Bruno thinks "'barefoot in the park' has never looked so seductive and romantic." He thought it inspired and refreshing. Carrie Ann felt the same as I did about the barefoot thing, but thought it ended up paying off for Lacey. Len didn't get it. He totally rails against barefooted dancing, pointing out all the technical dance reasons why they should wear shoes. Seriously, he's railing. I think he's going to pull something. Scores from the judges: 9, 7, 9, for a total of 25.
Last week's Rumba was not Brooke and Derek's best performance, but they know they're pretty awesome, so their strategy this week is just to dance well and reclaim their spot at the top. They've been assigned the Foxtrot this week, and Derek thinks the fluid style is perfectly suited for Brooke. In rehearsal, he's really pleased with her, saying there were points he thought he was dancing with a professional.
That reminds me. I need to call the maid. My floors are filthy.
In performance, the pair are classy and smooth. Their positioning is nice, but it's really very slow. It's not the most exciting dance, but nice too look at.
Carrie Ann was completely wowed. She loved the lines and agrees that Brooke is getting on par with the pros. Len thought it truly fantastic. Bruno says it was a "gobsmacking beautiful performance from start to finish!" Scores for Brooke: 10, 10, 10, for a total of 30. The best part of this shot are all the other stars and pros looking on jealously in the background.
We're happy for you. Really.
Hilariously, two stars (the Looch and Warren) were named team captains and got to pick their teams. The Looch got Cody and Edyta and Lance and Lacey (definitely the second pick team.) Warren, meanwhile, got Brooke and Derek and Maurice and Cheryl.
Up first tonight - team Cha Cha - who are all entertainers, so they are going to play up to that strength. Yeah, they can't just go with straight skill because they've got the Looch. The stars recognize that they can't slack on this like they did in the hip-hop routine, since this will actually be scored. Apparently there will be group and solo elements, but they will be scored as a team. Susan is the weak link, clearly. The other teams watch menacingly as the Looch rehearses alone.
Don't f with this girl. She'll cut you.
Is Cody chewing gum in performance? Major no-no. Also, the whole beginning is such a mess that I'm wondering if they're even supposed to be together. When the pairs are featured alone, Cody and Edyta look very nice. Susan and Tony are timid and fragile, as ush. Lance and Lacey look good, though Lance isn't given a ton to do. You can see in the Looch's eyes that she has no idea what she's supposed to be doing. Though I do feel bad she's the sole female "star" so she's being compared to two pros.
So, when's that puberty thing gonna happen?
Len acknowledges the difficulty of their task and thought they did a nice job, singling out Lance and Lacey for special praise. Bruno thought it was teetering on disaster, saved only by Lance and Lacey. I didn't think Cody and Edyta were terrible. Maybe they're just making up for Len's rant earlier. Carrie Ann tells it like it is, saying their unison was awful and I quote, "That was brutal to watch." AWESOME. Scores for Team Cha Cha: 6, 7, 7, for a total of 20. Ouch.
Oh man these costumes are just wrong. Could you imagine if Jeffery Ross was still here?
On Team Paso Doblé, Maurice and Cheryl are the only ones who haven't done the Paso before. They all work well together, offering advice as needed. Everyone's pumped, and at the final rehearsal, Warren takes it upon himself as team leader to offer a pep talk, "Cha Cha what?"
In performance, the unison isn't perfect, but it's certainly much better than Team Cha Cha's. Kym looks absolutely crazed. I love it! Warren and Kym's solo makes up for their performance earlier. Maurice and Cheryl look good, considering they haven't done the Paso before. This performance has been so good so far, that I hadn't noticed the country music. Derek and Brooke come in and fucking knock it out of the park as usual. Ridic. Team Paso Doble rules! The audience goes crazy.
How cute is this guy?
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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