- Margaret & Louis (18/30, jive): Margaret had the unfortunate luck of coming after the whirlwind of movement and precision that was Jennifer Grey's jive, which sort of highlighted some of the weaknesses in hers. Still...she can dance! After kinda sorta proving so last week with the first 15 seconds of her Viennese waltz, Margaret did so in full force with a pretty good jive. Technically, it needed some improvement. But it was energetic and a great performance. And it even had an 80s theme while being both of those things. :) I still worry a bit that Margaret may get lost in the shuffle with the scores the judges gave her (I would have said three 7s would have been more in order), and the fact that she seemed a bit off tonight personality-wise, but I think she'll be fine tomorrow night, and that she'll continue to improve and warm the hearts of the "DWTS" watching public.
- Kyle & Lacey (22/30, quickstep): Any of you out there (including myself) who thought that Lacey had gotten all of her crazy "let's shake things up and make this dance different!" tendencies out of her system during her season 7 run with Lance Bass (remember the random barefoot dancing?), well...we were proven wrong. Lacey's choreography for Kyle was kind of all over the place, and though Kyle once again did fairly well, it wasn't as put together as last week (though the judges perplexingly gave him only 1 point less). It wasn't quite a quickstep...and for some reason, randomly felt a little slow in the feet at some points. (As in it looked like Kyle wasn't stepping quick enough, or that Lacey hadn't choreographed his feet to do so well enough.) It was OK, but I wasn't quite sure what was going on half the dance. Surprisingly, though, Len liked it. (Even with the "young" and "hip" moves Lacey threw in? Wow, Mr. Goodman, you're growing up. :) )
- Kurt & Anna (21/30, jive): I thought Kurt's jive was pretty dang good tonight...charming, good footwork, and fun. What's not to like? Like I've reiterated with a few standouts tonight, though...not perfect. Still needs a bit of polish, definitely. But still. Good dancing. (And he had to deal with the painful song choice of "Danger Zone." Blegh. :) ) Strangely, my local ABC affiliate (which is going gaga over Kurt because hello, he played for our hometown Cardinals the past few seasons) was reporting at 10 on some controversy with Kurt's costume. I'm kind of wondering what that was about...at first, I was kind of wondering why it was so low-key (well, low-key and sparkly), but I didn't think it was that bad. Perhaps that will always be a mystery...I missed catching that report. :)
- "The Situation" & Karina (18/30, quickstep): Let's keep this short and sweet. The Situation still annoys me. His dancing tonight was better, but...it still wasn't great. I still didn't very much enjoy it. And he still didn't show his abs, miraculously. Hey, DWTS voters...let's make this the very first series (granted, the only other one he's been in is "Jersey Shore," but still...) in which The Situation's six-pack stays hidden. We can do this. It's the best for America. Let's get him out of here. Please?? (Hey, if it happened to the Hoff, it can happen to a guy from "Jersey Shore.")
- Bristol & Mark (22/30, quickstep): Good for Bristol! She improved on the potential she showed last week and danced a fine quickstep. My post-dance tweet noted that her dancing "needed a bit of work," which is true, but she was graceful and classy. The judges were correct, though, that she needs a bit more performance quality, more energy in her face. She doesn't look bored (in fact, she smiles quite a lot), but she does need to stylistically bring her dancing a little more edge. And as for her mother...sigh. I have a feeling the whole "how did you get her to do the (insert strange Palin-esque noise and shimmying movement)?" clip will be playing nonstop on the news outlets tomorrow. And that they'll also be discussing "did they boo at Sarah? Did they? DID THEY?" furiously (and obnoxiously). But that's the way the game goes. I will say it was kind of interesting seeing the woman who could have been VP just 2 years ago in a leather jacket on the sidelines of the dance floor on a nationally televised reality competition show. And beyond that...I shall be quiet. :)
The Good (That I Voted For): Florence, Brandy, Audrina, Kurt, Margaret, & Bristol
The Good (That May Win My Favor, And In Jennifer's Case, Were Terrific): Jennifer, Rick & Kyle
The Bad (To Home They Go?): The Situation & Michael (Mike & Michael? Perhaps that name is not a good one to have this season... :) )
See you tomorrow night post-results show. Viva la DWTS! :)
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