Last night's show - the switch up night - offered a largely mixed bag to the viewers. First of all - the opening number which usually presents beautiful dance moves plus sumptuous costumes - fell flat last night on both counts.
As for the dancing pieces - the music over all - sounded less than average with a few notable exceptions. The first number featured a Tango with tons of unnecessary, exaggerated Tango moves accompanied by less than adequate music - plus no chemistry between Wanya and Whitney. When the judges - Max and Len - noted those negative factors - they got massively booed by the studio audience - only God knows - why.
Another negative comment we have concerns Lindsay and Von's Jive done in a Country Western mode which looked strange. The judges praised the whole concept in an exaggerated manner - evidently weary of another dose of potentially huge boos from the studio audience - however - their scores reflected fairly on the barely average presentation.
We also had some reservations about Salsa - splendidly choreographed by Mark Ballas dancing it - with his "switch up" partner Ginger Z who did barely an Okay job - which could be improved quite a bit. It's a good thing that the judges after endlessly extolling that number to "high heaven" since they already decided that Ginger Z will win the contest - nevertheless - scored it fairly - with slightly more than average - marks.
ABC - evidently - wanting to give an additional "plug" to DWTS - gives way too much air time to Ginger Z's life, her husband, her baby, her dance partners. She needs to concentrate on improving her - only average - dancing rather than building her "weather girl" status into some "superstar" - position with her network.
On the positive side - Tom Bergeron has a great M.C type personality which consistently - comes through. He keeps his comments brief the way the M.C. should since the M.C. is not any kind of aspiring potential star of any kind. I like his comment about Von Miller "farting a lot less with his temporary switch up partner - Lindsay - evidently - to show his liking for her - as opposed to farting a lot - with his steady partner - for the season - Whitney." All the dancers earn their high fees - one way or another.
As far as the M.C.s are concerned - Erin Edwards could take some lessons from Tom Bergeron - who doesn't "flap his trap" to no end just to be "on camera" as if the viewers are overly interested in the excessive details from the M.C's lives who neither dance nor judge.
We know that you danced with Max Schmerkovskiy a few seasons back. Erin - you repeat that every time you have the camera in your face! We register the fourth and fifth time - and some of us - register what you say even when you repeat it the second or third time - thank you!
Nyle and Sharna's - Viennese Waltz was a pure dream to watch with a lovely musical as a bonus. It was deservedly scored high by the judges while the audience went wild inside the studio.
Don't forget to click here next Tues. Apr. 27 - 16 for the review of Mon. Apr. 26 - 2016 - 6th Episode of DWTS - Season 22!
Have a great week everybody!
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