That's right friends and neighbors...by the time you get to the end of this post, you'll know which of our remaining couples made the Final Four and will be one week closer to that Glittering Globe of Glory.
Let's begin with what we liked about Monday's performances.
Hope and Maks make the encores for the first time. This Quickstep was wonderful. Click here if the video doesn't play.
I won't say that JR and Karina didn't deserve a perfect 30 for their Waltz. I will say that I wasn't as in love with it as everyone in the ballroom was. Click here if the video doesn't play.
I will say that I don't think JR and Karina should have gotten 30 for their Instant Jive. I did enjoy it, but we didn't think it was perfect. Click here if the video doesn't play.
I didn't think the Instant Jive from Ricki and Derek was perfect either. I know it was flawed. But I enjoyed it more than the Jive from JR and Karina. Click here if the video doesn't play.
Many will disagree with me, but Pam and I enthusiastically endorse the Waltz from Ricki and Derek as dance of the night. We were in love with this dance. Click here if the video doesn't play.
It's not that we didn't enjoy JR and Karina. It's not that we don't think they are an excellent pair. I'm not suggesting any intentionally unfair disparity in the scoring from the judges. I just think that the score for JR and Karina's Jive was over generous. And I think that the judges picked nits in Ricki and Derek's Waltz that they ignored in JR and Karina's performances.
That's all I'll say about that.
Here's a reminder of our leader board after Monday's performances:
60 JR and Karina
52 Ricki and Derek
52 Hope and Maks
51 Rob and Cheryl
44 Nancy and Tristan
Our Lady pros lead off the show. OHMYGOSHTHATWASHOT!!!!!
First results...JR and Karina are in the Final Four. Hope and Maks are in the Final Four.
Andrea Bocelli is in the ballroom, accompanied by Chris Botti on trumpet. Our Dance Troupe gets dolled up for a wonderful Foxtrot. Excellent.
Macy's Stars of Dance features Cirque du Soleil and their new show, which is a tribute to Michael Jackson, called The Immortal World Tour. And we get a premier. That looks like it's going to be a great show.
Flo Rida is in the ballroom. Meh. That's just not the kind of thing I enjoy.
Final results...Ricki and Derek are in the Final Four. Rob and Cheryl are in the Final Four.
That means Nancy and Tristan are eliminated.
I agree with that decision. She went just about as far as she could go, and I think she did it with class.
So our Final Four couples are:
Ricki and Derek
JR and Karina
Hope and Maks
Rob and Cheryl
Later gang!
