Official Dancing With the Stars: Spring 2015

[FINFAN]

I hadn't really thought that it was a big deal that Derek stuck around this week until I read your post. You're right. If Sasha is Nastia's partner then HE should be her partner 100% and that includes choreography. Her routine was classic amazing Derek Hough and it annoyed me when he butted his way in between them to get the scores.

I have to agree with Mr. Grumpy again (as I did many times this week) that I am tired of so many darn back-up dancers. They pull your focus away from the star.

I figure they do that intentionally...or even use the background itself to distract. Remember that black/red background Riker has a few weeks back? Talk about visually blurring.

 

[WendyLovesPeter]

Nope, I'm not a big Mark fan.

(1) I think he choreographs, stages and costumes his dances to hide the inadequacies of his stars. Derek, OTOH, choreographs, stages and costumes his dances to show the strengths of his stars.
(2) Mark's shimmy-count.
(3) His dancers tend to be overscored but even then they only make it from week to week on fan votes.
(3a) Case in point: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(U.S._season_11) Season 11. Brandy and Maks had a combined score of 57 with a perfect 30 in their tango. Bristol and Mark had a combined score of 53. Brandy went home and Bristol went to the finals.
(3b) Case in point: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_with_the_Stars_(U.S._season_18) Season 18. James and Peta had a combined score of 58. Candace and Mark had a combined score of 51. James went home and Candace went to the finals.

I find it ironic that the same forces that sent him to the finals twice sent him home last night.

Ok glad you are a mark fan!
I understand now what you meant. I was thinking back to Candace and how she ever got to the finals! She was wayyy weaker than Willow. I voted to capacity every week for willow never assuming they were safe.
Sad for her. She couldn't even cover her tears....just a young, sweet soul.

 

[mandy200587]

Holy Plastic Surgery Lil Kim

 

[figment52]

the special has started...am I alone watching it/

 

[mandy200587]

Nope! I'm here!

 

[Mizzoufan]

I made another thread LOL. Didn't know if we would post here or needed a new one...

 

[Mizzoufan]

I wish Louie would be on the show more.

 

[Imzadi]

I think I saw Leeza Gibbons in the audience. She wasn't a contestant right? I wonder if she will do this show now that she won The Celebrity Apprentice?

 

[figment52]

I needed about 2 more seconds on each face I was expected to recognize in that opening - they went by to fast and I could place half of those faces fast enough

 

[mandy200587]

I think I saw Leeza Gibbons in the audience. She wasn't a contestant right? I wonder if she will do this show now that she won The Celebrity Apprentice?

Nope she was! Spring 07

 

[Mizzoufan]

LEn probably having a heart attack about now lol

 

[Imzadi]

Wow, Kelly looks fabulous!

 

[mandy200587]

Vals like hurry up please

 

[emmabelle]

Little Kim was frightening. How does anyone look in the mirror like that and say "man, I look good."

 

[emmabelle]

just rewound that to see my Val again.

 

[mandy200587]

I kind of hope Julianne dances

 

[Mizzoufan]

I don't remember some of these people

 

[figment52]

I want to see Kenny Maine again... Dance Center anyone

 

[Mizzoufan]

I love the bloopers LOL

 

[Mizzoufan]

Wish Jonathon would come back