I have woken up and read the comments on the dances and all I can say is

why am I not surprised?

Ralph & Karina - Argentine Tango
Kirstie & Maks - Viennese Waltz
Chelsea & Mark - Argentine Tango
Hines & Kym - Argentine Tango
Ralph & Karina - Salsa
Kirstie & Maks - Paso Doble
Chelsea & Mark - Rumba
Hines & Kym - Salsa
Ralph & Karina and Hine & Kym - Winner Takes All Cha Cha
Chelsea & Mark and Kirstie & Maks - Winner Takes All Cha Cha
Hines & Kym and Chelsea & Mark - Winner Takes All Cha Cha

Hines Ward is going to win!

Hmmm can't say I'm keen on any of the celebs really.If I was pressed I'd say I like Kirstie the most although she is nowhere near the best dancer.I'd have to go on my fave pro's for the final..so I'd like to see Ralph & Karina go out this week.

Hines Ward is winning on personality, he won me over too, but no way he's the best dancer against Chelsea and that Salsa was not a deserving 30 imo. And I agree with Chelsea's AT score also, I thought that was her worst performance yet.

I just hope Mark "unpredictable" Ballas doesn't come out with some wacky choreos in the finals.

Who wins, who knows, who cares, not this series for me anyway.

Thanks for the links as usual. It looks most likely to be Ralph going home tonight but anything can happen. A bit sad really as I think Ralph has done some great dancing.

Thanks for the links

I just love to watch Hines & Kym dance. They just make me smile all the way through.

I like Kirsty's partnership with Maks & hope they go through.

Mark & Chelsea I just don't like them. Not sure why.

I think Ralph with go tonight.

As I've said before, I really don't think Hines is a good dancer. Severe overmarking every week really annoys me, however nice the celeb seems to be. I hope he doesn't win because of that, but I'm sure he will now.

Thanks Force Ten for the links, still loving Hines & Kym with Ralph & Karina a close second. I used to like Mark Ballas a lot but finding myself disliking him this season, don't know if it's the absence of Derek or what but he seems to be very ultra, ultra ambitious this season. While ambition should be applauded, when it becomes obsessive it's not very attractive, feel for Chelsie though, if Mark got her last year it may have been different.

Indeed, she's the weakest and has been for weeks, yet somehow the judges glorify her like she's heaven on the dance floor. Admitted, she has a natural way of moving, but she lacks technique and stamina.

To be fair, they all lack technique.

This season it seems there's no one with meaningful dancing experience or training. And it clearly shows.
No ringers this time.

Anyone seen DWTS OZ?
There's a new judge and the guy is outrageously honest.
"You move around the dance floor like a sack of potoatoes." was one of his milder comments.
Caused quite a storm Down Under.

Hines will win because his partner was accidentally injured and she came back and they did a perfect, if not erotic performance.

I don't see it being Chelsea, they may take sympathy on Kirstie before giving it to Chelsea.

Speaking of storms there is a quite a bit of commentary on Bruno's comment to Karina. They censored it so everyone missed it but he said was too rough with her "pussy". I thought Ralph's face was priceless.

Thanks once again for posting these links Force Ten

I don't post much nowadays, but I had to add my two-penn'orth about Kirstie.

First off, I loved her since the start; I thought she was funny, great with Maks, gutsy, etc, and I wanted her to win.

But.



I have to say, though, I love Ralph and Karina. I thought he was a bit cheesy at first, but he grew on me. His main dance last week (his sore leg week) was intense as hell, and I thought he really carried the part off well. I simply enjoy watching him dance.

Edit: I put my bit about Kirstie in Spoiler tags so that it wouldn't offend fans. :P

Going home tonight.

Dancing With The Stars Pros & Troupe Freestyle Special Part 1
Warren Sapp's Commentary On The Freestyle
Donnie Osmond's Commentary On The Freestyle
Apolo Anton Ohno's Commentary On The Freestyle
Dancing With The Stars Pros & Troupe Freestyle Special Part 2
Brooke Burke's Commentary On The Freestyle
Drew Lachey & Cheryl Burke - 'Ride A Cowboy'
Chelsea Kane & Mark Ballas - Rumba - Encore
Stevie Nicks - Secret Love
Pitbull - Give Me Everything
Tayla Kelly - Bulletproof
Stevie Nicks - Landslide
Elimination

Thanks for the links & results.

Thanks for the links Force Ten

Hines will win because none of them are great technically, and he smiles a lot and seems like quite a nice guy. I don't think either of his dances deserved a 30, but I suppose they have to make it look like there are good dancers this year.

Dare I say it, but sympathy marks were probably a factor too.

Having watched it again, I think I see what he was trying to say. He was talking to Ralph, firstly about wearing a diaper and then about being too rough with his pussy - meaning Karina who was wearing a catsuit and therefore could be referred to as a pussycat. Although knowing Bruno, you can never be quite sure lol.

Thanks Force Ten for links