This week, each pair would perform a repeat of their favorite dance, and then come back to do a "no holds barred" freestyle. The way Bergeron made it sound, it was like we were to be prepared for an Ultimate Fighting Championship and not a ballroom dance.

Before we started, with the repeat performance, we got to see a little bit of the teams while they practiced for their freestyle. John and Charlotte went first, and we saw that John was really having a difficult time learning how to do the lifts and get Charlotte off of her feet and spun around without killing anybody. She's not that big of a woman, unlike, say, Rachel Hunter, and John is old but not frail, so clearly there was something wrong with his technique. He would have to call in somebody a little more seasoned to give him a few lessons from the man's perspective.

Theoretically, he could have called on Louis van Amstel or Jonathan Roberts, but this is Hollywood. John is an actor, so why not call in another actor to give him some perspective? And when it comes to mainstream actors who do dancing, who do you think of first? If you said Richard Gere, you should be shot. If you said Kevin Bacon or John Travolta, you can be forgiven. No, John called in the big guns, ie Patrick Swayze, he of the dirty dancing. BTW, how good was this guy in the late 80s/early 90s? I could watch Road House or Point Break back to back forever (I have not actually seen Ghost, but people tell me that's pretty good too). Anyway, Patrick gave him a few lessons, and right away John was able to throw her around the floor like he was born to do it.

But enough of that, John and Charlotte were back to perform the quick step, a dance that they received 26 points from the judges very early on in the competition. With their added fluidity and John's clearly improved skill, they were hoping to really put on a strong performance. I keep on saying that these two have the best chemistry, and this is a great dance to show that chemistry. I've gone from laughing at the way Charlotte preens her neck to a sort of mocking acceptance, and so I was able to control myself during this dance. When they were finished, the judges were absolutely amazed at their performance. After scoring a 26 last time, surely they were going to blow that score out of the water. Would we see a 10? Alas, no. Despite heaping much praise on the two of them, the judges kept the double digits under wraps, and awarded a score of 27.

Kelly and Alec were next, but first we had to get their practice scenes. Whenever these two are practicing, I think they are basically simulating sex. Then again, who can blame them? Neither of them have seemed to mention a significant other, so why not get some of that frustration off on the dance floor? They were also having trouble doing some of the lifts, so they went back to Kelly's house to practice in the pool. Ahh, I remember those great summer days of "practicing" by the pool with a lady friend of mine. Surprisingly, it looked like the two of them were all business, and Kelly had covered herself up more for being in the pool than she had at any point during the competition.

The dance for Kelly and Alec would be the samba, a dance for which they also received 26 points for during the time they had previously performed the dance. This time, she was determined to keep her top on, which would allow the two of them to try more daring moves, and they were right. They performed largely the same routine, except Kelly wasn't using her hands to prevent her top from flying off. I guess it was good for a couple of extra spins. The dancers thought they did a great job, but they actually received a lower score than the previous time, only managing 25 points. Kelly was really disappointed and said she might take her top off more if that's what it took to win. Actually, it is really not that hard to find any nude pictures of Kelly Monaco(yes, bush included), you just have to google them. Therefore, I am not sure how much difference simply losing her top is going to make.

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Posted by J-Unit on July 7, 2005 12:44 AM