SPOILERS!! DWTS Season 15, Week 9 – Who Got the Boot??
Despite the results, this was a pretty good results show. Loved all the dances – but especially Derek’s and his lady friends. Amazing. He never ceases to amaze. Anyway, on to the bad news. One of our finalists definitely not like the others.
We lost two couples tonight and they are….
Apolo Ohno – Fifth Place
Emmitt Smith- Fourth Place
How did the ladies of PureDWTS do??
Heidi: My guess was Kelly in 5th place with Emmitt in 4th, with Melissa at the outside as my second choice for 4th or 5th. I said I wouldn’t be surprised by Apolo, but shocked if it was Shawn.
Courtney: Guessed Kelly in 5th, with Emmitt in 4th with Melissa as a possible replacement for him.
Vogue: Guessed Kelly in 5th, with Emmitt in 4th, with Apolo as an outside chance.
I guess one of two ain’t bad. :::sigh::: This finale ain’t going to be as good as it could have been. But I knew as soon as Apolo was gone that Emmitt would be as well.
My wish came true: all three ladies made it to the finals!
Me too! I guess all the trolls will bombard this site now.
You mods might be busy. Keep up the good work ladies, Love ya!
I am so surprised by Apolo. Although I have always voted for S&D, I was so hoping Apolo would be in the finals. He was so good. And Melissa is good. Will really miss Apolo. I like seeing Tony so happy, but still think S&D will win. Unless D’s back gets wonky.
its hard to lose anybody at this point, especially two all around good guys and great dancers like apolo and emmitt.
but not gonna lie, these ladies left were my dream final, so no matter how it plays out from here- i’m happy.
What a bummer…I really thought Apolo had a larger fanbase. I’m going to miss seeing him & Karina dance, she really made him into a dancer this season.
I liked this final! Like Apolo a lot, but something was lacking between him and Karina. They are fantastic… separated. Together not as awesome as I thought.
Wanna see if Val will do a GREAT freestyle or just make justice to Chmerkovisky’s freestyle tradition… =p
*sigh* shawn is my girl, but I really wanted apolo to get second place. I started out liking kelly the first week, but now i’m just POed that she’s there where apolo should be…
This is the first all female finale, right? Wow! And to think that almost everyone predicted the men to dominate this season AND for both Melissa & Kelly to leave within the first half of the season. This has truly been a surprise! 😀
Once is enough, David.
I am so happy for Melissa and Tony. I thought for sure they were gone up against Apolo. I still remember the preseason predictions having them out early due to lack of fan base and Tony being a mediocre stand out choreographer. I was in that group lol. But boy did they win me over and prove us wrong! They have been great from start to finish and Tony has really pushed himself. I would love if they brought it next week and won. They would both deserve it and neither has won. True underdog team!
Happy for Val too to make the Finals after very early eliminations. The girls deserved to make it. Apolo was deserving too but I just think women on this show do more dancing. I am glad Emmitt did not make it.
LOL Carlos – that will be interesting to see indeed.
I’m just stunned to say the least about these eliminations. I don’t get it. Oh well, I’m so happy for Shawn & Derek and Melissa & Tony though!!
And I agree Heidi, this final isn’t going to be as good as it could have been.
I’m happy and sad right now! This never happens. Why Apolo, why? :'( I guess I can’t complain… I voted for Kelly. Now I’m NOT a Karina person, but I really don’t want to hear any of that “She couldn’t compare to Julianne” BS. It is not her job to be Julianne. I also don’t want to hear any “Kelly stole Apolo’s spot.” Kelly did not hack into the scoring system and change the results. She just had more votes. I’m quite surprised that a Bachelor loser and a General Hospital star beat an Olympic gold medalist and a football player.
On a positive note, the dances tonight were Spectacular. Derek was amazing and looked so hot (sorry had to point out the hot thing.) I wish the result show had dances like this all of the time. Not to mention, I can’t wait to see Apolo and Emmitt’s interview tonight. The finals have arrived. I am sorry for the novel of a comment. Btw, thanks for getting the results up so quickly. You rock.
Kelly could take this. She has all those soap fans and they are a loyal bunch. Kelly and Val aren’t as good as Shawn/Derek and Melissa/Tony but it’s clear she has voters!
The friggen showmance. Seriously, puke. I don’t think Kelly and Val are completely undeserving (ala Bristol) but they are most certainly catapulted by their fake romance and all the shippers, which completely taints what good they have brought.
This is a new post. The old one was abandoned. My bad. I didn’t think there was rules.
crap. crap crap crap. I really wanted Apolo and Karina to make it.
I wonder if Kelly’s fanbase is really that massive? It’s not like Apolo doesn’t have his fans, right? Though, I also thought he would have had the votes to pass Melissa, so I dunno. All Apolo fans, I’m so sorry 🙁
Hoping Tony can pull out all the stops and really put together some showstopping routines next week. I feel like Melissa could do anything he threw at her. I’m pretty positive Shawn’s got it in the bag, but it won’t stop me from voting my fingers off for Melissa, because I want her to beat Kelly so badly. Maybe some of Emmitt’s votes will go to her, since they’re both affiliated with the Cowboys. I wonder if Apolo’s fans will vote for Shawn? Sorry, just thinking out loud.
P.S. I have always liked Derek well enough, and felt myself turning into a fan with Maria, but with the dance he did tonight? Whoa. That was something else. I couldn’t take my eyes off of him. Simply amazing. It really made me curious to see what the “supersized” freestyle will be like next week, since they can bring in extra dancers. I wonder if it has to be other pros/troupe members, or ANY dancers? Any inside info? (if it could even be shared at this time).
I think that weird Big Top Jazz music and dance was just too weird. Me, being an Apolo fan, hated it!
I still can’t believe Kelly and Val made it this far. One poster on this site summed it up perfectly…. Gross!
I wonder if some of Apolo’s fans figured he was a lock on the final and didn’t vote last night? And maybe Emmitt’s football fans have given up on him as they have their football team?
Who knows…
To say I was stunned is an understatement…
Wow, I really though Apolo could win. It’s too bad, I’ll miss him next week and really wanted to see his freestyle! I’m not too confident in Val’s ability to choreograph a good freestyle. I think Tony’s will be much better than his first one with Melissa. He knew he had to step it up this season.
But please Derek, Tony and Val: don’t bring in the troupe for the “super size” freestyle!
This finale is going to be great. All women!!! Hoping for Melissa to take the MBT!! She’s a great dancer and has proved to be the best without being an athlete. Plus, Tony and Melissa are the only couple to have never win a MBT. She deserves it.
Emmitt and Apolo were simply too boring to watch.
Well, this is an all time low for me. Not only does my favorite – Apolo – leave, but the showmance couple made it to the finale… Without Apolo I won’t be voting. And if Kelly wins, I’m gonna puke.
Word, Kelsey – and I bet if you bring in too many people and mis-use them, you’ll get hosed by the judges.
Winter, I was getting an uneasy feeling about Apolo, as I said in a couple of my blogs. The judges just weren’t with him, then the overscoring of other couples like Kelly and Val makes it easier for a good dancer to be eliminated. You reduce the spread too much.
Im was surprised by Apolo getting 5th place. I lived their rumba and I think he did a better job dancing than Emmitt. Cant complain about an all girl final. That is a first in the history of the show. I like Shawn and Derek but I’m impressed with Melissa and Tony. My votes will go to them
Well, I am totally bummed. As soon as they announced Apolo’s name I turned off the TV. He deserved to go to the finals over Kelly. i have given him all my votes every week, even though I do love Shawn too.
Not that Melissa shouldn’t be in the finale (quite the opposite IMO), but I am surprised that Apolo couldn’t muster 1800 votes to pass her. Wonder where her votes are coming from. Or Kelly’s votes for that matter. I know she only needed 1 vote more than Emmitt, but he’s a footballer with a more popular pro. And with only 5 votes per account, she covered a fair margin to beat Apolo.
So now Kelly and Melissa have defeated a Palin, a popular icon Kirstie Alley, arguably the most robbed contestant of all time, a football icon, and one of the most popular winners-and Olympians-of all time. Now the question remains-can they defeat one more Olympian with arguably the most popular pro?? Should make for a fun finale…..
Again, for the Kelly fans who are tempted to invade – it’s not that Kelly has “tons of voters”. It’s also that Apolo didn’t have enough.
David, there ARE rules and you’re getting close to the line. If you have nothing new to say, don’t say anything. Not in the mood for trolling.
So, on the flip side – I am not nearly as disappointed as I thought I’d be at Apolo’s ouster. 🙂 I guess it helps that ever since Shawn’s quickstep, I’ve been sure that if she made it to the final, she’d win the whole shebang. 🙂 And – I like Derek.
That said, I am happy for Melissa and Tony as I feel they both deserve to be in the final. I’m not sure where her fans come from – however, she has won me over with her positive attitude and I can’t deny that she’s a lovely dancer. So, maybe she’s won others over as well. She has a beautiful quality to her movement – and Tony’s just so darn happy this season!
I’m sad that Apolo’s gone – I honestly never though that it would be a 3 girl final. I knew there’d be ONE girl in the final – but I almost thought there’d be two men opposing her. I can’t help but think that the season-long edit Apolo and Karina got didn’t do them any favors with the “regular” non-interview watching fans. It was clear to me from interviews and watching group practices that Apolo and Karina have fun together and have a good connection – however that was not always clear in their weekly show pieces. Their pieces didn’t show the connection they have. They do have a connection, and it was obvious that they enjoyed each other’s company when I saw them in interviews – however, it wasn’t as obvious in the show edits. The show didn’t balance the fun of their relationship with the hard work they put in to practicing. I guess that didn’t go with the image the show wanted to produce this time around. I think their edit did as much to cost them votes as anything else this season.
Perhaps Kirstie/Maks fans did throw their votes Kelly/Val and Tony/Melissa’s way. I guess we’ll never know.
I hate that I was right about this one, after all the buzz about Kelly rumba, her fans would go crazy.
So sad to see Apolo go.
I like Melissa but If Shawn doesn’t I will be done with this show for good.
I liked the confessionals. It was nice to see Kelly & Val go back to pattycaking, Apolo is always greatful, and Cheryl seemed to know they were leaving.
Awwwww Apolo I voted for ya though. I like Apolo, I like Karina but I just dont think they suited well for each other. I put some vote towards Kelly as well. I like Shawn but I figured she’d have enough from her and Derek fans. Idk for some reason Im just not feeling Melissa this time, I dont know why though.
I think it’s obvious that Apolo and Karina at least in part were not getting the votes – in retrospect, we can argue that the “in jeopardy” was the producer’s way of trying to rally votes. Additionally, they get called out on their chemistry, the packages were rarely very interesting (I understand that maybe they just weren’t that interesting in rehearsal) and possibly people just assuming they had a huge fanbase voting for them – not to mention getting beat up by the judges for much of the season. As much as I believe they were having fun, we didn’t SEE them having as much fun as others.
I also had a strong feeling that Kelly and Val and Melissa and Tony WERE getting votes. Melissa is very likable and Kelly…well you all know how I feel about that whole thing. /shudder
I think this makes it a much weaker finals, as I don’t see how anyone can beat Shawn and Derek now, a small outside chance of Melissa, and no way does Kelly win.
YES YES YES I FREAKING LOVE THE 3 THAT IT MADE!!!Now all i want is for Tony & Melissa to win and this will be my favorite win of the show
Feel so bad regarding Apollo. I had so hoped for a Shawn, Apollo and Melissa final and thought they would finish in that order. JMO, but am tired of the Val and Kelly thing. I always vote for the celebrity and not the pro, because I know the pro can dance, but everyone votes differently as some vote for the pros. The ironic thing is that when I looked at the ABC site boards for the first time last night they had the percentages on the right side and it was Kelly, Melissa and then Shawn. I am not even sure what those percentages mean. Maybe number of fans voting?
I always figured Shawn would finish first, but after tonights result show I am not sure any longer.
So bummed about Apolo. I just feel kind of sick. Argh. Once he was eliminated, I was hoping for Emmitt to make the finals – and then he didn’t. Not happy at all. Well, all I can hope is that Shawn and Melissa take first and second.
I’m so, so, SOOO disapointed that Apolo and Karina didn’t make the finale. I was OK with Shawn winning, but I really wanted them to make the finale. I wanted to see more dances between them. I loved them together, I don’t care what anyone says I saw incredible chemistry between them.
I was so excited when this season was first announced, it had excited a new interest in the show for me, which had frankly been getting on my nerves and falling in enjoyment for me in recent seasons. So many things have happened this season the really angered and downright disgusted me that I was at the point where the only way this season could be salvaged for me was both Shawn and Apolo making the finale. The season is now an official fail for me.
Bummed as well by Apolo’s departure. Im no longer voting! It will be interesting if kelly wins. This will only prove that her followers are fooled by her showmance!?!?!?!?
Bummed about Apolo getting the boot. I figured it would happen, but I hoped it wouldn’t. Now, I’m getting nervous about a Melissa win.
David, what you are doing now is trolling. You have NOTHING to say but the same thing over and over in an attempt to pick a fight. Your latest post was all about the site and not about something new to contribute to the conversation. That is trolling. Plenty of people are saying positive things about Kelly and are not getting deleted. We are discerning here and you’re behaving like an idiot. Now cut it out.
Fig, I saw a huge difference between what the producers showed of Apolo and Karina and the way they carried themselves in interviews. I really think it was scripted from the beginning which is a shame because all the couples work too hard to be treated like this couple was. My heart broke a little bit for them tonight.
Sigh…I just love Shawn and Derek and was happy that they were safe first so I could enjoy the rest of the show. After seeing Derek’s contemporary performance, I am really excited about the supersize freestyle. Only this time with a bunch of men grabbing at Shawn and her ending in an embrace (or better :)) with Derek. Go Team Shawnough!
Still can’t believe Apolo didn’t make it to the final. I get that the Big Top Jazz number didn’t go over well, but still. The guy deserved to be in the finals.
Also, a note to Val: THAT is how you use a pool in a dance.
(I honestly don’t mind Kelly and Val–I would have rather had Apolo in the final, but hey–because I’ve enjoyed a lot of Val’s choreography this season, but really? That “flamenco” was atrocious.)
Fig, I’m actually working on something for that for during the off season. I do think that I’m starting to see a correlation between Jeopardy and actual, real danger. But I haven’t actually begun the real research – right now it’s just a general sense I have from watching (and writing about ) the show for so long. Stay tuned.
@Princess D1
I like Kelly and they are some people who do know that it is for show.
Also, just had to add…Derek schooled both Gilles (banghra v. Bollywood) and Val (pool dancing) in a mere two days. Go Derek! Anybody else get heart palpitations at seeing Derek soaked and shirtless? 🙂
Even though I am a Kelly fan (ain’t gonna lie about it), I will be surprised if she wins. Very happy but still surprised! Shawn is the most likely one to win. She has more experience and such. I hope Kelly can pull it off but I am also trying to be realistic.
I agree with that @rakat I think Shawn is the favorable to win and she’s just that good. But I wouldn’t be surprised if Kelly did. Those soaps are massive and passionate.
I honestly think Melissa is the only one that has a chance to overcome Shawn. And even then, I think it’s a small chance.
Happy for Shawn & Derek and Melissa/Tony but I’m really surprised that Apolo didn’t make the finals.
Wow, Derek never cease to amaze me! His contemporary piece with Allison & the other ladies was beautiful! Only Derek can pull of a routine with 4 women!-wow He & Allison work amazing together! Beautiful piece-impressed!! I certainly hope he wins an Emmy next year for his incredible body of work this season..
Shawn & Derek FTW!!
Well, I just finished watching the full show. Wow, give it up to Derek, Allison, and company for one of the most phenomenal dances on this show. So theatrical and romantic. I loved Paula and company’s performance as well. Loved all the special effects in both dances. The producers and dancers (all of them including the troupe) have taken this show to another level. EMMY WORTHY!
Yeah, you can get a sense of these things after watching so very many seasons and how the producers think. Just like how the judges were obviously storyboarding Apolo and Shawn, only this time Apolo ends up more in the Ralph camp than in the Donald Driver one.
I can’t wait for the backlash when people find out that Kelly has a boyfriend. I know that *some* of her fans aren’t buying into it all and just like her, but good lord they laid it out so thick it astonishes me that more people weren’t turned off by it – but the promise of witnessing and being a tiny part of “twu wuv” is too powerful an illusion to easily dissipate. You see what you want to see.
I am still convinced to this day that Bristol and Mark got as far as they did in her original season, in part because of shippers as well (the tea party people get all the credit). That was back when I still visited other DWTS boards and it’s what eventually turned me off, how crazy and delusional some people were about it.
You have now repeated the SAME THING, almost verbatim, on two different threads, David. We get it – you just reeeeaaaalllly want to say “I told you so.” Now move on. It’s taking up space and it’s not adding anything to the conversation.
And spare me the “Boohoo, no one is saying anything positive about Kelly!!!”bullshit. I’ve seen plenty of readers saying nice things – Blueberry, princessd1, Trenta, the list goes on. But I’m done honoring you. Either move on or go away.
Seriously, Katiebear, I don’t think I breathed through that entire dance. Derek called Allison his muse – wow. I guess so.
Well, I’m a pissed-off puppy. Kelly is pretty darn close to Bristol in my book. It’s the all-girl final I had absolutely no interest in seeing, but it is what it is. Two had to go, and while I think the DWTS viewers are a deluded bunch who don’t have a clue, that’s the way the cookie crumbles.
I’ll be voting hard for Shawn and Derek. For me they are the complete package (best celeb dancer/best pro dancer and choreographer).
Loved Derek’s dance with his lady-friends. Fab-u-lous!
Two out of three is right. If I remember watching the first season, this is kinda why they questioned Kelly’s “winning”. I guess it must be a side effect of her day job, but she pushes the ‘sexy’, showmancy thing, lots of sizzle, not a lot of content. But soap fans plus now Val’s brother’s fans can do a lot. Judges, meet your fate. They brought her along, now she’s still hanging around. I wanted Apollo for the third. But it is kinda cool to have three girls in the finals!
Bummed that Apolo didn’t make it to the finals, but at least he and Karina gave us dances to remember such as their foxtrot, Viennese waltz and rumba — clean, beautiful ballroom dances. None of the themed dances really stood out in my mind for any of the contestants, and I hope that if another all-star season happens, they’ll do away with them.
Also, while I like a man with a strong work ethic and Apolo’s determination always showed in his rehearsal segments, I’m going to guess that hurt his chances of moving on. They hardly ever showed Apolo and Karina joking and laughing in the studio, and I think it cemented the image problem Karina has had with a lot of viewers, that she’s inaccessible and too focused. Apolo, unfortunately, got caught up in that, especially because he had his own image problem with which to contend. He’s no longer the 25-year-old who won with bubbly Julianne, and people want to remember him the way he was and the way they were. That’s too bad, because Karina helped him become a much better dancer. And of course, those of us who see the post-show videos know they really do like each other and have fun together. Ah, well. I hope we see him on the podium at the 2014 Olympics. I’m sure he wants that shiny prize more anyway.
I’m in the same “kennel” as Cidra – the pissed-off puppy kennel. 😉 IMO, Apolo should have been in the finale instead of Kelly. And I’ve got to say, I don’t get the “Chmerkovskiy-gasm” I’ve seen on twitter tonight… barf.
Shawn & Derek for the win!
I was hoping Emmitt and Cheryl would make it rather than Kelly and Val. Not too sure if Val can choreograph a good freestyle and as I remember, Cheryl and Emmitt’s freestyle in season 3 was great. Rooting for Melissa and Tony! Hope Tony will win after all those seasons!
So happy to see Shawn & Derek and Melissa & Tony in the finals! I think it’s really obvious that Shawn and Derek have deserved this spot all season long with the several memorable performances. Tony and Melissa have really stepped it up with both choreography and performance, so they also definitely deserve it!
I wonder what dance Shawn & Derek will pick for their favorite dance to repeat next week. I’m guessing either the mambo or rhumba…
I think Kelly does a have a fanbase along with the soaps fanbase and she is likeable to all the “undecided” voters who don’t have favs and just vote based on the dance they like. Not everything on DWTS is about the “BEST” dancer. There are some viewers who don’t care and just vote for who they think did great or tried their best. You guys make it seems as it’s black or white and that’s not the case.
Are there some people that are realistic and think she won’t win? Yes. But there are some that wish the best for her and hope to see an underdog win. It is just a reality show and DWTS it is a popularity contest.
Surprised and sad to see Apolo go, but I voted for Shawn. She’s in and that’s all that matters.
Breathless is one word to use for Derek’s routine. That guy’s talent is limitless. He has officially moved from adorable to hot.
I think Derek has held back on tricks the last few weeks saving the surprises for their freestyle. Can’t wait to see what they come up with. Excited about next week, but not looking forward to it ending.
okay, let me correct myself…Gilles bollywood was more than two days ago but still…schooled :). I blame it on the mind altering effects of shirtless, soaked, sexy Derek 🙂
Can’t say I’m 100% happy with the results 🙁 Sad to see Apolo & Karina go. Well, one thing is for sure: I’m voting extra hard next week.
Just happy Melissa was safe. I am hoping that Tony gets that mirror ball but have said it would be Shawn from week 1.
Well I’m happy with 2 out of 3. Shawn and Melissa have earned their spots in the final and deserve to be there. Kelly not so much.
Loved Derek’s pro dance tonight it was absolutely amazing. It tool my breathe away!
Beth(#60) I think Shawn and Derek will do the Paso/Tango Fussion since they didn’t get to perform it together the first time.
Apolo fan now voting for Melissa. She’s the underdog here. Tony D is the nicest guy. Had the opportunity to meet him once, what a gentleman. Reminds me of the good-guy in high school none of the girls would date, but would cry on his shoulder after the high school loser dumped them. Let’s rock the vote peeps.
IMO that Caveman Hustle is Emmy worthy!
Interesting the only couple that was trending last night and tonight were Kelly and Val.
Yeah, Sally, I got all kinds of trolls attacking me because I pointed out that Peta omitted someone in her happy dance of joy for those who made it to the finale. What trolls fail to understand is that I like poking them with a stick.
Tony is great but Caveman Hustle Emmy worthy…Hahahahahahaha
Incorrect David. Shawn and Derek were trending last night and Derek was trending tonight and I have the screencaps to prove it. Nice try.
WORST ELIMINATION EVER!!!
Unfortunately, my feeling didn’t betray me ..!?
The show portrayed a different picture of Apolo than the picture a lot of us had through his interviews – and the majority of people didn’t watch the interviews .. which showed his funny side as much as his amazing chemistry with Karina .. and then the constant underscoring, which influenced with time .. the producers wanted him out at this point … but at least Apolo and Karina left with an amazing dance and have absolutely nothing to regret!!!
Oh man, my by far favorite couple is gone – while Kelly is still there, lol. 🙁
Yeaaahhh…I wouldn’t hold my breath on that Caveman Hustle making the cut.
I’ll be honest. I always skip Melissa/Tony dances. The only people I always watch is Shawn and Derek, Kelly and Val, Emmitt and Cheryl. I just don’t find Melissa appealing I’ll admit you guys are convincing me to watch last night dance. Maybe I’ll see something different. Hopefully I’ll see why she deserves to be in the finals because right now. I only like Shawn and Kelly as final two.
Yeah, I’m not a big Melissa fan. I’m not a hater, just not a fan. I’d like to trade Melissa out for Apolo in. Maybe she’ll wow me with her freestyle. I’ve been voting for Kelly and Val and I plan to continue. Oh, but I’m not a crazy shipper girl. I DO NOT think Kelly & Val will get married, fall in love, or even date. The most I could ever see happening with Kelly & Val would be them getting wasted and making out in a corner. 😛
I had hoped for the three best dancers of the five – Shawn, Melissa, and Apolo to make the final. Don’t know why Apolo didn’t “click” with voters like he did in his winning season.
Derek’s dance with the four ladies was absolutely fantastic. Allison Hoelker, Melanie Moore, and Kathryn McCormick I recognized from different seasons of SYTYCD. Does anyone know anything about the other dancer who Tom identified as Jessica Lee Keller (if I heard it right)? I went through the listing of SYTYCD contestants and did not find her.
Really disappointed about Apolo. I think they would have killed it next week. Although their attitudes aren’t always ideal, I don’t mind Kelly & Val and think it will be interesting to see what they come up with for next week since he has never made the finals. If Apolo couldn’t make it, I prefer her to make it over Emmitt, who just didn’t have ANY memorable moments this season.
I am very happy for Tony and Melissa. I have enjoyed them more this time than season 8. But I still just don’t think her dancing and his choreography equal a win in All-Star season. I just think that Shawn & Derek have had more memorable performances–full of great technique and great choreography.
Should be interesting to see these freestyles. Are they doing just the repeat and the freestyle or is there one more? I feel like they will make them do 3 and there are dances they all haven’t done yet.
Also loved Derek Allison Melanie Kathryn and Jessica’s dance! I love contemporary and I don’t know Jessica but the other 3 are three of my favorites from SYTYCD.
I really appreciate how passionate Derek is about dance and how much time he takes into making something special, in pro dances and for his partner in the competition.
I don’t know why we don’t see more of the other pros create something original…..
Is that the first time that someone with the encore dance has been eliminated? I thought for sure when they had it, they were safe.
I was so disappointed that Apollo was eliminated. I have no great desire to watch the finale now but if I have to guess, I think Derek and Shawn will take it. I kind of hope Melissa does, just because she’s the underdog and the two of them are just so damn nice. I have nothing to say about Kelly at this point.
And we all thought the guys were going to be stronger than the girls this season. Sigh.
@Lindsey LOL I am right there with ya! Some of us Kelly fans are not crazy shippers. The “romance” is for publicity. If they were drunk, I could see them making out and perhaps way more than that but nothing serious. They have chemistry and have made it work for them.
Okay, I swear this is my last comment. One enjoyable thing about team Emmitt was the fact that Cheryl was much more pleasant this season. She *kind of* went back to her old self.
EPmusic – Yes, they do have a third dance. On Tuesday night’s result show, they will each perform an instant dance. If I heard this correctly, they will find out both the song and style of dance live on Tuesday’s show?
@rakat – I’m glad to see someone who agrees with me. Lol I could see them doing much more than making out too, but I wasn’t sure if that would be appropriate.
I’m thrilled Melissa made it to the final. Even though Shawn will probably win, I really hope Melissa and Kelly are the final two. Realistically, one of them will probably be in third place. I prefer Melissa over Shawn, though. In Melissa’s season, I was rooting for her. I wanted her to win.
While Shawn has talent and can be entertaining, I’m just not that into her, LOL.
Wow an instant dance is a lot of pressure for finale night, thanks for the info.
I think almost every season I wish a person eliminated in the semi finals would have made it over a person who did make the finals.
Do wish I would have thrown a few votes Apolo’s way but I was still worried Shawn might not make the finals because everyone seemed to assume she was fine and was more worried about all the other couples, which could mean trouble. I actually think it could mean trouble for next week too, I hope she gets some Apolo & Emmitt voters:) But at least they made the finals, all I hope for each season is to see my favorite dance all the way through even if they don’t win!
Are they doing their favorite dance on monday, that is kinda weird. And this supersize freestyle, I don’t like the idea of bringing other dancers, unless is like what Shawn and Derek did in the quickstep, like props or something.
Marlene, I may be wrong but I think Sabrina was eliminated right after her encore dance with Louis? I felt just the opposite of you. When Apolo got the encore I felt right then he would be leaving. Beth, if they do the instant dance on Tuesday then it’s not judged or voted on? Tuesday is to late to vote so I’m confused about it.
I don’t understand how the tasteless and annoying crap val & kelly have been pulling off could be considered appealing – i would love if they would just stop with the speedo, butt-smacking, and gross makeouts and just go back to week 1 fun stuff.
I was bummed Apolo got the boot! And Emmitt too. Id much rather have Emmitt than Kelly. I’m sorry but I’m just not a Kelly fan. I don’t like her showmance with Val at all. It was cute at first and now it’s just sickening. I dont think she’s that great of a dancer. Val’s attitude has also been disgusting to me and he’s been taking too many notes from his brother Maks. Bet we see Maks make an appeaarance in their Supersize Freestyle. ICK. Maybe Peta too?
I’m thrilled that Shawn and Derek made it. They’ve been good from the get-go and underscored than any other couple I think. I can’t wait to see what Derek has up his sleeves for their Freestyle! I see another appearance by Mark.
Woah! That Contemporary number with Derek and the girls was phenomenal. Wow! That just BLEW me away and if he doesn’t get an Emmy nod for that , well then somethings wrong!! I also enjoyed Paula Abdul’s performance as well.
I like Melissa and Tony but I don’t think he can create a Freestyle that will win them the Mirrorball. I just don’t.
Overall, I’m happy about tonight’s results. I was pretty shocked about Apolo though.When they paired him with Melissa, I was assuming she’d go, but was shocked she beat him. He was the best male this season, for sure.
I’m more thrilled though that we have the first ever all girl finale. That’s never happened before and to think when the cast was announced, so many people were saying how the men were so much stronger and would slaughter the women. Ironic how it all turned out.
I think Shawn has this easily, to be honest and she’s deserved it. She’ll probably get a good chunk of Apolo’s votes too.
Really, really happy right now. Kelly doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance of winning but am so glad her and Val are in the finals.
The instant dance will be judged and the judge’s scores will be factored into Monday nights’s scores and votes. They have done this in the past during finals, but never an instant dance. In previous seasons, the dance they did on Tuesday was usually a repeat of their favorite dance (usually resulting in all 3 couples receiving a perfect 30, in which case the scores really mean nothing.)
Beth, Thank you.
Oh geez. The style AND song as the instant dance? Why do I get the feeling that’s going to turn into a trainwreck?
Bummer 🙁 want either shawn or melissa to win :-)tony d is a class act and a gentlemen :-)and deserves a crack at the mb ! So over the fake lovebirds loved val with sherrie but hated this oversexed underdressed version of him :-(km although improved since season 1 is no where near shawns or melissas standard !thought apolo was very graceful and at least left on a high with that beautiful rumba :-)this season has had lows and highs and unfortunately more lows for me ! Its been too all over the place for me one thing I do know is I never want to see a surfing flemenco dance ever again ! 😛
Shocked but not shocked about Apolo. I think he and Karina were mismatched. I’m thinking he would have been a better fit with Anna. Oh well…I agree with the others about 2014. I hope maybe the rehearsals will motivate him to train for Sochi.
As for Kelly, I think she does have a bigger fan base than people think. Remember, 2-3 ABC soaps are now gone so perhaps all those fans now watch GH. Also, I live 10 min from one of Maks and Tony’s schools and have taken a class with them. So I am on their email list. Depending on who is on the show, I get an email every Monday at 8pm EST telling me to vote for Maks-Val-Tony along with the respective phone numbers. Could be a small list but could also be a big list.
Okay,
Do I think Shawn/Derek should win the MBT on dancing, creativity, etc. Yes.
But I would really love to see Tony and Melissa take it and I wouldn’t feel like Shawn/Derek lost out. I love not only that Melissa/Tony are underdogs because they’ve never won but you know it would mean the world to them and after Tony being on the show forever and being the elder statesman and being the nicest guy and Melissa is so sweet…….I can hope.
I always said I thought Val was an amazing dancer and would love to see how a freestyle from him would turn out but if your pupil is Kelly, you can only do so much.
Was so sad to see Apolo go. Even though 99% of my votes went to Shawn and Derek, I always threw a few his way. Not a big Melissa fan and think she’s been overscored all season. Everyone seems to want to see Tony win the Mirror Ball but I want the best dancer to win so I’ll be voting for Shawn and Derek.
What did everyone think of Derek’s contemporary with the fantastic ladies of sytycd? I would really like to see him do choreo for that show next season (assuming its renewed). I thought it was really good.
I dont know much about contemporary but i thought he did pretty well w contemporary – however i’ve watched sytycd for a while now and my expectations were likely unreasonable esp since Derek is so great at ballroom and his choreo is amazing.
Very sad to see Apolo go. I was hoping he would be in the finals with Melissa and Shawn.
Cd I thought his comtemporary piece was AH-MAZ-ING – EMMY Worthy!.
Hope Shawn & Derek will win this season. My votes are going to them.
I’m glad Shawn and Melissa made the finals. It would have been nice to see Apolo there as well. So much for the male celebs this season… I really thought at the start of the season that the guys would do better. I have to say that I kept thinking this season that I would’ve liked to have seen Kristi Yamaguchi in the mix.
I really liked Derek’s dance tonight. I hope the water was changed or chlorinated in the little pool after last night…
This is disgraceful, Apolo did not deserve to be eliminated. You STUPID America, you cost Apolo the chance to win DWTS. And Kelly should’ve been disqualified because she got the lower score from last night’s performance!
Glad my comment posted. Was clocking for a while. Closed it and came back in a little while later and it was there.
Sharon- I hope they win also but will have to give some of my votes to Melissa & Tony
I think i’ll go back and watch that contemporary again. I still have that Tango with Derek & Alison H. they did last season ( i think it was last season ) on my dvr. Just Couldnt bring myself to delete it.
Plz excuse my wording in that last paragraph. LoL!
I just watched Kimmel and I think all four of the eliminated people this week are just fine with walking away from the fiasco this season has become. They smiled and laughed more than Kelly has in an entire season. I’m glad they are all seemed to be in such high spirits and basically said they were relieved it was over. I’m sure Emmitt’s commutes were killers and even with his positive attitude, I doubt Apolo could have enjoyed most of his outstanding dancing being dismissed by the judges. I hope they all party the night away. They deserve it.
I don’t think the long term fans deserve the mess the show has become. At least I won’t have to fume anymore at the judges underscoring Apolo and refusing to give 6s to truly bad dances. Looking at you Kelly, splashing in a kiddy pool next to a guy in a sock stuffed Speedo. In my opinion, that was the funniest thing on the show all season, with the possible exception of Kirstie’s giant wings. At least Kirstie knew she was being outrageous. They tricked me into watching this season by bringing back lots of all stars I wanted to see, after I promised I was done with the show after the William debacle. I won’t be fooled again. I’m tired of agendas. I’m tired of the judges. How is it possible Bruno became the most accurate judge? The show I enjoyed where good dancing was usually rewarded and the judging seemed somewhat honest is long gone and so will I be next season.
Thank you to all the ladies here. You helped keep me sane.
Hoping for a Tony and Melissa MBT win next week!
Karen, I’m with you. I don’t know that I could watch the show anymore with Derek being gone after this season…heck, he’s gone after next week! HE is the reason I watched the show in the first place. It just won’t be the same without him 🙁 but he’s destined for bigger and better stuff.
I am pleased that for the first time, we have an all female finale. I am not going to lie, I am a fan of Kelly and of General Hospital and am glad there is a major cross promotion opportunity, but I am voting for Melissa. I feel Melissa has really shined and made a name so to speak for herself. I do believe Shawn will winand if that happens, I will not cry foul. She has earned it and continues to be a force to be reckoned with. That mambo in week IV is IMO the dance of the season. But, I still hope that Melissa fan win this but we will see what all 3 bring to the dance floor and let the dancing speak for itself.
@karen I agree with your points to a large extent..buuuuut I don’t know that the show needs to be taken soooo seriously haha. I understand the frustration, especially when it is one of your (your in the general sense) favourite shows..but it’s just a reality show..one that’s trying to stay relevant after MANY years, and in the midst of a whole hoard of other crazy reality shows. All you can really do is sit back, relax, and be a fan..taking it for what it is, or what it is becoming…or give up…Oh, and vote like crazy.
Am I the only one who, after watching Derek’s (amazing!) contemporary piece tonight thought, ‘ah! So that’s how the pool made it into Val and Kelly’s routine!”? I kind of got the feeling Val probably saw the pool during rehearsals and figured it was a way to incorporate ‘surf’ into their Flamenco. Not that I could blame the guy; those bizarre combo dances this week were more wacky than creative. IMO, Shawn and Derek’s was the only one that resulted in a great dance…
When it gets to the semi-finals, you should vote all in on the one couple you wanna see in the finals.
I loved all the couples except emmit and Cherly. Cherly got annoying after season 13 kinda played a part of it.
During the first elimination of the night, my jaw dropped when I saw apolo vs Melissa. I swear I thought they both would make it. Apollo is the best male celeb and extremely hot. He has a great attitude, cute face, stellar body & good dancing. Disappointed with his elimination but I glad Melissa went though. I was originally a Kristine fan from the start & as soon as she was eliminated. All my votes went to her and tony.
So glad tony and Melissa got to embark on a 10week journey together again.
I’m happy that Shawn and Melissa are in the final, but Kelly? I’m just not a fan of her. I want Shawn to win because I think she’s the best. But I’m ok with Melissa winning. But in my opinion Kelly doesn’t deserve to win. Shawn and Melissa are a lot better. But apparently Kelly has a huge fanbase…
Wendy (#110) I thought the exact same thing regarding the pool!!
While Melissa may not be the best dancer – she’s worked to become better every week and I’d like to see the underdog take the MBT home. Although with Kelly making the final, perhaps Melissa really isn’t be the underdog, if you look at cumulative scores for this season. With all the lifts Melissa and Tony are capable of, I think their freestyle may surprise people in a good way.
I guess TPTB figured with an all-star season they really needed to switch things up – but I think they need to get back to their roots so to speak and focus on ballroom dancing….cuz there were a whole lotta train wreck moments this season.
I don’t think Kelly deserves to be in the final. Really expected Apolo and Karina.
Shawn and Derek for the win!
For a couple of people who claim to not be shippers, you guys (Lindsey and rakat) are kinda grossing me out with the innuendo.
One more time – yes, there have been several instances where the person who does the encore was eliminated. Maks and Brandy, Derek and Jennie just to name two. NO, it means nothing to do the encore. It is coincidence. If you watch the after performance media, they select the encore right after the show, well before the voting is complete. IF – and this is a huge if – Apolo was doing really badly in the votes for a few weeks now they might have had an inkling that his chances of elimination were good and gave him the encore – but it’s also possible that they didn’t give it to Shawn because Derek was already doing a dance that night. Who knows. All I know is that I’ve seen several couples spill that they’re doing the encore on the press line after the performance show.
Personally, I think it would be a HUGE mistake to have ANY other pros in your freestyle unless it was for them to be statues like they were for Apolo and Karina’s one dance. You want to show off what your celebrity can do, not make it in to a pro dance where she suffers by comparison. I sure hope Derek is smarter than that. I think/hope Tony is as well. I doubt Val is – you’ll probably see the whole C-clan in there.
The more people who say ‘Shawn has this in the bag” the more convinced I am that she won’t win it, that Melissa will. This level of certainty leads to NOT voting.
Hell, Kelly could win because everyone assumes Shawn has it in the bag.
I am so happy Shawn and Derek are in the final. I am happy for Melissa and Tony as well but I don’t think they deserve to win the mirror ball. I think the most interesting part of the final will be the instant dances on Tuesday night. As someone said before, they used to do a favorite dance and they would all get perfect 30’s which wouldn’t have an effect on the outcome but I think it could with the instant dances. I think it will be hard not knowing the style or music and then come up with something quickly. It could really separate the strong dancer/choreographer from the weaker ones.
I also wonder if they are doing this so they can manipulate the outcome?
I also don’t like the idea of the super size freestyle. The freestyle is meant to showcase the celebrity and I think that is hard to do with a bunch of other dancers on the floor.
HELP!! I’m new to the site (just started reading this season) and over 50. WTH is a “shipper”?
You’re right Princess Heidi! A lot of people think Shawn will win, but that’s not gonna happen if we’re not going to vote. So if you want Shawn to win, you have to vote!
I have nothing against Kelly, but her winning the title isn’t right! I’m sorry, that’s just my opinion. Even Melissa deserves it more!
But I’m a little afraid of Kelly her fanbase and the fact that people think Shawn don’t need the votes.
And I’m reading a lot of comments on facebook and twitter that they are voting for Melissa and Tony because they haven’t won before. But is that really a good reason?
So I’m also not so sure Shawn will win. But I hope I’m wrong! Shawn and Derek deserve it!
I have a question for everybody, who doesn’t like Kelly, why doesn’t she deserve it? Is is because of her dancing or the showmance.
I also don’t have a problem with Kelly making it. It is a popularity contest and Apolo and Emmitt fans just didn’t vote as much as Kelly’s fans.
i’m really hoping for Tony to win. He’s just impressed me this season.
Very easy, in my opinion Shawn, Melissa and Apolo are better. But Kelly reached the final instead of Apolo, but I still don’t want her to win. Just because I think the other ladies are better.
Karen (#105) I totally agree about what the show is becoming. I have always loved watching the dancing, the beautiful costumes, hearing some good songs that I’ve never heard before. As I got to “know” the pro dancers and really like some of them, and really not like one or two, I still kept watching because the show was still so entertaining. (Even when the “stars” were not really stars, lol). But this season really make me ticked a lot. The judges. So blatantly showing the favoritism. Apollo was my fav from the beginning, so maybe I’m wrong here, but if they want to keep happy viewers the judges really need to get their heads straight. Thanks for reading.
Melissa and Tony could very well kill it in the instant dance. Weren’t they the so-called winners of the Marathon? They do seem to be in sync with one another.
Speaking of Shawn and Melissa, some people love the “underdog”, and are motivated to vote for that reason. There is no guarantee that the Olympian voters will automatically vote for Shawn. In my case, if I decide to vote, I will be voting for Melissa and Tony.
@Maria
I will answer on my part even though I can’t really say I dislike Kelly. But I’ve liked her a lot more in the beginning of the season than I do now. Her dancing is not so much an issue for me. I would love it if I had an impression that she can hold her own without Val but unfortunately when she’s out of his hands she seems quite wobbly and uncertain. On the other hand, she HAS progressed and has good chemistry with her partner so that kind of negates her technical flaws.
But the showmance thing is really too much. Everybody keeps mentioning that she has a boyfriend who is sitting in the audience and I can’t wrap my mind around it. Why would she make out with Val in front of him? (I don’t want to hear the answer). The producers seem to get with the program as the cameras have never shown the guy once (does he really exist?). It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
PH 118–I know, that’s what I was saying earlier. Really worried everyone thinks Shawn will win and won’t vote for her. But, I can’t expect anyone to vote for her but her and Derek’s fans and they should know better than to assume anything, you still HAVE to vote.
But then, Kelly and Melissa are both underdogs, so they might split the underdogs voters though.
I think Melissa is an underdog – and I can live with her winning. I think she’s adorable and Tony’s been great. But those who don’t want a previous winner to win? Seem to forget that would include Kelly. I liked her and was rooting for her and Val both, but Val is turning out to actually be worse than Maks in behavior and the two of them are grossing me out with the slobbering on each other. Not to mention that Kelly’s the lesser dancer of the three ladies.
Naomi 122- People vote for whatever reason they want, that’s the nature of the show. I myself agree with you and want who has the best combination of technique, choreography and performance over the entire season to win. I just don’t think Melissa or Kelly have that against Shawn.
I do think Tony’s best chance to win ever will be this season though. Unless he can replicate the chemistry he has with Melissa with a likeable partner who is also good dancer, he just isn’t a strong enough coach and choreographer to push his celebs to a win. He still hasn’t pushed Melissa to improve the things she is weak at. If she had improved those things, I would definitely enjoy their dancing more. And I like Tony as a person, nothing against his person, just my opinion.
Because it is an All-Star season, I can’t justify voting for a pro to win just because he has never won, when I think someone else has outdone them all season. But, everyone likes something different and that is what makes this show what it is!
Derek and Shawn have the advantage in that he’s been there before and knows how to choreograph masterpieces especially in freestyles. If he can do something like their quickstep and blow the roof off their chances will be even greater. I like Melissa but I agree with EPmusic Tony just isn’t that great at choreography in my opinion. Melissa is a good dancer and a sweetheart. Shawn I think is a better dancer and her atheletic ability increases her chances of winning. As for Val his attitude is far worse than Maks. They really think they are better than everyone else. Did you ever see Maks or Val compliment Derek at all? As far as saying Tony would never let anyone else dance with his partner, didn’t Maks fill in for Derek one season when Derek had the flu? He didn’t mind, did he?
Heidi – I agree, Melissa is adorable. During her hey-day I couldn’t stand her, but now that all the bachelor garbage is non-existent, I find her quite sweet. Go figure!
Oh I guess I will have to change my gravatar, I have a cute one in mind, but out of respect for Apolo I will wait until this season is over.
Biggest regret of last night – that Allison is not a ballroom dancer, LOL, and that we do not get to watch her on a regular basis, she is remarkable.
I tried to watch Derek very hard, but could not keep my eyes off her.
If I choose to vote now (voted for Apolo) – it will be for Melissa, I just like her dancing better than Shawn’s. Having said that, I really do not see Shawn and Derek not winning, at this point this is a DWTS – Farewell for Derek Hough.
As for Apolo and Karina, as their huge fan, I have to recognize that they both made big mistakes this season, Karina may be the one to blame more(I adore her), she is too intense, too hard on herself and her partners, she needs to ease up a bit. And Apolo was “powering” through and I could see it not just from the packages – but his tweets as well.
Karina won only once for a reason – she did it with the only partner who HAD FUN.
Just my opinion, of course.
sasa (#127) – They do show Kelly’s BF in the audience every show that he attends. Kindof a tall guy with long hair pulled back in to a ponytail. His name is Heath – and FWIW he’s also in the entertainment industry so he probably “gets it” that is the acting factor (showmance) of the show.
It’s too bad they couldn’t keep it on the pattycake level – you know..cute!
I don’t know irina, with the amount of people on this thread vying for Melissa and Tony, I’m starting to get the feeling Shawn and Derek aren’t going to win.
I was never sure that Shawn and Derek would win, but my hopes were high. Now not so much. I can see tons of people all over the Internet rooting for Melissa (who is deserving as well). So I’m a little bit worried now.
Anyway I’ll vote for them like crazy, but I’m not sure it’ll be enough.
This website – NO website is representative of the general viewing audience. This reminds me of Nicole’s season. Seems like most assumed she would win but I seem to recall the vast majority were rooting for Evan.
I guess this is where I say “shut up and vote.” 🙂
Very true PH. If this website was a representation of the general audience, Apolo would have made it in over Kelly! 🙂
Shutting up and off to create more accounts!
I am worried about Shawn and Derek winning. Is she the best dancer? Of course she is and I’m pretty sure everyone agrees but I think the idea so many expect her to win is going to cost her. It happens all the time on reality shows where we are so sure someone will win and they don’t. I expect a lot of people to take votes away from her to give to Melissa for lots of reasons. I’m even OK with it if her and Derek doesn’t win but it will be a shame if they don’t. To me Kelly and Val are a joke and if they win the show kind of becomes a laughing stock in the terms of a “reality” show. They aren’t even close to being the best of the season. But, they have lots of people pulling for them and I don’t mean people with just a few votes, but people who can generate lots of votes for them, so at this point I think it’s anyone’s game. I thought Apolo would be in the final and deservedly so! My biggest problem with some of the pro’s is that they kind of forget their partners are not professional’s and pretty much expect them to act as though they are by making things just a little to hard.
@scrunchngo
Thanks! Didn’t know that.
Well, if he’s okay with it, who am I to judge.. but it still comes across as desperate to me. Like she&Val don’t think they can make it on their own without the acting. And if they don’t believe in themselves then why should I believe in them.
I agree Virginie! The only thing we can do is to vote a lot for Shawn and Derek and hope that’s enough!
And I so don’t like the Chmerkovskiy-clan! But I guess one thing is good, for the final they have to split their votes between Kelly&Val and Melissa&Tony. Because they are supporting both…
Virginia don’t fret, lets get them their. They deserve it! In my heart I think they will win!
And I know the dance order doesn’t matter, but I like Shawn and Derek dancing last in the final 🙂
Last week Melissa was the last one to dance and this week Kelly. So now it’s Shawn’s turn 🙂
I don’t like seeing people say that Shawn is a “shoe in” for the win. It makes me think that people who want her to win will think that they don’t need to vote because she’s “got it in the bag.” I hope her fans will vote, vote, vote.
I was sad to see Apolo leave. I thought he should’ve been in the finals. 🙁
Huge fan of your site. Thanks for all your work. Huge fan of Derek. He and shawn deserve the win. Question: do the pros have any idea of how the voting is going? If not officially but maybe unofficially? Thank you.
I think the most interesting thing about this finale is the fact that three women have made it to the final. Never seen on the show before. That’s why I was convinced Apolo would be there when I voted for him. Really weird turn of events, I think. But here’s the kicker, with no male celebrity in the mix, the judges will most definitely be comparing the three ladies to one another, even if the don’t openly say it.
And I’m conflicted because I love both Shawn and Melissa and I don’t know if I should split my votes… Oh gosh. If I were on twitter right now, this would be ended with a hashtag conflicted tweet. lol
Agree with Jennifer – Shawn is not a “shoe in”. For Shawnough fans we need to vote, vote, vote.
They have had the best routines this year and are dancing for us fans of DWTS. They deserve to be rewarded with the win.
Really interesting final – not what everyone predicted at the start or even two weeks ago! I’m sorry to see Apolo go home – I thought he would win before the season started – but quite like the idea of an all female final. Kudos to Apolo and Emmitt for their responses to interviews – think they handled it with grace and class. Not sure Val would have been as gracious if he and Kelly had headed home.
I have and will continue to vote my ass off for Derek and Shawn and personally think they deserve the win for their amazing dances this season. Shawn has grown as a dancer and I think she is the epitome of an ‘all star’ and, for me, it would be a fitting end to Derek’s time on DWTS for them to win his final season.
I had my doubts about Melissa’s fan base at the start of the season, but she was and remains a real sweetheart and I think she and Tony have stepped it up at the right moment. Any other season, I think that I would 100% root for her – the non-winner couple and who can’t be pleased for Tony? To me though, their dances this season are just ‘nice’ and even the AT that everyone is raving about was, in my opinion, too soft inbetween the lifts. I can’t really imagine watching them again – and I am not sure that she is an ‘all star’ champion. That having been said, they have had an amazing journey and people love them together. To me, I think they have a really good shot at winning. A lot of people seem to be really powerful advocates for them.
The mods here always say that the finale is different from other weeks. More people vote than do any other week. The undecided viewers will decide the winner and I wonder if lots of them will go for Melissa and Tony – think it will be close. Kind of wish, TPTB hadn’t changed the rules on the freestyle – lot of pressure already on them all and too much freedom can be overwhelming.
Just hope everyone votes for their favourite – whomever – don’t assume anyone will win!
Naomi – agree, I like that Shawn and Derek are going last, I do hope that they are going last, it makes sense.
I have to say as much as I dislike Val, I found really sweet the way he hugged Shawn last night after Emmit got eliminated.
How beautiful is Emmit’s wife, I’m embarrassed to admit that I used to think she was his daughter, she is so gorgeous.
I can honestly say i am not surprised….even looking at the poll on this site…Kelly was right there with Apollo as far as who people were rooting for and i think the low scoring inspired people to pick up the phone and vote. So i know i have been ranting about the “C” clique lately…but here is a perfect example why..this tv guide artice…”talented kid”…last i checked derek is 27 going on 28 no? The constant twitter praising to just Tony and Val- and that is from all of them…Maks, Peta, Sharna, serge or whatever the heck his name is..I am glad after Heidi’s and mine comments to Peta she tried to be politically correct and include all the finalists. I think it is rather telling that not one of them congratulated Derek for what will be an EMMY award (i can feel it:)although zap.it.com actually quoted Val as saying that Derek created quite a creative piece and that is what he is aiming for with Kelly..but here is just an exerpt from tv guide- go read the rest…basically Maks admits that he can only ballroom and has no creative realm or understanding of how to dance beyond that:
“I don’t think Shawn’s tribal dance hurt her at all. If anything, it probably got her fans upset after Len’s comments and they’ll be even more determined to vote this week and next week if she makes it. What Derek did was great. There is no denying that he is a talented kid and that he puts out great performances. I do, however, fail to understand what it is that we’re supposed to be doing. If somebody said to me seven years ago, “We’d like you to join Dancing with the Stars. You’re going to teach a celebrity how to dance. It’s going to be mainly ballroom with jazz, hip-hop, contemporary and modern dances” — I would’ve probably said no. I’ve spent my entire dance career focusing on a particular set of skills: ballroom skills. There was an incredible ballet number on the show a few weeks ago. It was gorgeous. Those people are principal ballet dancers. They cannot do ballroom. Does that make them bad dancers? Absolutely not. They’re the best what they do. I’m good at ballroom. I’m not good at XYZ.”
Mikey said, “Perhaps Kirstie/Maks fans did throw their votes Kelly/Val and Tony/Melissa’s way. I guess we’ll never know.”
This Kirstie/Maks fan did NOT through votes to the couples you mentioned. All of my votes went to Apolo/Karina. I was a bit teary-eyed that he got the boot last night. When he was up against Melissa, I thought for sure she was going home.
Who knows how many people are voting for Melissa and Kelley. The people I know who watch the show, but don’t go online to talk about it, cannot stand Kelley/Val and have said, “I don’t understand why the judges are so ga ga over Melissa.”
I can’t believe I missed the show last night…all of the sudden Monday I got a chance to move up my surgery by two weeks if I went to Nashville yesterday…and how sad is this I hemmed and hawed about it because I knew I would miss the show…where the heck have my priorities gone….lol!!
I do want to warn people that I don’t think Derek and Shawn are a shoo-in by any means. Do I think they deserve to win…absolutely. She is by far the best dancer and let’s remember when she and Mark and Derek did the trio it was tough to remember she was “just” a celeb.
Having said that for the past week all I have seen on the Maks fans twitter is lets all vote for Val so one of the brothers will win. Now I don’t think Kelly and Val alone have the fan base to beat out Derek and Shawn BUT I do think these folks are just willing to do almost anything to insure ONE of the brothers wins.
I think if you are a Derek and Shawn fan…you need to set up more accounts and vote your behinds off…lol!! I will honestly say I am NOT a Kelly and Val fan…I thought they often took the show from sexy to sleazy but that’s just my opinion. I like Melissa and Tony but their dancing is just not on the same level. I want the best dancer to win.
I was heart-broken about Apollo and I think a fair share of the blame for them not making the finals lies with the judges who have thrown him under the bus all season. Some people really listen to the judges and ASSUME they are unbiased.
Okay that is all I have to say, sorry it was so long-winded….lol!! In summary…..please vote your you know whats off for Shawn and Derek if you want them to win.
I agree laila, that was really sweet!
I found something Val said about Derek and their freestyle dance:
Kelly’s pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, says, “I’m not in competition mode — I’m in creative mode. I want to really do a beautiful [freestyle] piece. Derek’s piece tonight … that was a beautiful piece, a timeless piece, something he’s going to treasure for a long time. That’s what I want to do with Kelly.”
Great.. Val and Kelly hugging and touching each other the whole time 😉
@Princess Heidi 115 – I swear I’m not. It was a joke. I’ll dial it back a bit.
Naomi- that is the article i was referring to when i said val wanted their free style to be creative…however i didn’t hear that with my own ears- i did hear OTRC interview and he brought up that they can’t compete with the trickery….um, not for anything other than the quicksteph when has shawn used her gymnastics? If anything Tony and Melissa have done WAY more tricks than shawn and derek. People need to vote because it is the all star season and it would be a shame for the winner to not be the best dancer…honestly it would be a joke imo and actually ruin what the season has been about- great dancing.
This Melissa making it to the finals reminds me of Mark Cuban’s commentary about How FOX should watch DWTS. Being the underdog give couple’s fans a sense of urgency to vote harder. I still don’t believe Melissa will win because Shawn has everything.
P.S. If Maks had the fanbase some claim he has, he would have won already.
Exactly, Jennifer. I think the pros play a smaller role than some thing. If Maks fans had all that power, he would have won the show – hell, he would have won DaD more than just the one time when Derek wasn’t on the show.
It was really disappointing to hear Apolo went home – I’d been voting for him and Shawn all season. Whenever he was in the bottom two and they said “not necessarily the bottom two” (which was every time), I was like why the hell are they doing this to him…then the judges scoring him completely different than everyone else…then the packages didn’t show how much chemistry they really had – it wasn’t visible at all on the show until their rumba, and then I was like, FINALLY! Because it all came together. Too little, too late, I guess. And then Monday night I must’ve voted for him 40 times! I cannot believe Kelly made it into the finals over him – and I REALLY can’t believe Emmitt placed ahead of him. I love Emmitt, but homeboy was a hot mess.
Like I’ve said all season…Team Shawnough for the win.
Interesting excerpt joey 152.
It all comes down to the nature of the show and that they show has run 15 seasons. They want to mix it up a bit.
I think the producers have gone overboard with wanting more different things this season. But, I do appreciate when people have the ability to be creative and are good at multiple things. Some people love Derek’s style and how he mixes other styles into ballroom. But I have seen plenty of more traditional ballroom lovers too who do not prefer Derek and his style but some of the others for sticking to ballroom and appreciate the pros who have had the most successful careers in competitive ballroom.
I don’t think Maks said anything wrong in that article. You shouldn’t have to be good at all genres of dance on this show and it has been proven that you don’t really have to be. There have been other pro winners besides Derek, Mark and Julianne remember. The rest of the pros who have won are more ballroom based than anything. But, someone gaining plenty of fans for their ability to be more diverse that ballroom even in a ballroom show is not wrong either. I think he is knocking the producers more than Derek actually for making ballroom dancers do all the crazy things they have made them do this season. But he also could be hinting at some kind of favoritism to the ones who are trained in different styles too, who knows with Maks sometimes.
For me, I don’t think Maks not winning has much to do with that he is less diverse in dance than others or even his bad attitude at times (that has something to do with it probably but many people actually love him for it too). It is that he doesn’t even push himself with the choreography and creativity in the ballroom styles. How long has it been since Maks has produced a memorable ballroom routine for the show, one that will be truly remembered by dwts fans, even those who aren’t his fans? One that wows everyone and not for being funny but by just being great dancing and creative ballroom choreography? AGES. For me, I would go even as far to say all the way back to Mel B’s season. MAYBE Brandy, but I just didn’t like her at all but she had some talent. He can’t blame it on having less talented partners at times either. Other pros are great at making memorable routines and making their mediocre celeb dancers shine and improve as dancers and have memorable strictly ballroom styles dances. I just think he throws more energy into his writing, his other projects and his statements than he does in really doing everything he can doing his best to propel his partner to a win. I feel like he try more with his twitter to gain votes more than he does with his dances. As much as he says he loves the show, he spends just as much time criticizing it. I really do wonder sometimes if he really does want to be there still, like he claims, or if it is just an easy paycheck and easy exposure. I can’t blame him for that, I’m sure some of the other pros look at it like that too. But I do see others who seem to truly love the journey of each season, where he looks like he would rather be anywhere else, even when he enjoys his partner, like Kirstie.
Just all my opinions folks, though some probably won’t like them…..:)
Just a thought – if I had been supporting a couple who had been eliminated and wasnt sure I wanted to vote in the final or who to vote for, but I was upset about people I thought DIDN’T deserve it, I’d probably consider giving my votes to either/both of the other couples that I wouldn’t mind winning. I’m sure the fans of the other two couples would appreciate my help bc they probably agree with me. 😉
Was that veiled yet obvious enough? 🙂
I think it just seems like Kelly and Val are getting these insane amount of votes because Val and Maks just keep retweeting them. Decided to unfollow them for the rest of the week!
Creating more email accounts and voting hard for Shawn and Derek this week!
It’s really funny, I was reading some comments on facebook and twitter about Shawn and Derek. They don’t want Shawn to win because she’s doing too much lifts and tricks.. It’s dancing, not gymnastic…
I think they didn’t saw Melissa her AT 😉
Shawn and Melissa both doing lifts and tricks in their dances,so that means Kelly has to win because it’s a dancing competition? I don’t agree.
I’m still team Shawnough! 🙂
My Poem for Week Nine
THE SEMI-FINALS SWING!
The pendulum was swinging in the ballroom Monday night
Five couples came out swinging much to the crowd’s delight
The dancers were wound up, tick-tick-tick-ticking like clocks
Tensions were in the air as the rafters and everything rocks
Melissa and Tony roared and rumbled to a Caveman Hustle
Shawn, Derek’s Knight Rider Banghra tested dancing muscle
Apolo and Karina had a circus theme to their Big Top Jazz
Emmitt, Cheryl’s Espionage Lindy Hop full of razz-ma-tazz
Kelly and Val’s Surfer Flamenco blazed a bearing new trail
The pendulum was swinging overtime, no one dared to fail
The final dances in the Semi-Finals Swing were ready to go
Melissa and Tony, Shawn, Derek performed Argentine Tango
Emmitt and Cheryl danced another kind of Tango with gusto
Two sensual Rumbas by Kelly and Val and Karina and Apolo
Pendulum stopped swinging, tick-tick-tick, the clock ran out
On Tuesday night two couples, their fates remained in doubt
Elimination were announced, the dancers will dance no more
Apolo and Karina, Emmitt, Cheryl took final turns on the floor
The sparkling finale will feature a first for the dancing show
Three females, Shawn, Kelly and Melissa are ready to go
How can it be time for the finale, the weeks went too fast
We will return for finale week, we will have a dancing blast!
Written By Lois A Troutman, November 21, 2012
THE FINALE WILL SPARKLE AND SHINE FOR OUR EYES!
I AM SURE WE WILL BE TREATED TO MANY A SURPRISE!
I’ve been voting for Shawn and Derek since the first week of seeing their chemistry. After weeks of seeing how Derek has helped transform her (go back and rewatch her dances from season 8….she has grown LEAPS AND BOUNDS), I’m firmly in their camp and vote like crazy.
I totally dont agree what people say about the lifts. Someone posted here earlier I think, about how it seems Derek has kind of shied away from that these past couple of weeks. I’ve been kind of surprised how light on tricks it’s been. Short of her aerial in their samba and the FREESTYLE group dance basket catch, Shawn hasn’t done any gymnastics or lifts since week 4 when lifts were allowed. And even then, Derek admitted afterward, they really only did one lift in the beginning.
It seriously sounds like my 8th grade students grasping at straws when they know they’re wrong. They make stuff up that makes no sense. What is it PH is always saying? Haters they gonna hate 😉
Lol, you’re right Rachel 😉
I have to say I totally get where Maks is coming from in that he signed up for a ballroom tv show and it’s changed into styles and evolving showbiz politics that comes with entertainment. I get it that he doesn’t want to do the show anymore or just wants to know what his job is. But stop complaining and move on to bigger and better things then. No, it’s not the same show you signed up for but things change and you say thank you for the exposure, I appreciate where it’s gotten me and start another chapter in your career. I don’t think Maks is a bad dancer because he isn’t trained in other styles but by his tv guide blog, he seems to think that is what people think. It’s a shame he and Val seem to have some deep insecurities that cause them to go negative. They’re both very talented and don’t need to do that. Stay positive, be confident.
I don’t support Maks anymore but he has a lot of fans and charisma and can be funny etc. He should focus on all of the other things and talents he has besides ballroom that he doesn’t seem to see sometimes. It isn’t his job to be something he’s not so just accentuate what you do best Maks.
Rachel, you are right. Derek choreographed that AT perfectly. That song doesn’t promote lifts, but all footwork, which they did. I am a dance instructor, and he has used lifts where they were needed. I remember in an article earlier this season where he said they don’t fit the choreo to the lifts etc, they have to fit into the choreo. The dances they have had these past two weeks didn’t really fit with tricks. I feel their free style is going to be a balance between the two(dance and tricks). If you look at his dance last night, it was beautiful without gimmicks. If people really knew, tony and melissa did way too many lifts the other night and little dance.
Lois, once again. Brilliant! THANKS!!
Maybe having Val and Tony both in the final will actually work out better for Shawn. I have been very disappointed in all the tweets I have seen promoting Val and Tony. Even Kirstie Alley and I did not expect it from her. I thought her own professionalism went beyond that. I was wrong. But, since they are BOTH in the final and all these people are plugging for BOTH of them then that means split votes and maybe not one of them getting enough for the win. If only one of them was in the final they would get a lot more votes than both of them being there. “That’s my story and I’m stickin to it!”
It’s hard to say if the votes will be split. I think some people expected both Melissa/Tony and Kelly/Val to be eliminated last night for that same reason. Didn’t happen.
I think the worst thing that can happen is for voters to get apathetic and not vote next week. I don’t necessarily mean those who have supported Shawn/Derek all season but those who have supported various celebs all season and now say they won’t vote at all or forget to because their fave is gone.
EPMusic…i agree 100% with what you said…and i have said it numerous times…i can’t remember the last time Maks did anytime of choreography that is remotely memorable. I also think he doesn’t know how to make choreography that make his partners shine…in 15 seasons i don’t think he really gets it, hence why he has never won. Honestly, i am just over their whole clique….the articles, the tweets, the interviews…they always come off just sounding annoyed, bothered, pissed, etc. There is nothing humbling and after this many seasons maybe it is time for him to take a break. And i get that some people want to see regular ballroom vs anything that is deviated, but that is the beauty of the show which allows for people to vote for who they want. I will say that after this season….I think the writing is on the wall for DWTS…it will be counting down the seasons imo. i can’t imagine much more than 2 or 3 years…
well val just tweeted about his freestyle being beautiful again…i guess derek’s choreo last night inspired him…hopefully he can put together a much more exciting free style than Maks did with Erin:) LOL.
Random question- why do ALL the rumba dresses seem to be white this season?
Do not want Val doing another contemporary.
Colleen, good point yet all people saw were the cool lifts and were impressed. The replay last night showed how sloppy and labored some of them were. I also guess their freestyle will have tons of lifts. And then get praise from judges.
I am curious what Shawn and Derek will do. They seemed genuinely shocked at how well Bhangra went and was received,
As for lifts, that last lift and Shawn changing mid air was impressive!
On many different forum I visit I’ve seen a big jump in the numbers Melissas delusional hardcore fans/trolls (or maybe just just a few fans posing as many idk). Saying she’s gonna win cause nobodys gonna vote for a former champ, and hows she the best dancer. I think she’s nice and all but she doesn’t scream “Winner!” to me. I think shes ultimately gonna get 3rd place.
Melissa – I’m pretty sure Val is doing contemporary, is the best style to explore their chemistry, and a great excuse to kiss again, and he probably think they rocked that first contemporary piece (but they didn’t)
that last lift was awesome indeed, very innovative, Melissa had cool lifts, but I have seen all in sytycd. I also never seen that last move before the final pose when Shawn lifted her botch legs before hitting the final pose.
Bec – I didn’t notice that, but if you look at Karina dress it is so similar to Shawn’s, not only the color, but the cut, even the little belt.
Thanks Voguerista! On,y one more poem to write! I have actually stuck with it and wrote for every week. Plus before the season too! I get the ideas how to write then and take off from there. It has been so much fun writing about the show I love so much! No matter what, I come back every season with excitement and enthusiasm!
Melissa, Derek is clever. I think their freestyle really will be a balance. In the past, he has had one or two outstanding moves in them and the rest has been about dance. With Shawn he has an arsenal of weapons to use. She is the real package. I have a gut feeling it will be a balance between the artistic and what everyone calls the tricks. I really think it will bring the house down. I kept telling everyone last week, the bhangra was going to be awesome and it was. the AT was awesome particularly because of the song. He chereo for a song that did not lend itself to lifts. I don’t care how many lifts you do, if they don’t flow, they may come back to haunt you.
I think pulling for a Kelly/Melissa tie for the title!
Ok, I looked back at screencaps. Kirstie’s rumba dress was beige and Sabrina’s was tan with a bright green overlay. But Peta’s-white, Karina’s-white, Kelly’s-white, Shawn’s-white. What is up with that? I guess they are supposed to look like they’re dancing around the bedroom in their underwear?
I will say when it comes to the instant dance, there is one person I would put money on and that is Derek. Both he and Shawn are pretty cool under pressure and with his vision, I would want my fate in the instant dance in his hands.
I don’t understand why most people think Derek and Shawn are going to win the MBT. Every message board I’ve been to mostly express how they they’re sure Derek and Shawn are gonna win, BUT they themselves will be voting for Melissa and Tony. If anything, Shawn is the underdog. Also, people expressing how Tony deserves to win ’cause he hasn’t won a MBT yet is RIDICULOUS. If that was the case, why not apply this “rule” to every sports competition, political race, etc. Hell, why not vote for Pamela Anderson to make it to the finals because she hasn’t been to the finals and the other finalists have in the past. Or does that “rule” not apply to her? Derek and Shawn this season have proved to me they deserve to win. They are the only couple who challenge other teams to up their game. If it wasn’t for their quickstep, mambo, samba, tango/paso, bhangra,rumba, argentine tango I wouldn’t call it an ALL-STAR season. Tony’s AT was REALLY GOOD – great lifts but that’s all it was. Lifts with MJ’s song being a background filler. Derek choreographed the AT to the beat and rhythm of the song. I’ll be voting for the ones who TRULY deserve it – Shawn and Derek. Sorry for the long essay, but hopefully people REALIZE Shawn does not have it in the bag. If anything, Melissa and Tony do.
People aren’t very smart. I think Melissa did more lifts and tricks in ONE dance than Shawn did all season. Add in her caveman hustle and her lindy and she’s way ahead. I think if you’re going to demonize someone, you ought to base it in REALITY.
In any case, why begrudge either dancer their ability to do lifts and tricks?? They’ll either get called out for too many, or bad ones or they won’t.
PH – but it is ok for Melissa to do that because she is not gymnast or a dwts champion, and Tony had some terrible partners and never won the show. THIS IS BS.
Shawn actually did two flips and two jumps on quickstep, two lifts and one trick in her mambo, one catch in the rumba and one aerial in the samba. Melissa had 10 in her AT, 8 in the Jitterbug, don’t even remember how many in the hustle, The math is not that hard on this one
Agree with everything you said, Diana.
Laila, I also agree about that last move and seeing all those moves done better on sytycd for Melissa. But people just saw the flash and some failed to see the music for Bad does not lend for lifts and but when they did them, wow! More impressive than Melissa but some easily fooled.
I also think the lifts Shawn did were seamless and if Derek does something like his mambo with those lifts, wow! Melissa has cheerleadimg and ballet background. She can do lifts too and I see tons in their freestyle, I bet.
I also bet Val will do contemporary. Ugh.
Just to comment on the whole “Derek is ABC’s Golden Boy” BS. I heard “Golden Boy” was leaving after this season. If there was any meddling going on by the producers it would for Tony to win the MBT. Derek’s absence forces the producers to find an “all-star pro” to headline the show/competition. The way the show is being edited seems as though Shawn and Derek are clear favourites (i.e. usually calling them the first ones safe). I have a feeling the producers are trying to set-up a shock/upset for the finale. It’s classic editing- portray a couple as being the heavy favourites to win and then loose in the end.
I can see them trying for that, Diana. Especially since Shawn was the ” shocking” winner in season 8 though anyone who saw Shawn’s fan base knew she was a favorite too. It seems like they are trying hard again to get Melissa a win. They seemed to do the same in season 8 saying how good she is and she is the best.
Now I doubt Tony will completely bomb, but unless Derek completely blows it, tough try trying to explain Shawn losing when she has provided easily the most improved dances this season, improved and did it all with a new partnership.
Please explain the terms “shippers” and “trending.” Not familiar with them. Thanks.
Thanks for this post; I was on the road and no TV, managed to get enough internet time to vote, though. Couldn’t wait to get home and watch TiVO for the results. Hope I didn’t miss any great TB comments.
Random thoughts- I think Apolo got a dose of what Ralph did from the judges. And CAI gushing and drooling every time he danced was a bit of a turn-off for me. I also think Maks fans switched to vote for Val; it may not have a whole lot to do with Kelly as a person or dancer.
I’ve enjoyed Melissa’s performances this season and I think she peaked at the right time, but I’ve also found her personality and positive attitude towards the show very refreshing. All of the cast cheer each other on, but she and Tony are always smiling and cheering in the background for the other cast members – most specifically on the “Gangnam Style” group dance performance show, I noticed that she and Tony were the only ones in the waiting room the entire show.
In comparison, I’ve found Kelly’s attitude less and less appealing as the season has progressed. Apart from her ‘dead fish’ face in almost all the results shows, I’ve noticed that she has yawned multiple times after people have danced and the camera pans to the waiting room, such as after Apolo and Karina’s viennese waltz. The way she answers questions with such exaggeration backstage like it’s the end of time also bothers me. Finally, like others, I agree that the ‘showmance’ between her and Val has worn extremely thin. Although, I do find the clash between Val’s over-affection and Kelly’s monotonal behaviour funny (yet disturbing) occasionally. I like watching the way Shawn and Derek and Melissa and Tony interact with each other as couples – lots of hi-5s and hugs, but not slobbering all over each others’ faces and making their ‘real’ partners feel awkward.
Having said that, I did enjoy Kelly’s paso doble all those weeks ago. The thing is, I just don’t think she has improved much as the season has progressed – if anything, she has become worse.
I don’t think Shawn is the underdog at all because she has excellent choreography that stands out every week from Derek. It’s definitely her trophy to lose. She is definitely the best contestant in the competition and carries herself with professionalism and class, and I enjoy watching her dance every week. The problem I have with Shawn is that I find her personality disappears, especially when she’s being questioned by Brooke in the waiting room.
Out of the three, I would rather see Melissa win, but Shawn is equally as deserving.
Is it peaking or good editing? Melissa has been always done fine score wise and it is not likeShawn has danced worse. She has had plenty of memorable dances. It was Len underscoring her, I feel the show has done everything short of saying “we want Melissa to win” with this story boarding with Melissa. I can see it influencing viewers and voters to vote for her, she has not one, blah blah.
How can it be Shawn’s trophy to lose when she’s not the one voting and deciding who wins?
In my opinion if Kelly wins the whole show becomes a joke and loses credibility. It’s a joke she even made the finals. Everything else aside Shawn is hands down the best dancer and deserves to win but I am not optimistic about it. I like Melissa but I’m sorry her dancing is not at the same level as Shawn’s. I am reading negatives about Shawn’s personality? What’s wrong with her personality? She mostly seems happy and very grateful to be there so I see no problem. I seen lots of laughing and jumping around when she got that perfect 30 on Monday so what is it you want her to do? Go over board and cry every week like some of the others? Shawn has been in training since she was just a little girl to not show emotion but to just do her very best and accept the outcomes. I think for 20 years old and considering her training she has no personality issues.
cathyinohio,
I agree with you. I also think Shawn has gotten much better with the question and answers. She is not used to talking about herself. Alot of that is her training. If you look at their interviews after the show, she handles herself very well and is very relaxed. She definitely is not a complainer or a crier. I think her and Derek are pretty classy with some of the scores they have had this season. I know I will be voting hard for them on Monday. One thing I am tired of hearing is that Melissa and Tony have not won etc. No one should win for that reason, it should be because you are the best.
@Melissa
I think it’s both. Her foxtrot, jive and jitterbug in the first four weeks weren’t that memorable as a result of Tony’s choreography. I’ve found his choreography to be much more interesting in the past few weeks.
I agree that she has had a good edit, and the ‘underdog’ storyline has been played out heavily. However, I don’t think she should be thrown under a bus just because Shawn is the better dancer/performer – it’s not just about dancing after all.
@Diana
Just because you read “every message board” and came to the conclusion that Tony and Melissa have it in the bag doesn’t make it so. I said that it was Shawn’s trophy to lose because I consider her the frontrunner of the competition – it’s a figure of speech. My observations are that Derek’s choreography is arguably more interesting to watch than Tony’s or Val’s and Shawn is a better dancer and performer than Melissa or Kelly. I think these views are more commonly shared by viewers than your ‘boards on boards’ argument.
@cathyinohio
I never said Shawn had “personality issues”. She’s likeable and fits the ‘cute’ mould well. She just disappears a little when she’s not performing, such as when she is being interviewed. Her answers to Brooke’s questions are usually very short and don’t have much depth compared to people like Apolo, Melissa or Sabrina.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! You girls and guys are like family to me, so I wanted extend my Thanks to Everyone on this site. Stay Safe and Blessings to All.
I love all three gals. So I will say I would be happy for any of them winning. But, Tony and Melissa have really stood out to me because they simply have been doing fantastic dancing! Their Argentine tango was insanely hard with all of those gorgeous lifts! I would like them to win because neither one has before,
WHere can i find the confessionals?? Sooo bumed that Emmitt and Cheryl didnt make it im happy to see Tony in the finals i hope he wins he deserves it he gets some tough ones to work with sometimes…I honestly dont think Val will create that good of a freestyle hes just like his brother..Tony ya gota bring it this time u always mess up in the freestlye…and as for Derek he won 3 times already and it wuldnt b fear to give it to him again..
Everybody has the right to vote for who ever they want, but I’m not got lie and say that I won’t be mad if melissa win. I don’t even know how many times I saw comments like this “I would like them to win because neither one has before”(not judging Lois, just commenting).
So lets give trophies to everyone that never won before.
Nothing against Melissa, but this all star season, her dance is good, tony choreo have improve, but they are not stellar, they are not memorable.This is suppost be about being the best of the best, and they are far from being that.
Really, Reneetamesha – we’ve heard it all before. But the least you could do is find some punctuation and some SERIOUS help with spelling and grammar.
laila,
you are so right. I am tired of hearing tony should get it because he hasn’t won one and derek has won 3. Derek has won 3 because he is good, makes his partners look good and always brings his A game. I am voting hard for shawnough because they have been awesome week after week. They definitely have brought their A game every week. Can’t wait to see their free style.
I STILL don’t believe they give two shits about who wins – I think that’s fan paranoia. Yes, I think they do want certain people to go far for ratings – but winning? THEY DON’T CARE. Why would they?? I don’t see what they have to gain by giving Melissa a win. Why would they even care if Derek wins MBT number 4? He’s probably gone after this season – and you can be sure that is one pro they are going to miss like HELL. They will have only Mark to rely on for Choreo nominations unless Derek keeps coming back for stuff like he did with Allison – and he has certainly implied he would. You go wandering outside fan message boards filled with idiots and the man is roundly considered a genius.
The *judges* might be pulling for Melissa – but I really don’t think so. I think they’ve bee impressed as hell by Shawn this season. They could easily have leveled it so that Melissa and Shawn were tied last week, but they DIDN’T. I think they would be happy with either a Melissa or Shawn win. I think you Derek fans who are so worried better quit posting here and MAKE MORE ACCOUNTS TO VOTE WITH. Fer god’s sake. This is exactly what happened with Apolo and we know where he is right now, don’t we.
:::rolls eyes::: They DO have to dance, Diana, and dance well to get GOOD SCORES and win the general viewer.
Thanks Sandy!! Same to everyone here. 🙂
Ditto from me. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!! xxxx
Sorry if Derek and Shawn win its because its well deserving. They’ve entertained the audience since week 1. If Derek wins his 4th MBT its because its well deserved! Tired of all the BS (because he already has three), its really sickening. Melissa and Tony are good but they deserve 2nd place, sorry. Derek is just a genius!
Oh and Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! And a special thanks to Heidi, Courtney, and Vogue….. you are WONDERFUL for all you do! 😀
Come up with something besides what you’ve posted four times already Jeffrey or you’ll be deemed a spammer and I’ll put you on moderation.
Thanks, Sally. 🙂
Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I have never posted here, but have been following this site since season 11, and really enjoy it. Love reading all the comments.
I’m happy the final is made up of 3 women – girl power! Im not really a fan of Melissa – but Tony has really grown on me. S&D are adorable & his Bhangra dance choreog BLEW me away. I am a Kelly fan….but not a fanatic. I find comments about her “fish-face” or yawning laughable. She is doing GH full-time & DWTS — she is allowed to be tired. Plus she has a much more laid-back personality & she seems to be listening to the judges & scores & taking them seriously. If people want to comment on her dancing – fine – but really, how she looks when she’s getting her scores – has nothing to do with the competition. As for Kelly fans being “fooled” by the showmance — I think many of her fans know she has a boyfriend.
Nope Jeffrey, sure don’t. 🙂
Who deserves to win for what reasons is subjective. I really want Melissa and Tony to win because I like them personally and really want it for them. I know Shawn and Derek are way better dancers and wouldn’t mind if they won, of course. But I’m sentimental and am pulling for Tony and Melissa.
I don’t want Kelly to win although she could, I mean she made the finals, because 1) I don’t think her dancing comes even close to Shawn or Melissa and 2) I don’t like her personality. She’s not my cup of tea.
These are all factors viewers get to choose to decide on. Nobody is really wrong in their choice because there are no rules on why someone should win. If Derek had Maks’ personality when he’s abusive, I ‘m sure I would never want him to win. This will be an interesting final. Can’t wait.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Watch it, Kellyfan. Don’t be commenting on other people’s comments. People are allowed to not like Kelly for a variety of reasons and they are free to state those reasons here.
I go into the hospital for a week and it just all goes to pot.
oh well. 🙂
Happy Thankgiving everyone.
I so called it on the speedo.
I too am a little worried about judges bias. If you look at most recaps printed, they quote the judges and what they say influences voters. Len said during Ricki’s season it would be nice for Karina to win because she hasn’t won yet. I am a die hard Derrk fan and was furious. If D deserves to win- let him. Judge fairly and let the fans decide. We all saw how Ricki got shafted into 3rd place over Rob K who didn’t dance half as well and it was soooooo obvious. Created some drama. We can only make accts but since this is Derek’s last time whether Tony has won or not is immaterial. I really, really don’t want to hear any judge mirror those sentiments as it will clearly be all over Melissa’s package. DWTS gets more press and drama if front runner, which is Shawn doesn’t win. I keep hoping they will judge fairly , step back and let the chips fall where they may without manipulation but it hasn’t happened yet. So I absolutely feel what judges say influences voters and they will likely make bias comments about Tony never winning and it will help them and we are powerless except voting . I’m concerned the effort to revite my accounts on another browser is wasted effort as the database management tool they use to talky results should be able to eliminate duplicate user names with 1 key stroke. I wish someone knew for certain revoting with another browser worked. Go Shawnough. If anyone can choreo a group free style that wows, it’s Derek.
a spectacular final could have had 3 constellations: 1. all athletes, 2. all team-CMM (which would’ve been my dream final since week4), 3. all girls. Of course, each of them includes Shawn. A final without her would have been a crime.
There is scripting. I heard several people say Melissa improved since her season but I strongly disagree. Shawn and Kelly have improved a lot since their season.
I do think making more accounts is probably the best way to assure yourself. That is what I am doing.
Oh boo, I was so looking forward to a freestyle of the two magnificent Olympians going up against each other, and hoping for the final 123 of Shawn, Apolo and Melissa. But Kelly? Huh? The finale won’t be the same without Apolo, but I can’t complain about him leaving too much, (even though I am a huge fan of his but never felt the connection with Karina), since I never voted for him and gave all my votes to Team Shawnough from the beginning. Its Shawn’s to win, I hope, and my family, friends and I will be voting like crazy.
@PH —- While I do understand this is your sight and you can say/do whatever you wish — there is a nicer way to say things.
I am not telling other people what they can and can’t comment on nor who they should and shouldn’t like.
I understand people believing she is not the best dancer & questioning why she should be in the finals.
I also see how the showmance has been played up a bit too much & can come off as annoying.
However, I was commenting that I do not understand why the amount of times Kelly smiles or didn’t smile or yawned or didn’t appear “peppy” enough should have to do with her being in the finals.
Perhaps those factors did influence some people not to vote for her, but IMO, she didn’t do anything wrong.
If I phrased my comment “wrong” that was not my intent.
You said that you found such comments “laughable”, Kellyfan – there are indeed better ways to say things. FIND them, or move on.
I have a question. I really liked Derek and Alison Holker’s dance and thinking about it reminded me of something. Didn’t Alison once say that she went to high school with Chelsie Hightower?
As someone who gave it my all voting for Apolo (set up tons of accounts, stayed up all night, recruiting other fans to do the same, etc) I saw A LOT of fans on twitter, face book, and other fan forums say, “How could he be in jeopardy? I called 6 times.” or ” I only call on my house and cell phone. I don’t want to put my info on the internet” or it’s time consuming to make up email accounts and what will I do with them afterwards.”
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I’m now seeing A LOT of people (incl Apolo fans saying they will split votes between Shawn (she deserves it…she’s the best) and Melissa (Tony’s best chance to win/Derek has enough). This isn’t the time for vote splitting between the two…it opens the door so someone else can dance (not all that well) right thru it! Plenty of Apolo’s fans thought he had a huge fan base and felt safe throwing some votes to Melissa because they wanted Melissa to beat Kelly and Emmitt for a Team Call Me Maybe final. Look what happened…
Has anyone ever done any research on how often the couple who get the oncore goes home that night?
So according tho the dwts instagran Melissa and Tony are dancing their week 3 samba. They got three nines on that, and to be honest that was a 8,5 IMO. She had no attack in that samba, I think Shawn is doing paso/tango but Now more than ever I wish she would do the mambo, just to show how much better she is compare to the others, especially in latin.
I pretty sure Melissa will get a 30, but she was to improve a lot on that samba to even get a 9,5. but the judges won’t mind for sure.
Samba? I didn’t expect that… wasn’t impressed with her Samba.
Cher (#217) So glad to have you back online! And just so you know, I’m holding you personally responsible for that speedo. 😉
I think doing the paso/tango is a great strategic decision. The story would be great. Shawn really wants to dance it with him and he missed that week. We all know those are Derek’s dance specialty do he will dance them even better than Mark who got a 30 for them so they guaranteed themselves a good story and a 30. I’m wondering song and who is joining them for super size free style. Derek is on a roll creatively this year and everyone knows he excels at free style when he isn’t confined by rules so that alone puts pressure on the opposition mentally. How can they compete against D in free style. The other pros tend to click up against hm not wanting him to win again. I wish we could shield him from the cold shoulder, distance and innuendo. You see it every time he is in finals and it hurts to see. Glad he tweeted it is going well. Love that Shawn is mentally tough. We wont see her cracking from the pressure and crying in her package which gets more common in finals week. She is fierce. So proud of Shawn!! Glad D has a powerhouse he can count on!
Samba is a surprise. Maybe to show improvement since this is their story board except I agree that samba was not that impressive, even her afterbuzz host fan thought it was overscored. This samba was one of dances I thought wow they are really protecting her score wise.
In my opinion Melissa has to improve a lot to get a perfect 30. But with these judges, sometimes that’s not so difficult 😉
And I hope Shawn and Derek are dancing the Tango/Paso Fusion. Because that’s the only dance they haven’t danced together 🙂 So that would be great!
Can’t wait for their Freestyle! Derek is excited to share it with us 🙂
Not a surprise 😉 but according to the dwts instagram, Kelly & Val will be dancing their Week 3 Iconic Paso again in addition to the free style!
Val and Kelly made a great choice, paso was IMO there best chance, and if they polish that dance they could get their first 30.
I think the wildcard is the freestyle. I think Shawn and Derek’s is going awesome. I am worried about Tony and Val. Tony’s two freestyles have been awful and Val has never been this far in the competition before.
If I were Tony I would ask for help, there is no shame in that. If that cavemen hustle showed anything, is that Tony can’t choreography outside ballroom, it is just not his thing.
I’m happy that Derek is excited about the freestyle, and if he said that is kicking his butt, ot can’t be a easy routine.
Val is going for romance, and he is right, there showmance and chemistry is there best weapon. Probably It won;t be mind blowing or exciting but at least it might be pretty.
Hey Maria? Do us a favor and stick to ONE username. It would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Rewatched Melissa’s samba and besides some tricks which while cool seem to lack wow because takes a bit to set up ( comparing this to the mambo Shawn did I realize not same dance how tricks were used) and she lacks samba bounce too. It is a surprising choice, I thought she would go with her vw which was pretty. Maybe her freestyle dance is more ballet style or something.
Kelly’s paso is a smart choice. If it is fusion, then Shawn also made a good choice. The judges better not nitpick.
I was so far behind in reading the posts…I can’t remember what I wanted to say…lol…except…Heidi…you make me laugh..thanks!
Shawn & Derek will dance their Week 3 Iconic Quickstep in addition to the free style.
I don’t know if I’m happy with that. Didn’t expect that.
So Shawn and Derek are not going for the scores, but for entertaining the audience 🙂
Is it just a coincidence that they are all dancing their week 3 dances…or was it “suggested”? cough cough, wink wink
According to Melissa, their Freestyle is something we haven’t seen before in a final. I’m curious 😉
”Loving our Freestyle! We’re working so hard! You’ve never seen anything like it in a Finale….expect the unexpected! 🙂 ”
Weird coincidence, not buying that.
It is risky, The judges might give then 9.5 this time, not sure about Len, I think crazy bruno might even give a 10.
Maybe this 1 or 2 points that they will lose from the judges is a good price to pay since they will give people a amazing dance, might help them to get the votes.
I agree laila, I think that’s where they going for. To show us a great dance. And maybe the people at home vote even more when Shawn and Derek get a lower score because they don’t agree. Let’s hope 😉
Vote for team Shawnough! 😀
But it is a strange coincidence that they are all doing week 3 dances..
Between trying to pull christmas decorations out and working in the studio with two dancers who are supposed to dance like they are in love, but act like they are starting world war 3(gotta love them,ugh), I feel like I missed alot in less than 24 hrs. Surprised by the quick step choice,but if all are doing week 3, might have been chosen. I’m sure he tweeked it some..
I was wondering if tango/pasa would be considered an encore as they didn’t dance it together originally. Would have loved to see it.
Interested to see their free style. Think I either read here or someplace that Shawn said it had most amazing move, never seen before. Sounds like Derek. Can’t wait.
@Cidra Hey 🙂 Hope you had a Happy Turkey Day. I’m trying to keep a low profile. My mouth has a tendency to spout things non Kelly/Val loving and by the looks of the board that I have been reading up on more Kelly fans have popped on and well I’ll just start a war and Court, PH and V have better things to do than play refreee because of my mouth. 🙂 SO it best I remain silent. Or watch what I say until the show ends.
All I do have to say at the moment is if you don’t like the way things turn out go make more accounts and vote, vote, vote go with the flow and enjoy the dry humping, I mean show. Because the time you spend arguing why someone is in the final is time you could of spent creating accounts to vote for your fav.
The scores in the finale will tell the tale. I suspect the judges would be fine with either Melissa or Shawn winning and will score accordingly. We will see. I think they will score both Melissa and Shawn high and Kelly a few points down. OR, they will rank it like they did this past week.
Frankly, while I want Shawn to win, and think she deserves to win most, I would be fine with Melissa as well.
As for what they pick to dance – MOST couples pick something that they didn’t do as well on so they can show that they have grown and are doing it better. So, if Melissa is doing Samba, that might be her goal. Will she succeed?? Who knows – I think her legs were still way too soft in her AT. It’s going to be harder for Shawn because most things she got marked down on were Derek’s choreographic choices – which is ironic considering that’s what his non-fans complain about re: his scoring typically. Kinda short sighted on their parts. Anyway, it might be good to do the fusion to show she can excel at that dance regardless of the partner. OR the AT which CAI marked down for emotion reasons.
But maybe they didn’t want to do the fusion dance so people can’t compare Derek with Mark. ”Mark did it better, no Derek did it better..’ They are like brothers, so maybe they don’t want to hear those comments.