DWTS 12, Week 8 – Rate Your Favorite Couples in Order
We only have FOUR couples left now as most of you all know. If you were to rate them in order of your “favorites” for who you’d like to see win (from first to last), how would you rate them? Post your ratings in the comment section of this post. This might give us a hint of how people are “voting”, who might be in the top three for finals, and who might be eliminated next week. Feel free to add some comments too if you like.
Ok, here are my ratings;
1. Kirstie and Maks (I want to see Maks get a Mirror Ball so badly and I love Kirstie too. Her dancing experience has been a pure delight to watch. I love how she’s helped Maks this Season personally)
2. Ralph and Karina (My second favorite couple of the Season. I love their creativity. I love the Oriental influence he’s brought to some of his dances. He’s a fighter. They know when to be traditional and when not to be.)
3. Hines and Kym (I love these two as well. Always humble, full of charm, and total class acts.)
4. Chelse and Mark (As most of you know, I can’t stomach these two anymore – adding: their DANCING, not them personally!!!! All I see is ego and no connection.)
Oooh fun!
1. Hines
2. Ralph
3. Kirstie
4. Chelsea
But I would interchange Ralph for first and Hines for second. Ralph has really grown on me. Also, for me it always has been not just about how good the celebrity dances, but the whole journey, personality, pro dancer, etc. That’s why I’ve never voted for Chelsea Kane, but have consistently voted for Hines, Ralph, Kirstie, & Romeo =(.
Kirstie
Hines
Ralph
Chelsea
Ralph
Kirstie
Hines
Chelsea
Ralph
Kirstie
Hines
Chelsea
And I just wrote a VERY long post about this 15 points business. Watch for it to hit the site later. About 5 pm central time, to be exact. I hope everyone reads it and I hope everyone VOTES. They can decide who makes the final, but I doubt they will rig the actual final itself – not that badly anyway.
Ralph
Kirstie
Ralph
Kirstie
Hines
Chelsea
I just like Ralphs style and grace on the dance floor and he seems genuine
Thanks so far everyone.
And Heidi, I can’t wait for your post. It’s more important people vote now and as much as possible than ever before.
Hines – I love that he’s not a trained performer (ie actor), but his passion for what he is doing comes through. Agree that he has stumbled a bit these past few weeks (just a few things going on in his real world – LAPD, NFL lockout), but his joy at dancing and with his partner can’t be beat. And I’d LOVE for Kym to win a MBT!!
Ralph – of the actor/dancers, he’s the best combo of the two – a showman and a good dancer. The injury stinks, but he powered through it this week and was pretty good doing it – it shows he’s got musicality, not just memorizing the steps. Makes a huge difference in how much I enjoy the dance – I think CAI said it to J.Grey once, a dance is beautiful when the dancers ‘allow the dance to happen’ and he does that.
Kirstie – Love her personality, the showmance between her and Maks, but I can’t discount the dancing. She’s doing okay, but it doesn’t wow me. if this was Acting with the Dancers, she should win, but I want a winner to have a combo of good dance skills and showmanship – she’s got fair dance skills and superior showmanship – not quite enough for me.
Chelsea – I feel bad, as putting her in fourth place has little to do with her and much more to do with Mark. She’s a good dancer, but I feel I haven’t been able to see much of her – personality, dancing – at all this season. All I get is Mark, Mark and more Mark. It’s too bad, cause she seems like a nice girl, but she’s come off blah to me and that gets overpowered by Mark. Superior dancer of the remaining contestants, sure – but she doesn’t have the ‘showmanship’ side to make a top contender.
Kirstie
Ralph
Hines
Chelsea
As of now, anyways. I know I speak for myself, but I was quite blown away by Kirstie’s Argentine Tango. Heidi, I think you knew this one already (Houghmeister, 😀 ) but Kirstie’s AT music was the same one that Jennie and Derek danced to the Tango in Week 3 I believe. That was when I was really taking note of Jennie and by week 4, I was on the Team Jennie wagon.
But back to the rankings, I’ll put it this way. I’LL BE DARNED IF CHELSEA WINS ESPECIALLY IF IT’S THROUGH THE HELP OF THE JUDGES!!! Anyone can win, except Mark, I MEAN Chelsea at this point. 🙂
Kirstie
x
x
Chelsea
The middle two are interchangeable.
Kirstie
Hines
Ralph
Chelsea
If Ralph steps it up more in the Latin, he’d be my second choice. Would be nice to see a pro without a mirrorball win.. Hopefully Maks! 🙂
1 Chelsea
2 Ralph
3 Hines
4 Kirstie
My top 4 standings right now:
1. Ralph – As I said in a previous post, what he pulled off last night IF he makes the finals he will take the MBT, that my gut feeling and thats what the judges are afraid of. I love Ralph!
2. Hines – Sweet Hines, I love him, but he kind of needs to dance his a** off this week and show us what hes made of. I need to see some booty shaking again and a great routine. He needs to kill it.
3. Kirstie is only number 3 because of Chelsea. Kirstie is somewhat like Hines she lost some of her fire for me. I do love her, but it seems all fun and games for her at times. But taking the MBT, ummm only if it means she takes it from Chelsea then I say, You Go Girl! Otherwise not.
4. Chelsea, can go and take Mark with her. I dont like Mark at all and she is like a blur to me. So bye-bye.
1. Chelsea
2. Hines
3. Ralph
4. Kirstie
I say:
Kirstie – Love her personality, her dance moves have improved.
Hines – Nice guy, great personality, makes the dancing look easy at times.
Ralph – The sweetest guy. Great at ballroom, but honestly with his injury, how much more can he push himself? Three dances next week, he just may cause more damage. The following week its 4 dances, so I really don’t know.
Chelsea – Like Everyone else, I like her, but Mark is really annoying. (God bring back Derek soon). She’s a good dancer but she was overscored quite a few times.
The recap hour last night was one of the best, that’s how they should fill the extra hour with great performances (Derek’s). No one can dance like him, ever! The jive he and Julianne did was second to none! Wish him the very best, but he better come back in September.
1. Hines
2. Ralph
3. Kirstie
4. Chelsea
1. Ralph
2. Kirstie
3. Hines
4. Chelsea
-accidental double vote! Fixed it for ya, Michelle. Heidi
1. Chelsea – I’m a teeny bopper at heart
2. Kirstie – She impresses me week after week and she’s super entertaining to watch
3. Ralph – He seems all over the place to me, sometimes I love him and sometimes I can’t even remember his dance.
4. Hines – I think he’s boring and I can’t bring myself to root for a Steeler.
1. Chelsea
2. Ralph
3. Hines
4. Kirstie
1. Kirstie – she and Maks are fun together
2. Ralph – hope his injury doesn’t get him kicked out this week.
3. Hines – I like Hines, although ever since Carrie Ann was going on about his hip movement during the Rumba when there was absolutely no hip movement, I feel he’s been overscored a lot.
4. Chelsea – I’ve never warmed up to her and Mark has been irritating dancing around her
I don’t usually watch the 8pm show since it’s a rehash but thankfully I glanced at the screen and thought “that guy looks like Derek” – what a great idea! I hope they do more shows like that.
Ralph & Karina – my favorite couple from the beginning and remains that way. Love the balance of performance and technique – they do some difficult routines and it’s obvious that he cares and tries really hard. Karina was the perfect partner for him, and I love these two together. The only couple that I for sure want to make it to the finals. Hope his knee holds up!
The rest can be shuffled a bit, as there are strengths and weaknesses (for me) in each of them-
Chelsea & Mark – I’ve really liked their routines, and I love the way she performs. She makes great faces, and I think she is the best dancer left. I know that Mark is a spazzoid this season, but I haven’t let it bother me too much. I think SHE deserves to be in the finals, although I would love if a different pro won (spread the wealth, yo!). Still, I like the kid – she’s funny and super cute, and I think she’s handled herself well despite all the issues with their coupling.
Kirstie & Maks – I would totally love if Maks won. I think they’ve been a great deal of fun to watch this season, and for her age Kirstie moves so well and I admire how hard she is working. I have always thought Maks was really funny and charming, and they have a great partnership. That being said, sometimes she just looks so damn tired and stressed. I want her to relax! I would love if she made the finals, but because I think Hines will make it, if I had to choose one sacrificial lamb it would be her. Great part of season 12 though, for sure.
Hines & Kym – Don’t get me wrong, I like them. I love Kym – I think she may be the nicest person on the planet. I love her routines and her costumes and her performance abilities. I like Hines, but I don’t love him. Maybe it’s his voice. It’s a really annoying, nasal-y voice and it irks me. But no – I think he peaked very early on, and I haven’t been excited about his routines. I do like them together as a couple, but I think Kym could make me like anyone. Of the four remaining, he’s my one to miss the final (although I don’t believe that will happen). Still, I think he could very well win this thing and I’d be happy for them both – especially Kym. But I would have rather have had Romeo in his spot.
Ralph, LOVE him
Hines
Kirstie
Chelsea
Kirstie
Hines
Ralph
Chelsea
Too bad Chelsea has the partner she has; I think she is the best dancer, but cannot reward Mark. Won’t be the first time a celeb was punished for their pro… won’t be the last.
1. Ralph or Hines – whoever dances the best from hereon in, but would be happy if either won.
2. Kirstie
3. Chelsea
Chelsea
Kirstie
Ralph
Hines
#1 Kirsite
Nobody else matters!
1. Hines
2. Kirstie
3. Ralph (If he says “Live Theater” one more time or puts guyliner on again, I’m going to put him at #4)
4. Chelsea
1. Ralph
2. Christie
3. Hines
4 Chelsea
Yes it would be good for Maks and Christie to win, I hope this is not rigged . for Chelsea and Mark. Mark is ok on the fast moves, but I find that he is not very tall therefore he looks dumpy on the floor. I like tall people when it comes to dancing. they seem to flow across the floor where short ones seem to dump on the floor
Love your respnses
Chelsea and Mark have not been a favorite since the beginning.
his ego has taken over .
FUN:
1-Kristie and Maks
2-Chelsea and Mark
3-Ralph and Karina
4- Hines and Kim
Ralph – I’m hoping he will step it up despite his injury.
Hines – personality is lovable
Kirstie – she is spunky and fun to watch
Chelsea is a great dancer but I’m not a fan of Mark’s choreography.
This is a tough one. In the past, I have always rooted for the best dancer, or the dance I liked the best. To be honest, I haven’t voted much this season–haven’t gotten that invested with any one celeb, although Kirstie and Max have been a joy to watch. I really miss Derek’s choreo, and miss there being a ‘far and away the best’ dancer (aka ringer, I guess?) who was also a great entertainer. Guess I’ll say
1. Ralph
2. Kirstie
3. Hines
4. Chelsea
1. Kirstie and Maks – Not only because I would give my eye teeth for Maks to partner the MBT winner, but I relate to Kirstie the most. Her journey has been the most resonant with me and dammit, she and Maks are just A-dorable together! Her footwork is pretty damned good and you can’t fault the emotion she brings to the dances. And I’ve liked Kirstie for a very long time.
2. Chelsea and Mark – I like the girl’s pertness. I like the partnership she has with Mark and I’m fond of Mark. I’ve always been fond of Mark – like I’ve said before, he reminds me of my own son who is barely a couple of weeks older, I like how Chelsea is game for anything and she’s a pretty good dancer to boot. 🙂
3. Ralph and Karina – I’ve got a lot of respect for Ralph and he’s always reminded me of Evan Lysacek who was one of my favorites from Season 10. And the guy’s got to be doing something right when he’s partnered with my very least favorite pro and made me say good things about her. *LOL*
4. Hines and Kym – I have not been able to connect to Hines at all this season. In my head, I call him “Puddin'”. His journey hasn’t grabbed me – maybe because it’s not been much of a one compared to the others? I find him rather bland personality-wise and that translates to his dancing – for me. Kym is amazing and gorgeous and one of my favorites, but even she hasn’t been able to get me to warm up to Hines.
Ralph
Chelsie
Kirstie
Hines
1. Kirstie
2. Hines
3. Ralph
4. Chelsea
That Kirstie is doing this and a real contender at 60 speaks volumes. She represents a huge portion of the demographic of voters & Maks should have won a long time ago (with MelB). IMO he’s the best dancer on DWTS & brings the most passion to the show.
Ralph
Chelsie
Kirstie
Hines
Kirstie -but it won’t be satisfying unless she brings it like she did in the cha-cha. She needs to eat a sandwich and kick butt. Plus I want Maks to finally get the MBT.
Ralph – hot & cold with him. More cold with his latin dances. But he has grown on me and I really like his parnership with Karina. If Kirstie totally sucks then I won’t be mad if he took it. He and Kirstie are the underdogs IMO. The both don’t get that much love from the judges compared to Hines and Chelsea.
Hines- he’s been lost in the shuffle for me with his dancing lately. If he has another forgettable dance I’ll be pissed if he takes it, especially if Kirstie or Ralph do better.
Chelsea- She is probaly the best dancer in both styles but I really don’t have a sense of her personality at all. If she did win I’d put her in the Donny Osmond category of winners.
Fun post Vogue 🙂 My favorites are
1. Kirstie & Maks
2. Hines & Kym
3. Ralph & Karina
4. Chelsea & Mark
I too want Maks to win the MBT soooo badly!! I think there were at least 2 previous seasons when he and his partner should have won. Also, after he and Brandy were denied their spot in the finals last season, I really really want to see him win this time. Kirstie needs to step it up in the semi-finals. She’s shown to have dance talent and now she needs to remain consistent. I worry that if she has another one of those “personality takes over” performances, the judges may score her low and she’ll need the voter support that much more.
I think Hines is a good dancer and I’ve placed him in the finals since the beginning weeks of the show. He’s been consistent and Kym’s a great partner for him.
Ralph is so charming and a very hard worker. I love seeing how determined he is to give it his all in this competition, even with the painful injury.
I would say that Chelsea is the best dancer out of the remaining couples. I have her fourth among my favorites, but that has everything to do with Mark, not her. I’ve liked some of their dances, but I’m so sick of the “Mark Show.”
1. Kirstie
2. Hines
3. Ralph
4. Chelsea
1. Kirstie
2. Hines
3. Ralph
4. Chelsea
I like Kirstie. She doesn’t seem to have any filters on what comes out of her mouth and she is just pretty darned funny. As for the dancing part…what she lacks in ability…she makes up for in personality.
Hines….nice buns….great smile!! Just looks like he is having fun dancing.
Ralph….seems to me that he just doesn’t feel the music. And I keep having the feeling that somewhere in his attic….there is a picture of him as a very old man (Dorian Gray perhaps). I thought he looked like a thin Adam Lambert with the guyliner and hairstyle on Monday.
Chelsea….not so much against her as against Mark. When did he become such an ass? I noticed that last season with Bristol….he just outdanced her…much as he is doing with Chelsea. Nice that you are a good dancer, Mark….but don’t showboat it when your partner isn’t a pro.
I had to go to the pro partner to split the tie between Kirstie, Hines & Ralph.
1. Kirstie & Maks – I’ve always enjoyed Maks and I’d love to see him get a MBT
2. Hines & Kym – I like Kym but she has a MBT
3. Ralph & Karina – Ralph has definitely brought out a funnier and more relaxed side to Karina. In the past, I’ve found Karina tough to like.
Performances will be critical because I could easily vote for any of the three above and be happy with any of them taking home the MBT.
I know Mark Ballas is in the semi-finals, but who’s his partner?
1. Kirstie
2. Hines
3. Ralph
4. Chelsea
Ralph
Kirstie
Hines
Chelsie
I have a hunch the “judges’ save” will be used to keep Hines in.
I also believe Ralph and Kirstie have the biggest fanbases – certainly larger then Mark’s (I really don’t see Chelsea having many fans of her own….).
Great post!
Kirstie
Ralph
Hines
Chelsea
I absolutely love Kirstie’s attitude and her improvement. No, she’s not the best dancer, but she’s the best entertainer and she’s the one I enjoy the most.
I also love that she’s 10 years older than anyone who’s made it this far. Awesome.
Ralph – love him, just not as much as Kirstie.
Not a huge Hines fan, but I appreciate his hard work and like him much more than the Chelsea-Mark pair.
Kirstie
Ralph/Hines
Ralph/Hines
Chelsea
*Don’t care what order Ralph/Hines go in. As long as Kirstie is at the top & Chelsea at the bottom.
Chelsea/ GREAT kind personality The BEST dancer of all 4 left. She can do “anything”. Mark is a fabulous dancer, and you have to take into consideration both his parents, pushed him from a very young age.
Ralph/ Great attitude, come a long way/ LOVE Katrinas’ moves. He was not my favorite in the beginning
Hines?They have the best chemistry/ Amazing personality/good dancer, but trys “so hard ” being the professional he is, that some of his moves are too “stiff”. But Love watching them together!
Kristie and “Maks”…Well, I LOVE HIM, as most of Americas females do…I want him to take the “Mirror ball”, but does “Kristie ” deserve even to “be in the finals??” NO…And as an actress, I’ve always enjoyed her. She is not carrying “her load”. Last night, “maks” “made her look good with his “wonderful dancing and exciting different moves. Too me, it was a “distraction “play”, to keep eyes from seeing Kristies “lack of movement. My husband and I thought for sure “maks” was going to fall every time he lifted her. A great idea to again “have her dance “less steps”, more “show on Maks part”. Each week, as she attempts to lose weight”way too fast”, she is losing it in steps, energy levels, and she “almost seems” high on something(diet pills?)Who can “fall THAT many times?…I lose respect for her every week. Too bad Maks didn’t get partnered with that model from Europe. She was a natural dancer, and what a beautiful classy girl.In the end, it will be a “popularity contest”. I think viewers should only get 1/3 of the vote count each week. The show is also getting “too much drama. ”
Anyone can win in my opinion “but Kristie”. Maks is “carrying her,” as she gets worse each week. I stopped voting for her after week 3.
Again, Lets’ vote for which star has improved EVERY week, not voting for him/her, “because you don’t care for their Pro dancing partner/or because they already “took home a trophy, is not fair.”…My gal pals all “adore” Maks”, and we too are “guillty” of voting for him and “whoever” his partner has been or is now”…But “once it hits the “halfway mark” of the season…We have ALL shifted gears”, because “Kristie”, is all about playing up to the cameras/ acting through her dances….Along ith the other past partners picked for “Maks”. They should pair him with a classier star. One who isn’t “trying to be funny/ or bossy”, but one that really respects him, and is tere to “really” learn.
No offense meant, Christine, everyone’s entitled to their opinions, but I think we’re watching different shows.
christine, if you want to play here, you have to play nice. That includes not telling people how they should be voting. Everyone picks their own way.
Christine, while that may be the way YOU think everyone should vote, the truth is that there is no right or wrong way to vote on this show – and everyone is going to vote in accordance with how they think the show should be. You say the winner should be the person who has improved every week; I say the winner should be the person that has entertained me the most. I’m sure Evaine, Heidi, Vogue, etc. would all say something different.
Bottom line – let’s try to keep this post about why you’re voting the way you are, and not about how other people are “wrong” for the way they vote. Talking like that is a pretty good way to get a target on your back around here REALLY quickly.
Hines – I like him and love Kym.
Ralph – gutty performances and he made me like Karina again. He better step it up.
Kirstie – hot and cold on her but she does bring the fun even if she doesn’t always bring the steps.
Chelsea – cannot vote for her because of her partner, although, IMO, she’s the best dancer left. I do not want his pissy behavior rewarded.
1) Kirstie
2) Ralph
3)Hines
4) Chelsea
Here is my reasoning: Kirstie is a hoot to watch and is going really weel (im going to ignore her jive though lol). Raplph (with the exclusion of this week) is doing good as well. Hines is somebody who came out ofl eft field in a sense. Did not expect him to do as well as he is.
As for Mark and chelsea: He is either nice Mark or egotisitcal Mark. I’ve learned to expect that. But its not about him so I’ll foucs on Chelsie. She is technically one of the best there but has one problem : Mark. That is all that is going to prevent her being inthe finals unless soembody does really terrible and gets eleiminated (If this happens to come true please make it be Hines since I want Kirtsie and Ralphj in the finals). Nothing against Hines though.
1: Kirstie
2: Ralph
3: Hines
4: Chelsea
I so want Maks to finally take the mirrorball trophy home, and who better then to do it with but Kirstie. It has been a journey for Kirstie, she’s had no dance training and each wk she has continued to make progress. I love her and Maks together, he has finally met his match with her. They have this real connection that is so fun to watch. All my votes will gonti this team!!
hmmmm how do I rank them???
1) Ralph
2) Kirstie
3) Chelsie
4) Hines(I don’t like his team so I don’t like him)
as for the pros it looks like this:
1) Maksim
2) Karina
3) Kym
4) Mark (attitude much?)
Ralph
Hines/Kirstie
Hines/Kirstie
Chelsea
Hehe…nice to see that I’m not the only here that can’t bring myself to vote for Hines because they can’t stand the Steelers 😉 #gocolts
One of the things I love about this season is there is no clear cut winner. It’s not a matter of ‘just give them the MBT and be done with it’ as it sometimes has been in the past.
Anyone of the remaining stars has a good chance of winning it. They all have their good/bad nights and overall…..it’s pretty evenly matched.
It’s been really exciting this season to watch the dancing to see what will happen next.
I will be having withdrawals when it ends in a few weeks.
I love this post! I was the first to post, but after reading all the responses, I actually wouldn’t mind if Kirstie or Ralph came in first because I do think Maks has deserved to win for a long time and Karina has had so many duds, it’s nice to see her go so far in the competition this season. I love Kym Johnson though because now I realize how much bull she had to put up with Donny Osmond… lol! I’d rather Mark and Chelsea not make the finals, but if they do, I don’t think they have enough fans to overtake all the love for the other 3. It sounds like Mark turned off a lot of potential swing voters this season. I just wonder what kind of freestyles we’d get for Kirstie and Ralph to compete against a Hines and/or a Chelsea freestyle?
1. Kirstie
It’s FAR past time for Maks to win a MBT. He should have 2 or 3 in the shelf right now, and I think if it weren’t for the Ballas-Hough clan, he would. Plus, Kirstie is 60 and still getting out there and moving as good, if not sometimes better, than those girls who are half or 1/3rd her age.
2.Hines
I just like him. I can’t explain what it is. I’ve always liked Kym. She seems to be there just for the sheer joy of dancing and teaching others to dance. She and Hines are a perfect pairing, in my opinion.
3.Ralph
I like Ralph, but I’m not fond of Karina. The reason he’s this far down is because the man can come across a bit dull. Kirstie and Hines have more personality in their thumbs than Ralph has in his entire body.
4.Chelsea
I can’t deny that she can dance. But, this is a partnership and Mark, who used to be one of my favorite pros, has become incredibly annoying and arrogant this season. Plus, he has 2 MBT’s, the others either have 1 (as in the case with Kym) or zero (as in the case with Maksim and Karina). It’s time for him to step out of the spotlight.
1) Hines
2) Ralph
3) Kirstie
4) Chelsea
1. Hines/Kym: Overall very consistent on technique and entertainment value and equally comfortable with ballroom or latin even if it isn’t knock-your-socks-off great.
2. Ralph/Karina: His ballroom is great, his latin not so great. Could be a problem this week with 2 latin dances. But what a nice guy and brings the entertainment every week!
3. Kirstie/Maks: Lots of fun and entertainment but not too consistent. Doesn’t seem as skilled technique-wise as Hines or Ralph, and her routines look more simple to me (though I’m no expert).
4. Chelsea/Mark: Never felt a connection with them, though she may be the best dancer left. And not personally a big Mark fan this season.
Hines Kirstie Ralph
1.Chelsea
2.Ralph
3.Hines
4.Kirstie
While many probably know I adore Chelsea, I wouldn’t be angry if she’s eliminated next week. While I want Chelsea to win, Mark not so much. Chelsea is the best dancer, IMO, and she’s a sweet, fun kid. She’s got great technique and great performance skills. But Mark is not flying well with me this season. The reason is, as it’s pretty obvious on this page, Mark is hindering her more than helping. We saw the old, amazing Mark that many of us miss last week in the Waltz, where it wasn’t about him, he was showcasing Chelsea. If Chelsea was with another pro, things would be different for her. Anyways…
I love Ralph to death. I think I’m honestly going to throw some votes his way next week 🙂
I adore Kirstie too, but my only problem with her is that she is not up to par dance-wise with the others for me. Sorry Kirstie fans.
I loved Hines in the beginning, now, I just like him. Something has happened with him, he was so great in the beginning, now, he hasn’t impressed me nearly as much.
Ralph
Hines
Kirstie
Chelsea
My opinion:
Ralph (Have grown to like Karina, not sure how comfortable it is for Maks and her)
Hines (Love Kym, to me he seems about the same for most dances)
Kirsty (Maks does lead her so well that her near mistakes are covered)
Chelsea (Mark)
Wow, Figamentation I think I could have written the same post word-for-word! But I’ll add a few comments:)
1. Ralph
2. Chelsea
3. Kirstie or Hines
4. Hines or Kirstie
Romeo would have been my pick for #3 in the finals.
I would love to see Karina win. She has been hosed the most of all the female pros with the partners they have given her over the seasons. I love their partnership and that they weave story into dancing without the sacrificing good quality choreography. The storyline isn’t just a gimmick to cover bad dancing like it often is for other lesser dancers.
Chelsea is the best dancer overall, and I like watching a good dancer. Mark has been at his worst this season (and I thought his attitude last season was bad!) but I can’t fault her or her dancing because of Mark. And I do like Mark’s choreography.
Kirstie is funny and I love that Maks’ best side has come out because of the partnership. But she just isn’t good enough a dancer to me to win this show. She would arguably be the worst winner (dancing-wise) ever (considering I don’t count season 1 as a normal season, it was kind of like a pre-show to the show….lol).
Hines has actually gotten worse over the weeks in my eyes. I think after W4 Paso he has gone downhill. I do like him and Kym together, they are such nice, likeable people. But the dancing seems to be slipping, but you wouldn’t know it from the judges comments, so I don’t think they are working much to improve technique anymore and it shows.
Kirstie
Hines
Ralph
Chelsea
Great idea Vogue –
1. Ralph
2. Kirstie
3. Hines
4. Chelsea
Probably little original to say, but my views for what they are worth!
1. I know that Ralph has not been the most exciting personality, but I think he has been hardworking, consistent and maintained a positive attitude despite being the judges’ whipping boy a lot. I also have really warmed to Karina, think her choreography is interesting, tailored to her partner and would like for a different pro to win this year.
2. Have enjoyed watching Kirstie and would love for Maks to win a MBT. Have to be honest and say I’d like him to have won with a partner whose dancing ability had carried him this far, (and think he’d probably rather win in a way where people won’t qualify his victory), but I’d still be thrilled for him!
3. Hines is very forgettable, but I love Kym and think she is a brilliant partner.
4. Accept that Chelsea is technically the best dancer left (though Ralph is almost up there on ballroom). However, I think it is an important part of this show that it is a couple’s journey that you follow so I can not ignore her partnership with Mark. Having previously enjoyed watching Mark and wanted him to win on previous occasions, it saddens me to watch his behaviour this season. Also, I think it is made clear to the pro dancers that it should be about their partner. If a pro behaves unprofessionally then they should not go on to win – it’s that simple in my view.
1- Ralph Macchio
2-Chelsea
3-Hines
4-Kristie
I love Ralph! He is a great dancer, actor and a good guy. He proved he is committed to this 200%. He deserve to win!!!
1. Hines
2. Ralph
3. Chelsea
I won’t include Kirstie Alley in this list since she isn’t even remotely deserving of being this far along in the competition, especially at the expense of better dancers like Romeo and Jericho. And she’s done something I didn’t think was possible — she’s made me lose whatever respect I ever had for Maks.
I don’t like to say! I fear I will jinx it for my favorite team.
but I will say that I agree with your “views” (I guess that’s what you’d call it) on Chelsea. I DO think she’s going to win.. not necessarily because she’s a good dancer, but that’s all I’m going to say about that.
I had the odds in my head about who the finalists would be, but RomeTower was included, so my odds are wrong.
Chelsea/Mark best dancers (Chelsea best female)
Hines/Kym (Hines best male)
Ralph/Karina( Fighter with injury hope he holds up)Karina looking better than ever
Kirstie/Maks ( Maks is keeping her in too much acting not enough dance)Sorry but this is dance competition
1. Hines
2. Ralph
3. Chelsea
4. Kirstie
1) Kirstie
2) Hines
3) Ralph
4) Chelsea
That said, I want Kirstie to bring it so she doesn’t go unvalidated. I don’t think she lacks dance ability per se (actually think she’s capable of being one of the better ones of this group) so much as suspect she may need more time than the few allotted days to get her routine and technique down, which fear may expecially show up with three dances next week. Hoping I’m wrong on that and she is able to hunker down and knock it out next week. As an aside, yes she and Maks work hard but wish the show would again include some of their funner moments once again instead of ALWAYS making their rehearsals out to be a continuing soap opera.
Not as enthused with Hines’ dancing as the judges are, but he is personable, consistent, hardworking, and seems to be enjoying it, which is fun to watch. Also, he seems like a nice guy and fits well with Kym who is just darling.
Ralph generally doesn’t grab my attention like the previous two, but is a nice guy who puts in his all and also can deliver a good performance. He’s also endeared me more to Karina.
Chelsea…don’t know what to say. She’s been the consistently the most precise dancer who also applies herself, yet she just doesn’t appeal to me for some reason. Her partner isn’t doing much for me this season either.
1. Ralph
2. Kirstie
3. Hines
4. Chelsea
Ralph has the most poise and resilience. Kirstie just uses her pout “look’ which seems to work for her but doesn’t make her a good dancer. But Maks is the hottest thing ever and seems to really enjoy watching his partners excel so I wouldn’t be upset if they won.
Hines: I’m a Green Bay Packer fan. Sorry. And what’s with the Steeler nation all calling in? Geez.
Chelsea: Can’t stand her and the poster who talked about Mark’s ego is absolutely correct.
Can we talk about the judges? 🙂
The judges are not off limits Mary – go for it. 🙂
I thought it would be fun (tedious, but fun) to add up the votes so far. Since some had slots marked “either/or”, I had to pick an order, and I can’t guarantee that I didn’t drop a vote here or there, here’s what I got:
1. Kirstie – 23 1st, 14 2nd, 16 3rd, 8 4th.
2. Ralph – 19 1st, 20 2nd, 19 3rd, 1 4th.
3. Hines – 13 1st, 20 2nd, 21 3rd, 9 4th.
4. Chelsea- 8 1st, 6 2nd, 4 3rd, 42 4th.
Awesome Sally. Thanks so much!! Very telling so far! 😉
KIRSTIE
KIRSTIE and
KIRSTIE
Ok, really…
Kirstie
Hines
Ralph
Chelsea (go already!!!)
1) Kirstie
2) Hines
3) Chelsea
4) Ralph
Hines is first for me and Chelsea is last. Kirstie and Ralph are in the middle and it doesn’t matter who is second or third.
Well Kym’s my favorite pro so I have to root for Hines. Also Hines seem fun to watch, he has a winning smile and he has a great time on the show. Someone could be right… he might be under a little pressure because of stuff going on like the LAPD but he claims it’s not a distraction at all. I also have to agree… now I love Kym but she really needs to work on his footwork. The judges have told them over again to work on it. I’ve noticed that NFL players have trouble with their feet and I know Hines put his feet in cold water often because they’re so sore but I’m hoping Kym can choreograph something to hide his weakness in his feet.
Chelsea… she seems nice but it’s Mark who’s been turning me off along with some of his fans. While I appreciate him trying to keep it new and fresh, some of the choreography he does seem distracting and also sometimes his costumes and hats.
1. Ralph & Karina
2. Kirstie & Maks
3. Chelsea & Mark
4. Hynes & Kym
Kirstie/Maks
Ralph/Karina
These two have brought out the best in both Maks and Karina — a kinder, more appealing person in each case. And they are both really improving week to week.
Then
Hines/Kym
Chelsea
That said, I do love Chelsea’s pert, positive attitude in spite of having to share the dancefloor with Mark’s gigantic ego.
1. Hines
2. Ralph
3. Kirstie
4. Chesea
I think Mark did a great disservice to his partner when he made that “wanker” gesture to the judges. I really do not want to see him win another MBT after that. It could be that TPTB threw in the extra 15 pts to help Chelsea get into the finals since she is a strong dancer and it’s not her fault her partner is a childish
ass.
I would love to see Maks win one! I just don’t know if Kirstie can pull it off.
@Sally, thanks for doing that. I wonder how much of a true representative sample this board is – cause the Chelsea voting is actually kinda surprising as an overall low number – I know there has been a lot of convo about Mark here, but I thought her dancing skills would bring her higher votes. If this is a pretty good sampling, then the 15 point bonus cha cha makes more sense, if they want to guarantee her in to the finals.
I have a question on voting – have we ever gotten inside scoop on what the votes really were? I understand that we’d never get the info in season or even right after (or ever probably with the Bristol season), but you’d think that someone who no longer works for the show would spill the beans – on how much spread there is on number of votes, surprise vote getters, etc…
I’ve resisted posting in this thread so far, because honestly, I can’t decide a first/second/third placing for my top 3. I do know my 4th place….
Maybe I’ll just give some thoughts on them all…
Kirstie and Maks… LOVE this couple as a pair, they seem to balance each other wonderfully, and really seem to be what the other needs. Technically, she is the weakest dancer, but I don’t think there has ever been a contestant who is able to BE the character of the dance as well as she. And even if she doesn’t make it to the finals, I will always consider her a winner, because NO ONE around her age has made it this far in the competition. Yes, Donnie and Jennifer both won, but they were 10 years younger collecting their trophies, than Kirstie is now.
Ralph and Karina… Another well balanced team, and again, they seem to be what the other needs, and they both shine. And, again, he does so well at bringing the character of the dance shine…. He and Kirstie are both incredibly believable as dancers.
Hines and Kym…. Charming and attractive, and very flirty with each other… He’s got a smile that lights up the ballroom, and he can be incredibly charming. She does an excellent job in choreographing to his strengths, while trying to minimize his weaknesses.
Chelsea and Mark… As a dancer, I think I would like her better paired with someone else. There has been quite a bit said about Mark and his actions this season, and I think something from this past week pretty much summed everything up for me. In their package before their waltz, Chelsea talked to Mark, and explained about how his actions the previous week had hurt her… And Mark then said that he had decided to choreograph to put the focus on HER, and that he would merely be the frame for her. And in my mind, I just started screaming, FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT is what he should have been doing for the whole season. Chelsea is a great dancer, but her professional partner has failed to showcase her, and what she can do, and what she’s learning, with the exception of their first dance on Monday, each and every dance they’ve done focused more on Mark, than Chelsea.
1. Hines / Kym
2. Kirstie / Maks
3. Ralph / Karina
4. Chelsea / Mark
I’m on the Hines bandwagon even though I am not part of Steeler Nation. I really enjoy watching him with Kym. They have a genuine emotional connection when they dance together. He is the only one with no acting, dancing, and musical theater experience. He will bring it next week with the Argentine Tango, as lifts are allowed and then be able to shake his booty with the Salsa and Cha Cha. Anna T. predicted in an interview at the Pirates of Caribbean premiere that he will win!
Unfortunately, I am done with Mark this season. He has always been one of my favorite male pros but it seems like he has been more distracted with his music career and seems to be outdancing Chelsea instead of letting her shine.
@SueB – Well, allegedly we’re a bunch of “Mark-haters” around here, and the Kanenballers are “too afraid” to post here – bear in mind, this is what a few renegade Mark fans that have claimed as they generally come here to berate us and call us “biased”. 🙂 So, that MIGHT have something to do with Chelsea’s low totals on this thread – but then again, maybe not. It seems like a lot of people have no qualms whatsoever with Chelsea, but just cannot bring themselves to vote for her at the risk of rewarding Mark’s bad behavior. It’s unfortunate, but it happens – as much as some of these zealous Mark fans try to tell us we “have to judge the celeb and not the pro”, it’s nary impossible when they’re clearly a team, and the pro is just so…VISIBLE.
And any Kanenball fans out there that are afraid of us – you are welcome to post 🙂 No one here is going to attack you for liking Mark and/or Chelsea – as long as you don’t attack us for not liking them. It goes both ways.
@courtney – true. and i’m sure last year all the votes going mark/bristol’s way were just for Bristol, not in any way Mark. The pro thing usually works in a celeb’s favor – this seems like the first time it is really going the other way….
1. Ralph/Karina
2. Hines/Kym
3. Chelsea/Mark
4. Kirstie/Maksim
1. Ralph and Karina
They have put together some cute routines and have performed on the show–WITHOUT ATTITUDE!
2. Hines and Kyme
Solid performers and have also been pretty attitude free this season. Just don’t have the spark that R & K do.
3. Kirstie and Maks
Have done some good routines, but feel that they have been overscored by the judges many times. Drawback is that Maks can’t seem to control his ‘tude.
4. Chelsea and Mark
Because of Mark. Disrespecting the judges, home viewers and other celebs and pros. Overdancing and not showcasing his celeb and not performing recognizable dances.
Is this fair to Chelsea? Probably not, but they come as a team–therefore they have to be judged as a team.
I don’t want to see Maks gettin the MBT ever! I love Kirstie, and he was nice this season until the stick of sex thing… cocky…………..
I’ll love see Karina beating him. And probably she is going to. I do want to see she doing a freestyle and I know it will be better than Maksim’s.
My guess is:
1- Hines (Kym always do an strip-wow freestyle)
2- Daniel-san
3- Kirstie (I still do not believing on Maks’ freestyles… hope I’m wrong this time)
I’d like to see:
1-Daniel-san, 2-Hines, 3-Kirstie
=]
Not a Mark hater-just the opposite I thing he is a great dancer. Just don’t like his tude. IMO he has been very unprofessional this season.
Ralph
Kirstie
Chelsea
Hines
1- Ralph & Karina
2- Chelsea
3- Kirstie
4- Hines
Karina is an extraordinary dancer and it’s hers the most exciting choreography. I admire her so much and think she deserves that trophy.
Ralph may be not the best dancer, but Karina and Ralph are the best couple I’ve ever seen on DWTS. They are pure emotion and I love that.
1 RALPH
2 Chelsea
3 Hines
4 Kirstie (sorry, Kirstie… Maksim is a coarse man. I even try, but I can’t stand him anymore).
1. Hines
2. Kirstie
3. Chelsea
4. Ralph
1. Chelsea
2. Kirstie
3. Ralph
11. Hines
1. Karina
2. Kym
3. Maks
11. Mark
At first I wanted Hines to win.Hecomes on with a smile.he kind of remined me of Emmet Smith!Now my vote goes to Kirstie.She started being the under dog. The bunch of people I watch DWTS with wanted her off every week.Max(Ispelled his nam wrong,sorry)Is so happy this year. I don’t think it really matters that much to him if her looses.Last year he was angry.Mark has taken on the role of Derek since he wasn’t dancing this season.Derek has an attitude of he is the greatest and all the women love me.Also the dances that Mark has created are more theater not DWTS.
DWTS isn’t like is was when it started. It was a contest of dances skill. Now it is theater. Sometimes you will get a peak of the real thing. I loved the week with the full orchatra.(band) that was dancing. Brook,she is in love with the camera. Her dresses are terrible. Why did Samantha leave. She was good! Every year the idea of the show is getting further and further away.
My pick is:
1.Kirstie & Mak or Max whatever you get the drift.
2.Himes & Chelsy?
3.Chelsy & Mark 9don’t like him this year!
Oh,does anyone know if Mark was married at one time.
I thought he mentioned he was last year. He is wearing a ring on this left finger!