Afterbuzz TV Reviews DWTS Season 18 Week 4: Do You Agree Or Disagree With Their Thoughts?
Hey Dancettes, ready for the new Afterbuzz TV show? This time Jenna Johnson and Artem Chigvintsev join Kristyn Burtt and the crew to review Dancing With The Stars Season 18 Week 4. Lot’s of diverse discussion this time. You won’t want to miss what they say on Maks, Danica, and Julianne! Part of them thought Julianne was rude with her judging and part of them didn’t. Suri thought Maks handled it well (he did?). I especially loved their talk on the Macy’s Stars Of Dance. It was cool getting Artem’s perspective on Derek and his choreography being he was part of the dance. Note too that the next Macy’s Stars Of Dance takes place in two weeks. Lots more below. Another great show! I so look forward to these every week.
Really liked hearing Artem’s opinions, he seems like a really interesting guy. Wouldn’t mind seeing him as a pro. Thought it was especially interesting that he preferred Meryl’s Foxtrot to the AT.
Anyone else feel like the show is lacking the substance it used to? I don’t know if it’s just having too many people there (and no Jake) but I feel like it’s missing something now. Also Suri has turned into a giggly schoolgirl it seems.
Can’t watch it yet since I’m at work but I love Artem. He won Strictly Come Dancing on his first year. He and Kara (they have been a couple since they met on the show) were amazing. Their AT is one of the best and one of my favorite AT ever.
I think the biggest problem was having two guest. The studio just seemed very full. But for her age, Jenna had a very astute opinion. She was very eloquent and informative.
I really like being able to listen to and watch afterbuzz. They did have some really good points, and it was nice to be able to understand what happened with the band, at least the first time.
Another good show.
I was impressed with Jenna as well. She is young but she comes across as very mature and professional.
Artem certainly is…….yummy looking.
Loved Suri’s blouse.
I’ve only seen a few episodes of Afterbuzz, but Suri is always interjecting and hinting that she has some fascinating inside scoop and/or something really, really funny to say…but then never actually says much of anything at all. Shouting “La familia!” a zillion times was annoying and pointless, although she seemed to think it was funny.
Suri is close with Tony and I think that’s where a lot of her “inside scoop” stuff comes from.
But I agree with you Lippy, don’t put something out there and then coyly back away from it.
Of all the hosts on Afterbuzz, Suri is the one who’s opinions differ from mine the most, which is fine, different viewpoints are good, however I think she has certain agendas she brings to the table every week which I don’t like.
Lately it’s been Julz who’s been giving me a slight headache. He’s got a mischievous and cheeky humor that I like but he does seem a bit like a hyperactive kid who always wants to interrupt the adults around him.
Loved it and how Artem lightened the mood. Agreed with most of the comments. My only WTH moment came when Jenna insinuated that Meryl has no dance training. What? Thank you to Artem for setting the record straight. Also, after listening to comments about Charlie I watched his rumba a second time and realized just how beautiful the dance was. Also, Kristen’s comment about Derek being an ambassador for dance could not be more spot on. She nailed it.
I believe someone already mentioned it elsewhere, but I would love to see Karina Smirnoff as an After Buzz guest.
I think the problem was their guest. Artem, Jenna, and that guy last week were boring and didnt bring something to the table. Gleb was fun for example.
Artem is a wonderful dancer and choreographer and i actually half agree with his comments about the FT being better than the AT maybe not choreographically but performance wise meryl seemed to give more of herself in the ft she seemed closed off in the AT . I actually think less people on the panel would be better and nice as she is what did jenna really offer other than incorrect information but then she and meryl have hit it off so…id like to see karina on the panel and gleb ☺
Jenna is fine though don’t care for these young sytycd folks joining dwts. I do wish it was just Artem since I would love to hear his thoughts comparing scd with dwts. He also won scd too.
I am also irritated by Julz. He was all what else do you want from Meryl for weeks and then we saw it. He ate crow and wish he would admit it. He does seem like a hyperactive kid and fighting for attention. Also seems a bit apologist for the fam. Maybe I care more for the veteran pros but come on Julz. One year troupe member does not make you an expert on dwts. He seems to know little about dwts past celebs and standards. He just irritates.
I always enjoy AfterBuzz….. I will admit that I have enjoyed some of the other shows this season more than this one, but the tone of this one just seemed different.
My biggest takeaways from the show were that everyone was on time this week, Suri didn’t spend the whole show crying this week (like the last couple of weeks), and I wish they could have panned the camera toward the couch just to see what Artem was doing to keep Suri laughing hysterically for quite a bit of the show…. And Jules says “I loved it” way too much.
And considering that Suri and Tony are such close friends, and Tony is Maks best friend and part of the family, I found it funny how she shouted, “la familia!” the way she did.
Still, I loved hearing more about the behind the scenes, and Anna is always full of knowledge, glad she’s a permanent member!
I agree with most of what they said. The dance Derek did with NeNe I thought was great but obviously they thought it was so-so. As much as I hate to think it, I too think Candace will be the one eliminated next week. Also, their comments on Maks do not agree with mine. The longer I listen the more I am certain that Maks was promised the MBT. Look at the facts! If Derek had gotten Meryl for the switch-up, their dance would have been even better than her dance with Val. I love Meryl but I will never vote for her with Maks. I expect Amy to be underscored every week even though she deserves better just to keep Derek from having another winning partner. I loved Mark’s choreography with Amy. Julianne’s remark to Maks was spot-on but perhaps should have been delivered with a little more finesse.
Love Afterbuzz.
So it does seem like Meryl would have never been paired with Derek for whatever the reasons. I wish they would have been honest about that and not wasted the fans time then. I guess they were just hoping for MerylDerek to not actually win in the twitter vote because in that case they could really say all the pairings were the ‘voted’ ones and not need to shift them around? And why have Tom lie during the broadcast too? They didn’t have to emphasize that MerylVal were supposedly the most voted.
I do agree than Derek, whatever your opinion of him, has become a great ambassador for dance today. I think all of the dancers out there should appreciate that. Artem’s genuine surprise (and the Afterbuzz crew’s reaction) that people out there were mad that Derek has won so many times really made me smile too. It really is silly. Every celeb, paired with Derek or not, deserves a fair shot at winning by their own efforts. If you do want someone other than Derek & partner to win, do your duty and vote for someone else.
Danica is not my favorite but I am sad for her that the music and extra little production pieces got so screwed up. Glad they kept the Maks Julianne drama to a minimum, I’m already over hearing about it and want to focus on Disney week:)
Haha yes Anna! The only one to say she didn’t like Charlie’s slicked hair!
Good points made that Peta did a beautiful job with a new partner, limited time due to Charlie’s crazy schedule and the odd rumba song to make it memorable and look good on him. It is true, they are doing the story arc of pushing Meryl up and Charlie down right now. It could work to his advantage later, giving him room to grow and learn…..usually the person on top mid season is not the one with the momentum at the end of the season.
It has been really awesome to see Amy try different feet. I just find that whole process interesting and amazing. How people want her feet not to be talked about anymore is beyond me. It isn’t a ‘whoa is me’ story angle, it’s an informative part of her process and something we might never see on the show again.
Most agreed on the Val over Maks choreo-wise and as a partner for Meryl, even if just for height aesthetics. I agree with whoever said, don’t ‘take a step back’ next week with her Maks! And while I did like the Argentine tango more, I can agree with Artem that the emotional connection was greater in the Foxtrot. Mainly because that part was the focus of that dance (to the point some people watching DIDNT care for the drama of it) where the emotion was there in the A tango but the standout part was more the intricate choreo than the emotion. The only thing that could have made Val’s A tango choreo even that much better was a few more moments of breathing room to sell the emotion of the tango. Then, Len might have even been sold (though I still think Meryl’s ‘producers storyboarding’ called for no perfect score for her yet…..).
#della … If that’s true, if Maks really has been “promised” the MBT, how incredibly pathetic that is. That would make him completely lacking in pride, or integrity — which, while not necessarily surprising, is nonetheless to be pitied. That being said, and while it might not make any difference, I will vote my little fingers off trying to preclude him from winning. The only up side at all I can see to that happening (heaven please forbid) is that maybe that will get him off the show for good. Actually, now that I think about it, I would much rather him get off the show for good if he doesn’t win, because hopefully he would realize that if he can’t win it with Meryl, he can’t win, period.
I can’t let myself believe any one gets promised the mirror ball. I don’t think any set of fans can have it both ways. I think some people can get certain promises and the producers can do a lot along the way to shape stories, trying to manipulate the outcome. But I still want to believe that the votes count and even if someone wins that I don’t think necessarily deserved it that they did in fact end up getting the highest combined score and votes.
ITA with Della that Maks has been promised the MB Just a few wks back on AH he said he would never be back on DWTS as a dancer BAM! And there he is His I don’t care attitude just having fun tells me loud and clear he knows he will win Sad very sad! I also think the switch was rigged cause I know for a fact Derek was with Meryl I did like Meryl with Val much better When she is with Maks I can’t watch they look so ackward I believe parts of this show is scripted for drama I love the AB show because they hold no punches They are pretty much spot on with their comments Artem is a great addition and loved what he said about the skaters having a big advantage He thinks it is really funny how they pick apart all the dances I love it! I would love to see Karina on the AB show and more more of Gleb he is so honest and to the point I also want him back as a pro he was not given much of a chance he is a beautiful dancer!
After how the switch up voting was handled I really have doubts about the weekly voting being legit Right now it is all about popularity and ratings so producers have their own ideas and usually win
Kristyn and Suri both indicated on the show a few weeks ago that Maks came back because he was promised a ringer, perhaps even Meryl specifically. That I believe. I don’t believe he was promised the MBT. For all the manipulation that goes on, I don’t even think it’s possible to promise that.
Not a whole lot to add this week…the make takeaway point I had was “Anna knows what’s up.” Each week, I get the feeling she’s more and more “on to” what’s really going on at DWTS – I think she sees through a lot of bullsh*t and isn’t afraid to call people out on funny business. So for that, I applaud her for not falling into line with the company policy of sunshine & rainbows shooting out one’s Disney hindquarters. 🙂
Hey Lippy DWTS is a reality show the producers can do anything they want so Nothing would surprise me on this show JMO
I really liked Artem clarifying that,yes, Meryl and Charlie have clear advantages on the show. That aside, I wish in a way the show would have more guests that were not connected to the show. While Jenna is very articulate she is so politically correct with her answers. It would be nice to have insight from someone who gets the show but isn’t depending on it for a paycheque. I liked Elena from a couple of weeks ago tbh. Other thing was how they really tiptoed around the switch up when Kristyn was one of the big sources of the story.
Thanks for the clarification on the switchup! Am glad to put it behind also but I think it has changed how I view the show in general.
But lippy, to Maks that is very likely the same thing. He thinks the only reason Derek has won is because he gets ringers, I would imagine. So, now he has the ringer, therefore, he will win. Um…no. It doesn’t work like that. I think he will find out that if you don’t PUSH ringers, you won’t win. Any time now the judges will start coming down on him if he doesn’t pick it up. And if they don’t? Well, then we can certainly say the fix is in. But they’ve tried to “fix” it before and failed.
Plus, Maks has Charlie to contend with. I think they are holding Charlie down to storyboard him as rising to the top later in the season. Wonder if Maks will be so chipper then.