LennieBriscoe

You make excellent points about David. If he personally looked more mature---hair, clothing, e g.---maybe his living in a basement apartment in his parents' dwelling could be overlooked. But he is a cliche'.

So on GMA in the interview segment, #5 Danny got much more airtime/videos than #4 Stephen, and Rylee didn't speak at all. WTH??

People should watch Darcey and her sister get their teeth "fixed" in Turkey! Horrifying process for such fakety-fake results!

I don't see where Chandler "won America's heart." If any competitor did, it was Stephen. And Joey?? Who said this?

These Reality shows aren't about to give the cast expensive dental work---or anything else---when other hopefuls are lining up behind them to participate.

There is no Spoiler; it's blank. I hit it by mistake and there's no removing it. Intended: https://www.reddit.com/r/dancingwiththestars/s/7HkI59O6Ja

I don't remember most here, but anyone who opined that Nicole Scherzinger was boring wasn't watching the same season I was! Fabulous would be my word, which is why her brilliant Broadway reviews today don't surprise me! To me, Chandler isn't boring. I'm rooting for Stephen because I'd never before even heard of Chandler, Ilona, or Danny, and only had a passing awareness of Joey (he didn't seem mature enough to me as "The Bachelor," so I skipped his season). Stephen, however, I watched during the Olympics, cheering him on as a fellow American and Penn State alumnus! And now as a dancer on DWTS!

Does Egypt cook?! I haven't been able to see past his dimples! 😊 🥰

Yes, many 20th C. dance styles---Jive, Jitterbug, Lindy Hop, Twist, Hip-Hop, etc.---had their origins in the Black community, but DWTS features several forms from other cultures: Waltz; Tango; Cha Cha; Paso Doble; and more. Besides, historical import isn't part of the judging.

Corporate ABC owns, produces, and earns a profit from "The Bachelor." Corporate ABC does not own, produce, or earn a profit from "the first Black couple to reach the finals." Follow the money, not the color.

I am of the opinion that Stephen can "do sexy," and that his Halloween dance proved this to a considerable point. I also think he can't quite bring himself to really reveal this aspect of himself in public. Many of us can probably relate, when we dance in our living rooms and sing in the shower!

FALSE. He rather famously REMOVED HIS GLASSES before beginning his routines. Videos exist on YouTube, which cannot be embedded here for some reason.

So for both "The Golden Bachelor" and "The Golden Bachelorette" the ultimate emphasis was not on love and marriage, but on gold. Teresa with her successful financial career. Chock with his NYC apartment key.

"60, going on 61" is a locution usually meaning thisclose to the next birthday. I found my term, speaking of words, to describe Joan: brittle. Even her annoying voice sounds like it's on its metaphorical last legs. What can I say? Joan and Chock (I could not abide saying that name, sorry, not sorry) seem more Country Club/Golf/Cruises/"Real Housewives" style than is my milieu.

I turned 75 on Election Day. Chock is only 60?! He exudes "Old Uncool Man" to me! Like Burma Shave and Brylcreem old!

It is way past time when Joan stops getting choked up when speaking of her late husband. Get a grip (says the widow me).

I'm rooting for Stephen, even if unrealistically, because I want to see him parlay his athletic success into as much publicity for men's gymnastics and as much money for himself as he can. I know Stephen can make a good living as an electrical engineer, but isn't Show Biz more fun?!

Wait--- The long-haired DWTS troupe dancer is ROMAN from SYTYCD?! Egads, I loved him on that show! I had better take another gander at him, considering I've been hyper-critical of him on DWTS!

Maybe TPTB thought the show needed to compete with "So You Think You Can Dance," which is (seems to me) basically all Contemporary.

SWAP?? Is that from the Preview, or is it a Spoiler?

Concur with each point. "Mom's Basement" is ONLY the cliché about a LOSER! Juan is gorgeous! And ambitious, so he will not be pleased at all when his New Age Go With The Flow wife quits her job (preview).

I like the show, but not so much this season. I think I watch mainly to see Amsterdam!

IMO, in no way was Danny's Argentine Tango better than Stephen's AT the other week. Danny did not dance enough to merit a 10, especially from the usually hyper-critical CAI. 🤨 Up to tonight I will say that Stephen's outfits have not done him any favors. Sasha has a weird "Seth Green on a manic day" face. Stephen was AWESOME!! Very stalker-monster! 👹👏👏👏 Oh, my, I do not care for the Charlie Manson dancer Derek had as his exemplar. 😱 Stephen and Rylee do not deserve on merit to be tied for second-last.

I fear that not only is Stephen not progressing, but that he isn't being given dance styles that would encourage progress. The Jive and the Quickstep already? Plus, he wasn't nearly ready for a Paso Doble. I don't see how anything on "Hair Metal Night" can get him beyond 30 (and how he received two 8s, I don't know). Stephen needs a Viennese Waltz to show smooth lines, not staccato moves.

Congratulations to Richard. I thought his voice was on the thin side, but people still love Journey, so....! I also think the show treated the girl with the dog DISGRACEFULLY, ignoring her COMPLETELY after Richard was declared the winner. Not one hug, not one comment, not one acknowledgement from anyone. She was left awkwardly standing there.