Helio Castroneves and Julianne have been readying a jive. I had hoped for a tango to better contrast with what they did last week, but apparently what I want doesn't matter to them. Sniff. Regardless of my misgivings, they deliver a fun, fresh, and festive little dance that appears effortless, and secure their place as my favorite pair. It's nice to watch a couple and actually want their routine to be longer instead of yearning for the end. As they approach the judges, Helio is limping, having torn his pants and bloodied his knee at the finish. That alone should be worth another few points. Carrie Ann tells him he has instances of brilliance, but also moments when he's too closed off. Bruno once again describes Helio as a charmer, but says the racer wasn't as crisp as in the past. I'm sensing they want to take him down a peg and humble him a bit. Len confirms this by citing some small mistakes. Only 24 points. What happened to "if it bleeds, it leads?"
Blame the shirt.
Marie Osmond and Jonathon are the anchor couple. The two are shown practicing the tango, and I remember all the melodramatic skits from her variety show. I have high hopes. Donny arrives to heckle, as only a sibling can, and they mug for the camera bit. I wonder if ABC is considering bringing the Osmonds back to Friday nights. Marie looks fantastic as she and Jonathon play the comic elements before launching into a pretty convincing tango, with a killer leg extension at the end. Len praises her poise and marvelous musical interpretation. Carrie Ann picks up on the levity of the initial part of the dance, likening Marie to Lucille Ball, but stresses she means it as a compliment. Good thing, or she'd have some splainin' to do. Bruno says every facet and every step of the dance had a face, and calls Marie the Meryl Streep of dance. Two nines and an eight for a total of 26 points.
The dingo twirled my baby!
Drew accidentally reads Tom's cue card about calling in your votes, then Tom repeats everything Drew just said, and the show is done for the night. As we wait for the results show, try imagining Lucille Ball crossed with Meryl Streep. Then be afraid.
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Comments (2)
I was bummed with Helio's score.
I was, again, one of the best on the floor, and he walked away with 24 points?
Did anyone else see him pull up after one of his leaps? I think he hurt his ankle again...add that to the scraped knee, and he totally deserved a higher score.
I hope he has a slower, less physical dance the next couple of weeks so he'll have time to heal.
1 of 2 | Posted by ThisShowRocks! | Posted on October 11, 2007 2:37 PM
Thank you for the beefcake.
Finally, you understand what we want.
2 of 2 | Posted by weasel dearest | Posted on October 12, 2007 12:58 PM