And the winner is?
…….not my pick. Waaaah!
Marie came in third, which was kindly announced very early on in the very loooooooong finale and a relief to everyone, I think. So it was Mel or Helio for most of the night. I will say, both were equally deserving in their own way, and it was clear Helio had the crowd behind him. Which, as it turned out, was a precursor for how America voted, as he and Julianne won the whole thing.
And, though I was certainly happy for them, most especially for Julianne as it was really thanks to her efforts and she was definitely deserving of the repeat….I just felt so bad for Mel and Maks! I wanted them to win. Baaaaadly. Dangit. (And, not that it really mattered as they got the same scores from the judges in the last round, but what was up with giving the pimp spot to Helio last night AND tonight? I think Mel and Maks should have gone last. Just saying. It wouldn’t have affected the outcome, just would have made me happy, and well, we all know how important that is.)
So….another season in the can. And, even though my favorites didn’t win, I cannot wait for the next one. I so enjoy this show and this season was great fun to watch. (Though, seeing him again, I wish Eye Candy Albert had stuck around a lot longer!) Now we await Dance Wars with Carrie Ann and Bruno (and Drew as host!) which…I’ll hold off with an opinion until I see one, but I’ll at least tune in.
Next up? Project Runway tomorrow and FINALLY we get to see why the teams were held over in Tribal Council after the last show, which was what, a million years ago now?
Oh, and don’t forget to enter this week’s SHaQ Attack contest! Details in Monday’s post, winner announced Friday!
woo-hoo!! first comment!! had to get that out of the way
i didn’t mind if helio or mel won, they both had their positives. but i was disappointed in mel and maks freestyle. it was creative, just not as fun as julianne’s.
i can’t wait for next season, and i can only hope that there are not as many celebs that have such a strong dance background like mel and sabrina. sure, its a different kind of dance and i know its hard. but watching helio and jennie, and others who had never danced or performed before and no musical background, learn to dance is what makes the show special for me.
I’m with Jill - it’s watching them grow that makes it interesting.
And it was boring. I found myself playing hangman again.
I’m going to give Carrie Ann and Bruno’s show a shot too.
I really wanted Mel to win. I was glad Marie wasn’t in the final two.
You Jill & Bailey summed it up nicely.
Did you hear Maks was quitting the show (think he was a little upset on losing) - I do think Mel and Maks were better dancers but it seems to be more a popularity contest. I also think it’s mostly women who vote and in the end they vote for a man over a woman. Oh well, there’s next year lol.