My runner-ups were once again Chelsie and Mark, but I am nervous for these two to be split up next week because the one thing they really have working in their favor is a connection. Ditto with Courtney snd Gev, my bronze medal-ers last night. Both of these couples are partners in the truest definition of the word, and I worry that when given new partners, Mark’s lack of technique, Courtney’s lack of personality and Gev’s lack of height will become painfully apparent.
But that’s next week, this week they were all terrific – although I am not sure two stellar performances will keep Courtney and Gev out of the bottom three. Let’s discuss.
But sadly, I think Will’s cheese-grater abs will keep the duo safe and that’s why last week’s bottom three finishers, Courtney and Gev, will revisit their old spot.
Joining them in the bottom three will natch be Comfort and Thayne, who I am just so disappointed in, I can’t even bring myself to critique. OK, I can, but I will keep it brief. I think this couple’s big problem is that Comfort doesn’t give her partners anything to work off of. She never had a connection with Chris, she doesn’t have one with Thayne and I don’t think it’s really her fault. She’s a hip-hopper, and that’s not really partner dancing. Still, she could appear to be trying harder, no?
So, that leaves Kherington and Twitch, the couple I least expected to underperform – twice. Well, once and a half, because the first part of their krump routine was pretty sick. Then Kherington got tired, messed up and ruined the dance. My friend, rightly so, flipped out that the judges kept saying, “I’m going to ignore the last 12 bars of that routine because the first half was great.” Um, I thought that we were judging the entire performances, not just the parts we liked? Not cool, guys, not cool.
So tonight is the final elimination before the Top 10, who go on tour, are decided and it’s probably the most important vote of the season aside from the last one. My hope is that Will and& Jessica, Kherington and Twitch and Thayne and Comfort end up in the bottom, but like I said, Courtney and Gev will probably replace Will … and Jessica, who will make it to the national tour. Grumble, grumble.