I just got to watch the DWTS finals today, and thank the electronic gods for TiVo. Maybe everyone has moved on, but I needed closure.
The final finals......
begin with a reunion dance of all the contestants and pros, except Chad, who is in the audience with some kind of football injury. So they’re all walking around with red feather fans, and even this simple assignment proves problematic for poor uncoordinated Kate.
The finalists will all perform the Argentine Tango, and Nicole and Derek get the usual tongue bath from the drooling judges
A little snippet of Anna after getting 8’s for their Freestyle shows her teary and barely able to speak. She was so disappointed. Aww....
Evan and Anna dance their Argentine Tango and it is gorgeous. I love her outfit. His frame is stunning in this dance, so long and sexy. The one leg on his shoulder spin and the ending picture of them makes me sigh.
Erin and Maks squabble over their Tango like an old married couple, not letting the other finish a sentence. Maks, ‘Suun ava beetch’
She looks beautiful in her Tango. Amazing jump off the stage onto Mak’s shoulder and an elegant back bend. But the dance is very slow and she continues to make weird fish faces
The judges say everyone is awesome and their job is impossible. Uh-huh
I rarely pay attention to Brooke’s clothes, but this sprayed on gold mermaid thing, accented with gold ace bandages, is grotesque, Seriously…why?
So judges score the Tango, Nicole #1, Evan #2, and Erin #3. Way to shake things up.
We get flashbacks of all the contestants, including my favorite sound bite from Nicole, after Carrie Ann gave a little criticism. She’s carrying on backstage, and barfs out, “I’m an Artist. I’m ...not ..like ..other.. people” (Oh wait, that was me barfing) Yes dear, we’ve figured that out by now. Such an endearing, humble chickie.
Then Shannon and Mark, and Aiden and Edyta give it a whirl. Green lasers, beam down Buzz and Tom tells us his flight suit is from the Liberace collection. Gotta love Tom
More flashbacks, including the Kate Travesty, and now the bachelor and his soul-mate will dance, but with other people. If you haven’t watched yet, this is a good time for a potty break. And you can include the next bit if you need an extra couple of minutes, because they rehash the top 5 backstage squabbles, that have been shown a hundred times.Kate and Tony get the #1 spot here with the whole ‘I‘m done, no I quit’ bit. Do hurry back to see Tom chat with that doll-face Apolo.
Erin and Maks are eliminated, and it’s a little sad. Evan actually looked nervous.
So now we are down to 2, and the real Finals, but first the college teams’ final. Perdue v UVU. Cha-cha V Samba. UVU wins. They were both very good
A bunch of on-air personalities, like Larry King, Regis and GMA, tell us that they knew it would come down to Nicole and Evan. Wow……DWTS must have some zippy reporters to get that stuff at lightening speed. The final 2 were just announced, like 5 minutes ago
Oh Boy..Kate and Tony will once again relive the dream that was their Paso, to the tune of Paparazzi and a little sumpin sumpin to ‘I will Survive” It ends with Kate rising from the ashes to the heavens, in a Cherry Picker, where she executes a death dive into the crowd below. Ok, not the last part, but I know there are people out there who got a little excited for a second.
The final 2 tell us what they are dancing and how they prepare for it.
Nicole and Derek will perform their jive, because they got their first 10s with it
Evan and Anna will perform the quick-step because he likes the technical and precise nature of the dance. He is also excited that only the judges will score them, because they have been so very helpful. Poor naive child.
Brooke is going to visit the finalists in their dressing rooms for a few last thoughts. As the mermaid swims her way on dry land to her destination, I have to roll my eyes, at how DWTS has stolen a page from Idol with the dressing rooms scenes, and mermaids don’t look graceful trying to get from point A to B on land. Maybe next season they can ditch the celebaquariam and supply a real one.
Next Pam and Niecy sex it up across the floor with a bunch of guys. And more time filler with comments on the finalists from the peanut gallery.
Tom promises us amid disco lights and smoke machines that the battle of a Supreme Performer and a Supreme Athlete is about to take place…..right after some more filler, which includes this comment from Carrie Ann, ‘I just have to say flat out that you (Nicole) are by far the best dancer we have ever had on the show.’ Now, if I only wanted to know who won, I would shut it off right now, but I’m determined to see it through to the end.
Derek and Nicole do the Jive, and I’m quite sure the judges didn’t bother to look at their feet, which were rarely in synch.
Len obviously has some pre-written commentary. hmmm
‘There are 12 days of Christmas, there are 7 Dwarfs, 4 Beatles. There can only be one winner of DWTS. It should be you' No way that Len would say something like that right before Anna and Evan dance, right? I mean that would be totally classless, unprofessional and obnoxious. The scores…
Judges scream out ‘10’ and ‘we need to change our panties.’ In unison, of course.
Evan and Anna’s pre-dance piece is so sweet. At one point Anna chokes up and says, ‘I don’t think I can ever have a partner like Evan’ She’s so verklempt, she can’t speak another word, so Evan gives her a big hug and jokingly says, ‘cause they broke the mold’
Their quick step is light and fun. Bruno tells him his performance level has enhanced blah, blah blah
Carrie Ann muses that although Nicole and Derek may be winning in the points department, ( wow is that a news flash?) you have won hearts
Len tells Evan that he has been a joy to watch and …. Please don’t beat up this old man for telling Nicole that she is the winner not more than 5 minutes ago, before you even came out to perform your last dance. Ok, he didn’t say that, he just sent him a note. Scores 10 9 9
Tom announces that after 3 months of tongue baths, and constant references to Nicole as the inevitable Queen of the World, she does indeed get the crown, or reasonable facsimile
So there were no surprises, except the thoughtless, unprofessional, moronic comments of 2 judges. That was truly shameful and it makes the audience think this thing may be rigged.
I was excited about this season because I am a fan of Evan, and couldn’t wait to see him on my TV every week. What I didn’t expect, was to fall in love with Anna too. They were a joy to watch.
It was great to come here and enjoy the show with you guys too. You made the experience so interesting and fun
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