Thank goodness for You Tube. I have a bit to learn about my FIOS, it appears. I got home from teaching and, ACK, no Dancing With The Stars! Fortunately I can work You Tube, so I got to see the performances. Well,except for Lance n Lacey. It was the only clip I couldn’t locate. Someone help me out there - was it good?

First off…..who went home? One by one, they spared another couple and had them do their second dance, until it got down to Jeff (no shock) and Kim (which….didn’t break my heart.) Who was dismissed? Jeff — which is as it should be - but so sorry, Edyta!

Now….on to my personal breakdown:

Who I loved:

OMG, the Big Poppa love just keeps growing! How does that hunka hunka man twinkle around like that on his toes? Wow, that was ridiculous fun. I watched it twice. I may watch it again. Loved his tux, loved the music, and major mondo props to Kym for excellent choreo for the Big Man. I love how he’s throwing his whole heart into this (not to mention a whole lotta body.) That was just tremendous fun and the Standing O at the end was so well deserved. Yay, Warren!

Rocco. So he’s not all that great. I find myself so not caring. He is like this adorable geek hottie. I don’t even mind Karina when she’s dancing with him and we all know how much that is saying. I enjoy him and he’s so enjoying himself, that I hope he sticks around. After his latin dance, I’m thinking he’s got no worries.

Cody n Julianne - still loving the cutness. Can’t help it. He had to work a bit harder to keep up tonight, but, to be fair, the pace was up there and she didn’t skimp on the difficulty factor. She looked wonderful and he still makes me smile.

Maks n Misty. Wow, who saw that coming? Not me. I don’t know what Maks did (but he could do it to me, anytime) but she really found her On switch. That was loads better than I thought and enough to (yay!) move them to my Love List!

Alec n Toni - very good, actually, and I liked Alec as a teacher. I wasn’t feeling real connected to them last night, but much more tonight. (Did you worry about her breathing? I was holding my breath!) They’re doing well and it’s good to see Alec with a decent partner for a change.

Ted n Ina. So he’s not a natural, but Ted has totally made my hottie list. Wow, was he having fun or what? He almost made me like Ina a little. The rehearsal footage was cute and he’s really into this. I’m rooting for him. I hope he sticks around awhile. He won’t win, but he’s got a lot of potential for improvement, a la Cameron.

Okay, so my Love List was long, and it’s certainly not based on skill, but so far, what a fun season to watch! Now, on to….

Who I didn’t love (yet), but danced well (okay, really, really well):

Yeah, yeah, yeah, they’re good. Sigh. And their clothes were to die for. Her baby is adorable. Derek n Brooke. I want to love, and I’m usually a Derek fan, but I dunno. Still, highest score of the night and it was totally earned. I’m sure they’ll make the love list at some point, but it’s kinda crowded at the moment!

Maurice n Cheryl - great choreo from Cheryl and I definitely enjoyed it more than last night, but while I love Cheryl, I’m still not wholly feeling it from Maurice and I’m not sure why. They are enjoying each other, but not connecting to the chemistry yet.

Who did okay:

Tony and La Lucci. She was much better in the ballroom. I enjoyed the dance. Don’t think she’ll last too far into the show, even with her soap fans, but this was a huge improvement over last night.

Who is a breath away from going home:

Cloris n Corky (seriously, sounds like a vaudeville act name, and it lived up to the hype.) It’s amusing, and the rehearsal footage was a hoot, as was the performance. I think she might last another week, given Kim’s weak performance, but who knows! Still, definitely in good fun. I heart you, Phyllis! (Hmmm, now if we could only get Mary Tyler Moore on the show…..)

Kim and Mark. Okay, be honest with me. Was I the only one who laughed at the fact they gave Kim Kardashian the “I Like Big Butts” song? Because, way to own it, girl. However, beyond that, wth was that song doing in there for a mambo? Maybe they figure she won’t be around long enough to go for the joke with a more appropriate dance down the line. And….if you watch her mambo, this fear is well founded. I’m starting to wonder who Mark pissed off to go from Kristi to Kim. I mean, he did everything, and I mean everything to save that dance, and there was just no ressurecting it. Or her. Yikes. My vote to go home.

Very cute when everyone was wearing the eye patches at the end of the show as a tribute to Jeff leaving. I’m guessing Cloris will make it through and it’s Kim going home.

What do you think? Let’s DISH!

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