the chacha relay was really good and I really enjoyed it and here are the rankings : Z 1st Kellie 2nd, Aly 3rd and Jacoby 4th.

Kellie and Z are way above the other 2 in terms of dancing ability.

Now here comes the freestyle round

Meh nothing really special about Jacoby;s freestyle which I really found surprising. I have seen it before from him .I was actually surprised to see a 27, i thought for sure he was going to have a perfect score since the judges like to be extra generous in the finale.

Why are they doing en encore tonight again of all nights . Of course Z is going to win that one. This might make people not vote for her.
Now instead of voting for her , her fans will be busy tweeting encore Zendaya SMH.

Aly on a pole for her Samba

Uhmmm Okay Mark

Z and kellie both got perfect score for their freestyle. I still think its between 2 of them.

Who is going to win ? Idk.

This was one of the best finales I have ever seen

Pulling for Z but I wouldn't be surprised if Team Pickler wins and whats even worse is that ABC is down/ the site crashed and I cant vote now .
The online voting system is down and now Im relaly worried

This is all going to come down to the fanbase.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy ‏@MaksimC 15m
Looooove how on-line voting on http://abc.com magically 'broke down'! COME ON ABC, GET IT TOGETHER!!!

Zendaya Coleman ‏@Zendaya now
what a night!! please vote....they told me http://abc.com was down so u guys gotta grab as many phones as u can and vote!!

See what kind of Bulls*****t is this ???

Speaking of freestyles , I'm actually shocked that Mark and Karina (especially karina ) bombed with their FS. I found them very lackluster.

I have no doubt that its going to come down to kellie and Z.

Team Pickler FS was amazing but I have seen it done before :yawn: so...yeah.
Z and Val FS cute, amazing, love how they incorporated different styles of dances .

I see many people say that they thought Z's had the best and I see others saying that Kellie had the best FS. I guess it mostly comes down to personal preference.

The thing is , I have seen that type pf FS before (speaking of Kellie ) so I found it great but not particularly heart-shattering and C.A please same me the tears sometimes she is just too phony , sorry
Totally 2 different end of the spectrum : one which was carefree/fun/celebrating dance (Zendaya ) and the other one who was emotional and heartfelt (Kellie).

There is one 1 point separating the kellie and Z which is not very much.

Jacoby and Karina - Jive I loved the vt with Len and he definitely did improve his feet (not always, but he can do it!!). Made quite a few mistakes, but good for a big bloke .

Aly and Mark - Samba Too many of those body pump things (whatever they're called). Don't think she nailed the rolls and I didn't love it.

Kellie and Derek - QS Really lovely QS.Still a little bit of gapping maybe. Tons of great content and technique on display.

Zendaya and Val - Samba Injured Val?! Really liked this. Lovely and sharp and more samba-y than first time. I didn't like her leggings.

Round 1 to Zendaya and Kellie with Jacoby 3rd then Aly.


Cha cha relay - my ranking - Z, K, A, J. I loved how they did the transitions between the couples. Kellie looked fantastic in that dress.


Freestyles!!!!

Jacoby and Karina - a lot of fun and I loved the drummers and tappers (was like watching Tap Dogs!). It was very Jacoby and really showed his personality (not so much a demonstration of what he's learned in 3 months ). Carrie Ann was right though - he was lost somewhat within the 'troupe'.

Aly and Mark - would have preferred it without the 'never been done before/fear of heights' drama , but otherwise I really liked it. Worked to Aly's strengths and very creative - good choice of concept for these two.

Kellie and Derek - Fab.u.lous! Kellie's core strength and muscle control is just awesome. Really beautiful dance.

Zendaya and Val - Really enjoyable routine and the bits with the kids were lovely. She's an excellent dancer (obviously), but if I'm honest, the routine lacked a bit of spectacle for me. Perhaps my expectations were too high .

Kellie's was my fave, then Z and Aly's, then J.


If the winner is not Kellie or Zendaya, I'll be a bit disappointed, but they were all deserving of their chance in the final and there was tons of great dancing. Well done to all of them.

I'd be find with anybody winning except Jacoby. I'm just not a fan of his high jumps and mugging for the camera. Typical football guy , make a touchdown do a dance type of mugging for the camera, but it's entertainment for many, so who am I to say.

Aly never stays with me, ie. I never seem to remember what she did and i forget that she danced, but she is fine I would say, just not memorable (to me). Mark is calmer this season. I had written him off a season or two ago, but he's redeemed himself this season.

zendaya is young. too young, but again she dances well. I think I am more in it for Val. I rather like him and feel he's proven himself from his first season when he was voted off very early. He deserves a win (it's time for a new guard to wiin) and he is just so respectful towards his partners. Love how last season he was appropriately sexy with his partner and this season, due to Z's age, is again appropriate acting and respectful, but misses nothing we don't need to see.

Kelly. I like her. She's fun and I really enjoy seeing her dances. I think i always enjoy seeing Derek and partners, he never has a bad one does he. But I tire of the Derek show in a way. Now I wish Kelly and Val were partners.

So I'm torn. Of the pros I want to see Val win. Of the celebs, it's Kelly. I could do without Z winning and do without Derek winning.

I guess as long as Jacoby doens't win lol.

Just watched the final.

Z or Kellie should win IMO. Z has been the better performer throughout the series but for me Kellie was better on the finale. So its a hard decision. I would not mind who wins out of them two

Jacoby sad to say is out of league. His freestyle was not good.

Aly did a great effort but Marks freestyle was not the best. Pole Dancing for half the routine is not my idea of a freestyle

If I had to choose the winner I would pick Kellie. Based on the fact she was best on the night.

Got to give props to Derek. His freestyle for Kellie was simply one of the best for me I would not mind him winning again. I would be happy for Kellie Shes a lovely girl <33

Z or Kellie to win <333 LOOOL

Imagine If Jacoby wins

Have seen all of the finale dances.....

Jacoby/Karina
I did not notice much difference between this Jive and his last one in week 5. Week 5 score 26. Week 10 score 27. The height difference has bothered me since week 1. I just can't get past it!

Aly/Mark
Enjoyed their Samba, but find her too heavy footed. Huge improvement from week 5 with a score of 25 to 28 in week 10. Thought Bruno was too generous with his 10.

Kellie/Derek
Enjoyed their quickstep. Was there a misstep? If so, I did not notice. They scored 29 in week 6 and now 30 in week 10. Why they did the QS again is beyond me.

Zendaya/Val
Enjoyed their Samba, much better than Aly's. They scored 26 in week 4, so a huge improvement for her with 3 tens' in week 10.

Cha Cha Relay
I actually agreed with the judges rankings of Zendaya, Kellie, Aly and Jacoby

Freestyles

Jacoby/Karina - Did not appeal to me...took too long for him to be "showcased" Felt for them with their score of three 9's. I think they were hoping for 10's.

Aly/Mark - Hmm, pole dancing, but this worked for them and me. Enjoyed this routine. Agreed with the 10's.

Kellie/Derek - My favourite freestyle of the night....just so beautiful and emotionally moving....took my breath away. Well deserved 10's.

Zendaya/Val - another enjoyable routine that suited her down to the ground. Well deserved 10's.

I preferred the Freestyles with just each couple dancing, that is Kellie/Derek and Aly/Mark.
I thought the addition of other dancers detracted from the overall enjoyment of the routine, just my personal taste.

Hope Kellie wins....if not Kellie, then Zendaya....if not Zendaya, then Aly, but definitely NOT Jacoby

Abc voting is still down.... Only can vote on Facebook surely that will effect the outcome.

Im sure it will affect the outcome

Really dont know how they are going to explain or justify this farce as it has to put into question the validity of the winner as there are lots of people who dont use facebook who love the show - IT STINKS

Aly and Mark OTRC week 10 interview

Jacoby and Karina OTRC week 10 interview

Kellie and Derek OTRC week 10 interview

Zendaya and Val OTRC week 10 interview

Let me guess! It's part of a monstrous, evil plot to keep Zendaya from the mirrorball?

I honestly think Zendaya likely has the most fans who come from the Facebook generation. So, if it does skew the outcome.....

ETA - a shame for those unable to vote. I do agree about that

After BuzzTV - Aly and Mark Week 10 interview

After BuzzTV - Kellie and Derek Week 10 interview

After BuzzTV - Zendaya and Val Week 10 interview

No After BuzzTV interview for Jacoby and Karina at the moment...

The only way I can vote is via FB app.....I cannot open an ABC account as I am from outside the US...

However, I do agree that it is unfair if people are unable to vote the way they want

BIB - Lol! I had the same thought about that when they were talking about it. Thank goodness they didn't plough that furrow

Thanks for all the links

I'm sure most people will have found the links to watch the show, but just in case...

All the dances in reverse order. No Skybox/scores. Good quality

Full (?) length clips. Some still being uploaded. Good quality

Most of the dances and some of the links and bits that the other channels miss out, but harder to find your way through! Variable quality

Daily Mail pics of the final