would be unfair for her to continue with better dancers sent home, but I felt that way when Bristol kept advancing as well, and there have of course been others, so the dance duels to me, were a good idea. I enjoyed the trio dances and thought Derek’s innovative and unique idea was brilliant, but I wasn’t too crazy about the music. We’ll see! Sadly I’m with most and feel we’ll be saying goodbye to Roshon and I predict Melissa over Maria, and the audience and home viewers have obviously fallen in love with William, but Katherine’s fan base isn’t as proven and I suppose there could be an upset, so my guess is that the only two that are bank-ably safe are Donald and William. I preferred Henry over Sasha and thought Karina brought it for that team and they were underscored, and it was great to see Tristan. Derek did dance around Maria last week and they were over scored, so it seemed to even out this week, any way you look at it, in my opinion.
Henry was awesome. I noticed he was a pro on the Australian version a few years back. I say promote Henry to full time pro in the future.
“Two skinny fries going for the ketchup.” And, “Me with my Welsh accent, Tristan with his brogue and Mark with his I-don’t-know accent…” Just my favorite quotes. And, just sayin, I can no longer watch the judging…too strange and disconnected.
Tony at what point do ones words of apology fall on deaf ears?
What was name of song that Derek and Maria danced their waltz too last night? Thanks
Interesting night I thought..
Donald and Peta were good fun: I loved their tango – was expecting one 10, but thought the score was about right. The jive was underscored – the best trio dance of the night and so much fun – that’s how to dance with two pros! Pretty sure he’s safe for next week.
Maria and Derek: I loved their VW – thought the music and dance were great together – knew Len would think it too much out of hold – he often does with Derek – but thought an 8 was a bit mean. I loved the Bollywood dance – especially as Maria clearly had a ball. It was the most natural I’ve seen her out of hold and she seemed to be moving with ease. Again – predictable that judges would criticise lack of content – but 7! Two more points from Len over the dances would have been fairer. Think they are in danger of going home.
Melissa and Maks: Saw potential tonight. Her foxtrot had moments of real elegance in it and I felt was scored fairly. Her Samba was good in places – mainly when dancing with Val – but was overscored as she still had moments of rabbit in headlights. She has improved but with the double elimination is in danger of going home – and in my view they should.
Katherine and Mark: Bit insipid this week. Not a huge fan of their VW – agree the dress did her no favours and it lacked emotional resonance for me. The cha cha was a fun idea – but was overscored. Despite being in joint third, I think they could be in danger as they are not well insulated by scores and were a bit forgettable for me.
Roshon and Chelsie: So glad they had a good night. Their foxtrot was lovely and was scored right in my view but should have had the top score of the night. Their Paso was good, but felt they were screwed by the music. Know they’ve not had a huge amount of support in last few weeks, but think they might escape going home. They were more memorable than some and are second overall and might get a boost from bottom two last week.
William and Cheryl: Don’t shoot me but I actually liked William’s foxtrot. Was it 30 worthy – no. But his best dance so far I thought. Not a fan of the paso though I have to say. Overall I thought they were significantly overscored, but think they are clearly safe for next week.
I would take William and Donald out of the equation for the eviction. I think it should be Melissa and had assumed Roshon was going home before the night, but am genuinely not clear now. Any of them might go – but we can say that it is down to the fans tonight so hope I voted enough!!
Good morning everybody, a few thoughts after last night:
1. Donald and Peta- LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! My favorite contestant and pro this season and trio jive – my favorite dance of the season!!! I really hope he wins, have to dust up my email accounts and vote for him, LOL.
2. Melissa and Maks – I loved that Melissa was finally able to DANCE – even with mistakes it loked like a dance and was not painfull to watch, she definetely had her best dance with Maks and Val, especcially when she danced with Val, maybe it is because Val is not as tall as Maks (just a thought). And Val – that boy can dance!!!
3. Maria and Derek – what a great couple, I enjoyed both of their dances, so smart of Derek to bring a new dance style to DWTS, I canot say I LOVED it, but liked the idea and it was a lot of fun. Clearly Derek has a very challenging season – with Marias injures and work schedule, but he figured out how to bring excitement in a diferent way – great job!!! Now Henry – IMO, the nect great pro candidate, liked him very much.
4. William and Cheryl – I actually think William improved as a dancer and seemed more relaxed yesterday than ever before, clearly his biggest handicaps are his partner, judges and producers with an agenda that has no place on the show. It is really sad – for the show, the fans, but mostly – for William, he seems like a nice guy and deserves better.
5. I liked Katherine and Mark, it was “nice”, but not exciting, I find her to be a very likable person, but agree with a lot of posters – really not exciting dancer, although have to say that my husband loves her. Addition of Tristan did not do anyhting for me – and I love Tristan.
6. Roshon and Chelsie – my best memory – Sasha, LOL. That explains it all, I suppose.
RE – Maks: I grew up in Ukraine and understand where Maks is coming from very well, and yes, all pros get frustrated and even bordeline rude, but it is not the fact that Maks (at least based on the videos we see) has more of those moments than most, one thing, for me, separates Maks from all other male pros so far – last season he phisiaclly and purposely pushed Hope with an serious force, going from rude to abusive. THAT I canot firgive. It will take a few seasons of “mellow” Maks for me to “forgive” him.
Not trying to change anybody’s mind – just providing my point of view.
I guess i’m mixed on last night but thank everything that is good and pure we have Donald and Peta. 😛 I think Len has some sort of problem with Maria and so does my mom. 😛 While that is an exaggeration he was certainly nit-picky on her last night, in regard to her Samba I agreed, a great dance but lacking in the legit SAMBA choreo which is more Derek’s fault than hers which is ashame because I now think she really is in trouble tonight. Roshon really impressed me with both his dances and he SHOULD be in the semi-final but i’m doubting he will be but I am voting for the guy HARD. It was,however, a nice abberation to finally see him getting the marks he deserves. Donald is going to have to run thru a brick wall and do standing back flips while juggling porcupines to get perfect score because if neither his A. Tango, V.Waltz, Tango, or Jive dserved one and William’s Foxtrot DID? Screw it. Melissa really impressed me with both dances and even more-so in her Samba, plus she looked so pretty!! Plus, is it me or did she possibly look better with Val ( someone more hieght compatible ) than Maks? It was just, for me, prettier to watch. I need to re-watch though and lastly I think the judges are smoking heavy marijuana and William and Cheryl are sales agents of whom they buy from…Did anyone else see Carrie Ann’s face while she was judging William?? Uhhhhh, please, someone remove the whisky and sleeping pills from under her desk. 😀 And then there is Katherine who is a beautifull person and dancer and did well and gets major props tonight for dancing with a pant leg on her shoe but I seriously am concerned for her because on top of being a great dancer who is very pretty but I guess forgettable to some, she danced well this week BUT not great, atleast for her and she right in the dreaded middle of the pack so I worry for her. Despite William’s dearth lack of emotion in dances and Cheryl’s dancing round I think he is safe but all bets are off for everyone else, i’d say except for Donald. I think he’s safe. He better be. 🙂
Last night was so fun!! I thought I would hate the threesomes, but then Donald and Peta and Karina came out and wow!! The energy level was through the roof. Loved it – loved them all. Len is a crankypants and I will yell that at him too, if I ever see him on the street. Donald definitely deserved a higher score.
I loved Wiliam’s foxtrot. He was so at ease and elegant and it was wonderful to watch.
I am so happy for Melissa – she seems to finally be loosening up and gaining some confidence and I enjoyed both of her dances last night. She is still the weakest, but it is so nice to see her improving.
I loved the bollywood samba! Derek is just a frickin genius. Maria looked beautiful and the dance was so entertaining and memorable (and what was that music?! loved it).
Roshon and Chesie were good as usual and I can’t help but love my girl crush Katherine. She is always so lovely to watch.
A comment re: Maks. He is an ass and I don’t enjoy watching him anymore. He really needs to take a break. I’ve not gotten over his treatment of Hope either, and even though he seems to have reined it in significantly this season, he is still arrogant, rude and just plain cruel to his partners. I would not miss him if he was gone. And I was one of his biggest fans until last season!
Im very proud of Team MGMC they were amazing cant wait till next week to watch their rumba.For me the best last night were Melissa and Donald my 4 yr old neice loved Donalds jive and Melissas foxtrot she thought Maks was Clark Kent lol.
I hate to admit it but I really think the couples who might be leaving is either Roshon Melissa Katherine and Maria.
@Betty Dechen….
If you look on the main Pure DWTS page, and scroll down just a bit, you should see a post with the songs from last night, along with links.
This season started out with such promise. But now it has lapsed into the same old-same old predictable scenarios. The drama continues to mount surrounding Maks and his treatment of his partners, fans are keeping weaker dancers around when they should go home, the judges scores are frequently at odds with their verbal critiques, and TPTB are force-feeding us their favorites. Honestly, I’ve given up hoping for fair results and now just watch the dances and walk away for all the in between stuff. At least last night’s music choices were better than the past few weeks and didn’t really handicap any of the couples.
My favorite non-trio dance of the night was Roshon and Chelsie’s foxtrot- nice and light, well executed and he looked like he was having fun.
I found that I liked the trio dances a lot more than I thought I would. And I really hope that the Donald-Peta-Karina jive will be the encore tonight? I sure hope so – it was a lot of fun, even if it was underscored.
I predict Katherine and Maria will go home tonight. Not because they deserve to but because that’s how the system is set up. 🙁
Looking at the comments about Maks, and I remembered – go back and look at their rehearsal package. At one point, Maks used his foot/leg to “move”? (I’d say “kick”) Melissa’s leg to get it into position, and she actually grimaced. 🙁 I shouted at my TV when I saw him do that… 🙁 My apologies up front to all the Maksinistas that read & post here, but I”m just tired of the drama, and what I see as arrogance, and the *need* for him to apologize/clarify/explain what it is he’s done or said. 🙁 Didn’t someone else here say “Just shut up and dance”? 😉
And echoing what some others have said, the dance of the night for me was Donald’s trio. I don’t understand why it didn’t get a 30. Don’t think I heard a single bad comment from any of the Stooges, CAI (if I recall) told him he hit *every* step. The so-called judging is really bumming me out.
Sally, I believe Princess Heidi and I came up with the tagline of “No drama, just dancing” last season. Seems to still be apropos…. 😉
That was kind of a crazy night. My personal opinions below:
1)Donald/Peta and Roshon/Chelsie: I love both of these couples equally! Peta is really moving up my Pro list, and that jive with Karina was insane. It was definitely my favorite dance of the evening. Roshon seems to be improving and my goodness it looks to me like he is trying so hard, and that he and Chelsie are just hoping to keep their heads above water. I was so happy when they received good scores.
2) Katherine/Mark and Maria/Derek. These couples are about tied for me. Katherine and Mark are a little bland. I enjoyed their Viennese Waltz last night but hated their cha-cha. It didn’t seem to have any fire in it. I was so worried about Katherine when her wardrobe malfunction happened though. Maria and Derek…I loved their VW. Those tears of Maria’s got to me at the end. To me it felt like those tears were a sign of “I’ve been in this relationship for ten years and really love this person, but this person I am dancing with I am IN love with and I’m heartbroken to have to choose between them.” I’m serious. And I am so NOT a “shipper”, but even I felt the emotions between her and Derek. Now, the Bollywood samba I absolutely hated. I thought it was, well, pretty stupid. But that’s just me.
3) William and Cheryl. Ugh. No words for them. Get off my TV.
4) Melissa and Maks. I hope they finally go home tonight. She is way past her expiration date for me, and it has not the slightest thing to do with Maks and his personality. Melissa just isn’t even close to up to par with the rest of them. Even William is way better than her, what little actual dance steps he does. But I do agree with the others who said Melissa looked much better dancing with Val.
Sigh. I WISH it would be William and Melissa tonight. But like that will happen.
Adam, that’s four out of 6 people.
PH’s numbers post will be interesting.
I think Roshon is on his way out unfortunately. But I can’t tell whether it will be Maria/Katherine or Melissa. I am thinking Katherine only because I don’t think she has the fan base of the other two. But this whole season has been wacky with scores and votes so I don’t know.
Derek and mark do not seem too pleased with the judges…and of course I can completely agree!
@MarkBallas Yup #suspect.. Lol RT @derekhough What did you guys think of the judges tonight ? Interesting huh
WTH! Mark should be pleased, he is dancing with of the judges pets and beneficiary of some inflated scores just to keep Katherine afloat.
Derek on the other hand, has not been as lucky with the judges, he has had to earn his scores, but I was not a fan of the Bollywood dance, for a moment I thought I was watching Americas Got Talent.
Read some of Mark’s “core” fan base’s tweets; some are still voting via California zip codes…..is that possible? Being on East Coast but registering zip as 90210 to vote for the 3 extra hours?
No, sheery. Voting closes at 11:00 EST and 8:00 Pacific. There is no 3 extra hours.
I don’t really have a problem with Maks’ latest tirade …mostly a bunch of curse words strung together. ( something I’ve been guilty of myself,though I’m not proud of it ) I was more put off by the man-handling of Hope last season. My theory about Maks is that when he and his partner make it this far in the competition,in any season, he wants to make sure they belong there. The stress and pressure rises and hence the acting out. With his ego I would imagine it would not sit well to be compared with Bristol Palin so he pushes harder to ensure he and his partner improve ..not just stick around b/c of rabid fan votes. That’s just my sense but am definitely not trying to make excuses. Maybe some meditation would help him.
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Well, Sandy, Derek has always been most creative and most innovative – with that always comes the risk of pissing Len off. And Derek knows that. But in ANYONE’S universe, that 8 and 7 from him was seriously fucked up. And really, I could handle both the 7 and 8 from len if NOT for the massive overscoring and ass kissing that William got. They all go together…and together they suck.
@Princess Heidi : I meant on my rankings lol. I should have specified that my bad.
True, the blatant and ongoing overscoring of Will has been way more annoying than the regular underscoring of others.
I wish the judges didn’t over score William. So over him. Donald deserved a 10.
Going home tonight: Maria and Roshon.
Her voice is annoying and does nothing but complain. Roshon is has been in the bottom 2 several times and he’s simply not connecting with the public.
No way did Maria deserve a “7”….
Katherine was overscored for the dance trio. And Donald underscored for his dance trio, which I thought was the dance of the night. Having Karina on board was pure genius.
It would be a crime if Maria did not make the top 4 and Melissa did.
And the pimpage continues for Willy… ugh, I can barely watch him any longer and the thought of him galloping through to the finals is disappointing, even more disappointing if he would happen to win the whole thing…. but In my opinion a Willy win is not a win fair and square and Cheryl has been doing this long enough to know that already.
Forgot to add that although Katherine is the strongest dancer in terms of technical dance, her dances and presentation are simply boring.
How do we get rid of the judges and get new ones? They are so blatantly partial toward William and Cheryl it is nauseating. Courtney is spot on! Every week I am shocked at how little William actually dances and what huge praise he gets for pretty much standing there with Cheryl all over him – yuck. So what if he has muscles? He does not deserve to go to semi-finals or finals. Derek and Maria, whose dances are great (she actually “dances”), are getting crucified by Len. Let’s hope it backfires tonight. Hang in there D&M!!
Yes, it will Sandy, truly suck if Mel makes it and Maria doesn’t. So many things about last night were just so wrong and this constant back and forth trying to “fix” instead of just judging the damb dances..who knows how much the producers probe the judges or not. It just become so obvious, it’s a joke.
And remember, Hope could not stop stumbling over her own feet and made it to the 4th spot…good ole Maksbots..reminds me of the Wm. Levy, your mind has slipped to your vagina syndrome. Doesn’t matter if she can dance just drag her around the floor and waste alot of time cause they will vote for anything. So yeah, Maria’s in danger and if she goes I’ll be voting for Donald with a vengence and TV’oing.
If Maria goes, I blame that samba song.
@Heidi — Those four I believe might be the victims of the Double Elimination. Could be any of them. I just really hope it’s Melissa and Roshon.
I don’t care for Maks but voted for Melissa. Yes its a dancing show but in previous seasons ive read people saying “who’s came the farthest”. I agree shes a goner tonight, although numbers post will be interesting! And the fact 2 are going home, I say one definitely has to be her. I also think its a shame that Derek and Mark are calling out the judges. We ALL know of Maks did that everyone would jump down in his throat about it. And im NOT a Maks fan. They always say “pros teach, judges judge/score”. Blame the producers as well then because one of the reasons I feel the judges made it tighter was because of the double eliminate & leaving it up to the fans. My opinion and how I felt. They confuse me with their comments anyways, negative ones get high scores and the ones you think would get high scores don’t. Personally this is a “popularity” contest. The best dancer may not win or go home leaving worse dancers. But for me as a viewer I like that for “entertainment”. We haven’t had much shock this season, I was picking who’d be in the bottom two and leaving even with the dance duels. So I wouldn’t mind a shocker! Wiliam/Katherine/Maria. And sometimes when a good dancer leaves those bad dancers don’t look terrible because the judges aren’t comparing – LOL! <— That was a joke!
I watched videos of other sambas and that type of music they had was fine! They just decided to be different and got called out on it. And if the music was really to blame, many other dancers have had bad song choices and nobody made that excuse for them!
Several comments have been made about Katherine being bland, boring, etc. A large part of that is costuming and choreography – and that’s Mark. But remember what happened with Chelsea Kane – Mark went out on several limbs, and Chelsea got cut off. Maybe a little conservatism on Mark’s part?
I read somewhere that Katherine, in addition to English and Welsh, is also passable in Italian, French, German, and Russian, which may make her one of the smartest celebrities!
“Donald is going to have to run thru a brick wall and do standing back flips while juggling porcupines to get perfect score”
I couldn’t agree more. That trio dance rocked. I think it may have passed Drew’s freestyle as my fav of all time.
Er, in what universe did Derek “call out” the judges?? That’s hardly his style. His comment was “interesting” – and that was certainly no lie.
ETA: Just watched Derek and Maria’s interview with Henry. Anyone who wants to claim Derek called out the judges best watch that first.
Nah, Lee, I think Mark is actually tailoring his costumes and choreo to Katherine’s strength and comfort, which is as it should be. Unfortunately, in Katherine’s case it results in a bit of a boring result. But again, the question is, what do you do? Tailor your dances to your partner or try to fit some other criteria of entertainment or difficulty level??
I think Maks said something telling last night when he said it was his reputation on the line as well. No, It’s not Mak’s show but it’s his showcase for his studio and other projects. Which wouldn’t be a problem except he gets too involved and too intense. He would get better results if he relaxed with his partners.
I agree with Len it was a good dance but the Samba content was severly lacking. I would have given and 8. 9 for the dance and -1 for the lack of Samba. I also blame the mismatched music in part for this. There is only so much you can do with mismatched music.
My guess is Roshan and Melissa are going home. It should be William and Melissa.
Also Anna Trebunskaya update.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/05/video-watch-espns-mike-greenberg-dancing-la-vida-loca-abc-dancing-with-the-stars-anna-trebunskaya/1
Ugg here is the video
http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/trending/post/_/id/1250/mike-greenberg-anna-trebunskaya-dance
I don’t think the seven that Len gave Derek and Maria for their samba was particularly outrageous, given that he gave the same score to Chelsie and Roshon for their Michael Jackson-themed samba. Len made somewhat similar comments to Chelsie and Roshon, i.e., the dancing was good but not enough samba in the routine. Did I think Len had underscored Chelsie and Roshon at the time? Yes. However, I’m glad that Len, having given Chelsie and Roshon that score, was at least consistent when scoring Derek’s and Maria’s routine. Too bad that he hasn’t seen fit to be consistent in his scoring with some of the other couples this season.
Couldnt agree more with Zach, seriously I don’t know what else Donald can do to get a ten, he jumped over people for crying out loud!! If Williams fox trot was a ten, so should have been Donald’s jive! I seriously just wanted to jump thru my and scream at them. Melissa did better than I thought she would, and I agree with those who said she did better with Val. Loved their trio package. I knew as soon as Derek said the word bollywood Len would trash it. I didn’t love it but I didn’t totally hate it either, definitely thought it should get more than a 7, at least 3 nines. Poor Roshon, he’s good and trying really hard and did well last night, might not have the fan base he needs, and if the cute grandmas aren’t enough to give him a boost I don’t know what could. I even got a little teary eyed watching them, but I’m emotional when it comes to people showing their love for their grandmas since mine aren’t around anymore so it was really touching to me. Well I guess we’ll find out tonight who has the biggest fan base.
Well this is interesting…..
Peta has a news interview posted on her twitter… Donald says in the interview that he has always wanted to be on the show and was finally asked for Season 14 but here’s the interesting part…. “HE asked for PETA”, he wanted the underdog that was new to the show and would work hard… Wow. 🙂
Apparently, Len has a few regrets about the 7 – just a few. http://www.ktla.com/videogallery/69824248/Entertainment/KTLA–Len-Goodman-talks-Dancing-with-the-Stars
@Sandy: He probably asked for Peta becuase she didn’t get a chance to show what she could do w Meta World Peace last season. Plus, she is gorgeous and tall.
I have no idea what two couples will go home. Of course Donald and Peta are my favs and did not disappoint me, I think he is going to have to bribe Len to get a 10. Of late Roshon has endeared himself to me, the two grandmas have to be good for a few more votes. It is going to be a rough night.
Where is the interview with Henry? I think I’ve overlooked it. Thanks!
I don’t know if this has been mentioned but I read yesterday that ABC and Univision are teaming up for a new latin English speaking channel. That would explain William.
Len has confessed a couple of regrets this season and pointed out that he’s human and probably makes mistakes, which I admire, and he is a traditionalist and Mark and Derek know that, so where they attempt to entertain and try out innovative and progressive choreography is obviously very important, so it was a risky time for Derek to give that a try, and Len did give Derek kudos and say he’s a genius, which we all know and agree on. Watching Mark and Katherine again was truly a delight and I personally think it was beautiful in every way, so I agree with Len on his commentary. I’d hate to see Katherine or Maria go home, and hopefully we won’t. Regarding Maks, I just want to say it’s been such a tough season for those two and it has to be stressful, and they all have their moments and we only see what is edited in and shown to us. To me he looked like a young handsome Cary Grant in the first number and as cute as he’s ever been. If Melissa has no problem with Maks and Maria has no issues with Derek, and that family of friends is happy in the end, that’s all that matters.
i really enjoyed the show yesterday, it was great. Of course some better than others and some underscored… I just want to see what is gonna happen tonight, i hope that melissa in gone, not just bc that her dancing sucks… i agree with some of u, that as much as i don’t want it to happen, i think roshon might be going home, and not to mention maria and katherine too. Its going to be a emotional night tonight. I would like to read the numbers post, just so see how are roshon’s chances of staying… hope we see him another week 🙂
Len said his main issue with the dance was it was not a samba. He regrets the “7” but he didn’t sound like he would have changed it, thats how I took it. And he realizes she may go home.
Yes, Derek is a genius at choreography isn’t he, I think we all would agree on that one.
Thanks for the link to Len’s comments. He has regrets, but he wouldn’t change it.
Here’s a wild idea. Maybe TPTB should give each pro one “wild card” per season, so that if they draw music for a waltz that’s not 3/4, or there is no discernible beat, or for whatever reason it just won’t work, the pro can put in something more suitable, like a Bollywood, Charleston, Lindy Hop, whatever. Think of the added excitement that could bring, instead of some of the disasters that have occurred!
My big bro killed Henry that is bring him back as pro and same with Emma and sasha but Donald and Peta are my favs mainly because Peta is my favorite pro. I want roshon and chelsie to stay sen home Melissa and Maria because I’m sick of Derek, sick of him winning thanks!
Yeah, cuz Derek has won every season he’s been on.
And your bro killed Henry?? He looked okay to me.
What I don’t get with all the pimping and unfair scores for William is – doesn’t this hurt the show in the end?
I mean, they were just starting to get more B+ list stars, even A- stars, and now who’s gonna want to sign up for the show when they see that working hard and dancing great (Donald, Maria, Roshon) doesn’t mean you get the scores you deserve if there is someone like William to pimp. sad sad sad. 🙁 I have a feeling this is going to bring in a lot more Kate G’s and fewer Kristie Alleys.
As long as len’s unhappy, I’m good. He says he wouldn’t change it, but what else is he going to say? Personally, I think he knows he went a point too low and I would bet that it’s overcompensation for believing Derek to be a genius.
@Tina If there was a way to bet on what is up between ABC and William, I would place my money on a certain new fall ABC series they probably want him on. It would be his Cherry on the top of his year. 😉
Punctuation is your friend, Grant – it’s the difference between “Let’s eat, Grandma!” and “Let’s eat Grandma!”. Parentheses are pretty cool things too…
I just have this feeling that somehow some way William and Katherine will be declared safe first just becuase the judges love them.
Nah I don’t think Len thinks any diffrent than he scored, really. He might feel bad but I think he genuinly mint that 7. Just like with Nicole’s Samba, Erin’s Samba, Chelsea Kane’s Jive ( which he actually gave a 5! ). He is just that huge of a stickler for traditional dance style and while Maria’s dance was ” cute ” and ” fun ” there was little little Samba, it was mainly Bollywood dance style moves with few Samba moves here and there. So it’s just unfortanate. :/
#115…I asked because IT WAS AFTER 11:00EST when I read their “real time” tweets. They were explaining to someone how to hurry and do it. It made no sense to be, but 2 of them were claiming to “still be voting and had a little while to go”. Go figure.
#149…Too funny!
What a weird episode…
Donald&Peta: I think his tango was pretty good. But his posture was not great. 9-9-9
Jive was awesome. But his kicks weren’t that great. 9-9-9
Maria&Derek: For me, most annoying couple of the season. She’s so fake. The crying was so fake. Like begging for attention. I also don’t like Derek this season, he’s not classy, he always looks like so desperate to attract attention. I can’t believe this v.waltz got two 10s. There were so little movement. And for me, chemistry doesn’t mean acting gloomy etc… You have to express the feelings/chemistry while dancing, not just standing there cuddling. She wasn’t terrible or something but what she did was dancing to a pretty easy choreography. Would be a great dance for week 4-5, but not week 8. She’s making no progress. I think all of the v.waltzes this season were better than this v.waltz. 8-8-8.
Again, I can’t believe this samba got two 9s. There was no samba. Well, there was no Bollywood either. Just weird. She just shaked her assets. Definitely deserved 7s. 7-7-7
Melissa&Maksim: Hmmm… Foxtrot was not good in my opinion. At the beginning she stumbled a lot. Second half was better. 8-8-8.
Her samba was her best dance. Simple but efficient. 9-9-9.
Roshon&Chelsie: I loved their foxtrot. But sometimes he looks a little too careful. 9-9-9.
His paso doble was one of the best paso dobles of this season. I didn’t see the part when he lost the sync. So, my point is 10-10-10.
Katherine&Mark: I think it was the best v.waltz of the season. I loved the dress actually 😀 . Especially shoes. And I like it when theres no gimmicks. 10-10-10.
Her cha cha was the best trio of the night probably. I’d like it a little more faster in some parts, but then it wouldn’t fit the music I guess. So, 10-10-10.
William&Cheryl: His foxtrot was his best dance. Footwork wasn’t that great, but pretty decent dance. 9-9-9.
I loved the choreography of his paso doble. And I really enjoyed seeing Tony. Well, we never see him enough because of his partners. Anyway, I think William was pretty good in paso, definitely not perfect but pretty good. Better than I expected. I loved the kick at the end, really entertaining. 9-9-9.
My favorite dances and memorable dances of the night were the the trio dances of Donald, Roshon and William. I voted for those 3 because I’d like to see them in the finals.
Ha! “Punctuation is your friend…”
I don’t what that mess of BS was last night but the real lowlights of the show were the crazy scoring and continued favoritism. Handing out high scores for William stomping around the floor looking like he has a bad case of gas while oversexed Cheryl dances around him rubbing her body all over his is so egregious. And I’m growing weary of Maks’s temper tantrums. If I had children there’s no way I’d ever send them to his school.
The lowlights kind of put a damper on the show for me. And the show started out so good with the two digs about Jaleel: The “Did I do that?” soundbite and Tom’s comment about putting Jaleel back in the vault. I also thought Roshon’s foxtrot, the Donald/Peta/Karina jive, and the Maria/Derek/Henry Bollywood dance were all awesome. Seeing Mark and Tristan handcuffed to each other in the celebriquarium while the Muppets were searching for the key made me laugh. And Brooke was actually quick enough to take the joke right out of my mouth when she said that they may have to do more trio dances…
Thoughts on last night’s dancing:
Donald – All of the remaining (celeb) men can be wanky with their lower lines, but Donald is probably the least so and put forth some respectable tango moves and mood (especially appreciated his kicks). Still felt that dance ran the risk of being forgettable, so it’s fortunate his second number was so high octane (albeit comparatively underscored). He did well Jiving for a guy not really built for it and there was some commendable choreo and double partnering there. My pick for the encore.
Maria – Thought the first dance was gripping. As for the second, entertaining though not enough Samba content and I’m not sure it was entirely fault of the misfitted music. (kudos to them for risking a Troupe member instead of an established pro)
Katherine – A bit off her game tonight, but still technically superior. The choreo in both dances was a little wack and what was Mark thinking with the Granny dress and covering those perfect Cha-Cha legs…the latter of which inadvertently led to the standout moment of her performances! Anyway, she can be reserved in presentation but has broken through that at times. Problem with last night is that it wasn’t anything we haven’t seen from her before…and like most remakes, perhaps not as remarkable as the originals.
Melissa – Well, the character helped her a bit in the first dance, but it still looked to me like a timid person being drug around the floor. And certainly not on par with Katherine, Carrie Ann! She was the best all around she’s been in the Samba, no doubt due to Val’s influence in every aspect.
Roshon – Loved how Grandma#1 corrected (complete with visual demonstration) in 10 seconds what Chelsea let slide (literally) over 10 weeks. Really liked his performance both technically and in presentation. But like Donald’s Tango, it was not particularly a standout. I though he was awesome in Paso with such strong character and lines, synch timing be damned. Respect to he and William who took the major risk (and hits) in dancing beside same sex pros in their threesomes. And Roshon double-dared in going with a Troupe member.
William – Overscored a bit? Yeah. But he’s not the only one and he’s a legit dancer/performer with appreciative outlook and effort.
Who’s going home. Melissa is past due but it will most likely be ANY combination of the other five remaining (better) dancers with Roshon and Katherine or Maria going
No one has spoken up and I wanted to point out that ABC News is teaming up with Univision to bring English speaking news and cultural events of interest to the fastest growing demographic, Latin Americans, and William is not a newscaster and that’s not what’s in his future!
You missed the part about entertainment programming then, eh, Joy?
#149 and #153 – ROTFL!!!! I guess you’ve read Eats, Shoots, and Leaves by Lynn Truss, Court??? lol
does anybody know the name of the song “Bollywood dance with derek and Maria ?? Thanks I liked the song :=)
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