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EVAN & RANDI - I actually love Evan's style and the way he makes everything look so easy. I do not have the knowledge and expertise of Mary and Nigel when it comes to ballroom, and they are probably right that it wasn't perfect Jive technique, but it was still enjoyable to watch. I also like the natural way he takes on the characters when he dances. Randi seemed to dance fine, but I'm not crazy about her body type (too short and too stocky), so I don't love to watch her dance.

ADE & MELISSA - I think Melissa is absolutely adorable. Ade, on the other hand, just irks me. I don't know that I'll ever be able to get past the stupid lucky pick. The dance had a lot of really good moments, and I think they nailed about 75% of it, but there was a lot about it that looked sloppy. I loved the choreography, but the execution was just good - not great.

JASON & CAITLIN - I think Jason is also adorable and really, really charismatic, so I was very surprised to find myself watching Caitlin through most of the number. It wasn't a good thing for her, though. I know she was styled to look like a music video "ho", but with the essence that she brought to it, the outfit called to mind 'Lil Abner' more than 'Lil Wayne. She just comes across as a terminally white hick. The two of them DON'T have chemistry and they don't dance in sync (I called that last week), so the story that Shane was going for never really came across.

BRANDON & JANETTE - These two have gone from Foxtrot to Disco - two of the least popular, most dangerous styles this show has. They came out of both not only unscathed but impressive. Brandon in particular was a beast, here, but Janette really kept up (I didn't see her flub up until they replayed it). It wasn't my favorite choreography especially the parts between the tricks, but the execution was excellent. My biggest problem with this pair is Janette's hairstyle. What possessed her to choose that dreadful look, and is there anything that can be done with it at this point?

VITOLIO & ASUKA - I actually felt much more emotion watching the rehearsal footage than the actual performance. I think Vitolio did connect to something deeper out there, but Asuka was like a cold breeze blowing out the flame. On the other hand, she outdid him on the technique by a long shot. He was tentative and wobbly a lot, and the lifts and especially the transitions in and out of them were not as smooth as they should have been.

MAX & KAYLA - This so far is my favorite number we've seen all season. I loved the outfits. I loved the music. I loved the choreography (and Freedman looks SOOO much better without hair), but mostly I loved the dancing. Max really took the lead this week, and didn't come off cheesy as ballroom guys are wont to do. At first, I didn't appreciate what Kayla was doing (inasmuch as Max was driving the scene and Kayla was reacting), but then I realized that what I took as him making her move in certain ways was really HER moving in those ways and making it look like he was making her do it. Amazing.

JONATHAN & KARLA - I first want to address Mary's comment that she has never before told a dancer that they danced another style better than their own. If this is true, then she is an idiot. Sara in season 3 danced EVERY style better than her own! I have to say, I'm totally out of step with the judges on this one. I didn't like it at all. Jonathan at least showed potential. The quality of his movement was totally different from last week. He had such a flexible flow that was in complete opposition to his stiffness last week. My problem with him was that he seemed to be thinking about the choreography too much. With a couple more days of rehearsal, I think he could have ingrained the steps into his muscles and PERFORMED the dance more. Karla, on the other hand, showed very little potential. She simply doesn't seem to have much talent. The few seconds they showed from her solo last week were downright embarrassing, and tonight wasn't much better. And whereas last week she showed personality with her performance, this week, she was totally blank.

PHILLIP & JEANINE - Mary was right that Philip deserves a C- for technique, but I think he deserves an F for performance. Nothing about that showed the fiery passion and masculinity the tango demands. Jeanine was much better performance-wise, and was at least sexy and believable in the world of tango. In reality, although her technique was probably merely adequate, she elevated it with character.

KUPONO & ASHLEY - I feel like I owe Ashley an apology. Last week, I got very little from her in terms of personality and I wrote her off as a dud. This week, she really nailed the attitude and the style, and danced it very well, too. Yes, the synchronization between the partners wasn't there, but because of HER performance, it was mostly enjoyable to watch, although not as good as the choreography deserved.


My Rankings:

1. KAYLA & MAX
2. MELISSA & ADE
3. JANETTE & BRANDON
4. RANDI & EVAN
5. ASUKA & VITOLIO
6. ASHLEY & KUPONO
7. CAITLIN & JASON
8. KARLA & JONATHAN
9. JEANINE & PHILIP

10,000,000. LIL C'S JUDGING - damn, he sucks! Please don't have him back!