Private Members Area – DWTS Season 22 Week 8 Discussion
It’s time for the Dancing with the Stars Season 22 week 8 and you know what that means. Time to enjoy some friendly, educated banter with the Pure DWTS Insiders. If you’re not a Pure DWTS Insider yet, you can do so here. If you are, then I look forward to the discussion in the comments.
What did you think of the judges’ team up challenge? A good addition? Were the judges like past years where they didn’t really do much?
Are you glad with who was sent home? Are we at the point where we’re no longer glad when someone goes home? I love and hate that time of the season.
What did you think of tonight’s performances?
I loved Paige &Mark and Jodie/Keo’s individual dances. AB did ok. My fave judges dance was #TeamBruno followed by TeamCarrieAnn…TeamLen was blah. Ginger isn’t all that. She’s very bland. Yet gets rave reviews…smh.
I voted for Wanya via phone. Will power vote tomorrow for him & Paige!!
I still say DWTS isn’t the same sans Derek this season. Save for Lindsay & Mark, everyone else has been phoning it in,
I loved Paige and Mark and Wanya and Lindsay’s invidivual dances, and I thought this was Jodie and Keo’s best dance by a mile. Jodie was really on top of that Jive; I was so thrilled for her. She went out on a high note. Team Bruno was my favorite Duo Dance.
Ginger is a “Zzzzzzzzzzzz” alright — a complete snooze-fest of a celeb.
I really hope Nyle and Wanya’s fans rally and vote for them because all my votes are going to Paige. She’s the one I feel is in the most danger because TPTB will want a woman in the finals, and the woman they want is Ginger.
I liked Ginger on GMA but I don’t know if its because of Val but on DWTS not so much. I don’t think he has done her any favors. I really wish Wanya and Paige would both make it into finals but I’m afraid that won’t be the case. That choreography o. The Len samba did not make me think of Lindsey. I wonder how much she contributed and I have a hard time believing America gave all 3 teams the same score. That is too big of a coincidence. Well I am voting all my old old Derek accounts for Lindsey and Wanya tonight with a few thrown in for Mark. It’s a lot more than 85…lol so back to voting. ?
Oh boy. I need to vent over here.
Some Antonio have joined the regular comments section and are spouting off on how deserving and dedicated and hard working Antonio is… blah blah blah. It’s making me sick just reading their BS. I just can’t.
Poor Wanya and Lindsay. Tonight was rough. And as if it wasn’t bad enough that Wanya slipped he was also saddled with his couple Samba (of which I think was one of the toughest dance styles)… which was an underwhelming routine. I think they are in trouble.
I swear if both Paige and Wanya are knocked out of the finals by TPTB’s agenda… I’m done. I won’t even watch the finale. And maybe not even next season. This is crap!!
The continued support by Steeler Nation of AB drives me nuts and then to compare him to Hines! Blech! IMO! Antonio isn’t fit to shine Hines shoes!
Have we ever had a season where the finale was comprised with two of the weakest dancers (AB and Ginger)? I am really worried that we could lose both Paige and Wayna next week. I did what I vowed at the beginning of the season I wouldn’t; I dusted off my old email accounts (for Derek) and voted entirely for Paige. It seemed like a lot of people are rallying for Wayna, and I feel Paige’s fan base overall is much smaller.
What really surprises me is that Ginger keeps getting through. I understand (although I HATE) the pimping of Ginger by the show and GMA, but I don’t seems to see much support online for her. I see a lot of people complaining about everyone fawning over her and not just in here, but even on the ABC FB page and others. Maybe that’s what the inflated scores are about? Without them, she’d be gone? All I know is that I’m with Sandy! If both Wayna and Paige are eliminated, I’m skipping the finale and I may just give up in the show entirely next fall. I’d continue checking in here, but find something else to do with my Monday evenings!
@Leigh – I agree. I can’t even utter the words Antonio and Hines in the same sentence. Hines was a delight from start to finish. Antonio was/is an ASS from start to finish. Not even close.
While I love hearing your support for Wanya and Paige. I think the big difference between them at this point are the scores. Wanya will need to cover a larger margin just to keep up. I think it’s critical that everyone supporting Wanya go all IN to get him into the finals with Paige.
And I mean it! If the agenda goes as I foresee. I’m done. I’ll just check back here for updates.
Oh, and before I forget. Thanks Mods for all you do!
Man, the Judges Team Dance has now become one of my favorite weeks on this show. I hope they continue it. Carrie Ann’s Team was especially good.
I loved all the dances, but, I’m really hoping it’s Ginger and Val to go home next. For whoever else goes next week, I will cry.
How is it that Steeler Nation didn’t rally for a 10 for Antonio in the Judges Team Dance? It’s hard to imagine that they wouldn’t want to anoint their chosen one with a 10 when they got the chance to score him. So what happened to the “fabled” Steeler Nation might? Seems to me that they should have been able to get that done, if they really are the voting powerhouse they’ve claimed to be.
Leigh, the judges have consistently given Ginger enough of a cushion at the right times that she would get through. Get the margin big enough and someone who isn’t making much of an impact (Jodie, Kim, Doug, Von) will go because they can’t beat the spread. You’ll note that just when the competition gets tight, she starts getting perfect scores for dances that are good…but not even close to on the level of Paige.
That team dance is a total waste of time. If you’re not going to actually judge each other (really? Len’s dance was a 10?? In what universe??) then make it an exhibition dance. Clearly, the audience are voting down who they don’t like and voting up who they do like (and who wouldn’t?) so the end result is always a 9. They created that result by the way they paired the couples. So obvious.
The only good thing about it is that it reduces the margin for Wanya. Somehow, I doubt very much that was their intent.
I actually fear more for Paige because the margins are so small this week and I don’t see many people rallying for her because Wanya is in more obvious trouble and had a slip – those kind of things get attention. But when you’re more middle-ground with a small original fanbase, that can be trouble for her. Hopefully that also means that the Antonio and Ginger fans are also more complacent. But with a double-elimination – EEK!!!!
Leigh I live north of Pittsburgh but grew up in GASP Patriots country I’m not a big football fan but even I know that Antonio is no Hines on or of the field let alone the dance floor.
*off
The scoring last night was just absurd. I just don’t get the GZ appeal! She’s got nothing on Paige, but they treat her like the best contestant ever. And the Antonio situation just makes me ill. smh
I try reminding myself it’s just a sparkly dance show, but they are working VERY hard at taking away all the sparkle… *sigh*
On a brighter note, I’ll be going to a Q&A/La Blast class with Louis Van Amstel tomorrow 🙂
Any suggestions on questions I could ask him?
Heidi, so true about the scoring on the Judges dance. It’s so messed up for the way they did it. I couldn’t even find the link to do so. By the time I did, the voting was over. But, the dances themselves, I loved.
In looking at the pictures last night I noticed Ginger was wearing the dress Peta wore when she danced AT with Val last summer (the one that starts with him playing Violin). No big deal they reuse costumes all the time right? Now go take a look at a video of that dance (may have to start a minute or so in to get past the violin solo). Is it me or was last night’s dance basically an edited version of the one he danced with Peta all last summer? Only think that looks significantly different is the lights. Is it me or is this a case of “phoning it in?” Just irks me the blatant promotion when it’s been glaringly obvious to me Val has not invested very much in their partnership, but they really think he deserves yet another trophy.
Split my votes between Nyle, Wanya, and Paige for the obvious reason that they have all EARNED a place in the finale. I’m hoping the voters get it right next week.
Happy Thursday evening everyone!! Just thought I would pop in here a bit.
Is it wrong to want to throw out everything in your house that is associated with the Steelers? Is that extreme? Is that normal? Should I seek therapy for DWTS stress and anxiety? DWTS is only a reality television show.. right?
Not to worry I am just fine. Just wanted to vent. Now where is that Steelers cup…..
Thanks for listening.
OMG I must need therapy….. It’s Wednesday evening… LOL!!
@sandy” you made me laugh out loud! Just today my father walks in with his Steeler hat on and I looked at him and said “Please don’t wear that for while, it’s turning my stomach!” LOL!
Why do we let a silly little dance show consume us? I guess for me it’s about people “earning” being in the finale and TMBT. Pretty much everyone, except for AB, was in it from day one, working hard and putting in long hours and yet somehow, he is the anointed one after deciding at week 6 that he should put in a little more effort. And he really lost me for good when he threw Sharna under the bus. Oh well only two shows left and if I’m outraged (as I fear I may be) at the results on Monday, I won’t be tuning in to the finale, so it actually it may only be one show left for me. ?
LOL, Sandy, thanks for sharing that vent! Sometimes it really helps to be able to laugh at ourselves. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m in any way reconciled to the hideous possibility of that slacker Antonio making the finals over Wanya or Paige. Still, laughing a bit at how invested we, as mere viewers, get does put things in perspective a bit.
My dear dad was a lifelong Steelers fan (one of the sane ones). He never watched DWTS, but when Hines was on he got weekly updates from me and mom, and was very happy Hines won. He thought Hines was a true sportsman and gentleman. Sadly, Dad’s been gone over 3 years now, so I don’t have to try to find positive things about Antonio. I don’t think I would have had the heart to be honest about what a loser this particular Steeler has turned out to be, at least in terms of DWTS.
KreativeKat,
Hopefully you’ll read this. I tried to respond to 2 of your emails and they bounced back to me saying your email quota was full or something like that. Just thought I’d like to let you know and I figured you’d read this here.
Any interesting tidbits for us Courtney. I am hoping you have something. I love this discussion each week. You all do such a good job.