Private Members Area – DWTS Season 26 Athletes Premiere Discussion
It’s time again for Dancing with the Stars chatter! Share your thoughts and insights on this week’s episode of Dancing with the Stars Athletes edition from the comfort of the Pure DWTS Private Members Area. If you’re not a Pure DWTS Insider yet, you can do so here. If you are, then I look forward to the discussion in the comments.
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Ok, enough with the housekeeping. What did you think of the premiere episode of the Athletes version of Dancing with the Stars? Do you like having all athletes? Do you like the shortened format? Are you excited for the season? How about the short format?
Also, any standouts after seeing the premiere? Any favorites that you think will win and also those that you wish would win? Any that you just hate? How about the judges and hosts? Thoughts?
Let’s kick off the season right. Plus, let us know how you’re doing since we haven’t heard from many of you for a while.
Popularity contest. How the heck was Kareem not the worst dancer? He never moved.
I’m annoyed already, lol. It’s all popularity, not based on dancing at all. Kareem should’ve been gone, I think we can all agree on that. Tonya shouldn’t have been in jeopardy, her dance was lovely, but people still see her as a villain.
Hi! John….Well here we are at another season. It will be short and I will be wanting it to last longer, especially with some of the couples…with the celebs having so much potential. They would have a much longer journey had they been in the Fall Season this year. Oh well, glad to see dancing again.
Who caught your eye on the first week?
I was left with such a weird feeling last night. I don’t like DWTS starting and ending in May. It’s just odd. I especially didn’t like the double eliminations and the wrong people going home. With that said, I loved Josh and Sharna the most. I’d just love to see her win her first mirror ball. Jimmy Kimmel is predicting her and Josh to win too ( https://www.puredwts.com/2018/05/01/dwts-season-26-couples-talk-on-their-team-names-answer-questions-from-fans-and-more-2/ ).
Jamie,
It’s always been a popularity contest, so that’s no surprise to me. That said Kareem demands some major respect which is a little surprising.
Jennifer,
You know they were going to put Tonya in the bottom regardless of whether she was or wasn’t. They need to cast her as the villain. In 4 episodes though they can’t do the proper storyline where she comes out of that villain status.
KreativeKat,
4 episodes is crazy. At least 6-8 would have been shorter, but still substantial. I wonder what athletes they wouldn’t have been able to get if it was longer though.
Vogue,
4 episodes in May does feel weird. I think Jimmy got it wrong this time. I really don’t see any way that Adam doesn’t win.
I am with you Vogue. Look at the loss of viewers. I won’t vent here because I already did so in one of the main topics. I really hated two people going home the first week. I hope they never do that again.
The loss of viewers is going to be a big thing for them. I just wonder if they go back to the regular format if they’ll be able to recover viewers. I’m also interested in if the loss of viewers was because it was all athletes. I wonder if other stars bring more audience.