Dancing with the Stars Season 28, Week Eight – LIVE BLOG
So, I never did get around to my numbers post this week, dang it. The upshot is, besides S___, Hannah appears to be the only one who can be low on the leaderboard and not be in the bottom two. It’s quite likely that James is the same but he’s not been tested yet. Last week it was Kate’s turn to be in the bottom with Karamo and they were the two low scorers besides S___.
For S___ to be safe, he needed the following things to happen:
- He needed 14.9k more votes per million votes cast than Kate, AND;
- He needed 17.4k more votes per million votes cast than Karamo.
In the olden days of DWTS, those were pretty small numbers. Probably not any longer. And he obviously did that – but who knows who else he managed to beat. Here are the remaining numbers:
- He would have needed22.3k more votes per million votes cast to beat Kel
- He would have needed 24.8k more votes per million votes cast to beat Hannah
- He would have needed 29.8 more votes per million votes cast to beat either James, Lauren or Ally
So, vote for your favorites and vote HARD. We’ll see who the low scorers are tonight and if the same thing happens. As of right now, everyone except James, Lauren, Hannah and S___ have seen the bottom two. Hopefully, that is NOT your final four, if you know what I mean.
T-minus 30 minutes…
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This opening doesn’t really work for me, but then I lived through this show the first time around. 🙂
S___ up first. Jenna filling in for Lindsay…I’m assuming an injury…
Oooo…Styx’s “Come Sail Away”. Not very jazzy but since when has that mattered? Oooo…so sorry to hear about Lindsay’s mother in law. Much too young, I’m sure.
Oh lord. Staging is cute, way too many extra dancers…and again that kick line is used. This is not jazz, but that’s not unusual on this show. Just when I thought it was over it kept going….kind of a shit show.
Len: We keep throwing you out the boat and the viewers keep throwing you a life preserver. We all like an under dog. The mermaid had better feet than you did. STFU to the audience. I respect your effort.
Bruno: Not many jazz bones in your body. Dori in finding Nemo has a better sense of direction. You always manage to get to shore. So so many puns.
CAI: Looks like you’re doing the same dance over and over again. Jenna brought out something new of you. Another shade of you. She’s going to give him a fucking 7 and we’ll lose a good dancer once again.
Scores: 7, 7, 6 for a total of 20
These judges actually believe that dance was worthy of a 7. When compared to Hannah and Kate who get 8s regularly – only one point difference between them and a guy who barely moves around the floor. Fucking ridiculous. And this is why we can’t have nice things.
Lauren up next. I think this is three weeks in a row with some sort of heartache or injury discussion. Dancing jive this week…it’s a letter to her grandma.
Started off great, but then I think she went on the wrong foot. She’s basically killing it though. That middle section with the other dancers came is was kind of screwed up though. Not sure I can articulate why – loss of energy?? Then she totally lost her footwork there at the end. I think the other dancers threw her off.
Bruno: The king himself would have loved it. Good action through the legs but you made three mistakes (true – very obvious ones). Doesn’t take away from the quality, but at this stage you have to be careful.
CAI: Started that routine and I thought it would be amazing. Something did go wrong. You have a lot going on for you, you have another dance, come back strong.
Len: Competition is so strong – there were a few mistakes. I hope tonight is not going to be heartbreak hotel.
That’s not a good omen for later. Because they scored S___ so high, she’s one of the folks who could be in trouble.
Scores: 8, 8, 8 for a total of 24 – only four points off S___. Yes it is that bad people.
Kel up with his Salsa. Starts off excellent, and alone. Dances a bit with Daniella. Suddenly there are all kinds of dancers out there which bugs. Clearly he likes this dance because he’s doing it very, very well. It just pisses me off that S___ got 7’s for not moving and the judges will find something to nitpick on this dance.
CAI: Funk up the ballroom. Love how you went back and forth in getting the groove and then going back into partnering All that and a bag of chips.
Len: My old sausage. Full of rhythm, hips were going to town, plenty of junk in the trunk. You were large and in charge.
Bruno: the main attraction. That was a starter. He was leading beginning to end, always the star.
I think that Kel may be giving James a run for his money. I love an under dog and his name ain’t S____.
Scores: 9, 9, 10 for a total of 28 – first ten of the season and very, very worthy!!
Ally up next dancing to her own song. Paso Doble!
Too much time at the mic. But her form is great. Loving Sasha’s choreography, aided by the song. Well, that was really excellent! Not much to say about it other than that!
Len: Mix of good technique and high performance.
Bruno: Silver lightning! Most amazing shapes and lines. The drum section – she was conducting the orchestra.
CAI: You proved to me you are a freaking superstar. You commanded all the attention. Amazing, my mind is blown.
I agree. This is no longer James’ competition – Ally and Kel are giving him a real run for it.
Scores: 10, 10, 10 for a perfect 30. Well earned…although I think Kel was just as good.
Hannah up next with a Quickstep to American Girl. I feel like they keep pigeonholing her into this one note character – and I don’t think she is that.
Whoa. I se a difference in attitude. She might be having fun again and sho far she’s doing very, very well. Holy crap, what is in the water at the studios? Just about everyone is killing it tonight! She did great!!
Bruno: This show keeps getting better. That was a game changer. What I liked, I told you about using the floor, tonight you used it to give you lift. Beautiful!
CAI: That’s what we’re talking about! You were open hearted, your fullest self. Comeback of the season.
Len: Really nice frame, clarity of movement, feet were right on point. Bit of gapping goin on. Just a tiny bit. A fabulous dance.
Scores: 10, 9, 10 for a total of 29 out of 30.
Yep, that was worthy. Everyone except Lauren and S___ has just killed it tonight. I thought the judges were being overly hard on Hannah the last couple weeks, but tonight I saw what they were talking about – she was much more alive, much more connected. Great job!!
Now, Kate…kill it also. She’s dancing Jive to Heat Wave by Linda Rondstadt. Her sister Nancy’s favorite song, who passed away recently.
Started out great, but got a little off coming out of the box. And she’s a little off all the way through it. She got the dance this week where I don’t understand either the concept or the costumes. At all. And she’s still having trouble with this dance – I get the sense that she might be tired.
CAI: I felt that celebration. The jive had a lot of energy, sometimes out of hold it’s a little small. Good jive.
Len: You two are a joy for me to watch. Joyful performance. Not your best but not your worst.
Bruno: So clever. Tailor made for your ability. You went out of sync a couple times, at this stage we have to point it out.
She was quite a few steps below Kel, Ally and Hannah – I’d give her all 8s. Sadly.
Scores: 8, 8, 8 for a total of 24 out of 30. I would agree with that, unfortunately.
NUMBERS UPDATE: As of right now, there’s only about 11k votes between Lauren/Kate and S___ – and we know he’s overcome similar margins before. Get to voting!! If my theory holds true, those two will be the bottom two, depending on how the dance off works. Correction: I was using last weeks scores as the second score when the reality is that half the couples will get two points. That means there is more than 20k between S___ and Lauren/Kate. There is a tiny bit of hope.
James up next, all handsome. 🙂 Doing contemporary – I’ll predict a 30 now.
This is very good, but not terribly impactful – I found my mind wandering during the dance, despite his hotness. It could be that the contemporary dances on DWTS aren’t that great unless choreographed by Derek. It was great, but not the best of the evening.
Len: Like a good book, never sure what’s going to happen and it has a happy ending.
Bruno: All about the emotion and it was totally compelling. Section of lifts was exquisite. Musicality and emotion – flawless.
CAI: Never saw a lift executed with such finesse (BS). There was a moment when you did this arm – pure artistry in motion.
Is Hannah the only one that didn’t get Erin? I’m thinking yes… Oh the little girl made me weepy.
Scores: 10, 10, 10 for a total of 30. They get a 32 for the night since they have immunity from the dance off.
NUMBERS UPDATE: Here is how it looks with the first dances and with James having the additional two points:
Sean vs. Kate/Lauren | 2.14% | 21,390 |
Sean vs. Kel | 4.28% | 42,781 |
Sean vs. Hannah | 4.81% | 48,128 |
Sean vs. Ally/James | 6.42% | 64,171 |
If S___ isn’t in the bottom two with these numbers, there is no hope for this show. :::sigh::
Dance offs:
Kel versus Ally – they are dancing to “Don’t Stop Me Now” in a jive.
This is much easier than previous dance offs – they have the music and style well in advance. Cute start, together. This is a tough call. At first I was saying Kel all the way and then I changed to Ally. Both seem to have content and good execution.
Len: Fantastic. You’ve both come out top notch dancing.
Bruno: Almost impossible to call. There is a breath between you two.
CAI: I don’t want to make this decision. Both are on fire. You didn’t make our jobs easy.
Scores:
CAI: Kel
Len: Ally
Bruno: Kel
So Kel and Witney get two additional points. I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that Kel and Ally are now tied for second place with 30 points. 🙂
Sean versus Kate – obvious. And Sean thinks he will actually crush Kate. As if. Delusions of grandure. They’re dancing Cha Cha.Sean standing and one spot gyrating, while Kate is actually using the floor. And doing the steps, with rhythm. S__? Not so much. Everyone moving except S___. This should be a no brainer.
Bruno:Actually, someone quite improved and someone else grabbed my attention but maybe not for the right reasons
CAI: Two dances is no joke. One couple both were doing cha cha, the other couple, one person was doing cha cha. Wow. Kate.
Len: I thought you both came out and danced properly, you both did a good cha cha cha (stop the drugs, Len).
Scores:
CAI: Kate
Len: Kate
Bruno: Kate – so Kate gets the two bonus points.
Lauren and Hannah are up next. I predict that they’ll give Lauren the two points since she’s so far down the leaderboard and it’s unlikely to really hurt Hannah.
Salsa?? This could be rough for both ladies. Everyone else has done their dances before, neither has done Salsa??
Short take: Alan gave hard core choreography that Hannah handled very well, while Lauren struggled with over sexed choreography. But it was so fast that my impression was Hannah won that easily.
CAI: Battle of the titans. You guys both brought the A-game. Girls are in it to win it.
Len: Gleb, put your shirt on. I wish I could give you one point each because it was such fantastic.
Bruno: Southern Belles are hot. both are so sexy.
I’m predicting a split decision going to Lauren because she needs it.
CAI: Hannah
Len: Hannah
Bruno: Hannah
Okay, I was wrong. Shit’s about to get real.
NUMBERS UPDATE: This could be really ugly. If you know who isn’t in the bottom, this show is over and should probably be cancelled just due to shitty casting.
Sean vs. Lauren | 2.07% | 20,725 |
Sean vs. Kate | 3.11% | 31,088 |
Sean vs. Ally/Kel | 5.18% | 51,813 |
Sean vs. Hannah | 5.70% | 56,995 |
Sean vs. James | 6.22% | 62,176 |
As you can see, there are some fairly big numbers for S___ to overcome, with the exception of Lauren. Will be interesting to see what happens, if this is the week (finally).
Here we go….
SAFE: Sean
SAFE: Hannah
SAFE: James
SAFE: Kel
SAFE: Lauren
Well, that kinda spoils my theory. But then Lauren has never been in the bottom two and the other ladies have.
Judges:
CAI: (she’s confused, she shouldn’t be) ALLY
Bruno: ALLY
So, Ally is moving on, rightly so – but Kate should not be going home over you know who. At this point, this show deserves cancellation just due to shitty casting decisions which just make it impossible to support.
So, I think your final four is likely James, Hannah, Lauren….and either S— or Kel. Possibly Ally. That Lauren was the second to the bottom and wasn’t in the bottom two is a sign that she’s up there with Hannah, although not as good a dancer at this point. If Kel keeps excelling in his dances the real top four might manage to knock out S___, who can’t dance at all and shouldn’t have made it this far.
Giving all my votes to Kate tonight. Even though she was in the bottom 2 last week and might get a boost, I think she’s gonna need them.
Everyone please give all of your votes to every couple except Linds!!
At this point, I’m honestly just giving all my votes to everyone but sean. He has definitely overstayed and if he stays tonight then there is a big problem. I don’t know why but I have that funny feeling he’ll stay and someone good will go home.. fingers crossed I am wrong this time.
Sean going first worries me tbh
If not Sean, I’m sticking with Kate, Kel, or Ally. Kate would likely go home against anyone at this point, besides him.
The openings are sure different this year. I was enjoying them, but I’m kind of missing the dance opening numbers.
And Sean is up first (really?). Jenna is filling in for Lindsay.
Jenna sounded about as excited as people are to see ants at a picnic.
Guessing James is going last since he doesn’t have to do the dance off.
And what happened to them not having the troupe this season?
You can tell the judges are annoyed that sean is still there. That dance was super clunky! Don’t understand why the crowd boos Len is right!
Heh, the judges aren’t even hiding their feelings towards Sean.
Ok.. that was kinda cute.
Why did CAI and Len give him a 7? That dance was definitely a 4 or 5.
Lindsay’s mother-in-law unfortunately passed away very recently so she went back home to be with her husband and the rest of her family.
A routine of Gleb’s that I actually thought was good for a change. Lauren did really well with that jive. Not the cleanest I’ve seen, but considering she’s got hurt ribs, that was impressive.
Sean was better than last week…..but I’d still give him a 5. Lauren and gleb i didn’t love tbh (the rollar coaster continues with me regarding them lol). They weren’t bad but they were not great either. I’d give them an 8.
Whyyyy oh why is Sean getting 7’s? Are the judges scared of the MAGA mob on Twitter? Or are they trying not to provoke sympathy votes? Can’t imagine why else. I’m so worried for Kate, Kel, and Aly because of it.
Loved that dance from Kel! Thought it took a few minutes to get going, but enjoyable overall. He’s gotten better and better throughout the season.
Also loved the throwback to All That in his rehearsal video. That was part of my Saturday night line up as a kid.
The judges seem irritated that Sean is still in the competition, so why do they continue to keep scoring him so high?
I for sure thought the judges were going to low ball Sean and give him 5s. No way is his dance ONLY couple points lower then Lauren’s. Even with her mistake
And that’s how you get the crowd going! Kel killed that. An easy ten in my book too. I really hope he will be safe tonight.
Maybe the judges figure Sean’s not going anywhere, so why fight it? Controversy aside, his dance didn’t deserve that score. I felt the dance was more Jenna/the extra dancers than him.
And the extra dancers were a distraction for Kel’s dance. At first I thought Peta was Witney. Overall, I’m thrilled he got the first 10 of the season. Like Kate, he’s another one I’m worried about. Would love to see him in the finals. James is my #1 to win, but I could definitely get behind a Kel victory.
Ally and Sasha just wowed me. Another 10 from me easily. Saying that, costume was a miss for me for Sasha lol. She looked great though
i thought kel was just as good as ally tonight
Hannah just wowed me. I’d give her a ten as well. That was awesome. I guess we broke down that disconnect she was talking about.
Loved that quickstep from Hannah. I think she found her groove again. I’d give that a perfect score.
I don’t think this was ever “James’s competition.” Despite her appearance in the bottom 2, she’s been at the top of the leaderboard more times than James. He’s just been pretty consistent, and he’s had the votes to stay out of the bottom 2. No sarcasm or attitude here. Ally and Kel were awesome tonight btw.
We have TVs, Cassidy.
Voted 10 times for everyone but S***.
I’m nervous about Kate going second to last. That’s assuming a good chunk of people wait until the dances to cast their vote. I’m hoping being in the bottom 2 last week will give her a boost.
I knew the jive was going to be a struggle for Kate, and there were mistakes, but I enjoyed that and thought Kate gave it a great effort. At most that better tie with Lauren (it does not deserve 7s like Sean).
My mother is a two time breast cancer survivor and I’ve lost way too many people to it (Rest in peace to all of them but especially my grandmother who had to deal with that and Parkinson’s disease in her last year of her life and couldn’t do a thing to stop it) so she got me off the bat. That dance was so much fun and I can tell she was really feeling it. I’d give them a 9.
i voted for everyone (even Lauren! — have a hard time connecting with her dances, though she is an adorable person) except S on my phone, my husband’s phone and online. What else should I do???? I”m embarrassed to care about this as much as I do, but S still being here is just pissing me off.
I’m not a fan of contemporary, so I wasn’t into James’s dance, but I thought he nailed it.
I don’t get why he’s not immune from the vote, though. Hasn’t that been the case in the past when it came to dance off weeks?
James and Emma just wowed me and I’d easily give them a ten. Against every fiber of my being I even liked that song being slowed down (which worried me a lot since I bought it would lose its umph factor/x factor). James is a great actor but an even better dancer and how nobody noticed that earlier in his career baffles me. Get this man to Broadway after this please if he can sing too.
How come James is immune from the dance-off and Ally isn’t? Both of them got perfect scores. Shouldn’t both of them be immune from the dance-off?
I’m so pleased to see Sean Spicer’s still in this. He’s the only one left who’s not from showbiz. He’s what DWTS is all about.
More power to him.
I remember thinking Ally’s jive was overscored when she did it the first time.
“Don’t Stop Me Now” is another song they can retire from this show.
I’d give that to Kel over Ally. I thought Kel had more content.
It’s just shameful and unfortunate that I’ve seen tweets stating they’ve voted like 20-40 times for Sean.. I just don’t get how people can vote for him when he can’t dance
Brittany, because they’re batshit crazy lol.
And the MAGA trolls have found this website. You’ll only see their comments if they can be NOT trollish. So you shouldn’t see too many. 🙂
Liz, that’s very true lol. I just wish they kept politics off this show cause it’s becoming embarrassing
Liz, it’s probably due to his higher cumulative score, although they did shit explaining that.
James and Emma were perfect for me tonight. For a male celebrity to dance to that choreography is off the scale. He is a different level to everyone else this season and that choreography from Emma was brilliant for him
I’m glad Kate is going against Sean in the dance off. No way should Sean beat Kate.
Kate and Pasha did such a good job!!! Jenna did a great job dancing around Sean
Kate does seem like she’s starting to lose steam.
Kate’s going to win that. I really hope she’s safe tonight. I don’t want to lose her, or Pasha. His choreography has been a breath of fresh air this season.
I think you’re right, Heidi.
Ally should’ve won the dance off. I’m telling you, they’re trying to save Kel because he’s the only African-American dancer on the show left. Sorry if that offends anyone but that came to my mind when they gave 2 points to Kel and not Ally.
I would give the win to Hannah over Lauren.
At this point, I’m just praying and hoping Sean leaves but I have a feeling he won’t leave tonight unfortunately..
Only dance off result i disagreed with was Hannah vs Lauren. Lauren owned that salsa and Hannah seemed to enjoy it only. And the guys taking their shirts off was kinda expected ????. Give Alan or gleb the chance and they will.
I thought Pasha looked a little down up in the lounge during the team dances. If not Sean, I’m still going Kate, sadly. If not her…Lauren? I can’t say I’d miss Gleb, and I feel he did her a disservice. But she doesn’t deserve to go before Sean. No one does.
What the hell. Like come on. This isn’t right. Yes I thought Kate would be in the bottom two but never in a million years did i see this being the bottom
Unbelievable. This show is a joke. They’re definitely saving Ally and Sasha which makes me feel sad for Kate and Pasha
Kate’s only hope was being in the bottom 2 against Sean. I think her and Pasha knew it was them tonight.
I’m sticking with Ally still getting voted out before the finals, or finishing 3rd/4th if she makes the finals. Bottom 2 twice this season, I just don’t think she’ll have the votes.
It’s not about who’s watching the show. There are plenty of people on twitter who have never watched who are voting. James is still my pick to win.
When did I say that it should be Ally over Kel for the dance off, Liz? And isn’t Ally mixed race? She’s hardly the token white girl. I think your bias is misplaced in this instance, Liz.
I blame the judges for not scoring Lindsay’s partner accurately. Any other dancer would have gotten 4s for the dance he did tonight. It’s their fault that Kate was eliminated tonight.
They would never eliminate Jenna 2 weeks running nor Sean without Linds. He will never be in the bottom 2. Sadly that’s pretty certain in my mind
honestly, for me, the saddest outcome of the season. This show has truly “jumped the shark”
it’s the end of a long run for me – have been a huge fan since season 1, but I gotta say – WTF???
(sigh)
By putting Sean first, they gave him the most time to get votes. It’s just so disappointing at this point. The judges do not want him there; Tom doesn’t. The judges should just give him what he deserves. 4s and 5s. It’s completely disrespectful to the contestants who work hard and score 1 point higher than him. They can’t be irritated and hand out 7s for posing on the stage.
If the judges scored appropriately (and compared to the other dancers) Sean would be getting 4s and would have gone home by now. But now that they’ve started down the road to giving out inappropriate 7s, will they have the balls to back track??
I really wish they could pull out a surprise twist and one week cancel the voting and eliminate based on judges scores. This show is turning into a mess
Well when one door closes another opens and Kate is the true winner of this show in my eyes. What a classy lady full of surprises and wonder. Having said that I look forward to seeing where her career goes from her. She might not have won the mirrorball, but she won a new fan and probably countless others I imagine.
As for Pasha, he really reinvigorated my desire to learn how to dance. Seeing him dazzle with Kate every week with exceptionally spectacular choreography was a delight. DWTS does not deserve him.
Being at the top of the leaderboard doesn’t matter, Jady, the actual scores do – and James’ cumulative score is higher than Ally’s.
I felt like I was the only person who wasn’t a fan of Ally but apparently not. She’s a great dancer and doesn’t deserve to go don’t get me wrong but I just wasn’t connecting and apparently I’m not alone. I like many here am going to miss Kate. She really seemed to enjoy herself and I of course love the office. She did much better than I initially thought she would when I saw she had a new pro as her partner.
I’m happy Kel won his dance off, I adore witney and am glad her season is starting to go better, who knows in the next couple of weeks what will happen but I am very happy for them! Hannah and Lauren I thought was a much closer call, Lauren really seemed to enjoy the dance but I do think Hannah had the edge (I adore both of them and am very happy neither have been there yet).
I’m very happy the tens have started coming. I thought many of the dancers had been robbed before.
Well, they fixed the vote for President, so I’m sure they can fix the vote for DWTS. I will watch all of the dances with the exception of one, no need to name contestant. I’m beyond p*ssed. I know nothing about tv, but I do dance. And I’m certain I could run this joke of a season (and lasts) better than the people doing it now.
I’m pointing the finger at Len when it comes to S— staying in. I bet you he’s a Trump supporter and is pressuring CA and Bruno into scoring S— undeserved 7s.
@Princess Heidi, I agree with you on your final 4. I think there’s a chance that Ally could sneak in there over Kel, and maybe Lauren gets left out. But I do see Hannah, James, and Lindsay making it. Ally doesn’t seem to be pulling in the votes, so it’ll be interesting how she fares in the coming weeks. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of hers, and while she did deserve to stay over Kate, my own personal choice was Kate because I find her more fun and enjoyable. I also love how humble and down to earth Pasha seems. I hope he isn’t a one and done pro.
Kate is the kind of contestant I love. I had never heard of her before this, and being with a brand new pro, I didn’t know how she’d do. They both wowed me every week, and I enjoyed seeing what Pasha was going to come up with. I didn’t expect them to make it this far, but am very happy they did.
I don’t understand why they are giving him 7’s, are they being told to do that because their comments don’t match the score and I don’t think the judges have the right to act shocked at the result when they are over scoring him
What a shit show this is turning into! Didn’t think S___ would annoy me this much. But I’m feeling very disappointed tonight.
I’ve watched this show since season 2 and I’ve said I would watch until it’s done. BUT after tonight’s disaster, I’m done. There is no way that Kate should have been eliminated. Everyone knows that. Every. Single. Person.
I want to thank the mods of this website for providing the postings over the years. You have taught me a lot about dancing, you have made me laugh. I would have liked to stick it out with all of you until the end, but I can’t. I’m done yelling at my tv and I’m done watching a once good, entertaining show turn into the joke it has become.
Heidi, you didn’t. That first sentence when I mentioned your name was addressed to you where I said I think you were right. The rest in the next paragraph was addressed to everyone, not just you and it was not a response to just you.
And Heidi, my comment (to the general, let me make that very clear) was based on what I said last week about black contestants getting eliminated last week in response in another blog. I thought you saw it.
I doubt Sean would have made anywhere this far if the west coast was permitted vote.
I don’t know why everyone is so up in arms that a bad dancer stays on past his time. It is the inherent flaw of this show that gives the viewers too much power. Last season, a guy with two left feet won the Mirrorball. He couldn’t dance either but he apparently had a huge fan base. To a lesser extent, it happened on previous seasons. The old-timers remember Bristol Palin and Rob Kardashian finishing third, despite being really mediocre dancers. It happened before, it will be happening again in the future.
This week, SS apparently got 31k and 52k more votes per million votes cast than Kate and Ally, respectively. Even if he had received 12 total, he would have needed around 76k and 97k more votes per million votes cast than Kate and Ally (if my calculations were correct). Honestly, with support from the president, I think an extra of 45k more votes would still not be enough for him to be in the bottom two.
DWTS was so simple and yet so brilliant back then. Why would they even need to make so many changes? With the introduction of Jazz and Contemporary, Disney week, extra dancers and production, I found the show has become too much style over substance. I still follow the show but no longer have the feeling of looking forward to watching it every Monday night.
If people are voting and it seems lots of us are talking about one celebrity why do any of you think tptb think this is bad. We might not want Sean to stay but hundreds of thousands, if not millions do sadly. This is not bad for the show and unfortunately it’s been years since this was a dance competition if it ever was. IMO James is out on his own by quite some distance yet do we think he will win? Some people are voting for other celebrities not as good as James probably knowing this yet maybe Kate or Lauren are their favorites You might argue how is voting for someone else knowing James is better any different to voting for Sean? People like us are probably the minority. We might not like it but we are all talking about him and people are voting him in.
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Cindy, don’t go. You are shouting at the TV because you are passionate about DWTS. If you didn’t care so much you wouldn’t get so angry. Come back next week shout screen vote and be a part of the thing we all love so much, even if it does send us bat shit crazy at times
Sigh. They didn’t want a bobby bones 2.0 and yet here we are getting it again.
I am so bummed about Kate. She was so enjoyable to watch and actually really good. I felt she was keeping up pretty well with the top of the leaderboard, maybe no the absolute best but ugh so bummed.
Alexandra costa, he was part of an administration that locks kids in cages.
Actually, Rob could dance pretty well. And Bristol made progress towards the end. Even though her mother is disgusting, even she isn’t at the level of the shit show we have going on right now.
Kevin, I don’t have time to check your math, but I will point out your logical flaw. Just because he beat Ally and Kate with pretty good numbers, it doesn’t automatically follow that he would have beat them with 4s. WE WON’T KNOW THAT BECAUSE THE JUDGES HAVE NO COURAGE. Regardless of whether it would work or not, they should give him the score he deserves relative to everyone else – 4s. At best.
Jamie, you assume that everyone agrees that James is far above everyone else and that he’s the only one people should be voting for. That’s YOUR opinion. What’s not opinion is that S__ is not a dancer. At all. Hannah, Ally and Kel are all improving week to week – learning to dance, which is what this show was about. That’s just as valid as James being really good. S___ is in neither of those categories.
And, incidentally, the way voting works now, voting for everyone other than S___ does nothing to detract from James’ ability to win the show until the finale.
P.S. the producers are short sighted idiots and they always have been. When this show allows a Bones, followed by a SS, it’s no longer what it was and people will stop watching. Much like the presidency, you can’t win with a small, fickle base without a good bit of cheating thrown in. The loyal viewers will walk away, as will SS fans when he’s no longer on the show.
I am thinking that if Lindsay’s partner wins this thing, it could kill the show. Let’s hope the T bigots get bored and stop saving him. We’ve been here before with mediocre dancers with a fanbase.
Pasha is the best thing to happen to the show in awhile.
James was breathtaking in his Contemporary. I love Emma.
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The only way to save this season is for the judges to give S. the low scores he deserves.
My mom actually had what I thought was a good idea. We watch both DWTS and The Voice. She commented last night that the coaches eliminate the contestants in the earlier rounds, and then the audience votes in the later rounds. Maybe DWTS should implement something like that. For example, they could choose two celebrities that the audience could vote for, and the one with the least amount is eliminated. Or, they could select one celebrity to eliminate, and then the audience votes for everyone else. Anyway, some version of making sure the least talented dancer goes home appropriately. Of course that could send some fan favorites home early (Tommy Chong comes to mind). Just a thought.
Thought this season would change issues like Bones winning tho never improving. Spencer who is painful to watch stays while awesome improving dancers have to leave. Think it’s time DWTS stops its run on tv. So disappointed…not watching anymore.
Kel and Whitney were the best tonight and they deserved the perfect scores. Hope everyone votes for them!
I think last night is the first episode I’ve missed watching since Fall 2011. It’s like Marie Kondo is cleaning out the closet that is my life. She’s like, “DWTS? Does this spark-joy? Not anymore? Please thank it, then throw it away!”
I wrote a letter to ABC that was like WHY DID YOU EVEN?! I don’t think I’ve written a boycott letter to a corporation since the 80’s. I’m not sure if doing stuff like that even matters anymore but it felt like a more productive thing to do than break my TV.
Thanks to the mods and posters on PureDWTS for making this place as fun and positive as they possibly can.
My joy on Mondays these days, is watching to see what James will to this week to enchant me. He is the saving grace. Along with the others who remain, minus you-know-who.
Can’t do much about it right now. It is up to casting, in any future seasons, if any. They have to avoid casting divisive contestants; possible lightning rods.
And have it in the contract that the contestants won’t go to lengths to solicit mass voting for themselves. Appearances yes, vote stacking, no.