Lachey then asks if they're getting overconfident, and Carrie Ann starts to break down in tears. She says that because people have been voting for them it makes them work harder. and she's really proud of them. I think she's crying, though, because we're almost done with this puppy and she knows she's going to have to share screen time with Len Goodman and some C- list or lower celebrities.
"It took me 10 weeks to get into the top 20 of the Japanese charts. I know what hard work is."
One quick note before Team Bruno's clip reel comes up. Last week they spoke of a budding romance between two of our contestants - Qis and Mariel, but this week nary a word. And then, we see Qis copping a feel on Elizabeth when they do the end of the dance number call to vote thingy. Whatever this guy's been up to, I hope he's wearing some connies.
"I got one in my wallet right now"
Team Bruno is obssessed with beating Team Carrie Ann to the point where they have a pinata to fit this weeks stereotype, I mean theme, and can channel their rage into destroying it. We then get a sob story because while both Zack and Kelsey's parents have been able to see them often, Philip's parents haven't made it in yet since they can't afford it. I'm just about to feel sorry for him, until we see that his mom is making it in this week thanks to her church, because sending middle class people to see their sons perform on a reality show is a much better usage of money than feeding the poor and other unimportant things. And speaking of, why are there so many churchgoers in this crew? You had Charity, Zack, Lacey, and now Philip. They could totally start a Christian pop group, but what would they be called?
"Hey man, my name's Phil. Do you have Jesus in your life? No! Well then then listen to my pop group, THE RAPTURE"
Moving on to our performance, Team Bruno is doing the song "Wind Up" and Bruno jabbers about how they have to "go for it." This performance is much better than the last one, as the girls start in some odd (peep show?) booths that they all use throughout the performance to do semi-acrobatic things on. They also do a good job of getting the crowd pumped up and the dance moves really all work with the song. My only two criticisms are that 1) like Bruno's criticism of Team Carrie Ann, this one took a little long to get going. It was good once it did, but it still took way too long. 2) Why are they dressed like a carnival cruise song and dance show? I mean, that might be what the future holds for them (or the past held in Kelsey's sake - she used to dance on a cruise ship), but why not spare them the embarrassment for awhile?
"Did everyone out there enjoy the all you can eat seafood buffet?!!!"
After an awkward exchange where Lachey tries to catch a glow stick and makes a joke about it (you're no Seacrest...or Bergeron for that matter), Bruno comments on his group. He says that they set out to do a pop group and that this is a pop group - their "personalities came out and [they] did everything [they] had to do." Team Carrie Ann gets all conciliatory (but you can tell she hates it) and shakes Bruno's hand. She says that they were great, and Bruno says "You're happy, I'm happy." Of all the people in the world to be pussy whipped, I didn't expect it to be Bruno Tonioli.
"What can I say, I'm a glutton for punishment."
Well, it's time to reveal America's vote and I expect half out of pity and half out of performances, America is going to pick Team Bruno as the winner this week. Before we do that, we see how early the contestants wake up and get ready to go out to work. Most of them are up quickly and in a good mood, which means I will avoid all of them at all costs if I ever happen to bump into them on the street in the morning while I'm on my way to work and they're wearing a sandwich board or something. I will say Elizabeth is always late, and I love a girl with complete disrespect for punctuality, so I reserve my insults only for her.
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Comments (8)
Yo HayHor! Haven't even finished reading the recap yet but I have to mention that Zach is the ex-fiancé of Dancing With The Stars very own Julianne Hough. If they never got even a LITTLE jiggy with it, well, no wonder he is the EX-fiancé.
1 of 8 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on February 14, 2008 11:16 AM
"As long as you don't say it three times in front of a mirror we're cool. Otherwise, he'll come back and eat you."
OMG, love ya HH!!!
I should not have been surprised that Carrie Ann kept Bradley because she had such nips for his dancing ability, but thank God next week is the finale.
2 of 8 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on February 14, 2008 11:47 AM
WHAT?
Was this at reality blurred or something? Did Nads cover this? How did I miss this? I need some sources, wintersux. I was totally unaware of this and now feel like a derelict recapper.
3 of 8 | Posted by HayHor | Posted on February 14, 2008 11:53 AM
I don't remember for sure where I read it. I think it might have been at TVGuide.com. This is the guy she broke up with around the time that she was partnered with Apolo. It's been a while since I read it. Unless I just hallucinated the whole dang thing.
4 of 8 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on February 14, 2008 12:00 PM
I wikipedia'd it and it's true. I've dated a couple of jewish girls and it's always dicey since I'm not an MOT (member of the tribe). I see now, however, that the mormons are even more serious about that kind of stuff.
Thanks for the scoop, wintersux. I'll use this info to pick on Zack next week and raise some (as of now undeveloped) conspiracy theories.
5 of 8 | Posted by HayHor | Posted on February 14, 2008 12:08 PM
You are very welcome, HayHor. Consider it my Valentine's Day present to you. :) Just don't ask me why I didn't mention it earlier...I dunno. I guess the "afraid of sex" principal is what reminded me.
6 of 8 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on February 14, 2008 12:51 PM
Sorry, I meant principle, not principal.
7 of 8 | Posted by wintersux | Posted on February 14, 2008 1:01 PM
Funny as always HayHor. Great seeing the Charity breakdown clip again, thanks.
BTW, its true that Zack was Julian's fiancee and that he is Mormon, but so is she so they both would likely shun genitals until marriage. Hard to believe though given the way she moves that fab bod of hers.
I'm so glad that next week is the finale although I still don't understand how this whole deal works. If our vote next week is going to decide the winner it can't be based on the number of people left on each team because Carrie Ann would either have it won already or it would be a tie. So to determine the winner they really only needed us to vote one dang time and there was no reason to get rid of any of the contestants beforehand. Sheesh, I hate that they didn't think this show out any better than they did.
8 of 8 | Posted by Splotchie | Posted on February 15, 2008 1:21 PM