Episode Report Card Kim: A | 161 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT Second Place is First Loser
By Kim | Season 8 | Episode 21 | Aired on 2009.05.19
Melissa and Tony up next. Remember how Melissa joined the show with only two days notice? Tony and Melissa really seem to have fun together. I've come to appreciate Tony a little bit this season when I never liked him before. Melissa remembers how she got injured and yet the audience brought her back. Tony admits that this has been the best season for him, and Melissa is an ideal partner. Melissa and Tony have chosen to reprise their samba, the one that opened with Melissa's solo. It's a good routine. I don't know if it's their best; I might have chosen a waltz or rumba or something. Bruno thinks Melissa's body is made for dancing and she's erased all doubts. Carrie Ann mispronounces Terpsichore and then says that Melissa is Tony's muse. Len thinks Melissa mixes elegance with rhythm and performance. Backstage, Melissa and Tony talk about how all the finalists love one another. Scores: Carrie Ann 10, Len 10, and Bruno 10. Why do they even do this last night of dances? They always get all perfect scores so it doesn't add or subtract from the standings overall. They should do the dances, but don't score them. Just let the couples go out and dance with no pressure for once.
The last finalist to dance is Gilles, with partner Cheryl. Gilles says that he'd never danced before, and he kind of thought he would be terrible. Cheryl saw his potential. The music is all romantic and it's making me uncomfortable. Anyway, Cheryl says that everyone thinks of Gilles as this sex symbol but he's actually a down-to-earth family man. Gilles gets choked up when talking about how life-changing this experience has been for him. Their Argentine tango has all the intensity and chemistry that you've come to expect from this couple. I don't know which one of them paid off the lighting director, but in the middle of their routine, the stars light up and then all the lights go from blue to orange. I've never noticed that kind of dramatic lighting for anyone else. Carrie Ann thinks that Gilles brings artistry to his dances. Len thinks that Gilles is the most fun to watch, and he takes him back to the first time he ever saw the Argentine tango. Bruno thinks Gilles does more than dance; he plays the character with each step. Bruno goes on and on about how awesome Gilles is, and Tom has to cut him off. Backstage, Gilles and Cheryl continue to love each other some more. Scores: Carrie Ann 10, Len 10, and Bruno 10. Sigh. I mean, it was deserved, but what's the point?