Rainbow Brite Has the Only Moment

July 9th Show

ARTicle by funnygirl and chairo

Tonight we will see two dances from the final 12 contestants/6 couples. I am waiting anxiously for the show to start and my drinks to arrive. As Cat Deeley takes the stage to get the show started she's sporting what I immediately commented as a dress that looked like something stolen from Rainbow Brite's nightie drawer. Cat dear, you are lovely and can wear just about anything, but please try to stay a little closer to center. Especially until you can get a hair dresser that can make you look as hot as you truly are. Joining me tonight is none other than Chairo. This should be fun because we are usually on different ends of the spectrum (pun intended) so we may be a bit catty, but honest in our opinions. Hey Chairo, thanks for covering for me last week. What's your assessment of tonight's situation?

Hi funny, well we have reached the point in the season where it becomes difficult to think about saying good-bye to any of the remaining dancers … with a few exceptions. I continue to have problems with Jessica and Comfort and their performances tonight didn’t change that at all. I agree with you about Jessica, but there's something about Comfort that draws me to her. We'll see how she does.

Chelsie and Mark They start the night off with a Salsa choreographed by Alex Da Silva. Fuego Joe Bataan is the music chosen. I found it to be fun and energetic and well done. I missed the "performance" from Mark. You could tell he was concentrating really hard on the steps though. What'd you think Chairo?
Chelsie is fast becoming one of my favorite female dancers. Tonight she danced circles around Mark. I enjoyed the number but didn’t feel the music fit.

For their second number Chelsie and Mark performed a Broadway routine from Smokey Joe's Café choreographed by Tyce Diorio. I'm a Woman I absolutely loved every minute of it and was actually sorry to see it end. The chemistry was great for me in this routine. Over all for the two dances I’d give them 7.5 out of 10 dance shoes. Do you agree Funnygirl?
No, sadly, I don't. I absolutely adore Mark and think that Chelsie is a great partner for him. However, Chelsie just couldn't pull of the sultry this song needed and Mark couldn't find his character enough. I would give them a 7.5, but that's only because of what's coming from the other couples.

Comfort and Thayne Now I've got my fingers crossed for these two because I don't think they'll survive another week in the bottom two. They draw a Hip Hop number first. Napoleon & Tabitha are the choreographers so I'm stoked to see what they will bring. Can We Chill Ne-Yo is the music and I really liked it. The moment on the stairs really worked for me and I was hopeful that they would pull this off, but once they hit center stage it was like they were auditioning for a part. They didn't look like a couple. Separately, they danced it flawlessly, however, this is a duet. Chairo…
I expected Comfort to blow me away but she didn’t. The whole performance left me hoping it would end soon. These two have about as much chemistry as a dog and a flea. All I wanted to do was scratch them off the screen.

While Funnygirl goes in search of a tissue, I'll set you up for their second number. A Different Corner by George Michael and Mandy Moore's choreography is what they are given to perform. It did nothing to raise their talent in my eyes. I totally agree with Nigel. It was a great routine that almost any of the other couples would have made a joy to watch. If these two don’t go home this week, America will definitely have it wrong. Score – 4 out of 10 dance shoes. Funnygirl?
*sniffle* I thought this second dance was a lot better than you or the other judges led on. Yes, it lacked some chemistry but it wasn't as God awful as all that. I do have to agree I was wondering how Katee and Joshua would have made this look or even Mark and Chelsie. Yeah, I'll name names.

Jessica and Will - The much too praised Will and his dancing appendage Jessica will start their show with a contemporary piece by Tyce Diorio. Silence from the Unfaithful soundtrack. I'm not a huge fan of this type of contemporary dance especially when it's not done well. Granted, I had a hard time taking my eyes off of Will's shirtless frame and maybe that's why I really enjoyed this piece. Jessica seemed to be trying really hard, but I would have rather seen Katee put her stamp on this. She's so much smoother.

Well Funny you know that my least favorite female is Jessica and my favorite male is Will. Once again, the choreography was great and with another partner Will would have delivered a top notch performance. I think Jessica had been a thorn in Will’s side since the beginning of the season. Hopefully when she is sent home, Will won’t be dragged along with her.

Their second dance is the death dance … the Quick Step. Tony Meredith and Melanie are determined to give them something that will wow the audience. They are dancing to Barry Manilow's Bandstand Boogie. It was so awful I don’t even want to think about it. If Comfort doesn’t go home then Jessica needs to go … as a matter of face I think I’d prefer to Jessica leave before Comfort. I’d give Jessica a 3 out of 10 and Will a 7 out of 10 dance shoes. Funnygirl probably loved it so brace yourself…
Actually, it wasn't all that bad. Granted there wasn't a lot of "quick step" involved and what there was of it wasn't all that great, but I did kind of enjoy the performance. I have to take a moment to give Mia Michael's credit for pointing out that Will must be tired for carrying his partner all this way. I know I'm getting boo's from some of you but it's the truth. It's about time that somebody admitted just how mismatched this couple truly is.

Courtney and Gev Here is another mismatched couple. They get the distinction of pulling the Cha-Cha-Cha and it's choreographed by Pasha & Anya from season's past. Don't Stop the Music, Rihanna. I didn't like anything about it. I didn't like the choreography, I didn't like the music, I detested the dress they forced Courtney to wear and Gev was a train wreck. Over to you Chairo…

These two are fast becoming one of my favorite couples. Even when they aren’t perfect they still have great chemistry and are fun to watch. Courtney also looks great in her costumes. For me however this dance was perfect, fun and kept me entertained.

Since I've rendered Funnygirl speechless for the moment I'll tell you about their second dance. I felt just as entertained with their Jazz routine. Mandy Moore's choreography of two people lost in the jungle coupled with Standing There by the Creatures was a perfect mix. I just love these two … especially Courtney. If I heard correctly they will switch partners next week. I will have no problem seeing Gev leave but hope Courtney is around for awhile longer. I’d give them 8.5 out of 10 dance shoes.

I do have to admit I enjoyed this dance. I think it's Courtney's energy and personality that is brought out that makes it work. I wouldn't give them that high of a score because it wasn't technically as full as some of the other routines tonight, but I was entertained.

Kherington and Twitch are going to show us how krumping is really done. Lil' C is trying to make Kherington "buck" to pull this off. I'm not quite sure what that means, but maybe I'll know after they dance. 2 Buck 4 TV Tha J Squad is the music and it starts out with Twitch doing a hip-hop into krump solo that I thoroughly enjoyed. Kherington started off really strong. The goofy look on her face, which appeared to be her trying really hard not to laugh as opposed to the hard-core, bad-ass they were looking for threw me off a bit. They have been my favorite dancers from day one. That changed just a little tonight. Their Krump was awesome, and if you recall I don’t care for that type of dancing. The chemistry between them is awesome and their performance blew me away. I absolutely loved it loved it loved it.

Next they perform a smooth tango. Jean Marc Genereux choreographed a Mr. & Mrs. Smith dance for them to the tune of Assassins Tango. It was also a lot of fun to watch. I agree with the judges that towards the end Kherington was losing some of her fire and this was not Twitch’s best dance … BUT even when they are not at their best they are better than most of the others. They get 9.5 out of 10 dance shoes tonight.

Chairo you really need to look at things without your rose colored glasses on from time to time. The judges were spot on and I'm glad they called out this wonder-couple for the crap they performed tonight. They performed this piece as well as Kourtney and Matt did their ballroom piece that was supposed to have the same type of theme. They missed big time on this. The only thing I enjoyed was Kherington's skirt. Does anybody know where I can get one?

Joshua and Katee My favorite couple in the competition so far is our final couple to perform tonight. Their first dance is a Jean Marc Genereux choreographed Viennese Waltz to The Goo Goo Dolls' Iris. I must say that it was lacking a "flow" for me. The grace seemed to be coming and going. I only enjoyed moments of this dance. Chairo…
This couple took first place with me tonight. I never thought that would happen even though I have appreciated their talent from the beginning. Their waltz was exciting and I loved watching them dance. The judges thought it was ‘too bouncy’ but for me it was just great entertainment.

Funnygirl, I was thrilled to see this couple pick the Bollywood dance style. Nygel had been working hard to get somebody to come on the show to choreograph for them. They enlisted a man by the name of Nakul Dev Mahajan to do so. Dhoom Taana from the Om Shanti Om soundtrack is the music. It was perfect for Katee and she looked so beautiful. Joshua and Katee nailed this one. It was lively, fun, a lot of variety and my favorite performance of the night. They get 10 out of 10 dance shoes from me tonight.
I too enjoyed this very athletic dance. It brought back the Katee & Joshua I've come to know and love. I agree Chairo, 10 out of 10 for me too.

Here is hoping Jessica leaves tomorrow. Thayne or Gev can go with her. IF she sticks around again then my fingers are crossed it will be Comfort.

I don't know Chairo. They seem to be doing their very best to keep the cast diverse. They stockpiled it with contemporary dancers this season so they will definitely give the edge to Comfort and Gev being hip-hop. I think Thayne is a much better personality and all around dancer than Gev though. Who knows, how this will turn out. I think our opinions will change drastically next week after the couples shift. Thanks for joining me this week Chairo, I know you haven't been feeling well.

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