Episode Report Card Kim: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT I Go to Rio!
By Kim | Season 7 | Episode 8 | Aired on 10.13.2008
So it's time for their samba! Ooh, they're dancing to "I Go to Rio" which explains Rocco's Peter Allen-style sleeves. Although it's really obvious that the sleeves and the body of the shirt are two different colors and fabrics. Rocco really throws himself into it and seems to have a good time. He even plays bongo on Karina's tummy. His footwork isn't great, but he does some pelvic thrusts and tosses his head around and he's clearly having a lot of fun. I enjoyed it more than almost any other routine tonight, even though it wasn't technically that great. Bruno didn't think that the ruffles disguise that Rocco doesn't have a musical bone in his body. Carrie Ann knows that Rocco is having fun out there, but the dancing is lacking. Len appreciated that Rocco had fun out there. He really did. I mean, contrast him with stupid Kim Kardashian, who barely moved and seemed terrified of looking uncool. Backstage, Rocco and Karina say that they're just trying to make Misty proud of them. Scores: Carrie Ann 6, Len 6, and Bruno 6. Wow. I thought that was underscored compared to Cloris, who had a much easier dance given that she barely had to move. Bah.
Up next are Susan and Tony. Last week, Susan did the jive even though she had a sprained ankle. The judges said that she seemed timid, and that was probably due to her injury. Susan takes that as a personal affront, so Tony wants to bring the soap opera drama to the tango. Tony gets a part on All My Children. And that part is a dude walking around on crutches who bumps into Susan's character. Seriously? That was all they could trust Tony with? Hilarious.
I notice they gave all the older people the tango, which doesn't really seem fair. Susan executes the choreography well, I guess, but I'm not getting any intensity from her. Like the one part you'd think she'd be good at, she's not that great at, in my opinion. I was bored. Carrie Ann thought it was moving art. Len says there was no timidity and it was her best dance so far. Bruno was happy to see the "tough broad" under Susan's polished appearance. Really? Maybe it's different in person and it doesn't translate as well on the screen. Backstage, Susan says that she wants her character to dance on her soap now. Tony admits that his acting maybe wasn't the best. Time for scores: Carrie Ann 8, Len 8, and Bruno 8.
Brooke and Derek got in a fight last week, so will they continue to argue tonight? Last week, Brooke and Derek earned the first ten of the season from Len of all people! Derek took Brooke out to a Brazilian restaurant so that she could see how to do the samba. So Brooke went out and "spontaneously" borrowed one of the dancers' outfits so that she could show Derek her moves. Brooke says that she's seeing a new side of Derek in rehearsals this week, because he's getting all freaky with it. Yikes! I don't like that side of Derek! And I want him to cut his hair.