Double score showdown

Kurt and Anna – Way to go Kurt! I’m so glad he mentioned that it’s strange as a Christian to dance intimately with a woman who is not his wife.  I think Kurt moves his hips pretty great for a football player.  It’s obvious he’s taking this competition seriously and really trying to do a good job.  The performance was great and I loved it, I didn’t really notice a problem with his hands until they showed the replay in slow motion….ok so there might be a problem with his hands. 

Brandy and Maks – I love that Maks took Brandy out for a romantic dinner, and I laughed so hard that she called him on how he “introduced” the flowers, candy and wine to her.  The emotion in this dance for them was so much more intense than any other week and I think it might have been their best dance so far. 

Rick and Cheryl – The Argentine Tango is my favorite dance.   It seems like Rick’s feet did not move quickly enough or something was missing.  This wasn’t my favorite dance of his.  Low energy but good lifts.  Len described it best. 

Kyle and Lacey – I kept trying to look at Kyle’s feet to see how he was doing, and I thought he did pretty good.  Kyle is like the most immature star I’ve ever seen on the show, but he is serious about the work and trying to get better in the competition. 

Mike and Karina – I kind of feel like Mike was only moving when he was doing a lift.  I saw very little footwork in that dance.  He was concentrating way too hard on lifts.  Maybe this week it’s just too early for lifts.  Their scores are painful but pretty much exactly right.  It’ll be between him or Florence for getting voted off this week.

Florence and Corky – I laughed really hard at the “appropriate/not appropriate” part of the rehearsals.  I just don’t know how to feel about this dance.  I was trying to focus on the technique so I don’t gag.  Corky is sexy for an old man but there is something about Florence’s plastic surgery face that just makes me want to throw up.  I do think they could have toned it down just a little.  Florence is so stiff for something like Rumba. 

Jennifer and Derek – I thought the beginning of their dance was very creative, and I liked it a lot.  Theirs is definitely the best argentine tango of the night.  Jennifer’s legs and footwork are so great.  The dance flowed and looked great the whole way through.  The judges were all big fans of the dance too!  The highest scores of the night and the first 10’s of the season.

Bristol and Mark – I didn’t think I’d ever see her do a dance without that goofy smile on her face.  I saw it start to peek through her serious face a couple times, but she did a pretty good job at keeping it hidden.   Best part of the dance was when Mark lost his shirt…. I wish they wouldn’t have covered up his tattoos though.  They showed a close up of Bristol’s face and it really looked like she was biting her tongue and Mark said she looked hot???

Audrina and Tony – Audrina could end up in the lap of someone on the front row and still wouldn’t get voted off this week.  She’s Jennifer’s biggest competition.  The dance was great and she gets better and better. 


Results

I'm pretty sure I never want to hear Jennifer say "dope" ever again.  Scary!
I noticed that Derek and Jennifer changed the beginning of their dance for their encore performance.  It was still awesome! They did awesome.
I was a big fan of Goo Goo Dolls when I was younger but not really into them now.  I am a big fan of the new stage though.  I don't know why, but I like it!
My favorite part of the results show is where they have some sort of fun skit.  Len is actually very funny for being such an old grump.
I didn't like the group tango, I felt like there was too much going on at the same time.  what's the point of having each couple doing a different dance?  You can only watch one at a time.
Florence and the Machine was painful to listen to, but the dancers were great!  It would be pretty challenging to dance in such a small spot like that.
After hearing Mike's reaction to his scores I was hoping it would be his turn to go.  I think Karina was a bit surprised by it too, she didn't look very happy with him.  When it came down to Florence or Mike, I was thinking "yucky old couple doing the humpty dance or egotistical male who has a name for his abs.  The abs gotta go".  Us ladies will get plenty of abs from Maks and Mark.  I'm glad that it was Mike who got voted off but I am sure that Florence making it through this week is just delaying the inevitable.  She'll probably go next week.