By Kim
Jake and Chelsie spent the week trying to make us believe that they get along great! Really! And Jake's not an asshole! Really! Jake comes to rehearsal wearing a shirt that says "Turn Up, Keep Up, Shut Up" and on the back "Trust your pro." I hope he takes that advice. They work really hard to make it look like they are having fun in rehearsals, but there's a lot of stumbling and Jake getting angry at himself. They're doing the tango. Jake's posture is much better, but he needs to work on his feet too. He's kind of pigeon-toed and it shows. And then about three-quarters of the way through, he stumbles and, when trying to get back on track, goes crazy intense. It's kind of scary, actually. He's twirling in double time and throwing Chelsie around, instead of listening to the music. He does actually almost get it right by the end, but yikes! If that's how he reacts in pressure situations, I don't know how he hasn't crashed a plane yet.
Len likes how he attacked the dance and had enthusiasm, which led to his stumble and the dance falling apart. Bruno liked the energy but thought it was messy, which made him lose his posture and footwork. Bruno advises him to make it clean. Carrie Ann thinks the biggest problem is how Jake holds Chelsie, but she liked the performance aspect. Technical scores: Carrie Ann 6, Len 7, and Bruno 6 for a total of 19. Performance scores: Carrie Ann 7, Len 6, and Bruno 6 for another 19. If both scores are going to be the same, why have two scores? Anyway, their total is 38.
Kate lumbered around the stage last week and the judges pointed it out. In rehearsal, Kate is whiny. She complains about how she has to check the news every day to see what her day will be like. Maybe she could ignore it and just live her damn life? Ugh, she drives me crazy. Tony tells her to do well to rub it in Jon's face, essentially. And then Kate goes on to make more excuses about why she's going to be terrible. And then Tony makes excuses about how her problem is doubting herself. Are you kidding me? Kate has never doubted a move she's made in her whole life. All she thinks about is herself. Gah. I should just skip her clip packages from now on and enjoy the goofiness of her dances. So how is their tango? You know, it's... better! I mean, it's still terrible. And her face is still expressionless, except for one small smile at Tony when she gets a move right. But there is actual footwork happening in one section, and she snaps her head sharply a few times. It's on the beat. These are small things, but given what I was expecting, there is definite improvement. But she's still the worst dancer left. I'm almost disappointed that she didn't do worse. If she would just shut up and dance each week, I wouldn't hate her so much. But then she has to open her yap.
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