Episode Report Card Kim: A- | 62 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Do The Hustle
By Kim | Season 9 | Episode 10 | Aired on 2009.10.19
Mark and Lacey improved last week with their two step, but they're still in the middle of the pack. Lacey hopes that Mark's aggression will work well for them in the paso doble this week. Lacey has to really work with him to bring that attitude, and then she goes and gives him a solo. It's like she wants him to fail. I'm kind of nervous for him. Let's see how it turns out. Mark's "solo" is really just him standing at the top of the stairs and walking back and forth for a few measures until Lacey bursts out of some smoke and onto the floor. It feels like from that moment, she pulls focus from Mark. I mean, she has to know she's got more aptitude for the dance, so she needs to tone it down a bit to match him instead of forcing him to try to match her, which he can't. The dance itself has some nice moments: Mark does a spinning move and there are times when he looks aggressive. But between Lacey's crazy hair this week and the way she keeps gritting her teeth, I keep watching her instead of him. The audience goes crazy, though. [Side note here about the band tonight, their music just seems off, for some reason. This song music "Diablo Rojo" by Rodrigo y Gabriela is really fast and intense, but it here it is slow and kind of tinkly instead of passionate. They aren't doing the dancers any favors, is all I'm saying. -- Angel]
Bruno tells Mark he's turning into a devil and nearly sprouted horns, because he was on it. Carrie Ann thought this was so powerful and exciting. Len thought Mark has posture, passion, and performance. The judges are only giving out positive comments tonight, apparently. Scores: Carrie Ann 9, Len 9, and Bruno 8.
Last week, Donny got to be the showman with the Charleston, and he realized that things were only going to get harder from there. Donny had a crazy schedule this week between learning the Argentine tango, learning the group dance, and going to Vegas to do his show. Kym harasses him about getting his footwork sharp, since that's what Bruno harped on him about. Did it work? Donny works really hard on being passionate, like the dance calls for, but I'm not buying it. He's so Donny Osmond. He just looks confused. His footwork is much better than it has been, though, and his posture is great. I don't love the choreography, but he does a good job with it.