DWTS 18 Partner Switch-Up: What Are Your Predictions?
This is Lori! That Switcheroo Thingy is upon us already and I am DREADING it!!!!! I don’t want it to happen, but it’s going to happen!!!
Apparently, the viewers are going to vote after the first elimination, for the Switch to happen (I am guessing) in week 3. And I am going to guess that TPTB are still trying to decide how they’re going to work it. Knowing them, they’re screw it up. Here is what what we know about the switcheroo, make sure you read if you’ve not already.
Anyway, since we are going to be STUCK with it, I thought we could take the time to share how WE would match them up. For our purposes, we will ignore the elimination, and just match all 12 celebrities to a pro, and since I don’t know how they’re planning it, I’m adding the Troupe in also.
Here’s the Celebrities:
Danica
Amy
Candace
NeNe
Diana
Meryl
Charlie
Cody
James
Billy Dee
Sean
Drew
Here’s the Pros:
Cheryl
Karina
Witney
Emma
Sharna
Peta
Lindsey
Jenna
Derek
Val
Maks
Tony
Mark
Henry
Sasha
Artem
So…. YOUR job now is to rematch the celebrities to a different pro, and unfortunately, ALL must be rematched. How would you do it, and why would you make the choices you did?
Here are mine. I picked two same sex couples, but, that doesn’t mean that the couples can be same sex or not for what they have planned.
1. Amy and Henry. I want her to stay with Derek, but since she can’t, I figured he is closer than the other choices. Or Sasha.
2. Diana and Cheryl, because Diana said she wouldn’t mind dancing with Cheryl.
3. Drew and Derek, because I liked that ad, and I’m sure that both Drew and Derek can come up with a creative dance full of humor.
4. Charlie and Karina because she is a top choreographer.
5. Candace and Val. No real reason, I just would like to see how he would work with her.
6. NeNe and Maks just to see if there’s fireworks
7. Meryl and Mark because he’s shorter than Maks.
8. Danica and Artem just to see what he can do, since I’m not familiar with him. I figure one week might be fine. Or Sasha.
9. Sean and Peta would make a gorgeous pair.
10. Cody and Emma because she’s young, and I’d love to see what she can do with a young partner
11. James and Sharna would make another gorgeous pair.
12. Billy Dee and Tony. This was BY FAR the hardest pair for me. I wanted to keep BDW with a female partner, but the ones I had left, I felt were just too young to pair with him, and I didn’t really want to shuffle the others around. Tony’s always done well with older partners, so I chose Tony…. With a lot of hesitation.
Ok, here is how I’m voting as of right now (this could change, not sure):
#DWTSMerylDerek
#DWTSAmyHenry
#DWTSCandaceVal
#DWTSDanikaMark
#DWTSDianaTony
#DWTSNeneMaks
#DWTSCharliePeta
#DWTSCodySharna
#DWTSJamesKarina
#DWTSSeanWitney
#DWTSBillyDeeCheryl
#DWTSDrewEmma
I like your pairings, though I would really feel bad for BDW. I think it would be helpful to know what they would be dancing before making my pairing decisions. (I know this will never be, due to the fact that TPTB don’t plan that far ahead.)
And I hate twitter. Just thought I would throw that out there.
Danica and Mark
Candace & Tony
Cody & Sharna
James & Cheryl
Sean & Emma
NeNe & Maks
Billy &
Amy & Henry
Meryl & Derek (bc everyone else wants to see it)
Diana & Val (bc he’s such a good teacher)
Drew & Peta
Charlie & Karina
I would like to see Charlie with a good choreographer. The only good female choreographers are Karina and Sharna. A big no to Peta.
Meryl & Derek
Amy & Mark
Sean & Cheryl
James & Karina
Cody & Emma
Drew & Sharna
Billy Dee & Peta
Charlie & Witney
Candace & Henry
Danica & Val
NeNe & Maks
Diana & Tony
Drew & Emma
Candace & Henry
Cody & Karina
Meryl & Derek
Nene & Mark
Sean & Cheryl
Danica & Max
Amy & Val
Charlie & Peta
James & Witney
Diana & Tony
Billy & Sharna
Like this switching, but just for one dance. Hope they don’t have it same sex couple…after all this is a family show. Also, I think they should have no voting 4 elimination for that week n that they should go back to their same partner after that one dance. They would b doing this exchange just for fun.
Meryl & Derek
Candace & Henry
NeNe & Maks
Danica & Tony
Diana & Val
Amy & Mark
James & Karina
Sean & Witney
Charlie & Emma
Billy Dee & Cheryl
Drew & Peta
Cody & Sharna
These would be my pairings (I am assuming no elimination this week?)
Danica and Derek: This just seems like a perfect pairing.
Amy and Mark: Another one that seems perfect
Meryl and Henry: Another dream pairing.
Candance and Val: This seems like a good pairing
Nene and Maks: The only obvious choice
Diana and Tony: The only obvious choice
Charlie and Emma: Loved Charlie and Sharna together but this seems like a fun pairing as well.
BillY Dee and Cheryl: Another pairing that would be cute.
Drew and Peta: The dream pairing in my opinion.
James and Karina: As much as I liked him and Peta together, I want to see him with Karina.
Sean and Witney: There is no pro that could make him a contender but Witney has a fun personality that could rub off on him.
Cody and Sharna: The second dream pairing.
Also, I am assuming that the switch is going to be for the entire season (unfortunately)
Oh Vin, I hope not. That would be awful. I think they’d have a massive amount of angry fans if they did that.
I wouldn’t mind the switch for a week. I really want to see Charlie and Sharna get all the way to the end together 🙂
Billy Dee/Peta because I would like to see what she does when she isn’t dancing with someone young
NeNe/Maks because I too would like to see the fireworks that would be sure to happen. Nice Maks would disappear.
Meryl/Derek because I would like to see what she could do with challenging choreography instead of Maks’ same old same old.
Charlie/Emma because Emma deserves the younger partner. After what she was able to do with Bill last season, I think we would be treated to an amazing dance.
Drew/Karina because I think they would be a fun pair to watch just like Drew with Cheryl.
Amy/Mark because of the pros left, he’s the best in my opinion. I wouldn’t want her saddled with Val.
Danica/Tony because he’s sooo boring and she’s way too hyper. I don’t like either one of them and don’t see her jumping up and down for joy after one of Tony’s boring dances. And I want to see her frustrated face again when Candace gets a better score.
Candace/Henry because I think he would challenge her the best out of those left and I think she can handle it.
Cody/Whitney because I don’t care for either one of them, so why not?
Diana/Val because he’s the only male pro left and I don’t find either one of them exciting to watch.
Sean/Sharna same reason as Cody/Whitney
James/Cheryl no particular reason other than that’s the only one left for Cheryl. He seems to have a good attitude so the nice Cheryl would stick around that week.
And I agree with others that have said that this should be for only one week and there should be no elimination that week. If TPTB want to do something so nuts, fine, but don’t make it a permanent switch. I think there would be a big fall out from that from viewers. They’ve messed with the show too much lately.
@vin, oh I hope note. I think there would be an amazing amount of backlash from viewers if that were to happen. Why make such a big deal on trying to keep everything secret before the big announcement on GMA just to screw it up two weeks into the season?
Vogue’s pairings are exactly the same as mine so ditto what she said!
I think the switch is only for one week. I’m mostly confused about the elimination though. Which pro leaves with the celeb that is eliminated week 3? Their original pro from the week before or the new pro from that night? What about the week after when voting is based on the performance with the new pro? I think the producers are going to have a lot of angry fans on their hands.
If there is no elimination that week there would have to be a double elimination at some point to have four couples in the finals (assuming that go with that amount again).
Charlie/Karina
Sean/Peta
Drew/Sharna
BillyDee/Cheryl
James/Witney
Cody/Emma
Meryl/Derek
Amy/Henry
Diana/Val
NeNe/Maks
Danica/Mark
Candace/Tony
Many viewers do not tweet, so a great mass of people will be unhappy they could not participate if Twitter is the only voting. As far as what I want to see is Derek and Meryl. I do wish everyone would wait until the exact rules are known. I for one was not impressed that teamamyderek was telling me to vote for Henry and Candace. I did like their poll however. I hope everyone can discuss this in more detail after we learn who is available ( eliminations), who is eligible ( same sex) ,who if anyone will be eliminated (does the original star of the eliminated pro go) etc, etc.
Since I do not tweet can someone tell if one tweeter account can vote an infinite amount of times.
I also would like any poll on pure and not teamamyderek twitter
Danica & Tony
Amy & Mark
Candace & Derek
NeNe & Maks
Diana & Val
Meryl & Henry
Charlie & Cheryl
Cody & Sharna
James & Witney
Billy Dee & Karina
Sean & Peta
Drew & Emma
Is what I’d like to see. Although I’d die to see NeNe with Mark, simply for the height.
@terryn Modern Family is a family show features gay people, families are changing, ya know? A same sex paring can be done tastefully without making people mad. Contemporary, Jazz, and Paso Doble (if Male/Male pairing) for example.
I’m still voting for a disastrous pairup of NeNe and Mark. Emma paid her dues so I hope shes with someone a little more mobile.
Charlie would work really well with Emma, actually.
I’m okay with Meryl dancing with Derek, but only if she goes back to Maks.
There is a plan in action to get Emma who she has asked us for that will not be tweeted out until the show starts airing Monday. We want to make sure we get as many good votes as possible. 😉
@ CC … My choice for the ladies was the same as yours.
Pairing for the guys:
Charlie/Karina
James/Emma
Billy Dee/Cheryl
Sean/Peta
Cody/Sharna
Drew/Witney
My pairings would be:
Charlie/Karina – she can choreograph a fantastic dance for him
Sean/Peta – I rather like his dry, quiet personality. May be a good match for Peta.
Drew/Sharna – I think he has the potential to do well, if given a good opportunity, so don’t want to throw him to Witney
BillyDee/Cheryl – I think Cheryl may be able to coax a good dance out of him, even with his physical limitations, without making it a cartoon/joke like Emma did.
James/Witney – He is serious, so will help her to focus on her job rather than how cute she thinks Cody is.
Cody/Emma – Cody could show us his potential better without the “distractions”.
Meryl/Mark – Mark can be really good, and won’t spark all the screaming that Derek would
Amy/Henry – I like Henry, and think he is most like Derek in his desire to make his celebrity look their best. It is not about him, and he knows it.
Diana/Val – Diana wants to dance, and Val is capable of giving her actual dance steps that a Tony pairing would not.
NeNe/Maks – only because she is soooo tall. I’m not interested in seeing the explosion some think would occur.
Danica/Tony – Since she has so many years of ballroom training, he won’t have to hide his lack of creativity by doing something silly or comical.
Candace/Derek – I think she has the potential to be really good, and would love to see what the best choreographer could do with her.
I guess you can tell from this, I really just want to see good dancing. I don’t want to see Star Wars gimmicks, the pro dance around an immobile celebrity, or any of that stuff. Give them a real dance and lets see what happens.
Meryl and Derek-I have wanted this pair since i found out she was going to be on the show
Witney and Charlie -weird i know but it sounds interesting to me
Amy and Maks- I want to see if this could actually work although nene would make more sense because Maks seems to be the only other pro tall enough for her
Cody and Sharna
Drew and Emma
Everyone else im not too sure
Meryl and Derek would be perfect together !!
I really, really hope this is just for one week and that there’s no elimination. It wouldn’t be fair if they kept the partners after the switch and if somebody got eliminated.
Here’s what I think (only using the competing pros and not any troupe members and keeping everything boy/girl and ignoring the elimination):
Danica & Maks
NeNe & Derek (just to see what happens)
Meryl & Val
Candace & Henry
Amy & Tony
Diana & Mark (sorry Mark!)
Drew & Emma (she handled Bill very well, let’s see how she deels with another funny man)
James & Witney
Billy & Cheryl
Sean & Peta
Charlie & Karina
Cody & Sharna
1)Maksim and Danica 7)Karina and James
2)Val and Meryl 8)Cheryl and Charlie
3)Tony and Amy 9)Peta and Cody
4)Henry and NeNe 10)Witney and Billy
5)Mark and Diana 11)Emma and Drew
6)Derek and Candace 12)Sharna and Sean
If Charlie hadn’t already done contemporary I would have loved a Charlie/Derek contemporary or Jazz dance.
Since that has already happened, I am adjusting my thoughts accordingly. I like the idea in theory but wish it was done when they were doing 2 dances and one would be wig the original partner and one with the voted on pair.
Derek/Meryl
Karina/Charlie
Emma/Cody
Mark/Danica
Henry/Candace
Cheryl/Sean or Cheryl/BillyDee
Maks/NeNe
Tony/Diana
Sharna/Drew
Witney/James
Peta/BillyDee or Peta/Sean
Val/Amy
This is so not ideal. Because I would want several of the contestants to have a chance to dance with Derek (Meryl and Candace top that list) Karina, Cheryl, Emma, or Henry, but not with the others.
My pairings:
1. Amy and Maks: I’d love to see these two work together!
2. Candace and Val: These two could be amazing together.
3. Cody and Peta: These two would make an amazing pairing! Two Aussies together would shine.
4. James and Witney: This would a fun couple! I’d love to see what they could do together!
5. Meryl and Henry: I think Henry could prove his choreographing skills with Meryl. I think he could choreograph a much better routine than Derek could if he has a partner like Meryl.
6. Charlie and Emma: I can see amazing things from these two!
7. Sean and Sharna: I’d love to see the chemistry between these two!
8. Nene and Mark: This would be an interesting pair, but I’d love to see how Mark would handle such a big personality.
9. Billy Dee and Cheryl: Cheryl typically can handle any type of partner so I think she’d be a good match with Billy.
10. Danica and Tony: Another interesting couple. I’d like to see what Tony could bring with her.
11. Sean and Cheryl: I’d like to see how Cheryl handle’s his personality. This would be another interesting match.
12. Diana and Derek: I’d like to see Derek paired with someone who isn’t so young and can’t move as great as everyone else. I wonder how much he’d shine with Diana…
Haven’t thought this through enough to select for all 12 but the ones I would really like to see are James/Emma, Charlie/Karina, Meryl/Henry, Amy/Maks, and Candace/Derek. I also hope it is only for one week, no elimination, and return to original partners.
Meryl & Derek
Amy & Mark
Candace & Val
Danica & Henry
Nene & Maks
Diana & Tony
Charlie & Emma
James & Cheryl
Cody & Karina
Billy Dee & Whitney
Sean & Peta
Drew & Sharna
Meryl & Derek
Amy & Mark
Danica & Maks
Candace & Henry
Nene & Val
Diana & Tony
Charlie & Karina
Drew & Sharna
Cody & Emma
James & Cheryl
Sean & Peta
Billy Dee & Witney
Why does everyone seem to want Meryl and Derek together? They’ve already worked together in the past, so it would be like cheating for me, not a real challenge. My concerns are regarding the elimination, how is it going to work? Does the contestant’s original partner get eliminated or the new partner? And if it’s the new partner that gets eliminated, it’s going to affect another pairing. Someone is going to be unhappy… =/
Val tweeted and then erased the tweet saying he would love to dance with Amy, so I’d like to see that, or Meryl! I’d love to see him with an athlete, since he’s never worked with one, and challenging himself more.
So my preferences are:
NENE/MAKS – Because he’s the tallest guy and she’s the tallest girl, and I’d love too see their personalities together.
AMY/MARK or AMY/VAL
MERYL/VAL or MERYL/MARK, even though Mark’s had 3 olympic athletes already and won with 2. But, on the other hand, he would definitely know how to work with her. I still prefer to see her with Val! I think he’s a much better choreographer and teacher than Maks. Just seeing what he did with Kelly Monaco and Zendaya… So I’d love to see what he could get out of Meryl, who has a lot more training and doesn’t seem to have limits! It would be beautiful art, that’s for sure!
DANICA/TONY – She’s too hyper and he’s more calm, I think it’s a good balance.
CANDACE/HENRY
DIANA/DEREK – I love Diana already, love her personality and I think it would be amazing for her to work with Derek, who seems to be able to get the best out of everyone.
CHARLIE/KARINA -I think she’s the only one for Charlie, after Sharna.
CODY/SHARNA – Two aussies together. She’s very versatile, she would know how to work with him.
JAMES/WITNEY – Just because I couldn’t find anyone else for her…
BILLY/PETA – Because she always gets the hunks. Emma is super sweet and I think Peta is sweet and patient too, and I want him to have someone like that.
SEAN/CHERYL – They both have a dry sense of humor, and she’s tough enough to hande him.
DREW/EMMA – 2 great personalities, I think they would complement each other very well.
Let me know if you agree.
Meryl and Mark
Amy and Henry
Candace and Maks
NeNe and Artem
Danica and Tony
Diana and Derek
Drew and Karina
Charlie and Emma
Sean and Peta
James and Cheryl
Cody and Sharna
Billy Dee and Witney
1 couple will be eliminated monday – so this will effect your choices
Candace Derek. Look good together
Amy. Mark. He and Derek speak the same language
Diana. Tony
NeNe. Maks
Meryl. Val. Interesting to see how he dances with her verses his brother
Danica. Henry or Sasha would be great with her And they would look good together.
Charley Emma
James. Sharna
Cody. Peta
Drew. Karina
Sean. Cheryl
Billy Dee Witney
@rascal – We’re well aware, and it’s “affect”.
Derek and Meryl especially with contemporary. Would be a waste with Maks for that dance. I don’t think Henry, who wasn’t that impressive on dwts Australia, will choreograph a better routine than Derek.
Meryl Derek
Charlie Cheryl
Amy Mark
Candace Henry
Danica Tony
Nene Maksim
Bille Dee Sharna
Cody Emma
James Karina
Sean Whitney
Diana Val
Drew Peta
I really don’t want Derek and Amy split so it’s hard for me to pick who to pair them with….
Danica/Derek- she’s so cute and super enthusiastic and Derek is a very positive person as well, so I can imagine Derek giving her a high energy routine with lots of bang
Candace/Derek- they’d look good together and he’d really play to her strengths. plus I think Derek tends to design some of the best costumes for his partners so she’d look gorgeous/elegant/modest like she wants.
Amy/Henry- he’s such an amazing dancer and he really cares about showcasing his partner in the best way possible, very much like Derek.
or Amy/Mark- Mark and Derek are similar creatively so it’ll be the easiest adjustment
or Amy/Val- because he’s a great teacher/choreographer, and even though he’s tough, Amy’s a tough girl. would be a solid team.
Meryl/Mark- I know it would be his 4th Olympian, but height wise they’re perfect for each other. would look great together and he’d definitely have an incredible routine for her.
NeNe/Maks- makes sense height wise. Bound to be an interesting mix of personalities, but not cuz I want drama. I think we’d get laughs instead. (but I do love how happy she is with Tony)
Charlie/Emma- she deserves someone youthful who can really dance! and She’s the most creative female pro aside from Sharna so she’s bound to give him an exciting routine.
haven’t thought of anyone else really because the concept bothers me so much….I’m hoping there’s no elimination that week. that’s the fairest thing to do.
Val has never been challenged. He’s on his 3rd or 4th ringer in a row.
Derek will be amazing with anyone and anyone voting for him with Diana out of some misguided sense of “finally” challenging him is really going to be upset when he shines yet again. But gee…what excuse will they come up with next?? I’m almost curious enough… 🙂 They’re very nearly out of excuses. He’s dancing with a double amputee this season and still they don’t think he’s being challenged. I think those people might have a screw loose.
Candace/Derek
Amy/Mark
Danica/Maks
Meryl/Val
Diana/Tony
NeNe/Henry
#DWTSMerylDerek
#DWTSAmyHenry
#DWTSCandaceVal
#DWTSDanikaMark
#DWTSDianaTony
#DWTSNeneMaks
#DWTSCharlieKarina
#DWTSCodyEmma
#DWTSJamesSharna
#DWTSSeanPeta
#DWTSBillyDeeCheryl
#DWTSDrewWitney
So I guess to be a part of voting for the switcheroo tweeting is the only option that the viewers will have.
I have been a loyal viewer since season 2 and here is another gimmick that I am excluded from. So which demo are they really trying to hold onto?
Okay, I’ve been thinking about the switch up dance and eliminations, and unless TPTB aren’t fair, which is likely, it might mean 2 weeks in a row without an elimination.
Bear with me.
Week 1, no elimination.
Week 2, lowest combined score/vote from week 1 eliminated. Switch up dance announced and twitter voting opens for a week.
Week 3, Lowest combined score/vote from week 2 eliminated. Since twitter voting was for a week, the new pairs would have to be announced during the show.
Week 4, SWITCH UP WEEK, where everyone is dancing with a new partner. Lowest combined ORIGINAL PAIRING from week 3 is eliminated. But, since the celebrity wasn’t dancing with the same partner weeks 3 and 4, who goes home with him/her? Most likely the week 4 pro, even though the week 3 pro was dancing with him/her when they were voted off. Or do they rearrange everyone to original partners for elimination?
Week 5, I am assuming we’re back to original partners mostly. Lowest combined SWITCHED PARTNERS from week 4 is eliminated. But again, the pro dancing with the eliminated celebrity isn’t the pro that was paired when he/she was eliminated. So again, which pro goes home?
And right now I can’t think beyond week 5, thinking how much they’re going to get this whole thing messed up, because I still think that what will happen is that the celebrity and whichever pro is dancing with him/her that week go home, and honestly, I don’t think that’s fair to any of our pros.
Or, we can have no eliminations week 4 and 5, and then weeks 6 and 7 double eliminations? Or………………… What?
It’s just not fair to eliminate ANY pairing based on their switchup dance.
This switchup dance was a bad idea on all levels. I think the majority of viewers will be confused and/or pissed with the outcome.
Clearly Sandy #44 they are trying to get younger viewers and what they are going to end up with doing that, is less viewers overall and screwing up the whole show with the attempt. And also what I think is going to happen with all the focus on the gimmicks is some good dancers or pros going early. That is really going to make me upset and no longer participating because I still watch THIS SHOW for the DANCING.
If I want to watch hundreds of tortured contemporary dances with what’s her name squealing about them I’ll watch SYTYCD. If I want to watch people facing a bunch of challenges, uncertainty and chaos, I’ll watch Survivor or go to see Hunger Games. And in regard to this little flash-in-the-pan Cody singing his song—if I want to see these little mini celebrities who exist on the frantic hormones of teenage girls, I’ll watch the Disney channel or a singing show. When I watch this show I want to watch great professional dancers teach specific steps and requirements and put together a great routine I enjoy watching. And I think that’s true of most? people who watch? Look at the huge numbers they still have. I’m not yet 30, have a degree and career, take dancing classes when I can, mostly as an outlet and to keep in shape and have for years. But I think they are going to lose the majority of viewers who I think? are maybe 40 or 50? (like my Mom, aunts, uncles) if they keep doing stuff like this. They hate all the teeny stuff and love to watch the week to week relationship and progression of the pro and partner.
Sorry about the rant but for some reason they don’t seem to care about who and what has given this show so many viewers.
Oh and I forgot – – of the 11 people I know who ALWAYS watch the show, only 1 will participate in the switch voting. The rest will vote for their fav star or pro they want to continue to see. But I think most people will be so distracted or discouraged by it all they’ll forget to do their usual voting.
#DWTSAmyTristan
#DWTSCharlieLacey
#DWTSCodyChelsie
Jus’sayin’.
And most definitely, because dancing is NOT actually a vertical expression of a horizontal desire:
#DWTSDianaCheryl
Here’s my idea of pairings for the switcheroo
Candace/Derek
Amy/Mark
Danica/Tony
Diana/Val
Meryl/Henry
NeNe/Maks
Charlie/Cheryl
BillyDee/Peta
Cody/Karina
James/Sharna
Drew/Emma
Sean/Witney
I’d hate for the pairings to be for more than a week. I think Derek could really bring out a great routine for Candace as I think she has a natural dance ability and like someone else said, he designs the BEST costumes for his partners. He has such a vision, that man. I think Meryl would look better with a pro who isn’t as tall as Maks so that’s why I paired her with Tony. NeNe would look better with Maks IMHO.
As far as the men go, I’d like to see what Emma can do with Drew so that’s why I paired her with him, she did MARVELOUSLY with Bill E last season. As a person who watched Drew’s sitcom in the 90’s and who also lives very close to Cleveland OH, I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for him and thought he did very well. I’d also like to see Cheryl get a ringer so I put her with Charlie…it’s been awhile since she’s had one so lets see what she can do with him 😉
I also believe there will be no voting for favorite star or pro this week. It would defeat the idea of the switch,
I predict that Derek is going to be the top vote getter for 2 or 3 of the women and TPTB will be forced to pick which one he dances with.
Seriously, I would imagine that where ever he got the highest number of votes is who he would be partnered with. Right? If all Derek’s fans vote him with Meryl, and all Maks fans vote him with Diana/Nene, and some Derek fans vote him with Candace…I wonder if they have a plan to deal with that one. It’s left wide open for them to do whatever they want.
There’s only an inch difference between Tony and Maks, FYI.
Derek will be fine with whoever he gets and if it is with Danica, I will be happy. I always wanted her on the show and I think he will make her look amazing.
I have seen several people say Henry would make Amy look good bc he showcases his partner well. IMO, he is nice but he mugs as much as Mark. I actually would like to see Val with Amy. He is competitive and seems to want to challenge Derek which is a good thing. As Derek says, high standards elevate it for others. I say, bring it Val.
I did see on some place some want Amy and Tristan. I guess some feel Derek took Tristan’s spot. I don’t know. For me, it seems more like they switched Tristan out for Henry. Maybe there is info on what actually happened or not. Who knows but I liked Courtney proving all the rumors about s11 wrong. Much like she did about the last minute changes in season 11.
The more I think about this whole thing, the more it is making my head hurt! This week, I am supposed to vote for the existing pairs I enjoyed the most AND ALSO split them up with TPTB’s “switcheroo” based on who I would like to see them dance with,while keeping in mind that I want my original favorites to survive this experience and dance another week so I need to be mindful of who I pair them with to try and keep them in the competition! WHAT? Not confusing at all!! The only saving grace I see is if they have no elimination based on the new pairing. It would be a lot easier to just skip this whole experience but I will wait and see what “rules” they come up. I agree with #RaineMayer in #47. I still watch the show for the dancing and not for drama, challenges, and the producers’ latest gimmick.
Tristan fans who think Derek took his spot have been infected with the whole Derek-envy thing. Think about it. Who was NOT a pro last season? Maks and HENRY. Which of those two is dancing with Tristan’s normal partner? HENRY. Derek has only missed one season since season 12, he didn’t take anyone’s “spot”. Now, Henry and Maks, on the other hand…
PH, It’s pathetic but I feel the MacManiacs have completely embraced an anti-Derek mantra and become irrational whenever his name is mentioned. I love the Irish Lucky Charm and wish he was on this season, but it’s pretty apparent that Henry was the swap for Tristan. If I had to guess, I’d say Henry was a lot more eager for the opportunity and willing to do whatever TPTB wanted. Whereas I’ve always gotten the impression that Tristan was a bit stubborn (in his own charming way) and not as willing to play Hollywood games.
#52 Here’s a plan to deal with that one:
Have faith in the guy with 5 MBTs and an Emmy. I bet Derek isn’t worried about having to dance with Diana or NeNe. If he’s worried at all it’s probably about Amy but I doubt that too.
Derek has proven he can teach anyone to dance. We don’t have to be upset or afraid of how the vote turns out. Derek will make a plan of his own and based on everything we know about him, it will be a good one.
I don’t see how Tristan or even Chelsie could be an option in the switcheroo-up-the-wazoo vote.
As far as Derek taking Tristan’s spot since we don’t know what went on BTS perhaps it is best not to speculate because nothing spreads faster than a speculative rumor that becomes truth just because it was on the net.
I’ll even go one step further, who is to say Tristan wasn’t suppose to get Meryl as a celeb this season just like Sharna got Charlie?
Blaming Derek for Tristan not being there is like blaming Derek for the Earthquakes last week. Unless of course you’re just trying to find a reason to blame Derek for something, anything.
Amen, Amy. That’s what I’ve been saying.
I guess Derek is a convenient target, Cidra. It’s just SO irrational and stupid that I have a hard time believing they are going down that path. IF ONLY Derek were that powerful. He certainly didn’t walk up to Tristan and say, “Sorry, mate, I’ve decided to dance – you’re out.”
Buncha idiots.
Pretty sure those earthquakes were his fault, Cher. He’s just that hot. LOL
This theory is already out there, and certainly not by Derek fans. I’ve seen it and rolled my eyes because it was too stupid to be taken seriously. It will be fact in their little brains before too long, regardless of what we say.
I wish Derek would leave this show so they could find someone else to blame for all their problems.
Why is everything all of Derek’s fault? I’ll never get it?
PH, Maybe he will finally move on after this season. After dancing with Amy, I can’t imagine what else is left that TPTB could use to lure him back yet again.
Vogue, You ask why? Well, I think it’s because envy has a powerful effect on the emotionally immature.
Thank you to the people Princess Heidi, Cidra who have mentioned Henry as a possible reason why Tristan is not on this season. I have heard this theory before! He is a very eager Hollywood beaver and was always making his presence known on twitter. Is he a member of the “fam”??? I never thought Derek had anything to do with Tristan’s absence. Diana is surely more of a Tristan partner. Tristan not being on there and the premier night being on St Patrick’s Day , such a shame. See, the ratings already proved such silly changes meant so little.
Couldn’t agree more, Cids!
Sherry2, yeah I think Henry is a lot more eager than Tristan to work in Hollywood. He auditioned on sytycd on too. He was also on sytycd Australia as well as dwts Australia.
There really isn’t a scientific formula to switch up the couples. So, I sort of “threw them up in the air” and paired them.
Max and Diana
Val and Meryl
Derek and Candace
Tony and Danica
Henry and Amy
Mark and NeNe
Cheryl and Billy Dee
Peta and Cody
Karina and James
Witney and Drew
Emma and Charlie
Sharna and Sean
Just wondering … for we ‘mature’ gals who aren’t ‘Twitter-savy’ … were you planning a quick tutorial on the switch-up voting process (pretty please!!!). I do have a Twitter account, which I have only used a couple of times, but from my computer … I don’t tweet from my cheap-o little Tracfone.
While I would love to see Derek/Meryl dance … as has already been mentioned, Derek will do fabulously well with whomever he ends up with. I am hoping Amy is paired with Henry. The rest … just throw their names in a hat and mix them up … except for NeNe – her I’d REALLY like to see with Maks!!!
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer on the twitter voting.
Still hope the partner switch is only one week.
Some of my picks are for the sheer ridiculousness of the pairing 😛
Meryl & Derek
Amy & Henry
Candace & Val
Danica & Tony
Nene & Maks
Diana & Mark
Charlie & Emma
James & Sharna
Cody & Cheryl
Sean & Witney
Drew & Karina
Billy Dee & Peta
#60
Oh. I totally misunderstood what you were saying. I thought you were kinda being sarcastic and asking if we had thought about the fact that if we (Derek fans) split our votes between Candace and Meryl but Maks fans didn’t split theirs then it would leave Derek with NeNe or Diana as a partner and did we have a plan if that happened? Oops :))
Do you think since Derek has so many more fans it won’t matter even if we do split our votes? Won’t Derek still get one of the two good dancers? I wish it could be Meryl but even if it’s Candace the dance will be awesome!! Thank you for answering.
I sure do like this site.
Lori #45
In addition to all the issues about elimination that you raised above, I don’t know how they can eliminate anyone Week 3. We are voting between weeks 2 and 3, with the switched pairs being announced during Week 3. If they eliminate a couple Week 3, that will leave a pro without a star and a star without a pro for the switch, which will happen during Week 4.
I have so many technical issues with this switch thing but I’m holding off asking until the show announces the rules. I’m sure that will clear everything up, lol.
I have changed my pairings and probably will up until voting time.
I have embraced this as being what it is. Another way of the show entertaining us. It sure isn’t as serious as some make it to be, not a cure for cancer. A twist that we might really be surprised by on our happy show. I actually can’t wait to see how it all shakes out!
I say TWIST EM UP, SHAKE. EM UP, RAH, RAH RAH!
We’ll have something, Memere – sometime. Today, hopefully. 🙂
There are no guarantees other than splitting votes makes you less likely to get what you want. 🙂 And thanks, Amy.
Not to fuel the fire over the never ending Derek controversy, BUT pretty sure based on his interviews he was moving on UNTIL Amy signed up for the season. He was very clear that this was a challenge he just couldn’t say no to. However for all you Derek haters and trust me, based on how many of you chose your pairings (and let me say it has nothing to do with Derek because that guy could teach a cement block to dance and win a MBT doing it)you should probably consider that while in the future Derek may not dance…he is going to be part of DWTS. He is in charge of the Macy’s Stars of Dance, he did some of the pre-season choreography. Derek is a gold mine for DWTS. I mean really he has won FIVE MBTs regardless of the dancer’s build, ability, or star power. Get ready because while I think this year will be the last season he dances…I think he will be a part of the show in some manner. Actually, I think he should be the show mentor like they have on the Voice or American Idol. Wow would that ever keep some of the less able pro’s on their feet!! Gives me a giggle too.
THANK YOU P. Heidi!!!
Love the photos, videos and articles so much!!!
Very appreciative of the time it takes to keep his site rockin’!!!
PH, I second Memere’s thank you for the upcoming guidance for the Twitter challenged (or in my case Twitter-averse 😉 ).
I didn’t give a hoot about who got Prom King/Queen, 😉 but there’s a bit more at stake this time. So I’m going to hold my nose and play the hashtag game. *yuck*
Hi, I hope it is ok I post this here. 😉
For all you interested Emma/Billy Dee/Rioters that will be using Twitter for the Switcheroo-Up-The-Wazoo Thingy interested parties have stated they want Charlie as a partner, 2nd choice being Drew and 3rd Cody.
Since pretty much every female pro fan will be voting Charlie we will be concentrating on getting Emma’s 2nd choice.
That being said we will be pushing for a #DWTSDrewEmma vote & #DWTSBillyDeeCheryl vote.
I know Billy Dee seems like the weaker celeb and we are not trying to “screw over” Cheryl. She is just the pro we can trust Billy Dee the most with. So it is a vote out of respect.
We’re not trying to tell you how to vote but trying to get our couple the partners they want for the switch-up.
I have not tweeted this out yet, I was going to wait until the show starts so we can get as many good votes as possible but I wanted to post it here before I got busy and forget. You know like make sure the # is right so we don’t get #EmmaDWTSDrew votes that don’t get counted. 🙂
I’ll put anything I know in the Recap post coming soon. 🙂
The fams dance studio want val and meryl, nene and maks, tony and danica. That is how they are trying to get their guys matched up with. I thought val wanted to dance with amy.
Well, I’ll be happy to give NeNe to Maks and Danica to Tony, but Val isn’t getting his hands on Meryl if I have anything to say about it.
Just went to the ABC/DWTS website to vote. They have a separate page for the Switch-Up voting … HOWEVER … not all the pros are available for pairings. Karina and Henry aren’t listed …
Instructions as follows:
“Creating your perfect dance card is easy! Just choose a star from the drop down on the left, choose a pro from the drop down on the right, then click the Tweet button and let the world know who you want to see take to the dance floor together. But no matter who you partner up, remember to cast your votes for your favorites during Week 2 and Week 3 to make sure your fantasy pairings will light up the ballroom on Monday, April 7.
You can vote as often as you like until voting closes at 11:59pm ET on MONDAY MAR 31, and remember, everyone has to switch. So start dreaming up your favorite combinations because the only thing that can come between this hot, new cast and their partners is you!”
Sharna & James
Peta & Charlie
Emma & Cody
Witney & Drew
Cheryl & Billy Dee
Maks & Danica
Mark & Meryl
Derek & Candace
Tony & Amy
Val & NeNe