Dancing with the Stars Season 24, Week SEVEN – Who’s Dancing What…and When?
I can’t even tell you how much I dislike the whole immunity BS. This whole week is a not-so-cleverly designed way to make sure the men start leaving and the women are all safe. Actually, I doubt they are worried about anyone other than Normani – probably couldn’t care less about Nancy or Simone. But most disposable, in the eyes of the judges, are likely all the men sans Rashad. :::sigh:::
See the gallery below to get the rules of “Movie Night” – did I know it was going to be Movie night? I don’t remember. 😉 Also, according to one of our “MOVEers”, Cathy, Julianne will not be judging this coming Monday, due to the tour location.
ETA: I added a couple guesses (??) based on DWTS Instastory.
ETA2: Did someone say Double Elimination? Whoever you were, you guessed right. Press release just came out. And when I said yesterday that Julianne wouldn’t be judging Monday, it appears I (or my source) was right also. Mandy Moore is sitting in as guest judge. So, it’s Movie Night, high score gets immunity, every one else dances off, and then we send two people home. What a nice, relaxing (craptastic) night. Oooooo….Nancy has to do a Tango to Pretty Woman. Guess who did that and very, very well – Derek and Nicole. And David/Lindsay got hosed with a Sci Fi Salsa – nearly as bad as a futuristic paso. But if anyone can handle it, it’s Lindsay.
ETA3: Want to know who Derek and Julianne like on DWTS?? A Derek fan who was at a Meet and Greet last night asked them…and kept a close eye on Julianne the whole time. 😉 Also some interesting commentary on Heather…nothing we haven’t said here, but interesting to hear her express it.
Simone and Sasha – Theme: Silent Films
Charleston (Song: “Charleston” by Bob Wilson & His Varsity Rhythm Boys)
Phone 1-800-868-3412
Bonner and Sharna – Theme: Western
Paso Doble (Song: “Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes” by Aaron Copland)
Phone 1-800-868-3401
Nancy and Artem – Theme: Romance
Tango (Song: “Oh Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison)
Phone 1-800-868-3408
Nick and Peta – Theme: Action
Argentine Tango (Song: “Dangerous” by David Guetta featuring Sam Martin)
Phone 1-800-868-3409
Normani and Val – Theme: Foreign
Argentine Tango (Song: “Quizas Quizas Quizas” by Jennifer Lopez)
Phone 1-800-868-3410
David and Lindsay – Theme: Sci Fi
Salsa (Song: “Universal Mind Control” by Common)
Phone 1-800-868-3404
Rashad and Emma – Theme: Horror
Paso Doble (Song: “Oh Fortuna” by Carl Orff)
Phone 1-800-868-3411
On DWTS Snapchat they showed Peta and Nick and it looks like they have Argentine Tango.
I know for a fact Rashad has a Paso!! Via IG story. I think Bonner also has a Paso which will be really good for him!! (The whole Bull Thing) the movie genre sounds wierd!! Idk I’ll like the theme. Like when they have Era night during the fall seasons!! Ugh!! ??. I would love to see Nancy do like a Rhumba, or something like that we haven’t seen her sensual side!! I think David is going to get the comedy Genre!! It fits the best!! Nick and Bonner should go next!! I think Nick might have an Argentine Tango as well!!
I know they reuse songs all the time, but how often does the same pro get a repeat? Because if I’m not mistaken, Normani and Val have the same song (just in spanish) that he and Rumer did the rumba to in season 20.
Sounds like I’ll be sitting the whole show out next week
I have a feeling I will be saying this phrase over and over again Monday night.
“I miss Derek and Mark!”
Oh what dances we would have seen from those two!
On Rashad’s IG story, he says that Team Shad Squad has Horror!
UGH not a fan of Movie night-it can be Sooo cliche. And we already know Val and Normani have AT? LOL Why do I get the feeling, this week, Val is gonna stick to syllabus to please Len and get that immunity? ??? In all honesty, Val is capable of choreographing a decent AT when he wants to-Meryl and even Zendaya come to mind. However, as much as Normani can dance and we all know she could, Argentine tango is not an easy dance-not quite sure I see her doing the dance justice…. ?
I agree-this is definitely the week the guys have to watch their backs, particularly Nick and David. If there was ever going to be another shocking elimination coming, I think David, on the guys side, might be in trouble, depending on how he’s doing vote wise….
Sooo cool!! Just caught another commercial for World Of Dance on NBC and they showed Derek commenting for like 2 seconds! I can’t wait for May 30th!!! ?
By the way, what the hell is this I’m reading on Twitter about “America the Fourth Judge” for Monday night, b/c Julianne is not going to be there? Sounds confusing to me…..
I wonder if Val will use the same choreography of that Argentine Tango dance he and Anna danced while Andrea Bocelli and Jennifer Lopes sang on DWTS? I watched the video on youtube with this title:
[HD] Andrea Bocelli and Jennifer Lopez – Quizas, Quizas, Quizas-DWTS-16-Results
Same pro doing the same dance style to the same song again. hmmmmmm I smell another phone-in.
Anonymous, seriously? america being the 4th judge? I really hope it’s just a yay or a nay and not a numerical score from America…because this smells fishy.
It’s probably another way for TPTB to make sure Nick leaves sooner rather than later.
@EmnEm I think it probably is just a “Which of the two?” sort of thing. Last time they had America judging the dance offs they just had people vote which couple they preferred.
#EmnEm Yeah I don’t really get what they mean by America being the fourth judge-probably something the producers cooked up to screw with us but yeah #m I remember when they tried it during another season-it seemed to be like America’s choice that time-maybe this time it’s the same thing….
The last time they did something like this, Twitter vote helped decide the winner of dance offs, I believe. That is bad enough, but if they allow the viewers to decide scores, (not even sure how that could work), it would definitely be more than fishy! I haven’t been watching much of the show live and I’m sick of themes, so I think I’ll boycott this one and just follow the live blog and then watch the ones I’m interested in later.
On another note, if we are going to have a three person finale as we usually do in the spring, don’t we need a double elimination in the next week or so? TPTB will probably pull it out of their butts at the last minute when they can eliminate someone like David!
I don’t like America’s choice. The West Coast never gets to vote. Does that mean we don’t count
So how are the dance offs working and how does a couple get immunity?
#Leigh allow the viewers to decide scores? Oh boy…..what a nightmare! I could just imagine all of Normani’s rabid fans going crazy ?
So, twitter, not facebook or phones, will be the only way ALL of America (or just the EST folks) will boost some couple’s score?
I’m not a tweeter but may consider it for this season.
Thanks!
I dont think we need to worry about Harmoniers. I think we need to worry about David, Nick and Bonner fans giving 9s and 10s to subpar performances smh
Hmm, wasn’t it with 3 judges, they gave a numeric score and “America” gave one also?
The other I recall was for 4 judges giving a name and “America” broke the tie by voting for one or the other couple.
Is Jules not coming back this Monday?
They’ve done America as the fourth judge in the past seasons. If I recall correctly, it was during the dance-offs. It’s usually the same score as the other judges though.
It’s an absolute disgrace if their using twitter for scores when Normani is in the competition. It literally doesn’t get anymore unfair. Whoever goes against her in a danceoff wouldn’t have a prayer.
Carol, twitter won’t make a difference for the West Coast because we won’t see the dance on tv til 3 hours later. Results are in real time for the Easy Coast. It’s the same thing they are currently doing on The Voice to save a contestant. It’s not fair to a lot of people.
#M8 of course it’s unfair to anyone else in the competition besides Normani! It’s totally set up for her win immunity-that’s if I’m even understanding this “America’s voting” thing right-I’m confused by it:/
m, I think your right. I do remember the twitter vote and “America” aka the show choosing who won with that weird bar sliding back and forth behind the dancers.
It would be entertaining to see Rashad and Emma vs. Simone and Sasha in the danceoff. Emma VS Sasha hehe
I’m sure this will be a hellish week for Bonner having to learn 4 dances, some of which will put more strain on his back. If he does have Paso this week, I can’t picture him being able to create the strong shapes required of it.
I hate the “America as 4th judge” gimmick.
During the dance-offs, it’s just a likeability contest, such as when Alexa won over Tamar even though Tamar had more judges votes.
Or if they’re using numerical scores, it makes it improbable to get a perfect score, such as with the duet dances of Season 22.
Because they are pushing for Normani to make the finals..I predict she’ll be granted immunity insert eye roll
Is anyone else getting tired of this whole Normani and Val thing? Between the over the top pimpage, the harmonizers, and her pairing with Val, this whole thing has gotten as old and worn out as Val’s choreography!!
@M8 – I agree. The twitter concept is unfair on so many levels.
Great! Van can repeat his Rumba with Rumer that actually looked like an AT at the time. Really, the third time Val will dance to the same song? There really are no other songs?
Er, someone doesn’t know what the word “fact” means, Jojo – you don’t “know for a fact” that Rashad has Paso, you are guessing based on the instastory just like I am.
No, I think the last time they did it you actually had to go to the ABC.com website to vote and you could vote over and over again.
I think Twitter was actually too hard to count?
I will be giving David, Nick and Bonner 9s and 10s just to piss off people like you, Jada.
Subpar from people with no dance experience – go figure. The women are all ringers to one degree or another. I don’t have a problem with ringers…but let’s not pretend that they are just naturally better dancers for no known reason. This arrogance I keep seeing from the fans of the female dancers is quite annoying. Let’s bring it back to reality, ‘k?
Doesn’t the post say that Jules is not going to be there Monday? I think it does – that’s what she told some fans at her show the other night.
No, Normani will likely already HAVE immunity and won’t be in the dance off to be voted on.
Of course, another way to do it is to have their second favorite get immunity because they’re sure Normani’s psycho fans can handle social media. But that would likely only give her a two point bump, depending on how they do it.
I don’t remember which season(s) but they’ve done the America as Judge thing before and it was a huge manipulation tactic. I think they used Twitter.
Anyway this is how they did it: After the couple dances you got XXX amount of time to give your score. The 3 judges scores are put up and then they say “And “America’s score is……” and they are always sure to let the audience know that AMERICA’S score was the SAME as at least one of the judges (every time no less) Hmmmmmmmm
They do the same thing during the dance off with the crazy dance meter thing again to justify the judges scores. Oh and it probably gives those putting in scores a FALSE sense of how their favorite is doing. As the mods remind us often the largest block of voters vote by phone not internet, keep that in mind while you’re thinking “NO WAY people thought that dance was worth _________” because you’re probably right.
Hopefully when it is time to actually VOTE (rather than tweet) the REAL VOTING AUDIENCE will get it right.
When your choreographic bucket is empty, give that pro the same music so he can recycle the routine….
Narice, when America “gives a score” it’s on abc.com. When it’s just a general “who did you like better”, it was on twitter. When it was the twitter one, the winner got two extra points, I think. When it’s the abc.com version, the couple got a score from America. And then once America was only used as a tie breaker.
Generally, they’ll do it whichever way is most beneficial to the person they’re pimping.
Then it may well be Twitter since at least in my experience middle aged conservative women don’t use Twitter Instagram or SnapChat
IF they are online they use abc.com or Facebook.
Sorry to harmonisers who are actually decent human beings, but the majority of y’all (especially those on twitter) are just nasty. Once they caught word of the whole “fourth judge” thing, its comments such as “I’m giving Bonner a 1 no matter what he does because he’s just ugly”. Stuff like that is all I see, especially under DWTS posts and etc. There has never been a more annoying fandom then them, ever.
Also, I hate the whole popularity contest with letting people vote during dance offs, Tamar’s specifically comes to mind *shudders*
I’m just sick of the manipulation this season. Seriously, it’ll soon top Val and Ginger levels and I never thought that could happen.
I miss Mark and I miss Derek. The only reason I watch is because Rashad and Emma and Lindsay’s amazing choreography. Seriously DWTS if you need a pretty boy for the ladies to lust over bring someone new and fresh and stop it with the pimpage. I’ve had it with the same moves done over and over again (we get it, she can high kick and fan kick like a 9 year old in Dance Moms).
Won’t be surprised if she gets immunity. I won’t be surprised if the judges rip the guys apart. I swear, the only reason I’ll watch the rest of the season is to help with the Strictly withdrawal.
The logical part of my brain is telling me that I shouldn’t watch this episode and do something else like – for example – get a root canal. But I’m sure I will watch because I’m a glutton for punishment!
Based on Bonner’s IG story, it sounds like Hoedown by Aaron Copland is his and Sharna’s song.
I am hoping they aren’t doing this twitter voting thing because we all know harmonizers have no life and their number one hobby is spamming & trolling people on social media so they will vote for Normani no matter what and also vote against the boys (Nick, Bonner, David) cause boo hoo the show is soooo sexist cause Heather went home before them. (most of them are also those radical feminists & social justice warriors) they are so nasty. I hope DWTS will NEVER ever get anyone from 5H again.
#KreativeKat, just to clarify that dance that Anna and Val did was a Rumba to JLo and Bocelli’s duet. I will be thinking about how exquisite and technically beautiful Anna dances. The immunity is probably going to Normani, so that’s a big ol yawn.
I hope America’s vote is not on Twitter, Nancy is too vulnerable since she has little presence on that platform. I hope she gets a Samba in the dance off Rashad and Simone now have had that style. It would be interesting to put her against them. Because hell she’s not good enough for a 10 at anytime this season, it would be nice if her technique was rewarded for once.
I guess I won’t be tuning in live again next week. I do not like the immunity thing and having dance-offs; these are manipulation devices for tptb. But I will check out the spoilers here.
I wonder if there will be another guest judge, with Julianne saying she won’t be at the show on Monday. Guess we’ll find out soon.
Perhaps the Harmonizers should realized that we can all give Normani 1 as well….
@Princess Heidi…and I will if I continue seeing this crap.
Princess Heidi! LOL! They are so self absorbed, that I doubt that even crossed their minds!
Man, I almost wish they’d bring in a celebrity judge instead of having America vote. Ugh, gross. Anywho, would one of you lovely mods clarify how things work in the event of a tie for immunity? I’ve read through the comments and I haven’t seen this answered so please forgive me if it was answered. So as not to cause a riot, I won’t use names. For example, let’s say Contestant A gets a perfect score and they went 3rd in the lineup. Then, Contestant B, who danced last before the dance off, gets a perfect score as well. Does immunity go to Contestant B because they were the last to receive a perfect score, or does it go to a tiebreaker somehow?
Princess Heidi, I have noticed way too many of the same steps in Val’s dances recently. I really think he’s burnt out or just plain old tired. Has he taken a season off yet? Sheesh
I wish he’d take a season off, go to another country, gain some inspiration or learn some new stuff. Not saying his choreo is horrible, but I’m seeing too many high kicks, turn bend snap up cheek to cheek, hair whips, kind of stuff.
Let me guess, the only reason they care so much about Normani, and are indifferent to Simone & Nancy, has to do with Val, right?
Rashad and Normani will probably get perfect scores.
I just looked on twitter and it was actually a salty Heather fan that started the ” lets give Bonner a 1″ and tried to get Harmoniers to jump ship. Personally, Im judging fair. Im not a fan of Bonner, Nick or David but if they deserve a highscore, Ill give them a highscore. Lets see what happens.
Whoa-@dancingabc press release says Mandy Moore is guest judging Monday-hmmm interesting ? AND a double elimination!!! ?????
With Mandy as a judge, it is a definite who will get immunity. These should be some head-shaking scores from the puppets . . . . damn auto correct . . . the judges.
Can only assume TPTB have got what they want in terms of the voting results and are taking the opportunity to eliminate someone that perhaps has fallen into the bottom two that they don’t want threatening their Normani, Rashad, Simone final three. Could David have possibly fallen in there? Or maybe Bonner and Nick are in there and the show want to try and appease viewers unhappy that they are still in while Heather isn’t. Heidi’s numbers post will be a good read this week.
That just does not seem right to have Mandy judge?? 😐
Sad…they should have asked Shirley Ballas….or even Elena Samodanova,
I’m a bit confused by the concept of a silent movie themed dance. I thought the defining characteristic of silent movies is that there is no noise other than some music that they have set as the background music, but isn’t that just kind of the definition of how a dance in general works?
Well, I posted yesterday about a double elimination and it appears I was right! This is interesting that immunity and a double elimination are happening together, hmmm, if I were a skeptic! ?I wouldn’t be shocked if they could manage to oust one of the men and if they have to take out someone else too, it’s just collateral damage!
Who is pulling heart strings with the general/core audience? I know the show is doing the most to get Val and his partner far but I really wanna know who really is pulling all the votes. I think David, Rashad, & Simone. I just don’t think Normani and Val are appealing to the masses. They seem overly confident every time they dance. It’s like they won already in their eyes. It’s nauseating to watch especially when none of their dances have deserved any 10’s. I just don’t see the story arc and triumphant win. Now Rashad to me has all the ingredients to win this thing.
Imagine new version of Argentine Tango by Val and Normani. Same dance video routine we have seen last six weeks, a bit of Tango and boom they are getting 3 or 4 10s.
Double elimination. I hope cocky couple (Valegomani) is out but they pushing Normani so much for no reason. Pro dancer as her does not deserve final.
Looking forward to see Rashad and Emma. This two are amazing. Great partnership, friendship and mostly both are very dedicated and each week they are showing us great choreography.
Mods – Thoughts on this overly craptastic mess or are you going to save that for another post? Has Mandy Moore judged before? I have to guess that her taste runs to a lot of bare skin, hair tossing and “dancing” that looks like it copies music videos. Also, I’m really freaked out by the double elimination! I know they sometimes usher out someone who wouldn’t otherwise be leaving. So why this week? What did reaction to Heather’s elimination do to the votes?
Mandy Moore is the perfect judge for immunity week. Someone in house to do the producers bidding for them. She’ll toe what ever line she’s asked to in terms of scores. Whole think stinks of something rotten.
Ooooh the plot thickens! So Mandy sitting hb as guest judge…is she another pawn of TPTB or does she not take their BS?!
Also, any word from Deep Throat or anyone else of an opening pro dance inspired from “La La Land,” I mean it is movie night and Mandy Moore…
Rashad + Paso Doble + Oh Fortuna = *euphoria*
Has that song been used on this show before?
The more I look at this, the more I think this could be set up for them to make sure David goes home in week 8. The weird dance style/theme combo and the fact that they assigned him a style that I doubt will come very naturally to him seem like a set-up for a low score for him. I’m thinking they’ll make sure the other 4 who aren’t eliminated get scores in the 34-40 range and then use the two eliminated couples as buffers (as in give them scores that are a bit higher than David’s but also lower than the other 4) so it isn’t as obvious that his score is far lower than anybody else’s. Then just make sure he loses the dance off, and now we have a very large margin between him and any other contestant, and it’s going to be hard for him to overcome that with votes. I could be overthinking this. However, I’m getting the impression that he’s not in their ideal final 3 but is raking in the votes, so they might have to really work at it to ensure that he doesn’t get the votes to knock one of their chosen 3 out of the finals.
Obviously, this all assumes that he isn’t eliminated this week, but I’m thinking that he’ll get plenty of votes to keep him out of the bottom 2, and that the large amount of votes he’s raking in is the whole reason it will become necessary to orchestrate a large score gap between him and everybody else (other than maybe Rashad, who I think is also getting tons of votes).
Sock puppeting Harmonizers, pick one name please…
Sounds like I’ll definitely sit Monday out was thinking about watching but I’ll wait for YouTube
I’ll be fine with Nick Bonner or Normani going
But they’ll probably throw in someone to really cause another commotion like David or Nancy
I’m sorry, I was the one who put something good about Normani, can I support here or not? its a real reason for hate her? or is just angry to a amazing black woman? I will like to know. I’m not a harmonizer, I just like the way she dance, i love it. is that a problem?
Ok so I hate to assume b/c you know what they always say when you assume too much LOL but let’s say it’s safe to assume that Normani and Val get immunity YUCK YUCK YUCK and are safe from dance-off, that leaves:
Rashad/Emma Simone/Sasha David/Lindsay Nancy/Artem Nick/Peta Bonner/Sharna
Question is: who’s raking in the votes and how will they fare in their scores?
So for double elimination, I still say Bonner is a goner no pun intended lol. Who the other person is….I fear for David and Nancy voting wise this week. Honestly it should be Nick going home but I wonder if he’s raking in the votes….
So I guess that whole America’s choice voting thing is out the window? God I hope so ???
Mandy Moore judging is bad enough-what does she know about ballroom? ??
@wynn – I’m not sure. I was wondering the same thing. I did listen to it and now I can’t to see them dance.
@Christina
Why do some fans not understand that the actual vote totals is the one thing the producers cannot touch. They can play the judges to affect scores and try to work some “magic” to manipulate the voting public but it stops short of actually altering those numbers.
Now the double elimination and the immunity are 2 big tools in the producers chest though.
Mods, am I right in assuming that the producers knew who will go home by the time they announced this double elimination? ‘Cause it’s awfully suspicious that they don’t do this on a certain week each Spring. They didn’t even announce this in advance. So my suspicious mind says they saw an opportunity here. I hope to be wrong but I’m not feeling like this will be two guys leaving.
The immunity is tricky too. All of the contestants, except perhaps Normani, will be extra stressed this week. They will need to prepare several styles and a routine to be done on the fly, all while wondering if it’s for nothing and they are laving anyway! And the extra points from the immunity/dance offs, can also save someone/wreck havoc with others next week.
For chrissakes, David/Camila, I don’t care what you say (as long as you aren’t taking aim at people on this board) – but you don’t get to post multiple times under multiple names to make it look like you have more support than you actually do. Sock puppeting – google it. It’s deceptive and we don’t tolerate it.
And you’re not a Harmonizer? Riiiiight. The choice of the name “Camila” begs to differ.
This theme night seems weird. And I hate the immunity/dance-off thing. Even if my favorite wins immunity, I’ll still hate it. But I guess if they are going to give out immunity, I’d rather them give it to someone who was most likely safe anyway. (Rashad,Simone, Nancy, Normani) I’ll be ok if Bonner leaves. I think it is brave of him to come on the show but every season there is always that one person I don’t like and this season it’s Bonner. Nothing against him personally, though. I just don’t enjoy him like other people do for some reason. I’m really looking forward to Rashad’s, Simone’s, and Nick’s dances. I love Nancy so much but why does she keep getting songs from iconic dances in the past? That sucks 🙁 Normani’s dance will be good but Val did a rumba to the English version of that song and I wanted to see something creative, I guess. Hopefully, this theme night brings some great dances! 🙂
Not a bad somg in the bunch but nick got the best one in my opinion. Surprised Val didn’t get his hands on it first. I kinda think sci-fi salsa could be interesting. Hoping for a guardians of the galaxy theme (abc/Disney connection there) or maybe something fun like an astronaut landing on some planet and David as a fun alien. Normani and Val could have a real moment if 1)they get a great storyline idea and 2)Val actually does a tango. So Val, if u happen to see this: think French or Italian cinema. Nancy and Artem have what I think is the biggest challenge given the last dance done to that song but this could be amazing. Slightly disappointed she had paso this week and now that next (I was hoping for jive and maybe comedy as a movie style in particular for her)
Last but not least: this seems like an obvious way to make their agenda stick. Only one I think that could get that immunity besides normani is Simone Rashad and Nancy to be honest. Would love nothing more then to see one of them snatch it up from Val lol
#Vin how I wish you’d be right! You never know I suppose!! ???
They could have given Val and Normani “Comedy” so we would actually see something other than the “Sexy-Fierce Beyonce-Wannabe-Pop Singer High-Kick” personality she has been doing in her dances since the beginning and that I’m sure isn’t challenging at all. I would have loved to see her being silly or campy or something like that. But oh well… At least it will be pretty, I guess.
Oiiii between dance offs, immunity, and double elim this is going to be a manipulation extravaganza. Not looking forward to it at all. Such a shame, because a lot of these look like really fun dances (Silent Film Charleston; Horror Paso to O Fortuna).
Meanwhile, I guess we’ll officially say goodbye to Bonner AND Nick.
You’ve never seen a silent movie, have you m? The song choice is actually pretty perfect, from my limited experience with the genre.
Hasn’t Mandy done a LaLa Land themed dance twice already on this show??
I believe Mandy’s actual title contains the word producer (since that covers a lot of turf anyway) – really don’t see how she is anything other than a foil for what the executives want out of this season.
Of course the producers knew who was being eliminated before this double elimination was announced. Question is, when did they decide to DO it.
I don’t know what to make of Mandy Moore judging, this show pays her lots and lots, so will she be inclined to do their bidding? She certainly knows dance, but no so much ballroom. Don’t know that makes much of a difference as this show doesn’t do much ballroom anymore. They may assign ballroom as the required style, but don’t try to even slightly enforce it (save Len) so lazy pros do what they want and get great scores. They should be docked in scores from all judges if they don’t do their assigned style (or at least try your best) not rewarded. This has hurt the show in my opinion. Most dances are now freestyle and it really hurts the true freestyle finale when we seen that all season. Rules are rules the producers and judges need to start following them.
This double elimination reeks of manipulation, why didn’t Tom announce it last week? They threw it in after they knew the votes and who the two would be to leave. Had to fit their agenda better this week or they would have saved it.
Either that m or maybe he slipped into the bottom two on Monday. He had a bad package and a forgettable dance with not great scores, the Cubs had a game on that night as well and there is a bit of backlash towards the men with Heather going. He could maybe have had a one off slack night in the votes, landed in second bottom and TPTB are taking their chance to get him out now while they can. I honestly thought they’d save the double elimination for the semi final, which makes me assume that they must have snared someone in second bottom that they want out now before they become a voting threat to the chosen three. Them not announcing the double elimination on Monday night’s show tells me it was a last minute decision. I still think Nick and Bonner are the most obvious two to go, but it really wouldn’t surprise me if David or maybe Nancy have slipped in there. Simone is my contender for immunity, Charleston should be right up her alleyway. Rashad has lucked out big time with his music, perfect dramatic pasodoble music.
I’m eh with Mandy Moore judging, I don’t really know much about her so I’ll see I guess. I’m also neutral with the whole movie night theme, but I hope that the dances really do pay tribute to what they’re based off of and not as cheesy as Disney Night was for me. I’m pretty excited about Rashad & Emma, Simone & Sasha, and Nancy & Artem. I think that the two that’ll be eliminated on Monday though are Bonner/Sharna and Nick/Peta, and that makes the most sense to me at this point although I wouldn’t MIND seeing Normani gone too, although I doubt that. Crossing fingers for a non theme night next week, I miss those. Also how many weeks are usually in a spring season? If it’s double elimination next week will we see a 4 person or 3 person finale?
@Tori, Not a mod, but I hope I can help.
On how perfect scores affect immunity: Usually if two or more people tie for the highest score – whether it’s a perfect score or not – the contestant with the highest cumulative score gets immunity. Right now there are two people tied for highest cumulative: Normani and Simone. They’re followed by Rashad and Nancy, in that order. And those are the four most likely to get immunity since they’re the highest scoring couples anyway.
The couple that gets immunity A) has the highest score B) is safe for that week (so they couldn’t be eliminated this Monday) and C) gets some extra points. Last season it was 5, in Seasons 20 and 21 it was 3. It’s always more than those in the dance off get though.
Last week Nancy gets compared to Mel B this week she gets to try to live up to Nicole Scherzinger how cruel is that? Not only does she have to dance well Artem has to try to make the choreography their own –sigh
I was just listening to some of Carmina Burana the other day when O Fortuna came on and I thought “this would make a kick ass Paso song”.
For some reason I’m thinking Cheryl and Christian did a Paso to this as well.
It’s a very intense piece of music that goes from quietly ominous to loud and almost overwrought. I can’t wait to see what Emma&Rashad do with it.
Other than that, the night sound a bit like a clusterf**k. The dances based on movie themes, the immunity, the dance offs, and finally the double elimination. That’s a lot of beans on the plate.
Three person finale anvi, a double elimination on Monday then a single elimination in both the quarter and semi finals.
Thanks, Lynn! You’re a doll for explaining. I was pretty sure that there had been ties before but I didn’t remember how they got resolved, although I knew it didn’t have anything to do with Len, unlike the dance offs. I remember the thing about extra points as well. As much as I hope Rashad or Nancy or even Simone will get immunity, I have this sinking feeling that it will go to Normani, unless Len can keep her from it by giving her the score she actually deserves and then he scores someone else higher than he scores her. But we’ll just have to see.
I am excited to see Simone and Sasha do a Charleston, and I’m also excited for a horror themed paso. Depending on Emma’s creative ideas, the makeup department could really knock it out of the park for them. I though Lindsay and Calcin’s makeup for Halloween week last season was really cool, so I think they could really do something cool!
A newly announced double elimination after the scores and votes have been tabulated? Yeah, that’s shady.
As a dedicated David voter, I’m seriously wondering if its him. My thought has been that TPTB are shooting for a Rashad/Normani/Simone final. My gut feeling is that David may play spoiler to that, and the show is using this opportunity to oust him. With immunity and a double elimination, the show has a lot of power to kick out people that don’t fit their agenda.
I have nothing against Mandy Moore (although I don’t think she’s the right fit for DWTS) but a show’s producer who helps pros with routines playing judge? That’s BS to me. I think I’m going to just read the blog and not watch live this week- I have a feeling it’ll be a mess.
I believe several people have misunderstood the “immunity” boon. Or perhaps I am!
I think the high scorer from the individual dances gets 3 to 5 extra points and they get immunity from taking place in the dance off. Nothing to do with elimination directly. Then each couple who “wins” their dance off get 2-3 extra points. All of which will make for an interesting elimination next week too! This ensures an even bigger cushion for some dancers over others.
It seems a little too fitting that Val’s entire story so far is about choreography and ill-fitting songs as though no other pro has to deal with it. Then, when it matters with immunity, Valmani get a song that fits the style with the potential to get a perfect score. Maybe I’m giving Val too much credit but it seems like this come back in the making was a lot of his doing since he has control over choreography. Maybe too much tin foil for me 🙂
As for Val and his recycled choreography, it’s really unfortunate that his partners can’t come away from the experience with truly unique dances like other pros give their partners. I really can’t think of any other pro that continuously reuses choreography.
I think I’m most looking forward to Rashad’s and David’s dances just to see what Emma and Lindsay come up with.
Why is there a double elimination ? I knowc when there are 13 couples we have one, but why this season
@Colleen- that’s not the way it worked in the past. Immunity winner gets a set amount of points AND they cannot be eliminated that night. So, hypothetically, Normani wins immunity. She get the points in and is automatically safe. It’s a really sneaky way to keep someone around that otherwise would be eliminated (if they go that route).
If you are looking for past examples, I know it was done seasons 16, 19, and 20.
It has been actual immunity in the past, Colleen. It’s been so many different ways that it’s a mistake to assume one way is the right way.
Congratulations to David, my first block of the season, for being a complete asshole who calls anyone who doesn’t agree with him both racist and sexist, diminishing the actual meaning of those words like a typical harmonizer.
@Chayse i’m really wondering if Normani was the lowest vote-getter or 2nd lowest… so in order to avoid another shocking elimination, now we have a double emanation in the guarantee that Miss 5H stays through the finals
I don’t think week will be another shocking elimination like this week Normani or Simone will get immunity. I am thinking Simone gets immunity . With Bonner and Nick going home .
Why DO they have to have a 3-couple finale for the spring seasons (and thus the need for a double elimination) anyway?
Since they have 4-couple finales in the fall and they did 4-couple finales for the Spring Seasons 16 and 18, why can’t they just make 4-couple finales the norm? In Season 22, if they didn’t do a double elimination in the semi-final, we might have had Wanya/Lindsay in the finale and see them do a freestyle.
PH, yes your right they did. But, at the rate the show is going with recycling songs maybe they’ll incorporate a bit from La La Land into a medley opener? It would be overkill.
A four couple finale is NOT the norm. It used to always be 3.
@Tori, yep, no problem! This stuff can get confusing. I also have a sinking feeling it’ll be Normani, because of what the immunity usually brings with it: the highest score and an extra boost in points. Helpful if she’s not getting the votes.
Yeah, sometimes Len is annoyingly crotchety, but at least he’s trying to rein in the lack of content from Valmani. I think Keo said Week 4 that Len was trying to save his first 10 for Nancy. That didn’t end up happening, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Nancy got a 10 from Len before Normani, because Artem is packing their dances full of content and Nancy usually pulls them off.
If Val does actually put content in and Normani can pull it off, I can see Len scoring them high. But if Val doesn’t, Len’s most likely gonna keep scoring them lower.
I feel like tptb want a Normani, Bonner, Rashad final & are trying to get rid of Nancy, Nick & David. Simone, like you said, is probably expendable to them. Last monday Nancy got her 2nd negative video that basically only showed her being frustrated, she was given the same style & song as MEL B, which is such an iconic dance on dwts; producers made her change boots before she performed, why would they do that?! She had a good dance but not her best, then she was put in “the bottom 2”, which could have been the real bottom 2, who knows, but I don’t think so. But so many people think jeopardy is the actual bottom 2 and it can affect their perception of a contestant – make them vote harder bc the person needs the votes, or stop voting bc that person is likely to go home soon. Nick & David also got bad videos, CAI called David out on being serious, but, being his awesome self, he managed to use humor in his favor and turn things around, made everybody laugh & love him more.
I was thinking the Nancy thing was a one week thing, but now that you mentioned that Derek and Nicole also did a tango to Pretty Woman, I didn’t remember this, I don’t think this is a coincidence. I hope she doesn’t remember this also & becomes more confident this week, like the badass Olympian she is! I hope people voted…
Also, Tom didn’t mention anything about a double elimination, so there’s no way to know if that was already scheduled or a last minute think to try to get rid of certain people.
Thinking about this stuff makes me sick to my stomach, honestly…
Of course Bonner got the western, Normani got a dance that is right up her alley as far as style & character, to a song Val has danced to before… Just setting them up to get the elusive 10 from Len… Couldn’t Nancy have gotten the AT and Normani the tango? But Mandy likes Artem, so maybe she’ll be generous 😉
I can’t help but imagine what Mark would have created to that Sci-fi salsa. But if anyone can create something to that, it’s Lindsay.
EDIT: Yes, we are aware that Mandy’s the fourth judge.
Not sure if that’s accurate but I’d like to see her as a judge. Guys need to be careful the only one I think doesn’t have to worry is Rashad, Nick and Bonner need to go. I LOVE David’s attitude about the whole competition he’s having fun and has a good attitude about it.
Sorry for the rant… This show messes with my emotions lol
Sometimes when we look for conspiracies we seen them everywhere. I was watching afterbuzz (which I hasrdly do anymore) and someone said Kyle Massey also danced a Paso to Free Your Mind… That made me think “Oh, it’s not a big deal then if Kyle has also done it”. But being a male he wouldn’t have to compare himself or be compared to Mel B though…
A Normani,Bonner and Rashad final is what TPTB want? I want some of what yer smokin’.
If Nancy was the only one being shown to be tired, you might have a point – but she’s not.
If you’re getting sick to your stomach watching/thinking about this show, it might be time to find something else to do.
I can’t wait until dancing by the numbers is out.
I’m looking forward to seeing what Sharna does with Rodeo. Although younger people will probably recognize some of the music from the What’s for Dinner, Beef commercials from the 90s, Copland actually wrote that music for a ballet choreographed by Agnes DeMille in the 1950s (maybe 1960s). Aaron Copland wrote some beautiful music and it is nice to see some of it featured on DWTS.
The only other music that I immediately recognized is the Roy Orbison song, Pretty Woman and Oh Fortuna. I have been impressed with both Artem and Emma’s choreography so far and I think that both will come up with something interesting to watch.
I’m excited for some of these dances but I’m really hoping we get some good packages next week. The editors have made most of them very boring this season. With All-Access gone and the packages focusing heavily on the more serious stuff I don’t feel like I’m getting to know the celebrities all that well. Nancy says she’s having a blast and I believe her but most of her packages have consisted of her crying in frustration. I’ve seen on various social media platforms that Rashad and Emma have some quirky fun going on but their packages are just so forgettable to me. And at this point Normani feels almost like a random girl dancing with Val; we haven’t been shown much to make her seem unique. The only fun packages I can recall so far are David’s “Bust a Move” story and Simone’s this week about who is/isn’t sexy.
Basically, the humanity and humor are just really lacking this season and it’s making it hard for me to get invested in anyone. Anyone else feel the same? (I know this was kinda OT but I wasn’t sure where else to post it.)
I’m confused, if double elimination is based on last week’s scores, than how does immunity and dance offs work? What is the elimination based on for next week if judges scores are used for immunity?
I like Nancy cause she seems like a classy, cool lady and is elegant. BUT…. EMMA for the Win. That girl has put up with some crap and if nothing else she needs some redemption.
@PH #103 I know that 4-couple finales are not the norm…I was asking why don’t they make it the norm, instead of doing dreaded double elims to get 3 couples in the spring?
In other words, without Monday’s double elim, we would have ended up with 4 couples for the May 22nd finals. What is wrong with that? Why the need to cut it to three?
Because they don’t have time due to the premiere of the Bachelorette. The Monday show can only be an hour long which doesn’t leave any time for a fourth couple. Each finalist has to dance twice so six dances overall. Eight would be impossible for an hour show. For the last few seasons I can’t really remember the immunity having a big impact on the couple that got it. The one season where TPTB used it blatantly to save someone was season 19. Janel Parrish was almost certainly at the bottom of the leaderboard after a forgettable dance that bombed in scores the weak before. Out of nowhere this immunity challenge was announced, Janel was given contemporary and hey presto perfect score despite flubbing a lift and not even being the best dance of the night. So not only did she escape elimination that week, the bonus points she gained also helped conspire to keep her well clear of the danger zone the week after.
This double elimination is completely unnecessary, and uncalled for. If they warned us in advance, viewers might’ve been more strategic with their votes.
I’m going to assume that TPTB knows that Simone, Rashad, and Normani aren’t getting eliminated. I’m just worried for Nancy.
Screw the “Bachelorette” for making this a three-person finals. The show dashed my hopes of seeing a Freestyle from Nancy. I’ve never watched the Bachelor/ette franchise and I never will.
Agreed Amanda. They often announce ‘double elimination is coming next week’ at the end of the Monday night show so fans get a warning before they cast their votes. We had no warning this time. They already knew the results of the voting BEFORE they announced this double elim…so wrong. The second to the bottom person must be someone they really want gone.
It certainly would seem like Bonner and Nick are goners this week. But a small part of me is concerned that David or Nancy is the second to the bottom person and they want them gone sooner than later because they pose a threat to Val & Normani. I still have a feeling the top 2 vote getters so far are Simone and Rashad with Nancy/David/Normani fighting for spot number 3 in the finals.
So ‘foreign’ is a genre now?
Well, Sue, that’s the age old question that we deal with every season – we kind of have to wait and see how it plays out. I don’t think it’s ever been done consistently. I think the general way it goes is, last weeks judges score and viewer votes are combined and the two people with the lowest combined score go home, UNLESS they get immunity. I think immunity is for the Monday night – you’re safe. The dance off will be for extra points that go toward your Monday night score which will help determine whether you are safe or not NEXT Monday (May 8th).
I think there has been an instance in the past where the immunity was for the following week, but it seems like they only did that once. They screw with this show so much that I don’t think we’re ever sure until Tom spells it out on Monday night.
Cali, I think it has to do with how many weeks the show runs, but I honestly haven’t cared enough to look and see if there’s a pattern. Seems like we get a four person finale when the show runs 11 weeks. I suspect that the networks overall schedule might affect it too.
Bachelorette or no Bachelorette, there is almost always a double elimination in a season – they love the drama of it all and it certainly helps with their agenda.
If you would have been more strategic in your voting if you had known, sorry, you’re doing it wrong. You should ALWAYS only vote for the person you most want to win. Splitting votes (especially after week 5) is the kiss of death for your favorite. Period.
Well, yes, Larp. Not sure why this is a surprise. Foreign films are a genre – always have been. Meaning they originated in another country, often with subtitles. We even have a theater here that specializes in foreign films.
Agreed PH, you should always vote for just your favorite, esp this late in the game. But I still think there would have been voting differences if the double was known ahead of time. Them not announcing it until after the votes came in and they know for sure who that second-to-the-bottom person is makes manipulation seem even more obvious.
@Casanova #44 …
Thank you for clarifying that Val and Anna did a Rumba to JLo & Bocelli’s duet.
I’m mostly curious how they will censor (or not?) the Common and Pharrell track that Lindsay and David will salsa to. I used to play that track out when I was DJing and even I would blush at those lyrics!
I guess they probably had the same challenge when they used Missy and Pharrell’s “WTF” for Mr. Married Milquetoast McGillicutty a few seasons back. But I’m still curious to see how they handle it this time.
If Simone and Sasha don’t perform first or last, then I’ll be worries they’ll fall into the gray, forgettable, performances area (at least IMO) based on song and dance style.
I think the double elimination not being announced last week is basically the show’s way of trying to get things to fit to their agenda. I have a feeling Nick wouldn’t be eliminated this week if not for a double elimination.
Normani being on the show wouldn’t bother me if they had her with a different choreographer. Honestly, Val was handed the MBT last year when given Laurie. I just get this feeling the producers/manipulators would love for him to win consecutive MBTs like Derek. The problem they are facing is the fan voting. The C brothers choreography is boring, lazy and so uncreative compared to others like Lindsay. There is a reason why Lindsay does well each season.
The finale should be Rashad, Simone and Nancy. I do think it would be sweet to have Sasha and Emma as the final 2 and, honestly, their partners deserve to be.
I wish Normani had gone last week instead of Heather. I don’t believe Heather would have a chance of winning even with manipulation. Normani, unfortunately, does.
Oh dear lord. Spamming Harmonizers who think they know how this show works after watching it for a few weeks. :::rolls eyes:: No, dear children, immunity is not given on the team dances from last week. It IS given to the highest scoring individual dance THIS week.
Correct me if I’m wrong, is it the highest scoring individual dance this week solely or the highest cumulative score thus far for individual dances? Can’t remember if it was specified in comments already.
I should have added to my post that I would have no problem with Normani being on the show had she competed with Nicole Scherzinger, Nick Carter and other boy/girl band members. I don’t believe she should be on the show or, at the minimum, given a partner like Keo or Gleb. Why didn’t Val get Erika or Charro; the C brothers won’t work with someone with no dance experience.
Told y’all I was gonna ask Julianne about Heather’s elimination :p But I held it back for my exclusive Q&A sesh…not once ever mentioning Heather’s pro dancing background :p
Julianne’s candid answer re Heather reinforces what we already knew, that she follows a script. Now, Normani is first on her list. Not surprising and very telling.
The problem isn’t that Normani is on the show. We’ve had others like her (who were better dancers and had better choreography). And it’s not surprising that Julianne likes her – she’s a good dancer. But, eyes on the ball, people – the problem is that they aren’t holding Normani to a high enough standard (like they would have Derek had he choreographed any of Normani’s dances this season) AND that she’s partnered with Val who can’t seem to dance without a massive ringer. THOSE are the problems. Well, that along with the pimping. 🙂 Liking Normani isn’t any more of a crime than liking Nancy is – it’s the manipulation, the hypocrisy and the ignoring of her massive training when it comes to scoring. They are MUCH tougher on the men who have NO training than they are on the trained dancers doing crap dances. That ain’t right.
I think that they’ve totally spoiled Val. Totally. I don’t know if there is any coming back from it. EVERY other professional dancer on this show has had a mixed bag of partners – and some had the same partner over and over and they were NOT good dancers (Emma, Artem, etc.). These other dancers have worked their tails off…but Val gets a massive ringer and he comes up with so-so dances, arguing with Len and casually not following the assigned style. He’s never had to really work on this show. It’s kind of a shame – his brother was challenged far more than he was over the years.
Should be the highest scoring individual dance, EmnEm. If there is a tie, they go with the highest cumulative score. Sometimes they just use Len’s score to decide. I suspect that depends on who would come out on top.
Derek had already mentioned in a recent interview with Julianne he liked Rashad. I think he’s the total package: dance ability, someone with no dance background who is just learning and progressing, surprising people and himself, he’s open, charismatic, great personality, great connection with Emma… Hope they keep doing well. I really like Nancy as well, as I’ve said before! And love seeing Artem so happy. Normani is a great performer, very confident, very good dancer, massive fanbase. But with the exception of her rumba, which was the only more emotional dance she’s done so far, all her dances have been strong, fierce, very fifth harmony-like… I don’t feel like I really know her as an individual yet, or maybe she just doesn’t have a lot to show… I feel like I know all the others – even Nick – better than I know Normani… Wonder if anyone else feels that?
The manipupalooza of this week aside, the songs/dances/genres are overall rather decent and workable for a theme week with a chance for most everyone to do well. This is a particular opportunity for the pros to flex their choreographic muscles and expecting remarkable dances from Rashad, Simone, and potentially Normani (if not too many lifts).
I could see this immunity funny business working a few ways. Despite a strong dance style, I’m actually thinking that Normani may NOT get it and here’s why:
1. TPTB are able to determine the winners of danceoffs (and extra points) even before the dances so I doubt they’ll bench her;
2. This is an opportunity to widely misconstrue her “popularity” (read: twitter fanatics), particularly against a true viewer fave while appeasing & emboldening her base by throwing them a bone;
3. I don’t think they want to take the chance that she’s mistaken safe/thus losses votes for the following week.
To piggyback a bit on posts 59(m) & 81(PH), I predict this genre and style could elevate Simone in this competition. Besides showcasing her athletic ability, it will draw on the fun, quirky side of her personality more than any dance before. The song is perfect for it. Anna Kennedy & Robin Windsor did a dance primer for just this on Strictly (imagine something similar Chaplinized). I imagine Sasha had a field day with the choreo on this one (bonus points if he incorporates Tom’s legendary miming into the routine).
We know that, Maina – the point is, he’s STILL with Rashad.
Can someone help me make sense of the last part of this article? Scoring?
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/tv/tv-guy/os-et-dancing-with-the-stars-ejects-two-20170427-story.html
Notice how nobody mentioned Simone.
I don’t know that having the Twitter vote will do anything for Normani except help her win a dance-off. IDK that many people are voting for Normani outside of her core demographic (Harmonizers). And I don’t see that changing just because of a Twitter vote. It’s over halfway through the competition; people have already chosen their favorites. And couples that get immunity get more points than those that don’t, both to get immunity and as bonus points. The more of a gap, point-wise, between Normani and the (likely) viewer favorites – particularly David – the safer she is.
I think it’s a bit wonky for Nancy to get a song/dance style that has already been done, and done well, by someone else. Are they trying to get fans to compare the two?
I think the person who probably got hosed the most is David. Sci-Fi Salsa? It’s not a Knight Rider Bhangra, but that doesn’t make it a good fit.
I think it will elevate Simone. Charleston literally couldn’t suit anyone better. Fast, lots of tricks, lifts, a happy bubbling dance. I’ll be shocked if she doesn’t see 10s.
Christi, I don’t know what to make of that article or why the show would do it that way IF it were accurate. If it is accurate, I have to wonder if someone like Normani or Nancy are in danger of being eliminated. We’re checking into it to see if it’s correct.
If correct, something is rotten in Denmark.
@Princess Heidi…thanks. It may be completely off base, but when I read it, I saw Red! Plus, how would scoring go for next week?
I think it’s unfair Nancy to been given recycled songs that was used to some good dances that are still fresh in our (or mine at last) mind… Mel B’s free your mind paso and nicole’s pretty woman tango. Two songs in a row, I mean…
@Christi – WTH! If true, then the manipulation of this show is almost to the point of no return.
I love how TPTB are really wanting Gramps off the show. Everyone else got a song, dance & theme that suits them and their pros should be able to do well on. Then Gramps gets a sci-fi Salsa? Don’t they know he’s a World Series winning Chicago Cub? I think he’s crushing it in votes and it’s a battle between TPTB and Chicago Cubs fans. I hope we win and knock out Normani before Grandpa Rossy. I just want him to make the final 4.
I also really think Nancy would easily beat Normani in public votes. But if they are trying to rig the voting by also adding in the dance off judges scores this Monday then the TPTB are asking for serious backlash from their demo that watches the show. Nancy is right in the wheelhouse of why the show is popular as is Rossy. Both older, humble, endearing, American sports stars and good.
Christi, my take on the article you linked in #140 is that it’s merely inarticulate description on part of a blogger that is not familiar with the show that’s misinterpreting and recycling what he read elsewhere (this sort of distortion happens oft and who knows how accurate his “source” and theirs before that was). He seems to be erroneously intermingling judges scores with dance off bonus points. That correction and every other such article I’ve seen has tonight’s scoring consistent with that of past dance off seasons. With Charlie’s Angels on the case, I’m sure we’ll know the true scoop soon.
For sure, though, is that the show’s been less than forthcoming on how many bonus points will be awarded as well as how this audience judging will play into that (cast via phone/twitter/abc site/other, if it’s an actual score/favorite pick/other). Plus on the DWTS InstaStory, they reveal Jive, Cha Cha and Rumba as the three possible dances. IIRC, Rashad, Nancy, Simone have only each done one of those styles while the other four contestants have done two (granted that’s not unique to past seasons, but still an unfair pet peeve of mine).
If sci-fi like Star Wars is considered a space Western then we can have sci-fi salsas that don’t suck. (Fingers crossed for Gramps)
I think Nancy’s choice of theme/song is the absolute worst not because Pretty Woman is overly-used, but because it is so very specific and “hooker with a heart of gold” is not in a character I would consider to be in her comfort zone.
The other themes are more open to interpretation and celebrate genres or eras. Nancy got assigned one very specific movie and character to play (or be trapped by). I think TPTB are deliberately punishing her with this.
/end Nancy melodrama
To Rachel (#141):
Pardon any misunderstanding, but where was Simone unmentioned?
I think it’s more David’s style of dance than song or genre that might be a caveat.
Nancy certainly has been up against it the last couple weeks, but she’s a capable performer if she can stay out of her head.
wynn, I would normally agree with you, except that the Orlando Sentinal kind of when out of their way to make the point that this weeks was going to be different than normal. I do hope they are wrong.
I sure hope that this article is wrong! If they use this weeks and lasts votes, that would really reek if some shenanigans! And would that mean they use tonight’s votes to determine two eliminations tonight and next Monday? If, and I do mean a big if, they do this, they risk really ticking some people off! The producers seem to be determined to ruin this show for me once and for all!
Guys I didn’t mean to stir up anything. I just read that article and about flipped out. Who am I kidding? I’ll be flipping out until they don’t do this lol…Wynn I hope you are right!
“Surprise” double elimination AND they are going to suddenly count two rounds of judges points? If that’s the way they announce it, I would be shocked if two of the guys didn’t go-
this looks tailor made to avoid another female elimination. That might be the most manipulation I remember since the 15 extra points dance off in season 12.
To #153: That’s the part that made me raise my eyebrow too, Heidi. While my gut still thinks an error in understanding, my head jumps in to remind me this is the DWTS PTB we’re talking about here.
To # 155: Christi, it’s either the twisted show or bad author that’s riling our last nerve, not you (in fact, thanks for the heads up!) and I sure hope I’m right too!
Here’s the dance order per George P. twitter:
Bonner, Nancy, Simone, Nick, Rashad, David & Normani. After that, it’s the “dance-off” for immunity & extra pts.
It should say….
Bonner, Nancy, Simone, Nick, Rashad, David & Normani. After that, it’s the “dance-off” for **Normani’s immunity** & **Normani’s extra pts.** So Normani can stay in the competition.
Ugh Sandy, I just read the dance order too. I think it’s bogus that Normani will be going last (and not for the first time this season, right?) and therefore has the best chance at immunity (unless someone else gets a perfect score and Len drags her again, which unfortunately, I don’t see happening, given their dance style this week).
I hope karma bites Val in the butt and they don’t get immunity even with all the producer shenanigans. This is ridiculous. Maybe people didn’t vote for them because he cockily talked back to Len. The other pros must be livid with the unfairness. It would be different if Val was a brilliant choreographer but he has been really sucking this season.
I can’t wait for what the other pros and their celebs do tonight!
I think after David’s performance tonight I will be shutting off the show. There’s no need for me to get all agitated and pissed watching how things might unfold. I’ll just check into PURE for all the updates.
Well with Normani and Val dancing last, they sure are setting it up for her to get a perfect score! If anyone other than Simone (ie Rashad) were to get a perfect score as well, Normani would still get immunity based on cumulative scores. I’ll be surprised to see Simone get a forty dancing third. I hope I’m wrong, but I’m not holding my breath. I doubt I’ll watch much, if any, live.! I’ll follow Court and the live blog here and maybe keep my head from exploding!
When Janel got immunity, she got it dancing third and a perfect score.
I’m surprised that more people aren’t pissed that aside from Rashad opening Disney night, both he and David have been in the second half EVERY week, but then again, we don’t get angry about the male celebs do we?
So DWTS insta posted Len, Bruno and Mandy sitting in on dress rehearsal. Has that happened before? Like what they up to
Oh STFU, Matt. You should know by now that dance order doesn’t matter that much from this week on. Besides that, Rashad danced 1st week 5 and in the middle in week 6. David was in the middle of the pack in weeks 1, 3 and 4, I believe.
If you comment on other people’s opinions again, I’ll just start deleting you.
Dancing last is not a benefit this week – you’re not really last and besides, most people have picked their faves by now.