Dancing with the Stars Week 6

Filed under:Television — posted by Anwyn on October 30, 2007 @ 10:12 pm

Barry Manilow is OUT OF TUNE and over the hill. And that’s all I have to say about that. Out of tune.

Cheryl and Louis were firecrackers, however.

Jane and Tony are safe. I am so wrong. And worried. I fear Marie is on the block, and perhaps Jennie or Cameron.

Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann. Eah. Not my format. I don’t like the American Idol-style audition process. Which would be why I watch this instead of that.

Crafty, show. Usually the musical guest gets one number with dancers, one number by themselves. I can’t fast-forward Mr. OUT OF TUNE because he’s got two dance numbers and I watch for the dancing. Crafty, you evil show. And what exactly were those hitches in the piano music that was supposedly live? They sounded like digital hiccups.

Bottom two: Cameron and Edyta, Sabrina and Mark. I’m stunned. So is Len. Moron voters.

Out: I cannot believe that just happened. Sabrina was hands-down the best dancer on the show. The implications are bad: Her lack of name recognition could only have been a detriment among older viewer/voters, where the names Seymour and Osmond resonate. Which just makes the fickleness and lack of taste among the voters that much more shameful. Wake up, people. Vote for the talent.

I am dispirited enough to stop watching, almost. We’ll see. Who’s left? Helio? Please. He’s okay, but he’s like that soap-opera chick from the first season–the best they had at the time. This will be a dull finish to a solid, though not as amazing as Tom tries to make it out every week, season. The flash was in the last two seasons, with three or four amazing couples duking it out at the end. I don’t watch to see four mediocres going at it. This is just sad.

Goodbye, Sabrina, you will be sorely missed. May this translate into exposure and work for you.

5 comments »

  1. Does the season ever end??? ;-)

    Actually that last comment is more a muse towards my wife than you, she’s a fanatic about the whole thing. Me I’m much more interested in the Fox Reality show, “Picking the Next Elvira” as in Elvira the vampiress who used to host all the corny spooky shows. Buch of hotties strutting around in sexy vampire suites (mostly hot dominatrix type lingerie). Would be a lot better with booze but I don’t drink during the week. Maybe I should write a guest post! Just kidding, I mostly just survey the outfits and press on to the History channel; but they are down to the final three contestants with the winner being picked tonight (of course).

    Obviously a slow day at work…
    Cheers

    Comment by Tater — October 31, 2007 @ 7:22 am

  2. This past elimination was UNBELIEVABLE. Without a doubt, Sabrina had the most potential and always came out as one of the best dancers. I expected her to be THE finalist, or at least in the last two. I voted for Mel and Helio with all my votes because I figured Sabrina had it made anyway and I especially wanted to see Mel continue. I guess quite a few people must have done the same thing that I did, voting for their second favorite because they figured Sabrina was sure to go on. Or maybe she just isn’t popular and people aren’t really watching her dancing? That seems so silly. I don’t know. I don’t think i will watch this show anymore.

    Comment by Rhonda — October 31, 2007 @ 6:13 pm

  3. You almost make me want to wrest the remote control from my husband’s iron grip and turn this show on. Not sure I could keep up, though. Seems very complicated.

    Comment by Anne — November 1, 2007 @ 1:30 pm

  4. Not at all complicated. The minor to moderate celebrities are paired with professional dancers; every week they have a routine (or, in the later states, two routines); they perform and are judged live by professional ballroom dance judges, and people at home can vote for their favorites. They then combine the judges’ scores with the viewers’ votes, and the couple with the lowest combined total goes home each week.

    It is less cut-throat than the shows where the contestants themselves vote people down, and less melodrama than American Idol. If you enjoy watching good dancing, I recommend it.

    I guess from here on out I have to be voting every week (instead of waiting for the finals as I usually do). As they say, no complaining about the result unless you use your vote. Poor Sabrina.

    Comment by Anwyn — November 1, 2007 @ 4:47 pm

  5. You do make it sound like fun. Enjoy your parents’ visit!

    Comment by Anne — November 2, 2007 @ 4:57 am

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