Episode Report Card Kim: A | 35 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT Paso Doble from THE FUTURE
By Kim | Season 9 | Episode 16 | Aired on 2009.11.09
Len is impressed that Kelly has barreled through the pressure and gotten stronger every week. Bruno thought it was groovy and he makes Kelly sit on his lap again as he counsels her not to be afraid. Carrie Ann thought it was one of her best performances, even if the doll thing lasted a little too long. Scores: Carrie Ann 8, Len 9, and Bruno 9.
Donny and Kym find out that they have the '80s for the paso doble. Donny gets really excited about the bolero jacket and wearing a mullet. He's all dressed up like Adam Ant, and they're dancing to "Right Round," albeit a slowed down version. They put a lot of '80s into the routine, right down to the smoke machines and the fans in their hair, but the high-waisted pants Donny is wearing are not working for me. He screws up the trick at the end too, and the tempo seems too slow. But it's hilarious, and he knows it, so he's in on the joke.
Len thought it was crazy and scary but he still liked it. Bruno thought it had "more camp than a drag queen's convention" and he wasn't sure if he was watching Donny or Marie. Marie is actually there in the audience so of course she has to mug for the camera. Carrie Ann thought it was hilarious, even if they did go over the line into insanity a little bit. That's true; there was a moment when I thought, "Am I watching something like Marie's crazy doll dance?" But the dancing quality was better, so I felt reassured. Scores: Carrie Ann 8, Len 8, and Bruno 8.
So who's going home tomorrow? I think it'll be Aaron and Karina because it's been shown time and time again that Aaron doesn't have the fanbase to save him even when he has high scores, and frankly, Aaron's second routine was my least favorite of the night. We'll find out tomorrow -- here are your final scores:
Mya and Dmitry: 29 + 30 = 59
Joanna and Derek: 23 + 29 = 52
Kelly and Louis: 25 + 26 = 51
Aaron and Karina: 23 + 27 = 50
Donny and Kym: 26 + 24 = 50