| Dancing With The Stars Final | [Nov. 26th, 2007|08:15 pm] |
Judge's Choice Round
First up: Mel & Maks with the cha cha. Excellent -- footwork, styling and body movement. Carrie Ann wants more excitement? Then try giving them cha cha music that's not so laid back -- the routine had all the content it needed and a faster or stronger cha cha would have showcased it very well. The 10 from Bruno was deserved.
Second: Marie and Jonathon. Samba. Good choice from the judges because you can't just come out and 'entertain' your way through it. There was almost no samba styling in the movements, and precious few actual samba steps in the choreography. Those steps that were there were awkward. The judges were correct that this dance would show her dance flaws and the scores were definitely deserved in my opinion.
Third: Helio and Julianne with jive. Cute, energetic, maybe not quite as crisply energetic as it might have been dance-wise with some sloppy feet, but he brought the personality along with a lot of content.
IMO, round one goes to Mel.
Free-style Round
Mel & Maks: Risky routine, well done. The lifts were clean and interesting, good humor. As far as the judges' critiques go, Len had a valid criticism when he said it was a little disjointed and didn't flow as well as it might have. But then putting together a routine like that with the risks involved is incredibly difficult. (And I liked Maks' little dig at Carrie Ann, hee!)
Marie & Jonathon: Well. Umm. Lots of lifts, but they were all very safe and standard ones, and she didn't even pull them all off. She brought her usual entertainment capability to this, but I don't think it was enough to cover the flaws. And for me, for a dancer to really pull off that 'off-balance' look, they need to have impeccable balance in the first place, and she doesn't. Agree with the scores again.
Helio & Julianne: That's what we've been waiting for. Excitement, energy, content. Loved the beginning. If you're going to evoke your real life, the race car driver opening totally beats acting like a doll for the entire routine. Loved this one!
Round two goes to Helio.
Who should win? Mel, by a tiny edge based on overall consistency of performance.
Who I won't mind winning? Helio who is a very close second anyway. Didn't have quite the overall consistency, but the last few weeks have been outstanding.
Whose win would be a travesty of justice in the dance world? Sanjaya Marie.
Who will win? Beats me. Marie made the finals, Wayne Newton made it to week 3 and Sabrina was sent home in week 6. And Marie has the deepest fanbase. So everyone needs to vote for Mel or Helio! (And I like Marie. She was just not the best).
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