Episode Report Card Angel Cohn: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Soft Rock
By Angel Cohn | Season 14 | Episode 6 | Aired on 04.09.2012
Melissa looks scared at parts, and like she's looking to Maks for what the next step is, but during the middle when they are doing more of the showier moves it's almost good. There's a part at the end where he spins her to the ground, and he follows down to the floor. That's a big flub. Or at the very least, the least graceful thing I've ever seen Maks do. But then he gets up and she ends up leaving him in a pool of his own lighting trick blood on the floor.
Len says he liked it, but doesn't seem completely sold. He says "of course silly old Maks fell over," like he's talking about Pooh Bear, but says the floor is slippery. Then why aren't people falling all the time? But Len says stuff happens. Wow, he really doesn't want Melissa to go home -- why else would he be so forgiving? Bruno says that it was good until the ending. Maks takes total responsibility for that, which is the right thing to do. Bruno also says that she seems to be running for it, instead of hitting the beat. Why does he have to stand up for all of his critiques, does he have hemorrhoids that make it hard for him to sit for long periods of time? Carrie Ann says it was her best performance, but it is really hard to take seriously as she's rocking a Snooki bump. She says that she needs to look like she's not holding on for dear life to Maks when they are dancing.
Tom tries to get us to go see the live show with Carson and Kyle. Thanks, Tom, but I've got YouTube to watch those old dances and better things to spend my money on. Upstairs, Brooke wants to know who decided they should kill Maks, and Melissa says she did it in honor of the 12 that came before her. Maks gets a good laugh. Judges: Carrie Ann 7, Len 8, Bruno 7. Len gave the highest score? That's unusual. Brooke's giant hair gets tangled up in Maks' hand/Melissa's costume and she looks like a confused cat trying to catch her tail while getting it undone.
Donald got raved reviews last week, and he's excited for the paso because he can bring his guns and it is an athlete's favorite. Peta's decided to take advantage of his assets and have him shirtless, but he needs to practice with a cape, so he improvises with her old lady crocheted sweater. It's fun to see him show his sense of humor, as he always seems so driven.
He starts out channeling his inner Jimmy Hendrix on a fake guitar, and quickly dumps the vest, so why the need to rehearse with the sweater? Just for shits and giggles? He's definitely strong, and his footwork looks good. He death spirals her like no one's business, though I wonder if Carrie Ann will call him on the lift. He does stick his tongue out when he's got her leg lifted, which I'm not a fan of. But his moves are quite sharp. He leaves her spinning on the floor. There wasn't a lot of dancing between the big power moves, but it was still fun.