DWTS12 Week 9 Power Rankings
So how many of you still think us crazy bitches here at PureDWTS were smoking crack when Heidi predicted that all of this would happen…waayyy back on Wednesday?
Yes, I’m gloating on behalf of Heidi, and I don’t care – because honestly, I’ve never hoped she’d be wrong more than I have this past week. But in a show of true favoritism & wanton idiocy, the judges played into every single cliche they could that resulted in an extraordinarily padded score for Chelsea – and a brutal beating for Ralph, leaving him so far down in the basement in scores that nothing short of divine intervention could possibly save him from going home tomorrow night. Whoops…did I spoil the rankings for you?
1.) Chelsea & Mark – These two couldn’t possibly be any safer, and it’s not due extraordinary dancing – Chelsea was decent tonight, but nowhere near deserving some of the truly inflated scores that were being handed to her. Her Argentine tango had the potential to be good – if she wasn’t moving so damn gingerly. Wendy’s foxtrot had more impactful footwork than this! She captured the mood, yes; but the lifts looked a bit clunky & she never seemed to really hit any of the steps with the staccato that I like in a tango (perhaps she should have watched the playback of Mark doing the “salsa” last week for inspiration). As for the rumba…*shaking my head* Strike one: using a silly prop like gauzy fabric. Strike 2: using an “edgy” song from the Twilight soundtrack. Strike three: wearing character shoes instead of ballroom shoes – AGAIN. If that wouldn’t be enough to get her out, strike 4 would have been the complete lack of hip & leg action I saw from her. I might have enjoyed this more had I not been spoiled by great rumbas in the past by Jennifer & Mel B, which actually were 30-worthy. Their “winner take all” cha-cha was decent, and definitely more complex than any of the others – but I still feel like Chelsea’s legs stay pin-straight throughout the dance, and she lacks the characteristic bending & straighting of the knees. But none of this matters to the judges – they’ve made it abundantly clear that they want her in the finals, and so to the finals she goes. Pffft.
2.) Hines & Kym – Hines, god bless him, was the one true bright spot of the evening for me – and dadgummit, I cried with he & Kym after their Argentine tango! While I don’t think that tango was perfect (I’m gonna chalk it up to nerves due to Kym’s injury), he definitely schooled Ralph & Chelsea in what A. tango should look like – and Kym, god bless her too, soldiered through and the two of them actually managed to perform a routine that made me give a damn. It was definitely nice to see Hines back in the same fight mode that I haven’t really seen from him since his samba in week 3 🙂 Their salsa was definitely cute – and Hines is the master of staying on time and not missing steps. But like their A. tango, I don’t think it was perfect. Near-perfect, but not perfect – something about Hines’ face just made me think he wasn’t 100% in the dance. He definitely had the cleanest cha-cha – but I guess the judges would rather have complexity over cleanliness, which is why they chose Chelsea over him. I give up. I would have given these two the 15 points as the icing on the cake for their soldiering through what looked to be a very, very scary injury to me (this is coming from a girl who’s grandfather was a paraplegic for 10 months after a simple fall at home). I don’t mess with spinal injuries – this made my stomach churn even worse than seeing Evan land on his neck after a stunt in season 10. But I digress. These two are safe, thanks to some pretty damn good performances on an otherwise dismal night…and one very ridiculous points spread.
3.) Kirstie & Maks – I’m afraid I just don’t have a lot to say tonight about these two, other than “Did I miss something?” I don’t think Kirstie was at her best tonight, and I guess I’m gonna chalk it up to burnout – of the 4 remaining contestants, she’s the one that I still worry about most when it comes to endurance. However, the judges seemed to think she was fantastic, and much more so than Ralph – I just don’t understand it. She misses steps in her paso (which, on an unrelated note, seemed to end rather abruptly…anyone notice that?), and got a tad off-time in her Viennese waltz. Yet she still scores considerably better than Ralph, who I don’t think missed any steps. *shrugs* I’m beyond trying to understand it at this point. I definitely preferred her V. waltz to her paso doble, as it was actually pretty lovely, aside from the timing issue I saw a few times. Felt a little let down by her cha-cha – it felt like the same cha-cha she’s done twice before this season, and she still messed it up a bit this time 🙁 Again, I’ll give her a break due to lack of energy, but I was counting on her to hopefully bump Chelsea out of the running for those extra 15 points…and she didn’t deliver. Luckily, she’s got the fanbase to pull her through, and a pretty decent lead over Ralph – she & Maks better step up their game in a big way, though, because both Chelsea & Hines are miles ahead of her in terms of stamina.
4.) Ralph & Karina – I should have known better than to think that the judges might turn over a new leaf and actually be nice to Ralph tonight…because the barrage of criticism they threw at him was downright sickening at times. No love for his Argentine tango, which really wasn’t all that bad – he may not have been 100% in the sultry “character” of it, but I daresay his technique was better than Chelsea’s, since he actually managed to get some impact with his steps. The judges went straight for the jugular on his salsa, too – I actually thought he had more energy and more entertaining content than Hines’ salsa did, but either the judges were blind to it or I was drawn to it more than the average bear, because it was lost on them. And Karina – god bless her for calling Bruno out on what I’m deducing was one very uncalled for lewd comment – had I been there, I may have needed to be put in a straight jacket after breaking that fool’s nose and then going for his gonads. Admittedly, his cha-cha was the weakest – but I knew that going in. The poor guy has never been great at cha-cha – he was facing a stacked deck going into this 3-ring circus of a “bonASS dance”. I wanted to shove a dirty sock in all three of the judges mouths as their sole words of compliment were “You tried so hard tonight!” before heaping praise on Hines. Made me sick. And now, he’s gotta face the music tomorrow night – and I’m sure the judges will all sit there, with their smug little smiles on their faces, and pretend to be disappointed that the poor guy is going home and that they’ll miss him – when in reality, they’re the ones to blame for his departure. Bravo.
And so ends quite possibly the most disappointing night of DWTS I have ever watched. Sorry to burst the bubble of any of you that had the time of your life watching tonight – because I was miserable for most of it, due to the blatant over & underscoring going on. I don’t deal with hidden (or in this case, not-so-hidden) agendas very well. But I’m gonna suck it up and go power vote for Ralph, in the event that there were enough Ralph fans as pissed off as Heidi & I were at how things panned out that are doing the exact same thing. Wouldn’t it be so awesome to watch the judges’ jaws drop if Ralph stuck around for yet another week? 😉 I know, I know…wishful thinking. But a girl can dream 🙂 Fare ye well, Ralph…
The blatant manipulation by the judges tonight was just ridiculous. It makes me wish they would just get new judges for the show.
Different reaction here.
I thought M/C clearly deserved to win the cha-cha. (Whether there should have ever been a winner-take-all dance in the first place is another matter.) They deserve to be in the finals.
Overall, I would rank the couples tonight:
1. Mark and Chelsea
2. Kym and Hines
3. Karina and Ralph
4. Maks and Kirstie
I hope Kirstie is voted off tomorrow night, but I’m afraid it’s going to be Ralph.
Moral of the story, don’t pose for … now, Ralph can look at it. Some folks click with the judges, I guess, others don’t. I’m all for new judges.
Of course the Golden Couple dance off into the finals…..
Anyone notice Chelseas outfit for the Salsa and the Cha-Cha, it was like a bubble around her hips and butt, seemed like a nice coverup for missed hip action if you ask me. Mark is no dummy.
Hines and Kym highlight of the night for me. They were great and Hines crying at the end of the AT was so sweet. I was bawling too.
Kirstie and Maks did the same Cha-Cha they did the last two times. She is good at it, her steps are tight and crisp. Maks seems to have a thing for Tom. Maybe his Ukranian bachelor gig didnt pan out….LOL
Ralph, Oh Ralph, his dancing clearly was not at the level of the others. I love him, he is one of my favorites but he just didnt deliver tonight. Does anyone think he should still go to the finals? Does he have a chance? If so, whos spot would he take?
My prediction is Chelsea (thanks to the judges), Hines, and Kirstie….will make the finals.
I agree i didnt like the winner take all as it went to chelsea and mark. I think they should have only given an extra 5-10 pts instead of 15. I really hope that the final 3 are Hines, Kirstie n Ralph. I’m sorry for some reason I just didnt like chelsea n mark this season.
Anyone notice Karina was wearing Julianne’s dress from her samba with Apollo? Only on Julianne it was a turtleneck and one solid piece, which I loved, whereas they cut it out with Karina and added the red, which I did not love. Also, her hair and Ralph’s gold chains were just soooo sooooo bad. I did not like anything about that routine at all. Ugh. Loved Kirstie’s VW dress, though. The color was great and it looked really good on her….pleats are back in for ballroom gowns and I for one love them! Though to be fair, my mom hated the dress. Um, ok mom…
Courtney, I agree how this was such a disapointing semi-final…and they have the “winner takes all” Cha Cha to thank for it. Please bring back the Marathon dance instead and don’t ever take our voting rights away again. Anyway, great review. Here’s mine;
Karina and Ralph –
1st dance; 8+ Sadly, I thought this dance fell a little flat. Ralph didn’t seem as into it which is sad because this dance alone might be why he won’t make it to finals? But, wow, did he come back for the…
2nd dance; I thought this dance was fantastic. His hips were fast. I loved his 70’s retro character. It was funny, creative, and entertaining….and yes “wild”. Isn’t that what a Salsa is suppose to be about? Shame on the judges for being so mean to him again (more on that later). 9+
Kirstie and Maks-
1st dance – This dance was beautiful. It flowed. It was elegant, sexy and her lines were gorgeous. I loved the way Maks dipped her. 9+
2nd dance – She shed her skin in this one just like she has always done when reinventing herself. I loved the way she threw part of her skirt off and just brought it. Powerful, full of steam, and perfect choreography. It was everything a Paso should be. 9+
Mark and Cheslea –
1st dance – I thought this dance lacked intensity and her legs were weak like the judges said. 9-
2nd dance – this dance was better. But, I still thought her legs seemed weak in this one too. 9
Kym and Hines – These two blew it away in both dances. WOWWWWW!! You could feel all the emotion in the A. Tango. Perfect. 10 for both dances. They have my complete attention now.
As for the Cha Cha…..I thought they all did well. But, I think Kym and Hines should have won the 15 points. What a rip off. Please ….let’s hope the producers never do this again. Bring back the marathon dance instead.
Overall, here is how I think they ranked:
1. Hines and Kym
2. Kirstie and Maks
3. Chelsea and Mark
4. Ralph and Karina
A couple of more notes:
1. Bruno ticked me off with his “diaper” comments to Ralph. That was just wrong, mean, and totally unclassy and un-necessary. That was going TOO FAR!!
2. I loved the 2nd story lines of all the contestants.
3. Maks was such a hoot with Tom again at the end by kissing and pinching him.
I posted this thought on another thread before your rankings were posted – do you think Ralph is paying for Karina’s Playboy issue? DWTS is middle america, walking on the ‘edge’ of edgy, but never crossing that line. You can have playboy bunnies like Kendra or Holly or Pam – but they can’t get too far (judges put Kendra in jeopardy just as she started to get better to help her out the door), but to have the winner of the MBT be that ‘exposed’ in playboy would be a nightmare. The winner (and really, the top three) get all types of media – GMA, the View, etc… do they really want the playboy covergirl being the pro representative of the show.
So, conspiracy theory of them wanting Chelsea in the finals, agree, but I think they wanted Karina out just as much or more (they tried last week, but our little daniel-san would not be put down).
And can I just say to Mark – STOP WITH THE SHORT PANTS. not a good look. draws attention to you, I know, but it is STUPID.
Welled up with Hines & Kym, don’t think all the perfect dances were worth 30’s against other seasons, but based on this year, I’ll give it to them.
I’m going to my happy place on youtube with my Jennifer and Derek playlist….
Thanks for the reccap, can’t wait for all the comments to roll in (and for this weeks cheesecake!!!!!!)
What ticks me off is they put everyone through multiple dances just to get Chelsea in the finals. Poor Kym dancing 4 dances unnecessarily!
So last season Brandy got Bristoled and this is the only solution they could come up with? Major fail. I’m all for fixing the issues they have had in the past, but this is not the answer. I am very upset that they put Kym through that.
They probably only decided to do this when Ralph survived the point spread, and maybe they see something I don’t, but I don’t think he’s that bad a dancer. He is not as bad as Bristol. or maybe I’m missing something else – I don’t think Chelsea is that good of a dancer, to go through this charade. But maybe she is worth it and I can’t see it because I’m so over Mark.
What a mess. It could backfire on them horribly. In their effort to save Chelsea, what if Ralph’s fans fight back and Hines ends up getting eliminated? I’ll be done. Just done.
Tonight was just the most awful semi-finals week I have ever seen. And I love this show…but this season has just been terrible. I have never disagreed with the judges so much as in this season.
Man, Ralph could do nothing right tonight. Any compliment from any one of the judges was almost patronizing. It’s as bad as the way the judges treat Haley Rinehart on Idol. (haha if anyone watches that show too and gets the reference). They were basically telling him “ohh, you don’t belong here, but man you gave it your best try!” He didn’t give enough character for them in the Argentine Tango (no mention for pretty good technique) and then he goes full out character and hips in the salsa and gets knocked for technique. Sure, maybe he isn’t the best dancer of the 4 (really, none of these dancers would have come close to some of the best over all the seasons). But he wasn’t deserving of being placed THAT low on the leaderboard or of getting pretty much not credit for any of the good dancing he did tonight. Ugh
I just don’t get how decent dancer Ralph gets trashed while someone who isn’t close to being the best dancer left always gets a free pass on mistakes, technique etc. Kirstie was just overscored again. If Ralph was 8s and 7s Kirstie was not 9s. The VWaltz was decent, the paso was just not entertaining or good to me, and the chacha was duller than her others.
I do love that Hines is versatile and that he has so much fun out there. And I love his relationship with Kym. But two 30s for those dances? As much as his relaxed, easy movement proves he is a natural dancer, he has never been sharp enough to earn all those 10s in a ballroom competition.
Chelsea and Mark were not as spot on as they have been in other weeks. I do feel for all the couples with all the stress of 3-4 dances and some of those being instant dances. She just wasn’t as strong as her scores showed once again. I have enjoyed many of their dances but each one of these tonight was lacking something for me. And Mark’s attitude reared it’s ugly head in the video packages–He was AWFUL in their first video package. Semi-finals are stressful but Chelsea should be having fun too. He just takes it way too seriously and personally and again, seems to make it more about him and his goals than her.
Bruno took the innuendos and language too far tonight. He and Len’s boob comments of past weeks were bad enough but saying p**** is just too much for a family-style show. Sure, he tried to play it off as meaning the harmless defintion of the term but we all know he totally meant the double entendre. The producers really should speak with him.
I don’t like the idea of a winner-takes all cha cha and hope to never see it again. But if it had to happen, it would have been more appropriate in season’s past, when there was a danger of truly excellent dancers not making it to the finals. There are several 4th place finishers in year’s past that should have made the finals.
The most entertaining part of the night was Brooke’s goofup with the coin toss. I laughed out loud!
I used all my votes for Ralph but I just don’t think it will be enough. I am really not looking forward to this year’s finals. Chelsea winning would disappoint for rewarding Mark’s attitude. Kirstie winning would disappoint because her dancing skills aren’t good enough to win a ballroom competition. And Hines winning would just be not exciting, not a huge disappointment, just whatever.
I have enjoyed this show over the years so much and I don’t like where it seems to be going.
Regarding my previous post…I found a pic of Julianne and Apollo (not sure I can get it to post but I’ll try) in the outfit I thought was the same as Karina’s and I dont think that it was the same. It looks to be the same material, maybe, and they did the beading coming off of it the same (the beading is what made me think it was the same outfit), but Julianne’s was short where as Karina’s is long. Oh and also, I forgot to mention before that during the cha cha, Kirstie might not have looked the best doing it, but her routine was full of actual cha cha steps whilst Chelsea’s maybe had four or five actual cha cha steps in it. Too bad that doesnt count for anything in this competition. Oh well. Lastly, here’s my attempt at posting a pic or at least a link to it so others can see it. http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJkK7P7tFNOAoA4QajzbkF/SIG=128mm7ho3/EXP=1305632591/**http%3a//aatheory.com/2009/11/ode-to-apolo-anton-ohno/
As predicted, the entire stupid Cha Cha was for Chelsea. What a waste of time! I think that it is going to piss enough people off that they don’t have a chance of winning (hopefully). I am sure that Ralph will go home tomorrow, but a girl can dream. I would love to see an upset and see Hines or Chelsea sent packing. However, I think that it will be Chelsea/Kirstie/Hines in the final and I predict that the winning order will go Hines/Kirstie/Chelsea. I am a Kirstie fan all the way, but I’d love to see an upset and send Chelsea packing!
Good comments, H, C and EPmusic. Yes, even if Ralph is 4th in ability of the remaining contestants, that many points below???
I am not looking forward to tomorrow. I’m fairly certain this bonus dance was ABC’s attempts at saving the “best” dancer from elimination and avoiding drama, but from what I’ve seen on the internet, they’ve only caused more drama. I’m not one to believe all the conspiracy stuff, but I do get the feeling that this was rigged.
I also thought Kirstie and Maks’ paso ended very suddenly. The way the music was cut off was weird.
Oh, my head hurts after this one. Screwy scoring, screwy dancing and screwy judging.
Kirstie and Maks were my favorites tonight – my favorites – maybe not the best dancers, but I enjoyed them the most. I loved their waltz to bits, but I’m just not sure of those crazy belly-dance type arm movements Maks throws in for Kirstie in some of the choreo. I know it’s probably to give her a bit of a pause, but… they just look odd to me. Still, I loved them the most.
I thought the best dancer tonight was Chelsea and I was okay with the 30 for their rumba. I really liked it. Having avoided everything I could concerning Twilight, I didn’t recognise the song and thought it was perfect. *LOL*
Hines and Kym were very, very good. Better than I thought they would be after Kym’s injury. I still don’t think she should have been dancing, but dancers… whatcha gonna do! I just have a hard time warming up to Hines. I think he’s probably TOO sweet for me, but I think also that I don’t like the shape of him and that’s what throws me off from a personal enjoyment standpoint. I didn’t, however, think either of their dances were worth 30s.
And poor Ralph, as much as I enjoy him and think he’s perfectly, adorably charming, he’s really the weakest of the dancers left in my opinion. I HATED Karina’s samba costume. It was freakin’ scary! But I hated Bruno’s comments more. I hated all the judges comments for Ralph. I was okay with the 25 but the 23 for the samba? Underscored by at least two points. And did I mention that the judges were terribly disrespectful towards him? He didn’t get a fair shake tonight and while I’m okay with him being at the bottom of the leaderboard, it shouldn’t be by 6 points.
As for that Cha-cha thing… well, I get why they think they had to do it. I think it was way too reactionary to the Palin situation of last season. (I could wish that some of my other favorite shows would act on their viewers complaints with such alacrity.) It was badly thought out and way too in your face from a viewer’s standpoint. But hey, maybe those that are more casual viewers than the folks on here appreciate it? I sure as hell don’t know. I didn’t like it one bit. But, while it was a close thing, I do think that Chelsea won it. I really wish they hadn’t done it though.
As for Brooke’s SNAFU… she’s such a moron. Really. Talk about a total facepalming moment. I never thought I’d miss Samantha. *LOL*
WELL. Okay.
I was in the happiest mood – next time don’t check PureDWTS comments the night of DWTS. Read the reviews and what not, but no the comments.
I seem to be one of few Kanenballers that roam this site, or at least comment.
I thought Chelsea and Mark’s A. Tango and Rumba were both AMAZING, but I guess that’s just me. I was in love with their last cha-cha as well.
But I also assume it’s because Chelsea’s my role model and I think Mark is pretty easy on the eyes, so I don’t think I could hate them if they had horrible timing and the whole dance was screwed up. I honestly thought they deserve their scores tonight, and I was even expecting a 29 for the A. Tango.
Again, it’s all just me. It’s not your guys’ fault, {well… lol, who commented entirely negative on Chelsea/Mark… Ha ha} just thought they did great tonight.
Now Maks and Tom… xDDD
I found that /hilarious/ ha ha!
April, Julianne wore tiger stripes. Karina wore leopard spots.
Still quite similar 🙂
I totally cried when Hines and Kym finished their AT. I love Kym to pieces and even when laying there in agony she seemed like such a sweetheart. It was probably ever so slightly overscored, but I understand why they got a perfect 30. Very cool routine, Hines just looked a teeny tiny bit off. Same with their salsa – probably should have gotten a 28/29, but still was a very good routine.
I liked Chelsea and Mark’s AT, but I didn’t love it. Might have been cause I know Gilles’ routine to the same music by heart and I couldn’t help but compare where that one was perfect (my all time favorite DWTS dance) to Chelsea’s pretty good. I agree that her legs were a bit stiff. I actually liked their rumba a lot, maybe not perfect but I thought it was very interesting and intricate. I know people are really annoyed with Mark (some of which is very much deserved) but Chelsea deserves to be in the finals. I’m fairly certain they won’t win, but she deserves a shot at it. Just as an aside, they are by far my daughter’s favorite couple (she has been pretty insulated from most of Mark’s comments though, as she pretty much only watches the routines this season and none of the other stuff).
Poor Ralph. Guy can’t catch a break. I did think his AT was a little off, but they blasted him. I thought their salsa was way fun and waaaaaaay underscored – although again, one of my all time favorite routines was Gilles’ salsa to this music and I couldn’t help but compare the two. It wasn’t amazing, but wow they just can’t help but chastise him every which way. I still wonder if he’s getting so many votes that it won’t matter, but between he and Kirstie, I am really doubtful that he can pull through, even though he deserves to be there.
Kirstie, ahhh I love her but they were overscored. She was off time in her waltz (I am by no means an expert but if I can tell, that’s not a good thing). Her paso was a bit odd and off and I didn’t like how it ended. I am so glad that Maks has had a great season with her but she is the one I want to see in the finals the least at this point (but I don’t think that it will be the case).
As far as the cha-cha’s – I think they got it right, but it was a tough call between Hines and Chelsea – I liked them both for very different reasons.
And OMG Brooke is the worst. I think she is a darling person, but man she sucks. Every time I watch an old routine with Samantha I am reminded of how good we had it (and most people didn’t realize it – I always liked her). That coin toss mess up was sooooo hysterical.
Everyone was right about the intent of this “bonus” dance–to get Chelsea into the finals. Disgusting!
I knew they were trying to get rid of Ralph, but the marks were uncalled for. I actually thought Ralph was crisper than Kirstie was.
Bruno’s remark to Karina was unforgivable. You don’t talk to people that way.
On a lighter note, Brooke Burke’s brain fart on the coin toss was priceless. What a moron!
I ended up NOT giving Chelsea a vote or two like I stated I would; Ralph got all of my votes tonight. A little underscoring, a little overscoring, no big deal. But that Cha-Cha deal was not pleasant. I don’t know why the producers were bringing up last season as a comparison, it is pretty obvious that if this occurred last season Derek and Jennifer would have won the 15 points and Brandy still would have gone home. If they want to reward skill they need to have the bottom two do a dance-off like in season nine.
First of all There are a few songs that should be left alone after a couple has danced to them. Assassin’s Tango is one of them. Gilles and Cheryl performed the hell out of that song and for me Chelsea and Marks AT routine did not have the same effect that Gilles and Cheryls AT routine had.
2nd they need to bring the dance marathon back and the 15 second solo back.
I actually really liked Chelsea and Marks rumba, I’ve seen better but this was good too.
I loved kym and hines salsa, but what they should have done is switched the song that ralph and karina danced their salsa too, with hines and kyms song, that would have made routine better in my opinion.
The Winner takes all cha cha was a waste, but I feel that the judges did get it right.
With all this said all you better vote or YOUR LAME like Brooke said haha. Its definately going to be intereseting tomorrow night. CHEEEEEEEEWOOOOO!
That night was so bad I even didn’t watch judges comments to shorten the show
1. Chelsea & Mark, I loved their rumba and I thought their argentine tango was the best of the night. Ok it was a bit stiff and mostly it was very cold but her legs were far better than Hynes’ legs. O course, it can’t be compared to Gilles & Cheryl’s which was perfection but there were some very pretty and difficult moves in it.
2. Hynes & Kym, his legs were bended in AT and though they had very pretty and difficult moves, I could’nt enjoyed it fully. Their salsa was OK, better than Ralph’s one and there asa lot of salsa in it.
3. Ralph & Karina, I liked their AT a lot, the routine was great (very pretty moves too) and technically his legs were better than Hynes, he didn’t look very steady though. His salsa was painful to watch, ok there was salsa in it (not much) but he was ridiculous unlike Gilles. His shoulders were very bad, that’s not ballroom but you still have to straighten yourself in salsa.
4. ?? & Maks, where was Kirstie last night ? That empty shell could’nt be her for sure, that was boring and not even good technically.
The cha cha cha was so predictible that it was not fun to watch
When I read Heidi’s post about the BonASS dance last week, I just didn’t want to accept it. Read through all the discussion in the comments. Princess’ point was certainly valid but it was just too scary and I just kept hoping that she were wrong. I should never have doubted the sharpness of this blog 🙂 Of course Princess’ prediction, as disgusting as it was, was right.
As the show started, I was just hoping they wouldn’t hose Ralph down as bad as they’d been doing. The first Argentine Tango. I wasn’t clapping by the end of it, but it was a very respectable routine. Not dumbed down choreo and Ralph did well, even if he wasn’t as smoldering as I wish he were. But then two 8s?!! This is the top 4, please flount your 9s and 10s, judges, is all I could say in my weep. I was definitely getting emotional even after the first dance. As a result I couldn’t concentrate on Kirstie’s V. Waltz. But what I did see was what I’ve been seeing her all season, okay, but not so smooth, and as usual the routine sorta felt simple. Three 9s. I was pissed. I like Kirstie and Maks, they ARE a joy to watch. But dancing wise, I’ve been unsatisfied for weeks. Just made me so much more upset at those 8s they gave to Ralph. Chelsea’s AT, oh wow that was timid, was all I could say. Great choreo and definitely has the potential to be amazing. Yay for the feet to be called out. The only thing upsetting about the score was the 10. Then Hines and Kym danced and saved my Monday night. It was excellent to see the ridiculous fan and a white dress for the AT. And then they did excellent. A very deserved 30 and it was touching.
Second round. I must say I did find Ralph and Karina’s costume to be maybe either too wild or too far from Ralph’s image. The dance itself was fun as hell, and they really brought it, but the elements are too familiar. The choreo just wasn’t fresh/exciting for me. Bruno go to hell. I really appreciate Carrie Ann for acknowledging and appreciating (?) the spirit that Ralph meant. And then the rumba, I did not know it’s a Twilight song, so yay, for seeing it objectively 😉 I thought it was a good dramatic performance. Lacking in hip action yes, but everything else was great IMO. And then Kirstie paso. Good beginning, but when it ended I just went “Huh? Was that really a paso, coz only about the 1st 30% felt like a paso to me?” Hines salsa was just a joy to watch. As Courtney, I think that and the AT was the first time he was as good as he was in Samba.
Then the moronic round. The intro part was decent, pretty good reasoning on why they want it, even mentioning Brandy. EXCEPT FOR THE FACT IT IS INVALIDATING THE DWTS CONCEPT OF 50-50 AUDIENCE AND JUDGE SO FREAKING ROYALLY. And therefore completely unwarranted. And the blatant favoritism for Chelsea in the Chelsea-Kirstie and then Hines-Chelsea just made me sick. Especially since Chelsea was stiff as board even though precise. Oh seriously, as predictable or boring as Kirstie’s cha cha cha was, that was definitely the winner. Also because of the BonASS, we only got to see unbelievably short packages.
All this unbelievable setup to ensure Chelsea get to the finals. I just hate it so much. Just WHY?
What’s so wrong with Ralph being in the finals? He’s miles better than Bristol. Do they fear a Hough/Ballas-less finale? Or as someone mentioned, a punishment against Karina? She’s a Disney?
Besides that, though I loved Lil’ Kim & Joanna & Cody, I didn’t mind everything went how they went in previous seasons. Because that’s DWTS you idiot producers!!!
Except for the hosing down of Ralph. Scoring wise I think it was consistent with past seasons. Very inflated even though skills may not be there. Because it is the semifinals. Just made it so much more maddening that one person got a different treatment.
Okay, I’m gonna play devil’s advocate and give my theory for the bonus dance. Yes, Chelsea probably has the smallest fan base. Tptb give her the bonus because (perhaps) her fans aren’t going to be 100% complacent because they know the others fans will be power voting in a scramble for the perceived other two spots. Ralph scored lowest so his fans are gonna be crazy voting. Kirstie’s fans know Ralph fans are voting, which could leave her vulnerable… So they turn out in numbers too. Hines’ fans think Chelsea got the free pass, know Ralph & Kirstie fans are voting hard and see their guy as vulnerable… So vote extra hard too. The upshot of all of this is more votes, more hits on the abc website, more advertisers dollars. And more viewers tomorrow because more people have voted and are therefore more invested in the results. I think it still could be any of the four couples leaving…
Before the winner take all cha-cha, I thought the judges had accurately scored all of the dancers–except I thought Kirstie’s waltz was better than Chelsea’s tango and those scores should have been flip flopped.
I also think Kirstie could have been scored higher than Chelsea in the cha-cha. And Hines so very definitely outdanced Chelsea in the final round it was almost funny.
BUt with that said, the way they introduced the winner take all was fine by me. They made it clear it was the judges chance to keep their favorites–the best dancer–safe. So, fine. If that’s how they want to do it, no problem. I’m okay with that.
And as sweet and cute as Ralph is, I don’t see how his limitations weren’t blatantly obvious tonight. He was the weakest dancer left, even as he’s the nicest with the cutest smile.
They jumped the shark last night. Not with costumes or music or theme. With judging that was, finally and totally, awful. Awful. Awful. Yes, I get that it’s entertainment, reality, blah, blah, blah. But they jumped the shark. I hit the tipping point of deciding to spend precious time watching or doing something else. Thank goodness for the DVR – go back and watch highlights after checking in here.
@KJ That’d be great. I’m happy if the scenario you spelled out actually happened and everybody votes like crazy, and that anybody could still go home. But if you read Heidi’s numbers post last Wednesday, the number of votes needed to overcome such disparate score is just monstrous. With the 15 points, Chelsea was given a huge buffer, all of them each needs more than 60K votes per million votes to have Chelsea stand at the bottom. That is a huge number and while I really hope everyone power votes like crazy, to say that any of the could go home is an unlikely outcome.
If that’s really the reason behind all this, $$$ from hits of the ads of clicking…. I can’t believe they’re so sneaky and this clever. Just wow. Pursue of dollars and buzz would always be #1, but couldn’t they do it in a less infuriating way?
Judging…what judging…those were predetermined scores…what has poor Ralph done?…I’m a Kirstie and Maks fan, but the way he’s been treated is abominable.
I was horrified when they showed the clip of Kym’s neck injury…she was so lucky not to have been permanently injured. I really felt bad for Hines. I was crying, too, seeing him after their first dance. As bad as it would have been for Kym, I don’t think he could have lived with her being disabled from that fall. That being said, I think they might have been a teensy bit overscored.
ABC has what they wanted, Chelsea and Hines in the finals, with Kirstie and Ralph’s fan bases determining which one of those will be cannon fodder for the finals. I Kirstie should leave tonight, I do hope all her fans get behind Ralph. I just don’t like being manipulated.
That’s If Kirstie should leave…
Well – this show goes to prove that just ‘cos you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean everyone’s not out to get you!
Was not at all surprised with the results of the winner takes all cha cha – to my mind it just proves that the whole point was to give it to Chelsea, because it would have made for more of a ‘story’ to give the points to Hines.
As to their other dances (in judging order, not mine!)
1. Thought Chelsea and Mark were good, but not outstanding in both their dances. Didn’t like the AT that much – she didn’t have the footwork down and it didn’t convey the mood to me. Thought her rumba was better, but agree with Courtney that it is nowhere near as good as some previous ‘perfect’ rumbas. Would have scored 27 for both.
2. Hines and Kym were on fire in their AT. The rehearsal footage was scary and had clearly knocked Hines, but felt the emotion made the dance special. Was it the best AT ever? No, but did think it was the best dance of the night and had me in tears. Their Salsa wasn’t as good, but had rhythm and entertained. I found a new found liking for Hines who seems to have come alive again. Would have scored 30 for the first dance and 27 for the second.
3. Kirstie and Maks. I like Maks this season, but felt they did not sparkle as much tonight. Neither dance was awful, but not memorable either – can’t imagine I will re-watch either. Would have scored 25 for the first and 24 for the second dance.
4. Ralph and Karina. Thought the AT was good, but it did fail to ignite as you would hope – Ralph didn’t really smoulder for me. Thought their Salsa was fun – though not sure I’d have chosen that choreography Karina! Would have given 25 for the first dance and 27 for the second.
Gave all my votes to Ralph because I object to my say being effectively vetoed. Think it won’t be enough sadly as I think he would give the other two more of a run for their money in the final than Kirstie who seems to have run out of steam a little. Will save my thoughts and questions for finale strategy for another post!!
Am I the only one who enjoyed Kirstie and Maks’ dances tonight? I was so impressed with how much her stamina has increased throughout the season. If she was a little less ‘sparkly,’ it may have been because she was concentrating so hard on not flubbing up this time 🙂
What has happened to Ralph? I don’t think he nearly warranted the ridiculous treatment and low scores the judges gave him, but I felt like his personality/flare was missing from those dances. Hated their costumes for the salsa; it was so much, it really distracted me from the dance. Bruno deserves a huge time-out, and should give Karina AND the viewers an apology–he has gone WAY too far.
If the judges were so upset that worse dancers advanced over better dancers in past semi’s WHY DID THEY GIVE THOSE BAD DANCERS SUCH HIGH SCORES? I call bullsh*t. Won’t it be a kick in the pants if Maks gets squeezed out of the finals by a controversy involving Mark and his partner two years in a row? No matter how it all turns out, DWTS said a big “F-YOU” to the viewers last night. Especially the viewers who have cared enough and been invested enough to participate in the process – the voters.
I still have a headache from watching that train wreck of a show. When you come away from a show that is supposed to be light and fun…and you feel bitter and angry that is not a good thing!
The highlights for me was Kym and Hines after their AT. I teared up with them. I thought Kirsties waltz was really nice and I loved that dress. I think I threw a shoe at the t.v. when they were commenting on Ralph’s dance. I want new judges STAT! The celebrities sign up for this show to be judged on their dancing not attacked and insulted. I’m a Kirstie fan but they were so unbelievably rude to Ralph it was ridiculous. Bruno can’t get away with this crap. I’m glad Karina said something.
That wacky cha-cha off – what a waste of time. They shouldn’t have even bothered trying to learn a cha-cha since they were going to just give it to Chelsea. Oh wait….Kirstie and Maks didn’t bother doing a new cha-cha. Strategywise I think that was a smart move. Everyone and thier mama knew that the judges were going to give it to Chelsea…the video package pretty much guranteed that they would. I think Maks knew that it would be a waste of time to take away from learning the 2 required dances and have Kirstie learn new steps for the cha-cha. I get it.
I wasn’t buying the video package of why they were doing the cha-cha off either. They made it seem like it was because of the whole Bristol/Brandy thing last year but that doesn’t fly. I didn’t watch last season but from what I’ve heard…part of the problem was the judging! The judges gave her great scores even though she wasn’t that great. That along with the votes got her into the finals. The biggest glaring problem with the show as I see it…is the fact that the judges are all over the place…not consistent and are killing the joy of the show. We don’t need a cha-cha off…or some other new crazy idea. We need to go back to the original design of the show of 50%judges and 50% fans. Period. If you want to infuse new life into the show get new judges. PLEASE!
I’m still angry that they did that ridiculous 15 pt cha-cha when the outcome was predetermined. Pathetic.
Hines and Kym: Loved the Argentine Tango. So sexy and fluid and emotional. The connection between the two of them was powerful. Didn’t like the Salsa as much, but it was fun.
Kirstie and Maks: The V Waltz was lovely. Graceful, delicate. I was sucked into the dance. Didn’t care for the Paso that much – I thought she was a little weak.
Chelsea and Mark: She looked tired to me throughout the A Tango. Her legs were not sharp – she looked sluggish. I loved the Rumba! The music, the mood, the moves – fantastic.
Ralph and Karina: Not that impressed with the A Tango. He seemed hunched and weak at times. I thought their Salsa was a hoot! So funny to see him with a booty, and the over-the-top accessories and hair was pure theater. Loved it.
The judges have been so lewd and crude this season and Bruno was downright rude to Ralph and Karina. What an ass.
And I felt bad for Brooke during the coin toss! Bless her heart. I think her foibles are endearing, though. And has anyone else noticed how tasteful her dresses have been this season? Beautiful and flattering – not in your face.
This may be a dumb question, but why do the judges have to judge one against the other? Why don’t they judge each couple in a vacuum against a standard?
I don’t really feel like commenting about last night’s show, but somehow, I feel like I need to…
Unfortunately, I feel that even though everything I’ve seen and heard about their WTAcrudfest is negative, I fear that we will be seeing it again, and again, and again, and again. It’s definitely creating buzz about the show.
And from what I’ve seen, their aim to try and get Ralph off the show this week could backfire, with Hines going home. However, it also seems that people are assuming that Chelsea will automatically be safe, so people are throwing votes to Ralph, because the judges peeved them off so much. And it also seems like people are assuming Kirstie to be safe from her fanbase…
I have no idea what I’m saying….
Heidi, I did mention LIBATION SOAKED cheesecake. How about alternating rum and wine?
The problem with their rationale for having the 15 point dance is simple – THEY (the judges) are usually the cause of a good dancer going home because of their stupid games. THEY overscored the crap out of Bristol (incidentally giving her better scores on worse dancing than Ralph) which made it so very easy for her to stick around. It’s not that the viewers weren’t voting for the right people, it’s that the judges have pets that they can’t bear to give realistic scores to. Audrina? EVERYONE beat her so there was no one voting for her – too bad, that’s how it goes. Brandy?? The judges scoring meant that a far less talented dancer was only 2-3 points behind her in the semi-final round. When a ton of dances are done such that the spread is smaller. Bristol needed very few votes to stick around. Sabrina?? I seem to recall that the week she went home she and Mark were harshed on for being too “hard” in their dancing and were under scored – I could be wrong, I would have to go back and look. Len does his piddly crap by seriously underscoring the good dancers all the time to make it a horse races and he’s suprised when good dancers go home early?? Is he that dumb?? I have to say the answer is yes.
What they were essentially saying last night is that the viewers are too stupid to recognize great dancers so they’re going to take it out of you idiot’s hands and make sure a good dancer does stay. Who cares whether Ralph is the worst dancer left?? Part of the deal is connecting with the audience where they want to vote for you – if you can’t do that, you’re out. I didn’t like it when Lil’ Kim left before Ty…or when Jennie left before Marie Osmond…or when Joanna left before a devolving Kelly Osborne. But that’s the way it is. I thought it was crazy when Brandy left before Bristol. But this is not all on the viewers and their voting – the judges have to take responsibilty as well. And last night, they took none at all. They made their crappy judging even worse by throwing padding out to someone who apparently isn’t getting the votes.
THEY (the judges) are usually the cause of a good dancer going home because of their stupid games.
Part of the deal is connecting with the audience where they want to vote for you – if you can’t do that, you’re out.
Heidi’s right. *nodnod* And it’s made me wonder about something. I just finished reading Annie whatserchops recap over at ew.com and she had mentioned how things look different on set. And I know they mention all the time on Idol how the performances sound different when you’re sitting in the live audience. And I ask this in all seriousness (and maybe some naivete because there’s a part of me that doesn’t want to believe that the judges are TOTAL asses). Is it possible that they see things somewhat differently than we do sitting at home and that’s why their scores are sometimes odd? I sure don’t think it explains some of the totally wackaloon scores we’ve seen, but could it contribute?
Wendy, judging by Karina’s comments on twitter…well, how many weeks in a row have they just been horrible to Ralph?? And how long before KNOWING they want you gone starts to affect your performance? Which comes first, the chicken or the egg??
It would be hilarious if by some miracle Kirstie gets the boot tonight – they would have only themselves to blame. They over score and under score trying to manipulate the results, but the result is that viewers get so annoyed with the nastiness shown to Ralph that everyone votes for him. I love Kirstie and would be sad to see her go – but the repercussions would be hilarious. What are they going to do next season – give everyone BUT the worst dancer 15 points?
Started to post last night but was so bitter and angry that all I could write was negative stuff. So I didn’t hit submit.
The producers and judges have disappointed me more and more as the season went on, culminating in last night’s fiasco. We’ve seen predetermined scoring and over/under-scoring in previous seasons, but this was the worst. I won’t even get into the way the judges treated Ralph or discuss Bruno’s comments to Karina. Of course, there won’t be any on air apologies for the latter, but I sincerely hope Bruno had the decency to speak privately to Karina afterwards.
I think celebs and pros, alike, were all worn out and overstressed Monday, and it showed in each performance. For this group doing 3 dances was 1 dance too many.
Regardless of what happens tonight, and I think we’re pretty sure how it’s going to go…I want to give major props to all the celebs. This bunch is not the most talented celeb dancers we’ve seen, but they’ve all busted their tushes to give us the best they have in them each week! Of course, kudos to the pros too (although I wish Mark would quit drinking so much Red Bull or taking steroids or whatever he’s doing that’s making him so aggressive and overly competitive).
The highlight of the evening for me was just seeing Kym dancing. When I think of what could have been, I shudder. Seeing her and Hines out there giving solid performances was icing on the cake. Along with everyone, I choked up when they were getting their comments after the AT.
Now I’m going to get my perspective back and enjoy the finals. Can’t do anything about the way the producers run the show, all I can control is how I respond. If they’re giving me lemons, dammit, I’m gonna make lemonade!!! 😉
Amen to that Princess Heidi! You are so right. I know the judges smoke crack because I randomly saw on youtube one of Mya and Dmitry’s dances. It was good…like Jennifer/Nicole good and Len gave it a 5. Such a WTF moment for me. It was at that moment that I realized that this was going to be an infuriating season.
I don’t think ANY of the judges understand the numbers behind the show (this site is very good at breaking things down). They have no idea. It’s like they haven’t made the connection of how their BS scoring combined with fan voting will determine who advances. They need to get a clue or better yet…if they haven’t figured this out in 11 seasons then they don’t deserve to be up there. Campaign “AX a Judge” has now started!
I like your perspective, Cidra…. “If they’re giving me lemons, dammit, I’m gonna make lemonade!!! 😉 ”
Maybe we all need to make lemonade after this week….
Overall, here is how I think they ranked:
1. Hines and Kym
2. Kirstie and Maks
3. Chelsea and Mark
4. Ralph and Karina
I think & hope Maks & Kirstie are safe. I think they deserve to be in the finale. Anyone who wasn’t touched by Kym & Hines’ story & performance last night doesn’t have a heart. They were very, very good, but 30’s for both dances? I’m not seeing that.
I guess the dance-off was done to help ensure a worthy couple does not get voted off, ala Bristol, but the judges blatantly favored Chelsea & Mark..and I don’t think it was deserving at all.
Bruno was beyond disrespectful last night to both Ralph & Karina. On a personal level, I am not a Karina fan, but his comment was uncalled for, and he owes her (and Ralph) an apology.
I’ve already said my piece, but here’s a tip for those of you looking to unleash some of your fury over what happened last night – go listen to “We’re Not Gonna Take It” by Twisted Sister. I did while racing to get a few last-minute votes in for Ralph a little bit ago…it helped 😉
The dance off was a waste of physical exersion. Everyone knew it was going to be Chelsea and Mark just from the intro and explanation leading up to the contest. If you want to make it somewhat believable, maybe have one of the three judges vote for Hines/Kym rather than have it be “suprisingly” unananymous that Chelsea won. They were too late with this cha cha contest. This was supposed to happen LAST year with Bristol and Brandy, not THIS year!!!
And, I wasn’t sure that the the fix was in until I heard the judge’s blatantly mean remarks and obviously underscored scores for Ralph and Karina’, whose dances were not that bad at all and pretty much up there with Kirstie and Maks.
Hines and Kym’s argentine tango was AMAZING. One of the most memorable tangos in DWTS history, up there with Derek and Nicole, and Cheryl and Gilles.
Mark is NO Gilles Marini. And also, Karina, you didn’t need to give Ralph a bigger butt. Gilles had no butt and did great with that same dance with Cheryl. Anyway, that’s all I got to say, HA.
Okay, I realize that this is a stupid question, but how do you vote online? I always vote through the phone, but now I think I’m going to vote online as well… Problem is, I can’t find the link to vote. I have an account and am signed in, but I just can’t find the link.
Any help? Thank you!
I am a fan of Hines and Kym and a fan of Ralph also. I love them both. But based on last nights performances Ralph is clearly not up to the level of the other three. Hes entertaining and precious, and can get into the any character of the dance.
If this power voting means Mark and Chelsea go, than I am all for it. (We know thats not going to happen). But if this power voting sends Hines and Kym home than I will be deeply saddened by that and that could happen.
I feel that Ralph should be the one leaving tonight. (Sorry about that Ralph).
@Rory
You have to go ABC’s Dancing with the Stars page and click on the JOIN graphic/box at the right side of the page. You can create an ABC account or use a Facebook or Twitter? account in order to vote online during the time the hours they let you vote.
http://abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars
Conrad Green defended the hell out of the Bristol advance last season. Was he lying??? Ralph may not be the best dancer, but he’s a great performer and people enjoy him. He’s no Bristol or Ty. For that matter, why are they acting like Kirsti is so much better than Ralph? Evaine, it’s one thing for a long time fan experiencing their first live show in the ballroom to be overcome by the experience. I expect way more from the judges.
Rory, the spot to vote on ABC DWTS main page doesn’t show up until exactly showtime on Monday night. Then it will say VOTE in big letters. You press there and voila, the couples photos and names appear for voting purposes.
Also I forgot to add about the cha-cha dance off thing: this show is called Dancing with the STARS. If a STAR doesn’t have enought fans/votes that’s their problem, not the judges. Judges should stick with having 50% of the power. I know that’s harsh, but I mean, if you don’t have enough votes does that really mean you are a star?!?
Rory, you go to ABC.com and just wait for the “Vote Now” banner and click on it. It’s too late for this week, but you can register and get your account verified now. They won’t be showing the “vote now” banner, but just click on the DWTS banner when it shows up and it will – should – take you to the correct page to get you started.
That’s a good point, Lisa – was he lying? He was all defensive of the process and how it works and why it’s fair – so what is the truth? He’s right about the process – it’s the judges who are morons. Why doesn’t he try fixing them?? Bruno in particular could do with a neutering.
@Princess Heidi – Bruno could do with a neutering. LOL I would have loved Karina to go over an slap the crap out of Bruno. He deserved it.
While I feel for Kym and Hines, sorry but their dances did not deserve perfect 10’s. I’m a Kirstie/Maks fan and gave all of my votes to them. But, I would laugh my rear off if Ralph stayed in and Hines/Kym or Chelsea/Mark left.
Again, Mark was spazzy with his Pee Wee Herman suit and dance moves. Mark, you do not look cute in those shoes, with the socks showing, and the short pants. And what is with the spastic dancing???
Loved all Mark and Chelsea’s dances. Loved Hines and Kym’s Argentine Tango, but didn’t like his 2nd dance. Wasn’t sure what it was. He seems to do the same moves for all his latin dances. I was not thrilled at any of Kirstie’s dances. She did a few things well, but she always looks like she is trying to remember the steps. Like think, think, pose…think, think, pose. People have whined for seasons about the better dancers should last until the end. When the show tries to give people what they want, people still complain. Can’t satisfy everyone.
Well I watched the show live last night, haven’t seen it on TV yet. Hines and Kym were definitely the highlight of the night for everyone in the audience, their Argentine Tango was great and Hines just looks like he’s having so much fun in his Salsa and Cha-Cha, he makes you want to get up and dance. From my perspective in the audience I thought Hines’ Cha-Cha was clearly better than Chelsea’s and I was pissed off they all 3 gave it to her – okay so she’s crisper but also stiff, not nearly as much fun and Mark is dancing around her.
I also think the dance-off would’ve been cooler if they were dancing at the same time – what’s the point of giving them the same song but then not being able to watch them side by side?
So, I take it you’re a Mark and Chelsea fan perfectly fine with them putting her in the final whether she has the votes or not?? Clearly, they’re afraid she can’t cut it on her own – and they’re probably right. Tough crap – that’s how the show goes.
And, as usual, the judges are overlooked in this little red herring scenario cooked up by the Kanenballers and idiotic producers. As I’ve said a hundred times, the judges are more often than not responsible for the “good” dancers going home by over scoring the lesser dancers – not the voters. But, if that’s the only way they can get a couple who CLEARLY hasn’t connected with the audience into the finals? So be it. It’s not like they actually accomplished anything on their own. Shocker.
Well I thought I’d be okay with them giving out the extra points until I saw the way they actually went about it, trashing Ralph while giving everyone else great comments and then giving it unanimously to Chelsea when I thought HInes was better. So I guess I agree with you now, it sure left a bad taste in my mouth. I think Chelsea is technically a very good dancer other than her stiffness, but I also can’t stand to watch Mark out-dance her instead of just letting us watch her. I have to consciously make myself ignore him to even be able to notice what she’s doing.
This WTA Cha-cha would have made much more sense in previous seasons when there was a much weaker dancer that kept making it through and a strong dancer in danger of going home. This season nobody is that much worse of a dancer than anyone else, so they really should have just left it up to the audience. They managed to cancel the marathon dance even though it was originally planned, so no reason they couldn’t have canceled this WTA thing too.
I do feel bad for Chelsea getting put with a partner who does her absolutely no favors. I would’ve liked to see what Derek could’ve done with her.
I think its going to be Hines (who did awesome but I didn’t think perfect score for second dance to be honest), Kirstie (robbed of a perfect score for her paso in my opinion), and Chelsea (who was overscored for her rumba in my opinion and the judges seem to want to shut mark up……god i miss when Maks was theo be complaining). They clearly don’t want ralph ni the finals and favor chelsea which kinda makes sense after bristol. Chelsea like Brandy is technically better and they don’t want another fan fav that isn’t as good but tons less annoying getting through and having a shot at the finals. Too bad too since I would love to see Ralph’s freestyle 🙁 . If he gets to the final and chesea goes home, I will be very happy but I don’t see it happening.
They’ve censored Bruno on the video. He later said “pussycat” though and I’m guessing, did he call Karina the first half of that word? Whatever the case, I’m not watching the finals if Ralph doesn’t get in. Since it seems like he won’t, I guess I won’t watch the finals. I’m so disappointed with this season, especially since it was the first one I followed.
Yes, Ashley, Bruno just said the first half of that word when he was referring to Karina.
The best dance of the night was Kym and Hines. Seeing him emotional got me crying and my votes went to him. I wasn’t too crazy about his 2nd dance.
I’d rather have Ralph in the finals than Kirstie
Wow talk about judgemental! I’ve never seen so many ppl against one couple. Really because Chelsea is younger and more open to dancing outta the box…lets say shes overrated! No the judges have it right! Ralph went home tonight as he should have!!! He was not very good! He had some great dances throughout the season and I even wanted to se him stay for a few weeks. But he just didnt measure up till the end! Chelsea, Hinds and Romeo have been my favorites from the very first episode! Yes I was upset when Romeo went home but I didnt whine bc he went home and Ralph stayed! And really the only reason I like the Kirstie/Maks duo is bc of Maks! Of course the Hinds/Kym dance was very emotional. It was very beautiful and tasteful…I just love those two! I do agree that Bruno was way way way outta line in his comments, but their scores were very appropriate. If it was up to me I want co-winners with Chelsea and Hinds…however thats not how it works so in all honesty I will be fine if either of those two win!! Thanks and good night!
Well, I actually feel bad for Chelsea. Kind of a hollow victory for her. First she has to put up with Mark and hi gigantic ego, then the judges/producers prop her up because she does not have the fan base to keep her going. And they probably did NOT ensure her a place in the finals because she is a Disney kid, but it could easily look that way.
She’s also got past celebs going WTF?, fans of the other dancers enraged over the unfairness of the outcome, and she still has Mark and his spats to contend with.
Poor girl. The producers really have dumped a ton of crap on her.
Actually, no, this is not usually how it works. Think about it this way – Ralph could have gotten 106,000 more votes per million cast than Chelsea and he STILL goes home. That is just a ridiculous number. And Ralph knows it too – he said as much on GMA this morning although he was very classy about it.