DD's Dancing with the Stars (Week 5) (Read 728 times)

[DancingDays]

Week 5 (With video!!!) – This is Americana week. Everyone is supposed to do a routine that is patriotic. Not sure what the middle of April has to with patriotism. Me thinks this would have been a better theme for the end of May (near Memorial Day), but whatever. Let the confusion begin.

(Btw, I was almost going to protest the cancellation of AMC and OLTL by not watching tonight, but I couldn’t do it. Damn you ABC!!!)


Ralph/Karina (Samba) – Oh dear. They are doing a samba to “Sweet Home Alabama?” It just seems wrong. Having watched them dance, now I just feel confused. That was one of the strangest things I think I’ve ever seen on this show. This song is special to me because I went to the Univ. of Alabama and this song is an anthem for us alumni. In NO WAY is it a samba. But who do I blame for this atrocity? I feel awful for Ralph. This was just all kinds of wrong. Poor guy. My Score: 6 Judges Score: 22 (8, 7, 7)




Chris/Cheryl (Viennese Waltz) – Dancing to “America the Beautiful,” Chris looks very lovely in his faux military suit. And he did a nice job dancing. He did his part very well. His footwork was very good and his frame looked excellent. Too bad (again) that he wasn’t leading. Argh! But that’s Cheryl’s fault for not trusting her partner enough. I can’t fault him. My Score: 8 Judges Score: 26 (9, 8, 9) PS. Len made a hilarious comment thanking Cheryl for showing her “Rocky Mountains.” That is one dirty old man.




Petra/Dimitri (Quickstep) – An Elvis quickstep? Um, ok? This made me cringe. First off, her frame is ALL wrong. If she actually HAD a frame, Dimitri would have been able to lead her. I think because the dance is so fast, it got away from her and she messed up quite a bit. Len is enamored of her beauty, so he was way too soft on her. Bruno is just insane. This was a mess and I did not enjoy it. On the other hand, she did look pretty, but since she is a model, isn’t that her job?? My Score: 6 Judges Score: 22 (7, 7, 8)




Romeo/Chelsie (Foxtrot) – At least they actually have a foxtrot song with Sinatra’s “New York New York.” I found myself grinning like an idiot through the whole thing. That was VERY good!!! His posture, footwork, and even (sometimes) his lead were solid and well done. I was surprised, but he was very smooth and I loved it. My Score: 9 Judges Score: 26 (9, 8, 9) A special nod to Carrie Ann for mentioning to Chelsie that she was doing a good job. I like it when the judges recognize the teachers.


Skip to 1:55 for dance.


Hines/Kym (Rumba) – Rumba is traditionally a dance that represents love/passion and they are dancing to “Proud to be an American” which isn’t (in my mind) a romantic dance at all. But whatever. He looks yummy in his faux navy whites. And his dancing was quite yummy too. AND HE WAS LEADING!!! HOORAY!!! His hip action was good too, but he has a little bit further to go with that. But I agree with Len that it was his best dance so far. My Score: 9 Judges Score: 27 (9, 9, 9)


Skip to 1:48 for dance.


Kirstie/Maks (Foxtrot) – Quick visit from John Travolta. No biggie. But he was funny. Damn Maks is fine!!! He did the whole thing with no shirt. Opps. I think I just drooled on my computer. As for the dancing, the best news is nothing happened. No falls. No issues with shoes. Just good, solid dancing. It was weird for a foxtrot, but Maks was half naked the whole time, so I don’t care what they dance as long as he looks like that. My Score: 8 Judges Score: 23 (8,7,8)


PS. Can we talk about the bulge? Can a girl get a cold shower?

Kendra/Louis (Foxtrot) – This was the 1000th dance of DWTS. Kendra looked kinda like a deranged Betsey Ross, and Louis was a strange Uncle Sam, but I guess it worked, in it’s own weird way. Not a whole lot of actual foxtrot. Some marching. Even some polka. But not much foxtrot. Kendra DID look more confident as if she wanted to just do her thang (yes, thang) and if they didn’t like it – too freaking bad. My Score: 7 Judges Score: 22 (8, 7, 7)




Chelsea/Mark (Samba) – Now THIS is an actual samba, even if it is Miley Cyrus. Side note, I totally want those pants Chelsea is wearing. GREAT dancing!! She really did do a fantastic job. Hips were good, but they need to be great. I’d give them (her hips) a B+. But, clearly, Chelsea lucked out as, seemingly, the only one to actually dance the dance that goes with the song, in tempo and spirit. I think it’s too early for 10s, but she really did do a great job. My Score: 9 Judges Score: 26 (9, 8, 9)




Judges Leaderboard.......................My Leaderboard
Hines (27).............................................Hines(9)
Chelsea (26)..........................................Romeo (9)
Romeo (26).............................................Chelsea (9)
Chris (26)..............................................Chris (8)
Kirstiie (23).........................................Kirstie (8)
Ralph (22)..............................................Kendra (7)
Kendra (22) ............................................Ralph (6)
Petra (22) Petra (6)


Going home: Petra

[MrsM]

I will have to watch. It sounds all kinds of messed up. I will especially have to watch Maks and Hines! Yummy!!

[DancingDays]

Video now posted!

[addictedtodool]

Can't watch till later when I get home. I do appreciate your posting them here...no time to watch the whole show anymore. Plus I can wacth Maks nearly nekkid as much as I want. You rock, DD!

[DancingDays]

Thanks ATD! And this week you can watch nekkid Maks over and over and over and over.............

[MrsM]

Wait, Kirstie was dancing with Maks??? I completely missed her. I was mesmerized by tight black leather pants and those abs....

[rockfordfosgate]

First....Maks....*wiping the drool off my computer* Wow. I'm surprised Len didn't make a crack about Maks having to be half-naked. Len usually comments about what he deems "unnecessary" chest-baring.

I think song choice a lot of times can hurt, and this week it did for sure. Ralph/Karina, I think they did the best with that song. How do you make Sweet Home Alabama feel Brazilian? Just doesn't work. Although, he was stiff enough to look like a cowboy who was trying hard to dance. And I'll paraphrase a friend's mom who said on Facebook that if Ralph wore that outfit around here (Oklahoma), he'd sure get a beatin'.

Chris/Cheryl...it's easy on this dance to see what DancingDays is talking about in Cheryl still leading. If it's easy for a non-dancer like me to see, why don't the judges point it out? Well, I can see Len was distracted by the "Rocky Mountains". LOL!

Romeo/Chelsie....I'm turning into a fan of his (dancing, at least). He did really good getting the posture and the character down. I enjoyed this one a lot.

Kendra/Louie...at least she had fun with it. You could tell that. The costumes were a bit much and somewhat distracting. But what's the deal about elegance? Kendra herself said she's more of a tomboy and not refined (she burped or something in one of the promos). Getting bent out of shape over it, really?

Hines/Kym....I was so distracted by Kim's dress, or was it fringe? LOL! I was watching her dress trying to figure it out and forgot to watch Hines. He did good, but yeah weird song choice. But living around a military base, I kinda get how it could work as a rumba.

Chelsea/Mark....I finally figured out the sound that song gives off...it is a samba song. Definitely a good music choice and I enjoyed this dance.

[DancingDays]

The only time I've liked Cheryl was this ONE routine:



And that's because this is the ONLY time she let her partner lead. And it looks fantastic because of it.

[MrsM]

Before it even loaded I knew it was Gilles Argentine Tango!!!

[DancingDays]

Ha! You know it!! ;D

[rockfordfosgate]

DD, Thank you for posting that! Whew! Gilles is hot! And so was that dance. The Paso Doble was my favorite style of dance on the show until this very dance...then I turned into an Argentine Tango gal.

[MrsM]

^^Ditto!
And he is just as hot in person. I went and saw him in Ballroom With A Twist last year and he danced with a gorgeous blond, and boy oh boy did I want to be her. If our seats would have been closer to the stage I would have went up there when they allowed the audience to come on stage and dance with him. Mind you I was about 5 months pregnant at the time. Could you see me trying to get freaky with Gilles with a big ol' belly??

[DancingDays]

Apr 19, 2011 13:38:28 GMT -5 MrsM said:

I went and saw him in Ballroom With A Twist......I was about 5 months pregnant at the time. Could you see me trying to get freaky with Gilles with a big ol' belly??

That's a sight I'd love to see!!!

[MrsM]

I told my mom that if I would have went up there I might not have ever come back! Lol.

[ghoulgirl]

Thanks for the awesome commentary DD!
I really like Mark and Chelsea. I also have one other thing to say...HOLY CRAP! She is the identical twin of my sister in law, an actress who lives in Vancouver, also named Chelsey. I have to find a video of her for you all to see. The resemblance is incredible.

Here is her photo.. It blows me away how much Chelsea looked like her in that samba she did!