DWTS 16, Week 3 – Power Rankings
Well…that was special. Aside from a few bright spots, I don’t know that I could have choreographed a sh*tshow that was sh*ttier than tonight’s show – yeah, it was pretty bad. I guess I expected it to be pretty tacky, given the whole prom theme…but there were some all-time lows hit tonight. And there was some definite tinkering going on with the scoring – scoring that makes me think they’re trying to backdoor some floundering couples. But let’s right to it, shall we?
1.) Jacoby & Karina – I still stand by my week 1 claim that Jacoby is a shoo-in for the finale and will likely play spoiler to whoever else ends up there and will pull out a win. And tonight really solidified that for me – because this guy can DANCE. Sure, he’s a little cocky, a lot kooky, and can handle the goofy, uptempo dances like the cha-cha and jazz…but the true test was him tackling the rumba tonight, and that he did. He actually let down his guard quite a bit and showed us a vulnerable side – I thought their rumba was quite lovely, and Jacoby had some great extensions and footwork going on. A few footwork issues, sure, but overall, he & Karina really sold it for me, chemistry-wise. And here’s the big advantage he may have over Kellie & Zendaya: he’s got a bit more of a learning curve to work with. While Kellie & Zendaya are both great dancers, I’m beginning to think that viewers (and their increasingly unpredictable voting behavior) may tire of them topping the leaderboard week after week…and while Jacoby is still up there pretty close, he may get a bit more leeway because he’s more unexpected – it’s a bigger shock that Jacoby’s legitimately good, than it is for Kellie or Zendaya. Who knows…I never really know what to think about the voting from week to week. But I do know he’s safe for quite awhile.
2.) Kellie & Derek – Did one of you mention that Kellie was sick this week? If so, I will cut her a bit of slack on what I thought was a good (but not great) performance, and applaud her for soldiering through. I think this had the potential to be a fantastic routine – they got a great song and a great theme to work with, and this stuff is right in Derek’s wheelhouse. Very fun jive (without copying any moves from the movie, mind you), and Kellie kept up pretty well for the first half – but then I think she got tired and lost steam, and suddenly she wasn’t bouncing quite as much and her kicks got a bit soft. But it was still a great performance, and I sincerely doubt she’s in any danger this week…but I am crossing my fingers that she can somehow pull off getting prom queen J
3.) Zendaya & Val – For as much hype as I was hearing about this dance being “very emotional” – this seemed pretty upbeat and cheery. Don’t get me wrong, it was still lovely and I thought Zendaya handled it well, but I don’t necessarily know that it came off as super emotional or solemn. Have to agree with Len a bit – a little too much “open flailing” across the board in all the Viennese waltzes we saw tonight, but at least her extensions were nice. Two potential problems that are starting to surface, and the first is one I mentioned last week: her legs are just so LONG that she hasn’t quite mastered how to place them so she stays on-balance, and she has a tendency to hold her neck too high and looks at the ceiling when she’s in hold…which looks a bit freaky, because it can look like someone’s in a trance 😛 The neck and eyes are an easy fix – but the legs may be an ongoing struggle throughout the season that Val will have to contend with. Overall, a very pleasant (if not a bit repetitive) dance to watch, but I don’t think it was her best.
4.) Aly & Mark – Is it just me, or are all of Ed Sheeran’s songs super-duper sad? This song was such a Debbie Downer – and I’m left scratching my head at this dance overall. I thought it took wayyyy too long to get started, and the flaily hand section at the beginning just looked kind of misplaced. When they finally managed to get into hold, there was a lot of bobbing up-and-down going on – and Viennese waltz really has minimal rise and fall, because it’s so fast that you don’t have time to do so. And worst of all: it left me feeling tepid, and rather “whatever” about the whole thing. Aly is just not really projecting much to the audience, IMO – and it’s making her boring and forgettable. However, she seems to have the judges on her side, as I think this was overscored by a point or so…not sure if she’s being pimped, so much as maybe just being given a fighting chance by the judges, but I do know this: she better find a way to connect, and soon.
5.) Ingo & Kym – God love Ingo, the man is really, really trying 😛 As I predicted before the season started, poor Ingo is just not a very natural mover – and unfortunately it shows, as he seemed to have some rather significant issues with his frame, and was pulling some hilariously awkward faces during this paso. And in a rare misstep – I found Kym’s choreography to be a bit awkward and jerky…maybe she had to change it because Ingo was struggling? Who knows. But Ingo does seem to be appealing to the judges, as I thought 21 was a bit kind…I might have given it a 20. And he does seem to have fans who give a damn, since #promIngo was trending for quite awhile this evening. The question is: are those fans also voting? I think they are, and it’s going to keep him around for awhile…but will he have the juice to get past powerhouses like Kellie, Zendaya, & Jacoby?
6.) Sean & Peta – The only reason I have these two this high was because that cha-cha was the hottest mess I’ve seen on this show since Team Gangnam Style…and that’s pretty hot & messy 😛 However, hot messes can get quite a few votes, too – especially if they’re entertaining, and I have to admit: I did find myself smiling as I watched this flamboyant train wreck…although I thought it was really the troupe that made the dance, and could have enjoyed it without Sean & Peta even in it. I wasn’t really paying attention to what those two knuckleheads were doing, but it appeared to be the typical Peta cha-cha fare – some random, stompy side-by-side stuff and her wiggling around dressed as the trampiest Indian I’ve ever seen 😛 Sean seemed stompy, off-time, and awkward, and probably should have gotten raked across the coals for a dance this bad – but I think these two got a bit of a free pass this week, just given that they got such an outrageous song & theme. *sigh* Guess I can tolerate them for another week or two – especially since that one dance provided enough fodder for an entire week’s worth of cheesecake!
7.) Andy & Sharna – Poor Andy – I had a feeling he’d have an off-week once he had to deal with Latin, and he did seem to come unhinged in rehearsals again…hopefully that package won’t hurt him too much in votes. Admittedly, there wasn’t a whole lot of cha-cha in this cha-cha, and the little bit of cha-cha that was there was a train wreck. Andy definitely seemed like he was trying, but he got a little stone-faced when doing the cha-cha steps, and you could practically hear him counting it out. However, the non-cha-cha parts were the usual comedic gold – and very fun to watch Andy cutting loose. Now while 18 isn’t exactly a great score (especially this week), he does have two people below him, and one is considerably less likeable – and I do find it telling that they compelled Brooke to mention that Andy and Sharna had put in the most rehearsal hours this week, as if to say “Ok, he bombed, but you should still vote for him because he’s trying!” I have a feeling these two are getting more votes than we initially thought, and are probably safe this week based on likeability alone. But I do hope that Andy can improve soon…I like him 🙂
8.) Victor & Lindsay – Did they do better this week than last week? Of course – but I think they were very overscored for a dance that was 80% lifts, with the hard parts being done by Lindsay. Watched this routine again and Victor just seems to be catching Lindsay and prepping for the next lift for most of it, and the parts he’s not, he’s just kind of awkwardly running down the stage. Once again, I feel like I need to take Lindsay to task for giving him weak choreography – because this routine didn’t seem cohesive and was wayyyy too lift-heavy. But I guess it didn’t really matter, because they still got a 23 – which makes me wonder if Victor & Lisa got a bit of a boost this week, in an attempt to send D.L. packing. The only problem is that I still feel like Victor & Lindsay are pretty forgettable, and will probably only get a slight boost in votes this week. Will it be enough for them to stick around? My gut says yes, but I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see them in jeopardy.
9.) Wynonna & Tony – Yikes, this was bad to the bone – there’s unfortunately no real kind way to put it. If Sean & Peta’s cha-cha was an entertaining hot mess, this…was just a mess. Once again, Wy barely seemed to move, and while she did seem to sell the sass well enough, she never seemed to really cut completely loose. And Tony??? Dude, some of these themes are just plain bad – channeling Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages and jumping up on the stripper pole? Just…no. And was it just me, or did he actually talk back to the judges??? Dude, just don’t – I know you’ve got an MBT now, but it’s generally best to just keep your mouth shut when they’re prattling on…especially if your celeb was as bad as Wy was tonight. I’m a little sad that Wy isn’t doing better – on night one, she seemed so promising…and now she’s positively sedate when she’s dancing. They really lowballed her on this one – but I’m thinking she’s got the votes to pull through. But she has really got to wake up and let loose next week – and Tony’s really gotta push her.
10.) Lisa & Gleb – Ok, so while it wasn’t a vast improvement, it was still an improvement over last week and the week before. Yes, there were still some glaring issues with footwork, frame, and timing – but for Lisa, it was an improvement, and she did seem more relaxed out on the floor tonight. I think 21 was a very, very lenient score – which seems to lend credence to the theory that they’re trying to keep her around, while backdooring certain others. Will it work? Who knows – I sure hope so. But I think they will likely end up in the bottom 2 again, and I just wish they could figure out that all the shirtless pix of Gleb & Giggy tweeting in the world can’t distract from bad dancing – and that they would just buckle down and practice harder.
11.) D.L. & Cheryl – Ok, I will hand it to D.L.: this was his best dance so far. But that really isn’t saying much, because his cha-cha and quickstep were pretty damn bad, and this salsa was a lot of flash & trash and not a whole lot of…well, salsa. And guess who’s to blame for that? I’ll give you a hint – she was endorsing adult underwear in a commercial that aired during the show tonight. 😛 I get it, Cheryl – D.L. can’t dance for beans. But at least try to make it look like you actually tried to choreograph a salsa, instead of a series of random booty-shaking moves with a cross body lead and salsa basic peppered in every now and then…because the judges will call you out on it. And since the judges did indeed come down hard on them this week (while being comparably easy on Lisa & Victor), I’m thinking they may be trying to bounce him out this week…which I can’t say I disagree with. While he does seem like he’s at least enjoying himself now, I still find myself “Ugh, please just shut up!” whenever D.L. tries to crack a joke. It’s getting painful – let’s end it tomorrow, k?
So did you guys have a good time at DWTS Prom? Or was your date a total bust? And who do you think will end up as king & queen? I’m hoping for Andy & Kellie – but if the trending on Twitter was any indicator, it will probably be Ingo & Zendaya. *Sigh*…
I agreed with everything you said. Although I do believe Len giving Kellie a 9 was a tad bit over-scored in my opinion, especially coming from Len.
My initial thoughts when I saw Peta and Sean’s dance was that Peta needs to take some advice from Sharna when it comes to the costume department because like Carrie-Anne said, Sharna looked HOT in her outfit compared to Peta’s well.. typical Peta outfit (ugh!)
Jacoby surprised me tonight, not only do I love the song choice but the mood of the entire dance was perfect and you saw a serious (and less goofy side of him) and also I love his mother, she is SO proud of her son, I love it!
I liked Zendaya’s song choice but like you said, it wasn’t that emotional of a song for me but still, she is still within the top 3 for me.
Aly is just boring. No expression at all and sort of awkward but I love Ed Sheeran so that was a plus for me.
and the rest of them.. I agree with everything you said.
As of now, my top 3 are Kellie, Zendaya and Jacoby (in no particular order) but I’m hoping Jacoby and Kellie win Prom Kind and Queen.
Damn. I’ve been a Wynonna and Judds fan for years, but that was so bad. And hell, I’ve seen her move in concerts and she can. So somehow, she’s just freezing up out there. Sigh.
Jacoby was the highlight for me tonight. He can dance. and he can sell it. I agree, he’s the spoiler of the season.
Zendaya just looked a little lost and awkward for me tonight
I liked Ingo and Kym tonight
Lisa looked so much more relaxed
I don’t think Andy’s package will hurt him. People are relating to just how much this means to him and how hard he is trying.
Again, isn’t Sean’s 15 minutes of fame over yet? Peta’s not helping.
I like Victor. His partner, not so much
Kellie simply killed it tonight. I want her body!
Aly needs to loosen up. She’s not selling it for me.
And it’s really time for D.L. to go home. Sorry.
I would love to see Kellie and Andy as prom King and Queen
Thanks, Courtney.
Oh, man. As a Wynonna fan, this one was a tough night. She just must get really nervous.
I have to say that I would have done the bottom of the ranking differently (unfortunately).
I would say:
8. Sean and Peta
9. Lisa and Gelb
10/11 tie: Wynonna and Tony, D.L. and Cheryl
I (also unfortunately) don’t agree that Wynonna has the votes to overcome this, given her older fanbase, which may not know how to work the system like fans of D.L. and even Lisa. And given that the country vote is split. I have a strong suspicion she’s heading home.
Best of the night – I agree with your top 3. Loved Jacoby, Kellie and Zendaya.
I think Aly did very good, and she was underscored. Carrie Ann is playing favorites and is biased. (My opinion, so don’t judge me)
There seemed to be a very clear demarcation tonight between the top 5 by judges’ scores – (Kellie, Jacoby, Zendaya, Victor (Yes!), and Aly), middle four (Ingo, Lisa, Sean, and Andy), and the bottom two (DL and Wynonna). I have to say that Victor and Lisa, the bottom two last week, were so much better (even if they weren’t all that good and Victor and Lindsay were over scored) than DL and Wynonna that if they drop to the bottom two again they just have no fan bases at all.
It seems that Carrie Ann left her “Lift Police” badge at home tonight (thank goodness). Last year Derek and Shaun got docked a point for his lifting her down to the floor level – tonight Val did the same for Zendaya from the boat – no penalty (Or is there a fine point of when the music starts?) I thought I saw Karina off the floor, Aly also, and one other I forgot to note. (Doesn’t include Derek/Kellie because they had the jive.) And did it make any difference that she didn’t call them out? Of course not – especially when it’s inadvertent or just starting the dance.
By the way, I looked at the New pro/troupe dance again from last week before deleting – definitely one of the best dances I remember – do we know who choreographed it? If they said I missed it.
I decided at the beginning of the show to embrace the cheesiness of it all and actually enjoyed most of the show. Being a 49ers fan I really don’t want to like Jacoby, but he’s slowly changing me.
I could tell Kellie wasn’t feeling 100% tonight. I’m shocked Len gave her a 9. I love her, she’s my favorite, but a little too much from the judges.
Love Andy and Zendaya.
Thanks again to all of you running this site. DWTS is so much more fun because of you guys.
1. Jacoby and Karina – Wow, these two were just stunning. My song wish for a Rumba came true and they made the dream for it happen. It was full of power, passionate, sexiness, and so breathtaking. Karina’s choreography was again out of this world. 29
2. Zendaya and Val – What a breathtaking dance by these two! It was full of charm and elegance! So pretty! They took me to a land of enchantment. Just beautiful. I was shocked the judges didn’t score them higher. 28
3. Kellie and Derek – These two were just amazing once again from the dancing to the entertainment factor. I loved when Derek came flying down the staircase. I Ioved Kellie’s high school innocence in her character. They reminded me of John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. 27
4. Lisa and Gleb – Some may be shocked I am putting these two so high, but, I just loved these two tonight. They were so romantic and in the moment. She was more relaxed and I think her dancing keeps getting better. I love their charisma and sense of humor. Very good! 23
5. Kym and Ingo – Once again, I love them. Both were powerful and passionate. I agree with Carrie Ann though how his “core” needs work, but, still, very good again. 22
6. Victor and Lindsay – What an improvement from these two. They made a statement tonight that they aren’t going any where just yet. Breathtaking and his feet were much lighter tonight. 22
7. Andy and Sharna – The performance factor strikes again!! There were some off parts, yes, but, for what some lack in personality, passion, and the entertainment factor(see below), Andy makes up for. Like Len, he just makes me feel “good”. I especially love he and Sharna’s heart, honesty, and fun every week. 21
8. Mark and Aly – Aly looked really pretty and she had some pretty moves, but, something seems rigid and unconnected. I’m still not feeling her. There is no passion. She seems nervous and there was some stiffness and her feet got lost a few times. 21
9. Sean and Peta – Like Aly, I’m not feeling Sean. There’s some personality out there and he looks like he’s having fun, but, he’s so stiff. His legs and arms need a lot of work. 21
10 and 11. D.L. And Cheryl and Wynonna and Tony – I honestly don’t know what to say about these two couples. I know both are giving it all they’ve got, but, it’s just not happening. I felt sorry for them both. I think one of these two are going home. Since D.L. has struggled the most and his fan base isn’t as big, I think it could be his time.
CAI is SO random with the lifts it’s not even possible to keep track anymore. That lift that Val and Karina both had in their dances, Derek got hammered for when it was Nicole…and she didn’t call it the season before when it was Shawn and Mark. VERY random. Just like she didn’t call Aly and Mark last week on the exact same lifting move that Derek and Shawn did last season. She might as well hang it up completely if she’s going to be that random with it.
First let me say I love Wynonna and I agree with the person who said they have seen Wynonna move better at her concerts. Here is what I think is different. I think she is really self-conscious about her weight and has girdled or for you younger people spanxed herself up so much she can’t move. I just want to send her a tweet that says…let it all hang out and forget about it…that is the difference between she and Kirstie.
I thought Sean and Peta were disgraceful…I never saw anyone dressed like that at any prom I went to or my son went too..yep now you know how old I am…lol
Wow I am kind of critical tonight…lol…must be all that tweeting!! I think Zendaya’s song was too fast…it seemed like they were rushing and with the V. Waltz you don’t want to look like you are rushing.
I thought Victor looked awkward…run here…run there. DL I like him as a comic, as a dancer not so much. I thought Lisa had improved the most.
I feel like Carrie-Anne either is too distracted looking at her “favorite” guys to notice lifts or when she has nothing else to critique, she uses her “lift police” BS. I mean yes, lifts are technically not allowed BUT either are a lot of things that happen within the dances. It honestly really bothered me when she called Gleb out last week but that is Carrie-Ann for you. All the judges, in some way or another have some sort of mood swing (COUGHLENCOUGH)
Well Prom Night was indeed a disaster.. I had more fun watching the show the last two weeks than tonight..
IMO.. No real standouts tonight whatsoever. Everyone was just “meh” to me.
Kellie was good. Not great, but good. No real “wow” factor but deserving of the top of the leaderboard I guess.
Zendaya was good too. Also not great. I hope her next ballroom dances (Tango, Quickstep, Foxtrot..) go better than this cause it just wasn’t as good as her Jive or her Contemporary (which I still think its her best dance).
Jacoby did good too. Was surprised by his hip action… not bad, not bad. Better than previous weeks but I still think he’s got a long way to go to be called “great”.
As usual, Aly did nothing for me. It was just plain and kinda boring. I’m surprised Len didn’t call them out on the LONG beginning and all the hand/arm movements. Still nice to hear an Ed Sheeran song though.
I think Lisa did so well! Such an improvement! I hope she sticks around for a little more.
Andy! It was cute and stuff.. but yeah not his best :(. Very minimal Cha-cha. Loads of personality though.
Victor was a bit overscored but I still think he improved a lot.
Ingo was good too. Nothing memorable. Not such a good Paso.
Wynonna and Sean… sigh.. hot messes. Nothing more to it… Although Sean’s dance made me laugh a bit. And is it me or did he actually mess up the “YMCA” !? Sigh..
D.L? … nothing left to say but “buh bye!”
Call me crazy but I’m rooting for #PromLisa (for improvement) and #PromAndy (cause he’s awesome) . And if not them, then I guess the ones who’d deserve it are Kellie/Zendaya and Jacoby.
tonight i was pleasantly surprised and disappointed
1) Jacoby & Karina – biggest surprise of the night for me, and this locked him into the finals for me. Was this perfect technically? no…but he lived this dance, he was there emotionally right there with karina and the have great chemistry. plus, it was pretty decent technically, and showed a lot of potential
2) Kellie & Derek – this was my first head scratcher of the night. I thought this was a good routine comparatively, and derek danced the crap out of it, but Kellie was surprisingly stiff and it didnt really have much jive bounce to me. I thought it was overscored a bit, and could have easily joined the trio of 8s. Also the comments didnt match the score at all.
3) Zendaya & Val – she has beautifully long limbs and that was definitely on showcase. Zendaya said it was suppose to be heartwarming and i thought they accomplished that, but i agreed whole-heartedly with len. If i would have turned away for a bout 15-20 sec, i wouldnt even have known it was a V. waltz. Pretty, but i expected more
4)Victor & Lindsay – i put him this high, because lindsay did a great job of not making him dance. All he really did is lift, and he did that really well, and hes still has a charming smile as ever.
5) Aly & Mark – i appreciate mark trying to make this more emotional, and i think aly tried, but this dance just seemed a bit too choppy for a V. waltz…and shes still not memorable
6) Ingo & Kym – he didnt miss a step, and he tries hard, and he’s improved. Yet, his dances havent really made an impact or statement to me
7)lisa & Gleb- I thought this was her best dance, and she seemed more relaxed than usual…very decent, not good though
8) sean & Peta – LOL…they are like my goofball couple. I dont think they take any of their dances seriously. while hotmessingly entertaining, sean still stomps around without much grace or technique
9) DL & Cheryl- another head scratcher. I thought this was his best dance, and he showed plenty of improvement. he was more realaxed and tried to shake (even if not successful). It was still bad, but i wish the judges sans carrie- ann would have acknowledged the improvement
10) andy & sharna – sharna looked amazing, and danced great. Unfortunately i couldnt pick out one step of andy’s that looked like a cha cha. love his enthusiasm thought
11) Wynonna & tony- this was disappointing to me, because i thought her other 2 dances showed a little rhythm, potential, and improvement. this was just horrible thought, and seemed like she regressed mightly…and pour some sugar on me for a samba??
I’ve been really surprised by Jacoby these last 2 weeks, he’s really growing each week. I didn’t expect him to be able to get the spirit of the rumba, I thought he was too much of a cut-up, but he really nailed it. They had great chemistry. And I keep seeing improvements in his technique. Even his pidgeon-toed problem, while still there, is improved, and I would think that has to be one of the worst problems for a dance teacher to try to deal with. This also gives me hope he will be able to dance ballroom well too, since many of the reasons why I was concerned with ballroom could also apply to this dance.
I thought both Aly and Sean were overpraised and overscored. I thought Aly had improved last week, but I thought this week was a step backwards. Sean, just awkward and sad. I didn’t even find it fun bad, it was just bad.
Andy was fun bad, but it was really bad. I hate to say it because I like him and he was better in prior weeks, but it was really bad.
I hope Wynonna fans don’t keep her around way longer than she should stay, I don’t think they will be doing her any favors. I think she knows how bad she is and isn’t really enjoying it and would be OK going home soon. But DL should go first, in my opinion. I have a bad feeling it will be Lisa, though, which would be a shame because she is starting to get more comfortable and I enjoy her with Gleb.
Agree with the commentary except Jacoby–just waiting a little longer to see what else he’s got for us. I did like his Rumba. Did Zendaya get hurt at the end of their dance? She seemed fine until the final floor spin. Did she stumble on her dress as she came out of the spin and had a panic moment or, did she injure a rib while spinning around the floor; or did she injure herself while training, but chooses not to go that “storyline” route. That whole ending seemed off and she looked like she was trying to mask the pain. And as far as it goes with Derek–I’m guessing that slide started out at about 20 feet high. Fun to watch!
Interesting prom night – please no more prom nights.
I agree with your insights and comments, Court.
So disappointed in Wynonna I too thought she would get into it more and yes Tony did speak back to judges – kind of under his breath.
I liked Jacoby and thought Kellie did an awesome job considering she is sick (Derek was a perfect Ren, imo)
I also thought Zendaya’s VW was to fast – it seemed like she was moving from move to move way to fast – again imo
I would like to see Kellie and Andy as Prom Queen & King.
No comment to Sean & Peta and DL & Cheryl other than so bad.
@ChaChaChooChoo
Yeah! Zendaya kinda tripped up at the end and played it off as part of the dance. I think she just lost balance while getting up from the floor spin.
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the song choice for Wy’s Samba annoyed me as well. Pour some sugar on me!? reaaaally!?!?!
Great post Courtney! Always my favorite, other than the Cheese of course 🙂
I dunno, I actually enjoyed tonight. As ridiculously cheesy as it was, I found myself smiling and just enjoying tonight. Even though some of my smiling was that “WTF am I watching” kinda smile, I still had fun LOL.
Jacoby & Karina- Holy crap Jacoby can MOVE. I was sure he would pull of Jazz and cha-cha well; neither came as a surprise. But this had me dropping my jaw on the floor. GORGEOUS rumba, both in performance and technique. I think he really let himself become vulnerable and his chemistry with Karina sizzled. His hips were fantastic, his lines were fantastic. I think he mostly just needs to work on general polish and some better placement with his feet. If he can do that…look out. I, too, think Jacoby is unexpectedly GOOD. Not just fun to watch, but actually a strong dancer. I think Jacoby could end up being the best technician out of all the football players that have been on DWTS, and he is DEFINITELY up there in the performance, personality, and entertainment category. This could easily end up being his win. I think he was actually a little underscored, I would’ve given it a 26.
Kellie & Derek- I thought this jive was just the most fun and energetic thing tonight. It had me grinning and boogeying in my seat all the way through. Kelly was crisp, quick, on time, and of course having fun. Loved the little tricks Derek threw in and man she is flexible! I also think she lost a bit of steam towards the end, but I still loved this nonetheless. 26
Zendaya & Val- This was all kinds of lovely for me. I thought it was so sweet that she dedicated it to her grandma and I loved the song. Not really solemn and emotional, but upbeat and happy, and still a fantastic tribute to her grandma. I also agree with Len that the Viennese Waltzes in general tonight needed more in-hold. That said, Zendaya’s arms were lovely and she was able to get the smooth, romantic feel of the dance well. I did see some stumbles and I feel that she struggled to place her legs right in hold (which is probably why Val didn’t give them a lot of in-hold stuff). I liked her jive a bit better, but I still really liked this. 25
Aly & Mark- I can’t help but always feel “Meh” here. I like them and I liked the dance, but that’s all I can really say. Nothing sticks out for me yet. Aly had some nice arms and there were some nice fluid moments. However, I didn’t really like the song either and her movement in hold was noticeably bumpy and stumble-y. I guess I just feel like it was okay. I honestly think I liked her quickstep and cha-cha way better. But still, nice pretty dance. Hope she and Mark bring some serious energy and pop later. 22
Ingo & Kym- This may sound weird, but I thought this was actually good. Definitely not great, but definitely admirable. I thought some of the lines were actually good and would have been awesome if he would’ve tightened up things and got his hands to continue his lines better rather than give them an awkward stop. His feet and legs were decent and I feel he and Kym got the aggression and feel well given the song. I think it’s his best at this point. I don’t think he’s a natural mover either, but I think he can definitely get somewhere with lots of hard work. Good job. 22.5
Sean & Peta- In a weird, bizarre way- I liked this 😛 It was ridiculous and cheesy…but it worked for me. YMCA- let’s face it- can’t be taken seriously and I thought they went along with that and just had a blast out there. Yeah it was awkward and stiff in spots, but I saw some moments of being on time, being clean, and executing the dance overall adequately. I do want to see him do a genuine dance now, though. I feel like his foxtrot, jive, and cha-cha had their fun entertaining moments, but the cheesiness will wear thin for me if it happens again next week. I want to see this guy do something different. I can’t say it’s all their fault though, all the songs they’ve gotten so far SCREAM cheesy. But anyways, it was okay. I liked it in a way. Hope they come out serious next week. 21.5
Andy & Sharna- Awww, poor Andy 🙁 I was hoping he’d surprise everyone and do a strong cha-cha, but he definitely struggled. This was all sorts of awkward and he seemed to struggle keeping up in spots. Sharna’s choreography was great and it suited Andy perfectly, and I think he offered us great entertainment like he always does. However, I am getting annoyed with Len stressing “You’re not a great dancer, but you entertain me” thing. We got it the first time, dude. And I personally feel that Andy’s got a bit more to offer than just entertainment. His jazz convinced me he can actually do some solid dancing, he’s not a Carson. I hope they can bring it next week. 18.5
Victor & Lindsay- I’ll give Victor credit, this WAS indeed his best. However it was really lift heavy. I felt the dance was at least 85% lifts. Victor was solid and smooth with them and Lindsay was of course great- but I want to see him actually do some dancing. The parts that weren’t lifts-yes-were pretty much him just kinda running across the floor, though I did see one decent jump. I say this was his best and it was good, but I won’t consider him a “dancer” until I see another good dance that doesn’t have so much lifts. Right now I can call him a good “lifter” and a good “partner” but his dancing has yet to prove itself. Fortunately, I think they’ll get that chance this coming up week. 22.5
Wynonna & Tony- Darn, I really wanted this to be the week where Wynonna just lets it all loose and lets that sass become energy. Wynonna can definitely casually get down and do some cute boogeying, but she needs to seriously attack the dance. I feel like she dances like she’s “boogeying at church, a lady just having a good ol’time to herself” when she needs to be seriously WORKING it in the dances. I guess what I’m wanting from her is like what we got from Gladys Knight. No, Gladys wasn’t the most energetic mover for obvious reasons, but she was definitely giving it all she had and letting the music take her away. Wynonna needs to do that. And Tony needs to push her to do so. The samba? Oy…don’t get me started. I think it was my least favorite from her at this point. 15.5
Lisa & Gleb- I think this was Lisa’s best yet. Her arms were nice, she was much more relaxed, she looked like a stunner and was so elegant. However, she still stumbles a lot, loses time, and needs to work on her hold. Not sure what else to say. I would like to see them stick around for at least 2 more weeks, but she needs to step it up or I fear she may be a goner sooner than that 🙁 Oh yeah…anyone think it’s possible that Giggy can become Prom king please? 😀 Hell, give him the trophy LOL. 20
DL & Cheryl- I thought this was DL’s best too. Was it good yet??…Er…no. But it was a definite improvement over his quickstep and especially his cha cha. He at least seemed to be trying and getting into it. However, he seriously needs to work on rhythm and hip action. While I don’t disagree at all with what Len and Bruno said, I felt they were a bit harsh in their delivery. I feel Carrie Ann was spot on in this critique. She admitted it was not good yet, but she did give him encouragement. I don’t think he needs to get a boosted score, but a few words of encouragement like “You’re getting better” or “Keep trying, you can do it” would be great. But anyways, I think these two are probably gonna be gone tomorrow night if it’s not poor Lisa 🙁 On the bright side, he’ll definitely be leaving on a better note for me than he was on in week 1. 16
Victor and Lindsay were quite great! It’s a definite improvement but I definitely agree on too many lifts but I thought it was amazing!! Love the power rankings I’d switch Wynonna and tony with Lisa and Gleb if it were me!
I love Wy, but I couldn’t watch that. The dancing was painful and I think the singers were replaced by a bag of cats.
At this point, I want Jacoby and Kellie in the final (I’m assuming Zendaya will be there) and would love to see Andy take 4th.
My go home wish order is:
DL aka Master P the second
Wy (she just looks so uncomfortable out there)
Sean
Lisa/Victor/Aly
Ingo
Great show tonight!
Let me just say Andy is a pleasant surprise for me-he dances with his heart.
I’m sorry but I did not like Jacoby’s dance at all. I do love his personality and I though. I think he will struggle with pretty much all the technical dances. I do think the crowd loves him though but I don’t see him winning-fingers crossed.
My favorite performance was Kellie/Derek… I agree this performance had the potential of being a total show stopper. Under the circumstances, I think she was amazing. She kept up with Derek and nailed some really difficult moves. I feel if Kellie continues to relax during her performance (IMO the way she does in rehearsal) she has the potential to make it to the end. Derek can see it-lol
Still most impressed with her because she is not a dancer/performer and blown with how she picks up choreography. Seeing Derek slide down that staircase made me nervous but also think dang it, he should have starred in Footloose. Oh well.
Other honorable mentions, Aly is improving and Zandaya is adorable. I think she’s stronger in the Latin whereas Kellie is probably going to be stronger than her in the ballroom routines-JMO
Overall fun night. Hope Kellie wins for Prom Queen & Andy for Prom King!
Wow, got my words all mixed up tonight-LOL I think you all understand what I was trying to say. Amazing opening on Derek’s part for that Jive with Kellie.
Thanks for all the work you guys do here. It’s appreciated.
Prom night was even more disastrous than I thought.
Cheryl was advertising adult diapers. No wonder she dances like she’s lost her will to live.
Jacoby & Karina: love them, but was definitely NOT expecting that! He was beautiful! His foot placement was wonky, but his quality of movement, chemistry of Karina, and his arms were just beautiful. I did see K’s foot come off the floor though, probably only because Jacoby’s so tall, interesting CAI didn’t cry lift – and not only that time, but also when Jacoby picked her up at the end – we all know CAI went crazy when Derek and Nicole did it.
Kellie & Derek: his heel slide = life. DAMN, does this man know how to create an atmosphere!! (I’m almost certain THAT’s what scored that dance so high, but Kellie kept up great!)
Zendaya & Val: love her, but something with her dancing wasn’t right – you know how sometimes with a celeb, something just clicks and everything’s all of a sudden perfect? SOMETHING was off, I just couldn’t put my finger on it.
Aly & Mark: I forgot they were even on the show.
Ingo & Kym : eh. That was really odd choreo.
Sean & Peta : you took the words right out of my mouth. As soon as this dance started, I laughed my ass off until it ended. But Peta’s cha cha leg actions are GORGEOUS.
Andy & Sharna: didn’t really pay much attention to Andy, cause Sharna was SMOKIN…but Len’s comments were uncalled for, especially because there have been so many celebs going on this show that were talented but didn’t give a rat’s fffff…and I ALWAYS appreciate a dance student who, more than anything, tries their hardest.
Victor & Lindsay: I still don’t quite GET contemporary, but other than “selling the story” with the chemistry, I didn’t see what the big deal was.
Wynona & Tony: Wynona pole dancing and Tony in that outfit, WHY DID TONY DO THAT TO MY EYES? I thought by now he’d have at least MENTIONED to Wy that she needs to make her movements bigger – because though the judges were a little harsh on her, they hit the nail on the head, she DOES NOT move!
Lisa & Gleb – all I remember was the beginning was cute. AND – this drove me bananas – Len politely called her out for not taking a single heel lead. But I remember with Nicole Scherzinger’s week 1 VWaltz, he YELLED at her for taking a heel lead on every step. SO WHICH ONE IS IT?!
DL & Cheryl – he moves even less than Wynona, and them dancing with that platform only served to magnify that, I’m shocked the judges didn’t call them out.
Yes, Derek was a perfect Ren…which is why he played Ren on West End for more than a year and also why he should have gotten Footloose the movie as Ren instead of Julianne as Ariel. But I’m not bitter. 🙂
I thought the way they shot Kellie’s and Derek’s jive this week was terrible. Several times they shot them from the hip up when they were obviously doing some interesting jive steps. When I watch jives on DWTS, I am most interested in seeing the footwork. By the way, they did the same thing to Zendaya and Val last week. Would it hurt once in a while when the footwork is really good just to shoot the bottom half of the dancers.
Also, I could have done without Jacoby dancing with his shirt off. While the musculature in his upper body is very nice, the all-over chest tattoo was a big turnoff. He’s going to regret that when he’s 60 years old.
Victor and Lindsay were quite great! It’s a definite improvement but I definitely agree on too many lifts but I thought it was amazing!! Love the power rankings I’d switch Wynonna and tony with Lisa and Gleb if it were me! But great power rankings
Fun read from all. Thanks.
I kind of liked the prom theme, but as far as the dances go, not so much. I have to agree with CC that tonight everyone was kind of “meh.” None of the dances were really all that great, but there were a few that I liked.
I thought that Jacoby and Karina’s rumba was very good. @ Voguerista, when I heard they were doing the rumba to Rihanna’s “Stay,” I immediately thought of you and what you had written about wanting that song for a rumba! I thought that song was perfect for a rumba and even though Jacoby wasn’t the best, he definitely showed a lot of emotion and proved that he has the potential to be a contender for the finale.
I liked Zendaya and Val’s dance as well, but I don’t think it was as good as their other two dances. Derek and Kelly’s jive was good, but I thought that it was kind of overscored. However, I do have to say that the beginning was so cool with Derek sliding down the stairs. That guy is fearless!
Aly and Mark just aren’t standing out to me. I was kind of suprised at the judges’ reaction to their dance because I didn’t think it was as great as they thought it was.
Andy and Sharna’s cha cha was entertaining even though Andy seemed to struggle a lot with this dance. By the way, Sharna looked beautiful! Would like to see them stick around a few more weeks.
As much as I like Victor, I too thought their dance was a bit overscored especially because I felt there were too many lifts and not that much dancing.
Anyways, my picks for prom king and queen are Jacoby or Andy and Zendaya or Kellie. I think that D.L. will be the one to go home tomorrow night with Wynnona possibly being in the bottom two with him.
You know, I noticed that Iris and wondered what the hell the problem was with the muppets this week.
I kind of liked the prom theme, but as far as the dances go, not so much. I have to agree with CC that tonight everyone was kind of “meh.” None of the dances were really all that great, but there were a few that I liked.
I thought that Jacoby and Karina’s rumba was very good. @ Voguerista, when I heard they were doing the rumba to Rihanna’s “Stay,” I immediately thought of you and what you had written about wanting that song for a rumba! I thought that song was perfect for a rumba and even though Jacoby wasn’t the best, he definitely showed a lot of emotion and proved that he has the potential to be a contender for the finale.
I liked Zendaya and Val’s dance as well, but I don’t think it was as good as their other two dances. Derek and Kellie’s jive was good, but I thought that it was kind of overscored. However, I do have to say that the beginning was so cool with Derek sliding down the stairs. That guy is fearless!
Aly and Mark just aren’t standing out to me. I was kind of suprised at the judges’ reaction to their dance because I didn’t think it was as great as they thought it was.
Andy and Sharna’s cha cha was entertaining even though Andy seemed to struggle a lot with this dance. By the way, Sharna looked beautiful! Would like to see them stick around a few more weeks.
As much as I like Victor, I too thought their dance was a bit overscored especially because I felt there were too many lifts and not that much dancing.
Anyways, my picks for prom king and queen are Jacoby or Andy and Zendaya or Kellie. I think that D.L. will be the one to go home tomorrow night with Wynnona possibly being in the bottom two with him.
Vogue, I agree with a lot of what you wrote. Jacoby and Karina were really good. Great song choice and great choreography. Jacoby is going to surprise a lot of people, especially Len. Zendaya and Val were lovely to watch. I really think she put too much pressure on herself with the significance of the dance. The lift was an assisted lift that I have seen done a few times at the beginning of dances on this show and seems to be allowed. Derek had a lot of energy and Kelly seemed to lack a bit but probably due to being sick. I don’t get Aly yet. Something seems to be missing. Then there was the rest of the dances that I would switch to the Voice after watching a couple of bars. Those were really hard to take.
Yeah Christy, because 50 yr old Jennifer Grey was soooo young and danced every minute of her life.
i love andy dick
Just for the record, I’m the first Christy from comment #3. There’s a second Christy who seems to be a … very…. different person. LOL. Thanks!
I’ll change my name slightly if necessary.
Going off twitter trends Kellie, Aly and Zendaya were all trending at some point with the prom hashtag. Zendaya was literally trending nonstop from like 8-11:30 so it will be a shock if anyone but her gets this.
For the gentlemen Ingo, Sean and Jacoby were all trending, and all pretty high on the trends list. My guess would be Jacoby sweeps this one.
Don’t worry, uppercase Christy – you and lower case christy have totally different IP’s…and different levels of language proficiency. We know you’re different 🙂
christy, I suggest you STFU before you make an even bigger fool of yourself with your incoherent, kindergarten-level command of grammar, punctuation, capitalization, & spelling. No one’s listening, honey boo boo.
Wow. Maybe I was watching a different show than everyone. This was actually the first week I was blown away with Zendaya’s DANCING. Ok, yeah, the routine didn’t really go anywhere and seemed a bit “fluffy,” but this was the first dance I saw a more mature grace from her. Her last two dances still kind of had a hopping, bambi, impish quality to them (probably the legs — did that description make any sense?). This dance really made me sit up and go, “Now THAT was well-danced.” I thought the quality of movement was fantastic.
Uh…again, I might have been watching a different show, but I wasn’t really blown away by Jacoby. He captured the emotion well, and his arms were lovely, but to me it looked similar to Victor and Lindsay’s routine in that Karina was doing the hard stuff and he was just kind of…there. He was in the right places at the right time, and he was graceful in between, but I didn’t really see a whole lot of movement on his part.
I do agree on Kellie though. She started off well, but then just got progressively softer throughout the routine. Someone mentioned in an above comment that the camera work was craptastic during this routine — COMPLETELY agree. Actually, re-watching some of the dances, the camera work was just generally all over the place tonight. It was most obvious with Kellie, though, since she had the only jive of the night.
Hm. Aly. I remember thinking she did fairly well when I was watching her, but I honestly can’t remember a single thing about the dance itself.
Andy. Oh gosh. I REALLY wanted him to do well today. Oh well.
I really enjoyed Ingo actually! It might be the first dance of his I’ve really enjoyed, although it may have had something to do with how gorgeous of a pair he and Kym made. Yeah, he was jerky, and yeah, he doesn’t really have any grace at all, but I thought the routine was charming overall.
As for Wynonna…let’s just forget that one, shall we?
I have to say, I hope they do away with the Twitter thing. I probably got more irritated with that than with the Prom theme. But I do hope Andy and Kellie get king and queen.
@ Sara
I agree with u on zendaya’s dancing. I mean her limbs go on for days, so her movements are so fluid and breathtaking. I didnt love Val’s choice of choreography, while very pretty, it was a bit too lyrical and light on the in hold for my taste. I understand why he was tempted to do it, i mean just look at her arms, but i wish he would have balanced it better…and, she did almost fall at the end.
Rating the top 3, I definitely did it not see the chemistry with Jacoby. His personality is a big turn off for me. I kept remembering ” Man in the Mirror” with Apollo last season and how I re-watched that dance about 5 times and expected something great here from Karina but was disappointed. His pigeon toed footwork really takes away from any grace he has.
I did like Zendaya’s waltz but saw her unsteady at times during her turns and at the end. For me, little emotion. I think they were handicapped with the speed of that song which really did not have to be at that tempo and if it was slower, the beauty of her movements would have shown more. Man she is only 16 and has some poise. She is a dancer though so for me, that is quite an advantage. Agree with Len, I like a little more in hold. Reminded me of the foxtrot that Shawn and Derek got last season that was two times too fast and they coped with what was given. Song choice is rarely fair.
I loved Derek and Kellie’s jive. For me the best dance of the night. I could see Derek almost straining to slow down and felt he could have do it double time. He normally reins in his abilities much more like with their Cha Cha so all focus is on his partner. It was his exuberance that by comparison made Kellie seem a little less tonight when in reality she has no dance experience and that song was humming along at like 200 beats per minute. Considering that, she had a lot of control with that Jive and matched Derek quite well the first half and still did a good job the 2nd half. With one week to learn the dance, a tough night for all contestants and while not my favorite, beats the hell out if Rock week , sad story week for me! Also, the range of people getting and 8 from CAI and Bruno was really off balance for me.
I absolutely loved watching Zendaya tonight, which surprised me because V. Waltz if not one of my favorite dances. It was uplifting and I did feel the emotion coming from Zendaya. She is obviously a great dancer, but she’s also very charming, especially for such a young girl, and I’m liking Val a lot this season too.
Jacoby has grown on me a bit, but I’m not feeling the pairing with Karina. I’m curious to see what he can do with a ballroom dance. Funny that to get him jump started the show hasn’t tested him with one ballroom dance in the first three weeks, yet Lisa has had three in a row.
I liked the edgy Waltz by Aly and Mark. She still needs to loosen up, but making strides. I see a big change from week 1.
Still scratching my head over the 8s given out to Victor. The judges definitely gave him a boost going into tomorrow night.
As far as Lisa and Gleb go, I just hope they can squeak by tomorrow. I would love to see them get the chance to performance a Latin dance.
Very interesting observations. I agree with the top three again being Jacoby, Kellie, and Zendaya. Not sure it was the best dance for any of them,though. The rest kinda fade into the woodwork. I am, however, very glad “Prom” week is over. And I do wish they would stop this “tweeting” insanity.
Great post Courtney…superb observations…and I always like seeing the dances through your eyes!
While I am not a big fan of the “theme” nights…I do usually find that I learn a LOT about the Pro’s and their strengths/weaknesses!
For instance, I thought Derek and Mark had the strongest interpretation of the theme…they created a story line that was recognizable as relating to “Prom Night” – and I really thought that Karina’s choreography (and ability to get Jacoby to drop the goofball/cocky act and show us his ability to connect with the music and his partner).
I also felt that Val created a very pretty dance for Zendaya…I almost think he should be given younger celebrities in the future because when he has to remove the “sleaze factor” from his choreo…he actually creates better dances! (Side note…I just didn’t get the boat thing…1) Who arrives at their prom in a BOAT?!!?, and 2) didn’t he brag last week – via Twitter – that he didn’t use gimmicks or props…just dance and bowed…what a difference a week makes!!!! *rolling my eyes*).
Sharna is a-mazing! She clearly has great choreography skills…and is bringing out the best in Andy…this wasn’t his best dance…but it was pretty amazing because the Cha-cha is such a technical dance – and Sharna still found a way to allow Andy to be at his comedic best…my guess is that he will continue to get better with the great coaching that Sharna is giving him.
I just didn’t get the other pro’s interpretation…just weird and off.
Favorite dance of the night: Kelly and Derek – he threw in a LOT of highly difficult choreography and she kept up…and as you all have pointed out – the first half was better than the second…but I have heard that she has been sick – and no doubt her stamina was just not what it usually is.
Favorite move: Definitely Derek and the slide down the staircase! That guy is fearless…but I always feel that he never adds gratuitous tricks…they all push the dance/story line forward. (still was a bit hear stopping…and amazing!).
Favorite Judges moment: Len and his April Fools joke…although poor Aly didn’t get it – and probably remembers the negative stuff he said before he let on it was a joke – more than the positive stuff that came later!
Least favorite package element: Lisa and her “take off your kit!”
Who should go: DL and Cheryl. All the others that aren’t necessarily great dancers seem to be be willing to put in the work to get better and DL just doesn’t.
Prom Queen/King…I voted for Kellie and Andy…but I think it will be Zendaya and Jacoby.
@Iris “He’s going to regret that when he’s 60 years old.” LOL! But in the mean time he’s looking mighty good… 😉
I agree that Jacoby has the bigger advantage to impress general audience – the people who determines the winner – compared to Zendaya and Kellie simply because he didn’t have a dance background. And that is what the show is all about right? Make a non-dancer a dancer? And also agree that he could potentially be the best dancer technically from NFL, but I credit that to Karina’s teaching though.
That said I still think Zendaya and Kellie are way better dancers than Jacoby. But then again when was the show about the best dancer?
Gleb to Lisa “You look like a dancer when you dont move” haha..i hope these to stick around for the comedy alone.
I’ve been tracking the #prom____ hashtag for a few of the contestants and I swear, like 99% of the mentions for Sean are from spambots. GROSS. I will be so annoyed if he wins prom king tomorrow even if the whole tweet thing is stupid and pointless anyway…
None of the dances really stood out for me tonight but I enjoyed Jacoby’s the best, I think. Karina usually manages to choreograph some lovely rumbas.
@Fatna – “And also agree that he could potentially be the best dancer technically from NFL, but I credit that to Karina’s teaching though.”
Good point. I generally don’t care for footballers on DWTS but I like what I’m seeing of her and Jacoby thus far. Yes Jacoby is charismatic as heck and probably has a big enough fanbase for him to pretty much coast along until the end or very close to it but there’s no way Karina will let that happen. I have a feeling she’ll continue to push Jacoby hard on his technique and not let him get away with only entertaining the audience every week. Unlike say Cheryl, who IMO copped out in a huge, disappointing way with Emmitt last season. Not that I’m still bitter about him outlasting Apolo or anything…but fortunately, Karina is no Cheryl.
It is my first time on this board and, wow what a breath of fresh air. On the abc boards and TWop everyone is so mean and all seem to hate Derek.
I agree with so many here. I loved Derek’s choreography for the jive but I agree that Kelli lost some steam at the end. I really want to like Aly and she seems like a sweet girl but I just don’t feel her dances yet. That said I’m sure she will improve.
I really hope that Lisa/Gleb won’t go tonight, I like their partnership and Gleb is not just handsome but has a great sense of humor as wwell. Also from the interview I read they seem to have a great deal of respect for one another.
The whole show was a bit underwhelming as expected from such a heavily stylized theme night but it kind of made up for it with the excessive cheesiness. There was no stand out performance.
If I had to rank it would be: Jacoby, then Zendaya and Kellie, followed by Aly. I thought Aly showed improvement in expressing herself, she needs to keep it up. Kellie was very good but was missing that extra energy push that takes the Jive to a different level. Zendaya.. I dunno, I’m just not a fan of the lyrical Waltz so maybe I shouldn’t judge. It looked a bit contrived to me, as most Waltzes do. As far as Jacoby goes, I was in just awe of his arms. The choreo was nice but nothing we haven’t seen before (it also wasn’t very suited to the theme) and his feet were wonky at times. But he has that dancing spark that makes me interested in what he’s going to show next. Andy unfortunately showed his weaknesses. Still love his attitude. Victor was over scored.
There were a few highlights but most of the night was just meh. I found myself flipping channels quite a bit, and that is never a good sign.
Thank Goodness Andy is still on the show. As someone stated, I too, am tired of Len constantly saying that Andy can’t dance. What he lacks in dancing, he makes up in entertainment by miles. And I don’t expect him to be leaving this week. I am calling him “Safe”.
DL and Wynonna (God love her!) are just too painful to watch.
Kellie and Jacoby will probably be Prom King and Queen.
Geez, I wonder what DWTS will choose next week for the twitter world.
I thought Jacoby’s Rumba was ok…not blown away by it at all and he just rubs me the wrong way. Zendaya seemed to get lost in her arms and legs.I agree with the comment Len made about less arm swaying and more in hold dancing! Kellie did lose steam in the second half of that jive.
WTF is up with CAI and ignoring the obvious lifts that were in Jacoby’s Rumba and Zendaya’s Viennese Waltz?? She totally pisses me off.
It will take a miracle for Kellie to win prom queen. And I’m just cynical enough to think that they put Kellie 1 point ahead of Zendaya so it will be a big leaderboard shake up when she wins it tonight to take the lead. Although it will mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. It’s Wynonna that needs it. Bad.
Somehow I am thinking that Ingo and Kym are struggling in the vote category, because at the end of the night he is long forgotten by me.
Well if Zendaya wins again… Grrr!!
So Zendaya got the pimp spot. What a surprise. Which makes me wonder if she needs some help. And I did get tired of having preteens shown to me when the camera would go to the audience. She is a good dancer, I’m not saying she isn’t, but having her pushed at me all of the time has made me wish she would just go. I’m going to make people mad saying this, but I don’t want to see her in the finals. But she’s not going anywhere, anytime soon.
Jacoby I still don’t get. Seeing him making those faces behind Brooke didn’t help. Don’t like his attitude, don’t like his silliness. And I don’t think he’s all that when it comes to dancing. But like Zendaya, he’s not going anywhere.
I adore Kellie. If that’s her dancing sick, everybody better watch out because I can’t imagine what she’ll be like as the weeks go by when she’s well. That jive was great and she deserves to be at the top of the board.
DL. Oh my. That was so bad. And what was that comment that he used to rent himself out for prom, but his dates looked like a basketball player? Didn’t like that at all. I agree with Courtney, so trashy and Cheryl is to blame. And I did notice her adult underwear commercial too and had to laugh. Nothing else to say about it, but if he’s not in the bottom two, then something is wrong.
Wynona should be the other half of the bottom two. I don’t understand what Tony was thinking. He’s better than that. He looked silly and she looked like she was bored. I’m not saying what she’s doing is easy, and I give her loads of credit for even trying, but show some expression. I’m also beginning to believe what others are saying, that Tony won last season because he never has. Yes, I wanted Shawn and Derek to win, but I wasn’t disappointed when they didn’t. Now I am.
Aly was ok. She didn’t seem as stiff with her comments this week. But I think she’s still forgettable to a lot of people. Not that it matters, she’s not going anywhere. The judges and TPTB obviously like her and will make sure of that.
Sean is boring and can’t dance. I was never a fan of that song, which didn’t help. Peta’s choreography is also boring. It never seems to change. She needs to get rid of the skimpy outfits too. We get it, you have a great body, but I would much rather look good in an outfit like Sharna wore, than next to nothing. But with Wynona and DL around, he’s safe.
I feel the same way about Ingo. I’m wondering how long he’ll be around. I’m thinking maybe to the mid point.
Victor was a surprise. It was much better than the last two weeks and I don’t think he deserves to be in the bottom.
I agree that Andy did have a hard time this week. His attitude and outlook are so positive, that I’m hoping it helps him.
I want Andy and Kellie to get prom king and queen but it won’t happen. If Zendaya doesn’t get it, it will piss off her fans and that could get them voting more and I don’t want to see that. I’m hoping they spend too much time on twitter and not enough voting.
So, like I said, DL and Wynona the bottom two. DL needs to go and deserves to go, but I also think it will be very close.
I forgot Lisa. I agree that she seems to be relaxing more and having more fun. I like Gleb and think he’s a good addition to the show. So nice not to have to put up with Maks. I think she’s safe this week, but I also think she won’t be on long.
Heh…in the real world, a 16yr old wouldn’t normally even be eligible for Prom Queen as that honor is reserved for Seniors…which Zendaya is a junior(more likely sophomore) at best.
TPTB need to drop this Twitter voting crap! Zendaya will win it EVERY time!
Totally agree with #Cindy . Well said!
As they were parading onto the floor at the top of the show, some of the costuming choices really made me do a double take…. Wait…. Isn’t this supposed to be a PROM??? And that opening group dance….. What on earth was that?
DL and Wy…. Oh my, poor Wy! I know Wy asked for Tony, but honestly, he’s not doing her any favor! And the costume?? Well, that song WAS in Rock of Ages. And the stage? I guess if you have a partner who can’t dance a beat, you make the stage as small as possible and then when he still can’t use most of the floor, you know you’ll be praised for it because “dancing on a raised stage is so hard! A big difference between Cheryl and Tony is that Cheryl is successfully able to hide that her partner can’t dance.
Aly and Lisa and Zendaya… I grouped them because they all did a Viennese Waltz. Honestly? I think I liked Lisa’s the best…. There was just a smoothness and an elegance-ness that I just didn’t feel in the other two. Technique wise? Zendaya followed by Aly followed by Lisa. I did think that they overused the sympathy factor for Zendaya, and she didn’t need it!
Victor and Ingo and Andy… I didn’t care for Victor’s dance. Ingo’s didn’t seem like the great Paso choreography that Kym is capable of. Andy’s was enjoyable because he’s likeable and a pure entertainer.
Sean….. No comment.
Jacoby and Kellie…. I was distracted during Jacoby and Karina’s dance, because I noticed that this is the first week they dumped the Raven’s colors…. And that jive Kellie and Derek did was FAST!
I am not a fan of the twitter thing they have had going on……that just really tells you who has the most twitter followers….it tells you nothing else…….Jacoby is growing on me…Karina is doing an excellent job…Kellie and Derek awesome….Val and Zendaya…great…although I thought this routine was just okay….she clearly has talent and Val is doing great with her…in fact, I like him so much better this year than I did last year with all the sexy stuff with Kelly…….Aly?…I got nothing there…..I’m not sure why…..there is no spark there…..she doesn’t seem to have that “it” factor…love Andy’s story…love how he is SO invested in this…Sharna is excellent…great addition……everyone else???…Ingo and Kym are a beautiful looking couple….Lisa seems very fun….etc.etc…..but none are doing anything for me other than filling space…..
Bottom 3, for me, is D.L., Wynonna, and…I hate to say it…Andy. I’m hoping D.L. will finally go home so that Wynonna and Andy will have a chance to redeem themselves next week.
The dancing just did not wow me last night. And Wynonna and Tony… I thought the judges were too kind in their scores. Tony is trying to hide his celeb’s flaws behind costumes and it is not working. But I suspect she will move on to next week.
For bottom 3… DL, Lisa and Victor. Going home? Toss up between DL and Lisa but I suspect it might be Lisa.
I am getting a little tired of the judges being all over the place in what they choose to call out.
At the end of Lisa and Gleb’s VW, he lifted her up while the music was playing; and yet, CAI did not mention the lift. I remember Nicole and Derek’s “Lady in Red” when she balanced herself across Derek’s back. Derek reached back to lift her up. He thought the music was over (perhaps couldn’t hear because the crowd went crazy) and CAI (who somehow could hear that the music was over) docked a point for the lift. WTF
Ingo rides in on a motorcycle and it’s not “frippery” from Len. But Derek and Shawn ride in on a cart to “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy”, Len says choreography was fantastic and dancing was great but too much “frippery”. Gives them a 8.5. WTF
Since when was it OK to have the troupe dance along with Sean and Peta? Still didn’t help with that mess. Peta seems to be the new Edyta – “she’s allergic to clothes” (shout out to Lawrence Taylor).
I’m sorry. I’m trying to make sense of a show with TPTB that have no sense at all! Stop with the themes and the stupid Twitter wars! If you have no faith in your employees abilities, then don’t put them on the show. JUST LET THEM DANCE AND STOP THE PIMPING!
OK I think I’m done now.
Forgot to mention the highlight of the night!
The commercial for Depends! LOL
OK done now – C U next Tuesday! lol
(Shoutout to Courtney)
#Fatna, you are totally right about how Jacoby has the popular appeal and he is likely the winner for that reason. People who watch the show don’t know dancing well so they vote on appeal and confidence. I watched this episode this morning while getting ready for going to work at DISH, which is a convenient time for me to catch DWTS. I like how my DISH Hopper DVR lets me start in the bedroom, then continue watching in the kitchen or living room, right where I left off. It’s easier to use the time in the morning to get my shows watched before I hear about what happened when I get to work.
The 2 I want to keep watching over the most are Jacoby and Kellie. Loved both of their dances. Zendaya was very pretty. The underdog I’m kind of rooting for this week is Victor. I agree with Bruno’s comments: strong, gentle, caring…Sure there were a lot of lifts but doesn’t it take something to be able to make them look so effortless for the female partner? I don’t know, that’s why I’m asking. I remember how much Apolo (who I loved and rooted for last season) struggled with some lifts for example as a contrast. Or even that dance with Tony and Julianne, to me, Victor makes it look effortless and there was somehow a gentleness to it.
#23 posted by PH. Exactly.
Either Kellie’s jive was terrible, or the camera shots of it were terrible, or maybe both.
For me this competition is Kellie, Zendaya, and Jacoby. I actually really liked Jacoby and Karina’s rhumba. They def have really good chemistry together- i like her much better this year with him compared to last year with Apollo. Derek and Kellie’s jive was adorable. Derek danced his booty off…of all 3 dances I think this was Kellie’s weakest (or at least the 2nd half of the dance)- she got winded and made a slight mistake, but still a kick butt jive- i mean the girl does not have dance as a background…she looks great. Zendaya- that was my least favorite of her 3 dances as well…didn’t love the music and wasn’t a huge fan of the choreo to be honest. Not sure what the deal is with Aly and Mark- they have what is needed to be great- the talent, work ethic, etc but they just miss the punch? Not sure what is up with Mark’s styling but he is missing the mark with her. I will give Derek mad props for his designing this year- Kellie looks fabulous each week. For as amazing as he is doing in the costume department that is how poorly Peta is…wowzers. I thought Cheryl looked great last night, too bad DL’s attitude is getting pretty negative. His post show interviews were not portraying him in the best light…i get it- no one likes to be critiqued poorly but he can’t think he is a great dancer right? Tony- your wardrobes- horrific! Gf is trying but my lord she can’t dance…or can’t let loose..something. I actually thought Victor and Lyndsey’s dance was good- I know there were alot of lifts but that was her trying to hide his flaws i think…he doesn’t have alot of flexibility and natural movement. Not sure what is up with Kym either- haven’t been loving her dances/choreo al that much either. Ingo is a fantastic person though….his packages make me laugh..seems like a cool dude.
This week with it’s cheesy theme will be FULL of great stuff for the Cheesecake Awards!
I thought there were more wow-factor dances last week. But Kellie and Jacoby were my favorites tonight. I agree with Louis a lot in his blog. Kellie slowed down a little on the second half and she looked like she was thinking through some things. Derek also was so energetic that it showed her tired-ness a bit more too. But it really still was a great dance. If she is sick this week, she’ll do much better in the coming weeks being healthy and the majority of the rest of the dances are a bit slower in pace.
I disagree with some people that say people expect her to be good (lumping her in with Zendaya) and that she has dance experience. I have only heard she has some cheerleading experience. Zendaya has the real dance experience. And neither have ballroom experience. When I heard Kellie Pickler was on the show I thought, oh no, I don’t think this will be good, and then she really surprised me with her talent.
Jacoby definitely showed he can pull off some elegant lines. They have good chemistry. I am looking forward to see if he can look good in hold and how much better he gets each week.
Zendaya was good as usual but I wasn’t wowed like I was in Week 1 and 2. I think the dance just seemed a bit too frantic and the lines weren’t always finished.
Aly was better but she isn’t wowing me. I think she’ll get better and better but I think she is proving that gymnasts don’t always equal GREAT dancers, despite some of their advantages. Shawn was much more musical and fluid.
Victor did surprise me. He did improve. But it wasn’t as much as the judges said, sorry. I think they were wowed by some of the interesting lifts Lindsay put in. But it did not equal Kellie’s dance, like Bruno and Carrie Ann scored it. I will say that I would have liked to see more dancing that wasn’t lifting, but some contemporary routines are designed to be very lift heavy, it isn’t necessarily wrong. Lindsay does know contemporary better than several of the other pros on DWTS. I know a lot of DWTS viewers might not have seen enough contemporary to know that.
I was sad for Andy. I’m rooting for him. It really wasn’t a good dance. But I am sure he will stick around.
Love Lisa’s personality and her dancing improved this week but it needs to go further.
Ingo is trying but he is so rough around the edges. If he can refine, he really would start to impress people. I hope he can do it. I feel sorry for the costume malfunction throwing him off this week (see OTRC interview).
Sean and Peta were not good. I really am not a fan of Peta as a pro. Her choices in choreography and costumes are usually just….not great.
Even if he is trying, not enjoying DLs dancing or personality. Or Cheryl’s this season.
Wynona was disappointing. I really thought she might come out of her shell this week.
I’m just not seeing any improvement. And this is my problem with Tony as a teacher. If you think about it, unless he has had a celeb with great talent (Stacy and Melissa and even Marissa being the biggest) pretty much ALL of his partners ‘moved small’. I actually think even Melissa didn’t have enough oomph in her dancing. How hard is it to tell your partners to make their movement a bit bigger? Even if they aren’t great dancers, give them simpler choreography and just stress SELLING it. Bigger more fluid movement! Project to the audience like you would if you were singing to a stadium ( for Wynona)! I don’t get it, it really makes me think their is something in his teaching style that does not cater to really working on the performance aspect or that he doesn’t know how to play up strengths and hide weaknesses.
Hope to see Andy and Kellie as prom King and Queen. But I doubt it….
Hope we have a less cheesy theme, if any, next week too!
Think it is between DL, Lisa and Victor to leave. Wish it was between DL and Sean. Hope it’s DL the most.
Yes joey, agreed. Derek/Kellie/wardrobe have been doing a great job for her so far this season!
Peta and surprisingly Mark (terrible job with Aly so far) could use to look to them for pointers on how to make your celeb look good!
I think the best part of the night was Tom, with his “No, it’s not an April Fool’s joke” and “It seemed like a good idea at the time” comments. Tom is just the best, and he doesn’t take the show too seriously – and isn’t afraid to mention when it’s getting too cheesy.
As far as the troupe – Sasha was a dog footman, and now he’s been a gondolier and a Village Person, and we’re also getting them to be Cupid and the prom photographer and anything else that might come to mind…
As far as the dancing – loved Derek and Kellie. She did seem to lose steam near the end, but if that’s her dancing while sick…I would *love* to see her dance that jive when she’s well.
I also enjoyed Jacoby – I think he’s improving, and you can tell that he connects to the music, which is one of the things that makes him enjoyable to watch. And since he’s probably going to be around for awhile, I may as well enjoy him as much as I can.
Zendaya…not sure. She definitely has a nice quality of movement, and you can tell she’s a natural dancer, but I wasn’t impressed this week.
I really enjoyed Andy. I know the dancing wasn’t great, but he is pure entertainment. And he can dance – so stop telling him he can’t, Len! As someone said above, he’s no Carson, who, while entertaining, couldn’t really dance at all. Sharna is really impressing me as a pro.
Aly – not much to say about her. Didn’t really enjoy the dance. Wasn’t bad – just forgettable.
Ingo – I thought he was improved. He had some nice moments.
Victor was also improved, but I do think he was overscored (so was Aly).
Lisa – her best dance to date. She is starting to look more comfortable, and I’d rather watch her than a few others, so I hope she sticks around.
Sean, DL and Wy – I’d be just fine with any of them leaving. Sean was really overscored, and all three dances were just a mess. Sean’s was probably the most entertaining of the three. Tony’s back to his old tricks. What I find annoying about him at times (as well as some of the other pros), is that there is a sense of – I don’t know – entitlement maybe? He seems to be expecting rave reviews for a dance that was really a mess. And I don’t think the judges need to be mean or nasty with their comments, but if a dance isn’t any good, then saying so (in a nice way) shouldn’t be a problem. That’s one nice thing about Derek – I don’t think I’ve ever seen him act like he and his partner are entitled to certain comments or scores, even when it’s a *great* dance that gets shredded for incomprehensible reasons.
I don’t know who’s going home but for me, I would put D.L and WY (really bummed to be saying it) in the bottom two (with D.L. going home). I just don’t see my girl improving but I love her to bits. Like she said, she’s doing the best she can with her abilities and I applaud her having the guts to do the show.
Sean and Peta – For the love of God! First, the opening prom dance from the couples with these two morons face down doing that ridiculous move while pumping their bums in the air, really? Bless their hearts that they have never heard the word dignified. Sean just skeeves me out watching him in the rehearsal package doing his weird pelvic thrusts and giggling like an idiot. And Peta, sexy doesn’t equal no clothes, it spells insecure. Here is Lindsay in her first season as a pro, sweet but 19 and inexperienced at teaching and she moves better than Peta. Sharna, also her first season as a pro and she’s kicking a@* and taking names with her personality, teaching ability, choreography, imo, and Sharna knows how to do sexy with clothes. And heres Peta in her 4TH season and she still has what she came with her first season, dental floss outfits, pelvic thrusts, and no personality, imo.
Victor – still not good for me. At least Lindsay dances beautifully and Victor’s a good guy.
I love Lisa’s sense of humor. There’s an example of taking your shirt off for votes. She did it jokingly saying that they looked desperate but maybe Gleb would get a vote or two out of it. She did look much better to me this week.
Ingo – nice guy but doesn’t pop for me.
Aly – snooze
Andy – Heart goes a long way. Still want him to stay. Love the journey.
Kellie – good but I was hoping for more with this song.
Zendaya – very pretty and lovely dance.
Jacoby – BEAUTIFUL! I was not expecting him to move like that in a Rumba with that emotion and grace. Yowza!
If Zendaya wins prom queen then she deserves it, seeing as that there were only 11 votes per twitter acct allowed… to me that means that the tweens couldn’t vote unlimited times as some posters here have been very vocally complaining about. That’s how I see it anyway, but feel free to continue projecting…
Hey all. As this is my first time checking in this season, here’s my overall assessment thus fars.
Likes: Trying new blood in pros (and the absence of one)
Dislikes: Nontraditional dances, corny themes, unfitting music
Zendaya- For me, she’s the revelation of the season. As mentioned, she’s got some lanky limb issues in spots, but overall remarkable technique and presentation. Wish she’d been paired with Gleb for a myriad of reasons.
Kellie – So endearing and another I look forward to watching this season. Her Jive didn’t impress me quite as much as the judges, but the girl sure can dance. Some transition work to be done.
Ali – To take nothing away from her effort & talent, she just doesn’t grab me.
Jacoby – Most improved on a few fronts. While I would have preferred an open shirt Rumba, I’d like to see him get the encore tonight.
Ingo – Not great, not awful, but I do like him (and Kym).
Sean – Any dancing potential that may be there has Peta-ed out.
Victor – One I thought expected would be better. FWIW, Contemporary was his best dance. I would’ve preferred to see what Chelsie paired with him.
Lisa – As Gleb said, a quasi dancer She has some nice dance qualities and moments, yet I feel she’s capable of more. More practicing, less gimmicks maybe?
Andy – Not as taken with him as others are but being more of a character than most of the slew of other bad dancers this season will keep him around bit. Liking Sharna as a pro.
Wy – A bit like watching Wendy Williams but with a better attitude. Tony’s a dear and with her star power/fanbase, she’ll likely stick around.
DL – We’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly from him.
Well here’s how I see it, Natalie: either find a way to comment without talking about other posters or don’t comment at all. You can talk about why you think Zendaya deserves it, but you don’t get sanctimoniously accuse others of “projecting”. Not your place, not your business. Get it?
As for this supposed “11 votes per Twitter account” nonsense I’m hearing – I don’t know that there is any way that they can actually weed out all the extra votes, especially with the volume of Tweeting I saw, and I don’t recall anyone other that Karina actually mentioning it. TPTB can’t control tweeting the way they control voting on their own site – the metrics just aren’t there. And if Zendaya wins prom queen (which she probably will), you may think she “deserves it”, Natalie – but that’s YOUR opinion. I think Zendaya’s got an unfair advantage in the Twitter arena, since the majority of Twitter users are in the younger demographic, and if they continue to utilize Twitter to do these stupid little contests, she’ll win every single one, whether it is merited or not. That will get VERY old, VERY quickly…I guarantee that.
It was the camera shots, Carrie Jane – but hey, thanks for being oh-so-predictable in your comments 🙂 Let me guess what’s next: Derek’s slide down the stairs “really turned you off”?
right on # Courtney !!
I was holding my breath during Derek’s slide down the stairs and praying he didn’t fall!
@KellyK me too. Derek officially scared the crap out of me.
I love your power rankings, Court, and I love your moderator qualities just as much! 😉 Please keep on ‘keeping on”. Does anybody say that anymore/!? 😉
After reading do many compliments towards J&K, think I may need to watch Jacoby’s performance again, I do remember liking his arms & he & Katina definitely have great chemistry. I think it was the tatoos and his foot placement that made me not care much for their dance. I do love his personality,.
Contritely apologizing but sometimes can’t help myself.. won’t happen again. I would never perpetuate a rumor… Tom actually said on last night’s episode that there were only 11 votes per twitter acct allowed. I think this will be the end of it anyway because unless TPTB are complete idiots ( one can always hope ) then they must know about fans displeasure with it.
You’re right, Natalie, I heard the same thing. I even did a double take at the TV. *LOL* I think that it is one of the few times that Tom has ever misspoken. I just can’t IMAGINE ABC being able to pull out 11 votes per twitter account.
I’m almost certain I heard Tom say 11 votes per Twitter account allowed. Whether that works may be another story.
I wanted to root for Andy but I just couldn’t. It was that bad for me. He and DL should be bottom 2 with Wynona in jeopardy. Anything else will be laughable.
I forgot about the opening group dance – Sean and Peta’s solo was so awful. If that’s the Murgalo, then no wonder it hasn’t caught on – it looks super silly, and they don’t seem to know it. Stop trying to make it happen, and don’t take it so seriously. Andy also looked really silly during his solo, but they were going for the comedy and they knew it was silly and acknowledged it through Sharna’s facial expressions – which is why I enjoyed their bit, while I was cringing during Sean and Peta’s.
I’m still trying to figure out how Tony/Wynn’s routine had anything to do with “Magic Mike” much less prom.
Katarina I respect your opinion about not being able to pull for Andy but see for me and also why I tossed him three out of the eleven votes I could cast (The other 8 went to Tinker Bell)was because unlike D.L. and (as much as I hate to say this because I love her) Wyn at least with Andy you get entertained and a few laughs.
At least when he dances he puts some EFFORT into it and to me although he can’t dance very well that effort should keep him around for longer than others. For me sometimes attitude and personality can outweigh the ability to dance. The best dancer can have the suckiest attitude and even though they are the best dancer I would not be able to vote for them because of said attitude. That is just me though.
The performances last night by D.L. and Wynn could only be blamed on Cheryl and Tony. To a poinht the only reason why Victor did so well was basically because he stood there and caught Lindsey. Wyn even looked lost when she was getting the comments from the judges. I loved the “What the heck is he saying?” Look she was giving Len.
Although I found myself switching channels over to an old rerun of Criminal Minds while some of the couples were performing Andy, Kellie and Jacoby were the only ones that really stood out to me. Lisa and Gleb are even starting to grow on me. I have a Twitter account that I do not use but I was so tempted to go Tweet for Giggy. I mean I know it should feel kind of sleezy but to me it is actually kind of endearing in an odd way the way they flirt.
I’m just glad they didn’t go 9 paddle happy again this week. I was waiting for Len to get on Derek about the slide. I was pleasantly surprised he didn’t. You never know with Len.
People are crazy, EP. Some chick was saying on twitter that Derek was handed an advantage again by having Footloose because he starred in the West End production. Errrr….how is that an advantage? Was Kellie also on West End starring in the production? I don’t think so. It’s not like Derek was the only one who was familiar with his song.
If people are determined to make it sound like he’s they only one with advantages, they aren’t going to let intelligence or logic stand in their way. T
There ain’t NO WAY that they are only counting 11 votes per twitter account. I can’t imagine the computer programming they would have to do in order to cull out all but 11 from each account. It boggles the mind. I think Tom obviously mis-spoke or TPTB fed him a line.
If Tom said it, I’m wondering if TPTB are bluffing in attempt to discourage spamming, because I don’t see any way possible for them to actually enforce that rule. Even Twitter itself isn’t that precise…there’s apparently an algorithm that tries to weed out spam tweets, but the exact mechanism that flags something as spam is unclear – even the official Twitter rules about trending topics are a bit wishy-washy, as they state that certain types of tweets “could” be flagged as spam. That right there tells me that they don’t have it down to an exact science, and some spam is bound to slip through…and if spam can slip through, so can multiple *good* tweets from real accounts.
And as for trending – it seems like everyone automatically assumes that if something trends, then it must be getting a lot of mentions. Well – not exactly. Trending topics themselves aren’t infallible, and they’re determined by SPIKES in the frequency of mentions of a certain topic, rather than the cumulative volume of mentions a certain topic is getting. So for example – 100 people can each tweet #tombergeron once a day for a week straight and not trend, but 100 people can also tweet #promZendaya once in the span of 1 minute and trend. It’s basically a measure of how often a certain topic gets mentioned in a set period of time, and how much that volume relates to the total number of tweets on Twitter at that time. So if there’s a time of day when there’s fewer total people tweeting (say, when most of the U.S. is asleep) and there’s a small handful of night owls tweeting incessantly about #peanutbutter, it’s possible for #peanutbutter to trend in the U.S. I guess my point is that just because someone trends in one of these silly Twitter contests, doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a shoo-in to win. If they trend for a prolonged period of time, however – I’d say that’s a pretty good indicator, since it means they’re getting tweeted frequently, over multiple intervals of time…so very frequent tweets X lots of time = lots of tweets. And Ingo, Zendaya, Kellie, & Jacoby all did that last night, so I will be surprised if the king & queen aren’t 2 of the 4 that I mentioned. Oddly enough, Victor also briefly trended, but I doubt it’s indicative of much.
My turn!!!! Also, let’s retire Prom Night already. Although if Personal Story Week was the alternative… I guess… No, never mind.
The Group Dance: Well now we know why Wy said they have two dances this week. But… it didn’t seem like those dances were given much thought. lol I bet most of them came up with that little dance blurb Saturday Night…
Aly & Mark: Kind of stiff, but I actually kind of liked it! And I don’t know if this song was super sad, like you said last night Court. It seemed kind of sweet. I think Bruno is kind of exaggerating Aly’s ability to “emote”, but I think she’s improving. But yeah, like I said, it was a bit stiff.
Andy & Sharna: Meh… The poor guy was really trying tonight. I think he might have had more fun (and probably better scores) if he had YMCA. That song was wasted on Sean & Peta. I won’t be surprised if he’s put in jeopardy, but I do think he’s safe.
Ingo & Kym: These two are so boring. And it’s sad because I love Kym. But honestly, I think she’s wasted on Ingo. Sure, she’s the type of partner he needs, but… I’m just not buying these two yet. And he’s not very impressionable either. I forget about him all the time. But he’ll be safe, for sure.
Lisa & Gleb: It was sweet, but I thought it seemed strikingly similar to how she danced her Foxtrot from week one. I don’t think she’s got that great balance. Her dancing seems really wobbly to me. After being in the Bottom Two, and with a lower score than her other Bottom Two partner, I would say Lisa’s in some serious danger tonight.
Kellie & Derek: I would say this was a point over scored. It was a good jive, but I was honestly expecting more from Kellie tonight. I agree with Court: She kind of lost steam towards the end of the dance. And seriously? Who doesn’t love Footloose? My number one rule about Footloose is that you will ALWAYS love the song, even when you absolutely hate it.
Victor & Lindsay: Was it a lot of lifts? Yeah. I can see that much. But… I did like it. Victor’s very charming, and fairly humble. So he’s definitely a likable guy, but I don’t think he’s making an impression on the voters. I think he might be safe, and escape the Bottom Two and jeopardy altogether this week. But I could be wrong.
D.L. & Cheryl: Just… no.
Jacoby & Cheryl: Am I the only one that thinks he should have had at least one 9 in this dance? I would say rumba was a big test of his ability yes, and he pulled it off very well. However, I think the biggest test will be when he dances Ballroom, as it’s been mentioned on the site a couple times. I love him, really. I think his cockiness is actually quite funny, and it doesn’t turn me off. But again, this might all just be a result of my Karina love. lol
Wynnona & Tony: Ugh… SHE DOESN’T MOVE AT ALL. That’s the most annoying thing about her. She may not be the best dancer (far from it) but I know she’s got more talent than what she’s giving us. Or at the very least, I know she’s got more movability that she’s giving us. All three of her dances have been her walking around the floor, and it’s seriously both boring and annoying to watch.
Sean & Peta: Too cheesy. Like I said, this song was wasted on him. Andy would have been 10938423942893948213423 times more entertaining than these two if he had the song.
Zendaya & Val: Was it her best dance? No. But I’m beginning to think that there’s really not going to be a dance Zendaya CAN’T do. I think she moves very beautifully, and this Viennese Waltz was no exception. I think she should scored 25, and not 24, IMO. But I’m seriously loving this girl. And I know I haven’t mentioned this with anyone else, but I think it’s between her and Kellie for Prom Queen, seeing as both of them trended on Twitter. But really, neither woman needs those 2 points.
Oops. I mean Jacoby & Karina. Muh bee.
Okay, finally getting out my thoughts on the night! Didn’t enjoy the prom theme. This twitter king/queen is ridiculous as well seeing as it’s doing nothing but help out people who don’t need it. My prediction for that are Jacoby and Zendaya (as much as I was hoping for Kellie/Andy).
1 Jacoby & Karina- Really liked this routine. Thought it deserved a 9 or two. I saw another side of him which I really think I needed to be on his side for the rest of the competition.
2. Kellie & Derek- Loved the jive. Seemed like she had a bit of trouble keeping up at point, but this was light years ahead of the jive’s from last week.
3. Zendaya & Val- She did well, but not my favorite. I don’t think we’re going to see much she can’t do.
4. Aly & Mark- She’s slowly getting better. I’m surprised Len didn’t call them out for the beginning of their routine and not getting moving right away.
5. Ingo & Kym- Not a huge fan of this couple. Definitely forgetable in my mind.
6. Sean & Peta- I really like Sean so it’s definitely hard to see him doing this horrible choreography. I want to see him do something that isn’t completely corny.
7. Victor & Lindsay- Glad to see them improving. Don’t think 8’s were earned, but definitely getting better.
8. Andy & Sharna- I just love them. I didn’t see much cha cha (granted, I don’t know much about the specifics of these dances) but I still really enjoyed this and the two of them as a whole.
9. Lisa & Gleb- This was my favorite of her dances. I’m glad she is moving in the right direction. I hope she can survive this elimination.
10. DL & Cheryl- Another hot mess. I don’t have much else to say that I haven’t already said.
11. Wynonna & Tony- She seems like such a big personality that I just want her to dance that way to. She’s dancing underneath herself and I just want her to be bigger.
I liked everyone but D.L. AND Wynonna.
The only dances I liked were Jacoby and Kellie. Everyone else is pretty much forgetable.
Thank you Court for all this great stuff. I enjoyed reading all the comments and can’t really add much except my favorites of the night were Jacoby/Karina and Kellie/Derek. So many people have commented on why so I will just leave it at that.
I hate this whole Twitter business and I just rewatched and yes Tom did say 11 votes, but I agree there is no way that can be possible. Maybe he was getting it mixed up with the 11 votes for the dancing and will say something tonight.
Zandaya is a wonderful dancer and I won’t take that away from her at all, but last night for me was not her best. I think of all the contestants she has the most experience. Just the fact that she is on a TV show and has to act and dance for that has to help her. She is still in my top 3. I thought she looked beautiful in her grandmother’s dress.
For me I did see improvement with Victor and even though it was lift heavy I did enjoy it. I did think it was his best dance yet. There is just something about him that makes me like him. He really seems to be trying and hope he doesn’t leave tonight.
I feel the same way about Lisa – I just like her and liked her performance as well.
I love Sharna as a pro and I am loving her and Andy and even if he is not the best dancer I enjoy his performances and want him to stay. He does entertain me.
Aly’s dance was good, but again her personality doesn’t do anything for me. I almost feel like Mark and others are trying to get us to like her personality. I am sure it must be from her Olympic background, but even though she says Mark makes her laugh and she is having fun, she is not selling it to me. jmho
Ingo is middle of the road for me. I think he could be better and maybe he will as time goes on, but I wasn’t wowed.
Wyn I wanted to do good finally, because like others I have seen her in concerts and in that element she is very good, but again last night she was not. I think Lori mentioned how Wyn asked for Tony, but wonder if she would have done better with another partner. I really don’t know. I did hear Tony talk back to I think CA after saying she knows how hard it is and Tony said “No you don’t.”
DL and Sean are my bottom two. IMO Peta is not doing Sean any favors and I still find him to be off rhythm.
I didn’t enjoy DL’s dance.
I do have a question in regards to lifts and CA calling out Gleb previously, and last night not saying a thing. I don’t understand the rule so will ask one of the Mods who may read this what the rule is or is it just a CA rule to use when she wants?
For last night I saw Gleb pick up Lisa at the end of their dance and carry her off. I saw Jacoby do the same with Karina. Then during Sean and Peta’s dance when he was spinning her around (not sure what that move is called), but he had his hands locked in hers and was spinning or twirling her and her feet came off the floor. I guess I am totally confused as to what is considered a lift using those three examples.
Watching Derek dance is a never-ending thrill for me, he is so fabulous. I loved Kellie’s routine the best of everyone’s. It still grates on me that Derek wasn’t cast as Ren in Footloose the movie re-make, even thought it would have meant a different Ariel than Julianne; which might’ve been an improvement, imo. Oh, sorry…back to DWTS! Best for me were Kellie, of course, and Jacoby except I wish he wore a shirt. Aly was a snore. DL and Wynonna, A for effort, bless their hearts, but what a mess. The rest were only mediocre, imo.
I have no problem connecting to Aly. I appreciate her focus and work ethic, which is paying off because I definitely see improvement week to week. In rehearsal footages and on her twitter, you can see Aly’s sweet and fun personality, but for whatever reason, the show does not want to give her that edit.
I also think Aly and Mark have a great partnership. To me, there is something very heartwarming about them together and their connection on the dance floor is palpable. I loved their Viennese Waltz and the romance they brought to it and thought they deserved all 8’s.
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