The 4 remaining couples duked it out tonight with not 2, but 3 challenging routines.
The first time this has ever been done in all the years of the show.
As I did for season 8 I will recap in order of couples instead of appearances this time. So here we go.
Donny & Kym were first up with a Tango which Donny said he wanted to make people uncomfortable with.
He accomplished just that, it was uncomfortable, but unfortunately not in a good way.
It lacked passion and due to Kym getting tangled in her dress it was rittled with mistakes from the get go.
I think doing 3 dances in one night got a little too much for him. The judges awarded him 21/30.
He redeemed himself with the Samba for which he got a 26/30.
Bruno and Len both thought it was effortless, carefree, and fun. Carrie Ann thought it was better then his first dance, but felt a little sloppy.
For their 3rd knockout dance Donny and Kim chose the Jitterbug.
Which was as Bruno put it full of vigor. It earned them 27/30.
That give them an overall total of 74/90 placing them at the bottom of the judges leader board.
And though I praise Donny immensely for his effort in the past 8 weeks, I don't think what he did tonight was enough to deserve a spot in next weeks final.
Although with his large fan base it may happen anyway.
Derek & Joanna Viennese Waltz was the epitome of fluidity and grace. It was like watching poetry in motion, or as Bruno put it the grace of angels in heaven.
The dress was equally as beautiful. And though the judges were quite pleased it still came short of perfection at 27/30.
The Cha Cha was next Carrie Ann loved Joanna's solo. Len thought it was crisp and clean but could have been more cheeky (I agree).
Bruno praised her achievement of very high standards throughout the competition. She earned a 27/30 for her efforts.
The Salsa was their 3rd dance of choice. Bruno thought it was delicious and flirtatious, Len said it was tasty and full of spice.
Carrie Ann spared us more food metaphors, and instead said she would love to see Joanna in the final. I agree with her. The overall score of 81/90 put them in second place.
I don't know about the rest of America, but I for one would very much like to see what Derek has up his sleeve for the freestyle in the finals. So vote, vote, vote!.
Kelly & Louis started things off with the Rumba. Which Kelly was very excited about. The routine looked very diffucult and though it didn't blow me away I thought she did it justice.
I thought she really came out of her shell for the second dance, the Quickstep.
It was outstanding, and possibly one of her best dances in the competition.
The scores reflected that with her highest score thus far 27/30.
For her final dance Kelly did the Cha Cha. Bruno thought it was a quickie, but effective nonetheless.
Carrie Ann thought she had a great night, and Len said she danced all 3 at an equally high level.
She received 27/30. And their combined overall score was 78/90.
She has really gone through a transformation, and come a long way in the last few weeks and throughout the course of the season.
I hope the American public gives her a chance to battle it out for the mirror ball trophy. She deserves it.
Mya & Dmitry danced the Waltz for their first round which was as smooth and effortless as ever. Len loved it.
Bruno thought it was love set to music. Carrie Ann (ever the party pooper) thought they broke their hold a little. Despite that they still got a total of 28/30.
For round two Mya danced what Bruno called a sansational Salsa. It was everything a Salsa should be so it's no surprise that she received a perfect score.
They ended the night with a Cha Cha that got them 29/30.
Pretty much cementing a place in the final, and in turn setting themselves apart and making sure the other two couples (whoever they will be) will have to work their butts off if they want to win.
With an overall score of 87/90 everyone else has their work cut out for them.
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