Acoustic week
Tonight the celebrities will be dancing either a Rumba or an Argentine Tango.
Tonight the celebrities will be dancing either a Rumba or an Argentine Tango.
Season 11 Week 4
Tom's brilliant - apart from Derek he's my favourite thing about the whole show.
My favourites tonight were Jennifer and Bristol. I've really warmed to Bristol, which has surprised me a lot. Also I'm really starting to like Tony a lot, I really like how encouraging and supportive he was with Audrina in rehearsal. I don't think I've watched much of Tony before - who else has he danced with in previous years?
My favourites tonight were Jennifer and Bristol. I've really warmed to Bristol, which has surprised me a lot. Also I'm really starting to like Tony a lot, I really like how encouraging and supportive he was with Audrina in rehearsal. I don't think I've watched much of Tony before - who else has he danced with in previous years?
I abslutely loved Kyle & Lacey tonight, such honesty in their relationship.
Florence & Corky: Filthy!
Brandy & Max, much better. Helped by the gorgeous music though.
Felt sorry for the AT dancers, terrifyingly small stage for them esp the big guys.
Thought Bristol undermarked, really liked what she did. Mark is v good for her.
Felt sorry for the Situation, impressed by his lifts but right time for him to go.
Great show this week
Florence & Corky: Filthy!
Brandy & Max, much better. Helped by the gorgeous music though.
Felt sorry for the AT dancers, terrifyingly small stage for them esp the big guys.
Thought Bristol undermarked, really liked what she did. Mark is v good for her.
Felt sorry for the Situation, impressed by his lifts but right time for him to go.
Great show this week
I have to admit being disappointed this week. Maybe because rumba and AT are my favourite dances, and with couple of exceptions, none were good.
Exceptions:
Jennifer - AT was excellent; definitely one of the best ATs of all series. And her dress was perfect as well.
Brandy - did a pretty good rumba. Not great, but definitely way above anyone else.
I felt Corky did Florence no favours by playing for laughs. Florence is not a bad dancer and more than capable of dancing a tasteful, elegant rumba based on basic steps.
Bristol is so devoid of personality she really irritates me now. Even people unused to performing can have some facial expression; she is just so bland.
The Situation actually seems to believe he is good - he isn't. Poor Karina, she really drew the short straw.
Kyle needs to stop messing about; he's like 17 going on 6! He's very light on his feet - as (strangely) a lot of overweight people are - and can move well. But he needs to understand there's more to dancing than skipping about with daft grin on his face! For all that, I do like him.
The only other thing I wanted to mention was Cheryl's dress - did she upset the dressmakers that they gave her something so dreadful? I've seen medallist competitors wear better home-made dresses than that!!!!!!
Exceptions:
Jennifer - AT was excellent; definitely one of the best ATs of all series. And her dress was perfect as well.
Brandy - did a pretty good rumba. Not great, but definitely way above anyone else.
I felt Corky did Florence no favours by playing for laughs. Florence is not a bad dancer and more than capable of dancing a tasteful, elegant rumba based on basic steps.
Bristol is so devoid of personality she really irritates me now. Even people unused to performing can have some facial expression; she is just so bland.
The Situation actually seems to believe he is good - he isn't. Poor Karina, she really drew the short straw.
Kyle needs to stop messing about; he's like 17 going on 6! He's very light on his feet - as (strangely) a lot of overweight people are - and can move well. But he needs to understand there's more to dancing than skipping about with daft grin on his face! For all that, I do like him.
The only other thing I wanted to mention was Cheryl's dress - did she upset the dressmakers that they gave her something so dreadful? I've seen medallist competitors wear better home-made dresses than that!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Elanor:
“Tom's brilliant - apart from Derek he's my favourite thing about the whole show.
My favourites tonight were Jennifer and Bristol. I've really warmed to Bristol, which has surprised me a lot. Also I'm really starting to like Tony a lot, I really like how encouraging and supportive he was with Audrina in rehearsal. I don't think I've watched much of Tony before - who else has he danced with in previous years?”
“Tom's brilliant - apart from Derek he's my favourite thing about the whole show.
My favourites tonight were Jennifer and Bristol. I've really warmed to Bristol, which has surprised me a lot. Also I'm really starting to like Tony a lot, I really like how encouraging and supportive he was with Audrina in rehearsal. I don't think I've watched much of Tony before - who else has he danced with in previous years?”
Tony danced with Kate last year
the year before he got to 3rd with Melissa Rycroft.I enjoyed the acoustic week idea and in the round staging. I though Jennifer & Derek's Argentine Tango was the best (superb in every sense - from the music, outfits to of course the dancing) followed by Audrina & Tony (their music was terrible though) and Kyle & Lacey (think their partnership is great,).
For some reason I cannot warm to Brandy she reminds me on mya in that way I'm always excepting more and I don't think Maks and Brandy work.
Bristol needs to loose up a bit and maybe she shouldn't bring her mum with her when she supposed to.
Seeing Anna D there I still can't help but wonder why she is not dancing with Rick. I actually really like Cheryl and think Rick is improving but the height difference is a unnecessary disadvantage.
Kirk i find hard to remember - he is ok.
Don't like Corky dancing on the show because he never seems to take it as a competition just a big joke - by all means have fun but I think Florence would have potential if she had a better partner.
Bristol needs to loosen up and Mark has to stop showing off which he tends to do when he doesn't think his partner is good enough.
Karina was extremely brave with those lifts
but the situation had to go even though the foxtrot wasn't that bad last week (due to smart choreography & the storyline) he can't dance which was shown through Karina putting so many lifts in the routine.
Originally Posted by kp2ni:
“Tony danced with Kate last year the year before he got to 3rd with Melissa Rycroft.”
“Tony danced with Kate last year
the year before he got to 3rd with Melissa Rycroft.”
Of course! I had forgotten Kate temporarily, or blocked her out of my brain. Tony did well to not slap her. I know I watched the year before, but I have no recollection of Melissa Rycroft whatsoever!
Derek Hough is such a good choreographer. He has a lot of style. He and Jennifer were fantastic.
Who is the one dancing with lovely Tony? Can't even remember her name. Too much Botox. She has no expression in her face and her legs were terrible. Has she never heard of flex and point? I feel for Tony - he's such a patient teacher
Corky and Thingy - oh yuck. Have some dignity purleese!
Sad that Rick and Cheryl didn't quite make it work. I had hoped that BA might have shown her how crucial the male lead is in tango.
Camera work was not good on tango dance troupe. Wrong angle. Wish they had done separate routines too. Everyone doing something different at the same time does not work. The unique thing about Tango partners is that each has their own individual style, and we didn't get to see that.
Loved the circular stage. DWTS is always trying something different. I like that
Who is the one dancing with lovely Tony? Can't even remember her name. Too much Botox. She has no expression in her face and her legs were terrible. Has she never heard of flex and point? I feel for Tony - he's such a patient teacher
Corky and Thingy - oh yuck. Have some dignity purleese!
Sad that Rick and Cheryl didn't quite make it work. I had hoped that BA might have shown her how crucial the male lead is in tango.
Camera work was not good on tango dance troupe. Wrong angle. Wish they had done separate routines too. Everyone doing something different at the same time does not work. The unique thing about Tango partners is that each has their own individual style, and we didn't get to see that.
Loved the circular stage. DWTS is always trying something different. I like that
Originally Posted by kaycee:
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Bristol is so devoid of personality she really irritates me now. Even people unused to performing can have some facial expression; she is just so bland.
The Situation actually seems to believe he is good - he isn't. Poor Karina, she really drew the short straw.
Kyle needs to stop messing about; he's like 17 going on 6! He's very light on his feet - as (strangely) a lot of overweight people are - and can move well. But he needs to understand there's more to dancing than skipping about with daft grin on his face! For all that, I do like him.
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Bristol is so devoid of personality she really irritates me now. Even people unused to performing can have some facial expression; she is just so bland.
The Situation actually seems to believe he is good - he isn't. Poor Karina, she really drew the short straw.
Kyle needs to stop messing about; he's like 17 going on 6! He's very light on his feet - as (strangely) a lot of overweight people are - and can move well. But he needs to understand there's more to dancing than skipping about with daft grin on his face! For all that, I do like him.
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Spot on as ever kaycee. I find Bristol tedious too. I'm tired of her uptight, squirmy attitude. What the hell is she doing there if she can't get into the spirit of the thing. Go home!
Kyle is a big baby. Enough already!
I loved the idea of the circular stage and acoustic theme, but I was so disappointed with last week's show, I didn't even bother posting about it.
I agree with kaycee that apart from Jennifer & Derek and Brandy& Maks, nobody did anything worth mentioning, except for the wrong reasons e.g. Florence & Corky 'joking' around again.
Very poor show.
I agree with kaycee that apart from Jennifer & Derek and Brandy& Maks, nobody did anything worth mentioning, except for the wrong reasons e.g. Florence & Corky 'joking' around again.
Very poor show.
Coming very late to this thread I'm afraid but fascinating to see so many "marmite" reactions to this particular DWTS epi. Normally I'm really against what I see as a total obsession with themes this year, but I thought this week worked really well and the intimacy of the setting really helped with all the dances making this my personal favourite DWTS episode ever.
Jennifer and Derek's AT was fantastic - the only one ever in my humble opinion to rival Mark & Karen's for sheer power and presence.
In contrast this weeks TV themes was a complete disaster ... a couple of hours of my life I'll never get back sadly
Jennifer and Derek's AT was fantastic - the only one ever in my humble opinion to rival Mark & Karen's for sheer power and presence.
In contrast this weeks TV themes was a complete disaster ... a couple of hours of my life I'll never get back sadly
