Re: Season 27

by **DeadManDancing** Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:31 pm

Lesallee wrote:Love your pic of sweet little Pebbles, Bro. Glad you are back on the board, we missed you.

I don’t think Tinashe will be much of a threat to win it all. She has extensive dance training and you know that causes a backlash of criticism. Technically, she has no ballroom experience but she has in every other dance form and with that training it is an easy transition to ballroom. She’s excellent and I will enjoy her dancing as long as she is there.

I don’t think Bobby and Sharna have a hope but they will have fun and take us along for the ride!

Still have that feeling that DeMarcus and Lindsay will take the MBT. The judges love him.

Feels good to be back, sis. We'll see how it goes for Tinashe. Sometimes experience is held against contestants (like Heather Morris), sometimes not (like Jordan Fisher). There's more to it. If, for example,Tinashe and Brandon develop a chemistry like M&M, anything is possible.

The ratings are disastrous. I guess they f...ed it up with that four-week spring season- that's obviously where the trouble started.

by **Glittersisgld** Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:35 pm

And they didn't hold experience against Nicole Scherzinger, though I enjoyed watching her and was glad she won.

by **DeadManDancing** Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:41 pm

For almost everyone in the entertainment business, acting, dancing, and/ or singing are part of the education. That's why I have always considered these 'ringer' discussions hypocritical.

by **Lesallee** Thu Sep 27, 2018 3:17 pm

I will keep an eye on the fb comments about Tinashe. That’s often a good indicator which way the wind is blowing. So far there is just a bit of grumbling about her experience.

by **skt8word** Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:41 am

DeadManDancing wrote:

Nancy may not be my favorite, but I find her much more appealing than Mary Lou, and I definitely think she was underscored. Val's choreo was jam packed for week one, and she coped with it nicely.
To your question about the dance styles, the answer is ratings. DWTS is a competition (at least kind of,) but above all it's an entertainment show. Anyone who is not a ballroom judge or professional dancer will probably find it quite fatiguing to watch thirteen foxtrots in a row. There has to be variety to keep the visitors interested. What they could do though is not eliminate anybody week one (like on Strictly) and make sure couples that danced Latin first get ballroom next and vice versa. However, this show isn't meant to be fair. They like drama and shocking eliminations.

DeadManDancing, Thank you for answering my question. Indeed I would be bored if I was made to watch the same type dance all episode. But then I don't watch at least three quarters of the dances as it is Lol. That is a great idea to not eliminate anybody week one and then rotate dances the next time. But then I guess it's largely a popularity contest Laughing

Wow those ratings don't look good. I wonder if the drop in ratings for the bachelor and bachelorette show dropped as much or more than Dancing with the Stars. Smile

by **Lesallee** Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:20 pm

milo and witney will be dancing a charleston on monday and a tango on tuesday.

by **Glittersisgld** Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:23 pm

Great dances to dance, especially for them.

by **Lesallee** Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:35 pm

I think they will do well, Glitters. Milo is full of energy and very supple. He needs to refine his dancing a tad and Witney can help him there.

by Walker7 Fri Sep 28, 2018 4:35 pm

I want to say, the judging this week was worse than in Season 27. Not only was there that blatant judges' favoritism toward male contestants, but after the viewer votes were added in, there was an all-female bottom 5. At least the worst of the bottom 5 went home, but something needs to be done.

by **Glittersisgld** Fri Sep 28, 2018 4:41 pm

I thought Joe was worse than Nikki Crying or Very sad

. I don't notice judge favoritism, but that's just me. Their votes don't count a whole lot anyway, do they? Unless the audience is swayed by them.

by **Lesallee** Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:29 pm

Going by the past winners - 13 males, 13 females, if the judges showed bias toward the men it didn’t really affect the outcome.

by **singlyme** Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:44 pm

I'd all but given up on this show - until I decided to ffwd all the back stories and wasted time.

My pick, so far, is Alexis.

Funny thing happened. I was telling my daughter that a couple of the women (Mary Lou and Nancy) were surprisingly thick-waisted - Only to find out I had my tv adjusted to "zoom." When I changed it to "full," they both lost twenty pounds. And no, I'm not exactly lean myself. lol

by **Lesallee** Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:05 pm

Oh that’s funny, singly. I wish someone would un-zoom me!

I’m very partial to Alexis too but I fear all the attention will be on Juan Pablo and DeMarcus.

by Oakma Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:54 am

I so enjoyed all the dancing.Since I only have heard of a couple of the cast I watched the show pretty detached.I had recorded the shows and it is so nice to ff through and just watch the dancing.

I think I may dvr the whole season so I can just cut out all the judges parts .....

by **skt8word** Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:17 pm

Oakma wrote:I so enjoyed all the dancing.Since I only have heard of a couple of the cast I watched the show pretty detached.I had recorded the shows and it is so nice to ff through and just watch the dancing.

I think I may dvr the whole season so I can just cut out all the judges parts .....

I do the same thing lol ... except I watch even less of the dancing:)

I might dvr the whole bachelor season.

by **Lesallee** Sat Sep 29, 2018 5:09 pm

tinashe and brandon will be dancing a cha cha and argentine tango next week!!!

by **Lesallee** Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:13 pm

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WEEK 2 WHO'S DANCING WHAT - NIGHT ONE

Mary Lou & Sasha – waltz (song: “Natural Woman” by Carole King, performed live by Sarah Bockel of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical)
1-800-868-3409

Milo & Witney – Charleston (song: “Livin’ in New York City” by Robin Thicke)
1-800-868-3410

Evanna & Keo – samba (song: “Can’t Touch It” by Ricki-Lee )
1-800-868-3405

Danelle & Artem – cha-cha (song: “Welcome to New York” by Taylor Swift)
1-800-868-3403

Bobby & Sharna – foxtrot (song: “Theme from New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra)
1-800-868-3402

Juan Pablo & Cheryl – quickstep (song: “42nd Street” by Cherry Poppin’ Daddies)
1-800-868-3408

Alexis & Alan – Argentine tango (song: “Swan Lake” by Ray Chew Live)
1-800-868-3401

John & Emma – Charleston (song: “New York’s My Home” by Sammy Davis Jr.)
1-800-868-3407

Tinashe & Brandon – Argentine tango(song: “New Dorp. New York” by SBTRKT feat. Ezra Koenig)
1-800-868-3413

Nancy & Val – cha-cha (song: “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel)
1-800-868-3411

Joe & Jenna – foxtrot (song: “New York State of Mind” by Matt Beilis)
1-800-868-3406

DeMarcus & Lindsay – foxtrot (song: “The Boy from New York City” by Manhattan Transfer)
1-800-868-3404

Opening Number Features New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck
Dancing With the Show’s Pros to the Iconic ‘On Broadway’

‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ Star Sarah Bockel
Performs Live Alongside Mary Lou and Sasha.

by **therealdfshary** Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:51 pm

Lesallee wrote:O
WEEK 2 WHO'S DANCING WHAT - NIGHT ONE

Mary Lou & Sasha – waltz (song: “Natural Woman” by Carole King, performed live by Sarah Bockel of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical)
1-800-868-3409

Milo & Witney – Charleston (song: “Livin’ in New York City” by Robin Thicke)
1-800-868-3410

Evanna & Keo – samba (song: “Can’t Touch It” by Ricki-Lee )
1-800-868-3405

Danelle & Artem – cha-cha (song: “Welcome to New York” by Taylor Swift)
1-800-868-3403

Bobby & Sharna – foxtrot (song: “Theme from New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra)
1-800-868-3402

Juan Pablo & Cheryl – quickstep (song: “42nd Street” by Cherry Poppin’ Daddies)
1-800-868-3408

Alexis & Alan – Argentine tango (song: “Swan Lake” by Ray Chew Live)
1-800-868-3401

John & Emma – Charleston (song: “New York’s My Home” by Sammy Davis Jr.)
1-800-868-3407

Tinashe & Brandon – Argentine tango(song: “New Dorp. New York” by SBTRKT feat. Ezra Koenig)
1-800-868-3413

Nancy & Val – cha-cha (song: “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel)
1-800-868-3411

Joe & Jenna – foxtrot (song: “New York State of Mind” by Matt Beilis)
1-800-868-3406

DeMarcus & Lindsay – foxtrot (song: “The Boy from New York City” by Manhattan Transfer)
1-800-868-3404

Opening Number Features New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck
Dancing With the Show’s Pros to the Iconic ‘On Broadway’

‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ Star Sarah Bockel
Performs Live Alongside Mary Lou and Sasha.

Thanks for the info. Thanks

by **singlyme** Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:16 pm

Lesallee wrote:Oh that’s funny, singly. I wish someone would un-zoom me!

I’m very partial to Alexis too but I fear all the attention will be on Juan Pablo and DeMarcus.

I think you're right. Juan Pablo is quite sexy. Giggle

If young people are watching, they'll likely choose Milo. Do I have his name right? The only two I ever heard of b4 this season are Nancy and Mary Lou.

by **peebeeb** Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:34 pm

For a dance that Len said didn't have much actual Charleston in it, that was over scored.

by **Glittersisgld** Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:48 pm

singlyme wrote:
The only two I ever heard of b4 this season are Nancy and Mary Lou.

What about John Schneider from Dukes of Hazzard?

by **singlyme** Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:04 pm

Glittersisgld wrote:
singlyme wrote:
The only two I ever heard of b4 this season are Nancy and Mary Lou.
What about John Schneider from Dukes of Hazzard?

Forgot about him. He's grown more attractive with age.

by **singlyme** Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:07 pm

Top three tonight, for me:

Milo - I would have kept watching if that dance had been 15 minutes long!

Juan Pablo

Alexis

Tanishe is good but that tango looked more like aerial acrobatics than dance.

Is it just me, or is one of the troupe dancers almost a ringer for Ryan Gosling?

by **Babs2147** Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:30 pm

I liked Milo, Juan Pablo and Alexis as well, singly me. Have to check out that

Ryan Gosling look-alike. Wink

by **Glittersisgld** Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:47 pm

I think I just saw Ryan Gosling.

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