Bruno liked it. INEXPLICABLY! He thinks she can "ride that bull up and down with pride." I don't want to know what he means by that. Carrie Ann calls the Looch up to the teacher's desk and asks her to turn around and shout to the audience with poor grammar, "I am doing good!" Len thought it was one of her best dances. Scores for the Looch: 8, 8, 8, for a total of 24. I'm sorry, but she was not better than Warren by three points.
Unless they're Weight Watchers points.
Maurice and Cheryl were in the bottom two points-wise last week. He's horribly frustrated in rehearsal, punching his hands and everything! Grr! Cheryl talks him down, assuring him it's okay to make mistakes in rehearsal, that's what practice is for. Ooh, actual team rehearsal drama too, when Maurice hyper-extends his leg. He's limping and sad and Cheryl's freaked out, but ultimately, he's ready to fight through the pain.
Smell test.
In performance, he looks fine. Most importantly, he looks happier, but also, there's tons of footwork in this routine and he looks great on all of it. So cute! It's perfectly upbeat, and seriously, I can't find anything to criticize. Except their outfits, you can always criticize ballroom outfits.
Carrie Ann says the smooth Maurice is back! She thought it was the perfect mix of "form and freedom." Len backhand compliments that they were bright and sparkly, "like cheap jewelry" because it wasn't always top quality. Uh, thanks? Asshole? But he did think it was Maurice's best dance. "Happy days are here again for Mauice!" Declares Bruno. Scores for Maurice: 8, 9, 8, for a total of 25. They were definitely more than one point better than the Looch. Ridic.
Last week Cody continued to cruise through this competition, though now rattled by the loss of his partner. Julianne is off getter her appendix removed or something, so Cody has been reassigned to Edyta. They have to do the Viennese Waltz this week, so Edyta thinks they need to find a connection fast. Cody's eyebrows are all, "Schwing!" They pay a visit to a recuperating Julianne. She advises Edyta to give Cody a character, because he's best at pretending. Their rehearsals seem to go very smoothly. Sometimes I feel bad about making fun of Cody, because he actually seems like a very amenable guy.
Uh...please tell me you stole that jacket from the costume department.
They're waltzing to "To Love a Woman." CHEESE. Seriously, this song is so cheesy, I cannot focus on the dance in front of me. It's a cute dance, they do it well, but mostly, I find Cody's faces to be hilarious. Especially in their final pose.
Have you ever really bitten off a woman's face?
They're pretty elated, but how do the judges feel? Len thought the pair looked comfortable together, but uncomfortable with the waltz. Len wanted more lyrical grace. Bruno calls Cody "a fledgling bird, stretching its wings, but not quite able to take off." Sometimes Bruno is a poet. He goes on to call Cody clumsy. Carrie Ann thought it was great and likes his attention to his arms. Scores for Cody: 8, 7, 7, for a total of 22. Wow, harsh scores this week.
Last week, Lance finally made it to the top of the leader board. Of course, Lacey must self-destruct this week. She claims they're dancing barefoot because the Rumba is a "grounded, earthy dance," but you know she just wants to be "different." Lance broke his toe last week, so dancing barefoot is hurting him. Lacey's a big baby about it and refuses to reconceive their dance shod. Dude, he's injured. Whoa, leave the fits to the stars, diva.
This is how he should be spending the whole number.
In performance, they are sitting on a bench. Necessary? Really? Do you really want to add that touch of realism and set a place? Especially when you're dressed like a mermaid, Lacey? Really? Also, to a John Mayer song? I've already found three strikes and we're two seconds into their performance. Lance looks great - no pain, even barefoot, but Lacey's sack dress is distracting. She looks like a big baked potato spinning around up there.
Back away from the carbs, Lance.
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Comments (3)
Recap scores: 10, 10,10!
The screengrabs are brill.
Now Looch can get back to her real job @ AMC. During her solo dance, I thought she looked like the Madame Tussaud version of herself. Maybe it was and Tony had her feet connected to the tops of his shoes.
1 of 3 | Posted by shantigal | Posted on November 10, 2008 8:33 AM
Didn't Kenny Mayne used to look more, well, normal??? What has happened to his face?? He looks like that picture of Madonna after she had dermabrasion and her cheeks and lips puffed up.
2 of 3 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 10, 2008 1:08 PM
Great recap!!
I think Kenny Mayne is all goofy looking on purpose to make fun.
3 of 3 | Posted by incognito | Posted on November 10, 2008 2:53 PM