DWTS Season 19 Week ONE!! Let’s discuss tonight’s show!
Hi kids!! Because there is a results show tomorrow night, this isn’t the usual spoiler post. But we thought you still might want someplace to discuss the show as it happens, etc. So here we are. As soon as Courtney gets her power rankings done, she will likely unstick this post from the top of the page and you can move over there to discuss if you like. Unless you’re off the topic of the couples….then you’ll probably want to stay here for a bit. 🙂 Either way, comment to your hearts contents, as long as you remember the show night rules.
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My first comment of the night is: dammit, four live streams and a digital interview show?? Are you producers trying to hurt my poor little brain that just wants to watch a pretty dance show with hot boys?? SIMPLIFY people. Simplify. I don’t want to watch all that crap, but since I blog for two sites I feel obligated.
Thoughts so far:
Antonio – wooden
Lea – fantastic
Janel – over rated. They spent how much time on Lea’s experience and none on hers?? Not enough content – mugging at the camera, though.
Of course, TPTB put shipper tweets up on the screen for Val and Janel. And Val has started alluding to it. :::rolls eyes:::
Oh god, lolo. Screw up and then talk too much. Thank god for Tom Bergeron. I’m sorry, but the 6’s were generous.
Tony….PROPS ARE BAD. You and Betsey were doing so well up to then!!
Tavis did okay but I think Jules might have gotten into CAI’s crack. 😀
Sadie is soooo cute.
Rick Schroder in the audience…
Michael, I love you. “My onesie gave me a wedgie!”
OMG – I love Tommy Chong. That was amazing. Nice guest appearance by Cheech!!
Holy crap – Randy and Karina!! We got a competition, folks. Between the good dancers and the fun characters? Wow. Tough season.
Great job by Bethany!! And we had that freakin’ song right the first time!!! Courtney texted me a “DAMMIT”. 🙂 Very cute dance….I think she will be a contender if she can loosen up a bit.
Well, this could be a six way race to the trophy with Alfonso leading the way, followed by Randy, Lea, Sadie and Bethany.
Great first show everyone!! Courtney is coming up before too long with the Power Rankings!!
I do not like Juliannes dress. Too much cleavage.
That opening was amazing! A+ choreography Mandy Moore
Poor thing looks like her boobs are going to explode! She is gorgeous tho. However, the opening number was lame imo.
I’m still a little confused about the live streaming thing. When the show comes on in my area, I might understand more. And I usually love openings with Mandy Moore. One question: are they using ” Shake It Off” as the opening as some people were speculating or no?
Poor celebs look so nervous. Can’t imagine how nerve racking it must be to be on live national tv in HD!
Antonio was rather stiff, I thought. And the interaction between him and Cheryl also seemed a bit stiff.
Is it just me:
1) Does it feel rushed? Between the package and the dance with Antonio and Cheryl and during the judges scoring?
2) Does the camera seem very shakey especially in the Sky Box?
That was a lame opening number
Anyone know what happen to the voice over guy that does it before the dance. ?
Why aren’t they dancing in order? Betsey is 3401, right? So, shouldn’t she have gone 1st?
I see Cheryl is emulating Maks in dissing her former partners. Really Cheryl. Very tacky imo,
@Alex, I was wondering the same thing. Are the couples not being introduced this year? Is that another cut the show did? And the opening number was not that good.
yes, lots of cleavage from Julianne! even Tom noticed: “buying out with enthusiasm” – i;m paraphrasing but giggles already!
I liked the opening number
antonio and cheryl did OK – not bad for first out on week 1 – scores were fair, I thought
@Jordan It always feels that way to me on the first night. Even more so now that we have 13 couples and 4 judges.
Antonio was… not that good… Not a fan of that ChaCha. Wonder if Latin won’t be his strong suit but ballroom will? Hmm..
I didn’t really care for Antonio’s dance, but I liked Lea’s. I like her with Artem. I can see them going far.
I don’t like that they’re dancing out of order. The new guy is messing with things too much. I understand he wants to put his mark on the show, but some things can be left alone.
Lea just makes me smile, and her dancing was really good. I like the chemistry she and Artem have.
So that’s Lacey’s role…..not what I expected but still good to see her 🙂
Antonio was good for first one out. Lea was really good first dance out…very jennifer grey-esque in her quality of movement.
I loved Lea and Artem…. She’s so adorable. I’ve been unsure about Artem but She may bring out the best of Artem.
I agree with you PH…too many views. I want to listen to Lacey and Dom however, it is confusing. I wish they would only talk in commercials. I have to mute them so I can listen to the judges and watch the dance….yikes.
definitely feels a little rushed because we don’t get the usual intro: “dancing the….” and did Artem just say the dances are 58 seconds? I guess they have to be shorter because of an extra couple this season.
apparently an unpopular opinion but I liked the opening number 🙂
They did the phone numbers alphabetically.
Meh, Antonio wasn’t that great. But Lea on the other hand, was great, and her partnership with Artem seems to be working.
I don’t know about you guys and girls, but I haven’t heard a word that Julianne has said… Sorry, but it’s kind of a turnoff to me.
I loved Janels boots but they made her sloppy in parts of their jive.
Ugh…. Julianne is not my favorite but can we have her instead of CAI…. I have not missed her at all
@Gitte- Only 58 seconds? Hmm not a fan of that.
Well Janel certainly loves the camera and I’m betting she’s mugging for it every week. The dance was good but I don’t care for her.
Val and Janel were okay. Lea and Artem looked very graceful,but were they “8” worthy…I don’t know. I hate to see “8” on opening night, because where do they have to go??
Bergeron is a national treasure. Erin….has improved. Good for her.
Alphabetical by FIRST name I take it? I didn’t see much Jive in Janel’s dance. Liked Lea’s Foxtrot although I think they scored it too high.
Anyone else surprised Len didn’t mind it not having any Jive in it?
@Lynne agree.. Not sure it was worthy of an 8 either
The scores always seem too high to me on the first show.
We just had the first show in the Danish version last week and the highest score that was given there was a 6 I think. We usually don’t see 8s till mid-season
Everything seems really loud. Tom seems to be yelling to make himself heard.
I was nervous about Julianne but she was very constructive in her criticism. And everybody of her being bias? What about CAI and her comment to Lea & Artem?
Re: Janel, the judges was right she’s kind of sloppy. The song save her. I didn’t get a good vibe from her.
Lolo’s legs wow wow wow!! The dance was really awkward to watch though
This show just looks and feels different to me. It’s not the same show that I used to enjoy and I’m not impressed by anyone yet.
Lolo was hard to watch. It was bad and she just doesn’t look thrilled to be there at all. And she needs to be quiet, don’t talk while the judges are talking.
Oh dear Lolo Jones. God bless her but that was awful. I can’t really understand why she had a “false start” given she was under pressure in the races and Olympics that she participates in. I feel bad for her and I am sure it was frustrating for her. Bruno and his “let it go” was funny.
Poor Keo & Lolo. The panic was on her face. Glad she stood up for herself, even though it will make no diff in her scores.
My first impression of Keo is I like him. But Lolo, not so much. I think she’s going to argue everything every week until she’s voted off. Which could be tomorrow.
So nice to have Tom back. He’s saving this show tonight.
Keo….is a keeper. Lolo seems so nice 🙂 and I love that she is very down to earth. Saying that, I didn’t think it was as bad as she thought she did.
As for Jannel, it was a fun dance. It was fast. Not really positive that it deserved the score it got.
Fancy, I agree with you. The whole show feels off tonight. And i want Keo on my tv screen so very upset that dance was so bad!
Aww, what happened to LoLo? Hopefully they won’t be going home early.
Betsey may be Lolo’s savior tomorrow. That wasn’t even a dance.
Betsey…..where do I even begin. Such a ball of energy. Love her already.
Oh that is too bad. She must of laid down the law in regard to Tony’s outfit. That was too bad about Betsey and the boa. She is going to be okay I think this week. Tony looked so angry and frustrated. Maybe there were too many props. I don’t know, but that was simply tood bad.
Awww poor Lolo is so nervous that she’s forgetting her moves & her movements are coming across as painfully wooden. I’m not going to lie, I looked away in some parts :/ She might be another Hope Solo 🙁 Also, she should not talk back as much,although I understand her frustration at doing something well in reahersal but flopping come showtime but the talk back might drop her likability and send her home early since Keo doesn’t have a huge fanbase
Has anyone mentioned that this show looks so much like Strictly Come Dancing now?
Betsey handled the mistakes a whole lot better than Lolo did.
Neither of their dances were great but Betsey come off much better in my opinion.
Lea and Artem looks like a good match and I enjoyed their performance. Lolo, oh my, she looked so lost. I kinda felt sorry for her until she opened her mouth.
Okay so I was able to watch the opening on YouTube and I wasn’t a fan. It seemed a little too cheesy if that’s the right word. I preferred last season’s. And I had to face palm at Julianne’s dress.
The show just seems awkward and rushed.
I hope the second half is more entertaining than the first half.
Oh poor Betsey! Ugh why did the silly boa have to get stuck bummer! She kept going so good for her!
I swear Tom Bergeron so friggin’ funny, I can’t even…So quick with the wit lol
Tavis was GREAT!! Charismatic! Smiling! Wonderful stage presence & he has Sharna! I really like him! Good job!
Ahahah so true Heidi!!! Forget TGIF–TGIT, thank God it’s Tom. I feel like Lolo might be going home tomorrow night :/
Love Lea and Artem…
He is a favorite of mine and was soooo great on Strictly Come Dancing!
Worth it to YT his stints and see what a kind and generous teacher he is…glad Lea is partnered with him. A fine choreographer.
Ugh. References to their “relationship” and personal chemistry…mugging for the camera…and they *had* to put the tweet about Janel and Val dating up. They’re going to play the showmance. Blech. And the dancing wasn’t all that either.
Lolo looked so stiff – a combination of nerves, and not knowing how to get back with the music. Hopefully she sticks around – I think there’s potential there.
Poor Betsey. It wasn’t all that, but at least she was better than Cloris and Florence.
Tavis was a really nice surprise. I think he has a chance of lasting for a little while.
I loved Lea’s foxtrot. It was pretty entertaining and Artem had some great choreography in there.
Looks like Val and janel have been officially set up for a showmance with all that talk about “first dates” and “relationship” over it!
So far I’m rooting for Lea and Artem they were sweet!
The show feels like a hot mess right now hopefully they work out the kinks. Thank goodness for Tom!
Great and energetic jive from Janel but she lost her balance at a couple points. She should have worn high heels instead of the boots even though I loved them. The song was actually pretty good for a jive.
Loved Tavis. Such a fun guy….which kinda shocked me.
Sadie: WOW. Mark, you got a good one bro.
Sadie and Mark put a smile on my face! That was a joy to watch. For never having danced before, that was good. If Mark stays nice Mark, these two will go far and have a lot of fun along the way.
wow – Sadie was really great!
My favourite so far
I thought the opening was lame. Boring. Too short.
Anyone else think some of these scores are too high? Sadie & Mark were good but 34 good? I don’t.
That’s great to know Rick Schroder is there to cheer on Alfonso!
Yeah LoLo’s Cha Cha was pretty bad. You could tell she didn’t know what she was doing at some points which sucks because she looked great in rehearsals. She looked so wooden in her facial expressions and her attitude may not help.
Sadie was great, though I think 9’s were a bit high, especially for the first night.
Michael and Emma’s package was hilarious. I’m praying his dancing isn’t a total disaster.
I loved Tom’s “family dynasty” intro for Sadie’s opener. LMAO.
Way to go to Tavis. I was expecting him to be out the door behind Tommy, but he needs to hang in there. I see some potential in that guy.
What opener? HA HA Blink and it was gone….
Love Sadie, Lea and Tavis
want Lolo to stick around – really like this pair
I’d vote Antonio thru to next week – first week nerves IMO
What is going on with this show? Messy and all over the place – not sure if this season is off to a good start , anyone want conrad back?
Michael is a little comedic spark. Love him already!
One of the worst pro openings ever. Ukkk JH dress-she is so pretty and julianneI guess she is trying to look….mature??? since she and her bro have such baby faces but….no. I don’t get the judges and these high scores but maybe they don’t want to discourage right out of the gate but pretty sure I saw some 3’s and 4’s tonight. Leas’ were closest to accurate–but 9’s Sadie? I musta had better angles to actually see her dancing sloppiness ??? And too many props tonight to cover up bad dancing–hate it. The dances are too short. Like someone said, first half seems rushed and sloppy. Maybe it will get better?? hoping
agree – tho I love Sadie/Mark – 9’s were very generous for week 1
Well I have my first tears of the season with Jonathan. I hope he makes his dad proud.
Sadie and Mark are one example to follow…lay low and come with a Boom! Hoping Bethany will do great. One more thing, Sadie can sing. I think she’s Mark’s best partner so far. I like Jonathan too. He can move.
I like Jonathan and Alison. I enjoyed their dance. He said he wants his spark back, well I think he’s going to get that.
Jonathan was REALLY good! Woah! How come Bruno didn’t get to give a critique?
O my gosh. Michael had me in stitches – and his dancing is okay. Not the best, not the worst – and I definitely want him to stick around, because he’s just so much fun.
Jonathan and Allison – another couple that just makes me smile. That jive was better than Janel’s all around – the chemistry between him and Allison, the content, the performance, and the technique. Everything.
Has anyone seen Keo since their dance?
Jonathan’s performance made me soooooooooo happy. He is such a joy to watch. He has amazing potential and Allsion did a beautiful job with the choreography. I’m so proud of him 😀
I wish Emma had a young and able partner. She really has been typecast in the role of sweet but sexy girl to so many middle aged men. I get that she is an awesome partner for that type of guy but boy I think she has paid her dues.
It is so fun to see Tom in action. His comment about Tommy Chong and the smoke when Tommy got out of the vehicle was hilarious. Allison is going to be a great new pro I think. She and Jonathan were good.
I think Joan Rivers said it best…people need to look in the mirror and then have someone take a picture or video of your outfit because what looks good in the mirror may not translate well to the red carpet or the event. Julianne, you need to take Joan River’s advice…lol.
Oh my gosh!!!!!!! rotflmao! is it sad that my favorite number of the night so far was Tommy’s?! That was tooo fun for words lmao! He was incredibly smooth and comfortable out there and her did all the moves so well.
Tommy wasn’t half bad! Very cute dance! Loved it! Cheech Marin in da house 😉 overscored I think
Tommy Chong is hilarious. No, he isn’t going to win, but it’s going to be fun watching him while he’s on.
Tried to drop in a few votes like it was hot…it wasn’t. Now Mr. Voice Counter is telling me I have reached my max. Ummm, no I can count. I still have 5 votes left. Geez. Welcome to Season 19.
Tommy was better than I expected; I think he was better than Antonio. It’s going to be *very* interesting to see who’s going home…
@Thiana – I agree about Sadie. She just matches Mark very well in terms of personality–bubbly and fun!–and I think that’s why they’re so great together! 🙂
@Wynn #78 they show him in the skybox applauding other performaces
aww… that was adorable. I couldn’t help smiling the whole way through Randy’ dance.
Sadie is just adorable!! I love that they said Willie had approved her wardrobe. I was impressed by Lea as well. Her dance was lovely.
I feel badly for LoLo though. I hope she makes it through and has a chance to redeem herself. Jonathan was a nice surprise, as was Tavis.
I did not care for Janel’s wardrobe. Those boots were distracting.
Now i am going to hush but I nominate CAI for dumbest line of the night “I’m usually a professional but I was weak kneed”. Only to be followed up by Bruno and his lactating comment in regard to Randy. Holy cow, even Bruno was embarrassed for himself. He looked way better than I thought he would. Great scores and then Karina “eeps”. Oh my that was…um not sure what to say. The dance was great but the comments made me feel like I was in an alternate universe.
Randy was *good*. Some really nice foxtrots tonight. Again, it’s going to be an interesting elimination.
The first episode last season was a mess as well. It’s not the new guy’s fault.
Oh dear, Julianne’s pushed-up boobs make her look like a wholesome girl from Utah trying to resemble a sexy screen siren. It doesn’t work, at all. Also, 4 judges is one too many, imo. Sadly, the show is too frenetic tonight and the opening number was a snore-fest. What happened to the exciting pro dances of previous seasons? Poor Lolo and Betsy, yikes. Loved Sadie and Lea, they may be contenders. Loved Alison Holker and Mr. Cutie-pie: what a great routine.
Thanks Debbie (#89). Glad he’s resurfaced and looking his jovial self.
I can’t pick a favorite! The good thing about a cast of “no-names” you go in with no expectations and just enjoy each person for the first time!
For me my favorites so far are Lea and Artem (I smiled the entire time) and Randy and Karina (such a gentleman). I have to say I really liked Sadie and Jonathan surprised me! I was worried he and Allison would come off a little too enthusiastic but his package was so sweet.
I don’t know who to vote for…
I agree with so many of the posts here.
Enjoyed Lea, Sadie, Tavis, Jonathon,and Randy….
At the time of the dance, I felt really bad for Lolo…because I thought from the start that there was something that caused a “bad start” – and to that there was…just made me hate that for her….and I didn’t even mind her speaking up and letting us know what happened. However…she has has a sour look on her face since then…hasn’t reached out to anyone else in the skybox…and just looks like ticked off no matter what is going on around her. I get that she is a competitor…but in my book, she isn’t acting like a professional. My empathy has diminished.
Princess Heidi…
what are your thoughts on Jonathan? You skipped over him up on top but I’m thinking that might be because you missed that dance. But I eager to see if you thought he has as much potential as the judges did. I thought it was a pretty good routine for week one and he could be a contender if he works hard. Allison Holker is a dynamite partner.
So Michael and Jonathan were so much fun. Tommy was a hoot and a half. Bethany was good. Randy was good.
Bethany was fun. I think she’ll do okay.
Because of our wonderful spoilers this season I’m trying to remember a few things from their “insider”info aka Deep Throat. Is Lolo the one DT said gave off a Hope Solo vibe? If so, #98 your observations about Lolo are telling.
Was it DT or the MODS who described Allison as the female Mark? I think that’s dead on. Jonathan was good, but it was hard to see around her to him. Hope she figures that out. I really like him. Have no idea who he is, but I do like him & Randy C.
So so so surprised at Sadie and Mark. What a perfect partner for him & her! Hope they go far.
Another example to follow: Bethany & Derek! You go girl. They don’t say a lot on twitter but their jive is great. She and Sadie will go far with their career.
alfonso delivers !
Alfonso has such a chill attitude. Him and witney are magic on that dance floor. Pure magic. The crowds reaction was the best part for me because he seemed so surprised.
Yay Alfonso! So, so much fun to watch. I can’t wait to see what he does next week.
My favorites of the night-Bethany, Alfonso, Sadie and Tommy. 😀
And thank heavens for no Maksyl dances.
PH – if it’s a six-way race, who’s the sixth person? You only listed five names – and I’m interested in who you think the last one is.
Don’t mind me. I’m sober. 😉
Overall thoughts:
First hour was kinda a mess but the second half was great.
In my opinion the best dancers right now are: Alfonso, Sadie, Randy, Bethanie, Jonathan and Lea
I also loved Tommy and Michael but more for their personalities than their dancing.
I think it’ll be between Lolo, Antonio and Betsey who goes home tomorrow.
I’m leaning towards Lolo because she not only had a bad dance but also didn’t come of too well with her talking back to the judges.
Thank you Alfonso and Witney!!
Also, Tavis was a pleasant surprise, I think I’ll send him a few votes tonight. Afterall it is his birthday.
Ok the last three numbers, Randy, Bethany and Alphonso were beautiful. Bethany has potential and I think Derek will do wonders with her as he always does 🙂 Randy, stole my heart! For such a macho man, he was remarkably smooth plush he was dashing in his get up. Alphonso has musicality for days! imo. That routine was danced so well and Whitney did such a beautiful choreo.
I didn’t mean to skip Jonathan – I LOVE Jonathan. Problem is, I’m trying to watch the show, watch the blog, update the blog, watch the backstage feeds, tweet, vote…that’s more than my brain can handle at one time.
1) Bethany did amazing! Derek really challenged her with that choreography
2) Alfonso stole my heart. He was just a ball of energy and light and wow
3) Lolo needs to have a second chance, though that mood needs to change and she needs to stop interrupting the judges.
Overall i thought it was good. The dancing was interesting however the whole night seemed really rushed. Can’t wait for tomorrow!
Yeah PH, I remember last season’s show being a mess too. I think it’s just a case of trying to fit too much into 2 hours.
Plus, with all the props, gonzo lighting and miscellaneous frou frou going on it’s no wonder the show felt frantic.
I wasn’t a fan of the big screen during some of the dances. It’s incredibly distracting. It made me feel like I’d just dropped some LSD or something.
Loved Tommy, Alfonso, Lea, Tavis, Randy and Michael. Really strong male celebs this season. I’m especially glad to be eating crow with regards to Tavis, who I had pegged as being the first celeb out. What a charming and funky guy! Great choreography by Sharna too!
I’m sitting here about to start the west coast viewing and the first comment I read is that “Julianne has too much cleavage.” You’d think that would be something to look forward to, but Julianne doesn’t have any boobs. So, I’m not sure what cleavage there could be. #Fact
I think LoLo has anger issues.
Alfonso FTW! I think it’s awesome to see yet another 80s show where Alfonso & Ricky are still really close.
I’m surprised that Val and Janel are suggesting showmance, because they do not have that chemistry at all.
I loved Randy, Sadie, Bethany and Alfonso. On the other hand, this is the worst dancing I’ve ever seen on the show.
Alfonso was very good. I expected him to be. Tavist was ok-have a feeling Latin might get him. Jonathon is pretty good I think, but Allison is so good I kinda missed him-they are a little hyper. Looooved Randy and Karinas dance. Was not expecting much from TChong but it was sure better than Betsey, Lolo. Bethany was pretty good but with the stopping in the transitions and she wasn’t real sharp on the kicks, flicks it makes me wonder a bit-guess time will tell. Also somewhere I heard she rolled her ankle today?? can anyone confirm that? Sure hope not!
Anyway I think there are at least 2 couples too many and too many judges. I don’t like the rushed feeling of it all-makes the whole show seem loosey-goosey to me. And I hate the shortened dances. And I know poor Derek is SWAMPED but they need him to do the pro numbers-looked at the opening again-UGH-not even close to the last couple of seasons. I hope Rob Wade is talented enough to be able to make some adjustments. And PLEASE feature Derek and some of choreo in the results shows!
And Julianne, Love ya but no more boob-age, please.
First hour was painful and losing my interest. Then it got really enjoyable. Liked Tommy, Jonathan, Michael and Sadie (seems like a great fit with Mark and they could be a great partnership) – all likeable and fun. Loved Randy and Karina, a beautiful, sexy, charming dance. And Alfonso and Whitney were even better than I was expecting, and I was expecting a lot. I think her youthful, energetic choreo fits well with him. They’re going to be awesome to watch.
:::sigh::: dancewithyou – that voting issue has happened EVERY season all season. It means the phone lines are overloaded. Keep trying.
I was actually very entertained. Lolo was hard to watch though. I think she might be in trouble tmrw. I did give her a sympathy vote though lol. I really wanted to see more of keo but considering tommy Chong was too adorable. He might stick around another week or two. Alfonso totally killed it.
You (and all the mods) are doing an awesome job, PH – so thanks! I was just curious about who number six was – or if the six was a typo. Thanks for answering!
For me, the biggest surprise was Alfonso. Was not expecting that. 😀
I’m just going with my top favorites! (in no order)
Randy & Karina – Umm.. I know you guys said he was doing well but WOW! I feel like he will be great at ballroom dances so I’m curious to see how he’ll do with the latin ones but then again, he has Karina as his partner so.. I expect they’ll be great!
Alfonso & Witney – LOVE HIM! I love that he seems like he’s having fun with it too. I love their partnership and I’m glad Witney is back as a pro.
Peta & Tommy – Okay, I was laughing the entire time but not in a rude way but in a “wow.. what am I watching and holy I did not expect those moves coming from him” I thought it was great and it’s really refreshing to see Peta with a partner where it’s not all about sex appeal
Bethany & Derrick – LOVE her! She is so adorable and they mesh very well. I’ve been watching her since she started uploading videos so it’s great to see a youtuber on!
Sadie & Mark – With her I was trying not to make a pre-assumption about her because I’m not a fan of that show because of they’re too conservative for my taste but she is seriously so adorable and I’m happy she’s not Bristol 2.0!
Janel & Val – they did well considering they had that song for a jive. I really hope they don’t create a in-your-face showmance with these two like they did with Maks and Meryl last season because that’s a huge turn off for me.
I also noticed Lolo may have a little anger problem. She waisted time going over her dance steps in front of the judges. I didn’t think she took her results of her performance too well with herself.
I liked Lea & Artem foxtrot and they seem to connect well. I’d like to see her go far.
I was surprised at Tommy’s performance. He did better than I thought.
I thought Sadie was really good and a cutie. She and Mark connect well.
Janel is going to be tough to compete with, as she is good if she doesn’t over do it.
Loved Bethany & Derek’s Jive. She did pretty darn good for no dance ever.
Loved Alfonso’s performance, he certainly is light on his feet and can move.
I saw a lot of familiar faces in the audience. Did anyone else notice in the audience. Merle & Charlie were there.
I didn’t think Julianne’s dress was anymore revealing than some of C.A.’s in the past. She did a great job judging, and didn’t annoy me one bit.
It was an interesting opening night for DWTS. I didn’t like the opening number.
I liked Tavis, Jonathan, Sadie, Bethany, Alfanso and Randy. I hope they don’t shove the Showmance at us for another season.
Like some have said it did seem rushed but I think it usually does the first week. I did not think it appropriate of Lolo to speak back to the judges.
I’m really not sure who will go home tomorrow night – my guess is Betsey but it could be close.
Sorry double comment meant to mention Lea – thought her foxtrot was lovely and she was one of my top dancers.
I predict Lolo and Betsy being in the bottom two with Lolo going home tomorrow. I mean not only did she miss a step or two and then talked while the judges were trying to talk to her. It was annoying.
All in all I was kind of bored with this opening and how it went, was I the only one? I hope it gets better with every episode coming up it just felt all over the place to me. Some of the dances were awesome though ill give it that. Tommy and Jonathan were a surprised i didnt except them to do well.
Loved Bethany’s jive and im sure she will get better as we go along!
Oh one more thing sorry dont want to spam. Sadie’s 9’s i dont know if her dance deserved 9’s all 8’s maybe but i guess im not seeing what they are. I dont hate her just saying it was not 9 worthy just yet.
I was highly anticipating the start of the season and generally it did not disappoint! Some thoughts:
Antonio/Cheryl – I’m over Cheryl, tbh – she’s a bit of a try-hard. And Antonio seems like a second rate Gilles so.
Janel/Val – I love Janel and Val individually as people but this showmance push is already vom-inducing. And doesn’t she have a boyfriend? It’s like they’re trying to ride the Maksyl wave but I wish they’d just drop the BS and try to win us over on merit. Also Janel looked a little like she was thinking too hard throughout but I’m sure it will get more natural as time passes.
Lolo/Keo – Girl bye, Lolo you were obnoxious. And super stiff. Hope to see her go tomorrow.
Tavis/Sharna – Tavis had a lot more personality than I was expecting, I just hope he drops the whole some/sum-like talk. I was cringing, it came off a little stuffy. I bet Sharna was wishing he’d zip it just like Keo for Lolo. Pleasantly surprised by him but I still don’t see him going too far.
Sadie/Mark – I wasn’t quite as impressed with the dancing as the judges were but I loooove her personality. Her and Mark are a fun pair.
Jonathan/Allison – Also love Jonathan’s personality. He’s gonna be fun to watch. Also he’s giving me slight S17 Brant vibes and I loved Brant so that’s a good sign.
Michael/Emma – More of the same, personality wise. Michael is hilarious.
Tommy/Peta – LOVED. Very pleasantly surprised. I don’t think he was good at all, but he was so much better than I was expecting that it made him seem amazing if that makes sense. And they were fun. Reaaaally hoping he sticks around a couple weeks.
Alfonso/Witney – Honestly, this gave me flashbacks to S17 Amber’s week 1 performance and we all know how that went, so…
Overall, it was a fun night. Really crossing my fingers that Lolo goes home, she certainly deserves it. If not her then Antonio or Betsey.
Thank you, Princess H!
John #116, ROTFL!
Read here about how rushed the first half of the show. I think premier nights always seem rushed because there is just so much stuff to fit in a two-hour show. My live stream didn’t work right away, so I can only share my thoughts on the following:
Betsey – I enjoyed her performance! Yeah, not clean, very simple, yet to me she shone because her enjoyment was very obvious. So sorry about the use of prop gone wrong. But she handled it very well. She made me tolerate Tony, which is good.
Tavis – What a surprise! Loved his performance. Sharna’s choreo suited him so well. A little bit heavy-footed, but his charisma shone through. Hope he sticks around a few weeks.
Sadie – is darn cute! She did really well. Mark did well, too, in terms of choreo and costume. This girl got nice dancing legs. And daddy has to approve everything Mark does–costume and choreo, hehehe!
Michael – Ahh! He cracked me up! He and Emma were such a hoot! Love for him to stay for several weeks.
Jonathan – He was good! Easy on the eyes, too. For a first time pro, Allison did pretty well on the choreo. These two have natural chemistry. Hope they stay long, too.
Tommy – Let me quote Bruno: “Cool grandpa!” Indeed! Loved his number and I couldn’t stop laughing at his quips. I think Tommy and Peta are a very good match; he said he’d do anything for a beautiful girl like Peta and I think this is a very good opportunity for her to grow as a pro and as a choreographer.
Randy – Wow! I have read here positive things about Randy. And I’m glad that translated well on to the dance floor. For a first time dance, Randy looked smooth. Karina’s choreo for him was well-suited. Loved the playful tidbit inserted there.
Bethany – Adorable girl! Loved the set, the costume, the choreo, and the performance! Yes, she showed some hesitations, but to me, they were still cute. I especially loved the slowmo dip Derek did with her. We’ll see more from this girl. Lots of potential.
Alfonso – did not disappoint! Loved his number. And Wtiney showed her mettle as a teaching pro and choreographer. You go, girl! Alfonso getting a 9s from all judges reminded me of Amber’s in season 17. He’s the one to beat. I wouldn’t mind him winning.
Judges – They are okay. Julienne was truly giving helpful critiques. And Bruno is Bruno per usual, LOL!
Elimination tomorrow – sucks big time! I love this cast, much more than I did last season’s. So many good partnerships, so many colorful and likable characters. I want all of them to be given at least one more week. Just one dance and you get eliminated? Come on, tptb!
Power Rankings are up: https://www.puredwts.com/2014/09/15/puredwts-season-19-week-1-power-rankings/
Randy and karina- proof that you can be sexy and romantic in your dances together withOUT the showmance. They were beautiful together and all my votes go to them. Karina is such a sweetheart and I’m happy they were paired together bc I think he’s got a little bit of sweetheart in him too! Can’t wait to see more.
Used to not be able to stand Peta, but the last 2 seasons I’ve really come to like her. Loved her & Tommy tonight & I definitely threw a chunk of votes their way.
If TPTB were looking for the second coming of Julianne (except maybe not since they brought her back to the show), I think they may finally have found it in Witney. Girl is a firecracker & she really is a great choreographer when her partner isn’t a prissy teenager. I adore this partnership.
Kudos to Miss Holker. I think she’s going to be much more successful than Tyne was as a pro who ballroom wasn’t their first style.
Overall the partnerships this season are phenomenal. I feel like it is one of the best paired casts of late.
According to Kristyn Burtt, Allison is trained in ballroom, unlike Tyne. I actually thought she did a great job tonight and she didn’t overdance Jon as much as Mark has overdanced in the past. To be fair to Mark – his overdancing almost always happens on the Jive which is one of his favorites.
I love Whitney and agree that she might actually be the new Julianne they’ve been looking for.
I also agree – major props to Peta for her choreo and effort with Tommy. Keep it up girl, and you’re going to prove to us that we’ve given you short shrift in the past.
Also agree that Val didn’t live up to his own hype and the hype that WE’VE given him prior to tonight. Dude, we had you pegged for possibly the next Derek. You’re going to have to do better.
@PH: When you say “overdance”, are you referring to things like, say, Amber’s cha cha where he did a turn and a half while she was just making a couple of relatively simple moves? [I was at work while the show aired live, so I haven’t seen all the dances.]
Peta did great with Tommy. So nice to see another side to her and even more happy for Tommy.
I thought Julianne did well judging tonight. Definitely ditch CAI and keep her if we can get back down to 3 judges. As far as her dress and having too much cleavage with no boobs, it looked like 2 tennis balls being shoved upward and appeared very uncomfortable.
No, Sam. One is a choreographic choice and the other is just over dancing. When I say it I mean doing the dancing in a much bigger way than your partner is capable. Going full out “pro dancer” while your partner is clearly many levels beneath you and can’t quite keep up.
Your one chance where I assume you aren’t being an ass has been spent.
@PH: “Your one chance where I assume you aren’t being an ass has been spent.”
What about my question made you assume I was trying to be an ass? I wasn’t trying to put down anyone or anything. Certainly not you, and certainly not Derek or Amber.
As I said last season, I don’t have much of a technical understanding of dance. I was simply trying to determine if I understood what you meant. I just went with the first example that came to mind of what I thought you might be referring to; if I had known it would offend you, I would have phrased the question differently.
First off, wow, wow, wow!!! What a cast so much personality I like versus dislike, haha.
So many amazing surpirses, hiccups, fun-filled, and of course amazing dancing.
Antonio Sabato jr., was okay and while he did appear super ridgid, I feel there is a level of dance ability that Cheryl has yet to tap into.
OKAY, so this theme night it clearly “Sharing is Caring”… and CAI clearly shared her crack with Julianne lmao.
Lea, Lea, Lea… you astounded me with your chemistry with Artem and finally a sassy cougar angle. I mean Kirstie was hilarious in that element, but man Lea is a firecracker.
Tony… maybe you should’ve had some of CAI crack because you really couldn’t have been any less noticable in kind to Betsey. Seriously, I like Sadie, but i think Mark should’ve had Betsey.
Janel… this girl is going to give me a headache… was hoping for her to have a really down-to-earth vibe like Sadie, but noooooo Val has (for me) the most annoying celebrity. She sounds like that girl in high school every jock wanted because they also had an annoying personality, and don’t even start me on that turd of a jive.
Jonathan did you get into CAI crack too? He and Allison are high octane, but a part of me thinks Jonathan isn’t nearly as hyper as Allison, this couple should take a day off and hang out with Chong. XD
Can’t say I hate Lolo because I am, much like her, my own toughest critic. I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt this week, but if she’s here next week. She can’t beat herself up so much. Still gotta say Janel is far more annoying.
Mr. Tavis Smiley, my word, could Sharna have another possible contender this season? I sure hope so! There was so much naturality and humility to this Foxtrot.
Sadie is like a runway model with those legs… and she can can use them to her advantage! Mark definately has a good partnership this season, but please don’t hate me for saying this but how will Duck Dynasty fans translate to dwts viewers? Not gonna lie I’m slightly afraid for Sadie once we reach the halfway point. Just hoping I’m wrong.
Michael is certainly a Southern relic. Could he be anymore charming and funny? YES!!! Please let us have Bill E. part 2.
OKAY… so the camera crew found CAI crack. Just look at these nonsensical camera views and angles haha. Forgot they even cut out Carrie Ann for a while, and for good measure haha.
Bethany get your Mota running because you are heading places far beyond your bedroom! Wonderful Jive, love this routine, but Derek please be our token blond boy next week!
Even though I didn’t get too captivated with Sean Avery last season, COME ON KARINA!!! That was just a low-blow comment in the package. Randy on the other hand can dance side-by-side with Alfonso and you have your best results show ever, Rob Wade. 🙂
Tommy “SchmokingDaBong” Chong!!! (I wish I knew how to making a crying laughing face on Android right now) Holy cow! I was expecting more of a Billy Dee Williams vibe, but damn did Peta luck out or what! So yeah he’s not the young and sexy carbon copy Peta is used to, but she totally made it work and I really hope Tommy is on the show for a little while. He’s got some rhythm and so much swag the entire rap world is looking to him for inspiration. Kudos on using Cheech and Peta’s pot dress!
Alfonso and Witney just need Will Smith in a hip-hop routine for their freestyle. Seriously this guy is a class act and he could flub from here to the finals, but he’d still be a contender with the flub-ups.
Great dancing! Excellent opening night, and now I must pay homage to Chong! lol