Episode Report Card Kim: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Cowboy Up
By Kim | Season 8 | Episode 19 | Aired on 05.12.2009
Anna and Maks are now up to do the samba. It's a weird routine because Anna dances alone on the floor for quite a bit of time, which doesn't really seem like the best way to show off her partnering skills. I don't love the choreography either; Maks does great Latin, and this doesn't seem to play to his strengths. Overall, though, I'd rather see a new female pro on the show than a new male. I think there are plenty of males in reserve, like Alec or Jonathan or Fabian or Dmitry, that I'd like to see come back instead of adding a new male pro. The audience reaction is kind of subdued, as well. Len thinks Anna has been really strong all four weeks, and thinks there's no question that Anna should win the competition. Bruno thinks Anna has versatility and has done well with all of her partners. Carrie Ann wants to see more of Anna's dancing and hopes she returns.
It's finally time to reveal two couples that will be moving on to the finals. The first couple moving on is...Gilles and Cheryl. Well, no surprise there after their high scores last night. The second couple moving on is...Shawn and Mark. Aw. Shawn looks so happy. We have to wait until after the break to find out who will be the third couple going on to the finals and who will be going home.
It's between Melissa and Tony and Ty and Chelsie. Samantha emphasizes that they are not necessarily the bottom two. Tom asks the judges about the remaining two couples. Len says that if everyone else has climbed hills, then Ty has climbed mountains. He adds that Melissa only had four days notice that she would be on the show, and yet other than the week that she was injured, she has performed beautifully each week. Bruno thinks that Melissa is a potential champion. Carrie Ann doesn't get to give an opinion because time is running out. You see Seacrest? That's how you keep a show on time. So who's going home? It's...Ty and Chelsie. Well, thank God. I mean, good for him for making it so much further than anyone imagined, but it would have been a shame if Melissa didn't make it to the finals.
Ty tells Samantha that he thinks Chelsie had a big challenge, because he never knew what he was doing wrong or how to improve. Tom stops the questioning and just tells Ty that it's not about knowing the steps; it's about the total package, and Ty had it. Chelsie adds that she feels really blessed to have Ty as a partner for her first season on the show. Ty and Chelsie move to the floor for their final dance, and Ty picks her up and spins her around. I have to tell you, he looks more than a little relieved. And now we have an awesome and competitive final to look forward to next week. See you then!