Season 18 Week Six

You beat me to it!    Thanks for posting this.  Really looking forward to seeing Danica and Charlie do cha chas and Meryl do a tango with Maks.  I hope Candace does well with the cha cha because I like her and would like to see her last a bit longer.  Not expecting much from Nene and a Salsa.  Have no idea what Derek with do with Amy in a jive, but it won't surprise me to see one similar to what he did with Maria M.  James should do well with the quickstep.  Not sure about Drew and the tango, but even if he does well, I suspect it will pale in comparison to Meryl.  Should be a good show! 

After watching "Bones," I began channel-surfing at nine.  Caught Maks and Meryl's tango.  Lord, what fast music!  His PI said a lot about his mindset this season.  And he mentioned Julianne's comment about "phoning it in." 

It left me with the impression that he's been frustrated in the past with thoughts he could take the ball.  He doesn't want to hope again.

Seemed to me Maks is mellowing some.  He did show a side of himself in the PI and rehearsal footage that I don't remember seeing before.

I also thought the Macy's dance was awful; I expected more from Derek's choreography and taste.  JMHO.

The show started off on a sour note for me when they announced Nene was safe.  Ugh.  Just don't like her; don't enjoy watching her dance; really wanted her gone last night.    After that, it got better. 
 
I thought Danica did a really nice job with her dance and could not believe they scored Nene higher than her.  Seriously?    Thought Candace did a nice job as well and was pleased that she wasn't sent home last night.  I'd like her to outlast Nene for sure.  I did not like James' Quickstep at all.  I'm not sure what it was exactly, but it just seemed off.  Maybe it was a combination of what others have noted - heavy footwork, too bent knees, etc.  He just seemed clunky and awkward.  I like him (although I'm not crazy about Peta), but I thought that was overscored.  Drew was not very good, but I still wish he'd stayed and Nene had gone.  I adore Charlie, but Sharna needs to dial it back just a bit as the dances are often so "frantic" that his footwork gets sloppy.  I think he could be superb if the dance wasn't quite so busy. 
 
Meryl and Maks were absolutely the highlight of the night.  That was just spectacular.  I also thought the package was interesting.  You don't generally see Maks vulnerable, and I think he's genuinely concerned about Meryl and not himself.  I know he wants to win (and should have with Mel B), but I think he actually wants Meryl to win more than he wants himself to win.  I think he's feeling the pressure of having the perceived frontrunner and wanting to do well by her, and Julianne's comment clearly got to him, which is too bad because she was just being bitchy.  I loved how Meryl worked with him, and anything that got that adorable after-interview with Erin and Tony was worth it.  I just adored how quick she was to pick up on his comment about no one asking to hold his hand, and Erin jumped in to say that was her and Tony's fault, and Tony just sidled over to hold Maks' hand.  Absolutely adorable.  Loved it.   
 
I also thought this was Amy's best dance.  There seemed to be more content in this one, and she used more of the floor.  It was a lot of fun. But seriously, Carrie Ann - the best kicks and flicks of any celebrity in 18 seasons?  She just can't help herself, can she?  I also thought her comment about mistaking Meryl for Sharna was dumb.  I feel that's kind of insulting to the pros who have spent lifetimes perfecting their art.  It wouldn't lessen the impact to the celebs at all if they qualified it by saying they looked "almost" professional or something.  It's still a compliment to them while not seeming to detract from the hard work of the pros.  It's a small thing overall, I guess, but I just wish they wouldn't say stuff like that.
 
Redfoo was useless.  The refrain in our house every time he opened his mouth was "stop talking."  He was energetic and upbeat, but Lordy, that was tiresome.  And for me they're still batting zero on the Macy's Stars of Dance.  I used to love those segments in the past, but I was not terribly impressed with last week's dance, and what I could actually see of this week's dance didn't look all that great either.  I get the feeling Derek is trying too hard to be edgy and innovative, and it's getting in the way.  Too many gimmicks with lighting and accessories - just show us some great dancing, please!!

   Great summary, Lady Mustang!!

Thank you, newto.  I love your profile pic - gorgeous flowers. 

Thanks for the tango.  That is such a gorgeous dance! 

I will be disappointed if it's Amy as well.  I like her, and I think she's doing incredibly well all things considered.  But right now I'd say Meryl, Charlie and Danica are my front-runners.  I like Candace and hope she stays around until close to the end, but she'd have to improve a lot to be able to win, I think.  James is hit or miss with me, so I don't really see him as a finalist either.  I'd be fine if Amy were to make it to 4th place.  She's certainly better than Maria Menounos!!  But I just don't see her going any further than that.  But she could well win if she gets a huge outpouring of "oh my god she's amazing" votes.

Ouch!!  I hope she does not have to drop out of the competition.  Would be a shame if she cannot continue.  Hate to see Val eliminated for this reason; he seems to be enjoying this season.

Nothing much can be done for broken ribs except to be taped up.

LadyMustang65 wrote:Thank you, newto.  I love your profile pic - gorgeous flowers. 

Thanks, LadyMustang65.  I scour websites for pretty pictures of flowers.