Dancing with the Stars Season 28, Week Eight – Who’s Dancing What…and When??
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Well, I doubt the set up for week 8 will truly benefit anyone at all, but I guess we’ll see. Here’s what the press release has to say:
After a first-round dance to a style they have not performed before, the second round is the Dance-Off challenge. Two at a time, couples face off against one other on the ballroom floor as they dance head-to-head in the same style at the same time (Cha Cha, Jive or Salsa). The winners of each of the three dance-offs will be selected by the judges, and the winning couple from each dance-off will receive two bonus points added to their judges’ totals for the night. One couple will be granted dance-off immunity based on the leaderboard from the previous week and will not have to participate, receiving two bonus points as part of their immunity.
Vying for America’s vote, each couple will dance to a variety of songs including Elle King’s “American Girl,” Linda Ronstadt’s “Heat Wave,” Styx’s “Come Sail Away,” John Legend’s “All of Me” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing,” among others. In addition, the dance-off songs include Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine’s “Rhythm is Going to Get You,” C+C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” and Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.”
I saw where some on twitter were confused by this, but it seems obvious to me – but who the hell knows anymore? Anyway, “dance off immunity” certainly seems to imply that the high scorer doesn’t have to dance off, not that they’re immune from elimination. As I’ve said in the past, that person better also get two points, otherwise they’re more vulnerable than those dancing off. Also seems clear that WHO gets immunity will be difficult, since there was a tie for the top spot. My money is on whichever of those folks is most vulnerable to elimination.
Kel and Witney – Salsa
James and Emma – Contemporary
Ally and Sasha – Jazz Charleston (WTF?)
Hannah and Alan – Quickstep
Lauren and Gleb – Jive
S___ and Lindsay – Jazz
Kate and Pasha – Jive
It said on the DWTS Instagram page that James and Emma have immunity since they had the highest score last week
I read that James/Emma don’t have to do the dance off, but are not immune from the vote. They will still get the highest number of points awarded to the winner of each dance off.
Jazz Charleston? My guess is it’ll be more Charleston, and that Sasha will probably go into overkill on the choreography.
Don’t really see anyone struggling. My guess is one of Kel, Kate, or Ally goes home.
Ally not going anywhere she an huge fanbase I want Sean gone so bad
I’m not sure why it’s James for immunity. It said “based on last week’s leaderboard” and there was a three way tie for first place.
And I believe I very clearly said that they are not immune from the vote, so….
And Casey, Ally has already been in the bottom two – the fanbase can’t be that huge.
On their IG page, they said it had to do with the overall score composite of the season. And James came out on top. Hopefully they make it clear they aren’t immune from the vote.
Ally and Kate might benefit from just having been in the bottom 2. Still, I won’t be surprised if one of them is there along with Kel. I’d be shocked if it were James or Hannah. Maybe Lauren winds up in the bottom 2, but she won’t go anywhere unless it’s against James.
It said in Women’s Day that James does not have to do the dance-off at all.
Who ever is doing their media has GOT to get their shit together, for real. Because the press release says – and I think I quoted it – “based on last weeks leaderboard”. Now, if it was the high scorers from last week and then they picked the person with the highest cumulative, fine. But say that.
They are so damn sloppy in every aspect on this show.
As for Ally getting a boost from being in the bottom two, the previous commenter said her fanbase was “huge” – I was pointing out that it couldn’t be that huge if she was already in the bottom two. She may well get a boost – not the point.
James is an awesome dancer. So are Hannah and Ally. I very much want those three in the finals.
Sean REALLY needs to go home!
Why, WHY is Sean sill on. PLEASE send that terrible guy HOME. He
is better off then on, the show. How on earth can DWTS, keep him on?
This is VERY sad.