Private Members Area – DWTS Season 23 Season Week 7 Discussion
It’s time again for Dancing with the Stars chatter! You know the deal. Share your thoughts and insights on this week’s episode of Dancing with the Stars. 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.
I guess they’re calling tonight’s show Eras night. Everyone did one unlearned dance and then a team dance. That always makes it a good show for me. Plus, the team dances are almost always scored high, so it doesn’t make that much difference in the outcome.
So, what did you think about tonight’s team dances? Did you have a favorite team? Do you wish they would have done different teams? How was the scoring?
How about the elimination? A shocker or a snoozer? Can we make some finalist predictions? I’d love to hear who people think will make the final 3.
My ideal finale (assuming there are 4 finalists)
James and Sharna
Calvin and Lindsay
Laurie and Val (more about Laurie than Val having actually earned it)
Marilu and Derek OR Terra and Sasha
I go back and forth between wanting James and Calvin to win The case could be made for either on both dancing and choreography. But I think it will be James over Calvin. So I think IF I get my wish they would place in that order, i.e.: James, Calvin, Laurie, Marilu, Terra
What I THINK TPTB want:
Laurie and Val
James and Sharna
Terra and Sasha
Jana and Gleb
I’m not so sure they are sticking to the original script anymore, I think it’s going to be James vs. Laurie with James taking it. I think Val can live with that since Sharna is part of “the fam” and hasn’t won yet.
My ideal Finale:
James and Sharna
Calvin and Lindsay
Jana and Gleb
Marilu and Derek or Terra and Sasha (sadly, I think Val and Laurie will probably make it instead. I hope I’m wrong)
I’m just sad that Marilu is at the bottom of the leaderboard 🙁
It looks like TPTB want Jana and Gleb in the finals given Len’s comment last night. I’m not a Jana fan either..quit crying!! I mean Come ON! YOU took this on with a young baby and knowing full well you were going to be touring. Sorry Vogue, I know you’re a huge Gleb fan but I’m not impressed with him. There was too much messing about in their Samba before they got to the actual dancing.
I think finals will be:
Laurie/Val
James/Sharna
Calvin/Lindsay
Jana/Gleb
I WANT the finals to be:
James/Sharna
Calvin/Lindsay
Laurie/Val
Marilu/Derek
Well, TPTB sure tipped their hand about wanting Jana to make it to the finals. I really hate when they make comments like Len did as the sheeple buy into it all too often!
I wasn’t thrilled with Era’s night. I had high expectations and other than one or two (Calvin and Hinch) I was under-whelmed! I’m really worried about Marilu! IMO! There is no way that Ryan and she should have had the same score after round one and then the difference in the team dances have really made it tough for her.
My ideal finals would be Hinch, Calvin, Terra and Marilu, but I have a feeling it will be Laurie and Jana of the producers have their way. Next week it will be interesting to see who gets the immunity! TBH! I hate immunity as it is unlikely that they will score two people the same; they’ll find something to nitpick! And if you’re first out of the gate, I see the judges being stingy with the paddles and saving higher scores for later.
Oh well, if Marilu goes, I’m not sure where my votes will go. Originally I said Hinch, but Calvin has really grown on me and I feel like they’ve been underscoring (and underestimating) him most of the season. I don’t want to split votes, so I need to decide who has the best chance of upsetting the Val apple cart! I do think that Laurie isn’t near as much of a sure thing as people thought week one!
Catching up after a week of travel – posting here to make sure I don’t accidentally leak anything.
1) Jana – 100% with Court. Girl has talents – just nothing endearing. She is half of a beautiful couple, who should be killing it. They aren’t – and it’s her personality thats the problem IMO.
2) Can’t wait to see if Val walks the walk this week. His quote (s16?) about “to be the best you have to beat the best”. Will he pick James (leader by points) and square off against his gagmance partner? Or will there be more drama? lol
3) Ryan – Ive basically forgotten he is there. Can we just move on already?
4) Marilu – of course its all Dereks fault. lol If he had sought guidance from the pros who have worked with a similar memory-laden partner. OOPS – I forgot – there haven’t been any other pros to be put in this situation! lol Marilu defeats herself. That’s not a slam – its just how I see it. IQ, memory, etc can be a great gift – but in certain situations it can be a negative. And I think that’s what we see.
5) Laurie – I finally figured out why Val cant stop calling her Americas sweetheart. Its because thats all he sees her as. Its why we haven’t seen him put her into other roles successfully. I feel sorry for her – I think she could have gotten a much broader experience with another pro. And I don’t think she stand a chance of winning unless James and Calvin are injured.
6) How is Sharna? Any tidbits? Poor James – I think he was paying Jenna back with that surprise videotaping of her. She has her camera out all the time – it must be such a hard change for him to go from Sharna to jenna. Their personalities seem very very different.
7) Terra – she’s starting to lose my interest again.
Summary – Marilu and Ryan are the next two to go. James and Calvin in the finale, Laurie probably.. I can see a big battle for fourth between Terra and Jana, although I really think Laurie could move down a spot if Val doesn’t change things up more.