ITA. Meryl is the best contestant, that has ever competed on DWTS. IMO The chemistry between M&M is off the charts. DH commented on their connection, but I can't repeat it on a family friendly board.
Bashing? GMAB. It's true that Candace's FAN BASE is why she's in the finals. She has been repeatedly near or on the bottom of the leader board and her dancing and scores were no where nearly as good as Charlie's or James'. It's her FANS that have lifted her into the final 3 much like Bristol's FANS or Marie Osmond's FANS or Erin Andrews FANS (I was never one of them, LOL) or Rob Kardashian's FANS lifted them into the final 3. Candace's FAN BASE comes from a combination of being on Full House *and* as a devout Christian. She has had many of her former co-stars in the audience to cheer her on and to remind all those people who saw her "back in the day" and in re-runs who she is. As for her faith, she's made no bones about it and has used DWTS to "witness":
So what? Who cares where her FAN BASE comes from? I don't ... only that she, like the other "stars" I listed above, knocked out dancers that were better than she is. A *lot* better. Pointing out that her FAN BASE is keeping her in the competition is not "bashing"
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But how is that different from anyone else? We have seen people at the top of the leader board go home. Therefore, people who were second on the leader board were kept around because of his or her FAN BASE. Meryl is kept around because of her FAN BASE. Amy is still around because of her FAN BASE. The fans are what keep people around. The producers know that they need to keep the viewers happy and the best way to do this is to let them determine who sticks around. If someone is the best dancer but no one seems to be voting for him or her, it doesn't do the producers any good to keep that person around and get rid of someone the fans actually are enjoying. I don't get why people get so mad that a lesser dancer is kept around. Obviously that person was just more popular. Keeping the popular one around means more viewers. More viewers means more advertisement dollars. That's what they are after.
I mean, by voting, what are they really supporting? The star or the show?
I've enjoyed Candace this season because I like seeing her journey and progress. I'm clearly in the minority on this board, but I don't care about Meryl (or Charlie, for that matter). She's already a dancer. She didn't have as far to go. But, I'm usually not a fan of the "ringers". I didn't care to watch Zendaya, Corbin, Sabrina, Nicole, and those stars. I personally prefer to see people on the show who don't have an extensive dance background. But that's me. Other people are clearly different. I do wonder how different people would feel, though, if Meryl hadn't gotten Maks as a partner. If she had been paired with Derek, for example, would people still be talking about how she deserves to win? I ask because people seem to get annoyed with Derek's "ringers" (Jennifer Grey, Nicole Scherwhatever) and say that they have an unfair advantage, but seem to be behind Meryl.I agree... it's the fans that keep the stars around.
However, I'm a viewer, & I like to see the better dancers stay - who may or may not be the "more popular" stars.
Before this season, I had no clue who James was, while, yes, of course, I knew who Candace was. However, James is the better dancer, &, to me, he & Peta were more entertaining to watch - as were Charlie & Sharna & Danica & Val - than are Candace & Mark.
As a viewer, I would have liked to have seen Candace go home before Charlie, Danica, & James.
Another thing, I don't like it when voters get all crazy & start campaigning & voting for the star just because of their religious beliefs or political stances - like they're trying to "prove" something.
I am a conservative Christian, & I did not vote for Bristol or Candace.
It just seems silly to me - first of all, these voters are supposedly voting because they want to support a fellow Christian who assumedly shares their more conservative beliefs. Okay, I sort of "get" that. But have they seen the show? LOL! Skimpy costumes, suggestive dances, sexual innuendos, Bruno...
Instead of using all this energy to get on the bandwagon & vote just because the person is a Christian or a Republican or whatever, use that energy to go make a real difference. It was the same thing w/ Chaz Bono too - people were getting behind him & voting for the cause he represented instead of voting for him as an actual person & dancer.
I understand if a person is voting because they truly are watching the show, like the star, & are enjoying watching the star dance, but to just vote to support the star's cause or religious or political stance seems silly to me.
But, again, I'm shallow, & I like to be entertained while I'm watching DWTS by really good dancing & the chemistry between the pros & their stars.
And, if someone is paired w/ Maks, then I'm all in regardless... except for Hope Solo. I never liked her.
well, that's my point. There is no 'bashing' going on, passive aggressive or otherwise.
Especially the passive aggressive bashing.
