Episode Report Card Kim: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Not Quite All Stars
By Kim | Season 15 | Episode 1
Judges? Len thought it was mostly good, although Helio's feet were a little pigeon-toed (my pet peeve). Bruno thinks Helio has a great stage presence, which made up for some small errors. Carrie Ann thinks it's a joy to have Helio back (for whom?) but he needs more body contact in his routines. Scores: Carrie Ann 7, Len 7.5, and Bruno 7. Mmm. I guess. I am always going to begrudge his scores, I think.
Here's the star that came back and everyone is like, "Huh?" Pamela Anderson. She didn't even make the finals of her season. She's partnered with Tristan, who I love. He's not a jerk like Maks has become, but he's not an annoying clean-cut hyper dancer like Mark or Derek. He's a good dancer, but humble, but also sexy. Yeah, I said it. Anyway, Pam knows she has to work hard because there are former champions and Olympic athletes in her competition. And she seems to take it seriously, so far.
They're starting out with the cha cha. She looks great and they're dancing to Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good." However. The dancing. I won't say it's no good, but it's got problems. Pamela misses a few steps early on, and she seems tentative the rest of the time. It's like she's not sure of the moves, so she doesn't fully commit. The few times that she does, she looks great. I think she's got potential. I don't know if she's going to be able to stick around long enough to realize it.
Judges? Bruno says that Pamela has to put the work in if she wants to make it far, although he thinks Pamela has potential. Pamela nods and says that she knows, and she will. Carrie Ann loved that Pamela showed the drama of the routine on her face, but she needs to work on her technique. Len thought it was a little shaky, but she got through it. That's faint praise in an All-Stars season. Pam looks chagrined. Scores: Carrie Ann 5.5, Len 5.5, and Bruno 6. The audience is stunned, but seriously. That's fair. She was not good. You can't score potential.
I totally forgot Melissa was back. Man, all three finalists from her season (Gilles and Shawn) are back. That was a close season. Anyway, Melissa is back with Tony, and they vow to do more and work hard so they don't get stuck in third place again. She is just really boring. I have no interest in her. Anyway, they have the foxtrot. They're dancing to "Hey Big Spender" and I just don't buy Melissa as the seductress she's supposed to be portraying in this routine. She's a great dancer, but I'm not buying the performance. She's too sunny and cheerleader-y.