DWTS Season 16, Week 7 – Who Got the Boot? (SPOILERS)
So…how many encores have Mark and Aly had now?? :::sigh::: This show was all right, I guess. Allison has gone blonde, which is disappointing – like, so few dancers are blonde these days. :::rolls eyes::: Anyway….kind of a non-event. I think she actually dances better with Derek – just my opinion. Anyway….
Very sad night in the ballroom. Ingo and Andy in the bottom two, with Andy going home. He handled it like a champ….and called out Carrie Ann, for which he gets props from me.
How did we all do??
Heidi: I thought it would be Andy and Sean in the bottom two with Andy going home. Ingo in the bottom two, if not Sean.
Courtney: Court said Andy was going home, with Ingo in the bottom two with him.
Vogue: Said Andy was going home. Ingo in the bottom two.
Winner? NO ONE. Bastards.
I have my pouty lip on! So sad! 🙁 Wishing Andy the best!
Why make Mark dance when he is hurt?
I liked their dance just question the encore.
I selfishly wish Kellie & Derek could have done the encore..at least we would have gotten to see them tonite.
Andy leaving sucks….they got what they wanted. Second time I have cried at an elimination this season.
Dear Judges and PTB,
Step on a Lego.
Tonight SUCKED!!! Got to go join the rioting
BOO!!! Our little bundle of joy has been eliminated. Thank you for letting us share in your incredible journey.
Excuse me, I have to go get a Kleenex.
Did anyone else’s jaw drop straight to the floor when Jacoby was put in jeopardy? Not that it meant anything, there can’t be a person out there that thought he had a chance of leaving. But I fully expected Andy, Sean and Ingo. My first thought after the shock was maybe Andy got a miracle and would be called safe.
Sad to say that didn’t happen. What a crappy way to end a crappy day. So sad to see Andy go. He was so much fun to watch. He has so much to be proud of and should hold his head high. I wish him the best.
Only good thing about tonight is that we had Tristan back for some dances and Michael Buble.
Have to admit I was tearing up the last half between the girls from Camden and the the dancer from Boston.
Good luck to Andy and will see him in a couple of weeks in the finale show.
I agree. No one is a winner. Grrr I need a good cry!!!! I hope the judges are happy now. 🙁 🙁
As much as it sucks, hope you are HAPPY now PTB, I think Andy was the biggest winner this season and he doesn’t need no dang piece of dust collecting plastic to show it.
I can name a few that have already come off as losers that are still on there.
After last night and the blatant underscoring and lowballing he received we all pretty much knew he was a goner.
Still sucks lemons.
@DWTSfreak
I’ll call your step on a Lego and raise you a step on a Hot wheel.
I’m sad. Andy deserves better.
CAI’s fake pout as the judges stood, deserved a good “football to the face”. Where’s Jacoby when you need him?
On the other hand, hats off to Tom & Brook for providing mirrors for the ladies from Camden. Nice gesture. Their routine was cute and age appropriate. Wish them all the best.
..and on the other hand, I’m tired of the long, sling-it-around hair the pros are wearing. I also hated the poodle hair. The only cool thing about those hat-wigs was Tom’s remark…. nude poodles are walking around somewhere.
Andy made me tear up and I love that he called out Carrie Ann. It IS her damn fault.
I totally thought Kellie and Derek would get the encore because they were immune, they had the highest score before adding in those other points, and that would probably be the only way we would get to see them tonight. But, no. They gave it to Mark and Aly. Mark, who is injured. Makes no damn sense.
And I’m done for this season. that was so blatant, and so cruel to Andy last night, that I’m just not interested in seeing anymore, or seeing anymore pimping of Zendaya and Alya.
Back to the Voice. At least they have decent coaches.
Boo:( I teared up when they said Andy 🙁
Kellie shoulda gotten the encore!!!! She won immunity & has been at top of leader board!!
I too was surprised to see Jacoby in jeopardy
Would have preferred keeping Andy and sending one of the big dogs home. Is it just me or does it seem like the pro dances are getting a wee bit too much skin, and against the family friendly fan base. Liked the Allison Holker, and Twitch dance. And the Camden girls group dance more than the pro, and dance troupe dances. JMO.
All I can say is: WHO THE EFF IS VOTING FOR SEAN?!?!?!
Seriously, who?! No comprendo??
And quite honestly, I wasn’t impressed with much of the dancing tonight. The Camden girls’ story made me cry, but…I kind of liked their dancing in the package better than the choreographed number. I know that sounds awful, but at least to me, while watching the package, they looked like they could do better than that number.
Frankly, I also was kind of let down by Allison and Twitch. I think they’re an adorable couple, but their dance styles don’t really mesh well? Also HATED what the DWTS sound system did to Lindsey’s song. I love that girl’s music, but the whole point of that song is the blend of classical violin and well-edited dubstep. Frankly, the shortening of the song and the added live drums did the song NO FAVORS.
Sorry for the rant. This was just a crummy two days in general.
Well, I wasn’t able to watch the show live, so I haven’t seen it yet, but this season just got a whole lot less interesting and fun. I’m really bummed about Andy leaving (even though we knew it would probably happen), and I’m not sure I want to finish watching the season. I will of course, but about the only couple I’m interested in seeing is Kellie and Derek. They just sucked the heart out of the season.
Stupid PTB. Forget legos and hot wheels, I hope they step on 4 sided dice.
Gonna miss Andy, totally lived the “Dance like no one is watching” ideal
I was okay with Aly getting encore because they entertained me the most yesterday, but I understand that Kellie should have gotten it because they had not done any encores yet this season.
Not able to watch the show till tomorrow, but I couldn’t sleep without knowing who was going home tonight!! And, like plent of you, I’m going to sleep very very sad. I wish it was Ingo or Sean going home, cannot watch those two dancing anymore, even if they’re trying very hard.
But ANDY DICK knows he’s not a dancer, but everytime he knows he IS a performer and kuddos to Sharna for creating choreographies that made him bright his performance side (BTW, I loved their “rhumba”, never laugh that hard with one dance, and I mean in the good way, please). Andy Dick stole my heart.
Least now I know who are the next two going home, let’s see who’s going first or maybe in a “double” way…
How bout stepping on a Monopoly piece?
I wonder if those three bonus points Ingo received last night made the difference. Why else would they have given Ingo bonus points instead of Sean? TPTB were probably calculating the voting trends during the entire show. I also wonder if they excluded Kellie’s points last night when they figured up the percentages, making it even harder for Andy to make up ground.
How about a well chewed dog bone?
The only couple left that I am interested in are Kellie and Derek, so I will be giving them all my votes. I might take a pass on the show overall and just catch their performances online and then vote.
This season has left a sour grape taste in my mouth.
So far, it’s me, Mama Spence, the honey badger, Jules Winnfield, the MacManus brothers (from Boondock Saints – they’re Tristan’s cousins, he called in a favor), and many Pure readers & twitter followers on the riot path. Who’s joining us??? #ifandyleavesweriot
*singing Twisted Sister* We’re not gonna take it…NO! No! We ain’t gonna take it…we’re not gonna take it, anymoooooooooore…
What annoyed me the most was Carrie Ann tonight. First, saying she gave them a 5 because of a lift, then mouthing this when he got eliminated:
“Why didn’t people vote, he was my favorite!”
Did anyone else read her lips that way or am I just crazy? Really Carrie Ann? You all low-ball them that much then expect the voters can make up that much of a difference?
Hope to see some higher-quality dancing and more creative numbers next week with them preparing 2 instead of 4 and no completely crazy new gimmick, just the trio dance we are familiar with.
Hope Kellie & Derek get Andy’s votes! 🙂 And what does this team have to do to get an encore, sheesh!
WTF WAS THAT!?! I hope all of the judges get Lou Gehrig Disease and die slowly. Carrie Ann, I see why Jesse didn’t want to marry you. You had to give and a five lest having him stay one more week. F*ck you CAI. F*ck you.
I have no interest in watching; I can view Kelly and Derek’s dances online. I’m going to start watching So You Can Dance, to spite tptb.
When I first heard that Andy was going to be on the show, I though “Oh cool, Sharna is going to get a restraining order. Not, “Oh cool Sharna is going to cry when Andy gets eliminated!” Sharna sure as hell better be asked back next season. As for Andy, he made me enjoy watching the show. We need more people like him. This was one of the best partnerships the show has ever had.
On a different note, Witney’s dress reminded me of Elmo and I still have an immense hatred of Lindsay Arnold.
ANGRY!!!
Sorry, I meant *Andy* not and.
@EPMusic
“And what does this team have to do to get an encore, sheesh”
Be another couple besides Kellie and Derek? 🙂
Court (#25) – I found the flamethrower (it was in the attic next to some old Christmas ornaments). Now if I can just find my damn lighter… 😉
I’m sorry that I come across as illiterate in my first comment. 🙁
LOL… Yeah, step on a monopoly hotel!
TPTB & the judges need to step on jacks – the metal ones…
Although Andy was not the best technical dancer, I loved that he tried so hard in practicing and trying to improve. His dances were the most entertaining for me of any other couples this season. I will truly miss him and I think I am bored now with the show and will not watch the rest of the season.
On a happier note, I absolutely loved all the spotlights tonight. I cried like a sap for both the adorable and wonderful girls step team and the Boston dancer- so inspirational! Also I love seeing Allison and Twitch dance together- they are such a sweet looking couple and clearly enjoy sharing this special talent!
I was also sorry to see Andy go. Too bad it wasn’t Sean. However it was nice to have a singer who can actually sing,thank you Michael Buble, and the Camden girls were a delight. The ballroom dancer who lost her foot in Boston is an inspiration, and I can’t wait to see her dance on DWTS. I feel confident that will happen.
Jacoby being in jeopardy was so transparent. Nobody believed he was going anywhere. I would like to know who’s voting for Sean, too. All in all, no surprises. Now on to next week. Unless something bizarre happens, the final 4 is going to be just what the suits wanted.
I am sad to hear that Andy went home. He was fun to watch, versus the two tall blond boys.
What I don’t understand (and I know, I shouldn’t even try with these boobs of judges) is that I thought they gave points for improvement. Isn’t that the reasoning that the out of whack scores they have given to bad dancers in the past (I’m talking to you Bristol). Points for improvement, showmanship, etc? Andy’s scores were:
17 – 20 – 18 – 21 – 18 – 18 – 17. They gave Bristol a 27. Kristie’s shoe came off and Maks fell and they still got higher than that.
I don’t get it.
I bet the judges are really glad now that Andy is gone. Carrie Ann looked so fake pouting and acting like she was sad to see Andy getting eliminated. How can she justify that 5 that she gave him by saying that it was for a lift when Sean and Peta also had a lift in their dance and I didn’t hear her say anything about that?
Anyways, congrats to Andy for making it this far. It was an incredible journey and I hope that he continues on the right path. Although he wasn’t the best dancer, he was definitely the most fun to watch and came out a winner in my eyes. 🙂 I hope to see Sharna coming back as a pro next season because she was great this season.
Sally #30 will one of those long grill lighters do to light your flamethrower?
I am so sad that beloved, fun, and entertaining Andy Dick was eliminated tonight. I didn’t know him before the show, but came to admire him so much. He was like a shining star to this show and I will miss him as well as his beautiful and perfect partner Sharna.
I am so proud of Andy for calling CA out and there she was with her fake sad face. EPMusic #26 if she mouthed those words and he was her favorite then why did she give him such a low score? She called Andy out on a lift to justify her giving him a 5 and yet she let golden boy Sean get away with it not only last night, but other times during the season. Sean has consistently been overscored.
For people wondering who is voting for Sean I just read this comment. So happy that Sean is safe and here’s to helping him build such a wonderful nest egg for him and his beautiful wife to be Catherine. All of your fans are continuing to vote for you Sean, and you and Catherine looked so hot and sexy in your package this week. Maybe Catherine can be on next season.
I personally wanted Sean gone more than Ingo because at least with Ingo I never felt he was overscored like Sean was.
This show totally makes no sense to me any longer. Kellie and Derek win Immunity because they received the highest score and Ally and Mark get to dance the Encore yet again.
Only one way to fix this show is to get rid of all the judges. All of them because there isn’t one that I can stand any longer.
I am furious that the judges and TPTB finally got their way.
Andy Dick I am going to miss you and thank you for entertaining me each and every week. Stay strong and I am always going to be rooting for you. 🙂
#ifandyleavesweriot ….am so IN!
Suggest a ballroom floor full of Jacks, Monopoly Hotels, Four sided die, dreidels, hot wheels and legos AND hiding their shoes! Let’s see if they can hold frame, use their hips and express musicality! ::rolling my eyes::
Have to say – Andy was a true gentleman…loved that he called Carrie Ann out. So not believing the fake…”he was my favorite!” Her “5” was so un-nessessary and cruel. Lift – Schmift! She ignored so many others that using it NOW as a justification for her stupid score. I would have more respect for them if they had at least OWNED their choice! I’m not saying he was a GREAT dancer…but he was a DANCER and an ENTERTAINER…give him his PROPS for that!
And while I am on my soap box…they can’t have it both ways…either they are judging each person on their own merits (i.e. personal improvement and growth) OR they are judging them against each other…it is RIDICULOUS that they just move back and forth willy nilly.
Ok…stepping off my soap box…and heading out to the riot! ::sigh::
My heart hurt for Andy. He wasn’t the greatest dancer, no, but he was doing the show for the right reasons. He was giving it 100% each week and acting like he was just having a blast with everyone. It sucked that the judges felt the need to lowball him just to eliminate him. Felt bad for Ingo too. It’s sort of the same thing with him. He’s doing everything he can to give a good performance, even though he isn’t the best dancer of the bunch.
I’ll miss Andy. A lot of the joy and fun just left the show. Dance really does have the power sometimes to change lives. I’m sure he was doing just fine with his sobriety on his own, but his experience on the show can only bolster his self-confidence. Good luck and God speed.
I’m interested to see what you protester’s riot gear looks like! You have to add some glitter to your shields. Perhaps some fringe to your flack jackets.
I would also ask Jacoby to salsa fart Carrie Ann into oblivion. Good night sweet idiot!
I got a good laugh from Sean’s delusions of grandeur. Sure, you deserved nines Sean, and the Easter Bunny is real too!
I can’t believe that Salsa got the encore. I tried to make the classless image of Aly crawling on the floor while Mark pantomimed slapping her ass go away on Monday night. I didn’t need to see it again for Pete’s sake!
I cried big salty tears for Andy last night! Who’s gonna make me smile every single dance and who’s gonna make Brooke all flustered while making me laugh my ass off? I’m gonna miss him 🙁
Reporting for riot duty!
(Strewing dreidels in judge’s path)
@Gail #39 Oh for cripes sake so we’ve been stuck watching dull as dirt Sean all season so he can build a nest egg for some chick he’ll be broken up with 6 months from now?! :-/
I have a feeling Sean will be getting his undeserved 9’s next week.
Meant to also say I was literally bawling at his elimination last night. I have *never* done that before. *sniff* I hope he takes all the positive and has an amazing 2nd act…
Go Andy!!
I’ve followed this site for a while now, but have never wanted to chime in. I have to say, though, that I am absolutely heartbroken that Andy and Sharna have been eliminated. I have never rooted for someone so much and I truly believe that he has a beautiful soul. What an injustice that the judges scored him so painfully low rather than letting fans really decided who they wanted to keep in the competition. His mountain to climb was just too high, even for someone as lovable as him.
What a damn shame. =( Way to rip the heart out of the show, ABC. Way to rip my own out as well.
Well, I liked Andy, but he couldn’t be kept on forever. I think this was the right time for him to go. The judges did score him too low Monday night, but overall, it’s great to see him make 7 weeks of the show, when most people were originally predicting just 1 (me being one of them)
I have a couple of questions, seriously. Looked through the site and hope this is the right place to ask ??
What can possibly be the reason Kellie has still not had an encore? Does this show and judges really think that her dances aren’t good enough? I am really baffled. What is REALLY going on with this show? She is polite,funny, people seem to love her, she’s a team player. And last night for example, it wasn’t like they were pimping a “family member” or were they? Just like last season, it seems the more great dances you do, the more the show goes out of it’s way to NOT show them to audiences or act like they didn’t even happen?
Encore dances used to be some of the best dances ever on DWTS and now they are some of the sloppiest or most boring.
Are ALL of the producers of this show British? Has anyone seen some of the stuff on UK television that’s considered “entertaining” there??!? God-awful schlock. Maybe that’s the problem???
I am being serious when I ask, I was going to comment last night but it ended up being one long rant of expletives—so waited til today. I used to look forward to this show so much, enjoyed many of the dancers even when some were good and others not so much. But this entire show has turned on it’s head. Even the featured dances that are supposed to be to pull in more viewers? are not that good. The more they venture from somewhat structured ballroom stuff into so-called, contemporary, hip-hopiness–just seems like an excuse for sloppy and lower-quality dancing. Micheal Buble was good last night and one or 2 of the commercial bumpers. Does anyone know what’s really going on?
Ingo gave a very interesting interview on DWTS radio were he basically said next week is between him and Sean and that he doesn’t think he has any shot to crack the top four. Probably realistic and you might assume that he and Sean are thinking that it’s just surprising to actually have him say that aloud in an interview.
I’m out; have only watched five seasons but Andy so blatantly being manipulated out before that unwatchable Sean (really, I just can’t bear watching the precious, smarmy and over-serious eejit) just gave me a bad taste. I’ll watch Kellie and Derek on YouTube and likely Jacoby and Karina as well. Couldn’t care less about the others.
This past weekend I travelled for my only grandchild’s church dedication; had to watch DWTS Monday to the mockery of the family–that’s what a diehard I had become. Have lost all interest. So obviously manipulated to keep a fellow ABC person on; who is voting for that smarmy ass? And his “fiancee” rubs me the wrong way almost as much as he does.
meh. Glad for YouTube.
I think what most people are complaining about, Jen, is not so much that he went home (although that too) but that he was so clearly under scored AND penalized for a lift (while Sean wasn’t) and intentionally sent home, instead of organically. I know that’s confusing, but my sense is that if he had actually been scored fairly (really, 17 was too low) and had still gone home, it would be easier to take. Add in the fact that they (bruno) were so mean to him – that’s totally unnecessary.
Raine, a lot of people were complaining on Twitter that Kellie hasn’t gotten one yet, me included. But then I remember all the twitter bullshit and I”m trying to remember how many encores the judges have actually picked this season. Two?? Maybe three? There was really no excuse for it this week, especially considering it was Aly, but maybe they’re counting on the Paso next week. Who knows?
I’m sorry to see Andy go, but I’m definitely NOT sorry FOR Andy. He can go out with his head held so high. He should be very, very proud of himself. What a fine gentleman and human being he turned out to be. Andy, you reminded me to never pre-judge anyone; thank you for that and for all the wonderful performances you and Sharna gave us this season.
#52, what PH said!! I just don’t get it, why?? It was only week 7, it’s not like he was about to bounce a good dancer from finals. Perhaps someone on top needed some boosting to avoid being sent home too early for their liking, but why be so deliberate about getting rid of specifically Andy. He, as has been said by many others, many other times, was so *entertaining*, in a legitimate way, not a train wreck way. He and Sharna really created some fantastic performances. And he really just added so much heart and soul to the show. I don’t get why they didn’t receive decent scores for the entertainment factor. The list could be huge for all the celebs a long the way who weren’t better dancers, and who weren’t a fraction as entertaining, or a fraction as inspiring who received better scores the whole season long. I know there’s not one original thought in this post, but wanted to add my voice saying I don’t understand it, it makes me mad and sad, and I wish them both the best, they are winners.
Well spoken, Cidra. Couldn’t agree more. I’m sorry that I won’t get to see their quickstep next week, but don’t in the least feel sorry for Andy. He has accomplished so much, grown so much, made a ton of new friends and gained some real self confidence to deal with his sobriety going forward – he’s someone I grew to admire and respect. And Sharna has turned out to be a jewel – I so look forward to seeing her next season with a new partner.
PH (#53) – Yeah I think Derek can do a great Trio Paso. But still doesn’t explain the strange distribution of encores.
Is it too much to hope Kellie & Derek do Argentine Tango and Contemporary in Week 9, two of my favorite dance styles? I can’t imagine the producers would NOT want Derek to get to do contemporary (and with a talented partner) when they added it this season!
At least DWTS’s ratings tanked last night. I guess that is what happens when you telegraph who is being eliminated and beat up on a fan favorite. They only had a 1.5, which was down 25% from the week before, and last week was a record low for all of the spring seasons.
I will miss Andy, truly a wonderful surprise and an all around inspiration.
I have decided I am okay with overscoring and underscoring by the judges to push a team in one direction. Then it is up to a celebs fans to make up the difference. What I am not okay with is blatant manipulation and scripting designed to oust a celeb. If you have the fan votes to be there then you should be there. What happened to Andy was huge underscoring mixed with over scoring for almost everyone else, making the fan vote margin to big to overcome. I think everything on Monday was scripted out, even Val’s comments. All set up to make the margin of fan votes too wide to overcome. I still don’t get the, “why” but stupid doesn’t always make sense.
I will catch Kellie and Derek dances on YouTube and maybe watch the finals, but i am done this season. I will still read this site because it has now become the best part of the show for me. Everyone connected to this site does an amazing job, thank you.
Just putting in my 2 cents worth…..I agree with the above reasoning…..I’m upset….not so much that Andy is gone…but how TPTB manipulated it to make it be him….his dance deserved more than the 17….or Ingo and Sean deserved lesser scores…..score them all fairly, then let the voting decide…???…..they are playing games……it sickens me…….the twitter junk…they’ve picked the encores several times….and it all was around Zendaya….twitter will never pick who should have it….Andy and Sharna should have had it the one week….there’s was fantastic, memorable…..but twitter picked that week so we saw Zendaya….if things had been fair, I would have been okay with Andy going…..but feel like they pushed him out…..and while I didn’t like DL…..the awful things the judges have said to these contestants…..really?…why would someone want to come on this show?….I’m tired of it all!!!
I hope their ratings keep tanking and that everyone emails or tweets @dancingABC to make it clear why they aren’t watching!
The thing I feel most sorry about is that Andy seems really demoralised by the way he went out with the low scores (a five in week 7 – really!) and by the nasty comments. Wheras in reality he should be so proud of his achievements – to reach week 7 and to have turned around people’s opinion so dramatically is astonishing and to have created memorable dances that will be some of the most remembered of the season is no mean feat. Had he gone out in the normal way, I hope he would actually be celebrating his accomplishments and am sure he will in a few weeks (as some of the other pros have said, the dances live on way past the hoopla of scores and comments). I just hope that this doesn’t leave a permanently bad taste in his mouth – as the treatment of Ralph in Season 12 did for me.
Also, such a positive start from Sharna. She has shown herself able to cope with the emotionally fragile Andy and create extremely creative routines with a partner of limited skills. (Although obviously all due to Val – did you see his OTRC interview!!!) I look forward to seeing what she can do in the future. She is now my new favourite female pro and I hope she continues to flourish choreographically!
I think Sharna is my new favorite female, too, Lisa – along with Karina and Kym. Although I think Kym is about over this show – she doesn’t seem to have her old spirit this season.
Sharna and Andy should both be proud – they both accomplished a lot this season.
Speaking of alot of BLONDES…remember the brunettes they used to have on the troupe: Dasha, Nicole, and Sharna.
…they were gooood. They gave the troup “character”. Such a different flavor. Now they all look the same
I really thought Andy was going to outlast Shawn and Ingo. If he was already up to week 7, then it was looking like he could go a few more rounds. It pulled on my heart-strings to see everyone emotional as he was giving his farewell speech last night. He really was the emotional heart of season 16.
Best quote heard during the results:
“Lets pick on someone our own size” -Val (during the dance-off)
Haha that made me laugh
Honestly, I wish they’d get rid of Carrie-Ann and Bruno and replace them. Not with Shirley Ballas though because I don’t think she’d be impartial to Mark or Derek. Carrie Ann called Andy for a lift but completely ignored Sean’s lift or other people’s lifts earlier in the season.
I’m also over these trio dances. WHY?? I don’t need to see the celeb dance with two pros. The side by side thing was cool though.
I really hope they bring Sharna back next season as well. I agree with however said, Kym just doesn’t seem to be into the show anymore. I do think this season could be the beginning of the end of the show, as TPTB just seem to be alienating the DWTS fans they had more and more by trying to get a younger fan base.
Andy was the only one left to root for. But I gotta admit, he hasn’t been enough to get me to watch steadily. I watch for the journey and without Dorothy, Wynonna and Lisa, Andy was the only one on any journey whatsoever. It’s not worth the time and emotional investment to me at this point. Especially since I don’t think the public really makes any difference – and hasn’t from week one this season.
Oh well.
I also think they’ve changed the show so much in the past few seasons that it’s almost impossible for a celebrity to stay on the show if they haven’t had a lot of dancing or athletic experience. It’s just not for “regular” celebs anymore. I may be exaggerating, but it seems that way to me.
I think Shirley as a judge would be horrible for the opposite reason, Kelly – I think she would be overly hard on Mark and Derek in an effort to look like she wasn’t being biased. Hell, I think that’s Len’s problem with Derek most of the time.
Christy, I think I actually agree with you. They have made it ridiculously hard.
I know some call Derek the judges pet or golden boy, I disagree but if the judges love him it is because he is good. But also because he consistently delivers what each of the judges look for, including Len. He is also graded tougher by Len. I think Len knows just how good Derek is and judges him accordingly or tougher. Which is what I think would happen with Shirley.
Carrie Ann was just rude. The way she spoke to Kellie. Even earlier this season when she was all “you’re new ” to Gleb, scolding him about lifts only after several people got away with lifts.
I refuse to see “golden boy” as pejorative. He IS golden, IMO. Extremely and diversely talented, handsome…rather clever…sounds pretty golden to me. 🙂 That phrase used in a pejorative sense stems from jealousy, IMO.
Yup, agreed with everything you said here, PH.
Well i thank if derek is the golden boy or whatever oh well i mean he works hard and he doesn’t cry like a baby when he doesn’t get high scores or acts like he’s better then anybody else …..HE”S GREAT BUT HE”S HUMBLE at the same time and that’s what makes people love him simple as that 🙂
Sorry Mods, I just read all of the posts in this discussion. And am LOL about the jacks, and 4 sided dice. And monopoly posts. To all of those who mentioned them. That was way too cute. Thank you for making me feel better. As much as the judges have been getting on my nerves. I can’t steer away from the thought of TPTB being more at fault than the judges. The direction the show is going the arrow is pointing downwards. I am now leaning a little more towards it doesn’t matter who the judges are. TPTB are going to keep on playing dirty with the viewers. May be a troll again right now. They need to cut out the BS before they end up driving the show into the ground. Stop punishing us for your fumbling the ball. By going the direction of protecting the family, and controversy sells. And worse pimping people for all the wrong reasons. DWTS is not a night time Drama. Leave the scripted work to shows like Castle, and Nashville. When the ratings are dropping. Wake up, and start doing things to try to stop it. Don’t oh celebrities aren’t getting enough votes to stay in the competition. When your throwing visibly evident curveballs at all of DWTS fans. If you don’t want to keep the show going. Step aside and let someone else try to fix your sloppy mess. I am one who enjoys watching the show. But, TPTB are not doing it any justice. By way of their shenanigans. Ugh, I need to go back to Trollville and put myself in time out. I started off not being shocked by the elimination. But, then I got to where I was thinking they may pimp Zendaya. But, their pimpage of Sean is a lot worse.
I remember before this season even started one of the producers stating that it would be “back to basics” with this season.
Where did that go?
We’ve almost had as many stunts and tricks as All-Star season. The producers need to relax. I can see their anxiety and flop sweat from my living room couch.
As far as the judges go, I think I detect a bit of burn out in Bruno and Len especially. They have one season of Strictly Come Dancing in the Fall simultaneously as our Fall DWTS. Then comes the Spring DWTS.
I really think the show could benefit from rotating these particular judges a bit.
Use Louis as a judge. His critiques of the show on his blog are spot on. Retire Tony from the floor and put him in the judges chair. How about Carmen or Bryan Watson for that matter? The possibilities are endless.
PH and lesha, totally agree with all your comments about Derek. Especially about the not crying when he doesn’t get the right scores. He just moves on and all the rest of us have a big ole hissy fit for him ! Replacing the judges won’t help, their strings are being pulled too it’s just that the manipulative games TPTB want them to be a part of are getting so complicated that they have a hard time “keeping on script”. As for Len, much of the time he is the only one judging correctly. And I think alot of the time when he is supposed to be the one to find something to criticise in Derek’s routines so there is an excuse for giving him a lower score, he has to dig to find something. I read a comment he made somewhere about having watched Derek and Julianne dance since Julianne was 10 yrs old)so Derek would have been 13?)
I think the problem with the show partly is they probably have to make guarantees to certain people to get them to be on it and they should have never gone down that road.
Yeah, I see what you mean Heidi. After all, there have been so many dances ast this stage in the competition which I think have been weaker than Andy’s in previous seasons, which got higher scores. It’s a shame the judges didn’t note that he’s made improvement. As I said, sad to see him go and I hope Sharna returns as she did an excellent job with him.
Sean Lowe: on Andy Dick- “He probably lasted a lot longer than he should have.”
Has anyone else noticed that literally EVERY single dress used on the results show was recycled? Though I did kind of laugh a little bit that Karina wore Dasha’s dress, since they look like sisters and have such similar dance styles.
Anna R. I don’t see anything wrong with recycling dresses for the results show. The amount of work the very small costume staff has to do to get ready for the performance show each week is monumental. Setting aside any financial considerations, I just don’t think there’s enough time to do brand new costumes for both performance and results shows especially since they have to come up with additional costuming for what seems like an ever growing number of troupe and pro dance numbers as well as those commercial bumpers.
Sorry, that post made it sound like I totally don’t care. I agree with everyone here. We’re mad for the same reason season after season – the result didn’t happen organically, but was manipulated and cajoled. Disgusting, especially since some of us are so heavily invested in it.
It makes me want to watch Splash instead – at least those judges know what they’re talking about and don’t make things up.