Official Dancing With the Stars: Season 18

[KBoopaloo]

This is the first season that I have not voted. My favorite pro is Derek, but am not a fan of Amy. Meryl is the best dancer, though Charlie was my favorite, but (don't hate me) I am not a Maks fan - never have been. His personality turns me off. So the results next week will make no difference to me.

No hate here, nanajoy. I am a Maks fan but understand 100% why someone might not be.

 

[stitch'sgirl]

Me too. I had to let it go when Mario Lopez lost to Emmit Smith. Now I just watch the dances and I don't bother voting.

What?! I was starting to think that I was the only one on earth that thought that Mario was robbed. Even my DS8 was.wildly rooting for Emmitt!

 

[MomofKatie]

What?! I was starting to think that I was the only one on earth that thought that Mario was robbed. Even my DS8 was.wildly rooting for Emmitt!

I was OK with Emmett winning- the first season I got mad about was when Shawn Johnson beat out Gilles Marini. My DD was ecstatic- she was a big Shawn fan. I thought Gillies was robbed!!

 

[kimmar067]

Actually on THIS show, which is what we are talking about, not some Paralympic DWTS, there are some standards & criteria the judges (loosely) follow, (although they contradict themselves a lot.) Such as Carrie Ann going all OCD ape **** on when one of the stars feet leave the floor for a split second and she takes off points by calling it a lift.

Len tends to get anal when a dance veers from the traditional BALLROOM dances, which is what this show is supposed to be about. The couples ARE given specific BALLROOM dances each week, aside from the new contemporary & jazz dances. Ballroom dances being defined by a specific, traditional pattern of footwork for that particular dance style.

If ABC wants to start a show with all paralympic/disabled dancers, I am all for that. But, to insert one in, who is really more able-bodied than not, that all the unfair "inspirational" hype she gets each week is kind of hardly remarkable for a person of her caliber. She's been a frickin professional, world class snowboarder, aka "professional athlete," excellent at being graceful and knowing how to balance on her prosthetic for over a decade. And she was snowboarding well before contracting meningitis, which was the cause of her leg amputations. So her grace & agility were inborn before her illness. It's not like she fits into that joke, "Dr. will I be able to play the violin after my operation?

Dr: "Yes."

"Oh good, because I wasn't able to play before."

Amy was more able-bodied coming into this competition than most of the stars she has been competing against, who still have their limbs intact. It is similar to when the show has stars on with considerable, previous dance training competing and then winning: Jennifer Grey for an example.

WHEN Amy wins this competition, (as Carrie Ann said,) the people who should be standing up to accept her mirror ball trophy should be the creators of the various prosthetic limbs she's been wearing. They have proven that IF people were able to do things before losing their legs, they can and will be able to do many of them after. That IS inspirational.

HOWEVER, the judges giving Amy passes on other things, like not being able to point or flex her feet, or not being able to feel when one of her feet fully leaves the floor , aka a "Lift" by Carrie Ann's OCD term, yet marking the other stars down for those same things, is unfair. Amy Purdy's judging criteria has been DIFFERENT all season. She should be in a Paralympic type dance competition where ALL the disabled competitors are judged with the same criteria and no one competitor is able to win playing the "inspirational card" each week, which is what is happening with DWTS this season.

 

[marybet]

Me too. I had to let it go when Mario Lopez lost to Emmit Smith. Now I just watch the dances and I don't bother voting.

I was OK with Emmett winning- the first season I got mad about was when Shawn Johnson beat out Gilles Marini. My DD was ecstatic- she was a big Shawn fan. I thought Gillies was robbed!!

Both of these happened because of the fans, not because either one was overscored the whole season. That's my main problem with Amy. The judges seem to give Derek's partners a pass, it happend last season with Amber. If the judges votes count for 50% of the score than all of Derek's partners have a head start.

Maybe they got Derek to come back by telling him he could win again, we'll never know.

 

[tajz90]

I was OK with Emmett winning- the first season I got mad about was when Shawn Johnson beat out Gilles Marini. My DD was ecstatic- she was a big Shawn fan. I thought Gillies was robbed!!

Heck I was p.o.'d over Kelly Monaco beating Mr. Peterman, but I thought I'd give it another try!

 

[jwhtewolfd]

As it turns out, the DWTS finale, on Tues nite, will be on from 9-11(ET), while the Supernatural season finale will be on from 9-10 (ET) as usual. So we will get to watch the last hour of DWTS, unless we are super-traumatized by what happens on Supernatural and can't pay attention to DWTS.

Yeah, I'm planning on being destroyed. PTSD in full effect. Plus I always watch twice in a row. So DWTS will be waiting til Wed no matter what for me.

 

[cteddiesgirl]

And on a different note, why are we still calling it Macy's Stars of Dance? Let's just change the name to the Derek Hough All-Professional Dance of the week, if he's going to be the one to choreograph each week.

Me too. I had to let it go when Mario Lopez lost to Emmit Smith. Now I just watch the dances and I don't bother voting.

Yeah. I don't vote very often anymore. I used to vote every episode, but no more.

What?! I was starting to think that I was the only one on earth that thought that Mario was robbed. Even my DS8 was.wildly rooting for Emmitt!

Nope. Not the only one. I just never thought that Emmitt's dancing was that great even though Carrie Ann just gushed over his every performance. I thought that Mario should have won even though I've never been a huge fan of his.

 

[kimmar067]

…I thought that Mario should have won even though I've never been a huge fan of his.

…I agree....

 

[robinb]

Nope. Not the only one. I just never thought that Emmitt's dancing was that great even though Carrie Ann just gushed over his every performance. I thought that Mario should have won even though I've never been a huge fan of his.

I was all-in for Mario until the final and the Emmitt just brought it. I voted for Emmitt.

 

[kimmar067]

....oh, so now he's not Emmitt....he's "The" Emmitt???!!

 

[robinb]

I was in my DD's orthodontist office and they had a People Magazine from this week or last week and there was a huge write up on Amy and Derek. So nice to see the media machine kick in just before the finals .

 

[hallie]

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Meryl and Charlie recently and they are two of the nicest people Ive ever met. She is a lovely, sweet girl. I didn't get one bit of arrogance from her. Can't say the same thing for Gracie Gold or Ashley Wagner.

Each time I've watched them skate in person, I am completely mesmorized. I;ve never seen anyone seem to float on the ice like she does.

Maks has always been my favorite, attitude and all. So I really hope they win.

Maks and Meryl are just incredible together, they've gotten all my votes since my favorite, Danica, left.

 

[RachelTori]

I was in my DD's orthodontist office and they had a People Magazine from this week or last week and there was a huge write up on Amy and Derek. So nice to see the media machine kick in just before the finals .

I like Derek and think he's a terrific choreographer, but no way should he & Amy win.

Maks and Meryl are just incredible together, they've gotten all my votes since my favorite, Danica, left.

Totally agree about Meryl & Maks and I truly hope that this is Maks' season!

Speaking of Danica....... my DD is studying to become a Middle School Math Teacher and she is inspired by Danica's book "Math Doesn't Suck" which is written for middle schoolers!

 

[momto2girls]

I like Derek and think he's a terrific choreographer, but no way should he & Amy win.

I agree. I love Derek. I think he is so talented, and he is my favorite choreographer.

However, no way do I think that he and Amy should win. I will be really irritated if they do. I definitely think that Maks and Meryl should win it.

 

[KBoopaloo]

Everyone ready for tomorrow?

Looks like they are all doing a freestyle and a new version of whatever they did in switch-up week tomorrow night. Someone gets eliminated at the end of the show tomorrow and the remaining three do some sort of fusion dance on Tuesday night's finale.

Also Charlie and Meryl will perform together Tuesday night.

Here are my predictions on how the rankings will end up (which have been wrong basically all season, so make of them what you will! LOL)

1. Meryl and Maks
2. James and Peta
3. Amy and Derek
4. Candace and Mark

 

[kimmar067]

Here are my predictions on how the rankings will end up (which have been wrong basically all season, so make of them what you will! LOL)

1. Meryl and Maks
2. James and Peta
3. Amy and Derek
4. Candace and Mark

...I can live with this....

 

[kimmar067]

...I can live with this....

...as long as Meryl and Maks are on top, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place can fight amongst themselves, for all I care...

 

[robinb]

...as long as Meryl and Maks are on top, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place can fight amongst themselves, for all I care...

Yup .

 

[kimmar067]

Yup .

Didja happen to watch the Billboard Awards tonight? Danika was in the audience....so was the new bachelorette...