Lonesome Rhodes

Precisely my point. Conrad made a conscious decision each week about this. The jerk. In no way was anything I wrote meant to be critical of the ladies.

Something I thought for suuuuure we would see often is the two moms together rooting for Meryl and Charlie. I don't recall a single instance. I would have bet everything I own that at lest once, we would have had a chat with those two together in some sort of taped package. I never saw it. Then, Tom never once got them together for a live interview? If I lived on a knoll, I would see this as moe Conrad shenanigans in holding Charlie back. Anything that would have sharply evoked Sochi memories in viewers would have been helpful. Conrad always knows who the real B2 are. As for this "Olympians in peril" mess... My admiration for anyone who overcomes the way any of the paralympians does knows few bounds. They are better than ol' Lonesome. OK? However, a para-olympian is not an olympian. I don't care what the USOC says. Words are words and they have specific meaning. The prefix "para" is a modifier. If it were not needed, it would not be used. Since it is, the word "olympian" is altered by the prefix, the meaning is different. Simple. If this were an actual open dancing competition, Amy would have been gone by now. DWTS is what it is, so she is in the finals. Good for her. But, there is simply zero doubt whatsoever that Charlie can literally run rings around her in dance. It wouldn't even be fair. I am full on board with the posters who have lamented the castration of the jidges. They are so much window dressing anymore. Such a shame and so unnecessary. Len and Bruno really do know the dance. I'll be quite surprised to see Len next season. I have read that the median age watching this show is 62. No matter how many king's horses Conrad brings to the fight, there is no fixing his age problem. So, why not produce a show geared more to traditional dance? Why keep ruining standard dance with horrendous modern claptrap passing for music? They won't lose any audience and they would make the show something more than farce, in which the pros would most especially take pride? The interferences this year were the worst yet and I have absolutely sensed a cynical indifference from all concerned. I felt it most last week when Charlie got his 40, and then again when Charlie killed his Foxtrot this week and got a perfect score. They all knew it was meaningless to the competition.

"Se' irim." This is pretty much how I've seen Malvo all along. A genuine satanic demon. There was no way for him to get out of that basement after he killed the chief. But, he did. I love the relish with which BBT tells his stories and lays out scenarios. Nothing better in any medium. I hope the denouement of Malvo is at least close to as elegant as his schemes have been laid out. I loved the web page. But, was this the Peterson package he requested? As angry as fringe mute dude got with his partner, why was there absolutely no hint of a reaction when Lester revealed Lorne did it? Yes, he would have been careful, but not even a fierce look? That was a huge deal between them and he was fully vindicated and validated when he demanded Lester not be killed pell mell. I amaze myself with how I just completely accept this show's version of Bond's Q.

JJ ignores the law again. Prior offers which are not completed are not admissible. How many times did Wapner harp on this fact? What matters is how to make a victim "whole." Today, you have a finding that the defendant did damage and made unauthorized use, who also agreed to make installment payments. So, he did it and he admitted he did it. All that is left is to assess damages. Plaintiff had work done and had to give up her car to do so. She is absolutely entitled to reasonable rental car costs. No brainer. JJ decides to rely upon an "agreement" which the defendant abrogated. Joke. She tried to screw over the GF of the felon for the value of the TV claimed. She had the receipt! He did not. In fact, he had zero documentary evidence of anything. JJ also berated the GF defendant saying the cops would have come out even after the felon had left the premises. She was trippin' again. Cops do NOT come out for a domestic unless bodily harm was already done, or the danger is still present.

The jidges will be made to accept a significant haircut - most especially the $15 million girl.. Unless there is a specific concert schedule that conflicts with the minimal AI commitment, I'd be shocked if any of them decided they can do without the millions they will still get. There will be other significant cost reductions. Happily for 19E, they already invested in the new space-age set, so they won't have to put out much in that area. The eliminations will have to be based off the previous week's voting.

Ameriker really blew this one. Conrad goaded her into it, but Ameriker reeeeeeeally messed up. Derek got to do a freestyle which totally hides his partner's weakness, she screws it up, and they get 40 points. Blecch. And I think the world of Derek. Haaaaated Maks' Viennese. Of any dance I can think of, the one to not mix with contempo movement and emoting is the VW. Vomit. My favorite moment was coming to the last interview of the night upstairs, the camera showed Sharna from behind as she was bent over the railing looking down to the floor. After an elongated time, she realized it and turned around with a look of horror on her face. She knew not to make any sudden movements in reaction and it was killing her. If you have it on DVR, check it out. Candace and James made it? Really? Ugh. Ortega was among the most worthless guests evah. Staggeringly vapid. Looks like the learned speculation in these forums as to FB likes and such was dead on. ETA: Derek's choreo in the Macy's dance did somewhat evoke old school film, but that modern music was ruinous. I'm pretty sure it was pre-taped.

That honor would go to Mulan. I can't stand movies which create ridiculously meticulous and complicated premises which inevitably turn into continuity problems and fail to deliver. The Matrix is a prime example. I also have had it with all the faux pyrotechnics. They are cheap and easy. Most always, they come at the expense of character and plot development. I'm fine with explosions and such when they are organic (as in war movies) or like when a Joker is involved and we get actual, not CG or FX, concussions/fire. It is so very sad that pretty much the only movies allowed to be made anymore which involve deep character development and marvelous and timeless stories are cartoons. This is the entire secret to Pixar's success, but when it comes to live action, fuhgeddaboudit.

Of those remaining, Alex inherently has the biggest problem with songs being dictated to them. He has one, and only one, winning style (Mraz). Anything else and he is a fish out of water flailing for his life. The others can at least get by, imo.

While I give full props to the .com for hauling butt to try to save the distressed fishermen, I wonder just how central they were to the effort. The narrative was weaselly. No Coasties within a half four, but there was a helo already there? I saw the outlines of other vessels, as well. There's just no dang need for edit monkeys to gin up drama. I find it completely disrespectful to the life lost in this incident. Since when is it OK to wrench things up for TV when the sea claims another? At what point will the others realize Tyler can't be relied upon? Given Dave's experience, and that not going solo to Georges was a huge issue to him, did he not insist that each would stay for the other for at least two days before going in? Is Marciano really that stupid? Really? Where was the Hot Tuna? Were they near the .com on Stellwagen? That was some 500 pounder that the Sambuca caught, eh? Hahahaha. We did not get even one shot showing us the breadth of that fish. It would have been great if it were a butterball. But, we just got a quote how "120 years" of experience got it done. Well, 120 years of experience just estimated a fish to be at least 1/3 bigger than it was. More like 1/2.

Looks to me that James got the Dance of Death (always seems to get the lowest scores across all couples). I am intrigued by the description given for Derek's Macy's choreo. I'll be stunned if it ends up being accurate. :)

Haaaaated the fake dinner convo, but i actually enjoyed their excursion to MacArthur Park - although I didn't see any green icing, darn it all. I'd bet $ that Caleb was B2, but that jess was a clear evictee. Jess likes to come off all tough and world weary, but she couldn't handle it tonight. who can? I don't want to know that person. Methinks she was more reacting to fear for her career than missing AI. "WTH do I do now????" YMMV. I loathe the lie that Ryan speaks each year about the 4th place person going home. Jess ain't leaving L.A. until after the finale. Too many rehearsals. I'd like to slap(out) him for saying it. JLo came with the Peta outfit fo sho (DWTS). DeGuardia took soooooo much shit for wearing that bikini. JLo gets a new contract (Per TV Guide same jidges for next season).

By the by...A shock boot, by definition, is impossible among a top 4. I now return you to regular programming.

I'd bet anything that TPTB retarded any mention whatsoever of Caleb's turrible week. JLo was bored out of her gourd by Alex's last song. Her words? You'da thunk he was Phillip Phillips. Then again, he is the only WGWG left, isn't he. Caleb's Amazing was a Top Five AI for arrangement and band execution. Sooooooo many contestants have been done in by stylized versions of classics which are simply horrendous. This time, we got a faithful and subdued chart with tremendous musicianship. Add in Caleb's best performance to date and you get the moment of the season. Helloooooooooo, Asheville! Jena did a great job on that Elvis song. She still should not be in Top 2 ahead of Alex and Caleb. Jess showed us all in her first two songs that she is not in the same league as the other remaining folks. The nice thing is that she knows it. I hope she has a nice career playing her music. As much as I would rather see Slapout and not Detroit, that train done ran Jess down. I think Alex will be B2, whether 19E chooses to say it, or not. ETA: I just had to replay "Amazed." The true chills happen in the bridge to the end. My goodness how I love the guitar evoking George Harrison or Eric Clapton. The organ subtly supporting underneath was so perfect I still can't stand it. The chorus was also spot freaking on. Soooooo good. Anymore, it was all impossibly good. If you choose to watch again, make CERTAIN you see Keith literally jump out of his chair (THIS is what it really looks like when one is throttled and grabbed by the emotion of the sound). He even looks like he didn't understand what happened to his body. Then, he was aching to have his guitar at his side so he could be a part of things. He wasn't a judge and he wasn't on a show. He was just a sailor being called by a Siren. I also loved seeing Caleb's little hop/skip as he was shouting his truth. Again, he couldn't help it. He was taken there. It takes a LOT for that big boy body to get air. And because I forgot to mention it before, I love that faux-CSA officer's coat he wore. He had it on, I think, two weeks ago as well as for this piece of perfection tonight.

Well, I shoulda known checks would get written and never be cashed. That was a lot to get to the, "You're making a mistake." moment. I did enjoy noticing how competent the Chief was and how deferential the asshole Minnesota Lt. was to him throughout the interrogation visit. So, Gus failed to confiscate the phone dropped by Malvo? No interest in who was called? Car wiped clean of prints and my deputy would put his entire career on the line saying he encountered Malvo? Ignore that. Ignore the separate pic provided by another deputy that was taken just prior to the murder of a man moments later which is a dead ringer? Triple homicide, including a Chief with no other clues and you just let this guy loose after a couple of hours? One simple question never asked: Why were you in the driveway of the King in the middle of nowhere? What was your method of transportation? I simply can't suspend disbelief on this one. DANG IT! Lester in jail for attacking a Bemidji deputy in the middle of nowhere. Not one deputy/jailer was aware of Lester's connection to the murders? Ugh. Too much. Again. I'm still dying to know who Malvo called asking for a "Frank Peterson" package. Can't wait to see it.

I just read a long interview with TB and he has a contract he fully intends to honor through the Spring of 2015. So, at least two more cycles, if Disney picks the show up. He said the Fall season has been formally picked up and they are deciding when to officially announce this. He also said he really liked BB-C on a personal level and that he likes working with Erin because she is quick to pick up on things said, which allows him to react better. He appreciated how well she handled Amy's injury situation. He revealed he was having dinner with BB-C the very next day.

Keith sho nuf knows how to read those crab farts! Didja notice Sig sneaking a cigarette during the shooting contest? Now we get to see the Wild Bill we first met. That greenhorn had it coming. Lousy numbers didn't help matters. Elliott at least understands his mechanicals. No Junior sightings???? Loved Jake's trick. Really funny. Maugatai is the perfect crabber. My goodness he is strong and whip smart on a boat. His lucky crab dance is a total hoot. To me, if you can't fish with Freddie, you can't fish.

I would pay $ to see Taffer, just once, shout out the magic question during a reveal, "Who's waiting for a drink?" I counted a SIX-deep line at the bar during the reveal. It was actually bigger than any time of the stress test! Chef? THAT food is worthy of the word "chef?" Didja see any of that slow-roasted stuff being served at the open? Mr. Safety asked his female colleague to play out that skeevy scene? I could swear that he went off in multiple past episodes about bosses who allow their females' being harassed were the lowest of the low. Maybe, like Rick about the Moroccan waters, I was "misinformed." OK. An actual donut on a cocktail? Paging Arthur Fonzarelli! Did the show pay for a Kimmie makeover to go along with the store? I'm betting they did.

Boy, if ALM wasn't the train wrecks of train wrecks. I cannot stand her. Yet, once in awhile, she broke through the veneer of cheap scoring. She was absolutely right about Meryl's feet. You'da thunk she said Tom was a child rapist based on the reactions! Then again, an 8? C'mon. Yes, it was a contempo dance with rhumba elements. It was done well and it most definitely showed a growth arc for Meryl. Isn't "growth" the sine qua non of this show? I actually laughed, though, when she said Mark should have just dropped Candace. They all took her literally! Awesome. Ameriker got the B3 right. None of them should be in the final. I feel for Val as he was doing a fantastic job with Danica and in the group efforts. I'm betting Grammy Sofia was not a happy camper. Thanks to Danica for being such a lovely contestant who fully bought in. El Cheapo band and the music were at their worst of the season - especially for poor Danica. The Viennese Waltz for James was sullied by the insipid autotuned blech emanating upstage. I Luh Ya Papi?????? Seriously??!!!!!! It sure didn't help that we got things started with that Mark mess. Ewwwwwwww. Charlie was overscored, for once. TPTB machinations for all to see. With just a little less complexity and a slightly less frenetic choreo, that may have been phenomenal. Sharna is still doing him no favors in this. Total joke the tongue-bathing Amy got. The dance pretty much stopped cold when Derek kicked the stool and Amy looked for all the world that she just spasmed and could not move her right leg which was just hanging out there. Almost all of her steps were carefully done. There was almost no abandon. Understandable as heck, but weak. Perhaps the worst overscoring I have ever seen. At best, that was an 8.

How about it is double-reverse ju-jitsu and Caleb's peeps are creating this to gain sympathy for their guy?

I definitely see Malvo's audacity as a condemnation of the typical human being. Very, very few are willing to stand up for folks not directly related to them if it involves real risk. For all Ameriker's self-satisfied boasting how we are "different" and "better," in this we are no better than anyone. I honestly don't know how I would react if I ran into a Malvo. I certainly hope I would take him on, or at a minimum, shout out a warning that he is amongst us. If I see group injustice, I hope that I stand with the innocent. That we are even discussing this is evidence that this show is special. Though, I still want to know what Malvo 's strategic reasoning is in being so reckless.

I like when folks declare they have done, or are about to do, "money business."

Whether he cunningly decided to show his "real" side so he won;t be saddled with a win or not, Caleb ensured he won't win. It's amazing how our sub-conscience ultimately wins out. He doesn't want to win, or in some deep-seated fashion, he feels unworthy and does not want to win. I am looking forward to seeing how TPTB, or Caleb, works to retard the fire that has erupted.

The season has been so "meh" that the only performance that stands out for me is Caleb's Led Zep.

"I get checks from funds." I weep for our country. So, if Jenna is so good with the die, why isn't she out there throwing dem bones? I'd love to know why Lou dumped her. I love how Cameran escapes all upbraiding for being an attention ho. Why did she have any standing with them to begin with? Yes, I know. Whitney brought her in. Any bets as to whether she retained that job, or remains a RE salesperson? At least now I know how she got the Mercedes - sugar fiance. She's long gone from Charleston from what I read. Whitney and Thomas are genuinely scary. Their combination of intelligence, legacy, and resources affords them the ability to do one heck of a lot of iffy stuff. I saw nothing from them that told me they would put their good fortunes to good works. I hope I never have to deal with men like them. I will say that they are correct in insisting that Charlestonians doth protest too much. I am certain far, far, worse happens in those privileged circles.

The best thing to come out of this ep was that we heard how much it costs to go out for a day: $597. Now, someone please tell me how they afforded the turrible drought they had? They easily spent $2K+ (probably more like $3K) each week just to be out there. Week nine for them and only two vessels had brought in better than $23K. One was at $16K, and good 'ol Paul at $3K. Good on TJ for at least bringing in something. Also cool that we were able to learn that the market had really collapsed. .Com brought in a reallllly good fish and only got $14/lb.