We meet our ten couples again and there are some interesting costumes. Tonight the women dance the mambo and the men dance the ego destroying quick step. The judges are introduced and we get a little lesson on what to look for in the two dances.

Up first are Willa and Maksim dancing to Get Busy. Her Jessica Simpson look is reallllly distracting, which is a shame because these two? Are hott.

Judges? Len loves, Bruno says she’s too hott to handle, Carrie Ann gives a little criticism.
Scores - 7, 8, 8 for 23

Next is Harry and Ashly dancing to Lust For Life . He was a bit better this week, less more smiley, more enjoying himself. But you know, he’s just a stiff guy, still you can tell he’s really really trying.

Judges? Bruno says he is coming out of his shell, Len says he handled his job really well, and Carrie Ann says he did a fantastic job. Scores? 7, 7, 7 for 21

Monique and Louis! are up next. They come out really strong. She has a grimace thing that is supposed to be sexy, but maybe she’s just too young. But I thought they did really really well. Louis defnitely choreo’d a great routine.

Judges? Carrie Ann loved it. Len said it was knockout. Bruno says she’s bringing sexy back.
Scores? 9, 8, 9 for 26

Now it’s Mario and Karina’s turn. Great opening. He’s such a good showman, they are having a total ball out there. Most fun quickstep I’ve ever seen (on this or So You Think You Can Dance, which is saying something) and yes, they took huge liberties with the form, but it worked so well, it will get them votes. (A shame he’s such a cad. He’s adorable. Men.)

Judges? Bruno says it was great performance but not enough quickstep. Carrie Ann says it was fabulous but not enough quickstep. Len agrees and is really harsh on Mario. I fear the scores will reflect. Scores are 7, 6, 8 for 21 out of 30. For as much as they slammed them, not a bad score. I think the audience will make up for that.

Shanna and Jessie are up next. She is defnitely going for it with her mambo champ partner to Jump Jump. Kind of on slow speed, and not the sharpest, but I think they make up for it a little with chemistry.

Judges? Len says he choreo’d a nice routine for her. Bruno says her ice is melting but needs more confidence (agreed.) Carrie Ann says she likes it. (They all question why she doesn’t have more confidence and I’m like, do you recall how you trashed her last week? Hello?) Glad it went better for her this week. Scores? 8, 7, 7 for 22 which is a good improvement.

Now we have Jerry and an injured Kym. Jerry handled the whole thing so well. Dammit, Jerry, stop making me like you! Lovely job for all they had almost no time to practice such a difficult dance.

Judges? Bruno says it was enjoyable if not well executed. Carrie Ann also gave them high marks on team work. Len says it was fun fun fun and gave him actual constructive criticism. Scores are 7, 6, 6 for 19.

Here is Vivica and Nick who aren’t as all that as I thought she’d be. Doing okay, but not as sharp or hot as I thought they’d be. She’s more tentative than I’d expect from her. They do get better as they go along though. Good job.

Judges? Len says it was hot on top, not so much on the bottom. (Agreed.) Bruno is still hot for diva, so he drools. Carrie Ann says she started soft but got stronger. Scores? 8, 8, 8 for 24 which I thought was a tad high, but oooh well.

Now we get Joey and Edyta dancing to . He’s a cutie patootie who is adorable and hot (and doesn’t cheat on his wife. Yeah, Mario, I’m lookin at you!) Now if he’d just grow the hair back…. Despite some missed footwork and his Joker outfit, they really did the quickstep, had a total blast, and deserve very high marks for that. Standing O from the crowd. Well earned.

Judges? Carrie Ann gushes. Len says it was the performance of the night. (Agreed.) Bruno got the Old Hollywood vibe they were going for. Nice job. Scores - 10, 9, 10 for a 29 that clearly blows Joey away. So cute. Heads up, Mario.

Now we have Sara and Tony. She did a really nice job tonight. Big redemption from last week.

Judges? Len gives her props. Carrie Ann also gives kudos, says she needs to accentuate more. Bruno says she was greatly approved, all compliments, and to go for it even more. Scores are 7, 7, 7 for 21 this week.

Last up? Emmitt and Cheryl! Nice close to the show. Great suit on Emmitt. Dancing to Black Horse and Cherry Tree (very weird quickstep music.) They moved beautifully and elegantly. Very different vibe from Joey’s which was more intense, but every bit as lovely to watch. Gorgeous, Emmitt, just gorgeous. What a season already! This one is gonna be tough, y’all.

Judges? Bruno says he has a license to thrill with his charisma. Carrie Ann calls his twinkle toes in both feet and smile. Len says it was well done. Scores? 8, 8, 8 for 24.

Hey, I just realized….did we ever find out who Mystery Dancer was? Hmm…… No mention tonight. Maybe tomorrow?

Rankings this week from top to bottom:
29 Joey
26 Monique
24 Emmitt
24 Vivica
23 Willa
22 Shanna
21 Mario
21 Harry
21 Sara
19 Jerry

My bottom three would be the same as the rankings….Harry, Jerry, and Sara (although she did pretty well.) Going home? Would have to be Harry. Sorry, Harry! Jerry isn’t great, but he’s a much better performer in terms of entertainment. Will be interesting to see who goes. Looks like we get a lot of professional dancing tomorrow night. And a dance with Maksim and Cheryl to guest Julio Iglesias? Where’s my ice water? And my fan. I already need cooling down just thinking about it.

Okay, Blog Babes? Who did you love? Who did you not love? Who’s going home? Discuss!

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