S22.E09: Week 9

[RedFiat]

I am so looking forward to Paige and Mark's Argentine Tango.  Take us to school. 

[J.D.]

1 minute ago, Mreid said:

How can I say this? Ginger is a good boring dancer. Like she can dance but she's boring like her dances just arent memorable to me. If that makes any sense...

Makes PERFECT sense.  She's so syrupy sweet and innocent.  It's hard to accept her in some of the more tough, independent women roles, or sensual personae routines.

[RedFiat]

I really want Paige to stay, she's the only one who has actually danced ballroom and latin really well, consistently. 

[FilmTVGeek80]

 Did anyone get the sense it could be Ginger as one of the eliminations tonight? Some of the comments - especially Tom's - seemed like he was saying good-bye.

[Mreid]

1 minute ago, FilmTVGeek80 said:

 Did anyone get the sense it could be Ginger as one of the eliminations tonight? Some of the comments - especially Tom's - seemed like he was saying good-bye.

I hope so id much rather Paige be in the finale than Ginger

Spectacular Spectacular!!!! And might I repeat this is NOT a family show lololol OMG I want Paige in the finals soooo bad can Ginger go home tonight? Pleeeease

[J.D.]

That was awesome!  I hope Paige stays over Ginger.  

Oh lawd.... Bruno.  

[RedFiat]

WOW !!!  I loved it. What an amazing dance, what amazing timing with all the props in that dance. 

[LexieLily]

I LOVED that AT!!

[PhD-Purgatory15]

I wasn't sure if she was exactly where she needed to be at the very, very beginning, but after that......it was fire. Sensual with a capital S.

[mtlchick]

Paige, America does not need Bruno in Speedos.  PLEASE STAY. 

[RedFiat]

Len can grab his crotch in a stupid Samba, and he can't give credit where it's due in an amazing Argentine Tango. 

[Superpole2000]

I haven't watched this season, but I just saw Paige's Argentine tango. That was the best (perhaps not technically, but just in terms of clever, interesting, and effective choreography) dance I've seen on this show in years.

[pally]

Mark has always excelled at choreographing Argentine Tangos.  

[RedFiat]

Imma going to say technically as well. There was so much content in that dance, the timing was incredible. Imagine if one of those pieces of clothing made her slip, like it did Wayne last week.  

[Runningwild]

Wow. That dance was hot!

[RedFiat]

3 minutes ago, Superpole2000 said:

I haven't watched this season, but I just saw Paige's Argentine tango. That was the best (perhaps not technically, but just in terms of clever, interesting, and effective choreography) dance I've seen on this show in years.

Yeah, I loved it.  The table, with the nod to some SYTYCD movement, it was really really successful. 

[RedFiat]

I want to re-watch both of Paige's dances. They were so so good. 

Contemporary by numbers. Antonio was okay, but if he gets 10' for that I'll be scratching my head. 

[Mreid]

I really really enjoyed that performance by Antonio and Sharna just now. agree with Bruno his best dance this season

[Stitsch]

Real question: Will Carrie Ann cry during Nyle's second performance?

[J.D.]

I love contemporary, and that was beautiful.  Yay, Antonio!!!

[mtlchick]

Overall that dance was good.  Not outstanding.  But that lift he did...jeez, I thought he was going to launch Sharna into space.

[RedFiat]

Well at least Carrie Ann and Len weren't drinking the kool-aid. 

[Hiacios]

Antonio & Sharna where awesome! :)

[RedFiat]

Yeah one lift does not make a dance. 

[RedFiat]

Wanye was fun, but that wasn't a Charleston.  That was a combo lindy, quickstep, etc... lots of fun though. 

[J.D.]

Wanya is a long way from The Projects.  Congrats to him!

[Mreid]

I loved it!!!

[RedFiat]

Wanye gets a 60 

[Jaye]

Loved Wanya's dances tonight.  Please let him be in the finale!!

Edited May 17, 2016 by Jaye

[PhD-Purgatory15]

Could have a result where the 60 and the 59 go home....and all the 57's (approx) carry on to the finale. Boo.

Edited May 17, 2016 by PhD-Purgatory15

[Hiacios]

Wanya & Lindsay where great! :)

[Hiacios]

13 minutes ago, RedFiat said:

Yeah one lift does not make a dance. 

It's called contemporary and Derek has done it and won with it on DWTS over and over again! 

Edited May 17, 2016 by Hiacios

[RedFiat]

2 minutes ago, Hiacios said:

It's called contemporary and Derek has done it and won with it on DWTS over and over again! 

That was contemporary by numbers. He doesn't have the technique of contemporary dancers so it was pretty boring except for the fact that he is a good fork lift. 

[Hiacios]

No one can top what Nyle just did, damn!.

[RedFiat]

I wasn't excited about that Argentine Tango. 

[Mreid]

You just had to give Nyle a perfect 30 for that one well done!

[RedFiat]

Well he still has bad posture and his butt sticks out, but I guess it's a 10.  

[mtlchick]

I have to give it to Nyle: Maks was like "Dude, this is not going to work."  And Nyle is all "But then again, it CAN work" with a shrug.  

Meanwhile, stop talking Tyra.  

[PhD-Purgatory15]

And the blindfold guaranteed a 30. Good job Peta.

[J.D.]

1 minute ago, Hiacios said:

No one can top what Nyle just did, damn!.

Truth!  I. Just. Love. Nyle.  

I hope he takes it all the way.  

[Runningwild]

Carrie Ann may not have cried, but I did. That was beautiful. 

[FilmTVGeek80]

Funny for the whole talk upthread about gimmick this and gimmick that, Nyle and Peta used far less props in their dance than Paige and Mark.

The whole blindfold thing was a bit over sold since they barely used it, but it was an amazing dance. 

[RedFiat]

Oh brother, the profoundly deaf have better eyesight than I do.  the technique on that dance wasn't good, so yeah, get that gimmick to take away from how lousy it was and the jive even worse.

[PhD-Purgatory15]

A Leona Lewis sighting.

Someone to watch out for in the Fall's cast?

[Archery]

The thing I love about the Semi-Finals is that the quality of the dancing makes it feel more like an old school variety show than a reality dance competition.  I have my favorite but honestly wouldn't be disappointed with any of these as a winner.  

Mark's AT choreo was off the hook -- so interesting and sexy.  Antonio always surprises me.  He's really kind of quiet, when I expect him to be all loud.  And those lifts, it looked like Sharna was a twig.  

[J.D.]

2 minutes ago, PhD-Purgatory15 said:

A Leona Lewis sighting.

Someone to watch out for in the Fall's cast?

I hope she sings "Bleeding Love."

[FilmTVGeek80]

4 minutes ago, RedFiat said:

the technique on that dance wasn't good, so yeah, get that gimmick to take away from how lousy it was and the jive even worse.

The blindfold was barely in the dance. The blindfold was simply a prop like Mark and Paige's dance of a thousand shirts. That was just pure dancing. Barely any props and just the two of them.

[RedFiat]

4 minutes ago, FilmTVGeek80 said:

Funny for the whole talk upthread about gimmick this and gimmick that, Nyle and Peta used far less props in their dance than Paige and Mark.

The whole blindfold thing was a bit over sold since they barely used it, but it was an amazing dance. 

The difference of course was the props were used to highlight how great their timing was while dancing excellent technique.  If Nyle would have shown that he actually learns and retains technique I'd be a lot more excited about him. But he hasn't grown since week 4. 

[mtlchick]

Maybe it's me, but I've never seen Tom so sappy for a semi final. 

[Archery]

Whatever, Carrie Ann.  You dock a point for an illegal lift, but docking for a heel caught in a dress? That's asinine.