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I agree: too much talk, not enough dance. I really enjoyed “J-Flow” style. The whirling skirt was mesmerizing and he was so graceful.

I thought Julianne’s Madonna look was great, though she needed more forceful boobage (boob-bahj’). Charity is just not a performer. I’m sorry to see Lele go. She had a good night.

The Len tribute was lovely. It was so nice to see past pros again. There were times tonight, especially in the practice part, where Barry looked like he hadn’t aged since The Brady Bunch! And other times he looked so much like Robert Reed. :D I’m glad he did well tonight. Charity reminds me of Reese Witherspoon.

I don’t think Barry and Peta’s cartwheel move was ill-conceived, just ill-executed. He didn’t need to lift her, really, she needed him to be in a specific pose and stable so she could “land”/anchor on his legs, and he wasn’t. I love Barry, but he seems kind of flighty or easily distracted and has trouble staying on beat.

I wish they’d had Higgins try to eke out a woof while he was gasping for breath. Loved Trent’s happy little woof. I don’t mind the Nate storyline. He’s realizing that being a jerk isn’t him, and I think/hope his relationship with Jade is making him move along that faster. I’m hoping this was the last we see of Jack (Jwhatever, Keely’s gf, cannot keep the J names straight). Like I don’t even want to see her in some resolution scene. She’s a big nothing, and an unsupportive one at that. I was hoping Keeley/Roy was endgame, but Jamie’s grown a lot. If it’s him, ok. Then Jaymeh and Keeleh can have babehs.

Funny, I was aimlessly browsing a clothing resale site and came across the floral sundress Rebecca wore courtesy of HDG’s ex. It’s by The Great in case anyone is interested.

I can’t tell the difference between bad acting and bad writing, but I suspect both with Jack.

Vinny and Koko’s makeup was AMAZING. Heidi and Artem’s also looked really good. Charli is clearly a really good dancer, but her performance is always so dull. Heidi, too. I really enjoyed Trevor and Emma’s. He’s come a long way.

The rumba is my least favorite dance, so this was a big snoozefest for me. I agree that Jordin needs a wow moment. I’m rooting for Wayne, Shangela, Jordin, and Joe, though I don’t think he’ll make top four.

I am so happy Wayne Brady is on the show! I love him, and want him to have more of a career. I also love Jordin Sparks, she’s adorable. I’m surprised I enjoyed Joseph as much as I did — he seems like a good egg. He was fun and showed potential. Yay Cheryl Ladd! Maybe it was first show awkwardness, but the TikTok girl (Charli?) was pretty bland on the floor. I wanted Jessie James Decker to stop gaping like a fish during her dance.

Kinesiology tape. “Kinesiology tape is a common treatment used in physical therapy. It can be used to help decrease pain, support your joints, manage lymphedema and facilitate normal muscle contractions. “

This year’s top 12 has got to have the tallest average height ever. Some of them overshoot Cat in heels! And others who are close to her height. Then there was Anna, standing between Cat and Waverley, looking back and forth between them. Gave me a giggle. I was sorry to see Anna go. I’d have kept her and Raelyn and sent the guys home.

I was so happy to see Ellenore! She’s taller than I remembered. I miss the plain basic stage they had in the early days of this show, where no matter what the contestants were wearing, you could still see them. I could barely make out Alexis and Amy’s movements, and usually couldn’t tell who was who. Bailey! so good to see him, too. What a bundle of energy in that dance. Carter did a surprisingly good job in it, though I agree with others that the mask helped.

This has not been a good season, and tonight was particularly bad. Are there Covid protocols that are limiting how much time the dancers can be together to rehearse? All but the last routine seemed like they’d learn the choreography yesterday. I agree with the poster above: wardrobe has been awful, though I liked Alexis’s red dress and she looked good in it. The makeup team’s been great, but Essence’s hair extensions messed up their routine when she was doing multiple turns and her hair started spooling onto their joined hands. It was good to see Robert, and that was a great routine. Can someone tell me who the dancers are in the opening credits and interstitials? I recognize Ezra, Lex, Koine, and Bailey, but can’t tell the rest. I can’t imagine that’s Comfort at near the start when the rest are much more recent. Mariah looks different now from when she came in second, but I don’t think that’s her?

I’ve not been a fan of either Thiago or Carter, but I can’t believe they booted Thiago over Carter! Carter can’t shake his cheeriness, and I find his dancing awkward and clumsy and not developed enough for this show. Thiago grew on me a little. I’m not surprised Jordan left. I couldn’t keep my eyes away from her in the lead-up episodes and I’m bummed she’s gone, but she seemed very professional and not the type to goof a little to be interesting enough for viewers to root for. The waltz was lovely. i think Beau gets the “not typical body” stuff because he’s apple-shaped. Keaton’s big, but his build reflects fitness more than Beau’s. Joshua Allen was also a football player with a build like Keaton’s. There’s been some really beautiful makeup this season. But I hope whoever put Thiago and Alexis in those awful colored suits (looked like olive and purple on my screen) got a talking to.