Monday night, DWTS shined with the tango and the jive. By far, I think the favorite of the night was Heather and her new leg. She was concerned about her ability to do the give with a prostectic leg but she replaced her usual leg with a more bouncy and dancable leg fitted with some nifty looking sneakers as well. Despite her disability, she adds a range of difficulty on her routines that just makes her stand out as a winner! She did great!!
The 2nd favorite of the night would have to be Joey and Kym. The danced the tango to the Star Wars theme. Apparently, Joey is a huge fan, and during rehearsals brought in R2D2 for inspiration. It was a bit gimicky at first but they danced a very serious tango and got rave reviews from the judges!
The 'Barbie & Ken' team of Shandi and Brian did much better this time around. Shandi was a little off but they had a great routine.
John and Edyta did well with their mobster feeling tango. The characterization was there, but they lacked a little 'oomph' in their routine.
Clyde and Elena did a somewhat satisfactory jive. With Clyde's size, he reminded me of last year's winter Emmitt Smith. Clyde needs to step it up a lot to be able to win. I'm thinking that Clyde's height and Elena's short stature, is hindering their dancing.
Laila and Maksim were a bit disappointing. They rocked last week but there was some obvious tension between them this week. They broke a rule of dancing the tango and got slammed by the judges for doing so.
Probably one of the couples who has the best chemistry on the dance floor is Apolo and Julianne. They get along great and work well together in their choreography. It probably does help that Apolo is an athelete and knows how to discipline himself and learn the moves. I definately think they are one of the teams that will be in the finals.
Ian and Cheryl danced the jive to "Hard Headed Woman". Ian channeled the "king" to produce some of the hip swinging moves. During rehearsals, Cheryl took Ian to a male dance club to show him the kind of hip moves that is needed to perform their dance. Ian was a bit embarrised, I think, but had fun with it.
Leeza was told last week to find her inner 'tramp'. This week, she found that and much more in their tango. She even tattooed "tramp" above her left breast, and showed it to the judges and audience. Wow!! Didn't know Leeza had it in her!! Of course, the tattoo was a temporary one but it was still very funny! She brought it and was great!!
Lastly, Billy Ray and Karina danced a tango with a Spanish flair. To help Billy this week, Karina took him horseback riding to find that inner cowboy. They worked hard and was still much better then last week. It is evident that he tries very hard, but I don't think they'll last very long. He just doesn't have the 'Wow' power it takes to continue.
We'll see who goes home tonight!
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