Dancing with the Stars Season 23, Week 1 – LIVE BLOG!

Here we are again folks! What kind of delightful surprises will we get tonight? I predict that Val’s ass will be kissed, Derek will be dissed, Maks will be Maks and point out that Derek is favored (see US Magazine) and Cheryl whip Ryan into shape. Anything else?? ย Oh yeah, I expect to fall in love with James Hinchcliffe. ๐Ÿ™‚

Now that’s an opening number!! Very well done!! ย Love how they featured everyone at times – the big dogs are back, Val. ๐Ÿ™‚

Marilu just kicked the Jive’s ass!! But her package was sooo touching and original. She made me a bit weepy, actually, she’s just so freakin’ happy!! Someone who loves the show and clearly adores Derek!! My kind of woman!!

Oh James…you cutie. That was a damn fine foxtrot!! And that color in the outfits looks amazing on both of them. ย Don’t think that it was four points ahead of Marilu…I sense some protecting going on. Cuz that’s BS, no matter how much I liked him.

Holy crap!! Lindsay was right – she DOES have a shot. Great dance!! ย Keep it up Calvin!! Good score too!!

Maureen is so sweet. Can’t help but root for her. Gotta work on her face – that was either scared, nervous…something. Also thought she was adding some extra steps in there. But she did good and she seems so nice. ๐Ÿ™‚ Okay…I love her. Her and Marilu and just so amazing…that’s the right attitude to take into this show.

I might have a Babyface crush too. ๐Ÿ™‚ He did a decent job, a bit stiff and a couple footwork problems – I liked Allison’s choreo a lot and thought it was a dance that he could get into. Nice job. ย And again costume department! Excellent job!! ย  Personally, I would have gone all 6’s for Babyface, but okay.

Wow, Amber is stunning, isn’t she?? ย Love that silhouette thing they had going on – very cool. Watch your face girlfriend – concentrating too hard, I think. She’s got potential, but I feel like Maks was dragging her around a bit. Exotic dancer is still a DANCER, so she might be a low level ringer – the C-bros got nothing to complain about. ย Agreed with Julianne. I can’t get over how beautiful Amber is though – the hair with the eyes, I think.

Hey…none of the dances have had the troupe in them yet, have they? Dare we hope that this is something that happens most of the season? It’s not that I don’t like the troupe…but I want them to save all the fluff for the freestyle. I’m old school. ๐Ÿ™‚

Holy s#$t that was awesome, Ice Ice Baby!! ย I totally loved that so much I can’t even.

I’m in trouble. I love everyone so far. ย ๐Ÿ™‚

Anyway, Len trying to be cool is always funny. Don’t know what Ice was worried about because he basically killed that. Okay, maybe it could have used some more Cha Cha, but damn that was a good time.

Jana and Gleb are a stunningly beautiful couple. Damn. Didn’t seem like a V. Waltz but that was largely the song’s fault. Felt too fast. But boy was that…sexy. Jana is just beautiful. I get Len’s point, absolutely – but he doesn’t have to be so Len about it.

Okay, found someone I don’t care for. ๐Ÿ™‚ That Jive was kind of a mess – yes you were trying to keep up with Jenna. ๐Ÿ™‚ Jenna needs to remember that he’s not a pro on SYTYCD. ย I suspect she’ll adjust. Something about Jake I don’t like though.

Sorry…lost my internet connection for a few minutes. I have to try to recreate my thoughts. ย Not easy. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Four hours of DWTS next week? Interesting.

Rick Perry is a handsome man! Hate most of his politics, but I do like him – charming. Definitely not a dancer, but I like him and Emma.

Terra touches my heart in a way – I like her personality and she wants this. There was some sloppiness. I don’t think that Jules should have given her the same score as Marilu, but it was fair at the end of the day.

Ryan I found to be charming and I agree with CAI that he deserves a second chance. Dance was clunky, but he was trying hard and he seemed really happy being there and with how it went. Love Cheryl’s comment about the song. ๐Ÿ™‚

But now I need to rant a bit. ย I’m sorry, but if that disturbance was about Ryan, the person involved is a jackass and a far larger problem for this country than anything Ryan could have done. Get f#@king real, jackass. He made a mistake, he’s been punished – and now you have the honor of being the biggest jackass ever. Lucky for you, your face wasn’t on camera. YOU are the problem. Not Ryan. Get a f@#king LIFE, moron. There is so much gun violence in this country. People are going hungry around the world. There are wars. Children are dying. And you’re making a scene because a swimmer got drunk and made a fool of himself? Disgraceful.

Of course Val is happy, CAI – he has the biggest ringer since season 18!! ย Good dance – but then it should be eh? I hope he can do right by her for the rest of the season. He’s got some serious competition from several fronts though. Let’s hope they continue to be competition, because I can’t stand how this show continues to favor Val. You think Maks can get his head out of his butt about Derek long enough to see that baby bro is the most helped, favored, pimped pro ever on this show? Nah. ๐Ÿ™‚ Sad that he needs that in order to stick around and win. Unlike some others I could name.

P.S. I had a hell of a time updating this site tonight – do I really need to remind you all of the rules on show night?? NO constant refreshing! Post a comment, read, walk away for a few minutes. Thanks!