Episode Report Card Kim: C | 1 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Jacoby's Save
By Kim | Season 16 | Episode 1 | Aired on 03.18.2013
Tom explains that they are introducing new styles, and sadly for me, one of them is contemporary. I hate contemporary, at least as it's been portrayed on this show, because it kind of seems like running around and then falling on the floor. Not so much dancing. Anyway, the first to have one of these new styles is former General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher. His tenure on the show was after I stopped watching (I was big on the Frisco/Felicia era in the late '80s). Anyway, he's partnered with Kym, lucky dog.
As mentioned, they have contemporary, so they kind of run around and Ingo lifts Kym up and spins her around a lot. He's very athletic and I don't see any super clunky moves, but it's hard to tell how he will do with the more graceful dances from this routine. It's fine. It's just not my bag. Tom asks Carrie Ann for a description of what she's looking for from this type of dance, which would have been nice to hear before we actually saw it, no? She babbles something about how they want lifts and passion, and she saw both of those things. Len is not convinced that Ingo can dance. I'm with Len, as I almost always am. Carrie Ann argues with him about the style of dance. Bruno thought it was good, and Len and Carrie Ann start arguing again. Scores: Carrie Ann 7, Len 6, and Bruno 7. I have no comments on that because I don't understand how to score that type of dance.
Here's where I admit that I have never watched any full episodes of any of the Real Housewives franchises so I know nothing about Lisa Vanderpump except that she has a spinoff. She's standing on the dance floor holding her stupid little dog and if they incorporate the dog into the dance, I will vote her off immediately. Her partner is also new and I don't like his stupid hair. I kind of hate this couple already. Oh my God, her partner's name is Gleb. I realize that it's not an American name but that sounds like someone just dropped some yogurt on the floor.
They are dancing the foxtrot and thankfully she hands off the dog before they start. Her footwork is good and graceful but her posture slips a few times and her arms are not great. And she has that "lady of a certain age" stiffness about the middle. I'm interested to see how she does with a cha cha or something that requires hip action. Judges? Len thought it was acceptable but not exceptional, and there was too much "staggering about." Bruno thinks she couldn't sustain her posture and jokingly blames the jewels around her neck. Carrie Ann thought it was nice and easy but she was dragged around a little bit. Scores: Carrie Ann 6, Len 6, and Bruno 6. Overscored. I guess they're not doing half points.