Episode Report Card Angel Cohn: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Soft Rock
By Angel Cohn | Season 14 | Episode 6 | Aired on 04.09.2012
Bruno compliments Donald's great guns, and he liked the sense of humor and the pride. Carrie Ann said it was bizarre and raunchy and hot and one of the most memorable dances on the show. Len wants to compare tattoos with Donald after the show. He says that Donald frightened him and brought the power. Everyone seems happy. Scores: Carrie Ann 9, Len 9, Bruno 9. Highest score of the night so far. He's smiling from ear to ear, but wishes he had gotten some 10s.
Gladys tells Tristan that this week she's not going to have class, which sounds horrifying. They are doing a tango to "Bohemian Rhapsody" and she again says it's going to get nasty. I'm very afraid. Then in the holding area, Gene Simmons is goofing around with her, and that giant tongue is wagging. Did the guys from KISS really have nothing better to do for two hours? I'd want to wash that makeup off stat, it's got to itch.
The judges and Tom got together to do the intro, à la Queen, where they are against a black background and in a diamond formation. That's cute, but it doesn't necessarily showcase Gladys as far as intros go. When we finally see her dancing, we get a close-up of her footwork, which looks very tentative. Her big kicks look OK, but the rest of it is awkward. Especially the unnecessary part where she pumps her hand as Tristan strums her side. I'm totally unimpressed, but maybe the judges will like that they got to see themselves on the big screen.
Carrie Ann says that it started out strong, but that it was too ambitious, and it didn't quite come together. Len compliments Tristan's choreography and says Gladys coped, but her posture and feet were a mess. Bruno likes her grace and style, but that the song has a lot of tempo changes and she didn't change to keep up. Judges: Carrie Ann 7, Len 6, Bruno 7. Harsh, but not undeserved.
The audience is at an insane volume when we come back, which can only mean that William is out on the dance floor. They are doing the jive, instead of the tango or the paso like everyone else. I don't get how these dances are chosen. Anyway, it's to "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister, and William knows nothing from American music because it was illegal to listen to his in country. I suppose that's a valid excuse. So Cheryl brings in Steel Panther, and William is confused about the hair band concept and thinks they are ugly women. They help him channel his inner Tommy Lee, and looks pretty great in leopard pants. Even the Steel Panther guys seem to admire his thighs.