Episode Report Card Kim: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Dances? Yes. Favorites? Maybe Not.
By Kim | Season 6 | Episode 16 | Aired on 05.06.2008
Bruno gets to talk about No. 3, a kind of surprise entry with Stacy Keibler doing her samba with Tony. I barely remember Stacy, to be honest. I'll say this though; she's one of the few celebrities who can share outfits with Edyta, because she's got the bod. She's very graceful but she suffers from Lisa Rinna disease where her legs move about as if independent of her body. Also, Tony looks like a completely different person, and I can't figure out what it is. His hair was short and spiky, which was a good look for him, but even something about his face looks different. Did he have some work done? Or has he just aged that much? The only other notable thing about this routine was that Bruno got to unleash his "weapon of mass seduction" line, which I think he's used again since then.
Carrie Ann gets the honor of introducing No. 2, which is Mel and Maks doing the paso doble. This is my second time watching it tonight for weecapping purposes, and I just stopped what I was doing and watched the whole thing again. It was that good. I really miss them. I liked their Viennese waltz better overall, but this routine really captured how electrifying they were together. I still can't believe they didn't win. That was some bullshit, right there.
Hmm. All of the past winners have been represented, right? Kelly, Drew, Emmitt, Apolo, and Helio. Let's pretend that thing with John O'Hurley never happened. So will one dancer get two routines or will they go with a non-winner? I do find it interesting that No. 3 and No. 2 both came from non-winners. So let's find out.
Len gets to announce that the No. 1 dance is...Mario and Karina's tango. Really? REALLY? I could buy it in the top ten, but in the top slot? This is going to really cause some debate. Maybe I just feel that way because I kind of hated Mario Lopez, and still kind of do. It is interesting to watch from a gossip perspective, since these two ended up coming out as a couple after their season ended, sort of. They sometimes deny it and sometimes confirm it, depending on their moods, I guess. I was out of the room when they came back from break, and when I first walked in and looked at the screen, I thought the female dancer was the celebrity and Mario was the pro, so I guess that's something. The footwork is quite good, but I guess I will take more excitement and stunts over technical skill, because I am a dumb American. The top three were all non-winners too. So anyway, that's the judges' top 10, whether you agree or disagree. Now on to the big 100th episode. See you on the flip side.