DWTS Season 24, Week 10 – LIVE BLOG (Spoilers)
Well, I made it to my destination in time for the shit show. But I must go find a beer or something. I don’t think I can do this show straight. 😀
Just heard about the explosions in Manchester – our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the UK. Horrible stuff.
New music and choreo for the re-do dances, David is up first. Love David and Lindsay both – hope he pulls off a great dance.
A little skippy here at one point, but his but is mostly in and it seems like he’s leading.. Lindsay’s dance is stunning. Beautiful dance from David – say what you want about this couple but Lindsay has really done right by David. Excellent job all season.
His bum wasn’t that bad, Len. Len is going low to make sure he doesn’t take it. Jules plugs the tour – go girl.
I feel like that was underscored by a point or two. But David wins just by being there this week.
Yeah, they don’t put a mic on her ankle so the sound guys gave the a bit of help.
Are we doing to Quickstep at some point? Oh….wrong foot on that run dearie. Dang…missed another step in the middle. I think Val might have over reached on this one a bit – way too hectic and crazy.
When you have training you are consistent. No improvement from Jules, and she notes lack of body content. Bruno will give her a 10, of course. CAI? Of course she raves. Spare me. Len is siding with Julianne. And with me. 😉 And Val opens his mouth again.
I probably would have given one less 10.
The next dance will tell a story…the scores, that is.
God, this edit will piss me off if he doesn’t win. Fucking editors. Rashad – kill this.
That may have been the hottest V. Waltz I’ve ever seen. Like, legit hot, not faux hot. Wow. That was lovely. And he LEADS!
Judges are being kind. He must be doing well in the votes. They’d be tearing him down if he had no shot. Remember, they like to be right. Must be close between him and Normani.
Side note: love Jules dress. Saw it back stages and it’s short and feathery.
So, perfect score for Rashad – putting him 3 points ahead of Normani at this point. I’m almost afraid to hope.
Gotta give it up for Lindsay for choreographing a brilliant freestyle – perfectly tailored to her partner. Only part I didn’t like was the big trick she did with David no where in site. The rest of it? Brilliant. The staging on the dugout, everything. He had a mis-step right at the very beginning but give the man 9s and 10s.
Perfect score for David. I’m trying to find my spreadsheet to see how far down he is.
Man, why does Val have to use my favorite little dancer??
I love JT. Sooo cute. 🙂 High kick.
Of course Val can’t do a freestyle so he does contemporary V. Waltz. High kick #2.
That was it? It was pretty….but it didn’t really move me like I would want.
Judges drooling…same story different day. I wonder if Normani is winning by so much they felt comfortable scoring her down so that we can’t cry about manipulation. But then I think I’m giving the producer too much machiavellian credit. And we can still complain about manipulation. 😉
Oh Emma – you won’t let him down. You’ve been awesome this season! Kill it!!
Holy crap!! Now that’s how you do a freestyle!! I’m tired just watching it.
Just realized I never closed this one out. We’ ll have a new post tomorrow night for the show, PLUS Courtney should be posting her power rankings shortly…and look for Dancing by the Numbers tomorrow afternoon!!
I’m definately gonna watch but I’m also working on the photo story for my sisters graduation stuff at the same time lol….so I’m definately going to be drinking tonight lol.
Me too! Getting read to VOTE hard for Rashad and Emma!
I’m sorry but WTH is Normani wearing. Looks like a big black sock pulled up to her to neck.
Good dance from David. Bum still sticking out a bit, and felt a bit rushed in spots.
Is anyone else having trouble voting online
Someone posted this on twitter in response to Kristyn’s tweet, Voguerista retweeted it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blsHAr_19bs
Isn’t this the song Normani is dancing too? And there are kids in her FS as well.
I hope they don’t use what happened in Manchester tonight to try to get some votes their way, ’cause that would be shitty on their part…
But Val always says something whenever these kinds of attacks happen (it’s a shame they are so frequent…), which is nice of him to do. I’m not saying he uses that to draw attention to himself, he’s just showing solidarity. I just wonder how the show is going to introduce them, and how media outlets (and viewers) will connect the two things…
Reading this while watching the news here in the UK. Fucking devastated for Manchester.
Don’t know what they’re going to do with his freestyle but that wasn’t actually as bad of a score and comments as I was thinking they’d give David. Mostly the comments which were largely positive. Julianne’s 9 was also a surprise.
Truth is the world is a very scary place right now…
Why is Val shirtless for a Quickstep?
I’ve already voted on ALL the phones I have in my control 😉 Just texted my Mom to remind her to vote for Rashad/Emma.
I liked his waltz. I see they’re lowballing him so I’m thinking he gets 3rd.
Ohh look Normani is wearing black. Could Val BE any more generic??
I thought David’s top frame looked really nice, especially in hold. Beautiful gown on Lindsay.
I was hoping for slightly higher scores.. maybe it’s a sign that Normani’s in trouble big time? (If she gets scored high relative to the dance, we’ll see). I agree, David and Lindsay win just by winning there, and honestly Lindsay’s becoming a powerhouse, I think her last 4 partners have all gotten to top 4 at least and I’ll say for sure they were definitely not ringers lol.
Excited for Rashad and Emma, I’ve got my clicking fingers to vote ready.
Missed the video for David and Lindsay but the dance was definately 9 worthy in my eyes. The video for normani and Val kinda annoyed me and yet it didn’t becuase I remember that Val needs to shit the hell up and I’m over the manipulations. She looked ok to me. Dance was good not great. A lot of messing about in the beginning. And the costumes seemed more Latin then ballroom in my opinion. Like she said every little thing counts…insert eye roll here since she miraculously recovered. I’d give that a 8.
That was a crap dance from Boremani- shame as she is usually better but good for Rashad
So…I don’t remember the quickstep being done with bent knees and slightly bow-legged before an still getting raves.
That costuming for the quickstep was so….dark? Also, Tom calling out the ankle was gold. “Well, you sure recovered fast.” Then Normani trying to say it still hurts. I’m annoyed by these two every week
I voted too! And like KellyK I called my daughter to remind her to vote as well.
I’m not watching Val and Normani’s dance. What he’s shirtless? No way.
@NathanUK I’m British as well 🙂
A few thoughts on Normani’s dance. I’m soooooo over the leg kicks. We should have an over/under on how many will be in a dance. I’m with Len and Julianne on the body contact and footwork. And I HATE HATE HATE their costumes.
Lack of Body contact, spinning and letting go of Val. Of course Julianne they’ve been consistent. She has been trained in dance since age 3. They haven’t really shown any growth this season. It’s been the same since Week 1! Good dance but glad they didn’t get a perfect score!
God Bruno and Carrie Ann need to CALM down. Is it a bad sign that Jules is getting super real tonight? OH GOD Val shut up! …
How do u get a ten when u miss steps in the dance? You have VAL as your partner. That was truly disgusting favoritism. I have decided to mute the judges tonite so I can make it through the show.
Heard about whatever the hell happened at the Ariana Grande concert overseas too-going into this show wanting to google that instead so I’m having a hard time paying attention right now as well-sending prayers ????
Anywho watched David and Lindsay’s VW-it was definitely better than the last one but I think David said it himself that what’s keeping them in this competition are the fans-no doubt about that. The judges comments are kinda telling me that they’re trying their hardest to keep him in 3rd place, despite his fans though….
Cannot stomach Normani’s outfit tonight for her redemption dance-just my opinion. I actually agree with Julianne and Len’s comments-that damn catsuit backfired on them lol. And if I see one more high kick! I swear I think Val’s doing it on purpose at this point-maybe he reads this site after all ?
I really disliked Normani and Val’s quickstep. Way too much time wasting in the beginning AGAIN. Plus, I swear I saw samba and maybe even cha chat steps in that quickstep.
And I hated her costume. When I see sheer bodysuits, all I see Barbie crotch. What an absolutely idiotic quickstep costume.
Love love love Rashad and Emma’s redemption dance. Perfection in my opinion. Could watch that all day
The sexiest thing about Rashad is how he focuses his entire attention on Emma. Also how fluidly and sinuously he moves his athletic body.
Voting like mad tonight for these two! Come on friends, let’s make it happen!
That was one sexy Viennese waltz ? Rashad is just IT and CAI finally said something right this whole season-he is a winner! If the judges don’t give him ALL 10’s….
Why do you say the edit will piss u off if he doesn’t win? I think that was a great edit for them.
That was a beautiful VW dance from Rashad and Emma!! I just loved it! AND they got a perfect score including Rashad’s first 10 from Len!!! YASS!!!
Heck yes!!! Rashad slayed!!! Glad the judges gave it the score and praise it deserves. Easily the most memorable redemption dance of the night.
Round 1
David and Lindsay – Not sure how I feel about those scores. To be honest was not his best dance I suspect he’ll do better on the freestyle but looks so far like it’s going to be Rashad and Normani.
Normani ans Val- Oh my aching ankle! Well having broken an ankle I’ll tell you right now no way in hell you could trot around the floor like that less than a week after hurting it. I had a hard enough time walking! Anyway Len nailed it they basically ran around the floor and called it a quickstep. I have to say as much as they were pimped Len has called out Val on his crap choreography so there’s that at least.
Rashad and Emma- Beautiful dance Perfect score YES!!
That was amazing. I’m crying already. Rashad and Emma were spectacular.
Queen Emma is killing it with her choreography. WoW!
I love Rashad. Go get that mirrorball !!
Just noticed on the DWTS youtube channel they have a live 360 broadcast on. You don’t really see a good angle for the dance, although it is a static one. What is really amazing is the fact that you see all the activity between dances and the set up ………….. crazy how much activity is going on
Definitely, with that edit, if Rashad and Emma don’t win, I am going to be so sad, just putting him right before he wins, but not letting him win. Can’t wait for the freestyles.
Normani and Val couldn’t have chosen a worse time to not be on top of the leaderboard.. lol karma is a bit*ch
Terrible hearing about fatal explosions in Manchester, England. My heart goes out to all the loved ones who family are injured or fatal. Prayers going up!!!
Loved David and Lindsay’s V.W. Lindsay’s dress was gorgeous. She has done so well for David, but he is entertaining and lacking technicality. Still a beautiful dance.
Normani and Val – what can I say except, was that really a Quickstep. Reminded me of Val’s Quickstep with Zendaya…a fast mess, missing elements of the Quickstep and not touching bodies was so obvious, which is a must at certain times during the dance.
Rashad & Emma…ABSOLUTELY, breathtakingly spot on in every way. Congratulations to Emma for such a great job all season. You two deserve the WIN!!!
I love David. He has brought so much sunshine and joy to the show, I like that he knows he isn’t the best but he still tries his hardest. I just love him
Because they talk about how he’s never won anything. Showing that would be mean if he doesn’t win.
Lindsay and David were amazing entertainment and I loved that dance. I’d give that a 10. Just so creative and fun and a true showstopper.
Awwww loved David and Lindsay’s freestyle!!! I knew it would be fun, upbeat and perfect for him!! The choreo wasn’t too easy/nor too difficult-Lindsay did great!! And he is just always soooo humble and grateful to be there-they have, truly, been one of my favorite partnerships in the entire history of the show!
I’m glad Bruno mentioned how in sync David was with the other dancers. Remember, he’s a complete dance novice who just danced an entertaining and fun dance while keeping up with professional dancers.
What a great run David and Lindsay had this season. They should be very proud.
Loved David & Lindsey’s freestyle. He finally gets a perfect score. Well deserved I think. Lindsey is proving to be a awesome freestyle choreographer.
Not watching the show because I can’t stand Normandi and Val and the manipulation that will probably get them the mirror ball.
I will do my best to try to help her not win…..
can someone post the number to vote for Rashad???
Thanks so much :o)
Great Freestyle!! YAY for them giving him a perfect score! Lindsay is a gem. Just BRILLIANT in choreographing great dances that fit her partner’s personality! THIS GIRL needs a MBT too…just not this season. Although I wouldn’t be sad if David won. Just not Normani!
Wait did I just spy that little JT with Val and Normani?! Oh crap….so he’s playing that game ??
Congrats to Rashad and Emma on winning season 24 of DWTS.
Really shocked that David got all 10s. Wonder if that means all 10s for the freestyles. Loved the dance. It had a couple great World Series references. David going under the bar was a reference to the fact that when they won he couldn’t get over the fence to run on the field. The lifting him at the end was a reference to his teammates carrying him off the field, which he’s mentioned on the show I believe. I thought those were great nods to Cubs fans.
Sooo…Val just basically ripped off Derek/Julianne’s “Elastic Heart” dance by dancing with mini versions of themselves? I have a feeling going in the middle is going to hurt her…people are going to remember the upbeat ones.
Also…Val crying?! Is he thinking about how he bullies everyone who disagrees with him?
That was a good freestyle for Val but very boring to me. I think she didn’t miss a thing though. 10.
Val and normani’s freestyle was nothing special. Why are the judges gushing over it. It seemed like a regular dance on a regular week.
I sense Val’s tears are disingenuous. That was a nice dance but it wasn’t really earth-shaking because we’ve seen her do a contemporary. It was almost disappointing. Class of her own? But of course! She’s been dancing since she was 3! She performs for a living.
If Normani had been paired with anyone else, I might have actually rooted for her but Val just turns me off.
I was genuinely scared that my eyes would get stuck from rolling them so hard at Val’s fake cry face… holy crap just stop already.
it’s an all 10 Freestyle night, so I think Rashad has an opportunity here to win it!! BTW that Normani Freestyle sucked.
That was it. Val is so opposite of Lindsey(& Emma) He couldn’t choreo his way out of a paper bag. But then why should he try hard when everything is handed to him on a silver platter.
Wasn’t the concept of her journey of the season and having little kids dancing with them, the same concept Val used for Zendaya.
Rashad’s V Waltz was more impactful than Normani’s freestyle. That’s completely on Val. She has the ability to do some great choreography well. Crazy she wasn’t given it.
I am starting to notice how Normani goes and hugs the judges after her scores. Just like Bindi used to do. Wonder if Val had her copy that?
Ok it was a beautiful dance I’ll give it that and thankfully we didn’t have to suffer through one of Val’s contemporaries that he needs help choreographing-but for me, honestly, that wasn’t a freestyle dance. It was a beautiful VW but not worthy of a finale freestyle-it left me wanting so much more. So what did Val think that putting two adorable talented kids in the routine would make it a freestyle worthy of the finale? ??
On the upside kudos to Normani for finding her voice and speaking for herself instead of letting Val speak for her in front of the judges!! ????
Rashad killed it. He won.
NOW THAT WAS A FREESTYLE!!! Awesome Rashad! and EMMA!!
Loved David & Lindsay freestyle…Lindsay is an awesome choreographer, and using the baseball theme for David just topped the cake. Really cute costumes, also.
Normani & Val’s freestyle was nothing spectacular or to remember, but it was lovely and nice. But, of course the judges frost-at-the-mouth over it. Wasn’t 40 pts. worthy.
I absolutely love Rashad & Emma’s freestyle. That’s a MBT winner if ever was and winner, he is the winner!!! Great choreography on Emma’s part. She is awesome as a teacher. Go Rashad!!!!
Well that was a Rashad dance and it was literally one party I wanted never to end. 10! 10! 10! Loved it
I don’t think Normani is running away with the MBT. Normani got ZERO Erin-time tonight.
THAT was a FREESTYLE!!! AWESOME!! WTG Shad!! Loved the Drumline part! I used to BE in Marching Band so I get it! JULIANNE IS right! Definitely ICONIC!
Okay Rashad and Emma fans. We can’t let them down.
I freaking love Tom! Yelling “Serpentine! Serpentine!” from the original The In-Laws, as he guided Rashad and Emma to the judges table. I quote that all the time to my daughter and husband!
Shad slayed again. Too bad everyone got 40s. As a David fan, I can say Shad’s freestyle was the dance of the night. I’m interested in the point spread because they didn’t lowball David as much as I thought.
David and Lindsay WOW this girl can put together a MEMORABLE freestyle!! How about those lifts with the bat. Crazy good!! He wasn’t the best dancer but I loved every minute he’s been on the show! YAY DAVID!!!
Val and Normani – They’ve got TWO kids from So You Think You Can Dance
(J.T and Tahani) Hmmmm. Oh and here we go with Grandma again OK tht WAS a pretty dance a little more spin and lift than dance put pretty. JT buddy go take lessons from Derek Mark and Sasha they have your personality and humility. Sorry but that wasn’t a 10 for me, but I’m not surprised Val NEVER gets called out for his lackluster freestyles.
Rashad and Emma – Killer dance Emma looks so excited Perfect night GO RASHAD!!
Ha! Ha! Goooo Rashad!! Go big or go home! And that is exactly what he and Emma did!! It was fun, it had tricks, he did a lot of dancing all on his own besides partner work-it was a very well rounded freestyle routine!! Now the question is which will garner the most votes from the voting public?! All 3 routines got straight 10’s as most freestyles on this show tend to do-now I guess it’s up to the votes….
Val/Normani freestyle was boring, didn’t feel like a freestyle at all. Emma/Rashad- now that is a freestyle! Wow! Since my favorite went home I decided to vote for the best freestyle, there’s really no contest.
Dear sweet Emma! That tear rolling down her face, while talking about how she didn’t want to let Rashad down. Sweetie, you not only didn’t let him down, you showed him off like a a bright diamond.
Jeez, what a fun, non-stop, funky ass good time! Amazing freestyle!
My intuition is trying to stay more positive for Rashad after tonight’s show-am I wrong? I still don’t know-I don’t want to be wrong…?????
How ironic, the footballers we’ve had in recent times with huge fanbases like a Steeler Nation and the first football winner in years since Donald is going to be a free agent with no real football fanbase. Well done Rashad, and well done Emma. Get your votes in, Emma won’t ever get a better chance and Rashad deserves it. Val’s going to wish he’d gone on tour this summer then maybe Normani wouldn’t be second on the leaderboard hehe.
So happy that we finally got to see an Emma freestyle with a contender. They really killed it tonight and thought their perfect scores were so deserving.
I thought the judges could have scored David a point or 2 higher on his VW but even a blind person could have seen the judges coming to lay down that hammer the minute he beat out Simone. As far as their freestyle goes? KILLED IT. Lindsay never disappoints, no matter who her partner is or what their capabilities are. I know David is behind Normani by at least a dozen points, but seeing all the support he is getting from not only the MLB community but other celebrities (Jaime Foxx) tells me that if there ever were a time where someone would overcome a large deficit in the final to beat out another, this would be it. Here’s hoping to a David/Rashad final 2!
I see that I was correct in that the redemption dances were assigned to the teams, not chosen by them. But guess that backfired. Val still didn’t do a great quickstep and Emma and Rashad managed to surpass their previous, fantastic Viennese Waltz! I’ll certainly be re-watching that performance.
Loved Lindsay and David’s freestyle. Lindsay, I hope if you continue to choreograph that you’ll receive the important awards ’cause you are imaginative, kind, hard working and brilliantly creative! That was reminiscent of Mark’s kind of creativity but I love how specific to David Ross you made this. Fantastic!
Gee, I didn’t realize that we were getting a Viennese Waltz by all 3 contestants tonight. Oh, that was Val’s “freestyle!” Well, this one is pretty at least. And more cohesive than some of his freestyles. But it didn’t have the UMPF that I want from a final performance.
And that’s what a Rashad/Emma freestyle looks like?!! WOW!!!! That’s one for the ages! Take note Val. Or better still, lessons ’cause you’ve been schooled.
Wow Wow Wow Team ShadSquad…TOUCHDOWN!!! One of the best freestyles in a looong time…they KILLED it & Shad gets MVP! I’ve been voting for Shad and Emma all season and I sincerely hope they take home that mirror ball!
Uptown Funk You Up, Uptown Funk You Up…. you just can’t not love Rashad tonight. That is how you Freestyle. It will definitely be one of the best of the ages. What I liked about it over Hines, who also used the Drumline, is Rashad also incorporated Bruno Mars and awesome steppin, and awesome lifts, and awesome dancing! I knew Rashad had this in him, he showed us
Week 1 with the 24 Karat Cha Cha… and I love love the sequel Viennese Waltz, it really just blew away that freestyle VW that Val tried, too little too late, and a rip off of using the children from Derek and Julianne’s pro number earlier this year. This man has no original thoughts in his head.
Just how Aly Raisman talked about being 4th a lot, how she hated coming in 4th place… And she finished in 4th place on dwts. I felt SO BAD for her…
Btw, I wonder why whenever Jenna has gone to dwts this season cameras always show her during or after Val & Normani’s dances…
I think it’s save to say Rashad has won nobody touching him .
Nathan UK #7, I’m so sorry your fine country is going through this situation. Praying for Manchester.
Overall not bad for a day one in the finale. Maybe Val should start working on his “I’m so happy for you face” lol.
I would also like to add that if Val were to ever (who am I kidding?) make it to another finale again, could the judges just reward them with the perfect score and skip the dance? In my honest opinion, the only thing Val is great at when it relates to creating a freestyle is being consistently boring and underwhelming.
I got that Serpentine reference too that made me LOL.
That freestyle from Normani was underwhelming. I agree it was more like a Viennese waltz and it was a nice dance but boring. Also the kids were cute. Unfortunately when they were on the floor I was watching them more than the couple I’m supposed to watch.
I think Val played to her strengths all season, which unfortunately meant that he left out true ballroom content in order to make her look better. That showed with her redemption dance. Too late in the season to try to teach her real content.
David I was pleasantly surprised with his free style.
Rashad’s was all fun. He had plenty of moves to showcase his style. I loved it.
Off to vote for Rashad.
I was David all the way but i just cannot justify not voting for Rashad! He deserves that mirroball and his phone lines are so busy…I had to call about 50 times to get in my 5 votes.
Vote vote and vote again for Rashad and Emma. If ever the judges needed an 11 paddle it was tonight. Just brilliant. Emma is just the best choreographer
I also hope that David is second. Also, how come this post hasn’t updated in 10 or so minutes?
Barney (#43), the number for Rashad is 1-800-868-3411.
Sorry, I just hope this updates. I’ve never seen it be this slow, and I’m trying to find out what’s going on.
I voted for the first time since Heather was eliminated and I stopped watching. Gave my votes to Rashad….trying to do my part to foil the producers plans for another Val win.
I voted VPN for Rashad and Emma! I am really pumped for them as they played it straight all season, they didn’t sacrifice ballroom and latin dancing. And the guy improved by leaps and bounds in technique. He already has natural ability and he proved how he could lead Emma. So I am thrilled for this team, really
really deserving. A blog that I was following were very much for Normani and Val but they have conceded the night belongs to Rashad, and those who voted on the blog think Team Shad Squad will take it. They also thought Normani’s freestyle was the worst of the night.
Rashad was by far the best tonight in my opinion. Two flawless dances! He and Emma deserve the MBT so much! Sent all my votes to them.
David was very stiff in his waltz. His freestyle was great though and Lindsay is an incredible choreographer. The part where she walked on the bats and David lifted her using one was so cool!
Normani’s quickstep was very disappointing, tho sadly I’m not surprised. Val relied on her performing skills all season and didn’t use work on her ballroom technique much. There wasn’t enough body contact, they broke hold, there wasn’t much footwork, and the 3 high kicks is probably the most they’ve done in a dance and it was so unnecessary. Ironically, the freestyle was the most they’ve probably done in hold. We basically saw 3 V. Waltz today. It was very lovely, though not the most memorable. The freestyle was probably Normani’s best display of ballroom technique.
For once, I felt the scores were fair! It was nice that all the freestyles got perfect scores, none of them were bad. Some were definitely more creative and challenging than others, but all the Celebs did great with what they were given! Rashad is totally the MVP of the night, and he and Emma are more than deserving of the Mirrorball. This is the first time I’ve ever gotten busy signals, and I had to wait 1/2 hour to get my 5 votes on for Rashad!
Maina, I always thought they show Jenna when Val dances because she did or helped with his choreo.
I’m so glad to read that Rashad and Emma just killed their freestyle! And that David and Lindsay did too!! I can’t wait to see it pacific coast time! The only thing in looking forward in Val’s routine is my favorite little guy dancer, JT!!!
I always found it weird how Normani and Val go up to the judges table after a dance, like that sounds kind of fishy to me. I really want and need Rashad and Emma to win but I think Val and Normani are going to win because I’ve seen a lot of harmonizers voting for them. I’m hoping Rashad and David can spoil that though. I called in my votes for the first time and I hope it’s enough. I also got my friends(even though they don’t watch) to vote and my family to vote for Rashad and Emma. I hope we don’t let Rashad and Emma down cause I know I will probably tear up. Also, Peta and Maks are now asking well telling people to vote for Val and Normani. It’s a shame Peta is one of my favorite female pro dancers. I’m a giants fan so that made me like Rashad even more but he deserves it so much more than Normani. I tried to connect to Normani but then Val would make it about himself which annoyed me. He only cares about winning back to back. I connect more with Rashad and David; heck even Simone! Sorry for the rant but I’m glad this season is coming to an end.
Also, Rashad and Emma just slayed the night!!
Please vote for them!! Here’s the information to vote if you need it on here; 1-800-868-3411, ABC.com, and facebook
definitly team rasahad.
i agree with michael that i think the scores were fair for tonight as well.
Calling the number for Rashad I keep getting a busy signal? Is that usually a good or bad sign? Good because people are voting or bad because they phone lines are being manipulated?
@Vin I caught Val’s face at the end too! So pissed and ungracious! Entitled $@&! I guess no one p ever said the C bros sure know how to lose gracefully.
@Kyle – It’s a very good sign 🙂 There’s actually a lotta regulations about how the phone votes are handled, that can result in hefty fines and jail time if someone at the network were to try and monkey with them – so I don’t think the show tinkers with them, and really, they don’t need to…they can just manipulate people through the judges critiques/scores/amount of screen time/etc.
I actually enjoyed David’s freestyle the most. Lindsay is such a creative choreographer! I love all the interesting things they did with bats. I didn’t mind that she had one special trick. It was part of all their cool “batwork” and I thought David was featured a lot.
I thought Normani’s stuff was underwhelming. I like JT but I don’t think the kids were necessary for the dance.
I would be happy for Rashad to win. Yeah, he’s good, but I really love Emma Slater and I think this is her partnership and her time, especially with Simone and Sasha going out too soon.
Love sweet Love! What a wonderful dance from Val and Normani. Hoping they take the MB tomorrow.
I watched the David Freestyle and while I thought it was cute, it certainly hid all of his shortcomings. Her walking up the bat stairs was cute but where was he… He did not do one lift, nor did they really do much partner dancing, which is kind of the idea of the show. Contrast that with Rashad who put everything of himself into that dance, partnered Emma, and did the daring lifts and did them much cleaner than Val did all season.
What a freestyle from David and Lindsay!!! This is the first time where I’ve split my votes between two contestants: 75% for Rashad and 25% for David.
This is a guy (Val) who, when he loses, can’t even bring himself to do press. He walks away and pouts. Not only is he a sore loser, but he’s a sore winner as well.
The over/under railing gag in Gramps’ freestyle was too cute. Lindsay was adorable in those tap pants, and the steps made out of bats was cool.
It kind of devastated me the way Normani looked in Val’s eyes so deeply during her freestyle, and he practically looks past her. Or through her. He can never look at you, hold your gaze, the way you want him to, girl. He can only ever see his own reflection.
I’ve been hoping all season that Uptown Funk would get used, and Rashad used the hell out of it. I am all about drumline and steppin’. The upside down Bedazzled visor was the cherry on top. That was so Fresh Prince. That was some dopeness on display. Glad to hear his phone lines were jammed. Even gladder all my calls went through. One of my favorite freestyles, right up there with Amber and Derek’s.
It’ll be interesting to see Heidi and Courtney’s analysis, but it looks to me like they might have actually left David a shot to take second between the scores tonight and the scores last week. I certainly hope so! I would love to see Rashad first and David second.
Had a chance to see the redemption & finale dances on youtube and Rashad better win this. Of course if Gramps pulled it off I wouldn’t be upset at all. I loved that they both did an actual freestyle. I would especially love to see Emma’s face if she wins. Girl has paid her dues without an ounce feeling she is owed something and she’s fabulous. Lindsay is just an amazing teacher & that she manages to create new moves or tricks that I’ve never seen before after all these years is quite a feat.
Val gave up on trying to create a freestyle long ago & now just does a regular dance & then drops the mic at the end like he’s just found the cure for cancer. To add to a sense of something special happening, Val & partner wear the same color head to toe (Rumer was black). And hey, when TPTB have ensured he wins in the past on mediocrity, why would he try any harder.
“Any little reason can be the reason I don’t get the mirrorball.” Huh? Just the way it’s worded made my head tilt when she said it because it sounded like she thinks she ‘s supposed to win unless something unforeseen happens.
Dare I say I hope Normani comes in third.
As an employee of a Major League Baseball team (Let’s go, Bucs!), I’ve been saying for years that we need a baseball player on DWTS. We finally got one & boy, did he ever do us proud!! What an awesome job David & Lindsay have done this season! So happy for them!
I finally voted this season. All for Rashad and Emma. They were the best last night and inspiring too. Loved their redemption dance. Frankly the freestyles, while good, are underwhelming. Not like the old days when they wowed. Guess all the different dance styles and use of troupe members during the season affect the freestyles. Davids was probably the most memorable. Normanis not so much. Rashads was fun and funky but the lifts and tricks were a bit clunky!
I was not aware Rashad helped choreograph his own dance. Pretty cool
Hi guys, random question but I need like two more songs for a graduation montage/photo story so I figured I’d ask you guys for suggestions.
IMHO lifts were a lot clunkier in the “old days” and in fact the worst lifting by far this season was by a pro. Val sucks at it.
Power rankings are up: https://www.puredwts.com/2017/05/23/puredwts-season-24-week-10-power-rankings/
Tony was the best lifter this show ever had.
OMG! LOL! The look of disgust on Val’s face at the end of the show was priceless. Poor baby, he hates it that he and Normani are not at the top of the leader board. What a sore loser! I hope he and Normani come in 3rd. I hope that Emma/Rashad win and that Val takes the next season of DWTS off. It would be great if he never returned, but don’t think that will happen, unfortunately.
BTW, Lindsay and David were delightful. David has such a great attitude and Lindsay was the perfect pro dancer for him as their personalities mesh so well. Hoping they get 2nd place.
As for Emma/Rashad. No words. Pure perfection! I have a good feeling they will win. I did my part for them, and so did a few of my friends and mother. Can’t wait for tonight!