Episode Report Card Kim: B+ | 54 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT Two Dances, Too Much?
By Kim | Season 8 | Episode 16 | Aired on 2009.05.04
Len loved the feeling of the whole routine, but he wanted Gilles to straighten his legs sometimes to give the dance its characteristic rise and fall. Bruno thought it was a fantastic performance, both cool and hot. Before Carrie Ann can talk, Len interrupts and says he doesn't care what she says, because he knows she's going to disagree. Tom wonders if it's time to reup on Len's meds, and Carrie Ann finally gets to say that routines like that are going to take Gilles and Cheryl through to the next round. Scores: Carrie Ann 10, Len 9, and Bruno 10. Gilles is really happy with Len's 9; he must have thought by the comments that Len's was going to be lower.
With the last dance of the first round, we have Melissa and Tony. Last week, well, you all know what happened there. Their first routine is the Viennese waltz, and Tony works with Melissa on the details: heel leads, arm placement and such. Will it pay off? Tony wisely puts a lot of spins and moves where Melissa has to kick her leg up and out into the routine. I try to watch for the heel leads, but who am I kidding? I have no idea what I'm looking for. The white dress and the song (Sarah McLachlan's "Angel") contribute to the mood.
Bruno thinks it was beautiful and fluid and angelic. Carrie Ann agrees with Bruno but notices some problems with the upper body placement. Len loved the musicality and the extension, but he's "still not a big fan of [Melissa's] feet." Melissa knows, so I guess she did screw up those heel leads. Maybe that's why I didn't see them. Scores: Carrie Ann 9, Len 9, and Bruno 9. Backstage, Melissa explains that they practiced smarter this week, knowing what would and wouldn't aggravate her injury and cause her pain.
Tom announces that Genya Mazo was eliminated from the pro dancer competition, so now there are three left. Tomorrow night, we'll get to see the potential pros with a celebrity, and the pairings are: Afton and Cody Linley, Anna and Maurice Greene, and Mayo and Lisa Rinna. I mostly enjoy Lisa but she really is an attention whore; as soon as the camera is on her, she starts waving her arms in the air like a fool. Oh, go pose for Playboy again, Lisa. Tom recaps the competition so far, and then explains that we'll see the results of their rehearsals tomorrow night. Samantha interviews everyone backstage and we don't get much interesting information except that everyone is nervous.