Monday, September 19, 2016

Dancing with the Stars, Ep. 23.2

Week 2! The theme is TV night!

All the couples will dance again tonight, and there will be a 2-hour results show tomorrow to eliminate the first couple.

Maureen & Artem - Quickstep
TV Theme: The Brady Bunch
Of course, Florence Henderson shows up to give support again! She was even a part of the on-stage routine. "Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!" It took way too long on stage to get to the actual dancing. She did a decent job, but it was a little on the slow side, but I think it was because the song was too slow. The song doesn't really fit the quickstep.
Score: 26

Jana & Gleb - Tango
TV Theme: One Tree Hill
LOVE! Gavin DeGraw is back in the ballroom! I love that he is singing his song that was the theme for One Tree Hill, which Jana was a part of. SAD! She tore some muscles between her ribs! Oh no! They told her she shouldn't dance, but she wanted to anyway. She was shrieking in pain in rehearsals. That has to be so painful! On to the dance...she looks amazing! I love the costuming! Gleb's choreography for this is really good - and so does his guyliner. She doesn't look to be in pain, which is amazing. Awesome performance!!!
Score: 29

Rick & Emma - Quickstep
TV Theme: Green Acres
OK, could have guessed that theme! She makes a good Lisa. He makes an even dopier Oliver. He's not moving too bad! It was actually a little bit entertaining! Much improved over last week's awkward endeavor.
Score: 22

Calvin & Lindsay - Foxtrot
TV Theme: Family Matters
Yes, he's Urkel! This is going to be so fun! He is so into character - he's got it nailed! Loved the suspender work - hilarious! He's got really nice lines. He was so much smoother than I thought he would be. Nicely done! That was neat! Best part is when Jaleel White sneaks up behind him after the dance. Mutual love and affection between those 2 - that was awesome! Urkel/Megatron bromance!
Score: 28

Amber & Maks  - Viennese Waltz
TV Theme: Game of Thrones
Holy crap! Maks as Khal Drogo?! What?! Amber as Khaleesi?! I can't stop looking at Maks! Wow, that was so good! That set, the feeling, it was all there. It was way too short, though! Can I just say...she looks so much better with hair.
Score: 24

Jake & Jenna - ChaCha
TV Theme: Go, Diego! Go!
That show was his big break into show business at age 9. This dance style suits the theme song very well. He was a little bit off with the fist pump to "Go, Diego! Go!". He was a little bit behind Jenna on the choreography, just like last week. He seems to always be trying to keep up. He looks good, though, and his moves look good. He just needs to work on his timing and the confidence that he knows the choreography.
Score: 24

Vanilla Ice & Witney - Foxtrot
TV Theme: Married with Children
OK, can't wait to see what he's going to do with this! I just love his attitude and him talking about being a dad. The audience who may not know him I think will love that about him. Witney as Peg is hilarious! I loved the Al Bundy character he brought to it. It was pretty good! He looked surprisingly (or not surprisingly) so comfortable in this dance style! That was so delightful! Way to go, Rob!
Score: 26

Terra & Sasha - Quickstep
TV Theme: Bewitched
So now, let's see how this works to be in hold on an extremely fast dance. Her feet are going to have to move twice as fast as his. She's got the nose twitch down. I don't know how he's doing it, but he doesn't look too bent over. I'm surprised that it doesn't look completely awkward. It has to feel so different for him, but he made it work. She actually pulled it off, and she looked really confident and comfortable. Wow!
Score: 31

Babyface & Allison - Argentine Tango
TV Theme; X Files
Interesting theme. Derek would have turned this into something futuristic, but the laser lights were cool. He was a bit too soft. he didn't have the quick and sharp kicks that are needed for this dance. I thnk he could have been a little more theatrical with it. It was still pretty good, though.
Score: 30

Laurie Hernandez - Jive
TV Theme: Duck Tales
Duck Tales?! Wow, they went way back for that one! How cute is this dance?! What's not to love about this, seriously? She will never have a bad dance.
Score: 32

James & Sharna - Paso Doble
TV Theme: Walking Dead
OK, yet another dance I can't wait to see! Walking Dead, are you kidding me?! Yes! He only had a couple days to prepare his dance, yikes! He is nailing the drama and the power. You would never know he didn't really practice this since last Wednesday. Other than the theme song not really being that close to the actual show, it was still really cool! He is quickly becoming a favorite. They said it might happen, but I didn't think it would happen. His personality and his talent are hard to deny. I'm a fan. Hopefully Sharna will be OK next week...she sustained a nasty zombie bite!
Score: 29

Marilu & Derek - Foxtrot
TV Theme: Taxi
Nothing overly special about this dance. It didn't help that the instruments hit some wonky notes. It was nice, but I didn't think the choreography was especially challenging. Derek struggled to come up with something, and this was probably one of his most underwhelming dances. It pains me to say it, but it was pretty forgettable.
Score: 29

Ryan & Cheryl - Quicksetep
TV Theme: Muppet Show
I love the support that his cast members showed him after what happened last week. I'm glad he can smile and move on. I love that he showed his fun, happy-go-lucky personality throughout the dance. He did great with all of the very fast footwork! I hope the judges loved it! Way to go, Ryan!
Score: 24

Week 2 Leaderboard

Laurie & Val - 32
Terra & Sasha - 31
Babyface & Allison - 30
James & Sharna - 29
Jana & Gleb - 29
Marilu & Derek - 29
Calvin & Lindsay - 28
Maureen & Artem - 26
Vanilla Ice & Witney - 26
Amber & Maks - 24
Jake & Jenna - 24
Ryan & Cheryl - 24
Rick & Emma - 22

Week 2 Results

In Jeopardy: Maureen & Artem, Ryan & Cheryl, Jake & Jenna, Amber & Maks
Going Home: Jake & Jenna

Poor kid, he just didn't have much of a shot. He didn't have a huge fan base, and he had a first-time pro for a partner. I'm so incredibly happy that Ryan gets another chance! I didn't want him to be the first to go!


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