DWTS Season 17, Week 2 – Let’s Recap Tonight’s Show!! (SPOILERS)
Well, we’re off to a great start with Elizabeth and Val, I think. Followed by Mark and Christina with a strong Paso Doble. All this unnatural gushing has me a bit worried, though. That, combined with the front loading of the show with great dancers. Hmmmm….what do you all think they are up to? I think Amber will get hammered and I think Bill Nye will get crucified. The former for “drama” the latter because they mistakenly believe that’s how to get rid of him. Nope. Dudes.
ETA: Bill E. getting hosed with dancing in the 3rd position. Good idea of “nicking” Derek’s stuff, though Emma. 🙂
ETA2: the Jeopardy Couples were: Elizabeth and Val, Bill and Emma, and Keyshawn and Sharna. Not necessarily the bottom two, the couple going home is Keyshawn and Sharna!!
Who thinks Elizabeth isn’t getting the votes she should be??
I must say overall I am liking the judges this season. I feel that they are more positive .
I really miss the stars coming down the stairs though
I felt the judges overscored Val and Elizabeth and Mark and Christina.. I’m not liking Mark (or his hats) this season.
Loved Bill E.. The joy on his face when he is done dancing is priceless!
Looks like Snooki is not their chosen one.. At least not this week.
Wonder if Snooki is pulling in votes that Carrie is breaking out the lift police?
Also loving the way that Chelsie keeps calling Carrie Ann out on Twitter
So far, I loved Jack, and Keyshawn, and Bill…. They are honestly trying so hard, and are all sweet and endearing guys! I even liked Nicole/Snookie today, and didn’t like how her face just fell, and she was deflated with the critique and scores….
It’s funny, so far, i have enjoyed the lowest scoring dances the most… even Keyshawn’s.
Elizabeth and XTina were overscored imo. Not to mention they both just BORE me.
Can’t wait to hear how “biased” things will be from crazies with Julianne judging and Len taking time off. Wonder who else will be filling in.
I like the thought of Julianne judging 🙂 I’m sure she won’t show favoritism towards her brother (and her sorta half brother, Mark) . Bring it on! I hope Shirley or Corky can guest-judge also!
More likely Julianne will be harder on Derek and Mark to prove she’s not biased. Which is exactly why I never want Shirley to be a judge. 🙂
And the crazy thing is, if Julianne gives Derek or Mark a high score (even if justly deserved), there *will* be people who claim she overscored them…
So scared for Bill and Emma…
I cannot bring myself to like the idea of Julianne judging. I believe she can be fair, but I do not like the whining and complaining that I think is going to happen.
Whew! Bill E is safe!
Mixed emotions here. Super glad that Bill E. will dance again, but sadly our girl Sharna is leaving.
I DID NOT WANT ANYONE TO GO HOME!!!!!!!!!! I AM SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really enjoyed the pair going home!
I’m not revealing in here, until PH updates…..
I will miss them!!!!!
@Lori #15, same feeling here 🙁 I didn’t want anyone going home yet…tsk
Favorite moment of the night: (no spoiler) Tristan watching Valerie rehearsing and become overwhelmed. Hands down….favorite moment!
I’ll wait to comment on the dances until after everyone has a chance to see them for themselves.
Me too, Jann……….
SO incredibly sweet!
Did Tom say not necessarily the bottom two?
@Jann – I agree 100%. Favorite moment of the night, Tristan in awe of Valerie.
Corbin and Karina were incredible. My pick for best dance of the night.
Does Elizabeth have a personality? If so, Val needs to find it. Actually feel for him. He has a graceful and artistic partner with zero camera appeal/personality.
Glad Bill E stayed and Keyshawn deserved to go.
While I would have been as equally offended had they been over-the-top with congratulations for Derek, but for TPTB to completely ignore him makes me angry. I actually watched tonight, waiting for that moment. Shame on them.
Julianne judging? Let’s hope she doesn’t wear that blue Jenny Packham dress again. AWFUL. I just wish she was sitting in for Bruno instead of Len.
And thanks for the amazing shot of Derek over on PureDH where he’s jumping for joy. Kid deserved it!
Keyshawn grew on me tonight. But, seems like it was too late… Happy that Bill E. is safe though 🙂
And is Elizabeth working in anything else right now aside from DWTS? My guess is that she just isn’t so current as the other stars nor is she as beloved as others (such as Bill N). The show kinda just brought her back like “remember her from Saved by the Bell and Showgirls!?!” . Thats why I think she may not be getting as many votes and she COULD be the surprise elimination this season.
I think Leah’s samba was WAY overscored! Which to me says she needed to be saved from elimination with a higher judges score this week because she’s not pulling in the viewer votes. She’s got a story…the whole Scientology bs. Way to bring THAT into play TPTB!!
LOVED Corbin’s jive, Christina’s Paso and Elizabeth’s Samba. Liked Amber’s Jive…knew it wasn’t gonna be as good as last weeks.. LMFAO at Tom’s Boob Concussion comment to Derek!! OMFG is that guy a hoot!!!
Thought for SURE Bill E. was gonna be a gonner. Shocked to see the NFL player gone first.
Guys, as nice as the idea is, Julianne doesn’t have anything even *resembling* the experience needed to be a judge on a ballroom dance show.
(Waits…)
(Remembers this is DWTS…)
(Looks at Bruno and CAI…)
Never mind. Bring on Julianne.
While I’m inclined to agree that Derek’s Emmy deserved more than just a cursory mention (Nigel would have spent 10 minutes rhapsodizing over one of his choreographers), even money says that Derek discouraged any kind of OTT mentions. Despite what some haters say, he tends to avoid that sort of thing and squirms when it happens.
I can’t believe they completely ignored Derek’s emmy win – it was also a win for them!!!! Whatever!!!
I also am not to sure about Elizabeth.
There were some good dances tonight – enjoyed the show – it’s always a shame when someone has to go home.
They had Jennifer Grey guest judge on Strictly so why not Julianne on DWTS? Lol 😛
Btw… what up with the motorboating tonight!? Keyshawn and Derek did it.. hahaha i found it kinda funny though :p
And also, I have to say, I LOVE this elimination style. I was literally on the edge of my seat. I thought it was intense and kinda nerve racking.
The elimination was intense. I actually got into it, cheering and stuff. My heart was in my throat and I exhaled once they went to commercial. That was awesome. I loved it.
I’m already seeing complaints from the usual suspects about Julianne being a guest judge. I just roll my eyes because those people are just bitter. I don’t know what Derek did to them in this life or past life or whatever. It’s ridiculous.
Heh-heh, PH, couldn’t agree more, “Pretty Lizzy” isn’t bringing in the votes so they praised her to the skies, overscored her, and left her for last with Bill E and Keyshawn to try to dredge up some support.
I heaved a huge sigh of relief for Bill and Emma, they deserved to stay. Hope they won over a few more fans tonight.
Didn’t think it was possible, but I thought Bill Nye was even worse than last week.
Poor Keyshawn and Sharna. I warmed up to him tonight big-time), but this is what happens when viewers sense lack of commitment from a celeb. I so wish it had been the heavily overscored and overpraised Leah “The Scientologists Want to See Me Fail” and Mr. Boring who got the heave-ho.
Best Moment: Hands down Tristan watching Valerie in rehearsal. I choked up big time.
It was a good show tonight, best dance for me was Corbin and Karina’s Jive.
I’m not seeing the chemistry between Val and Elizabeth. She seems to mature for him…the little flirting they do seems forced. Called it on Snooki performance she didn’t seem confident in her blog. The judges heads were on straight this week…no over scoring bad performers this week.
If you want to know my thoughts on the show read Chelsie’s tweets. I generally have the same comments.
For the recorder, Abc, someone in Scientology will inevitably try to sew you for Leah’s comments. Have fun with that.
Also, Tristan was so damn cute tonight.
THANK BABY JESUS Emma and Bill are safe!!!!They were underscored AGAIN!!! Lea was OVERSCORED!!!!!!! Can’t wait for rankings so i can see if my rankings match yall’s. It was a great show tonight though.
Tristan tearing up watching Dorothy rehearse brought tears to my mom and my eyes. It was so endearing and beautiful to watch Tristan just enjoy being apart of Valerie’s journey. He shows it’s not about winning,it’s about the journey he wants to take Valerie on. It was soo adorable.
This is where I say to all of you that were upset with Valerie getting Tristan….Told ya. 😀 That was wonderful to watch and Tristan is learning a very valuable life lesson. And I teared up.
Tristan is the young man we wish all of our daughters would marry. Long sigh…..tear in the eye.
and PH…yes Derek seems truly humble, and downplays his worth to DWTS but dang it…the 1st Choreography Emmy in 58 years. Can’t make the scales balance on this one for me.
I was on the edge of my seat too…like this format. Even the big PITT SEATING is growing on me. Wonder if TPTB had a chat with The Bruno. He seemed a bit more calm tonight. May turn out that the time constraint keeps him in his chair this season.
I imagined the entire audience rolling their eyes when CAI went on about the lift police and made her woo-woo sound…
The monies they are saving with the new format has apparently gone to getting licensing rights to new music. I’m happy about that. As for the dances, I’ve enjoyed all of them so far (I’m on the west coast). Even though Keyshawn was better this week, it was still a little hard to watch. We are half way through….we’ll see what happens next.
Just saw the Tristan and Valarie rehearsal, I totally cried with him, such a beautiful moment.
I really liked Elizabeth Samba, she is great with turns, can;t wait for her to do a Rumba or a V.waltz. Also really enjoyed Cristina and Mark paso, Mark did great with the choreo, I kinda hate that song so I already dislike the dance before it started but it worked.
I had a feeling it would be Keyshawn. Too bad he made a bad first impression on viewers with his attitude and comments. More surprised that Bill E wasn’t necessarily the bottom two. I have the feeling Mrs Berkeley-Lauren isn’t pulling in expected votes. Perhaps she’s scaring the audience with her deer n the headlights look she always has on her face. She seems nice.
I know Bill Nye is popular, but he really can’t dance very well. I don’t expect Bill E to stay very long, but it was pure joy to watch him totally embrace the experience tonight and it was fun to watch.
Not feeling Val and Elizabeth at all. It wouldn’t bother me if they left next week.
I am not sure Jack should have scored as high as he did, although he did well, but I thought he was a bit stiff.
And I feel sorry for Peta’s partner. Is it bad that I can’t remember his name? He seems like a nice guy and it looks like given half a chance he might actually be able to dance, but Peta’s all about the sex and I’m done with them because of that.
Miss Amber and Miss Valerie bring verve to the ballroom.
Karina and Corbin are great together, but I expected that. I’m all about the ones totally embracing the experience and watching them improve. And for me that was Bill E, Jack, and even Leah.
Won’t miss Keyshawn.
Oh and I meant to say that I mostly like the new format. I like hearing their scores before the commercial break and I liked how the eliminations were done tonight.
I didn’t vote until after the elimination so I wouldn’t waste my votes, just in case.
Not feeling the red couches though. It would be nice for the pros and their partners to go where they didn’t have to be “on” the whole night.
And Tom did say that viewers votes counted for half the scores (at least I think he did), so the judges scores must count as a quarter each week.
The results for tonight went exactly as I thought… no surprises.
I still do not like those couches by the judges table, it was better to see the dancers up in the skybox watching the performances.
OT: what is up with Maksim and his bitter cryptic tweets?? For someone who has moved on, he sure was sarcastic. Was his “what comes around goes around”, “have to laugh” tweet about Val being one of the last 3 standing or a cryptic tweet about Leah Remini, she really came out hard agains COS and they don’t like that.
As much as I like Julianne, I don’t know that I’m in favor of her being a judge on the show, at least not while Derek is still on it.
She’s certainly qualified but I just wish she would have done it on a season her brother wasn’t participating on the show. I agree with Heidi that she will be tougher on Derek and Mark as well.
Oh well, what can you do. Should be interesting!
Great pic of Jack and Cheryl. Also good to see he’s not taking himself too seriously! lol A shame that Sharna and Keyshawn were eliminated but happy to see Emma and Bill E make it thru for another week. 🙂
Have only watched on youtube, but on the whole, I thought it was a good evening…
Love the new opening to the show – always love seeing the pros dance and think that it is a much better way to introduce the pairs than walking down the stairs. Also thought there was quite a lot of good dancing, considering it is only week 2.
Elizabeth – she is a good dancer – her turns are well spotted and it was a good samba, but I agree with people above that she is a bit boring and I don’t actually think that she and Val have quite gelled yet. I had forgotten her by the end.
Christina – I thought she was much better this week – maybe I just prefer the traditional dances. Again though, her personality hasn’t quite come through yet.
Bill E – have to say that I am loving Bill, his attitude and his chemistry with Emma. Really like them as a couple and hope they get to stay around a few weeks. Loved Emma’s now not so secret plan!
Jack – really nice guy and like the side he is bringing out of Cheryl. I thought there was some good dancing – his arms were a bit stiff, but I think they are making a really good impression.
Keyshawn – he really loosened up this week and came across a bit better. Samba is a tricky dance to do with no prior dance experience.
Nicole – I find myself liking Nicole and think that for me, technically she was slightly more precise on her turns and looked more secure on the floor. Performance wise, I think that she was a bit uncomfortable and that is what came across. Hope she doesn’t take the criticisms too much to heart – think she was a little undermarked.
Leah – I just can’t warm to Leah. Applaud the fact that she has seen sense and walked away from Scientology, but can’t get behind her. Thought she was massively over marked – she looked uncertain in places and a bit wobbly. Not sure if I’m missing something or whether this was just to make sure that she stuck around.
Bill N – I know he’s around for a few weeks, but I don’t have the background and childhood affection for him, and to be honest, this partnership doesn’t work for me.
Corbin – as expected he is great and Karina choreographs a fabulous jive, but this was an odd choice of music for a jive. They deserved to top the leader board and I expect them in the finals, probably with the trophy.
Valerie – love her attitude and outlook – she made me laugh with her comment about not worrying about the impact of injury as she is 74 and has terminal brain cancer! So touched with the package – Tristan is so lovely and am so glad they are so close. She is not ever going to be the best dancer out there, but hope she is inspiring lots of people to give things a go and not give up.
Brant – think this boy has potential to actually dance – knew Peta wouldn’t be able to resist the whole sexy route with the rumba – hope she can diversify it slightly with other dances and show off the talent he has. Think to score him less than Leah was bit harsh!
Amber – love their package – made me chuckle. Jive was good, but not great technically as she was a little flat footed, but it was fun to watch – she sold it and got to give the girl kudos for the cartwheel! Hope that they get a ballroom next week. Would be interested to see her in a different type of dance.
Thought that Keyshawn cam across the best after the elimination – felt sorry for him a little, but for Sharna especially. Some relief that the voters did allow someone who had lots of enthusiasm and effort to stay over a sports star!
I know Derek might have not wanted a fuss made and I know haters would have been all over it if they have, but they could have played it up a bit more – the man won the show and emmy too and it was a phenomenal night for him!
Not sure about Julianne – think she will be so careful with Derek and Mark – predict they will both probably get 8 at the most! Good opportunity for her. Wonder if this is a new thing now – to have old pros as judges – who the other stand in will be – Louis? Maks?
Yes, the viewer votes count for half each week, but this was the only week where they were going to use the week before judges scores AND the current week scores. I believe from here on out it’s the current night scores with the previous week’s votes. That’s what their own rules say, anyway.
Cheryl looked amazing last night. Her dress was understated and flattering, so much better than last week. I love her hair this season. I wish I had straight hair!
Karina/Corbin had a horrible song for a Jive. No fast beat to grab onto for the kicks and flicks. He danced it great though.
I’m not a fan of no heals in Latin dances. With Zendaya last season and now Amber is this some trend? Her shoes looked like ballet flats merged with spats (batz?). She did look gorgeous in blue.
Liked Elizabeth, Jack, Corbin, Amber. Bill E. and Nicole.
Not so much, Keyshawn, Bill Nye.
Don’t hate me but I’ve never really been a fan of Julianne, so I kind of groaned when they announced her as a fill-in judge.
Tristan tearing up while watching Valerie dance was probably the most heartfelt, moving thing I’ve ever seen on this show. Maybe on any show really.
#41…Saw Maks’ tweet and wondered about it too. At first, I thought he meant it was laughable that Val & Liz was one of the last three left for the night to find out their fate. Doesn’t he realize from doing the show that it was prob for drama or to help her fans get revved up to power vote?
I don’t think Elizabeth is getting anywhere near the votes TPTB think she should be getting. I never watched Save By the Bell. I did see Showgirls and I don’t get what everyone sees in that movie. I think it’s one of the worst movies ever made. I don’t think she has the fan base people think she does. And there are a lot of people that don’t care for Val. Plus, they are boring. I really believe she’s not going to make it that far.
Like others above have said, I too am done with Brant and Peta. If he had anyone besides her, I think he would do better, but she is all about the sleeze and gag factor. His jacket came off, his shirt was halfway unbuttoned, so next week, the shirt will probably come off. As with Val, it’s not necessary to go the shirtless route. You can dance with a buttoned shirt on the whole time and still do a great job. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for seeing a great looking guy with his shirt off, but only when it’s appropriate. And that isn’t every dance, every week, which is the point it seems to have reached, at least with Val.
Tristan is such a kind-hearted, caring person. I have two daughters and would love to see them with someone like him. How proud his parents must be not only for what he’s achieved professionally, but for the truly good person he is.
I think the right person went home tonight. Keyshawn is the only one I didn’t like to watch. I think Bill is being underscored.
Is it me or does Derek seem off this season. Like he is not engaged as he normally is. Or maybe I don’t see the chemistry that he normally has with his partners. I really like Derek so I hope this doesn’t hurt him.
Susan2, I THINK Jive is one of the dances where it’s acceptable to wear flats, I’ve seen it before, it’s not new. 🙂 I THINK! And, hopefully someone can pop up soon to say the real truth…. 😉
Actually, I was surprised Karina didn’t wear flats, I thought they would have fit her costume better, but I guess it is more difficult to make sure the feet are pointed during kicks and flicks while wearing flat shoes…. Amber would have had to make sure to over-point, I think, to avoid being told she was dancing flat footed.
@Lori – Errrr, I can’t recall an instance where any of my dance teachers said “Hey, it’s ok if you want to change into sneakers to do the jive!” Like any of the other Latin dances, you gotta wear heels to get the right technique – which you kind of mentioned when talking about Karina. I find that it’s nearly impossible to get the right jive technique when you wear flat shoes – the ballroom heels bank your body weight over your toes, which makes it easier to do the kicks & flicks. It’s POSSIBLE to do jive in flat shoes and still get the right technique – but it’s usually only trained pros that can do it and make it look good.
Last night was a good show. My favorite dances of the night were Elizabeth and Val’s samba, Christina and Mark’s paso doble, and Corbin and Karina’s jive although I wish they would have had a better, more fast-paced song.
I agreed with Keyshawn going home as he was my least favorite last week, but I was glad to see that he had a better attitude this week. I’m sad to see Sharna go as she is one of my favorite pros.
Don’t know yet how to feel about Julianne filling in for Len as a guest judge. I know she will be harder on Derek and Mark to avoid people complaining about her being biased, but that will happen no matter what.
Lord, either Louis or Maks as judges would be a disaster, with their egos in play. Unlike Julianne, Maks would give Val and Tony 10’s with no problem whatsoever.
If he realized that, sheery, he wouldn’t have had so many tantrums and he probably would have won the show by now.
Derek seems fine to me. I don’t see much difference, but he does tend to adapt more to his partner’s personality than some. Of course, he’s probably exhausted this week, in particular, after doing the whole Emmy circuit.
So this is how I would rank them but first let me say something about Keyshawn: He improved a lot since last week and he went out on what seemed like a high for him so I am happy he was on the show.
1) Corbin and Karina : So good but like my parents said “he seems very into himself, I’m not going to vote fro him anymore”. While I don’t see that, I wonder how many people do feel that way.
2) Elizabeth and Val: She nailed it. Underscored (again) and she actually showed emotion! Great Job.
3)Amber and Derek: (underscored) BUT I can see where the judges were coming from.
4) Jack and Cheryl: The little darkhorse of the competition. He is getting better and better. Ia ,so like this happy engaged Cheryl better than the one we saw wth D.L. Hughly and William Levy.
5) Cristina and Mark: She is not standing out so they do a themed paso doble………usually I hate that kind of idea BUT this worked for me.
6)Leah: This was such a good samba so shoutout to Tony. She nailed it.
7)Valerie: Yes, it was kinda a odd and she seemed to forget her footwork at one point but who cares. She had so much content in there that I can forgive her. Plus, she was loving it.
8)Brant: This budding showmance is starting to show. That is all I have to say about that but it was a good rumba.
9)Snooki : This was weird. She had the movements but I think she lacked the emotion.
10) Bill E. : Wow. Borrowing from the Derek Hough playbook was pretty good and I could see the Derek moves in there but he is just so much fun.
11) Bill Nye: What the hell was this?! I like ideas and creativity but seriously Tyne he is not a good dancer. Work on the tecjnique and footwork instead of trying to cover it up with creativity. Tyne needs to go ASAP.
Now as for Julliane coming to judge one week: I’m cool with it. She won’t hand out a ten to derek or mark for the sake of it like maks would for Val or Tony so I like the idea. I would bet money Paula Abdul is going to be there one week too. And maybe whatever dancer is eliminated from SCD could come judge one week (I kinda want Brandon Cole or Anton Du Bueke to be a judge on DWTS they would give good feedback.).
Just watched the show and I didn’t think they ignored Derek’s Emmy win – Both Brooke and Tom mentioned it.
When Tom won last year wasn’t it pretty much the same? Brooke mentioned it at the start of the show and then a couple of people congratulated him when they had finished dancing.
This whole season seems a little off.I have watched every season fairly enthusiastically and last night I just felt more and more bored. And there is so MUCH forced enthusiasm and positivity on the show at times and some of the critiques seem more scripted than usual. I found myself finishing the sentences before they started them. It also feels rushed and the dances feel shorter ? are they ?
I feel a little for the judges this season having to judge a couple of icons but C”MON with these scores-they are supposed to judge the dancing. The show has become to manipulated and calculated from every direction. And having people on with “some” dance experience, yeah okay cause I don’t want to watch a whole season of horrible dances but people like Zendaya, Corbin-ridiculous. As somebody else mentioned I don’t think EB will make it past about wk 6 without MAJOR inside help. She can dance, kinda is a pro, too, but there is everything else—
So happy for Bill/Emma-love her and for the dancing, Bill is better than Bill N., Valerie and I wish Leah were with someone besides Tony.
And yeah, considering Derek and his Choreography, dancing etc are why many people even tune in–did they even mention his Emmy last night? And yes, Amber would’ve done much better in heels. And whose Idea to have Julianne judging ??!! doesn’t Derek put up with enough hate already. I think he’s great but I don’t think any relatives or people with baggage(dancers no longer on the show) should be judging.
Agree Vin that it would be really interesting to have a professional, but from a different show so there were less issues of familiarity – though it would depend on who had been eliminated – not sure I’d want Aliona’s views!
Heidi would obviously be the Derek expert, Honey, but I would say that from the packages and their interviews, Derek and Amber have got a brilliant relaxed relationship – they goof around a lot, and clearly get on. He is quite different from season to season – compare him with Maria and Shawn, he feeds off his partner’s personalities and energies – and also he gets more competitive as the season progresses so Mr laid back will disappear about week 6.
I don’t necessarily think Elizabeth got less votes than everyone and that’s why she was in the bottom 3, i think that’s just done to create drama and suspense. Next week they will have another couple in the ‘bottom 3’ that tends to score at the top of the leader board as well. I mean look at last season, jacoby and karina, val and zendaya and kellie and derek were all in that dreaded ‘bottom 3’ and look how far each of them got.
However I do feel like a male will win this season anyway, we havent had a male winner in a couple of seasons.
Thanks, C….
I could only go by what I’ve seen on DWTS, since I’m FAR from a dancer… I seem to remember females wearing flat shoes for the jive before…. Or, maybe just a smaller heel?
Thanks for the correction. 🙂
I’m glad Len is taking a couple weeks off. He always gets really cranky when the accumulated jet lag hits him mid-season. Even so, I’m not in favor of having *any* former pro or family member of a current pro on the judging panel. They could be completely unbiased, but perception is reality. Unfortunately, all the producers want to do is get people talking about their show, and this is one way to do it.
PH, I’m one of those who was *not* happy when Tristan got Valerie, and I’ve definitely come around to appreciating their partnership because of the two very good people involved.
While it will be a rewarding season for Tristan, I think it will also be a painful one for him. He strikes me as someone who thinks and feels deeply but prefers to be somewhat private with his thoughts and emotions. So having these “intimate” moments exposed on national TV is probably uncomfortable. In some ways, I think he’s going to need Valerie’s strength as much as she needs his.
I was sad that someone had to go. I honestly didn’t want anyone out yet. Sad to see Keyshawn and Sharna go, just when he was finally getting into the groove of things. Sharna’s choreo for this samba was good and there was definitely an improvement in Keyshawn’s performance. He obviously didn’t get enough votes. I hope we still see more of Sharna in pro numbers.
On a lighter note, I’d like to list the things I loved about the show last night:
1) Tom and his wit
2) The judges actually gave helpful tips. They obviously took some gracious pills prior to the airing of the show, hehe.
4) Len’s apology to Bill N
5) Valerie & Tristan’s package (who wouldn’t shed a tear?)
6) The opening number that included all the celebs
7) Cheryl’s outfit for her rumba with Jack
8) Music was great (although I do not think that some choices fitted the Latin Night theme)
I wish that:
1) The red couches were not on the floor
2) We’d see the pairs use the stairs for a grand entrance one of these days
3) A little more recognition was given to Derek’s big win at the Emmy’s
I was a bit surprised that Amber wore flats for her jive and didn’t get flak for it. Is it because last season set a precedence?
She didn’t get flack because she’s only done it ONCE, and in a jive where lots of people seem to wear flats on a regular basis, whether it’s supposed to be done or not.
Now, if she pulls a Zendaya and is whipping out the flats for every dance, we’ll talk. 🙂
A) It wasn’t a “bottom 3” – we didn’t even have a bottom two last night.
B) Many times when someone is put in jeopardy it is an indication that they are in trouble. We’ve seen that many season.
Last night it might have been for “drama”, but it’s just as possible that she’s not getting the votes.
Enjoying everyone overall and the fast pace of the show. Removing some of the filler has been good I think, even though there are some things I also miss, mostly the confessionals and cute/funny moments in the background of the skybox.
My favorites of the ladies are Valerie, Snookie and Amber. They’re fun. I don’t mind Leah. The other 2 just don’t grab my interest. Christina is probably the contestant I’m least interested in. She’d leave next if I got to choose.
Of the men, I’m actually really liking Brant – even though Peta was my least favourite pro coming into this season for the reasons mentioned by many and I’ve never enjoyed any of her partnerships. Brant seems like he has potential to get really good and has an understated, quiet type of confidence without being cocky. And I actually like Peta with him too, she seems to smile more and have more personality than usual. They look great together and this was a Rhumba so of course it was sexy. We’ll see if she starts to overdo it with that stuff and TPTB keep forcing showmancy questions and clips on us, but right now I look forward to them. Not sure how many votes he’ll get, though.
Obviously Corbin is great and I love Karina’s dances but it’s like it’s way too easy for him and he turned me off a bit with the after the dance theatrics last night. Bill, Bill and Jack are all likeable and cute to watch.
Could be one of the most enjoyable seasons in a while.
Zendaya didn’t wear flats for every dance. She wore heels for her week 2 jive, week 3 Waltz, week 4 Samba, week 5 Argentine Tango, week 6 Cha Cha, week 7 Paso Doble, week 8 Foxtrot, and week 10 Samba. So, please let’s try to get our facts straight before making statement such as “she wore flats for every dance”. She wore sneakers for the quickstep (I have no problem with that considering the race car costume she wore for the routine), the salsa, and two jive routines that were not considered that serious ( the finale jive and the instant jive against team Jacoby/Karina). She also wore sneakers for her hip-hop routine. What exactly were you expecting her to wear for that dance routine? And finally, she wore sneakers in her freestyle which also incorporated both a contemporary and a hip-hop style routine.
Also, some people are still obsessing over the fact that Zendaya had hip-hop experience. The same people are now going off on Corbin. Really?? Have some of you guys forgotten that past winners like Nicole Scherzinger, Melissa Rycroft, Drew Lachey, Jennifer Grey, Donny Osmond, and even Kellie Pickler all had some dance experiences.
My randomly scattered thoughts about last nite:
Loved Corbin/Karina’s jive. (and I actually loved the outfit Karina wore during the dance-I’ve been a fan of the whole “knee highs and short skirt” look for a long time 🙂 ) He’s definitely my fave so far, with Amber a close second.
Wasn’t Valerie’s paso song also Master P’s paso song? 😛 I love Val/Tristan together.
Brant/Peta’s partnership kinda reminds me of William Levy/Cheryl-where the pro was trying to push the sexy while the star genuinely wanted to learn to dance.
CAI needs to give it up with the damn lift police already…
Keyshawn was the right one to go-I’m actually shocked the NFL vote didn’t save him over Bill E this time around. (And I’m glad Bill E stayed. Bill Nye? Notsomuch.)
Was too rushed at the end, shoulda given Keyshawn/Sharna some last words. On the other hand, the good part about it being rushed was that they couldn’t Len get some final words in before the elim 🙂
Oh Mobyz – you so cray. The only person obsessing about Zendaya right now is YOU. Methinks you doth protest too much.
Obsessing, Mobyz?? LOL – an offhand comment gets your knickers in such a twist that you even NOW claim that Kellie had dance experience?? LOL – lay off the crack, honey – that excuse for getting beat won’t fly. Zendaya was a RINGER of massive proportions and she DID NOT WIN – she got beat by someone with no dance experience. Boo hoo. She even was pimped every single week and slobbered over by the judges, and didn’t win. She had a couple point lead on the judges leader board…and did not win. Time to move on, sweetheart.
Zen’s race car costume was an excuse for her to wear flats. She wore flats – giving her an advantage – more than any other contestant, including when it seriously counted, like the instant Jive. Zen, by your count (and I’m not checking up on you) wore flats for FIVE dances – more than any other contestant, possibly in the history of the show. Fact is, the ringer wore shoes that gave her an advantage over other contestants that didn’t use that cop out, including Aly who wasn’t as good a dancer.