Hi Everyone:
Well last night certainly was a disappointment considering all the weeks of training these 3 participants had.
First of all, let me ask one little question…..’Was Samantha Harris channeling Anna Nicole Smith last night with that halter top dress?’ Just wondering….
There will be 2 dances tonight and one final one tomorrow night. The first dance is one the Judges chose for the couples and the second one is the ‘freestyle’ which can be fun or a disaster.
First up is Mel and Maksim who danced a Cha Cha Cha. The first time they did this dance they received a 24 (I believe that was like 3 weeks into the contest). I like that they chose CAR WASH to dance to. That’s a fun song. They just seemed a little tired though and they were trying too hard. I have to admit though that I am going to miss Maksim’s butt and I know the guys will miss Mel’s hot outfits. Judges weren’t overly impressed. Hey there’s the Spice Girls encouraging Mel! Her hubby was there too (he’s there every week). 9-9-10 for a 28 Again…with the grabbing, hugging, kissing of Tom!!!!
Next we had Marie and Jonathan who were asked to dance the Samba again. This is the dance that Marie fainted on and the Judges never got to critique it. Marie works soooo hard and, for someone who’s almost 50, she does an admirable job. Just wasn’t there tonight though. Judges were hoping for more: 8-8-8 for a 24
Lastly we had Helio and Julianne who performed the Jive. People didn’t think (Donny Osmond) that Helio had a chance dancing an American dance but he and Julianne certainly pulled it off. LOVED the 50s theme of pink and black outfits and the dance THE TWIST I thought they did a good job. Judges were tougher to impress though: 25
(I have to admit that I was surfing cause I just get soooo frustrated with some commercials…like the one with the lady at Lowe’s(?) who needs help decorating. AGHH! Anyway, I jumped to How I Met My Mother and Big Bang Theory (which is wicked funny).
OK…here we go with the Freestyle Dance.
First up is Mel and Maksim They had flips, splits, jumps, rollovers, you name it…they did it. Didn’t care for her costume though which is surprising cause she usually has cool outfits. Remember, they get to do everything here…choose the music, the outfits, the routine. The Judges were really let down by their effort even though they gave them decent marks (probably because of their overall dances during the contest).
9-9-9 for a total of 27 which gave them 55 out of 60 for the night.
Next we had Marie and Jonathan. Now Marie had said earlier that she was going to do a routine dedicated to her many fans; especially ones who are her doll collectors. What can I say…she tried. They danced to the Stones’ Start Me Up and she came out in a ‘doll outfit’ with a big turnkey on the back to ’start her up’. It was inventive, cute, different and somehow just didn’t do the trick. The Judges were dumbfounded. Bruno was beside himself. He said it was like watching BABY JANE and the BRIDE OF CHUCKY (how funny is he?). Marie didn’t think so. She said she gave it her all and…after all….she’s a doll designer who didn’t have to do this! Len and Carrie Anne were also at a loss for words.
They gave her: 8-7-7 for a 22 which gave her a 46 out of 60 for the night.
Lastly we had Helio and Julianne who came out in racing costumes. Very clever. They pulled them off and were dancing the Watusi! Julianne deserves so much credit for her choreography again this season. She had Helio flipping over her back, and then they locked arms and picked each other up. How hard is that? I’m thinkin’ that this is the couple to beat. I can see that Crystal ball in Julianne’s house now…next to the one she won last year with Apolo. Excellent job guys.
Judges loved it too: 9-10-10 for a 29 which gave them a total of 54 out of 60 for the night….come on Carrie Anne! a 9!!!
So there you have it. Not exactly what you would have expected for the Season 5 Finals. Some (Sabrina) should have been there who weren’t.
Tomorrow night, the Judges give them one more dance to do and then they will choose the winner. The votes cast tonight will count as 50% and the Judges 50%.
The whole group will be back together….everything short of fireworks I’m sure!
Talk to you tomorrow.
Joanie
