DWTS Stats Class – Week 5
Patriot Night! Is everyone wearing their reds, whites, and blues tonight?
I’m not either… But that doesn’t mean I’m not going to enjoy tonight’s dances… well as long as they are good… I hope.
Ralph and Karina – Samba
– Age [40s]: 20.765
– Occupation [Actor]: 24.625
– Pro Partner: 23
Predicted Score: 22
Thoughts: After Ralph’s high scoring opening number… his been middle of the pack thus far in accordance to the judges… the Samba isn’t exactly an easy dance technically-wise, especially the hip action. I’m thinking his score is going to go down a little here.
Kirstie and Maks – Foxtrot
– Age [60s]: 23.667
– Occupation [Actress]: 23.125
– Pro Partner: 23.714
Predicted Score: 23
Thoughts: Ok… so it’s been four weeks and Kirstie has had a mishap in two of the four dances. Particularly the SLOW dances (Rumba, Waltz), Foxtrot is more middle of the road speed… so I’m thinking that she’s not going to has a mishap this time around… and if she does, it’s probably because things come in threes.
Romeo and Chelsie – Foxtrot
– Age [20s]: 23
– Occupation [Singer]: 22.25
– Pro Partner: 21
Predicted Score: 22
Thoughts: Ok… I’m liking Romeo a bit more, as opposed to the judges. I want him to be a man in this dance, to frame Chelsie and give her that gentlemanly masculinity that he’s more than capable of portraying. If he does that then I expect to see him around for another week.
Chris and Cheryl – Viennese Waltz
– Age [40s]: 21.4
– Occupation [Athlete]: 26
– Pro Partner: 24.5
Predicted Score: 24
Thoughts: Chris has been growing on me over the weeks. But unfortunately he hasn’t been all that memorable either. Here’s hoping for something solid to pin him down on (no pun intended).
Petra and Dmitry – Quickstep
– Age [30s]: 24.026
– Occupation [Model]: 21.2
– Pro Partner: 23.5
Predicted Score: 22
Thoughts: The Quickstep is a foot placement heavy dance. And with Petra’s tendency of dancing off her feet rather than on it, I’m thinking the score SHOULD be lower, but will it be?
Hines and Kym – Rumba
– Age [30s]: 24.653
– Occupation [NFL]: 23.5
– Pro Partner: 23.667
Predicted Score: 23
Thoughts: Hines has been on a hell of an uphill climb these past few weeks. His personality is rather infectious, but will it come out during something as slow and romantic as the Rumba? I’m not entirely convinced, but I could be proven wrong.
Chelsea and Mark – Samba
– Age [20s]: 26.615
– Occupation [Disney]: 25
– Pro Partner: 23.75
Predicted Score: 25
Thoughts: The upbeat Samba tends to favor the young (not necessarily the young at heart). Chelsea has been getting decent marks thus far… She could do well here AND get away with crazy personality in the process… dammit.
Kendra and Louis – Foxtrot
– Age [20s]: 23
– Occupation [Reality TV]: 19.857
– Pro Partner: 23.188
Predicted Score: 22
Thoughts: I got nothing, she shouldn’t EVEN be around. Foxtrot is an elegant dance with a flair of a personality thrown in. If Kendra doesn’t embrace the elegance I want her OUT. That’s all I got to say.
This night is not nearly as enjoyable as last week. Some of these songs seem awkward for the dance. So Im not feeling it.
Some surprises tonight and one trainwreck. All in all the contestants did a good job.
Just one person’s opinion, but there’s no way Hines and Kym’s Rumba was a 27. His facial expression never changed, and he looked stiff from the waist up. I also didn’t see that “natural hip action” that CAI raved about… and Buttercup was right, that was odd music for a Rumba. All in all, I was disappointed. 🙁
And the train wreck was……?
Meggie—I dont want to post anything about any individual performance until the show is over on the west coast.
@Meggie – Kendra was the train wreck, IMO. That and the judging in general. I’m convinced – the judges must have Charlie Sheen’s coke dealer on their speed-dials… 😉
I HOPE THERE’S SOME CHEESE ABOUT LOUIS’ CHINHAIR!!! at one point in the celebriquarium, he looked at the camera and looked like the evil leprechaun in this Disney movie my kids would watch around St Patrick’s Day… Unfortunately I don’t remember the name, but this teenage boy is supposedly part leprechaun and loses his families “luck” and has a basketball game to trick Louis into Lake Erie… I guess I have some investigating to do….
I’ve lost interest in the “results” until the judging format is reformed, including the personality of the judges. It should be about the participants and the joy of dancing. No one will drop out, the “Stars” are well-compensated, albeit most work quite hard.
Kendra and Louis spent more time marching around than foxtrotting. Did you notice how similar Kendra’s and Chelsea’s costumes were?
Actually I thought Kirstie was the trainwreck. I know Im going to get clobbered for that but the dance had no movement and was sloppy again. The only highlight was John Travolta and Maks with no shirt, maybe to be the distraction for her dancing. But Maks shirtless and Dr. John dont help your dancing. And actually Ralph was not that great either. These two need to get with it. The other contestants are kicking their butts technically.