Dancing with the Stars Season 22, Week 7 – Live Blog!! (Spoilers)
In case you missed it, George P tweeted the dance order and I have updated the Who’s Dancing post. Based on that, I think perhaps my guess that the entire Men’s team will be called safe might be wrong. I suppose they could still do it, but I’m less certain. 🙂
Here’s to hoping for some good dancing!!
Man, the opening pro numbers just don’t have the pizzaz that they used to have. See seasons 5 or 6 for good examples.
Complaining about your scores is nearly a sure fire way to get Len’s knickers in a twist. 🙂 You can tell Keo is friends with Val and Maks by the opening of that dance.
Not sure how I felt about that dance, really – seemed like there were a few stops and starts, and that perhaps the feet were…weird. But it’s hard to tell with that dress.
Two 9s and an 8…not sure how I feel about that. Actually, maybe I’m just bored with DWTS. That opening did nothing for me.
LOL Sasha. 🙂 Poopin’.
Kim looks beautiful, as usual, and I think that was a really good dance. I do think she was underscored last week relative to some of the other crap (Ginger) we saw. Len will not like the absence of some of the standard steps.
A little too much gushing and Len’s comments make me afraid I was right about the elimination.
Yeah, the 9’s are too much. Not a single samba roll – Derek would have earned a 7 from Len for that alone.
The Judges are a tad delusional ain’t they? Poor Nyle – I knew he was joking, but I’m afraid most people don’t put themselves in someone else’s shoes nor do they pay attention.
Nyle’s dance was, again, good….but a bit boring, I think. What is the deal? No one is wowing me tonight. There’s no pizazz. Even the standard dances in the old days were exciting.
I think they’ve had more scoring trouble this season than the previous 21 seasons – so what the hell is the deal?? I’m going to watch the show back and look to see if Bruno is doing his own marking.
Boy oh boy, the edits that Saint Antonio is getting these days.
Don’t you just love it when the camera is on their feet and they screw it up?? Can’t say I cared much for that dance. I saw quite a few mis-steps. And the music wasn’t right IMO.
Yeah, that’s why they went to the huge disco ball – Sharna was having a wardrobe malfunction. 🙂
That score is about right! They’ve all worked hard, Sharna.
I did an instant replay and yep…the scandalous nipple made an appearance. Big F’n deal – I swear.
Okay, the bad Wanya edit didn’t come to pass like we feared. Good on him for trying to free up his schedule, particularly if they were adding to it.
LOVED that routine. It has a couple issues, but my favorite of the night!! And, best compliment I can give – that’s how Derek would have choreographed that dance to that music. It was fun, it was lovely – I dug it.
STFU CAI.
UNDERSCORED!! I loved that dance. Everything was seeming so boring up to that point. And I’ve been voting for Paige!!
Hmmmm….I wonder if the men are going to win the team dance since they’ve all been relatively nitpicked tonight in the individual round. Where’s my tinfoil hat? 😉
Well, that was just beautiful!! Possibly Val’s best choreography since Season 18’s Argentine Tango with Meryl. Very well done. Beautiful. I loved it.
I probably would have given it a 29 for a thrown away arm, but I can’t complain too much. I tend to prefer Wanya by a mile, but he had a few bits of sloppiness.
Really liked Von and Witney too!! Fantastic ending lift. Witney might be finding her groove, but Von isn’t as talented as Wanya – but good job!
WOW!! That was one HARD Jive that Mark choreographed for Paige and she knocked it out of the park. One sync issue, but DAMN – hardest, most ambitious dance of the night and she should get a 30 just for that.
Excellent!! I must say though, that Ginger’s dance really doesn’t seem like a 30 after seeing Paige’s…
Okay, I really enjoyed Team James Brown – largely thanks to Nyle and Wanya who just have the personality and swag to kill it.
Glad they got at least one 10. That was well done. Not overly difficult beyond the sync which was great.
I think that dance was good in concept, but not executed as strongly as the Men’s team. I think it was more difficult, but sometimes that doesn’t matter.
Two 8s and a 9 seem fair.
Oh boy, here we go.
In Jeopardy….
Kim and Sasha
Wanya and Lindsay
Von and Witney (oh boy)
Wanya and Lindsay are called safe. Kim was in total shock – Sasha isn’t experienced enough to have warned her.
How did we do?? Well, Vogue was right on target and Courtney and I were half right and had Von as a second choice.
Heidi: Kim and Jodie
Courtney: Kim and Jodie
Vogue: Kim and Von!
Hope Paige is safe! I hate how often Mark is subject to shockers but Paige kills it every week!
Hoping the Jive gets her all 10’s!
Why can’t they give Wayna a better dancing spot? The guy just kills it every week and always with a smile.
Opening number was fun. No complaints there from me. Jodie on the other hand I think had a decent video package of her complaing about scores wasn’t there. The dance was good though….not exactly something I would want to watch online tommorrow or anytime after that though. She looked gorgeous though. I would give that a solid 8. Also I would have had Keo wear a yellow shirt or something just to match her more. Like a gold maybe.
The opening pro number seemed to be over before it even started.
Uh, is it just me or did Keo’s quickstep technique look kinda awful. Too jerky and springy, like he was dancing jive instead of quickstep.
Jodie looked really lovely in her yellow gown and danced nicely. She seems to be dancing in some pain and just seems rather disengaged from the whole process. I think she might be ready to go home.
Jodie did well I thought. Fun, a bit messy at times, but overall a solid performance. Hope they stick around another week.
Love Kim and Sasha and it was weird to see her a bit annoyed about her score….she was kinda right though in my opinion. Now the dance itself was a blast. From the start with the stoop that I think Tamar and Val used too to the end it was just plain fun. I’d give that a 9 easily.
Jodie did well… I think her score was deserved, but I think she’ll be trailing at the bottom, because 3/4 of the pimped cast are dancing last, and that tends to mean higher scores.
I hope she stays tonight, she still has a lot to give, and she is enjoying being on the show.
But it’s weird, you know… When they first announced her in the cast, I thought it could be “her” season to win.
Anyway, people are all assuming she may leave tonight, but I’m not that sure… Especially when Candace stayed longer with lower scores all season, and her show wasn’t fresh in mind like Fuller House is now.
Not sure what the judges saw, but I was not feeling Kim and Sasha’s samba. There was no bounce and it looked messy to me.
Opening number- MEH Love Erin in red
Jodie and Keo- They did a nice job They’re not my favorite couple but they’ve both grown and I do think Keo is learning now that he’s been able to get past the 1/2 way point.
Kim and Sasha- That was so cute Simple but well done I don’t know if it is enough but if not she’s going out with a bang. I’ll miss her cute sassy self.
I really hope that both Kim and Jodie don’t leave tonight. I’m hoping they both stay, but I know the chances of that are slim. So if one can stay, I will be happy. I’m worried that since both of them received 9s that they’re giving them high scores because they know they’re leaving.
I’m still holding out hope of a “shocking” elimination and Antonio leaves.
I don’t like Erin’s hair tonight. She’s prettier with it natural and not all slicked back.
Wait!! Was that Wanya getting a negative edit. They better not even try to make him look bad too.
I loved Kim’s dance…makes me worried though that she is going home tonight and this is the goodbye gift. I liked Jodie’s dance as well, but I just think Keo is not a great choreographer.
I love Kim but the samba was a bit lacking. Still, I hope she gets to stay a while longer.
Well I see that nyle regretted that choice of words. Just a minor blip on his journey as far as I’m concerned. The dance itself was great and I’d give that a 10 easily. No complaints at all other than I wish I could watch it all night. Also the look on Val’s face in the video when he heard nyle say that was kinda hysterical to me. You can tell he didn’t see that coming lol.
Loved Nyle and Peta’s dance and loved their outfits, so stunning. I also loved and appreciated the fact that they were allowed to just dance beautifully by themselves without the troupe “mucking’ about” in back of them, which I find very distracting.
Nyle and Peta are one of my favorites, however, didn’t think it was a 10 dance. Would have given all 9s. I think Nyle can still improve his frame. I’m glad he still has growing room. Peta looked amazing though, gosh what a beautiful dress.
I watch the judges table on All Access during the dances. Lately Len has been asking Bruno his score and Bruno tells him and then Len writes it down. I don’t know if Bruno is changing his mind or Len can’t hear him. Len wrote down a nine for Bruno.
I liked Kim and Sasha’s samba. It was fun and energetic, however I would have preferred it if Kim had worn the proper shoes. The sneakers made her movements seem flat footed and lacking the samba bounce.
I straight up loved Peta and Nyle’s pale pink costumes. I really liked the foxtrot too. I’m glad Peta put so many steps in hold.
Nyle’s and Peta dance was elegant and lovely but it didn’t wow me. It’s not something I would want to watch over again.
My brother just texted me to say Carrie Ann judges with her vagina. And NO, I have not said that to him.
He then said he would too, but he’s not on the show. 😀
I think Nyle’s dance should have gotten all 9’s. What’s up with the scoring with him? i think the score written down is what the judges really think the dance is worth. But they want to change it in the moment. Not cool.
I’m just sick of Antonios videos becuase they just try to hide his annoying nature and conceitedness. Yeah I’m sure he made that choice sharna but it doesn’t change the biggest problem does it. Anyways, this dance was good and as much as it pains me to say I it the first dance from him that I can really call memorable. I’d give it a 8. The kicks when they were directly in front of the camera weren’t great his kinda looked a little lacking. I didn’t get a atitude from this dance at all. Intense yes but becuase of the theme and the darth Vader dancers and the smoke and song.
I’m sorry, but Antonio’s dance bored me almost to tears. It seemed to go on and on. So he decided to stay in LA this week and put time in? Too little too late. He doesn’t deserve to be there.
Is that a Brillo pad on top of Antonia’s head?
You are so correct. Tonight is a total let down and snooze fest. Maybe its because we haven’t seen Lindsay or Mark’s choreography yet? Excited to see Wanya in hold and Paige’s athleticism! I have a feeling both will kill it…. like always 🙂
I think Nyle & Peta looked gorgeous together, and I really love her use/no use of troop this season so far. Nyle is a really humbling person to watch, their partnership is beautiful.
Sasha & Kim are just so fun to watch. I though 9s were a bit over the top and it might signify their exit, but they’re definitely one of the most fun couples to watch.
Funny how all the scoring mess up is Bruno with Nyle though..?
There was something wonky about Antonio’s posture during the tango. I can’t figure out what it was, but I found it really distracting.
Sharna actually looks just as beautiful without makeup as she does with it.
Hit submit too early: I’m praying for a surprise Antonio elimination tonight.
The look on his face when he is getting critiqued is like someone listening but not comprehending (I’m sure everyone has had that experience when talking to someone and you can just tell that he or she isn’t getting it).
Nyle & Peta Beautifully danced. Bruno with anther scoring problem? What’s up with that? Dude get it together.
Antonio and Sharna- Face was like a deer in the headlights just weird. And the dance was not that good.
Sharna killed it with the choreography for that tango. Fun and interesting. I’d say the best she’s done this season. Now that she has a partner putting in some effort, she can shine.
I’m glad that the judges got a bit real about Antonio’s dancing. Maybe he has suddenly become serious about the competition, but it’s really late in the season for that to happen. Given his scores, maybe he’ll be eliminated?
I love me a good foxtrot and wanya and Lindsay delivered that big time. Not his best dance in my opinion but definately far from his worst. I would give it a 9.
So they nitpick Wanya and not Nyle…. This is getting way too obvious.
Wanya has such amazing musicality. When the step calls for slow and sustained he really luxuriates in the movement and when the step calls for speed and sharpness he’s like an Indy race car. It’s a real pleasure to watch him dance.
I also loved his and Lindsay’s blue costumes.
Wanya’s dance was at least as good as Nyle’s. He should have gotten a 10 – best dance of the night so far. I loved Lindsay’s choreography!
Did anyone hear Len when Lindsay and Wanya were walking down? I swear I heard him say I don’t know give him an 8!?
best dance of the night!!! And the first one that put a smile on my face. CAI can suck it.
GINGER AND VAL BEST DANCE OF THE SEASON
ginger and Val’s dance was exactly what I expected…which is a good thing. I had a feeling he wouldn’t let this song get meh choreography and for the first time in awhile I think Val delivered big time this season. I’d easily give that a 10.
Sorry for one liner- I swear if this dance gets the first perfect score…
What the heck was the deal with the scores for Lindsey and Wanya. They were so overscored and now the judges are over the top for Ginger. Sometimes this show makes me sick. Please let me smack the judges.
Bring on the romance! Wanya and Lindsay’s foxtrot was charming and sweet. He is so smooth and graceful. Then Ginger and Val stepped up big time and the emotion came through. Well-deserved 10’s. Val’s best choreography this season, too.
So the hubs did not think Ginger’s dance was all that. He was yelling at the TV when the judges gave her a perfect score. I thought it was pretty and her best dance. I would watch it again.
That bar is quite low, Juliana.
Ginger & Val had a very nice dance it was stunning to watch. I think I’m still hung up over the 9 for the NSYNC Wanya & Lindsay performance from last week, which definitely should’ve gotten all 10s but I can live with the score.
You know one-liners are bad on show night and you do it anyway?? Come on Avery – and all the rest of you.
I love Von. He is much more entertaining than Antonio. I am grinning from ear to ear.
Ok so Von never heard of Elvis Presley?! So random. Anyways, the dance itself was very fun. I would easily give that an 8. The tricks were cool. That’s the only part that wowed me. At this point I think he is the better dancer out of the football players for sure though.
Von and Witney were underscored again. For God’s sake show, stop having such a hard on for Antonio and treating Von like the red headed stepchild nobody wants to sit next to at Thanksgiving dinner. I find him so much more engaging, fun, delightfully goofy and a better dancer than Antonio.
I want Witney’s gold boots.
Hi! I’m new here but I’ve been watching DWTS for a while now so I hope that i can get the vibe around here soon.
I thought Ginger & Val’s dance was gorgeous to watch and definitely Val’s best choreography so far this season. Loved the intro to the dance.
Lindsay and her dance choreography really reminds me of Derek, and I’m glad that even if it’s just one or two pros, the creativity and fun is still channelling in there. I really miss his whole energy and vibe, i’m glad for his success though.
My favorite couples so far are Wanya & Lindsay and Paige & Mark, but besides Antonio, all of the stars are a delight to watch.
I’m in awe of Paige. She somehow manages to take on each dance and do it well. easily would give that a10 but wish I had an 11 paddle.
What a great jive from Paige and Mark! That deserves a perfect score! If Paige leaves tonight it would be so very wrong for so many reasons.
So this show has been a bore before Lindsay’s fantastic Foxtrot choreography, especially the mirrored move on the stage at the beginning? Flawless. I wish they got at least one 10. I am wondering if Ginger’s perfect score means she’s got the boot? Have the hometown network girl go out will a great score….? Maybe Val knows and finally decided to put effort into their moves? It was a pretty dance, don’t get me wrong, but nothing I haven’t seen before. I’m still waiting for them to actually start a dance in the 1st 10 seconds of the music. I agree with you that it should have been a 29.
I’m wondering if this will go down like Season 19 and they will call all the men safe after their team dance. And then have the women dance with that knowledge that two of them are going home before they even dance? I hated when they did that.
I let out a very loud WOW as soon as Paige and Mark’s dance ended.
That was so frigging fast and balls to the wall. She kept up with Mark in the jive, which ain’t easy to do. She’s got such a fantastic fighting spirit. Aww, Erin really likes Paige too!
WOW!! PAIGE AND MARK!!!! Best dance! So much content, super cool cartwheel. Deserved perfect score, sorry Ginger but Paige was better. Amazing amazing amazing!
Maybe I need to start sending more votes to Wanya and Lindsay. I had thought he was almost a sure thing to make the finals. Now I’m not so sure.
That dance was FIRE! Made me wanna jump up and jive…most of Mark’s dances do that.
However, while its all happy ho hum right now and I’m so glad they got a score of 30, I am feeling a shocker with Paige here ? . Fingers crosses Im astronomically wrong here, but I think Mark has a feeling as well.
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WOW Paige and Mark Rocked It. Great energy and speed. She kept up with Mark, not easy to do. The 10’s were well deserved.
Once living in America kicked in so did the fun. The opening was kinda meh for me though. Wanya and nyle owned this dance. Antonio was good too. Wasn’t too impressed by Von in this one though. I’d give this dance a 9.
Okay did they give Wanya kind of a bad edit again? Is there an agenda starting to unfold?
Can we please get Ginger off of my television please. I can’t sven stand to hear her talk any longer.
Team Dudes dance was awesome. From the costumes to the choreography it was so much fun.
Standouts for me were Wanya and Nyle. Wanya has such stage presence. Your eye is drawn straight to him, even when he’s in a crowd. I loved that Lindsay had him dancing by himself in their solo section.
Nyle’s timing is so amazing. He so smooth.
Team Beyoncé 🙂 . Now that’s what I was waiting for and they delivered big time. The only one that I felt didn’t have the atitude was ginger but now thinking that her natural niceness makes it hard for her to do that lol. I’d give that a 9 as well.
The big surprise for me in the women’s team dance was Jodie. She turned it up!
I kinda liked the slow middle section. It was unexpected and cool and nice to see a change in speed for a team dance.
WTF!!!!!
That team dance was awesome and Wanye and Nyle carried it! But poor Sharna, girl can’t catch a break! First not enough wardrobe, next time too much (skirt). Love her, just struck me funny. Girls team had their own wardrobe malfunctions too, things weren’t working tonight. I felt like Ginger didn’t bring her Beyoncé like the rest of the girls. Had high hopes but too much out of sync. Kim going home (finger crossed)
Well I’d be lying if I said I didn’t think Kim and Von would be the ones to go out of the in jeopardy couples. As long as wanya stayed I was happy. I going to miss Kim and kinda miss Von. Antonio needs to go next.
Was anyone else bummed Single Ladies wasn’t used in the team dance? Also, Kim looked kinda pissed to me.
I’m surprised they didn’t have Antonio in jeopardy for the drama. Or that he lasted loner than Von. While I consider the two to be pretty much on the same level, Antonio has rubbed me wrong the last few weeks that I would have preferred to see him go. Even if it means Sharna won’t win (which I don’t think this is her season).
Love the rise of Jodie. Glad to see her getting better. She rocked it in the Girls dance. Except her and Kim both had super short solos in it.
How could Wanya and Lindsay be in jeopardy? they have been off the charts is season. Is this a sign that the TPTB want Antonio in the finals?
Poor Kim, you could see she was struggling to hold back tears. I will miss Kim, but honestly I haven’t voted for her in weeks. Tonight’s votes to Paige, with a sprinkle of Wanya and Nyle…
Are they doing a team dance next week? Watching all access now (after the elimination), producers were talking to all the couples, it was being filmed, then after the talk was over, the couples split in three groups and were talking, seemingly planning something… The couples were Ginger/Val/Wanya/Lindsay, Paige/Mark/Sharna/Antonio and Jodie/Keo/Nyle/Peta… Maybe it’s like the mini team dances they had in S18
Anyone trying to vote and not being able to on the ABC site?
It appears to be down, Jill.
Well with the men’s team scoring a full 4 points higher, they have really put them all in a tight race. I’m continuing to vote hard for Paige since I’m still concerned about her fan base.
Personally, I doubt that Wayna was in trouble, although some people may have voted for others because they thought he was safe and killing it in votes. I still wish Antonio would have went instead of Von! I bet if we had a vote of who we wanted to have go home, he’d win that vote! I felt bad for Kim, but I expected it.
Is there only one elimination next week and then two the following? I missed that if it came up.
I thought Wanya’s edit was great – it showed he is passionate and committed to doing the show.
As for him being in jeopardy – sometimes Jeopardy means NOTHING. Sometimes it means something. We won’t know until the season is over how they’re using it.
Jodie’s in the bottom, yikes. Despite going first, I hope she’ll still get enough votes this week ’cause I wouldn’t want Antonio to outlast her.
I still think Nyle is the best male dancer (maybe not the most charismatic) so I hope he’ll be the last guy standing in the finals.
After seeing Ginger’s amazing hold in her Disney Foxtrot, I knew she’d be amazing with a Viennese Waltz. Now I wanna see her nail the Tango or Quickstep.
Whewwww… thank God Paige and Mark were safe! PH, our worries were for nothing. She’s safe! I’m glad Jodie is actually safe, also. I kind of secretly hoped Ginger left after that 30.
I don’t know why Kim was shocked. SHe was teetering on the edge of being eliminated a couple of times. Wasn’t she in jeapordy as well? I think she was more upset with the reality of it than shocked. I agree that Sasha may have not prepped her.
ALso, didn’t JOdie look amazing tonight?
@Maina, yuck, please don’t tell me Paige and Mark are with AB! My favorite with my least favorite!
I voted via FB with no problem. Phones took a while for Paige, lots of busy signals!
A bit off topic of discussion; however, Tony just mentioned on All Access that next week the judges team up two celebs and choose the dance, song, etc. Is this true? Is this new? I must’ve missed an annoucement from Tom during the show. My internet was choppy and had to tune in at 8:40 🙁
Er, I wasn’t terribly worried for her, EmnEm – you might be projecting. 🙂
It was announced during the show, EmnEm.
Thanks PH. I voted on FB. I’m west coast so I have time….
I haven’t been able to place one phone vote for Wanya yet. I hope this means this means the fans have rallied and its game on.
Wow… Tonight’s show was so disappointing. Meh… Until Val and Ginger danced. Wow! That deserved the 30. And then Paige and Mark… Absolutely smokin’ hot!!! Definitely worthy of a 30. The men danced much better than the women in the group dance. And I was so sad to see Sasha and Kim go. I hope Sasha is a pro next season too. And Antonio, not Von!, should have gone home. Last but not least, Jenna’s and Alan’s tango was superb! But as good as it was, I still don’t think Jenna should be made pro (but I have a feeling TPTB will force her on us)
Kim looked really mad about being eliminated sad to see her and sasha go. Von looked upset and witney too. Tonight seemed like an especially sad and emotional elimination, maybe cause it was a double elimination and everyone had just bonded from the team dances.
Mark and paiges cartwheels were SO COOL!!! She looks gorgeous in red!
Also i loved ginger and vals dance i thought it was their bestdance so far and was gorgeous with great technique! Shes tough because val really drilled her this week!
I was underwhelmed by lindsay and wanya i think more so cause of the thwme and dance, etc. I thought nyle did great and was excited to see so many of the switched at birth cast in the audience!
Oh and i saw alek too with a pretty girl that sometimes made snotty faces ?.
And yes the opening number was so blah although i liked the girls outfits. We havent had even ONE good opening number this season!
Im pissed that von got eliminated instead of antonio his dancing was way worse and something about him creeps me and my sister out.
I totally did not notice the wardrobe malfunction! Its a good thing they did that disco ball thing!
I also thought witneys choreo was pretty good tonight! But could not handle salsa to elvis bleh!
And lol i found it funny that sharnas blue red white skirt came out at the end of the james brown number lol it was a bad wardrobe night for her
It disturbs me to have a 30 go up for a dance that was very nice, but not in my opinion a 30 (Ginger/Val). If Derek had choreographed that, Len would have been immediately talking about not enough time in hold. Maybe a 28 at best.
On the other hand, Paige’s 30 was just a “Wow, what a dance!” Only someone as strong as she could pull off the cartwheel, I’m not sure many female pros could handle that!
Glad the guys could pull off a 3 point victory over the girls. That offsets the too low scoring for Wanya and the too high scoring of Ginger.
Had a feeling Kim was going, but sure wish it could have been Antonio going rather than Von.
Is there another double elimination next week to get it to four for the semi-final and three for the finale?
So sorry to see Von go. He really won me over during the season and would have been a lot more fun and pleasant to have around than Antonio. I’m rather disappointed that Sasha didn’t prepare Kim for the likelihood that they were done tonight. The writing has been on the wall for a couple weeks.
PH, what effect, if any, do you think the ABC voting site being down this evening will have on next week’s result?
I have this sinking feeling they are doing to Wanya what they did to Apolo on All Stars. He has everything needed to go all the way, but I think they are sending subliminal messages to the audience that he’s not quite up to par. At least he’s not falling for their games like Apolo did.
I don’t think Nyle was joking entirely. Maybe throwing Val’s name in was for fun, but shortly after the incident he posted an IG in which I’m pretty sure he restated that it’s preferable to compete against professionals. He is definitely smooth and I’m no doubt in the minority, but I feel nothing when he dances.
I really liked Kim and Von and am really sorry to see both go, especially for Kim who took it to heart.
Overall what a flat season. I knew Derek would leave a void, but this is beyond what I expected.
And also rlly hating some peoples hairs. Mark, Antonio, and Val desperately need haircuts. Some people can pull it off but their hair looks weird.
Also nyle looked nice clean shaven i thought!
And i loved jenna and alans AT too!!!!
BWA HA HA HA!!! Princess Heidi please tell your brother that his description is absolutely perfect!
Does anyone know the stats for “being in jeopardy” and winning or not winning the show?
Wanya and Lindsay being in jeopardy after one of their most entertaining and exciting routines really shocked me. Lindsay’s choreography has been exceptional this season.
Funny you should ask, Sandy. I did a whole study on it a while ago and at that time, only ONE person who had been in jeopardy had won the show – Jennifer Grey. But I did that study quite some time ago. Looking back – Bindi was last to be called safe in week 10. Rumer was in jeopardy a couple times. Meryl was in jeopardy once.
So, it does happen. It usually happens LATE in the competition – and I would consider this somewhat late. Not as late as the others, but I wouldn’t worry. My guess is that they didn’t want to put any of the women in jeopardy again – Paige as been there once, Jodie twice. Ginger hasn’t been, and I suspect she won’t be. Like I was afraid, they overscored Ginger after her getting by the Double which means she is likely safe next week.
@Heidi – What are your thoughts on the scoring fiasco? And it happening not once but twice and both times where Nyle is concerned.
Cidra, I *think* that the ABC website being down is a detriment to people with fanbases with a tendency to power vote, but who the general audience may or may not love. You’ll remember that the website was down for the finale of Kellie versus zendaya. It was Zen’s own fans spamming that took the website down. When the website is down you get a true reflection of the actual audience and who they want to win because the general audience will use one phone and maybe one ABC account or Facebook account.
What I mean by that is that IF someone like Paige or Wanya were ONLY surviving on power voters, then they would suffer by the website being down. But my sense is that there isn’t anyone who is getting by only power votes. Sure, Mark and Val may have some power voters going on, but I just don’t know if they are all that powerful. The absence of the website levels the playing field – the power voters are out. Antonio is the closest we have to a celeb with power voters, I think. But I don’t know if it will make a difference.
That was kinda vague, I feel…but I’m so tired right now. 🙂
Let me be blunt….I have no f*cking clue what the hell is going on there, Sandy. I mean, good god. That’s happened TWICE this season and I only remember it happening twice before over the course of the entire series. I can’t even imagine what the problem is, unless Len really is losing his hearing. But…prior to this season if you kept an eye on the judges table you can see each judge writing their score on the pad. IF they have made a change to where Len is doing the writing…well, there you have it.
RE: the scoring fiasco… I think it would be easier to believe what’s really going on if the producers would show actual footage of the judges writing down their scores instead of having Tom explain (not) everything to us. It’s hard for me to believe that Bruno just simply forgot what score he originally gave literally two minutes after writing it down. I would totally believe that if it was CAI (just blame it on the booze), but Bruno… twice? This is getting really weird.
And if Len is the one recording all their scores and simply made a mistake (perhaps due to hard of hearing), couldn’t Tom have easily just explained that during the live broadcast?
I got to see tonight’s show and it is really fun to see how it is all put together. Paige was outstanding. Brought down the house!
I thought that Tango by Antonio was his best dance thus far. Kudos to Sharna for bringing that out of Antonio. His face was serious and you can tell he was feeling the dance. I expected Von and Kim to leave tonight.
Hardest jive ever on Dwts performed by a star, I think.
Her knees were separated sometimes, but, wow.
When mark does a (non 50’s inspired) jive, he does a jive.
BTW, Kath’s is one of my favorites too. As zendaya’s and Nicole’s second one and Alfonso’s.
Ok so I’m watching the press line interviews on All Access and Val has sunk to a real low…..For some reason he feels the need to steal Len’s comment to Nyle and flip it to Ginger?? “she climbs mountains everyday too and they are really steep?” Really you can’t come up with your own compliment or was that shade or both?? geez smdh!!!
I’m still on a high after seeing Pagie’s dance. Now I see why she went last.. The effect and the power of the dance was a great way to end the individual rounds.. Wow. If she doesn’t make the finals after that there’s something seriously wrong. Now I can’t wait to see her do Argentine tango. With those legs, it’s sure gonna be amazing.
I thought the scoring was so messed up too last night.
And how sad….ABC is going on and on about Ginger and Val’s 10’s. Well, what about MARK and PAIGE? grrrr
What I especially loved about Paige’s jive was that my eyes were on her the entire time. Mark, as dynamic as he is, was able to make Paige the centerpiece of that dance and the crowd’s reaction really said it all. I loved Wanya’s too, but I didn’t think Lindsay did the best job showcasing him. Then again, it didn’t sound like he had much practice time so when you factor that in he was still freaking amazing.
Maybe the judges should each verify the written scores before they’re passed on. It’s not rocket science and there’s no excuse for that drama unless it’s manufactured drama, which wouldn’t surprise me in the least.
Vogue, this is why I don’t really invest my time this season. I just have a gut feeling from the start ABC will always brag about Ginger and Val no matter what. She isn’t the best dancer but the network treat her like she’s Bindi. What about Wanya and Paige, even Jodie? I only watched Paige and the team dance. I don’t think Jodie especially Ginger can handle that choreography the way she did. Team dance was meh to me. It was so disapponting. To me Derek really raised the bar on team dance. Actually, I feel like Derek really raised the bar on all. Compare to previous seasons, this season, with all its well known celebs, feels flat. I maybe wrong since I don’t watch the entire episode each week. Only Mark and Lindsay does great in terms of choreo. I started watching DWTS because of Julianne and looking back at her dances and others on Youtube reminds me of how great the show used to be. Now it’s just too much Fam and DWTS almost feels like it’s own by the DWM family.
I shall miss Kim and Sasha. I do hope they can bring Sasha back as a pro next season!
Paige’s jive was so complex and energetic–I think her 30 was well-deserved. Ginger’s dance did have that brief awkward arm extension, which I’m surprised CAI did not notice (or chose to ignore). Otherwise, the dance was lovely, and I would have given her a 29.
I am not looking forward to next week’s elimination. This is the part of the season when eliminations start becoming really painful 🙁 Unless Antonio goes.
Couldn’t agree more on everything you wrote, Thiana. Lindsay and Mark are the only two really bringing the choreo. And speaking of choreo….the opening dance was so blah like Heidi wrote. They carry on and on about the 360 degree thing in the media last night and today. Hey, I’d rather see well thought out choreo and a longer dance more than ANYTHING.
And one more rant (lol sorry)….the interviews after the show are awful. The reporters aren’t up to the standard of what JC and George P do. George P can interview but his station won’t put up the interviews. What the…it’s just sad. Are they trying to kiss this show good bye? Sometimes I have to wonder.
Power rankings are up: https://www.puredwts.com/2016/05/03/puredwts-season-22-week-7-power-rankings/
Vogue, to me the show has lost its mojo. It’s now more of a pimping and grinding ground instead of a dance floor.
PH, (#94) Thanks for your assessment of how the ABC voting site being down might impact next week’s results. Oh yeah, I *definitely* remember the Kellie/Zendaya finale voting drama. 😀 It was such poetic justice that the Zendayites stabbed themselves in the back – LOL
Yeah, Steelers Nation is the closest thing we have to a power voting bloc this season, but I just can’t picture many of them having the time or inclination to create hundreds of accounts to vote for Antonio. I guess I can still hope this website malfunction results in Mr. Boomin’ getting the boot, but it probably isn’t going to happen.
Cidra, I’m a huge Steeler fan. I’m not really power voting for AB. Or anyone really. IF he goes next week, that’s fine by me! I’d LOVE to see Wanya take it all!! Or Paige. And if somehow either Ginger or AB sneak into the finals? I CALL BS!!!
Kelly, that’s because you’re both a Steelers fan and a knowlgeable DWTS fan. You’re a whole different critter than members of Steelers Nation who never watched before or haven’t tuned in since Hines Ward was on. I’m pretty sure they’re voting for Antonio because he’s their guy (regardless of anything that actually happens on the show). I just hope they aren’t power voting.