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
Last week, Lil Kim and Derek took the top score. And yet, they are never mentioned as the leaders in the same breath as Melissa or Gilles. What's up with that? This week, their first dance in the Viennese waltz, and Kim struggles with doing a slower dance. She knows that she has to do ballroom as well as Latin in order to win the competition, though. So how does she do? Oh good Lord. Who is singing this song? They're dancing to "When I Need You" by Leo Sayer and the singer is REALLY BAD. Like, it's hurting me to listen to it, and I had to rewind and rewatch the dance because I wasn't even watching what they were doing. Whew! Okay, now I'm ready to watch. It's pretty. The beginning is a little boring to me, but they do one twirl in the middle that's absolutely beautiful, even if it began a little wobbly. For a style that Kim will probably always struggle with, it was pretty good, but not great.
Carrie Ann advises Kim to make her moves bigger, and notes that her footwork included some stumbles. Len thought there were small mistakes, but he was shocked by how good the quality was. Bruno starts, "You tried to be a lady, but you're more comfortable being a tramp." Kim squeals, because man, that was rude. Bruno tries to explain that he meant that he didn't seem as comfortable on the dance floor. Luckily, Kim is a good sport; given the lyrics of some of her songs, I guess she's probably heard worse. Scores: Carrie Ann 8, Len 9, and Bruno 8. There's no way they deserved the same score as Ty. Backstage, Kim admits that she's looking forward to the salsa, but she seems pretty disappointed with that score.
Gilles and Cheryl surprised the judges with their playful jive last week. In rehearsal, Gilles hopes to reclaim the top spot, but he's struggling. I really think the editors kind of hate Cheryl; they always show her being bitchy and mean in rehearsal and Gilles insists that she's not that way. Whatever she's doing, it obviously works for him. Time for the foxtrot. Well, I know from past experience that the foxtrot is not my favorite, and Gilles doesn't change that for me, although he does a lovely job. His lines are so elegant and extended that I have a hard time believing that he doesn't have much dancing experience. They're just beautiful to look at. The routine itself is kind of dull, but again, that's more my opinion of the foxtrot.