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[TWoP Pembleton]

The fourth-round results show.

[mtlchickie]

I think everyone knew where the votes were going to lay when this was over, so Rocco being booted was a not a shock. However, Bruno moving those hips with Rocco was both so wrong and yet so right. Au revoir Chef!

BTW show...didn't like the "slander" ads just for the lack of funny. Ok, maybe I enjoyed the one for Cloris more than I should.

[harvestbasket]

Not surprised Rocco left, but with a tamer Cloris, Corky's mugging is beyond annoying. It was already awful but with her quieter, he just looked silly tonight. Obviously Mark and Derek got their mugging from Corky.

I was surprised that Lance got the encore. When I watched it, all I thought was Wade Robeson does the tango.

Both of the ballroom kids were adorable and I wish they just let them dance and not make it into a competition.

BTW, producers, don't just tell us about the four new dances. Would it kill them to have a pro demo. Len already told us they are not looking for technique next week. Thanks for the warning.

My favorite ad? The Cody ad is a baby ad. The shots of him were hilarious and loved Julianne pushing him down and calling him a wuss.

Edited by harvestbasket, Oct 14, 2008 @ 9:07 PM.

[O2Sean]

I wish they hadn't brought the dancing kids back. I don't think they should have to judge them, I don't enjoy seeing kids losing on national TV, and I don't enjoy seeing kids doing dances that have meanings they can't understand.

I also didn't like the melisma-mad musical guest, or the dancing paso brigade. Were they in sync? They just seemed to be stomping around and occasionally pinching their nipples. If they're going to go for the thrills, couldn't they have taken off the pants too?

Can't say I'm sad to see Rocco go. He was given many chances and never progressed. If he wanted to be seen as a sweetheart, he got his wish, now he can go appear on some other show with his mother. The only good thing I can say I got from him this season was that he got Bruno to give us some good pelvic thrusting.

I liked the anti-Brooke and anti-Cloris ads, they were very funny. The rest were forgettable, except for the attack ad against Cody (He's a baby, not a man), which actually seemed to be true.

I'm glad Toni and Alec were safe, I was very nervous for them. I think next week is going to be very hard for them.

[Tasya]

I for one hope that Lacey does get WCS. As has been said, it's no more unfair for her to get it than it is for Karina to be competing against every one of the other female pros in Latin. At least if she gets WCS we can hope for a good routine, a large part of that will depend on Lance and his feet but we can always hold out hope. I pity whomever gets Hustle.

[Carmella]

I actually thought Susan Lucci's attack ad was the funniest of the bunch. Clever use of ridiculous soap opera storylines past to slander her.

I feel bad for Rocco. Hopefully his exit means Cloris goes next. It's time, America. Quit encouraging her.

[spanana]

Of course the week they tell us the B2, it doesn't tell us anything. It's no surprise Rocco and Cloris were the B2. The real shock is going to be who is pulling the least votes after that because I really have no idea.

I like the dancing kids, just not the competition aspect of the whole deal.

[spicegurrl]

What was up with Bruno humping on Rocco's leg at the end? Must be the pink chiffon muscle shirt. Such a turn on!

Holy Jon Benet Ramsey! Those little kids were creepy and gross. Were they trying to appeal to the pedophiles in the audience? Ick, ick, ick. I bet there were a pack of nutso stage mothers with wire hangers waiting behind the curtains too. Eww...

I liked the pack of burly shirtless men. They can stay. More of them, please.

So glad Lance ditched the eye line tonight. The encore was even better.

[sussudio]

I also can't stand Corky's mugging. Just when Cloris is settling down, you got Corky who's pretty bad.

Did you see Julianne covering her face with her hands when Rocco and Bruno were dancing? I thought that was hilarious.

Ever since I heard Karina's ET interview about Rocco wanting the pink fluffy dress (?), I wonder if Rocco is gay. Dancing with Bruno and their long hug further made me question him. Just wondering...

[bluvelvet]

Rocco going home was no surprise and I like Cloris's dance last night. I have always enjoyed the dancing kids. Like others I wish they would take out the competition aspect.

The ads were okay and I enjoyed Ne-yo. The Bruno pelvic thrusts I could do without.

[Binky29]

Favorite moments tonight:

-Cody is a baby

-Susan Lucci uttering the words "I am a filthy beast"

-Rocco & Bruno dancing just a lil too close before Bruno catches himself and backs away. Those 2 seconds were the hottest thing I've seen so far this season (and possibly at all!)

I'm sorry to see Rocco go, but it was going to happen soon anyway.

Complete word to O2Sean for recognizing that those Spanish (Mexican? Hispanic? What's the term here?) Riverdancers were NOT. GOOD. As you say, stomping around and pinching their own nips does not constitute "good dancing". (Also? They must single-handedly keep the chest waxing industry alive.)

[alaspata]

LOVED the political ads, especially anti-Warren and anti-Cloris. "Paid for by the accounting department" for Cloris's ad...ha! I also think that anti-Rocco was only as funny as it was because it was "paid for" by Warren. Although, did anyone notice that in the pro-Lance ad, it read "Lass Bass"?

Liked the first set of dancers (mama mia shirtless guys!) and Ne-Yo did pretty well.

The junior dancers...meh. They were all good, but I didn't think they were as good as the junior couple who won from last season.

I totally called that it would be Rocco going home. Considering he would have been the one going home last week and the judges' scores for him were lower than with Cloris this week, I'm totally not surprised. But I don't think Clorky is for long in this competition.

I could totally tell that Lancey was doing the encore...even though they were all dressed up in their costumes from last night, Lancey appeared to be the only couple significantly made up in the face and hair. Even Maurice and Cheryl did not have the wigs they wore last night.

[foultemptress]

Just say no to hot chicks who can dance!

I LOVED the "negative campaigning;" I thought it was hysterical! And I loved seeing the child dancers again. Sorry to see Rocco go, but I figured he wouldn't out-last Chloris.

[applecruncher]

No surprise that Rocco went down. Cloris is this season’s Marissa (people are voting to keep her for reasons that have nothing to do with her dancing). I suspect we’ll see Cloris for a few more weeks.

The kids – meh.

I liked the ‘political’ commercials.

[harvestbasket]

Lancey is second on the leaderboard. If Lance starts dancing better, I'm willing to look over Lacey's mugging. I have a feeling they are going to be here for the long run which is fine. As long as Cloris does not stay as long as Marissa did last season.

Seriously Corky, Cloris has finally calmed down and now you are taking it up another notch. Yuck.

I also found Susan's ad hilarious and Rocco's was funny only because it was paid for by Warren.

I have heard Rocco might be gay rumors and after his moment with Bruno, I am with sussudio.

IA with spanana. I have no idea who is lingering above Cloris so next week should finally be interesting.

O2Sean, I also did not care for the flamenco dancers. They seemed out of sync.

Edited by harvestbasket, Oct 14, 2008 @ 9:33 PM.

[WaltzinSpringTm]

My favorite part of the show was they called Susan safe first. I thought that was so nice. She has really been a class act and you can truly see her anxiety all over her face during the results, which is endearing for such a major soap star. She honestly thinks she can go out any time. I think Tony has gotten to like her. I bet he figured "been there, done that" with her and was sort of going through the motions at first but now I think he appreciates her. You know how there are really nice people who have this tension underneath and are a little brittle? I think Susan is a little brittle on the surface and really genuine underneath.

Question, were the winners of the kids' dance off the older pair?

[O2Sean]

-Rocco & Bruno dancing just a lil too close before Bruno catches himself and backs away. Those 2 seconds were the hottest thing I've seen so far this season (and possibly at all!)

I didn't notice the dancing, but I'll have to watch that part again. After all the dreary showmances over the years, some close contact between Bruno and Rocco would be a nice change (although I doubt it was anything).

Lancey is second on the leaderboard. If Lance starts dancing better, I'm willing to look over Lacey's mugging. I have a feeling they are going to be here for the long run which is fine.

I hope they'll be better than they were in that encore. It was very heavy-footed and very overly stylized instead of doing dancing. They also reminded me of a Thriller knockoff.

Cloris is this season’s Marissa (people are voting to keep her for reasons that have nothing to do with her dancing).

I think Cody is this season's Marissa. Cloris is probably on her way out. The only one I can see her outlasting is Toni or Maurice.

O2Sean, I also did not care for the flamenco dancers. They seemed out of sync.

I didn't even know what they were supposed to be doing. They seemed lost. The only part I remember is the nipple-rubbing.

Edited by O2Sean, Oct 14, 2008 @ 9:44 PM.

[valny]

I missed the Cloris ad. What did they do?

[harvestbasket]

Susan is brittle and she dances small, but seems the complete opposite of Erica Kane. That's a good thing.

Waltzinspringtm, the winners were the older pair. I just wish they took the competition portion out of the kid dances.

I also feel bad for whichever two pairs get the hustle next week.

I do like they called Susan early, but Cheryl/Maurice are called safe late every week.

[Tasya]

I thought that the male dancers were horrific. I was wondering if I was missing the nuances of Flamenco or something. Just yuck.

I thought that Bruno had some happiness down below that carried over from them, he was very excited during that bit and it sure as shoot wasn't from the "dancing", to his moment with Rocco, it was noticeable on a quick glance, no dvring needed.

[O2Sean]

I missed the Cloris ad. What did they do?

They kept showing all the property she'd damaged and the live delay she'd caused. They said she'd cost the show enough money. Then they said the ad was paid for by the DWTS accounting department.

[winterbirds]

I was surprised that Lance got the encore. When I watched it, all I thought was Wade Robeson does the tango.

Yeah, I thought aspects of Lacey's choreography were heavily inspired by Wade's Rama Lama Bang Bang dance. I was surprised he got the encore, too. Their dances lack nuance for me. If they continue to stick around I hope he develops better musicality.

I for one hope that Lacey does get WCS. As has been said, it's no more unfair for her to get it than it is for Karina to be competing against every one of the other female pros in Latin.

I'm not completely familiar with the training and history of each pro, but I assume the other female pros have at least some experience in Latin, whereas not everyone would have experience with WCS -- or is WCS more widely taught and competed in than I thought? I'm from Australia, and admittedly don't know much about the WCS world.

Edited by winterbirds, Oct 14, 2008 @ 9:49 PM.

[applecruncher]

you can truly see her anxiety all over her face during the results, which is endearing for such a major soap star.

Her AMC co-stars say they have never seen Susan so giddy. She's taking the red eye back to east coast to shoot AMC episodes. wow. Saw her husband in audience last week. Big dude.

And to those comments about Corky's mugging: WORD.

Edited by applecruncher, Oct 14, 2008 @ 9:50 PM.

[AwNutz]

Yeah, I thought aspects of Lacey's choreography were heavily inspired by Wade's Rama Lama Bang Bang dance.

I couldn't agree more. I was about to post the same thing when I saw this. It was the opening that had that whole zombie vibe that Ramalama had.

I wasn't surprised to see Rocco go, though I was sad to see it. Oddly, he showed more muiscality in his last dance with Karina than he did in anything choreographed.

[WaltzinSpringTm]

Thanks for answering my question about which kid couple won, harvestbasket. Tonight a theory occurred to me that the oldest kid dancer pair wins on DWTs. It might be more humiliating for an older pair to lose to the younger and that's why they do it. Also, it's usually a 2-1, not unanimous in these early rounds, which can't be an accident either, with Len (the most respected judge) often holding up the paddle for the loser. I feel like DWTs is building some safety nets in for these kids' morale. Sure they're accustomed to competition, but the element of being on DWTs, and the added fantasies and excitement and dreams that have to go along with that - they can't help it - could set them up for unusual disappointment. I hope I'm right. I've actually preferred a couple of younger pairs that have lost.

Not impressed by the flamenco dancers. Not the dancing, and not the eye candy part either. The eye candy was difficult to find.

Again with Tom belaboring to Len that Len is wanting Brooke to put on more clothes. I say belaboring, because as I've said before, these are the jokes, but Tom does have that side to him that I think goes beyond, just a tad, host going for the jokes.

I am SUPER suspicious that next week's dances are dances unfamiliar to most pros but Lacey. Come on with that, DWTs. And not judging on technique? Lovely.

Edited by WaltzinSpringTm, Oct 14, 2008 @ 10:10 PM.

[Tasya]

Lacey is familiar with WCS and has danced a lindy and hustle once on SYTYCD, I wouldn't exactly call them her wheelhouse dances. I'm willing to bet that most of the pros have had at least some exposure to those dances, and if they haven't, well they are pros for a reason and should be able to pick things up. After all they expect the celebs to learn a new style and routine in a week. As professionals they should be expected to do no less.

[GoldenWoman]

Best part of tonight: Rocco and Bruno semi dirty dancing
Worst part of tonight: The fact that there was no pro dance by our pros.
Not surprised Rocco went but he went in a classy fashion. Cloris should be next. I was thrilled that Toni was safe.

[O2Sean]

I am SUPER suspicious that next week's dances are dances unfamiliar to most pros but Lacey. Come on with that, DWTs. And not judging on technique? Lovely.

What Len should have said is, "We'll judge you on technique if you're not one of our favorites, and if we do, then we won't judge you on technique." That's how it's always been.

I think Brooke and Derek will probably be better at the hustle or WCS than Lacey and Lance. I don't want to imagine any of these people doing a lindy hop.

I just hope they aren't going to keep falsely praising some of the pets if they don't dramatically improve next week.

[harvestbasket]

Lance is familiar with Wade from his 'Nsync days. Their tango was very similar to Wade's ramalama.

I usually like the younger kid pair and I noticed Len usually is the one who is that lone vote. I guess it is their way to make losing easier.

Corky said he knows all four of those dances like the back of his hand. They should just start allowing lifts this season like last season. There were similar comments about the season being underwhelming and boring, etc. at this time last season. Not that adding lifts will make it that much entertaining, but that is a change I could appreciate and want on this show. I also hope the eventual group dance is better than the hot mess that was last year's dance. Please go back to ballroom dances!

I just want Cloris and muggy Corky off my screen this week so we can see where the other stars are ranking.

Is there lindy hop next week? I thought it was jitterbug, salsa, hustle and WCS.

Edited by harvestbasket, Oct 14, 2008 @ 10:25 PM.

[jes004]

Awwww. It's my fault Rocco. I was going to throw all my votes your way so Cloris would be next to go and didn't have time.

Please God - it's time for her to go.