Dancing with the Stars: Semi Final

[silverstarry]

30x10: Semi Final
The penultimate episode will feature this season's six remaining couples battling it out in two rounds of dances for a spot in the finale, as they also face a double elimination live.

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Redemption dances

Comments

[evilyn_1007]

I was hoping for a Melora, Iman, Jojo, Amanda finale. I liked Suni but something is messing for me in her dances.

I can't believe Cody made it to the end. Is peloton that popular. Legit amazed.

I'm rooting for Jojo or Iman to win it all. I wish Jenna would let Jojo to some of the trickier coreo. Let her flip a little.

Iman is not the best but I consistently enjoy his dances. I usually don't like Daniella, not sure if it's who they pair her with. But this season they are my fave couple.

[silverstarry]

I think Suni has been a bit reserved in her dancing, but I thought she showed some genuine emotion in her contemporary tonight, which is why I'm even more disappointed that she got eliminated.

I know most people hate when celebs with dance experience win, but I am here for JoJo winning. And this year, it's a pretty moot point since 3 of the 4 finalists are dancers.

Iman is clearly not a dancer but I love how much he is obviously enjoying the whole experience. Daniella is not my favorite, but she has done really well by him.

[silverstarry]

I wish Jenna would let Jojo to some of the trickier coreo. Let her flip a little.

This has been making me mad all season. Jenna has been hogging the showy tricks for herself, despite the fact that JoJo could easily do them. Even if I give her a pass for being selfish during the ballroom dances by using the excuse that person dancing the traditionally female role is the one who does the lifts and other flashy stuff, she had absolutely no excuse for that during their contemporary routine. She could have given JoJo some of those tricks and she gave them to herself instead.

[evilyn_1007]

Yes, tonight it annoyed me so much. I know Jojo can do it, plus it would probably help with the audience votes.

[hypnology]

Agreed. Jojo is capable of doing those tricks so I would have loved to see her be able to show it off. I think it's cool that they did a same sex couple, but she should have been given the female role and Jenna as the male - at least for a few of the dances.

[vibeology_e]

I can't think of a single reason, in a contemporary, that JoJo wasn't given at least one showcase move. not an aerial, not one lift where she was being lifted, not a supported jump, nothing! I get wanting to have a clear lead and follow but in contemporary that doesn't work the same way.

[silverstarry]

The only reason is Jenna's need to be the center of attention.

[kjesta]

Honestly i don't even think the "jojo has the masculine part" excuse even flies. There was a m/m couple on German DWTS this year, and the choreos were fantastic, they were constantly switching up the leading and following parts and both got to do lifts and be lifted in all styles, it was great.

[silverstarry]

I don't think it's a valid excuse either because at the most basic dance level, there's no reason why (for example) Jenna can kick her right leg but JoJo can't kick her left leg when they're in hold, but I was anticipating that if Jenna or the show got called out on it, they would say that because Jenna was dancing the female role, she was doing the tricks because that's "traditional" in ballroom.

I think the reason that they didn't switch who was leading/following is because Jenna is used to dancing the female part (following, moving backwards, etc) and she didn't want to be arsed to learn the other role well enough to do it in front of the cameras.

[frejasface]

Iman has really benefited from the choreography, but idt he’s better than Jojo.

[evilyn_1007]

He isn’t. Not at all. She’s so much better and I have enjoyed her dancing too.

But I’m still rooting for him too. I’ve enjoyed him this season.
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[itsalanisbitch]

yes. he is prob the most popular instructor on there. his rides get a ton of views.

peloton is also still making him do workouts while he does the show so his followers are reminded to vote for him every week. it's all one big ad for peloton tbh. i'm sure they are loving it.

[evilyn_1007]

That explains it. I was really baffled. Lol!

[veal]

I’m actually shocked at how little he has plugged Peloton in his segments.