DWTS Season 5 - Week 6

[CaroUK]

Can any Brits out there tell me where Len's accent is from?

Len is from North Kent - just outside London on the south side of the river.

He runs a HUGE dance school in Dartford Kent and is a very successful teacher.

My sister's neice goes to him each week and adores her classes!


Back on topic- what a shock - just like our big shock on Strictly Come Dancing this week when two of the judges favourites went into the bottom 2

 

[Merrylegs]

So was Carrie Ann, and she had tears in her eyes.

She cries or is on the verge of crying pretty much every episode. What do you think that's about?

 

[dba_75]

I was also shocked to see Sabrina go because I feel she really was one of the better dancers. I've read the theories on this forum as to why some think she was eliminated from the competition and maybe those theories are true. However, I wonder if some people are voting for their favorite celebrity regardless of how good or bad their dancing is. It would explain a lot, in my opinion. Instead of being a true dancing competition, at times it seems to be more of a celebrity popularity contest to me. Then again, if in fact the voting tends to lean towards those who don't have prior dancing experience, then maybe in the future they should select only celebrities who don't have any dancing experience to even out the playing field. Then maybe I wouldn't feel so disappointed when a good dancer (in my opinion) is eliminated.

 

[waltzgirl]

Welcome to DF!

Yes, we all recognize that a lot of people vote for the celebrity they like best regardless of dancing. We just thought that Sabrina had a lot of fans in the demographic that we assume votes most--young teen girls. So we're trying to figure out why they *didn't* vote for her.

However, the results have been so variable this season, it does seem like there are fewer automatic voting blocks than in past seasons.

Hope you'll stick around to participate in future discussions.

 

[gingerbread]

Yes, was glad to see Louis again. Also it was nice to see Jonathan and Anna dance together as well....

I loved Jonathan and Anna's number, it was lyrical and soft, really beautifully felt and danced. I actually preferred it to Eddie and Valentina's a few weeks back.
Someone in this post mentioned Jane playing the 'age card". which is a very clever comment. Unfortunately that is what she seems to be doing. That is beneath her and I really wish she would not stoop to that. Maybe now that someone half her age has been eliminated she will shut up about it. Poor Sabrina, she was a go-getter, always upbeat, never bitching in rehearsals, a hard worker, and, while I know nothing aboujt the Cheetah Girls, I am left with a very good impression of her as a person, if not as a ballroom dancer. Poor Mark, he's not really a talker, is he? Couldn't think of anything to say to her at the end.

 

[SPratt74]

I felt bad for them because they seemed so unprepared.

Yeah they did, didn't they? Did they expect tooo much maybe? I don't know. I guess I'm always the one that expects the worst in case the best doesn't happen. But yet I've lived life a lot longer than she has. So, she probably wasn't prepared to take a loss... especially since she does work as a performer.

 

[My Ox Is Broken]

Yeah they did, didn't they? Did they expect tooo much maybe? I don't know. I guess I'm always the one that expects the worst in case the best doesn't happen. But yet I've lived life a lot longer than she has. So, she probably wasn't prepared to take a loss... especially since she does work as a performer.

I think somebody else alluded this, but the couple that survives a trip to the Bottom Two usually gets saved by the votes the next week. It's a warning for the couple to shape up and for their fans to vote for them in earnest. Jane and Mel were the only celebs who'd been in the Bottom Two before, so once they'd been told they were safe, that meant that one of the couples would be going home without any warning that they were in danger.

If past trends keep up, Cameron's the only one who doesn't need to be worried next week.

 

[and123]

To her credit, Sabrina seemed very gracious about getting cut. Heard her on the radio this morning, and she has nothing but kind words for everyone. While I didn't expect her to win in the end, I really enjoyed her performances with Mark and will miss them a lot. They played off each other so well.

 

[anp73ga31]

Saw Sabrina on Jimmy Kimmel last night and Good Morning America this morning. Even though I think she never should have been on the show in the first place, I have to admit that she was very gracious during both appearances(during the time that I was watching GMT, that is, cant vouch for the whole thing as I had to go to work). Never tried to play any sort of "card" as Jane has been doing, also never put anyone down (as Jane has been doing). Hopefully the others will take the hint and do the same even while on the show.

 

[reb]

I loved Jonathan and Anna's number, it was lyrical and soft, really beautifully felt and danced

I totally agree - and thoroughly enjoyed their performance to the extent that the star, Barry Manilow, receeded into the background as musical support for their dancing.

 

[reb]

Yeah they did, didn't they? Did they expect tooo much maybe? I don't know. I guess I'm always the one that expects the worst in case the best doesn't happen. But yet I've lived life a lot longer than she has. So, she probably wasn't prepared to take a loss... especially since she does work as a performer.

yep. Learned with a few losses.

When in a line-up and they're calling the placings, its out of one's hands, so no internal bravado can 'will' a higher placing at that point. At that time, it's best to prepare oneself for the next possible outcomes and have your weight forward (mentally and physically) so you're not rocked with the realization if you're called earlier than you might have expected.

 

[SPratt74]

I think somebody else alluded this, but the couple that survives a trip to the Bottom Two usually gets saved by the votes the next week. It's a warning for the couple to shape up and for their fans to vote for them in earnest. Jane and Mel were the only celebs who'd been in the Bottom Two before, so once they'd been told they were safe, that meant that one of the couples would be going home without any warning that they were in danger.

If past trends keep up, Cameron's the only one who doesn't need to be worried next week.

That's a big "IF". It's the world of reality tv after all.

 

[reb]

She cries or is on the verge of crying pretty much every episode. What do you think that's about?

So unimpressed with her, I took a quick look at her resume and it made me think she is more qualified to be a star on DWTS than a judge.

 

[SPratt74]

yep. Learned with a few losses.

When in a line-up and they're calling the placings, its out of one's hands, so no internal bravado can 'will' a higher placing at that point. At that time, it's best to prepare oneself for the next possible outcomes and have your weight forward (mentally and physically) so you're not rocked with the realization if you're called earlier than you might have expected.

Exactly and completely agree! It is a competition, and even those that win most of their lives might lose at some point without any warning. You are never safe in a competition no matter how good you think you are. Someone might be better in the eyes of those that matter. In this case... the viewers outweighed the judges. Either way, it's just television. Life will go on as we have seen in past seasons. And sometimes for the better. For example some DWTS celebs are working again, and that can't be a bad thing.

 

[Beto]

That other group dance by whomever, seemed lame to me. The SO's son thought it was really blah compared to everything else he has seen over the last five seasons, and he isn't a dancer.

On top of that the band and the singers completely butchered one of my favorite Fatboy Slim songs. As some of you may recall, the video for Weapon of Choice showcased Christopher Walken's dance skills to a great degree.

The Dance War group--all I can say is that I hope they are better singers than dancers! Or maybe it was the choreography. I wasn't sure what kind of dancing it was supposed to be--hip hop? I think I've learned enough from SYTYCD to appreciate good hip hop, and this didn't seem to qualify. I *was* impressed with the speed of the lift where the girl rotated vertically.

Agreed! Having watched SYTYCD the past 3 seasons and having gone to the live tour 3 weeks ago, the Dance War demo last night failed to impress. Though I will say I was pleasantly surprised by the the one-handed plant by one of the girls towards the end of the piece. She obviously has a strong hip-hop background or at least very good upper body strength and balance.