DWTS Season 24, WEEK TWO – LIVE BLOG (Spoilers)
So, what kind of fresh hell awaits us tonight?? To be on the safe side, I’m going for a beer. Courtney will fill in if I’m not back in time. 🙂
T-minus 15 minutes…
Alright, let’s get this show on the road. Thoughts going into tonight’s show: I’m sure the Maks injury drama will be milked for all its worth. Erika going 2nd? Yikes, big trouble spot. But I will be shocked if anyone other than Chris heads home tonight. -Court-
Ummm, WOW. That was a pretty solid cha-cha from Nancy, and Artem didn’t hold back – he didn’t coddle her. And she handled it. Color me impressed 🙂
A 28 for Nancy. Perhaps a tad underscored, but let’s see how the rest of this night shakes out…
Ehhh…Erika really needed to stand out tonight, and I’m not sure that’s the dance that’s gonna do it. Just a little too cool & at ease, and she had a couple snafus. She’s not bad, but she’s not memorable. Hmmm.
A 28 for Erika as well…and I think it was a skosh overscored, with respect to Nancy. Just feel like Nancy did MORE.
I understand about 4 out of every 10 words Charo says. Please bring back the subtitles.
SWEET 8 LB 10 OZ BABY JESUS, RUPAUL IS IN THE AUDIENCE!!! *Drag Race fangirl squee* 😀
Charo gets a 25 and once again steals the show. And poor Dave the head of security looks shook. 😛
Heidi’s back and she has wine…
Love Peta’s dress. Interesting choreo…at times I’m like “oh, that was cool” and then other times I’m like “okay, too much, too fast and kinda jerky” – the choreo is jerky. But he actually does pretty well.
While I agree with Len to a degree, he should be addressing those comments to Peta and not Nick. Same for Julianne. That 5 was ridiculous…did he get too many votes last week or something?
Heather’s outfit is super cute.
Yeah, that pop didn’t sound good…but remember this is a reality show and the editing is rather extreme. Not saying it didn’t happen that way, just cautioning people how this show is able to play up shit.
Len probably won’t like that middle bit. And of course she’s great at the Jive – she said it herself, that it’s closest to her own style as a PROFESSIONAL DANCER.
Oh Len. As usual I start out agreeing with you and then you take it too far. Julianne….SMH. Come on, quit playing the producers game. You could hire this girl to be a dancer on MOVE for christ’s sakes.
And I kinda have to laugh at these judges judging this girl who has as much experience as they do. LOL. I think she was a tad over scored, honestly. She needs to be judged to a higher standard. Honestly, I go back and forth on Heather; sometimes I see a funny girl, other times I see a bit of arrogance. I don’t like that they got a pro on the show, but at the same time…hell, I don’t know.
Bonner…still sooooo pretty. 😉 Oh god, the faux kiss. Please no. You get ONE of those, Sharna. Beautiful dress..but she is kinda doing the jerky choreo like Peta was. And was that dance only 5 seconds long? What the hell?
Man, Julianne…step away from the Bachelor, honey. Don’t be feeding the fauxmance crap. Or is that part of the producers plan as well? Anyway, I think Bonner did a pretty good job…and he’s sooo pretty. 🙂
Okay, Simone had a bit of a rough start on that one – I could see she wasn’t quite comfortable but she found the zone a third of the way through. Once that happened she kicked ASS. Great dance. I think she is a better dancer, from an emotional standpoint, than Heather is. I think Sasha has stepped up the choreo, thankfully.
The 7s are bullshit, frankly – far lesser dancers got 8s.
Okay, Chris and Witney’s edit is interesting. I kinda like Witney with him and I kinda wish he wasn’t going home tonight. It’s possible that I’m wrong, of course. LOL on the skirt of Chris.
Okay…I think that was an improvement!! They worked hard and he really learned it. He’ll never be a natural dancer but he was entertaining as hell. Definitely looser, tighter. Well done!!
I enjoy partnerships where I feel like the pro is experiencing some personal growth – and it seems like Witney is there this season. I like that.
Spare me the “travel edit” please. :::rolls eyes::: This was a CHOICE Normani made. BFD.
That was a very good dance…but was it a Cha Cha?? Sort of. And I see that Len is back on board…does Val need another MBT handed to him? Boring.
Oh Jesus. You know, I really like Normani when SHE talks. STFU, Val. Jesus. I will say that jet lag makes him less narcissistic and more funny.
Hmmm… David, Rashad and Mr. T going at the end of the show is VERY interesting. And possibly telling.
Sheet. Rashad making me happy with his shiftlessness in rehearsal.
Holy….that was DAMN good!! Kudos to Emma for the choreo and to Rashad for just being an amazing dancer. Wow. Amazing. So impressed.
Seriously, Emma has a real shot this season. Not that he’s a perfect dancer, but he’s a really good dancer with a confidence that is sexy, and he’s charming as hell…very good. Should be the high score of the night, the judges were nit picking.
Good score. I think all my votes are going here for the rest of the season.
Long time readers will remember that we always called Kym “she of the bodacious ta-tas” – she’s a goddess. More beautiful than ever. Dance didn’t have a lot of travel across the floor, but she tailored that dance very well for him. No experience, but he’s working at it. I find him endearing.
Good lord…I love David. I may have to split between him and Rashad.
And Lindsay continues her rep as the best female choreo, challenger is Emma. That was a great dance. David is not a natural dancer, but he is so freakin’ fun. CAI is crap…but she is actually doing him a favor. I don’t think you can be mean to a guy like David – you’ll just piss of all those cubs fans.
Julianne is on target with his charisma. I’m all over David.
That score is fair. I’m not mad.
Okay, time for an elimination. Here we go…
Jeopardy – Chris/Witney
Jeopardy – Charo/Keo
Everyone else is safe.
Eliminated -> Chris and Witney. 🙁
buckle up this show is going to be a rollarcoaster(i can feel it)
I hope Bonner and Sharna can pull off a good routine tonight. I find their dynamic (showmance though it may be) charming as the next person, but with how much they’ve been in the media…I worry about a Jana/Gleb effect. That TPTB will manipulate to keep them around, regardless of actual merit and at the expense of better couples, to milk the media attention.
Nancy is just the one I didn’t expect a lot from and she just comes out and wows me two weeks in a row. Loved that. She better get used to compliments 🙂 I’d give that an 8.
Nancy might be a dark horse. I hope Artem can make her shine and stand out a bit more in the weeks to come. I really like them as a team. Solid dance.
I really liked that cha cha from Nancy. I saw a bit of what the judges saw but was still really good. I knew Len would like it because there was no messing about. Great cha cha content. In a season of ringers, I wasn’t sure how Nancy would do, but her personality and dance ability could put her in a really great position.
I figured Nancy would do well. She always was grace under pressure in the Olympics! Especially after getting whacked in the knee !
Oh and I know this might sound superficial but I’m this is artems best partnership on the show in my opinion. They say good things come in time and this is just great to see him really happy
I had to laugh at Artem just barely restraining himself from saying: “Yes! After several partners with no prayer of going far I’ve finally gotten one who’s good!” But in all seriousness, they seem to really enjoy working with each other, and I enjoy watching their dances. Go Nancy and Artem!
WOW I really like Nancy and Artem’s Cha Cha!! I honestly thought she was gonna have some difficulty with a flirtatious Latin dance but she did well!! ????
Am I mean to say I don’t want to hear about Maks injury throughout the whole show? I get that he’s hurt and I do hope it’s not serious but let this not be the whole focus of tonight’s show!!
Nancy has been a delight so far. Why are Olympians so hard on themselves? Perfectionism I guess. Anyway I would no be surprised to see her in the Qurter or Semi Finals. 7’s seem a tad low I think she deserved a couple of 8’s at least.
Not a fan of Artem usually but actually think that dance was hosed on scores. They’re obviously saving the 8’s and 9’s for the C-Bros.
Loved Nancy’s Cha Cha – I want to be at that cha cha party.. We get it Erika is confident and sexy… Romance can be sexy too. She can leave my tv anytime now — not terribly memorable.
I’m just really not feeling Erika. Also, after Jana last season and Erika this season, I’d like to see a week where Gleb doesn’t go the sexy/sultry route.
Finally, I thought Nancy’s dance was several points better than Erika’s. Don’t like that scoring at all.
Erika and gleb just are fun to watch. She has that star quality that just is captivating. Saying that, outside of the car and a couple of moments in that routine I’m not sure if it was a standout routine for her. I’d give that a 7
Looks like it’s gonna be one of those weeks where they just dish out 7’s to everyone other than the obvious duffers and their precious C-Bros.
Erica was decent but nowhere near Nancy in my opinion.
Gleb’s definitely falling into the same choreography pitfalls that he did with Jana. It’s disapointing.
Erika doesn’t impress me AT all! Sounds like a typical rich-bish, entitled attitude & all! No thanks! Girl has ZERO humility!
Charo is a hurricane of energy. Her neighbors call the cops on her for flamenco dancing 🙂 I love her. costumes were kind my fav part. That was a great routine…even though she definately didn’t nail it. I’d give that a 6. “You have an accent”…..I lost it.
Charon is actually kinda rude! That dance sucked! She moves small & hope she goes home next week!
Charo, go home. Your schtick is old.
Erika dances well. I just think she’s not getting very far in this show if they stick to the same theme every week.
I was not a fan of that foxtrot that Gleb choreographed-maybe it had to do with the song as well but there is a difference between adding a little sexiness to a foxtrot and still making it look elegant and just making it look trashy….
And Charo-you know, if it wasn’t that I thought Chris and Whitney we’re going home tonight, Charo could gladly go home in my book. Honestly she’s gotten on my nerves now with the over the top personality-maybe it’s my crabby personality LOL
Maybe next season they need to give Gleb a different kind of partner.
Ericka and Gleb I too am having a hard time with Gleb’s or maybe it’s TPTB insistence that every dance must be sexy. It doesn’t always work for the style. Sorry no way that was as good as Nancy.
Charo and Keo- Rather disappointed as I kind of wanted to see her play and I think it might have calmed her down some. The thing with Bruno and the judges is getting old and annoying. God bless Keo he is trying to reign it in but not sure he’s going to succeed.
I’m sorry, but Charo is nothing but an irritant. She can be the next to go, after Chris gets the axe tonight of course.
I don’t think nick was as bad as they made it sound but that’s more on peta since she clearly can see she has a good dancer and wanted to give him a lot of stuff. Saying that, I think I would give that a 7.
Can’t see how people are surprised about Nancy being so good, she was always going to be incredibly strong, as a former Olympian skater she has a massive advantage, like with a gymnast. Yes it’s been a while since she skater at that level, but her athleticism, movement, music comprehension, strong physical core, ability tomturn etc. That will stand to her massively.
The only one who I think has a similar head start would be Heather and Simone.
Simone at the moment has the out and out advantage, it takes this girl 3/4 days to learn a new skill in gymnastics, something it takes most other gymnast years to learn. She is a freak of nature, absolutely sensational. She will be most likely able to do whatever is thrown at her, regardless how difficult.
And Heather, well she’s a professional dancer. Not much more to be said about that.
Maybe it’s because I have low expectations for Bachelors and wasn’t enamored with Nick coming into the season, but I didn’t mind this at all. I agree that it was too hectic, but Len’s 5 was straight crazy. One point less than he gave Charo?!?! Nuts.
Nick’s actually been a pleasant surprise for me, wasn’t expecting much from him at all. His dance was a little rough around the edges, but I can’t wait to see how he does once he gets his technique sorted.
What on Earth, Len? A 5? That’s the same as what he gave Mr. T last week and he hardly moved a muscle.
totally agree with len on this one. where was the jive in heather’s routeen
Not sure if I agree with her hip hop comparison to Be honest. The injury that maks got sounded bad. The dance itself was good though. A lot better than last week I think. Her and Alan have some good chemistry for such short notice so that’s a major plus. Not sure if I’d give that an 8 or a 7 to Be honest. I kinda agree with Len and I kinda agree with Julianne on the breakdown. Im going to go with the 7.
Len’s speaking the truth. She’s a professional jazz/hip hop dancer. Do we really need to see her do that?
Julianne harping that producer line is really getting tedious.
I’m really biased against Heather and I own that. I’m not impressed.
Yep. That’s 100% a torn calf muscle. Depending on severity, that’s anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months out for Maks. As tough as dancers are, you can’t dance through that. He’s not going to be able to plant that leg with any level of stability.
Well of course CarrieAnn…Heather threw down the gauntlet because she’s a freaking professional dancer you stupid idiot ! DUH! HeMo should be disqualified in my opinion!
I don’t blame Len for getting heated after she did that little hand gesture that heavily implied “Oh, shut up!” Seems she’s been taking lessons from Maks in noticeably making her displeasure known when the judges are critiquing. I don’t find that to be endearing.
What a surprise, a Maks choreographed dance with zero content. If I were Len I’d be tempted to get the 4 out for that, actually – would send the message to Maks that he needs to get his backside in gear and actually do the assigned dance.
Thank you KellyK!
These judges are all over the board tonight. I enjoyed Heathers Jive much more than last weeks dance. I also thought the choreographer was great and wish Maks could have danced it with her. Great job by Alan filling in.
30 is too high for the little jive that was actually done and taking into account the fact that Heather is a professional dancer. If this is how Carrie Ann, Julianne, and Bruno are going to judge her, I might have to bust out the mute for Heather’s judges’ comments.
Looks like Sharna is throwing in the fake almost kiss in every routine now probably figures it’s very easiest way to a mirror ball trophy …..sell out much?
Maks is killing me. He needs an atitude check. Anyways, I wish I could say that I liked Bonner and sharna better than last week but I can’t. Honestly I feel like The Who showmance thing definately played into it this week while last week it was just “hey they have chemistry but that was a blast”. Just not feeling it this week from them to Be honest. Routine kinda was forgettable for me. I’d give that a 7.
Such a shame to see Sharna go down the tacky route, she’s much better than this.
Liked the dance and loved Sharna’s dress. Could’ve done without the almost kisses and Julianne feeding the showmance rumors. Len was entirely too grouchy IMO. Obviously room for improvement, but it wasn’t as bad as Len was making it sound.
I watched Bonner start, read a short text, looked up and they were done! Seriously couldn’t have been more than 30 seconds of fake almost kissing….
Heather and Alan (Maks)- Sorry but that was more hip hop than jive and I’m glad Len called them on it.
Bonner and Sharna- Nice dance seemed too short
I just clocked Bonner and Sharna, it was 55 seconds. There were just a lot of pauses though, so there weren’t as many steps maybe.
Sharna and Bonner are becoming as one note as Erika and Gleb. They looked pretty and I really liked the costuming, but the dance seemed so short.
Simone was good. She seemed nervous, her smile looked nervous. Hopefully she loosens up as the show goes on.
Simone’s dance was great!! Best of the night thus far! Loved the flip’
I agree with the judges in that I think Peta threw in quite a bit of content in that foxtrot and it was a bit fast but I think he handled it as best as he could.
I had to laugh at Len’s comment for Heather re. the middle part of the dance but I gotta say he’s right! That whole part of the song could’ve been cut out to just leave room for jive-we would not have missed the hip hop part at all in my opinion. Whatever jive she did do, she did well but we knew she’d do well with it! She, herself, knew she’d do well with it! ??????
Simone and Sasha make me smile from ear to ear. Love how Sasha pushes her to go further than she thought she could this week. I think she killed it this week for sure. I’d give that an 8 easily. love her atitude.
Really surprised Len didn’t harp on the hip hop and gymnastics part of the dance. I liked Simone and Sasha’s dance but didn’t love it. I felt like she could’ve handled more intricate choreography, and it would’ve made more of an impact.
Charo irritates me and needs to go home
I’ve enjoyed so many of the dances Bonner and Simone are still my fave
Thinking Maks will be gone for awhile
Wow Len is so cranky tonight
Loved Sharna And Bonner’s waltz!! Very pretty and elegant!! But I can smell the shippers! ???
I can see how Simone felt uncomfortable acting sexy in this dance-you can almost read it on her face:/ Sasha is starting to throw in some gymnastics moves-kinda hope he doesn’t OD on them though in every routine….
Back again wish they were having a double elimination and Chris and Charo were both sent home
Whitney did Jive…Chris lip-synced and twirled around a few times. So NOT a Jive.
Ok so I’m glad that was a Jazz and not a jive becuase that was a feaking hoot to watch. Saying that, I loved this routine and he was definately better than last week. Going out on a high? Possibly.
That’s impressive, for a gymnast, to be able to emotionally connect better with a dance than a pro.
Hit submit too early. That routine was fun. I’d give it a 6. La la land meets snl lol
Chris’s x-ray…wow…I had no clue!
The dance was entertaining, and he seemed far more comfortable. Still think he’s a goner, but a good way to go out.
Enjoying the show tonight. I have a love/no love situation going on with Charo. She’s uncontrollable but then its funny too. I like Sasha and Simone’s dance. Everyone has been good so far.
Soooo smart to give Chris and Whitney jazz!! He seemed to get some steps down and loosen up and have fun!! If they go home, at least they go home on a bit of a high:/
(Although I wouldn’t be sad if it was Charo going home first instead lol ?)
Simone and Sasha- I thought that dance was awesome and deserved more than just one 8.
Chris and Witney- Better than last week Loved the concept. Besides the obvious I kind of hope he goes home because he seems like he’s in a lot of pain. As much fun as it would be to see him go further it’s not worth risking his health and mobility.
Ohh that was a Jazz! No wonder Chris didn’t do any kicks or flicks!
I’m kind of catching up to DWTS right now but I think we all are thinking what Len said about Heather but he was a little harsh about his wording.
That being said, that breakdown section looked like something she would do on a Beyonce tour as a professional dancer. What I love about the show is the journey of people learning to dance (even if they are professional athletes, gymanists, or skaters) — they still have a journey regardless of their starting point and to me, with Heather, she’s already a trained professional so it just turns me off of her (and I loved her on Glee)
I’m kinda over Val and maks and their weird egos. Saying that, she grew on me this week. She had a blast and the choreography was better than last week so kudos to Val…he delivered. Now on the negative side, I just wish that they didn’t have to remind everyone of the jet lag and the crazy schedule stuff. I appreciate it that she has a crazy schedule but I’m over that.
Val cheating AGAIN. How on Earth could the judges see the footwork?
I’d give that routine a 7 to Be honest. Just wish Val would talk less. David rapping though 🙂
Wow, Normani and Val! Loved it! Sharp, great choreography that suited Normani. Definitely the best of the night so far.
if the travel edit is going to be a thing, i’m going to be annoyed (in equal to the showmance thing) however, here’s why it’s important to note.. In the event that there is any type of delay coming from Japan… she’s out (a la Kim Zolcak) Yes the situation is different but the travel rule would still apply.
Normani and Val were definitely the best of the night IMO. They were electric, and she looked great in yellow!
Yeah, I don’t like when fans surround the stage & you can’t see the footwork!
This song isn’t VW type music..,too FAST!
Is it me or was that dance with Normani and Val cut short if you were to time it? Maybe it’s just me…She’s a good dancer-no denying that-I think he could’ve put in more Cha Cha content if the dance was longer….
Now I can see the differences between Normani and Simone, in their Cha chas, in terms of how comfortable they looked in the dances-both are girls, same age, same dance style this week-Normani got a higher score than Simone….Why? Normani’s Cha Cha had far less content but she handled the sexy better than Simone did-is that what the judges liked more? Food for thought…?
rashard and emma has been the biggest surprise for me this season(good wise). that waltz was really good
Have to share this. If you want more where David’s Bust a Move rap came from, here’s a vid from preseason last year. David on guitar and rapping with Anthony Rizzo (one of the guys who Skyped in last week) on the drums. https://www.instagram.com/p/BC0JxKGLDRl/?taken-by=grandparossy_3&hl=en
Loved that dance from Rashad. Great choreo by Emma. It had a very intense but smooth feel to it. This partnership is so good.
Emma and Rashad!!! Need I say more? Couple to beat this season!!
As the years go by the less I can stand Val shut him up
Omg that waltz between Rashad and Emma holy hotness!
Val and Normani Sorry your dance wasn’t all that and you are NOT the first to travel during the season. So over Val’s inflated ego.
Rashad and Emma Awesome dance teaching and choreography Best dance of the night so far.
Rashad killed that dance. I’d easily give that an 8 as well. Rock on rashad and Emma! He took to the dance floor like a duck to water.
I just love Nancy and am excited to see her journey on this show. Love her partnership with Artem too, its nice to see him relaxed! Chris’s pacakge made me want him to stay till next week for most memorable year!
The Sasha and Simone flip! LOVED IT. Glad he’s making the routines different and memorable! And rashad and emma, whats not to love. Beautiful dance!!!!
Rashad and Emma had my favorite dance of the night. I like Rashad’s attitude during rehearsal and when he is on the show. He relates really well to Emma when they are dancing, I think the best of anyone. It doesn’t seem “false”. I loved Emma’s dress–so pretty on her. My next favorite dance was Nancy Kerrigan. I thought she danced really well.
Mr T gets points for trying but I wasn’t impressed still I hope he sticks around
Seriously Bruno why can’t you stay sitting down for one whole show it’s always driven me crazy
I love Mr T and that pairing is in my top three for sure. He gives 110 percent and is just a beast when it comes to drive/determination. I’d give that a 6.
Rashad & Emma got my Votes tonight!!! Love this pairing!
Mr T—Eye of the Tiger is my high school’s fight song 😉 Once a Tiger ALWAYS a Tiger!
Awww Mr. T-God bless him-he puts in the effort I’ll say that and his intentions are soooo humble. Kym seems to be pulling out all the stops this season lol. Guess she figures what the hell, have fun with it? LOL
@Christina Someone needs to put Velcro or Superglue on Bruno’s chair!
I feel like the judges are always overpraising Bonner… And am I the only one who doesn’t find him that attractive?? I think he’s a good guy, you can see he has a good heart but I’m sick of the judges (mainly CAI & JH) trying to push this showmance. I agree with Bruno, he does get stiff at times, but he’s progressing
Wow David and Lindsay what a way to end the night high energy and fun
Can’t wait for the power rankings tomorrow
Hoping Charo or Chris gets the boot
So far my favorites are Emma and Rashad, Simone and Sasha, Peta and the Bachelor, and the baseball player. I like Bonner but they should not focus so much on the romance. Just let them dance. I like Mr. T and even Charo with all of her craziness.
@KellyK totally agree! 🙂
I wish there was no romance/whatever played up with Sharna and Bonner. It really makes me not want to vote for them. More classy/subtle would be better in my opinion. Also, I like Gleb but the overt sexuality in his dances – every dance – takes away my being able to see the real talent in the dance.
Uh oh I think Lindsey took a chance combining hip hop with Cha Cha in the presence of Len LOL. I do agree with Julianne in that I would’ve wanted to see more Cha Cha content but I gotta admit-I loved the hip hop part of it!! David let loose and seemed to have soooo much fun!!!
Hmmm…Maks didn’t seem too upset when he said something about injury could take a while to heal. I guess he might see the writing on the wall that since he has a professional dancer as a partner and could sense backlash that will cause him from not winning a MBT and probably figures, why bother coming back. Love Emma and Rashad as a dance couple. So great together. Simone did pretty good tonight. Artem is just having the time of his life with Nancy. Great pairing, both seem to repect the other. Nancy has gotten on my nerves now and then because she does come across as a bit of a snob, but she is handling herself pretty good on DWTS.
Loved David and Lindsay and would have given that a 7 but honestly I can care less that it was not as good as last week becuase he is such an unexpected surprise. Side note, chris we hardly knew ye but you hit the nail on the head about the injury by being noted while another contestants schedule is mentioned too much.
Mr. T and Kym- Much better He seemed to enjoy it too. Having fun without being OTT.
David and Lindsay Pooh on the judges I loved that dance
Kind of sad but not surprising to see Chris going home maybe they will find a way to work his humor in during the season.
David was good! Surprised nobody called him out on the lip-synching as they did with vanilla ice and Bindi :/
Bye Chris! See ya in May!
What is the name of the country song the bull rider danced to tonight?
so sad Chris left but it wasn’t a surprising elimination
does anyone else kind of like Mr. T and Kym? I love that even though he’s not a natural dancer, he tries and grows each week.
Also I love Rashad, Simone and David!
Think Nancy could be in jep next week – first on, underscored, and lacking in fanbase compared to those below her.
Emma has a huge chance not just to make the final but to win. If Rashad had a solid team and fanbase like say Steeler Nation for example then I’d go as far as to say he’s a lock for the final and potentially the win. I just hope the general audience support him when we get to the later stages and votes become more important when the low hanging fruit are gone.
I’m simply in love with Rashad which I didn’t expect. Usually the football players don’t do it for me on the show but there’s this sensitivity and grace thing about Rashad that makes him beautiful to watch. Of course he’s gorgeous so that doesn’t hurt but I love that he’s just letting go, trusting Emma and not worrying about showing himself as a big, strong manly football player. I didn’t plan to vote or really invest this season without Derek but now that’s out the window. Hoping Emma and him can pull this off to the Mirror Ball.
Now I could do without Charo. I know that she’s always been known as crazy and zany and while she’s not the worse dancer of the bunch, especially for her age, her antics are grating on me now. Just a little too much cray cray.
I gotta say I got bored with the show in the first half hour. So I switched the channel and just caught the last few minutes. I can’t stand all the adverts and the rehashing of the bs of past seasons. I don’t have patience with commercial tv anymore. I suspect Steve is right about Nancy and that does make me sad because I think she’s one of the few really genuine personalities on the show. But if she goes it’s Rashad all the way. I read he did well, so I’m looking forward to watching his dance.
I also thought Bonner was criminally overscored. Makes me think that maybe he’s not getting the votes that TPTB perhaps anticipated. The showmance stuff was fairly gagworthy and screamed of desperation it was that blatant. Sorry, not for me.
I have a different view of Heather. She was invited to do the show, and she accepted, so I harbor no ill-will toward her. Part of that invitation, I think, is that they didn’t want a repeat of last year when Lauri didn’t have much competition. Heather, Normani, Nancy, and Simone will battle it out to the end with Rashad and David making good threats.
Emma and Rashad were my favorite if the night, I couldnt keep my eyes off him and I normally find myself watching the professional. That is how you do sexy! Male pros should take note. I really enjoying Val and Normandi as well, that was a fun dance. And Lindsay killed it again with that choreography, I adore her partnership with David.
Holy Cow Rashad and Emma were smoking hot! Emma certainly has paid her dues with her partners, finally she has a goodie, and man is he ever.
As happy as I am for Sasha, I’m over the moon excited for Emma. Finally, she has a great partner and partnership with Rashad. And I’m ALL in.
Nancy totally blew me away! I couldn’t help but squeal like a schoolgirl when she started. She might not have been absolutely comfortable with being sexy, but she’s definitely a force to be reckoned with. Dare I say that she could be a dark horse? ?
Everyone else with the exception of Normani, Chris, Rashad, and Charo didn’t quite wow me. Everyone else’s energy levels were about as on par as last week.
I could’ve done without the bsing about Normani and Val traveling and not much rehearsal time, but small observation: if Val duck tapes his mouth shut and let’s Normani do all the talking they might actually stand a chance to win or at least second. Tbh I feel like I got to Know Normani quite better this week.
Chris was just delightful, and I really feel for the guy. He kinda made me wonder if the rehearsal package for last week was edited to barely mention his past injuries so the spotlight could be on Bonner’s injury last year. Tonight’s package slightly confirmed that thought. Overall I’m glad Chris Kattan did this show, and I hope he can find peace with his injuries because it definitely seems like it still weighs heavily on him. Didn’t think I’d get all teary episode two, but damn Chris is an inspiration to all those who are dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic injury.
Rashad and Emma are a great match. These two flow the tides. The Viennese waltz was a tad rogue, but Rashad definitely has the full package: charisma, light on his feet, great chemistry with his partner, and as a former fat kid who was bullied he’s my hero. ?
Okay so I just have to say this: Charo is definitely easier to understand when she isn’t too hyper. I enjoyed the fact that she took a more grassroots approach to the package and the dance (which imo I think she was underscored by a point or two), but needless to say I think she may have slightly redeemed herself. Also last week’s confrontation with Bruno was kinda cringey but funny, this week it was kinda goofy and theatrical.
Another slight observation, but I’m pretty surprised at how dedicated Erika is. She struck me as an “I’m to good for this” type. Hopefully she’ll continue to listen to Gleb, but also I hope that they get Paso Doble or Tango next week. I would like to see them try to make the dance without her brand of sexy… Just to get more variety from her.
I think Rashad has a solid shot of winning, not just playing bridesmaid to the huge fucking ringers.
Rashad and Emma are my favorite, then Simone and Sasha. Nancy and Artem seem to have a great partnership and I could see her improving alot.
@Jessica my whole family loves Mr. T. Right now he is getting all of our votes–such fun and such a great person. His positivity is so much more enjoyable to watch than some of the others.
Rashad and Normani are my faves this week.
– I’m so glad Emma got the best male partner of the season. She didn’t go easy on the choreo and the chemistry was natural.
– After winning last season, Val should’ve been partner with Charo this time, and I would’ve liked Normani to be partnered with Keo instead. Oh well. She did great anyway.
My disappointments this week are Charo and Bonner.
– The faux-mance they’re milking was cringy as hell. After the show is over, I don’t see a relationship happening. The choreo was also pretty basic.
– I like Charo outside of the show, but the tantrums are unnecessary.
I wish I thrown some votes Nancy’s way. She danced very well these last two weeks. I hope she’s not on jeopardy. Erika and Gleb’s dance reminded me of a Harlquin novel: fun to spend some time with but easily forgotten. I’m a bit sad that Simone looked a bit uncomfortable during her performance but I know that she’ll learn how to deal with this as she progresses. Tonight I voted for David for the 1st time: he was having so much fun and that made his performance memorable. Rashad and Emma were magnificent! Love, love, love them and long live Queen Emma!
Game Over! Normanti did THAT! She looked like a pro. The lines the personality the sass! She’s just commanded attention. Can’t nobody take that from her. I have a good feeling about her winning. She just radiated so much happiness and light. I thought she was gonna look exhausted. I’m sorry I’m just so excited! I got so much life from that one minute. She slayed Heather. She looks more of a pro than her. This is coming from a former Gleek. I used to love her dry humor and personality but now she seems cold and arrogant. I hate it when she dismissed Lens comment with her hand. I was like who is this person? Her jive was not clean nor exciting. Idk what she’s doing I had high hopes but I’m diss appointed. I will voting my ass for Normani until she has the mirrorball in her hand. She is the next Beyonce. ????
Heathers kicks and flicks I think could have been better, higher. Though not a huge fan of Normani, i’m glad she was higher than heather.
As for charo, I feel bad for keo.
Nancy/Artem: I’m finding myself surprisingly attached to Nancy. She’s just very relatable or maybe likable is a better word. Not sure but she’s just a nice, regular, lovely, person that I’m rooting for. She did a great job with her dance & I love Artem with her as well.
Erika/Gleb: Modern day Hollywood Confidential. I liked this better than last week’s raunch o’ rama.
Charo/Keo: Charo is just a force to be reckoned with. It’s like Keo is a nameless, faceless, set piece in the Charo extravaganza. And I’m not sure that would change no matter who her partner was.
Nick/Peta: He seems to have a real natural ability but it isn’t being harnessed and fine-tuned. His arms were either a half throw away or they didn’t move at all.
Heather/who cares: Cynical as I am I wondered if Maks’s injury was a ploy for sympathy with the Heather backlash. I did find it odd that there wasn’t the DWTS usual Dr. and x-ray & Alan footage rehearsing with Heather. In fact it was odd that there was nothing at all about what type of injury he had, no follow up even by Maks during scoring. As odd as why a young professional dancer, & working Hollywood actress, is on a learning-to-dance, revive your career show. As far as her dance, she looked like a professional dancer.
Bonner/Sharna – Pure Country. Sweet & romantic.
Simone/Sasha: Uh, underscored much?
Chris/Witney: He is certainly entertaining even though he can’t move much due to his extensive injuries. A for effort.
Normani/Val: My impression is she isn’t getting the votes. She was really good but I don’t think she was better than Simone nor do I think Normani is in the voting demo of the show.
Rashad/Emma: The music was really fast for a Viennese Waltz for me but he is so powerful & smooth at the same time. Rashad is still my #1.
Mr. T/Kym: He’s just the nicest man ever. It was week 1 part 2 but he gives it his all & I think he should be proud.
G-Rossy/Lindsay: Bad Dad dancing in the Cha Cha parts but great in the MC Hammer 90’s part of it. They’re just a fun, charismatic, feel-good couple.
Can’t say I’m surprised Chris went home but he can’t do much more without injuring himself. Not worried about Witney. I think she has a long career in front of her whenevever DWTS ends, whatever she ends up doing.
I think there are three contenders for choreo of the week
Emma- a sexy VW that is still classy and has a lot in hold
Lindsay- for tailoring it to her partners ability and making it fun
Artem- ditto Lindsay
Poor Chris-he seemed Sooo sad to leave:(((
#91 mentioned how Maks doesn’t seem too concerned about possibly not coming back from his injury? I have to agree-the way he stood up there watching, very non-chalantly, like a spectator makes me think if his time with Heather, permanently, ended now, he’d walk away fine and you know what? Maybe she would as well-she made whatever statement she’s made so far, proved whatever point she’s wanted to make-maybe if Maks “couldn’t continue”, she should just pack it in and basically be thankful for the opportunity and move on with her life. Unless the producers are really hell bent on keeping her in the competition-so they’re gonna keep her with Alan? Ugh why bother lol….
Somebody else mentioned how they thought Nancy might be next to go? God I hope not!! Not sure what her fan base is, haven’t looked, but she’s doing well!! Charo is almost uncontrollable at times ? and Erika is too “I’m too sexy” for herself and Gleb combined. Both of these women seem to be too one note in their dancing and in their personalities. They need to go before Nancy!! ???
@Jazz. don’t be so sure that Normani has this in the bag. That was her 2nd dance and one of the easiest ones to learn. She’s got some STIFF competition in Rashad and Simone, not to mention Nancy and Bonner and David. Val’s chores doesn’t hold a candle to some of these celeb’s Pro partners.
While Normani danced that well, I didn’t care for the staging of all the audience around them because it didn’t allow us to see her feet. The Pro chooses the staging for the dances. I’m guessing there was a reason Val chose to have the audience surround them while they danced. The Next Beyonce? Not hardly.
Heather performed her Jive well, coulda done without that solo bit with Hayley and Britt, but overall it was a good dance. As it should be from a woman who is a pro dancer!
Well hell. I decide to skip this season and this is the on when Ru shows up on the audience.
Maybe I’ll watch it today when Hulu puts it up.
@Susan2 Hmm..RuPaul would be awesome…wonder who’d they partner him with? A man since he presents in public as a woman. RuPaul is also very tall. Keo or Artem I’m thinking!
I’d put Ru with Peta. He’s TALL. Like 6″4 I think. I think I might literally explode with joy if RuPaul was cast on DWTS.
Forgive me, but OFF TOPIC!
Courtney who are your favorites this season. I love Valentina, Sasha and Nina. Valentina is a sparkling butterfly on an angel’s wing. LOVE her.
@Jazz – Game Over? Doubt it. And I agree with KellyK, the staging of the dance seemed to be engineered to coverup the footwork. Oh, and there is only one Beyonce and she is married to JayZ.
And Bravo to the Female Pros… As usual their choreography danced circles around some of the guys. Just keep doing what your doing ladies!
@Susan2 – I like both of the Vegas queens – Farrah & Kimora. Also really like Nina & Eureka 🙂
I love RuPaul too. I hope he does the show someday. He’d be a hoot.
As for Normani having this in the bag,… she may be a contender, but, I don’t think she will win. For one thing, she doesn’t have the likable factor with the “general” audience like the others.
Here’s something I was thinking about while watching last night’s show. I hardly recognized any of the songs they danced to last night….only maybe 2 or 3 were familiar to me and I’m usually aware of the latest pop songs. Hmm…..
There goes the Harmonizer being arrogant and OTT again. And they wonder why we don’t like fangirls.
Game over? You wish.
Okay, after all the talk I went and watched Heather and Alan’s dance. All I could think of was that Serge Onik must have choreographed it. Too much hip hop for Maks to have done it.
Serge is in LA helping Peta and Maks with choreo this season. Although some say he is their new manny. haha
Heather straight up deserved that score from Len. If they want to change the show from ballroom to dance anything you like, then let everyone know so we aren’t expecting a ballroom show.
Nancy/Artem: I love them I love her. She’s sweet and relatable.
Erika/Gleb: This wasn’t bad, but foxtrot is romantic. I would have preferred subtle sexy. But hey if that’s the edge they’re going to use.. then they are staying true to that partnership and there’s something to be said for that.
Charo/Keo: Holy Moly – I LOVED the red dress! But I said it via twitter last night. I have a bi-polar relationship with this. I Love her authenticity but it makes me cringe.
Nick/Peta: I think when CAI was saying he needs to breathe, I agree. This wasn’t bad either but there was something about it that made me uncomfortable and the breath was that piece.
Heather/a Pro: First of all – Props to Alan. He is the unsung tightend that plays all the positions and makes the plays (playmaker). This jive was fine. I again didn’t really connect to it (or her). Her vibe wavers between “I’m a Pro” and “I can’t be too much of a Pro”. If I’m not mistaken this is a chronic thing for him.
Bonner/Sharna – Sweet and Lovely – this guy’s wheelhouse is going to be the slow and romantic, his nature and the way he has built up protecting his neck/injury. For his sake, I hope he never has to do Samba – that will be his kiss of death. (I had a lower spine injury and even now don’t ever want to or like to do samba.)
Simone/Sasha: Uh, more cha cha content please.
Chris/Witney: Thank you for putting on a skirt. I don’t think knowledge of your extensive medical history would have helped the cause. But we get it.
Normani/Val: This was fine. I mentioned earlier – the travel thing will always be a needle for them because in the event of a travel delay and they can’t make it back (a la Kim Zolciak) they won’t be able to compete. She might also get Hayes(d) she might trend, get the tweets but that doesn’t always equal votes.
Rashad/Emma: Music was was really fast. Great job by Emma to channel that embattled emotion. This was good.
Mr. T/Kym: We have found our heart and Tommy Chong of the season. Plus he says he’s giving the money to children’s causes (Shriners and St. Judes) He’s humble and a little self deprocating on Twitter. But so endearing. Can we talk about She of the bodacious ta-tas? Damn Kym.. Kym is literally living her dreams… Building her empire, the man, and some fun dancing on the side.
G-Rossy/Lindsay: I want him to be my dad – almost to the point where he is so embarrasing that it’s cool. I just love them.
No surprise Chris went home.
I think Charo or Erika might go home this week – I actually forget that Erika is on the show. Charo might be a little too brash. Mr. T is also in jeopardy.
@Jazz, in order for Normani to win, she has to get past 10 other contestants. Week 2 is too early to crown her a winner, especially when you factor in all of the overboard HeatherApologetics that’s been going on, and the sympathy for and Maks because he’s hurt.. I don’t doubt he’s hurt, and I hope he gets better quickly, but at the same time, his injury happened at a good time when they’re trying to get the viewers to support Heather. Since before the season began, I’ve thought that they want Maks to win the trophy, and would use Val and his partner to eliminate as many people who could swoop in and “steal” it from him, before eliminating Normani. To me, I haven’t seen anything yet to make me think the plan has changed. And, is it more important to TPTB that Maks gets another trophy because he has to have the same number as Val or Peta, or for there to finally be another back to back winner (Cheryl and Derek aren’t on the show anymore, Julianne is judging)?
With that said, I was excited to see Charo on the show, before it began. We’re in week 2, and I am ready for her to head home. Would be sad for Keo, because I think he’s doing a fairly good job, but she is very overwhelming. I want Mr T to stay for a little bit longer, because I know he’s doing the show to help kids with cancer, but he’s not really doing well at all. I definitely think I’d prefer Charo to leave next, and Mr T the following week.
Heather and Normani are both good dancers, and their talent is obvious, but I’m not “feeling” anything from either of them. Possibly because of jet lag on Normani’s part. I’m not happy at all with Alan being Heather’s new partner, because Heather has been dancing longer than Alan’s been alive!
I love Rashad and David, both are approaching the show in the right way, and are able to take everything their pros are giving them, and to step out there and HAVE FUN! It seems like Rashad, David and Simone are having more fun than everyone else combined!
I don’t watch the Bachelor, so I really know nothing about Nick, but I think he’s a middle of the pack dancer.
I actually really liked Bonner and Sharna’s dance. We’ve definitely seen more dances with those “faux kisses” in the past. I think the reason why this was more hyphed up is because everyone, especially the judges, are hyphing up the showmance so much. Otherwise, it would just be a pretty and sweet dance.
I do think he is improving and I am loving that about him. I don’t know how it will be done but I do hope this showmance thing doesn’t overpower Bonner’s journey on the show. He is not doing bad at all. This is just my opinion but I actually think Bonner and Sharna don’t even push the showmance as much as everyone else does, at least from what I could tell on their social media feeds. Yeah she acknowledges it but I don’t think it’s as over the top as what some people are making it seem. Like I said…just an opinion. To each their own, lol.
Rashad is also really smooth out there. I am ecstatic for Emma. You can tell she’s so excited about this partnership and she does deserve it.
As for Heather, I have seen way better Jives than the one she did. Yeah she was good and had control but felt like she could’ve given more. Maybe it was her flicks and kicks. Could’ve probably been higher to give more impact.
Nick’s dance was too hectic. There are times when Peta takes a page out of the Allison book and choreographs dances that are way too hectic for her partner to follow. She has done that before too I notice.
I completely agree that Len’s score was fair. Taking 15 seconds out of a minute-long dance to cease doing the style you were assigned and do the thing you do professionally is something that should be marked down, not praised. If that was something that was awesome and should be praised, then does Simone get to take break in the middle of her dance and spend 25% of the dance doing acrobatics across the floor? Does Normani get to stop dancing and sing for 25% of the routine? Does Rashad getting to spend 25% of his dance running a football and breaking tackles? I wouldn’t have been upset if there was a bit of hip hop infused into the dance, but choosing to completely stop doing the style they were assigned part way through so that she could spend a large fraction of the routine doing her profession instead is a cop-out, not a note-worthy achievement.
@Lori – I get your reasoning but I don’t think Maks is going to win this season. At least I hope not. In my opinion having another C-brother win again would be the worst outcome possible. It’s time for a newbie to finally nab that trophy.
PH: “I think Rashad has a solid shot of winning, not just playing bridesmaid to the huge fucking ringers.”
My thoughts too. He’s been my winner wager since the announcement as 1. This year there are so many ‘HFRs,’ they may cancel each other out and 2. Raschad is the most complete, balanced package of this season’s contestants. Granted the concern is legit that, as a free agent, he doesn’t have the might of a Packers/Steelers/Cowboys sized fanbase behind him, but so long as he keeps keeping on as he has, he might get enough of the general audience (as well as Giants layovers and other football teamers) to earn an upset (well, an upset to certain fangirls anyway ;).
p.s. Even if I can’t always join the fun as it happens, I enjoy catching up on everyone’s live comments. At this point, no DWTS night would be complete without a hearty dose of PH snark!
Power Rankings are up:
https://www.puredwts.com/2017/03/28/puredwts-season-24-week-2-power-rankings/
Yeah, I don’t think Maks is going to win either, unless something changes. That might have been the plan going in, but sometimes the contestants and their personalities/abilities have a way of forcing a change in plans – see Irwin, Bindi. There comes a point when it is apparent to the producers that it doesn’t actually benefit them to try to change the audience’ minds – a tipping point, if you will. If someone – like Bindi – is getting a lion’s share of the votes and buzz, they aren’t going to try real hard to change the audiences minds.
Thanks, Wynn. 🙂
And I think Rashad could be this season’s Bindi Irwin. 😀
I watched Rashad’s performance and it was very nice. However, if he had went early in the dance order he would not have got 8’s. His hand placement and the flat footedness at the beginning of the dance would have put him in a 7 spot. That’s why I think Nancy is getting the short end this season. She has gone very early twice in a row. That doesn’t bode well for her.
Adding to the beauty of Rashad is his pairing with Emma. Who by all accounts, is the equivalent of the “underdog pro” that one that seems to be unappreciated and disposable, and usually saddled with a partner that has no chance of winning. At least until now….
I just hope Rashad isn’t the next Wanya Morris. It does worry me. I wish we could swap Rashad and David’s backgrounds. If Rashad had the cubs behind him, he’d probably be the early favourite to win!
@M8 – I think where Wanya ran into trouble was that he was posing too much of a threat to Ginger, who I’m fairly certain they made some sort of guarantee to as part of the ABC fam (“If you do the show, we’ll make sure you make it to the finals”). As the producers were mapping out their ideal finale as the season drew to a close, I think Nyle was a given – he was a good dancer with a courageous backstory that was also getting votes. Paige was the best dancer of the season, so I think they wanted to make sure she made the finale for credibility. And they had that promise they made to Ginger, so she was gonna take the third spot. So in the two weeks leading up to the finale, they started low-balling Wanya, and generally being harder on him, because they needed him out in order to make sure Ginger advanced. I don’t think they were hard on him because of who he was – I think it was just “This guy is posing a threat to our girl, better take him out.”
I’m not so sure that the agenda is as cut and dry this season – it’s too early to tell, but I think we may be witnessing a shift in the narrative in the weeks to come. Less angling for Maks, Val, & Peta to go far, and possibly more of a push for Sasha & Emma, the engaged couple, to make the finals. Peta & Maks and Sasha & Emma were the names that the EP’s mentioned as part of the storyline they foresaw for the season. And with Maks possibly out for the season, and Peta looking evermore exhausted, I’m thinking we may see more of an emphasis being put on Simone & Sasha and Rashad & Emma.
@Courtney I agree about the changing narrative. While I was never really convinced that we’d see an all-Fam finale, I assumed going into the season that the producers would do what was necessary to ensure that all of the Fam at least made the semifinals. Now that we’re two weeks in, I can’t really see a situation in which that happens. For the entire Fam to make the semifinals, we would need only two of Simone, Rashad, Nancy, David, and Bonner in the semifinals, and I feel like that’s a pretty tall order, no matter how much manipulation goes on.
And I would bet that the actual votes help that shift along, Courtney. You know I don’t generally get invested sans Derek – but Damn, I’m all in for Rashad and, to a less extent, David. My gut says that’s where the votes are going.
One more warning Jazz. I’m not going to put up with your shit much longer.
While I’m loving David I’m a still on the fence with his dancing ability. I need to see more.
Are they giving Simone the Nastia treatment? Because I totally got twinges of that during her package.
Normani looked a lot like a young Chaka Khan during her judging.
And why was Erika’s Lambo parked on stage? There ain’t NO way Gleb’s won that thing yet.
#145@nukegrrrl, I sure hope not
To the mods and others above…RE:the narrative.
I think the producers would love to have Emma and Sasha in the finals together and then grind the ax about the engaged couple fighting for the win. I started having penavega flashbacks. The producers might try but Sasha and Emma are too classy for it IMO
@ Herbie I would love to see Simone (Sasha), and Rashad (Emma) in the finals, although I wouldn’t mind Nancy joining them.
I cringed or rolled my eyes through the entire part of the episode that I wasn’t fast-worwarding through. I would say it’s just me reaching boiling point with the show, but I do think this season is starting weird and episode 2 felt more like a week 6 meltdown.
@ AJ: I also think this season is starting weird!
My boyfriend watches every episode with me, usually in complete silence unless he’s mocking Val, but this week he exclaimed, “Wow, this is turning into quite the sh*%show!”
I think he said it during Heather’s hip hop breakdown, and I agreed when it looked like Emma almost tripped over the cables backstage.
I thought Witney looked really beautiful as Marilyn Monroe. Glad it was a positive exit for them. Couldn’t believe how Chris’ whole neck and spine was put together with pins. Bonner’s accident doesn’t seem as serious after looking at Chris’ X-ray.
Not just Witney, but all the lady pros looked stunningly beautiful on Monday!!
And I agree with nukegrrl about then Nastia edit with Simone with the producers showing her pouting and seemingly not willing to work hard. Come on Sasha! He should’ve warned her about how packages are manipulated so don’t give them any ammunition during rehearsals. The producers probably don’t want two gymnast champions in a row.
Simone needs to relax and enjoy the experience. Her fake smile looks really fake through my tv.
Didn’t occur to me that Simone was getting the Nastia edit, but now that you mention it…..
The producers hands aren’t quite as heavy this season. Yet. I would not lecture Simone about it, or yell at Sasha about it – they spend a WEEK working on the routine. It’s just not possible to be a happy, smiley robot for that entire time. That’s a ridiculous request. Especially after pointing out that someone is getting an “edit” – so you know you’re being manipulated yet you still fall for it. That’s like telling Derek never to get frustrated or Val to never be a dick. 😉 There is NO indication that either Sasha or Simone have attitude problems, unlike others on this show.
I also started thinking “Nastia treatment” for Simone on Monday, so I’m glad I’m not the only one who felt something was a little off (especially after what seemed to be a nice welcome opening night). One thing I never noticed, but the mods opened my eyes to last season with Marilu and Derek, was the subtle things the producers do to influence, such as making a couple get their scores on the floor and not get interview time with Erin. I believe Simone has both times had that happen with no Erin interview time prior to scores. In addition, the package they showed really did not reflect the great time Simone and Sasha seem to be having in practice. Check out the facebook live from their practice that the mods posted last week-it was so much fun and really let Simone shine, and it’s clear that Sasha is dedicated to her.
Sasha better choreograph a memorable routine for Simone this week. With Rashad and Emma killing it on the dancefloor, Sasha and Simone need to bring it. Otherwise, I could totally see her possibly being an earlier than expected exit. In my opinion neither of her dances have been all that special. Sasha needs to step it up.
While I agree that Rashad and Emma are killing it and they are my favorite, I think Sasha is doing a great job with Simone, they just have different expectations on them. I thought that cute little flip in her cha cha was very creative and a very understated way of using a strength she brings.
@Jess I completely agree about it being understated, and I think that is such an important thing to be mindful of for any pro whose partner is a gymnast. When the tricks start getting too big or happening too often it starts to feel like a ploy to get their routine to stand out and look really good without having to get the celebrity to learn a new skill and do it well.
@Princess Heidi # 153 There have been contestants in the past who it was impossible to give bad edits to, unless the producers were simply too afraid to do so.
It’s NEVER impossible, Rachel. There are times, however, when it’s not beneficial to do so. Bindi springs immediately to mind. They could have probably found a way – although I suspect that’s as close to impossible as you’re going to get – but there was obviously no money in doing it. I think it was clear from Day one that Bindi was going to win. And win big.