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Dancing with the Stars Rewatch: Season 1 Week 4

Okay. My bad y’all. I was super busy this weekend and just got around to doing this. This week was the week I was most looking forward to during for this season. My favorite dance of the season is this week. Everyone is doing a samba as their individual dance and then the group dance is a Viennese waltz. So let’s just get this started.

Joey and Ashly- Samba (My Score=7, Judges’ Scores=20)- I think this dance was slightly better than his jive from the previous week. He lacked some rhythm and grace. His hips were a little stiff. And the technique wasn’t as good as it could have been. But his performance was a lot better than it ever has been. So it was an improvement to me.

Rachel and Jonathan- Samba (My Score=8, Judges’ Scores=25)- As far as technique goes, Rachel is definitely the strongest contestant of the season. There are a few issues that keep me from completely loving her dances, especially this week. The first was that Jonathan’s choreography was very bland. Even looking at it with season 1 goggles, it was just boring. The second issue is that she moves too gingerly. While her technique is really good and is incredibly precise, she is overly cautious. I want her to really go for it. It would give her dances the strength that they lack. She can do it. She just didn’t have faith in herself. Which brings me to my third issue. She is still not comfortable performing. While I get being shy and being unsure of herself (I’m the king of that lol), it really hurt her dances from a performance point of view. Someone as gifted as her, should be better at owning the stage. This makes the All-Star season so much more frustrating for me. Rachel was a perfect candidate for the show. Ugh. If she had had a better grasp on the last two issues, she would have had a 9 from me. Easily. It is also unfortunate that she was eliminated this week. I don’t think it was deserved, but I understand it.

John and Charlotte- Samba (My Score=6, Judges’ Scores=21)- John will always give a good performance. That much is a given. However, I had to agree with Bruno and Carrie Ann about his dance. His footwork was messy. He was heavy footed. He did a lot of stomping. And his musicality was off. Everyone usually has an off night. This just happened to be his.

Kelly and Alec- Samba (My Score=9, Judges’ Scores=26)- This was the dance I was most looking forward to. I absolutely love this dance. Kelly improved immensely from week 1 to now. And strangely, I think the wardrobe malfunction really helped. She started out good, but kicked it into overdrive after the strap snapped. The spins were good. Her arms were mostly under control. Her technique was really clean. And she went out there and performed the hell outta that dance.

Group Viennese Waltz- So since this isn’t scored, I’m going to give a few thoughts about what I saw. First of all, I miss these kinds of group dances. Kelly was much improved and I think her solo was my favorite. It was so surprising seeing a similar dance (waltz vs. Viennese waltz) and seeing the amount of growth in such a short amount of time. John was really strong here. Rachel wasn’t as good as she usually is. But it was still good. I just wanted her to fix her frame. And Joey was a mess.

My Rankings and Scores Out of 30:

1. Kelly and Alec- 26 2. Rachel and Jonathan- 25 3. Joey and Ashly- 21 4. John and Charlotte- 20

So John and Rachel were in the bottom 2. And as I said earlier in the post, Rachel was sent home. Next week, the top 3 do a foxtrot and a paso. I remember really enjoying Kelly’s paso so hopefully I still love it. We’re almost done with this season. This six weeks went by quick. But other than all of that, let me know what you all thought and I will see you all for week 5 on Saturday.

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Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Rewatch: Week 3

Would you look at that. Already at the halfway point. I forgot how short season 1 was. Also, I have a question. Would you all want me to do the dance-off? Or should we ignore it like the show and Kelly ignore it? Because I’m just fine acting like it never happened. Anyway, this week we have jives and tangos. So let’s get into it.

Evander and Edyta- Jive (My Score=4,Judges’ Scores=13)- They lack a lot in dancing ability. However, this couple was the most fun of the season. They didn’t seem to take themselves quite as seriously as everyone else. And it was just fun. I’m just going to ignore all of the technical issues and how heavy footed he was. But yeah, it was fun.

Rachel and Jonathan- Tango (My Score=8, Judges’ Scores=26)- I liked this a lot. Her lines were gorgeous. And she really performed this time. Also, her footwork was actually really good for the most part. However, I felt like her hold was pretty wonky. Her arm was bending when it wasn’t supposed to be. And I thought her posture was a little strange too. She was a little hunched at times. But I really thought it was good.

Kelly and Alec- Jive (My Score=7, Judges’ Scores=21)- Kelly improves week to week. This was a major improvement over their rumba. She was sharp and the technique was much better even though her feet weren’t as pointed as they should have been. She looked like she had a blast. It was a good dance. I still need her to refine some things, but everything is there for her to be really good.

John and Charlotte- Tango (My Score=8, Judges’ Scores=24)- I really don’t like John. His personality irks. Anyway, I thought this dance was good. But he was gliding too much instead of the getting the staccato action, it felt too smooth. He also lost his footing from time to time. 

Joey and Ashly- Jive (My Score=6, Judges’ Scores=22)- Okay so I will say this. The performance (and only the performance) was the best of the night. He really performed the heck outta that dance. Now, the technique left much to be desired. And his arms? Whew. He was looking like a T-Rex. But, he did a great job. And they really went for it. Kudos to Ashly for the choreography.

My Rankings and Scores Out of 30:

1. Rachel and Jonathan- 24 2. John and Charlotte- 23 3.Kelly and Alec/Joey and Ashly- 20 5. Evander and Edyta- 12

So anyway, that’s it. Evander and Edyta ended up leaving. It was their time so I’m not too upset about it. Joey and Ashly were in the bottom 2 with them. And that made sense to me. Let me know if you all have any thoughts and I’ll be here next weekend for week 4 (also the dance I’m most looking forward to!).

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Dancing with the Stars Season 1 Rewatch: Week 2

So just to let you all know, these will be up either Saturday or Sunday. It just depends on how busy my Saturday is. This will be one of the Sunday ones since I had school today (smh).

Anyway, we’re back for week 2. I’m not gonna do too much commenting on the setup of the season now. I’ll just focus mostly on the dances unless something big pops up.

Rachel and Jonathan- Rumba (My Score=7, Judges’ Scores=24)- Yeah, Rachel is a good dancer and would have been perfect for the All-Star season. Now as far as the dance goes, it started out a little rough. The first 10 seconds, she was really in here head. But then, she let it all go and really settled into the dance. I thought the hip action was nice. The flexibility was great. She was a little disconnected at times and I would have loved to see more fluidity in her arms, but it was a good dance.

Joey and Ashly- Quickstep (My Score=6, Judges’ Scores=21)- Mm. I actually thought last week’s dance was better. Joey seemed to forget some of the choreography. His posture was bad. He needed to tuck his butt in. And it got really wild from time to time. It was fun but I just wanted better technique. The footwork looked decent-ish though.

Trista and Louis- Rumba (My Score=7, Judges’ Scores=19)- So of the first three couples, I think Trista felt the most comfortable. She was loose and did everything the way that she was supposed to. I thought she was fluid and her hips were good. There was some nice leg action. Sure there could have been more chemistry, but in week 2, that’s the least of my worries. It’s been my favorite routine thus far. So I think they were scored a tad bit low. Unfortunately though, this was their last dance on the show. She had a ton of dance talent and potential and we never got to see it fully realized. SN: Louis can choreograph a really good rumba. 

John and Charlotte- Quickstep (My Score=7, Judges’ Scores=26)- John is definitely a performer. That’s for sure. And I think that he’s the strongest contestant as of now. His hold and posture were great. I think the 9s and 8s were way too high though. I think he needed more heel leads. But, it was better than his cha-cha. And I was able to watch it and not think about how badly I dislike him.

Kelly and Alec- Rumba (My Score=6, Judges’ Scores=17)- Kelly was much better this week. She was more at ease and her chemistry with Alec was the best of the night, by far. I forgot how strange her arms are though. And when she was dancing, the technique was rough. But I liked her hip action. The solo parts were a great touch and probably helped her feel more confident and comfortable. And I like that she really went for it.

Evander and Edyta- Quickstep (My Score=4, Judges’ Scores=14)- This was not good. His footwork was bad. He forgot things. His posture was off. It was just bad. The quickstep was just not his dance. His charm from his cha-cha even seemed squandered by the dance. 

My Rankings and Scores Out of 30:

1. John and Charlotte- 22 2. Rachel and Jonathan and Trista and Louis- 20 4. Joey and Ashly- 17 5. Kelly and Alec- 16 6. Evander and Edyta- 13

So that was it. I thought the judges’ scores were a bit all over the place for the second week. And they were much harder in season 1 than they are in season 27. That’s all bad. Anyway, Trista and Louis were eliminated. And Rachel and Jonathan were in the bottom 2 with them. There was nothing else to really say about the week of competition. Let me know what you all thought though and I will see you again for week 3 of season 1, next weekend!

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Dancing with the Stars Season 3 Rewatch: Week 4

Monique and Louis- Waltz (Judges' Score=24, My Score=9)- I actually cannot find the whole video that has the best quality, so I'm working with very little here. I'm actually not sure why they only got a 24 for this dance. From what I could see, everything was executed incredibly well. I guess maybe her frame could use more work and there seemed to be a small problem halfway through (it may have been a stumble). But otherwise, straight 8s was too low. Just another clear example of the women (especially Monique) getting judged on a harsher scale during this season.

Emmitt and Cheryl- Paso Doble (Judges' Score=24, My Score=8)- This was much better. Emmitt looked more confident this week. His shaping was really nice. I loved his posture. I did think his footwork got a little tangled up toward the end and his hands need work. They were an eyesore. But, I was happy with what they churned out.

Willa and Maks- Waltz (Judges' Score=28, My Score=10)- Finally! Willa finally delivered in a way that I knew she was capable of. This dance was gorgeous. Her frame was stunning. I loved the rise an fall. Her technique was really on point. It was polished. She was super elegant. I just loved it.

Sara and Tony- Paso Doble (Judges' Score=20, My Score=7)- Okay, so technically this dance was not bad. In fact, the technique was very very sound. But, the performance was lacking. She did not have the attitude or the attack that is necessary for a good to great paso. It was very pedestrian and considering how her dance was last week, that was very disappointing. And I have to blame Tony for this as well. His choreo is just so soft and a lot of times, comes off as pedestrian and weak. This is especially true when his partners aren't ringers (even if they are capable of doing way more).

Jerry and Kym- Waltz (Judges' Score=22, My Score=7)- I have to say that this was Jerry's best dance so far. Easily. You could tell how much this dance meant to him. You could see all the attention to detail. And of course, you could see all the emotions. 22 may have been too high. But considering the context of it all, I don't have any gripes with it.

Vivica and Nick- Paso Doble (Judges' Score=24, My Score=8)- I kind of went back and forth between an 8 and 9 for this dance. I ended up giving it an 8 because even though the performance was great, I think I felt the shaping and the technique got a little sloppy here and there. She needed just a bit more refinement for this dance to have been taken to the next level. I hate that this was her last dance though. She had so much more to give.

Joey and Edyta- Waltz (Judges' Score=27, My Score=8)- Joey has been scored extremely leniently during this competition. I don't think this was 27 worthy. I think 24/25 would be best. It wasn't very smooth. The rise and fall was lacking. And I think his arms went past the plane that they were suppose to be in.

Mario and Karina- Paso Doble (Judges' Score=29, My Score=9)- This was a great dance. Mario was super clean and sharp. He was in character. I saw the attack. But I actually completely agreed with Len here. It was a bit wild and he lacked posture.

My Rankings and Scores Out of 30:

1 Willa and Maks- 29 2 Mario and Karina- 27 3 Monique and Louis- 25 4 Emmitt and Cheryl- 24 =Vivica and Nick- 24 =Joey and Edyta- 24 7 Jerry and Kym- 21 8 Sara and Tony- 20

Unfortunately the bottom 2 this week was Monique and Vivica. I hate that either one had to go so soon. If I had to pick one person to leave, it would've been Sara. But Vivica left. And I hate that because she was improving so much and really embraced the competition. Again, we see the judges kind of overscore the men while underscoring the women. That theme is definitely going to go on for the entire season and we will probably see it the next few seasons tbh. Let me know you all's thoughts on this if you have any and I will talk to you all next week for sure.

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Dancing with the Stars Rewatch: Season 3 Week 3

So we're back. This week is either a jive or a tango. I don't have much to say for the beginning of this week, so let me just get started.

Emmitt and Cheryl- Tango (Judges' Score=19, My Score=6)- This was just a case of the dance style not suiting the celeb at all. Emmitt tried. He was committed. It just didn't really work. He was very stompy. He didn't shine the way he usually does.

Monique and Louis- Jive (Judges' Score=27, My Score=10)- So I really don't need to rewatch this dance. It's one of my favorite dances, so it's something I constantly come back to. It was amazing. In my opinion, it's the best dance of the season so far. Monique hit everything. She was super sharp. She performed it so well. Louis's choreography was great. I would've given them a 10.

Harry and Ashly- Tango (Judges' Score=22, My Score=7)- This was the most at ease Harry has been during any of his performances. He tapped into strengths in acting and it paid off. I would say that his frame was a little strange. Otherwise, it was actually good.

Willa and Maks- Jive (Judges' Score=22, My Score=8)- So I'm kinda confused by Willa right now. She's got everything to be amazing. But something just isn't clicking. Her feet were kinda sticky/she was unsure of herself. I don't think the choreography helped out. It was disjointed and seemed to add to the problems. I think she was less messy this week than last, but I want everything to just click for her. I know she has 2 weeks left, so hopefully we see it before then.

Jerry and Kym- Tango (Judges' Score=21, My Score=6)- The performance was was great. Jerry had a better handle on the technique this week than he did last. That's not saying that much, but it is something. I think Kym is doing a great job focusing on what Jerry can do well (perform) and creating crowd pleasing numbers around that.

Sara and Tony- Jive (Judges' Score=25, My Score=8)- This was Sara's best dance so far. She was confident. She didn't hold back. Tony's choreo was really good. I think her footwork could've been better. She needed to point her toes and get some more bounce going, but this was fun and a welcome improvement.

Mario and Karina- Tango (Judges' Score=22, My Score=8)- So this was better than last week. Mario's footwork was the best I've seen for a tango all night. Seeing where the show was at this point in its history, I get why the judges were frustrated. The rules were being broken all night and this was the second dance where they, themselves, broke the rules. I, too, would mark them down because of the rule breakage. But I don't think it was a 10 performance. I think they were so pissed about the broken hold that they missed the end where Mario got out of sync with Karina and then he almost slipped.

Vivica and Nick- Tango (Judges' Score=27, My Score=9)- Without even listening to the judges' comments first, I completely understand why this dance got a 27. It was good, but it also was exactly what they were looking for in terms of a tango. It was very very classic and I think Nick played the choreo right. Vivica was able to execute it well and they were rewarded not only for how good it was, but how classic it was. I do wish her legs were a little stronger at the beginning. But that's a small critique.

Joey and Edyta- Jive (Judges' Score=22, My Score=8)- I think the judges were just over it by the time this dance came along. The dance wasn't bad, but the lift overshadowed everything. I also think Joey has a weird problem with his legs. There is always an issue with them. For the jive, he really wasn't retracting them. The kicks would be great, but then they would be left out hanging. So it kinda threw off the look and feel of the dance.

My Rankings and Scores Out of 30:

1 Monique and Louis- 28 2 Vivica and Nick- 27 3. Sara and Tony- 25 4 Mario and Karina- 23 5 Willa and Maks- 22 = Joey and Edyta- 22 7 Harry and Ashly- 20 8 Emmitt and Cheryl- 19 9 Jerry and Kym- 18

So this was the week that Harry was sent home packing. I think it was a good week for him to go. He wasn't as entertaining as Jerry and I think that this tango might've been his peak. Jerry ended up in the bottom two with him which was a little shocking to me. I figured Willa might've gotten lost in the shuffle again and would've been there for a third week. That's all I have. This was probably the most irritating week that the judges ever had during their time judging this show. Let me know what you all think about these dances and I will talk to you all soon.

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Dancing with the Stars Rewatch: Season 3 Week 2

Hey all! I'm back with this series. Hopefully I can get it all done before season 31 starts. Also, since I am back, that means I am going to be on here way more frequently. I'm done with school (got my Master's in December) and I feel rested from season 30. So with all of that said, let's get into this rewatch.

Willa and Maks- Mambo (Judges' Score=23, My Score=8)- First of all, I miss the mambo being a regular dance on this show. It is just so much fun and so much personality and rhythm can be displayed. Willa handled this dance really well. Maks gave her a lot and she executed. I felt her confidence. She had a lot of fun. I had a blast watching her. Technically, I think everything was mostly good. I agree that her feet were weird and sometimes her legs were a bit too bent at times, so things looked a bit sloppy. She also did slightly get ahead of the music. So I understood CAI giving her a 7. Other than all of that, it was a respectable dance. Shockingly, it left them in the bottom 3.

Harry and Ashly- Quickstep (Judges' Score=21, My Score=6)- Harry was much better this week than he was last. I do think that the dance suited him much better than the cha-cha, but I think that will be the case for all Latin and ballroom dances for him. I thought his posture was great. Ashly made him dance true to his height, even though she's quite a bit shorter than him. I am so glad she did that and I realize the older female pros used to make sure their male celebs worked on their posture way more than they do now. Now the bad. Harry's feet were atrocious. He is also still stiff. But again, it was an improvement from the first week.

Monique and Louis- Mambo (Judges' Score=26, My Score-9)- Yeah, this is still one of my favorite mambos ever done on the show. The chemistry that the judges wanted was there. Monique was really in this dance. She killed it. Louis gave her a complex routine that she handled beautifully. Her legs were gorgeous. Hip action was great. There were just a couple of awkward hiccup moments there. But otherwise, it was an incredible dance.

Mario and Karina- Quickstep (Judges' Score=21, My Score=7)- Okay, so this dance was good. Let's get that out of the way. He performed it really well. Now, I don't really think the all the rule breaking was necessary here. There wasn't enough content. His posture was not great. And there was very little body contact. If they had worked on the technical aspects a little bit more, I think I would've appreciated this much more. I love a good rule breaking dance. But only when done right. And I just don't think this was done the right way.

Shanna and Jesse- Mambo (judges' Score=22, My Score=7)- Okay so, technically this was a very sound dance. But that's it. It was very boring and Shanna had absolutely no stage presence. I also think the song choice may have screwed them over. Since it is not a typical mambo song, the arrangement was too slow for an impactful dance. I actually think if you took Willa's confidence and performance ability and paired it with Shanna's technical ability, you'd have a perfect dancer. They both have what the other lacks.

Jerry and Kym- Quickstep (Judges' Score=19, My Score=5)- Jerry is so fun to watch. He's such a showman. The dance itself was a hot mess from top to bottom. But, he performed it so well.

Vivica and Nick- Mambo (Judges' Score=24, My Score=8)- Vivica did pretty good. It started off kinda rocky. I was worried. But she settled into it and really pulled off a good dance. The spins were really good. She really got into the zone right before the cartwheel and didn't let up for the rest of the dance. Her legs were not great though. That was my biggest issue.

Joey and Edyta- Quickstep (Judges' Score=29, My Score=9)- I liked it! Joey's quality of movement when he was in hold was impeccable. He was literally floating across the floor. And for the most part, technique was really really good. He was a bit choppy with his movements at times and I did notice that his posture went awry. But, otherwise, it was one of the best of the night.

Sara and Tony- Mambo (Judges' Score=21, My Score=7)- I have to say that I thought this dance was better than her first one by a long shot. Sara showed a lot more personality and she had a better hold of the dance this time around. I agree that she danced way too carefully though. But I don't think that was her fault. This is an issue I've had with just about every one of Tony's partners except for Stacy and sometimes Melissa.

Emmitt and Cheryl- Quickstep (Judges' Score=24, My Score=7)- Hmm. Okay. Well I have a few thoughts about this. I'm waiting for Emmitt to really impress me. He's good and I know there are some amazing dances coming down the line. But now, he's competent, which isn't bad at all. But he's not blowing me away. Everything is there. He is very light on his feet. He has charisma. He's strong. He leads very well. His technique is decent. His frame is okay but it can be improved. I just can't wait to see it all come together.

My Rankings and Scores Out of 30:

1 Monique and Louis- 27 = Joey and Edyta- 27 3 Vivica and Nick- 24 4 Willa and Maks- 23 5 Emmitt and Cheryl- 22 6 Mario and Karina- 21 7 Shanna and Jesse- 20 = Sara and Tony-20 9 Harry and Ashly- 17 10 Jerry and Kym- 16 That was the performance show. Shanna and Jesse were eliminated this week. It wasn't shocking. It was easy for her to get lost in the shuffle with this group of celebs. I think she had more to give and I think I would've liked to see her stay over Sara, but I think it was going to happen soon even if she had stayed. Like week 1, I thought the judges were very hard on some of the women and pretty lenient on most of the men. That's it. I'll talk to you all soon. Let me know if you have any thoughts. Also, sorry about this not getting up on Wednesday. Life lol.

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After every dance while they were waiting for scores Val would try to be like "I love zendaya she's amazing" or "Zendaya's my everything" and Brooke would be like 'alright Val u little shit shut up people are gonna know you luv her' and would cut him off and pull the mic away Hahaha