First up - Cody and Edyta, doing the Mambo. Cody is making a weird face at Edyta for most of the intro and leading with his chin. Apparently he went to the Kiera Knightly school of facial expressions. The dance is pretty good, though I don't think their chemistry is as good as the one between Cody and Julianne. Also, Cody's solo is more gymnastics than dance, I think.
Spazznastics
Carrie Ann gives him an A for effort and energy, but thinks the dance was erratic. Yeah, totes. She tells him to contain it a little more. If by "it," she means his face then I agree. Len thinks Cody has done two very good dances. Bruno thought he had Mambo fever, but "it went a little spasmodic at times." I was ready to rip on Bruno for that word, but my spell check is telling me it's real. They all appreciate his spastic efforts. Scores for Cody: 8, 8, 8, for a total of 24 and a night's total for 48.
Who wasn't rooting for him to kick Len in the face?
Next up - Brooke and Derek doing the Mambo. Nice wig, Brooke. Is that from the Lacey Schwimmer collection of hair in unnatural colors? Brooke does her solo directly in front of the judges table so they can't see her legs. I think that was a poor choice. The rest of the dance is pretty great, though.
You got time to lean, you got time to clean, sister.
Len agrees with me that he would have liked to have seen her feet in the solo, but he could tell by her hips that she was Mamboing away. Bruno thought her dance could have revived the dead. He thinks she's a great dancer. Carrie Ann liked her solo, but thought she lost her posture at other points because the dance was a little too ambitious. Scores for Brooke: 9, 9, 9, for a total of 27, and the total for the night is 55.
Up next, Maurice and Cheryl, dancing the Paso Doblé. Their color scheme is already throwing me off - they're in black and purple while green lasers decorate the set. HIDEOUS. Also, Halloween was a couple weeks ago, guys. Get with it. The dance is alright. Maurice's solo totally rocks, what with the cape and the flashing lights. And then it's back to meh Paso Doble.
The ever so popular making the bed move.
Bruno found it strong, imposing and very powerful. He thinks he's doing well tonight. Carrie Ann loved Maurice's focus and intensity. Len's not usually a fan of cape work, but he really enjoyed Maurice's solo. He thinks the pair did a nice job and dismisses them with a "well done." Whoa, reign in the enthusiasm, Len. Scores for Maurice: 8, 8, 8, for a total of 24 and a total score of 48.
Lance and Lacey's Samba is next. Oooh and they're shod to please Len. Lance's solo is pretty ridiculous, mostly because of his faces. And Lacey's dress is HIDEOUS. Like, more hideous than usual. It's second only to that dress she wore that had Lance's face on it. And that's mostly cause I thought the face was Michael Jackson at first. Gross! Lance and Cody both need to work on their hands. Goofy.
Thanks! There are no longer bats in my cave.
Carrie Ann thinks the Samba is one of the more difficult dances on this show because it's hard to master the "flavor." That's what she said. She thinks they did a nice job, and makes some weird commentary about Lance's eyes going up to the balcony when he's spotting. Whatever Carrie Ann, they can't always look right at you! Len saw elements of the Samba in the routine, but thought Lance's solo lacked the Samba. He was also disgusted with Lance's footwork, commenting on his pigeon-toes. Bruno thought Lance's solo was great - that he pulled focus and didn't need Lacey. He also praises the difficulty of their Samba. Scores for Lance: 8, 7, 9, for a total 24, for a total total of 50.
If you were the worst dancer in N'Sync, why would you bring back the worst dances of N'Sync?
The last couple tonight are Warren and Kym doing the Jive. I'm such a ballroom noob, but how is the Jive Latin? How?? I guess cause it's not all formal like Captial B Ballroom dances? This is a very cute routine and I love Warren's solo, OF COURSE. He just gets down. The routine has a very nice energy and sense of humor.
The flood's coming whether you shield your eyes or not.
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Comments (2)
I know I'm probably totally alone in my thinking this but I just don't think Brooke is that good. I kinda think she dances okay but she always looks a little like a deer in the headlights to me. I always feel like there is one competitor who the judges love no matter what and then some of the others they come down on even though they seem like they do a better job.
1 of 2 | Posted by Reiray | Posted on November 14, 2008 10:25 AM
Reiray, I completely agree, I'm not on the Brooke bandwagon as the judges seem to be. She is a good dancer, but she's really not that entertaining and I think she's had a lot more dance training than she's putting on.
My favorite is Warren not only because he's entertaining, but I just enjoy watching him more than everyone else.
I think the final two will come down between Warren and Brooke. We have Warren, the entertainer vs. Brooke, the consistent yet boring one. My money's on Warren.
2 of 2 | Posted by bigjr6633 | Posted on November 15, 2008 7:37 PM