*Official* DWTS 2012 Thread

[Halloweenqueen]

Wow, that behind the scenes with Hope and Maks was something. They both had crappy attitudes. Wow. And they're in jeopardy, another shocker.

Agreed.

We are not regular DWTS watchers, but Hope is a local hero of sorts here. She went to my kids' school and there has been lots of promotion of Hope in the newspaper and tv stations.

The local stations all carry her dances from Mondays on the Tuesday morning show. My kids have gotten into the show this year because of this.

We are west coast, so the show hasn't aired yet, but I think Hope sets a very poor example of good sportsmanship.

I think the judges do have some bias against Maks (with good reason), but I'm sure the show benefits from the hoopla. I think the major fault with this show is that the popularity of the dancer sometimes makes or breaks a "star". Yes, there are good teachers/bad teachers, but I think Hope made it this far from people voting for Maks as much as for her.

I just wish her attitude would have been better. She encouraged local kids to watch and root for her, then sets such a bad example.

 

[Imzadi]

Add Anna to the elimination list!

Wait! Anna needs to go first! Just hope Carrie Ann doesn't fall over her on the way out, giving her a soft landing.

 

[TigerKat]

Cheryl is a great teacher, no doubt about it. I still don't see all the fuss about Rob though. Yes, Hope does stomp around like the bride of Frankenstein. She's simply not a dancer. However, it looks like the judges had some sort of vendetta against them which makes me think they purposely hyped up Rob and his scores to ensure his success. Ratings wise, Hope and Maks would've been a better bet since they add drama and the finals would've been pretty interesting.

I don't like to get into judge's vendettas or agendas. I look at where Hope and Rob were at week one and where they are now. Despite the family he comes from Rob comes across as likeable and his improvement warrants a place in the finals. Hope & Maks give off such a negative vibe, it makes it hard for me to cheer for them. As stated previously, Ricki & JR will be the final two, as they should be!

 

[3prettyprincesses]

Wait! Anna needs to go first! Just hope Carrie Ann doesn't fall over her on the way out, giving her a soft landing.

Score, a double elimination. Perfect idea. Anna can go first with Carrie Ann following hot on her heels. Buh bye. Don't let the do hit you on the way out. Oooh you know what would too hilarious and a tad ironic? If they replaced Carrie Ann with Maks!

 

[SpecialK]

I used to really like Maks, but this season his ego seems to have gotten the best of him. The way he talked to Hope during the coaching sessions was so angry, and then the way he got so physical with his anger during the group dance rehearsal - I found that very unsettling.

Barring the fact that there's just something about Hope that rubs me the wrong way, I couldn't root for him after that.

 

[SaraJayne]

It's about time!!

 

[Imzadi]

Going Home:








Hope & Maks

 

[Imzadi]

Hey, Maks thanked those of us who voted for him & Hope all season.

 

[3prettyprincesses]

Hey, Maks thanked those of us who voted for him & Hope all season.

I know, right? So generous of him.

Does anyone know how the judging and scoring works? How much weight do the judges scores factor into viewer votes?

 

[figment52]

Score, a double elimination. Perfect idea. Anna can go first with Carrie Ann following hot on her heels. Buh bye. Don't let the do hit you on the way out. Oooh you know what would too hilarious and a tad ironic? If they replaced Carrie Ann with Maks!

I think we have a winner

 

[marybet]

I was not surprised, the judges stacked the deck against Hope and Maks.

For all those saying they had a crappy attitude...........well why wouldn't they? Carrie Ann was really nasty to them last night, Hope's lifts might have not been 10's but they were way harder than Rob's and they didn't even comment on that. If week after week you are working hard and all you get is negativity from the judges I think you'd have a crappy attitude too. Had they been a little less nit picky with Hope and sprinkled some praise in with the criticisms, well it might have made a big difference.

I think Hope and Rob's dances last night were very close, I don't think Rob should have been in second place and Hope in fourth place. They should have been third & fourth with maybe 2 or 3 points difference. I just think the judges really played favorites last night.

I will go along with saying good-by to Carrie Ann, and throw in Bruno too!

 

[FINFAN]

Score, a double elimination. Perfect idea. Anna can go first with Carrie Ann following hot on her heels. Buh bye. Don't let the do hit you on the way out. Oooh you know what would too hilarious and a tad ironic? If they replaced Carrie Ann with Maks!

can we have a hat trick and they take Brooke with them? The way they have been having Carson come back each week, He could take over he job with stellar improvement and dress just as nice!

Hope and Maks, well they are far from perfect but at least they didn't allow themselves to be manipulated by the judges..now how Maks treated Hope that is another animal entirely. I get the vibe that they are using Rob...seriously, there is something off about how positively giddy they are over him.

 

[Imzadi]

I will go along with saying good-by to Carrie Ann, and throw in Bruno too!

Don't forget Crankypants, if we are going to toss out people on attitude.

I get the vibe that they are using Rob...seriously, there is something off about how positively giddy they are over him.

It could be because Kim has 11,315,501 followers on Twitter. This is the conjoining of two reality TV shows.

If it wasn't for the fact that J.R. is a veteran, (as well as the best dancer,) I wouldn't be surprised if the judges would have tried to make Rob win the mirror ball.

The year Bristol made it to the finals, the judges pretty much let her slide into it. It wasn't till the last nite that they FINALLY gave her low scores. They wanted her in the finals for the extra viewers of the teapartiers.

Seems like they are doing it again. Rob's family will bring in more viewers that Hope.

 

[Jennasis]

No surprises here...other than I expected David and Kim to be in the spot currently occupied by Rob and Cheryl, but I'm okay with it. I think it's a real horse race for the trophy between Rikki and Derek vs. JR and KArina. I'd be okay with either winning but I'm going to give a slight edge to Rikki based not just on technique but something about JR's attitude seems to have deteriorated over time and he seems a bit full of himself/toolish from time to time.

I won't be upset no matter who wins though. It's been a fun season.

 

[marybet]

The year Bristol made it to the finals, the judges pretty much let her slide into it. It wasn't till the last nite that they FINALLY gave her low scores. They wanted her in the finals for the extra viewers of the teapartiers.

Seems like they are doing it again. Rob's family will bring in more viewers that Hope.

You are so right about Bristol! I think it's probably true about Rob too!

I think JR will win, attitude or not, he's a war hero. I think Hines won because he was a football player, he was a good dancer but not great.

 

[Sorsha]

can we have a hat trick and they take Brooke with them? The way they have been having Carson come back each week, He could take over he job with stellar improvement and dress just as nice!

OOOOooh I LOVE this idea!!

I can't STAND Brooke and would love to see her go away. And Carson would be SO much fun every week! He could wear awesome costumes, and antagonize the judges and drool over Maks... he and Tom would have so much fun! He'd probably even pinch Tom's bum when Maks wasn't around to do it!

 

[robinb]

I can't STAND Brooke and would love to see her go away. And Carson would be SO much fun every week! He could wear awesome costumes, and antagonize the judges and drool over Maks... he and Tom would have so much fun! He'd probably even pinch Tom's bum when Maks wasn't around to do it!

That would be AWESOME!

 

[marybet]

Usually the couple going home is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel but tonight it's the 3 finalist. They have never done this before. I guess they don't want Hope and Maks to talk. I wonder if they will be on GMA tomorrow?

 

[Art 1]

Why all the Brooke hate? I know, it's because she looks so good.

 

[RachelTori]

Usually the couple going home is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel but tonight it's the 3 finalist. They have never done this before. I guess they don't want Hope and Maks to talk. I wonder if they will be on GMA tomorrow?

Rikki, JR and Rob all mentioned THEY were doing GMA this morning.

That's great - it was fun seeing them on Jimmy last night, but what about Hope and Maks? Why are they being shut out?