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I too was surprised to see Kourtni and Matt in the bottom 3 over Jessica and Will- I think Jessica and Will's routine and the comments were too accommodating for her. Everyone on this show is there because they have strong technique and versatility- it's up to in the individual dancers to set themselves apart. This season, the caliber of performers has made it so that the dancers really have to go beyond technique in order to do well, but I haven't seen that from Jessica. I think she has been portrayed as a victim too much; yes, she has a superstar partner, but plenty of dancers in the past have partnered favorites and not fallen into the shadows.
Based off of the solos, I agreed with the decision to send Chelsea home. At this stage, it's really all about setting yourself apart and making yourself memorable- and that means taking risks with solos and not just showing off your jumps. I think the mistake some of the dancers make is relying on their technique alone, which, when competing with 15 other dancers of this caliber, just won't cut it. Chelsea's solo was very nice technically, but I think Kourtni's and Matt's solos really broke through that line between nice dancing and art.
Chris really needed to go. I thought his personality was charming at first, but it got to the point where it seemed like he really couldn't take criticism and wasn't really listening to the judges. Being in the bottom three in the past should have woken him up to that fact, but it didn't.
In other news... what was Cat Deely wearing during the results show?! She'd been doing so well this season wardrobe-wise, for her... good lord!
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