Episode Report Card Kim: B+ | 64 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Perfection
By Kim | Season 8 | Episode 6 | Aired on 2009.03.30
Len thought it was fun and energetic, but they lost rhythm at times. Bruno liked to see DAG's energy, but thought he lost the timing on his footwork sometimes. Carrie Ann points out that they kicked up the energy near the end, which is tough to do with such an exhausting routine. Scores: Carrie Ann 8, Len 7, and Bruno 7. They're very happy with those scores. DAG sings his pleasure with the judges and Samantha says that the Broadway version of that is coming soon to the theater near you. The Broadway version? In a theater? Holy mixed metaphors.
Lil Kim and Derek are up next. Last week, Len told Kim that she had a "bionic booty," and Derek wants to capitalize on their upward score momentum. Derek explains in rehearsals that the tango is very serious, and there's no smiling. Kim has a hard time with it because they usually joke around a lot in rehearsals, but she tries to stay in character while remembering the footwork. Derek isn't that familiar with the dance either, so they learn it together, and Kim hopes it all works out. Kim looks really beautiful as they start their routine. I think she's lost weight because her waist is tiny. Their routine is seriously a thing of beauty. The shapes that they make with the bodies, the flicks and kicks of their feet, and the well-timed lifts all combine to make a routine that is a joy to watch. More than once I said, "Wow!" out loud. The audience clearly agrees, as they give a standing ovation.
Bruno thought it was "a tale about fatal beauty, enticing strangers, and the promise of forbidden pleasures." Tom cracks that Bruno is starting to look like "a really tan Bela Lugosi." Bruno is strangely tan this week. Carrie Ann loves how much Kim has improved, especially her lines. Len loved the choreography, but not the sensuality. The audience boos, and Bruno and Carrie Ann disagree with him. Bruno says that the fire department was parked outside it was so hot. Backstage, Kim says that she smiles a lot but she had to rein it in for her dance, and it was her favorite routine so far. Scores: Carrie Ann 9, Len 8, and Bruno 10. The audience erupts for the first 10 of the season. I think that score was deserved. That was the best routine I've seen so far this season, and a lot of it was due to Derek's choreography.