The third week of performances!

I'm so disappointed in Mark D. I thought that his background in MA would help him but I think that it's just the opposite. I think that the control needed in MA is killing him in dance because he's not able to let go. MA forms require such precision and holding of the moves, whereas with dance he just needs to let his body flow and move. He's not connecting the dots at all. It's a real shame because he has so much potential.

Mya/Dimitri and Louie/Chelsie were my favorites tonight. I continue to dislike Donny intensely. And Len's comments continue to be WTF.

Edited: I also loved Natalie and Alec's rumba. They're lovely together.

I'm thinking maybe Debi and Maks should've used that music last week when Baz was on the show. In spite of Mel B.'s pep talk, I'm not going to bet money on this couple going far in the competition. Debi's mediocre, at best, thus far, and I'm not seeing her rapport with Maks, also mediocre, at best, improving her much. Others' mileage will vary, of course.

Glad to see Len back, but gads! I'm freaking tired of CA and Bruno, espeically Bruno, jumping on his case if his opinion differs from their own. So, please, CA and Bruno, grant him the same respect you expect when you're spouting off and SHUT. UP.

That said, I did enjoy Mya and Dimitry's dance, though not quite as much as CA and Bruno. (Tens, really?) Mya's a good dancer, but a trifle on the bland side for me, ala Brooke Burke, and I'll never root for her. She may not ring the show's bells with her experience, but she rings mine. They'll go far, though. She's good, and I get the impression the show wants Dimitry to go far.

Totally agreed with Len on Chelsie and Louie. Technically, that dance seemed a bit of a mess to me, on Louie's part, but yes, indeed, he and Chelsie have chemistry to burn, on and off the dance floor.

I never want to see Bruno and Donny in a clinch. Ever. Again.

SHUT. UP. Paula. And, no, you can't have Len's job, just in case you're thinkin' on it.

Anna D. continues to underwhelm. How did she win this spot again? I wasn't thrilled with Mayo, but, at this point, I'm sorry he didn't get the slot. Of course, it was a slot on the women's side of the pros they had to fill...

Donny, what is with the ho-yay tonight? (Not that I mind a little ho-yay now and then, but from Donny?) Please to be putting Aaron down now, 'kthnx.

A lot of old favorites in the music tonight. Too bad we had to hear the house singers "sing" them.

Why does Maks get such awful samba music? I was hoping for a Mel and Maks "Spice Up Your Life" type comeback, but alas...

You know, as bad as Julianne's gimmicks were, I think Derek takes the cake. WTF was that entrance and who approved it?

I was actually feeling Donny's rumba until he decided he wasn't getting enough attention. Ugh. GTFO.

Natalie was so adorable. I could see shades of Edyta in all the posing of her rumba, but I'm just so happy for her.

Also, I love Mya, but those 10s were undeserved. If Kristi didn't deserve 10s in her third week, she certainly doesn't.

Anna D. is a a really ineffective teacher. I know Edyta gets some flack for her partners not learning technique, but Anna is 10x worse, IMO.

I wonder why Kelly always seems to perform near the end. Conspiracy?

Natalie's rehearsal clip with Alec was cute, Edyta's guest appearance was awesome, and...and...oh em gee, I think I actually caught Alec cracking a joke or two! Hell must seriously be freezing over.

Donny is such an attention-whoring twit. His manhandling of Bruno was disgusting.

Anna T. continues to be adorable. Len's grumpiness tonight was pissing me off, but he gained some ground with me for praising her. She's so underrated. And...it's ZombieLAND, Bruno. Not ZombieTOWN. Hee.

I fear we may be saying goodbye to Debi tomorrow. She's not the greatest dancer, but neither is MJH, and I prefer Debi's personality to the latter's. I debated for a while between voting for Debi or Chuck...finally threw all my votes to Chuck, mainly for Anna's sake.

Totally agree. I cringed when those 10s came out.

There are still way too many couples. I can barely remember the dances by the end of the night. I do know I love that Natalie did so well. I'm rooting for her and her megawatt smile, though I wonder if her and Alec being a bit low key personality wise will work against them.

Nice to see Kelly back, even if she's not quite there yet. She really has this intangible factor on the dance floor when she's on and I agree that in those moments nobody can touch her. Love her and Louis together.

Other than that it was a big ball of meh. I'm glad Mya is there in the sense that this is such a weak season so her polish is sorely needed, but can't bring myself to root her on any level.

I never would've thought this, but I'm gonna throw Tom D. a vote. His routine, though safe, was funny and I have to give him credit for going on despite the injuries.

Donny and Bruno were hilariously over the top, although Donny didn't need to kick it up another notch with the dancing with Aaron. Speaking of Aaron, lots of flailing tonight. I'm surprised they were scored as highly as they were.

Mya and Dimitry ... hot, hot, hot! And Natalie and Alec, almost as hot! Edyta's tips to Natalie clearly paid off. (I thought Chuck and Anna were fun ...)

More inexplicable song choices: "Total Eclipse of the Heart"? "In the Air Tonight"?

My predictions for bottom two: Michael/Anna and Debi/Maks, with Michael going out. Mark D. needs to step up his game soon, or he might receive a "shocking" elimination...

ETA: I thought Melissa looked a lot like Kim Zimmer from "Guiding Light" tonight in her younger years.

Len was in fine form tonight. My guess is that he was making up for lost time, since he was absent last week.

In any case, most of the dances were fairly forgettable for me. I did enjoy Mya's.

Not impressed with Anna D. as a teacher so far. He would be doing much better with someone like Kym or Cheryl, IMO. He'd probably still suck, but at least their routines can be creative and fun even when the student is lacking in ability.

Tom Delay is actually coming across as quite likeable on the show so far! If only I could forget, you know, the other stuff...

Finally, Derek's hair didn't annoy me that much for once. He still has a very punchable face, though. And what was up with that stupid entrance to the samba? It didn't add anything to the routine and had nothing to do with the general theme of the dance, or so I saw. Such a cheap gimmick. Whatever. Go away, rat boy.

Louie and Chelsie continue to be adorable. I felt like Alec and Natalies rumba was perfect. Alec set the tone beautifully and Natalies lines were gorgeous. Mya and Dimitry have no chemistry and I too felt like there was too much going on. Donny and Kyms rumba actually wasn't bad. Kym did a good job with the choreo. Aaron was horrible tonight. He continues to be stiff and look like hes on redbull. Debi still cannot get out of her head and it's unfortunate. Mark D was again disappointing tonight. Paula please stay the fuck away from DWTS! Tom is still the best host around. His quips are fantastic.

ETA: Joanna K is in no way sexy and those two have no chemistry. Also Bruno/Donny made me go WTF and laugh at the same time.

Not a bad night, overall.

I'm annoyed that Tom's going to be a martyr and the public will probably support him, and a much better dancer will probably leave. Then he'll have to quit anyway, unless he hobbles to the finale.

Funny to see the socially conservative, Mitt Romney-supporting Donny mack on Bruno. What was that? He can make me cringe in a way Marie never did.

Now on an even more shallow level, was Louis bulging in those trousers or what? Thank you, wardrobe department! That man has become so damn hot since the first season. You don't know what you were missing, Trista. Kelly seems to have lost her sparkle, sadly, although that awful wig didn't help. It aged her 20 years.

Joanna didn't move her hips that often. I thought she was OK but I couldn't take my eyes off Derek. I don't think he's outdanced his partner like this in quite a while. I didn't care for the rope swing.

Mya -- two 10s this early? Really? I'm afraid that might cost her some votes. Then again, I get the feeling they wouldn't give her those unless they knew she was hurting in fan votes.

Save Chuck, save the world! Anna is doing everything she can and Chuck is right there, not caring whether he looks stupid or not. Just one more week, please?

Debi still seems so hesitant. She's progressing as best she can, but I think most of others are better than her, or trying harder. I don't think she deserves to go before Michael or Tom but I don't know about the rest.

Michael is still a mess on the dance floor. It's funny that he has a bigger version of the problem Maurice had (he dances all over the place, no real control), since the judges wanted us to know what a great job Anna D did with Maurice.

Natalie -- LOVED HER. Wow, such an adult, mature, yet utterly sexual rumba. I don't agree with Len when he goes on his anti-raunch crusades, but I finally got what he meant. You can have a hot, sensual dance without too much grinding or desperation.

Louie reminded me a bit of K-Fed, or an Oompa Loompa, but he did a good job, although Len had good points about his work. I thought Chelsie was the true star, she was sexual in a way I *never* expected from her. And it seemed genuine, not the endless hair-tossing of some other pros.

Finally, Melissa. I don't know what Mark said to her but it worked. She broke out of her Trista-esque repression and gave one of the wilder sambas of the night. I didn't think she had it in her. She looks very rough, so apparently the makeup and hair people hate her, but I'm more optimistic about her future on the show now.

THIS! I didn't like Mayo until the judges started pissing all over him and blatantly propping Anna. Three weeks into the new season and I'm still not seeing what's so great about her.

If those two last until next week, I say we throw a huge Internet party. :P That's pretty much the main thing I'm invested in at this point, i.e. getting Anna T. (and Chuck, of course!) through to the next week.

ETA: IMO Chelsie was completely outdancing Louie in the rumba. There were moments where he just seemed to stand there while she whirled around him.

Yeah, I thought the other judges were basing their scores for Louis on the rehearsal video package or how he slicked back his hair or how Chelsie danced or some extraneous factor. Their rehearsal was so intriguing, but the performance was a major letdown. Louis seemed really stiff and he didn't seem to do much. Len was right on.

I don't agree with Mya's 7, but I could see in theory why one might find a dance that wasn't so jam-packed more aesthetically pleasing. But personally, I would have given her a 9 or a 10.

Mel B!! I missed you, you should have won your season!! Overall an okay show, Len was on another level tonight. My favorites were Mya/Dimitry and Louie/Chelsie. As much as I loved Mya she was definately overscored with the two "10's" and underscored with Len's score.

Agreed and I was shocked when Len didn't comment on it (unless of course he did and I missed it.)

What the hell was Aaron wearing and he really pings my "gaydar", unlike Donny and Bruno.

I thought Chelsie and Louie were adorable. Melissa was much improved and looked like she was having fun.

I will not vote for Mya and Dmitry because of her dance experience. Natalie also did a good job.

(throws up.) Good GAWD. It took 3 weeks, but he is now outmugging Marie.

Louis/Chelsea was pure hotness. Alec's "You're selling me out?" was awesome. Chuck/Anna is entertainment. The rest was....eh. Mixed bag. Though I have to give it to The Hammer, he is trying. It's probably going to be a mercy elimination tomorrow and for him, it can't come fast enough.

I actually thought she was kind of Julianne-esque tonight. I'm kind of disappointed, as I had such high hopes for her and Louie's rumba with the mutual crush they seem to have going on.

Good point about Mya not getting the fan votes she needs. I find her much more likable than Sabrina, but that ringer taint seems hard to overcome unless one has an athlete's fanbase. It doesn't help that Len seems to dislike Dmitri.

Every week Anna stays is a treat. I'm shooting for her and Chuck to make it to the Paso Doble.

I had such high hopes for Lacey and Mark, but I think she's doing him a disservice. I felt she choreographed more for herself than for him with this dance.

Shut up, Donny. You're not the first LDS on the show. Far from it. Ugh.

Damn you, Tom Delay. You've bought yourself another week or two.

I really like Kelly. I want her to do so well. I love her vulnerability and that this matters to her. It's such a nice change for the ice queens and the celebs who look like they can't be arsed. I've never been a fan of Louis, but I love these two together. I really thought the age difference would squick, but it doesn't.

Mya is good, but I just can't get excited about her. She's too much in that Brooke/Kristi vein for me, but agree she'll go far and TPTB want Dmitry to do well. I much preferred Natalie's rumba.

Louie looked like an oompa loompa.

I'm not a veteran of watching this show (SYTYCD fan though), but I thought it looked like Aaron was wearing a cut off negligee jacket. I only saw the second half, so unfortunately missed Chelsie, who was the reason I tuned in.

The thing with Tom is I think he's going soon enough--and if he needs to withdraw due to his injury I'd rather it be this week because I can't see him lasting another week on those feet--but injury aside, Tom really isn't a bad mover. He actually has some grace to his movement.

I thought Louie looked more the part than he danced the part. I agreed with the judges that the chemistry was there, but I don't think his technique and dancing were quite there. He seemed stiff and I'm not sure if his hips actually moved.

I totally forgot about Derek's stupid rope swing. Attention grabbing much?

I'm glad Aaron took a bit of a fall. MJH makes me totally uncomfortable to watch for some reason. I also didn't care for Donny's antics with Bruno, but his rhumba was better than I expected.

I think the choreography for Lacey/Mark was fine, if it was more pro-based Len definitely would have dinged her. He never lets her slide in the least. The problem is Mark isn't executing. For whatever reason he seems unable to let go and just dance. I was totally in agreement with Carrie in that it was uncomfortable watching him dance. It just seems as if he's over thinking it to the degree where he is just not having any fun with it. I don't know what it would take for Mark to loosen up but I wish they could find it.

You don't recall? They brought on her and a bunch of no-hopers and pissed all over the no hopers while kissing her ass and then threw it to a fan vote where I think maybe part of Utah called in and she won. It was beyond railroaded, that's what I remember. We have a pro contest, we're bringing on Anna D. but if you want to vote, try but they all suck and we love her. Fun contest.

Kind of agreeing with a post re last week that Debi's reputation exceeds her talent - she doesn't have much to draw upon. Maybe all she ever had was personality and the accent? Because I'm not seeing a real performing instinct anywhere in her.

Louie and Chelsie were smoking. Carrie Ann bugs but she nailed the problems with Mark D as a dancer. I should just cut this short and co-sign everything Golden Woman said - about sums it up. Tens, really? I do think Mya is bland - she's so damn nice and classy I hate to not be feeling her, but I'm not. It's like if you don't get a ten from Len, it's not really a ten yet so it's okay.

Oh, and Natalie. Thrilled with her scores. Loved the rehearsal package. Love how Natalie is just un-showbusiness enough to be embarrassed when the package had Edyta saying "I give you permission to go all the way with my husband" and Alec saying "Selling me out, Edtya?" I also loved watching Natalie relax into that dance after awhile.

I don't know, I won't go into it because it will have to be moved to the grassy knoll, but since last season the scoring smells. Like, it's collusion of some kind to do magic math and have it look like one thing but it's really another. IOW, they didn't want Mya to get more than 27 but they did it via 2 10's and a 7. The reactions to Len's scoring are too phony and it's all just too convenient and I'm expecting things to trade off soon. It's just weird like for one streak it's Len "under" scoring, and then just when he decides he loves something all of a sudden Carrie Ann is off it and scores low. It feels storyboarded on the numbers (not the placements, the numbers). A big shell game.

P.S., Aaron, the rumba is the woman's dance but you're not supposed to be the woman. I don't want to insult Johnny Weir (whom I adore) but his dancing reminded me of Johnny's spoof in Pop Star On Ice, the reporter saying "He doesn't dance like a MAN. He doesn't dance like a WOMAN, but he doesn't dance like a MAN." I'm not big on stereotypes, and feminine movement isn't really the problem here - maybe mincing just doesn't look good on anyone? He minced a bit.

And why didn't Len criticize Derek for this since he hates the gimmicks? Derek reminded me of his sister tonight. His partner hardly danced at all. The worst partner choreography I remember seeing from him.

And Chelsie!!!! Come on, girl! Louie looked great standing there, but you've got to give him some steps to do. Also, Chelsie, you were even more hyper than Mark D. What's up with you the past two weeks?

And what's up with Mark Ballas' hair?

Loved Mya, liked Kelly and Natalie, but thought Mya and Natalie were overscored. Donny and Tom were at least moving across the floor and looked like they were given steps to dance. Feel sorry for Debi. I wanted so badly for her to be good.

Len interrupts people all the time (more on SCD than here), so I'm not bothered.


I almost wish it mattered less to her, as I think that tension brings her down. It's bizarre when Louis is the less stressed out person in the partnership. I'm glad she got him, they're a very good team, and like you said, the age difference is not noticeable at all.


I think Lacey's trying, like the bit with his wife, but it's not coming together. It doesn't help that Len is not fond of her.

I think Louie and Chelsie's rumba really suffered for those of us who've been around since season 2. The one Drew and Cheryl did to the same music was so much better, and I know comparing week 7 to week 3 is apples and oranges, but it really disappointed. I expected more hearing that song again.

Kelly and Louis have a nice chemistry, and I thought she did well tonight. Sadly, my VCR didn't pick-up Mark's dance. Was it Samba or Rumba?

The Rumbas were better than the Sambas tonight. It's usually the other way around.

Natalie/Alec were gorgeous. I was worried that she wouldn't get over the bashfullness, but she did, yay. Great choreo from Alec. It was by far their best dance yet. She finally just let go.

Mya/Dmitri were good too. I thought the dance was beautiful, but there's no heat between them imo. It was like watching two really fabulous dancers with an invisible glass wall between them (if that makes sense).

Chelsie/Louis are too cute. I loved her outfit and they have so much chemistry.

I think Debi is in a lot of trouble. Normally, I'd say Tom will be out, but he'll probably get sympathy votes for the injured feet.

I said it with DeLa Fuenta or whatever his name was in Season 6 and I say it again with Tom Delay. How the hell can the show's doctors AND producers say Tom shouldn't continue and HE gets to make the final call? In most sports if the doctor says you don't play you don't play. Instead Tom Delay gets to be a martyr and milk public sympathy to stay a while longer and, perhaps, injure himself even more. It's unbelievable to me that anyone wouldn't take the doctor's advice, especially with stress fractures in both feet. It boggles the mind.

Also I'm never going to be able to wash the image of Donny leaning Bruno over the desk no matter what I use. Yuck. How did he manage to be more annoying than Marie and Cloris in that moment? I'm not even sure how that's possible but, yet, it happened. And then everyone had to pile on with the not so subtle double entendres. I couldn't get to the remote fast enough.

The only redeeming parts for me tonight were Mya, Louie, Natalie and Kelly. I loved their dances and they were the only bright spots in an otherwise annoying night.

ITA. And, she wasn't very likeable in the rehearsal clip tonight. I know, I know, the show edits to hell and back.

Both she and Chelsie let me down with their choreography tonight.

And I know I'm not a performer, so I'm not coming at this from a performer's perspective, but I hated that the judges were calling Tom a hero for continuing on with DWTS despite his injury. I don't call it heroic, I call it stupid. It's one thing if a show depends on you and can't go on unless you're there, but that's not the case with Tom Delay (although I guess Cheryl does depend on his continuing the show in order to receive a paycheck herself). It's a silly cheesy reality show...not worth risking your health over, IMO.

For me, the stars of the night were Mya and Natalie. Normally, I think the Rumba is a snooze, but they both brought the dance to another level. I actually got choked up watching Mya and Dmitry. Their Rumba was just gorgeous and sexy and mesmerizing. They have chemistry to burn IMO. And I'm so impressed with what a performer Natalie's turned out to be. She sold the hell out of that Rumba (Rock on with your smoldering eye contact, girl!) And Alex really brought it with his choreo. I really hope to see both of these ladies in the final (probably with Donny, I've already resigned myself to that. SIGH)

Aaron still sucks. His manic energy and arm-snapping bugs.

I've officially given up on Mark D. and Debi. I had high hopes for them before the season began, but it's just not working out for either of them. Debi's just painful to watch. Her desperation to do well is written all over her face, but she gets out on the floor and just falls apart. It's sad to see.

Joanna is a middle-of-the-packer for me. I find her legs really distracting. They're so skinny and wobbly; she looks like a newborn colt. I do appreciate that she's doing her best with Derek's challenging choreo and she can shimmy like nobody's business, but I'm just not that impressed with her.

Tom Delay needs to be put out of his misery. Dancing on two broken feet just isn't smart and it's not like the show will miss him.

I'd forgotten about that. I think my main thought was, "These singers suck!" and then, "Chelsie looks hot."

I like Louie but I don't think he's a good dancer.

Bruno is talking about faerylike, and most would realize his comment had nothing to do with homosexuality, but dumb ass Donny has to rush over and kiss him. It was stupid, insulting and not the least funny. Then Samantha has to say that Donny would have gotten higher points if he gave "tongue". That is why she should never be allowed to make a remark that isn't on her cue cards. Blech!

Anna D. has no personality or projectible sexuality, so Michael didn't have a chance to pull off their dance. I've been rooting for him, and while he's not finalist material, Cheryl, Edyta, Kym or Karina would have taught him basic steps. He could at least dance a respectable dance. If they give Anna a more likely contender next year and she teaches him the way she has Michael and they bomb, will she be kicked off? What irritates me is that she just plasters the exact same smile on for everything. There is no nuance in her expressions, while most of the female pros are very evocative.

My personal choice to leave would be Sabrina (darn I've forgotten her name).

The dance is getting worst by the week.

The costumes are getting worst by the week.

The music is getting worst by the week.

The Judges are getting worst by the week.

And what is with this season and the things that they are putting on the stage every week, so weird.

Love Natalie and Louie.

Mya is good but she is boring and the fake date with Dimitry was weird, Bruno and Carrie An were crazy for giving her a 10 but Len was even crazier for that 7.

I could care less about the rest.

I don't think you can blame Len's distaste for Lacey as a reason why Mark isn't doing so hot. Len didn't criticize Lacey's choreography at all tonight. I think there are reasons why it isn't coming together for Mark just yet, but I'm not blaming the judges for being too hard on poor Lacey/Mark.

Chelsie also did such a good job of not dancing around Ty last season and this is two weeks in a row where she really went a bit too much in the other direction. It's not because Louie's not trying, but I thought the routine was too much on Chelsie. Also just a minor nitpick in that I love Chelsie as a dancer, but I get tired of dancers dancing with their hair in their face. I know flinging your head (and hair) about is part of the whole deal, but I hate it when a dancer's hair is hanging in their face to the point I can't actually see their face. I guess it makes the dancers feel sexy and I'm not against the dancers wearing their hair down, but with Chelsie (and in the past Julianne) sometimes I feel all I'm seeing is hair, not a person. See Kayla on SYTYCD until the judges there called her on it.

I thought Louie and Chelsie were underscored tonight by Len and thought he probably should have gotten all 7's or perhaps two 7s and an 8. Yes, his technique needed work, but he and Chelsie nailed it on the performance. Although their rumba was not necessarily the most romantic, they had a lot of tension and it really just made the performance. I wonder what Aaron thought of their dance considering Chelsie rejected him? ;)

And again, Len scores Mya/Dmitri three points lower than CA and Bruno (although 10 is a little high, 9s would have been better), although at least it wasn't 10-5-10. It did seem like there was a lot in the content, but hopefully Dmitri and Mya can work with "there was too much" type of comments when two weeks ago Len was saying there wasn't enough content. Hopefully he'll be able to find some middle ground.

All the samba music was too damned slow!!!

Natalie and Mya are both so durned cute!

I agree that Chelsie was kind of channeling Julianne tonight.

Yay, Chuck & Anna!

To me, Mya is perfect. If I did not watch the show from the very beginning I would not have known Maya isn't a professional dancer.
I think she is by far the strongest competitor this season.

A lot of pros I normally love for not falling to gimmicks or dancing around their partners disappointed me tonight. Chelsie and Derek both danced around their partners and I am a fan, but Chelsie and Derek's worst partner choreography IMO. Those types of tricks I expect from his sister or Mark (btw, WTF w/the hair and that trying way too hard intro with MJH). I hope Chelsie and Derek bounce back next week if they survive and choreograph much better routines next week.

BTW, overall I felt the cramped two dances in week one is still spilling over into this week and evident in the quality. Oh yes, Donny continues to bug and he is so lucky to have Kym as a partner.

Lacey and Mark are so disappointing and I feel like Lacey is not choreographing to showcase Mark either.

MJH continues to be uncomfortable to watch for me. I often find Mark cookie cutter in his approach with celebs. I will be disappointed if she outlasts Debi. I much prefer Maks to Mark but also because Debi's personality is so much easier to take than MJH.

Watching Anna T. with Chuck and Anna D. with Michael, I was reminded why I love Anna T. She is a superb dancer so I love watching her but also, she makes it entertaining. Michael not only looked stiff but that choreography was not entertaining at all.

Glad that Kelly bounced back and loving Natalie! Too bad she reminded me at times of Edyta (careful, Alec) but lovely dance. Samantha's still stinks and much rather hear what looked like a fun conversation going with Natalie and Derek behind Samantha tonight. I love that the semi-finals could have Louis, Alec, Kym and Dmitry. No Triplets and no cute younger female pro that the show wants in the mix.

Too many couples. Can we start with the double eliminations?

Len was savage tonight. Surprise, surprise.

I enjoyed Natalie the most. Also got into Aaron and Mya (and Joanna a tad). I was most surprised by Melissa. I grew up watching Clarissa and Sabrina, and didn't think she could do that. lol. Mark looked scruffy. What's up with that.

If Tom isn't forced out or gets the lowest votes I think Michael or Mark could be in trouble. Showing Debi in the bottom 2 helped her out for another week at least. I'm hoping Tom goes becuase his injury is totally different than Gilles and Christians injuries were.

ETA: Put down the wrong name.

I would be surprised if Anna D. was even asked back for next season. Nobody would notice is she wasn't there. Also loved spitfire Anna getting some kudos from Len tonight. Anna T. should be there every season.

Anna D. makes me miss Ina. Ina had a bit of a personality to her and she is also a ten dancer.

Love Cheryl and what she did with Tom. But really, Tom, just exit. It is uncomfortable to watch and it is not like he is drawing in the viewers or adding more buzz to this season.

Natalie and Alec were the highlight of the night for me. Their Rumba was gorgeous. I loved Alec's choreography, their costumes and her legs. I could not believe her flexibility. And there is just something so cool about seeing such a strong, toned woman dancing an elegant and sexy dance. Natalie's shyness gave it a certain vulnerability which was really nice and absent from Mya's dance.

Mya and Dmitri were great, of course, but she's just too naturally good for me to care and her dancing lacks emotion. She reminds me of Kristi. And there's something about Dmitri that I really don't like, though he is insanely hot.

Kelly and Louis were okay, but I just love them. Louis seemed to really enjoy that extra kiss at the end.

Louie and Chelsie's Rumba was steamy but it really was all about Chelsie. If it had been Julianne I would have hated it, but I still like Chelsie so I didn't mind her showing off and flinging her hair and hot body around. She and Louie are sleeping together, I assume.

I thought I would miss the lovely nearly-nekkid Edyta after her elimination, but I'm very happy to see that she has loaned her three feathers and some glitter costume to Natalie.

This. I think it's easier to blame the choreography for the problems with Mark; especially if he's your favorite star. For me the reality is that he's just not executing it well. Carrie Ann pinpointed exactly what the problem is with him and she's been saying the exact same thing week after week. If Mark D. doesn't learn to LET LOOSE and just dance, it's never going to come together. I can see him thinking through every hip swivel, heel slide, shuffle etc. It's painful because it's just not flowing.

I really do think it has a lot to do with MA training requiring such clear forms and pictures. Basically having to frame everything in a still manner. But to me dancing should be more like a moving picture. I'm probably not explaining that well but that's what I want to see as a complete non-ballroom expert.

I like Lacey, a lot actually, her personality and her fabulous dancing. But am I the only one so tired of her doing a split and then throwing her leg straight up beside her ear, IN EVERY SINGLE DANCE, IN EVERY SEASON? It doesn't matter what dance style, she finds a way to put it in. Yes Lacey, we all know how incredibly flexible you are. You are a good choreograher - let's see something else.

Not for me, I remember very few numbers from previous years and especially not the rumba which is my least favorite dance of them all so I kind of tune them out even as they are happening.

I hated Marie when she was on the show. Whenever she was on screen, she sucked all of the fun out of the show with her obnoxious mugging. But when I saw Donny dance in week 1, I was happy that he was remarkably restrained. Donny has just pissed away whatever good will he had earned by pretending to be a normal person. His antics with Bruno weren't fun because they didn't have the air of spontaneity or genuineness. It was all about putting on a stupid antic. And when he grabbed Bruno, my thoughts were basically, "Let go of him, asshole!" He really seemed to be painfully twisting and pushing an unwilling Bruno. That looked about as fun as having someone jump on your neck with their full weight.

Chuck!! OMG! I laughed the whole time. I love this guy! Please stay around for a few more weeks!

Kind of disappointing Mark isn't doing better. I had high hopes for him earlier, not so much now. Same with Debi.

Okay, I'm now officially sick of Donny Osmond, and I'm sorry he is partnered with Kym since I would love to see her get her trophy. A couple of weeks ago, I thought he was a more tolerable version of Marie, but no longer! He will never get a vote from me. Sorry Kym!

Natalie and Alec were beautiful to watch, and I was surprised. I thought her bashfulness would really hurt them tonight, but she really shined.

I'm enjoying the pairing of Kelly and Louis. I don't think her dancing is standout, but not bad either, and they are such as a sweet couple together.

Louie and Chelsie are adorable together, and obviously there is something going on off the dance floor as well. I was hoping for a little more in that routine, but still, the chemistry was undeniable.

I normally don’t care for rumbas at all, or sambas this early in the competition. But tonight really wasn’t bad.

Okay, the showmance seems to be real between Mya and Dmitry, but it makes me uncomfortable to watch them deliberately draw attention to it in rehearsal footage. I don’t want to be hit over the head with something. I liked their rumba, and it was sexay, but it seemed to me like Mya was so affected by it that she couldn’t perform it properly. She was one who could not make eye contact with her partner, unlike…

Natalie, whom I now totally adore. That was a great rumba. Again I love the rehearsal footage with her and Alec, and instead of it being weirdly squicky when Edyta showed up it just worked. I actually voted for her, which I haven’t done for anyone this season yet.

I have a little girlcrush on Chelsie in her rumba outfit.

Michael needs to stop lip syncing when he dances. I wanted to cover my eyes when Tom Delay was performing (and when I had to see him with his t-shirt-tucked-into-pants ensemble). Chuck was not as bad as I had feared, and I got a little thrill for him when I totally saw Len raise his arms and clap in the background during part of the performance. I love Kelly and Louis’s relationship. Stupid fast-ass song selection for Mark and Lacey’s rumba, but I loved Len complimenting Lacey on part of her choreo. Aaron and his vein and his crazy arm flailings and that weird robe/shirt he wore all disturb me.

Melissa does well when she lets go. She needs to let go more, obviously. I feel she was terribly underscored. I think if the audience liked her more there would have been much more horrendous booing. Mark was ass-y, and I normally like him – or at least, have no problem with him.

I have not really been that annoyed with Donny’s personality until tonight, when he grabbed the microphone from Tom.

Poor Len is getting shit for trying to keep it real with the scores (mostly). But, I think he went a little too far in the opposite direction just to try to balance out the crazy from Carrie Ann and Bruno.

Joanna reminds me of Holly Madison – all gangly coltish limbs. Debi does nothing for me. I think I’d be happy with either her or Tom going tomorrow.