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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 9:17 pm
I doubt it would be necessary to have different threads here. Everyone's got an opinion, and if someone's is the opposite of mine I can simply write my own. I remember how dumbfounded I was when Emmit Smith wasn't cut much earlier in the competition, and now it's someone else's turn to scratch their head. As far as I'm concerned the people left in this are all good enough that no matter who wins it will not be a travesty and it will not set some dangerous precedent. They've all learned how to dance, which is the whole point. Some may be closer to perfect than others, but they're all entertaining. I agree with Roxip that these people aren't going to come and reward us for voting, so there's no point in getting too personally vested in who stays and who goes. They don't even know our names. This is why I stopped watching Big Brother altogether. It was too easy to get pulled into taking sides for people who don't even know you exist. I do reserve the right to call out the judges on questionable scoring, though. 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 9:46 pm
I like Marie and fans are fans, family or not. Look how many people used to watch Jenny on 90210 (wasn't one of them).. and about a gazillion people grew up on the Spice Girls, with much publicity surrounding their new tour and undoubtedly not a few David Beckham fans jumping on the Mel B bandwagon. I would definitely send Jenny (Jennie?) home.. would have sent her last week, for that matter. I think Helio is best and I have to acknowledge that Mel B has talent, it just isn't presented in a way that is enjoyable for me. Marie, I enjoy. She entertains me.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 7:09 am
I've never been a Marie Osmond fan. Ever. She's never "entertained me." And I have to say, I'm a bit appalled at all the "free" publicity she's getting lately. (And a lot of it has nothing to do with the sad death of her father.) IF Marie wins this thing, or even gets into the final two, then I will be crying foul, and loudly. I'm sorry, but I just don't think she can dance. As I said before, Arthur Murray.
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 7:10 am
i think they are all worthy of being there it's understandable that they all would have fans it just comes down to who has more, who are willing to vote
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 7:22 am
heck, all of them are getting free publicity. Cameron was on ET, Extra, Insider everytime I looked up. So were all the others.
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Misspoufy
Member
09-30-2004
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 7:34 am
I actually think it's a little amusing at how invested we become in these shows. We all have our favorites, no matter what the show is, whether you love or hate one or more doesn't make the show less enjoyable or make your favorite better than the favorite of another. I happen to like Marie Osmond. Is she the best dancer there? No. Does it matter? Nope. I hated the way Dick played the game on BB, but did he deserve the win? You betcha, he outsmarted all the rest. Does Marie deserve to win on DWTS? Yep, just as much as anyone else for this is not a contest of skill, it's a popularity contest. It matters not one bit to me who wins, I'm thoroughly enjoying the time I spend on Monday evenings watching them dance. I'm enjoying it so much I went out and bought the DWTS game for my Wii...maybe, like Jimmy and Guillermo say, "I too can learn to dance."
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 8:39 am
What is wrong with Marie or anyone else on the show getting "free" publicity? I imagine that is what most of them are on there for. All of these people are performers in one way or another. They live for the spotlight. And I think they are working pretty darn hard for what they get. This is not a sit around and look pretty reality show. This is a suck it up and work your tail off type of show. They deserve every thing they get. And the really bad dancers are gone. I could live with any of these winning, even Marie. Wouldn't like it, but I would not be angry about it.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 10:18 am
I agree, I like it when we're at this stage in the competition and the people who really can't dance are gone, and we're left with people who can dance - some very well, some excellently - and really there's no one left where you couldn't find something positive about them winning.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 11:02 am
Where I have a problem is every time you turn around you see Marie Osmond. In print, on the news, on the entertainment shows. And I see her way more than I see any of the others (well, I can't count the soap Cameron was on since I don't watch daytime TV). And MY OPINION, to which I am entitled, is that there are still two really bad dancers left. Neither Marie or Jennie can dance. They are both there because of fan votes. Look at how the judges have ranked them. Look at how intricate their dances are (or rather, are not). Yeah, it's a frickin' popularity contest. I just don't like Marie, don't want her to be in the finale, and don't think it's fair. And I am entitled to what I think.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 11:26 am
naw..everyone but you Cost!  
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 11:52 am
Costa, you know it's just a tv show don't you? ;)
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 11:56 am
Well dang then, I wish I could not dance like Jennie or Marie, lol. I do think Mel is the best dancer left and I like her too.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 11:57 am
Last night at the American Music Awards, Helio, Mel B. and Jennie introduced Chris Brown.

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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:29 pm
Not sure about the dress Jennie's wearing! I don't like those bubble dresses at all.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:29 pm
Annie... BRAT! 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:40 pm
Costa, of course your opinion counts! Everyone here is entitled to their opinion and that sure does include you. FYI - As a fan, I came late to this show. (Due to early cancellations, I hate getting emotionally invested in shows, only to see them abruptly cancelled so I wait til they are locked in before I get suckered in.) I only started watching it midseason last year. I was sure that Mario who was terrific, was going to win on the basis of his dancing prowess and showmanship. But I was tickled when Emmett won, even though he was clunkier on the dancefloor. Not sure what I'm trying to say here... LOL. I don't HATE anyone on the show, just that I go by who dazzles me, one way or another. And truly, if I felt that Marie stunk, even her personality and 100 kw smile, would NOT have me rooting for her, I'd just be disappointed that she stunk so I'd be unable to root for her. As well, personality counts for me, I find Mel both endearing, and strident, and it's the stridency that I find A TAD offputting. But I wouldn't mind if she won. With Helio, he reminds me of that goofy Italian actor (Benini?) who won the Oscar a few years ago and who was SOOOOOO exhuberantly ridiculous he ran across the tops of people's chairs to get to the stage, which was hilarious, bordering on the ridiculous. But if goofy Helio wins, I'm okay with it. Now if Marie wins, I'll be delighted, even though AT THIS POINT she's not as slick on the dancefloor as the other two, and a few who've gone before here. And you know what? If Jennie wins, I'd think wow, that's amazing cuz the fans and the judges must see something I'm definitely not seeing, but that's cool. And I didn't watch 90210 either, but I like her interviews and what they show of her she seems like a really nice gal, and in many ways the most relateable person there. I just happen to think she's still too stiff and nervous for this part of the competition. Shrug. But whoever wins, it's been a fun year. With lots of weird voodoo happening, eh? Hope nothing goes wrong this week.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 12:46 pm

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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 1:11 pm
This is my first season on the board and though this was ignorant on my part it just never occured to me that people didn't vote on best dancing. I just find the whole thing intriguing. I personally wish people would keep it to the dancing and not their favorite but I recognize that it is their choice. It changes it up for me and what I think overall of the show, but at the end of the day I still watch
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 1:34 pm
Stacey, I'm sure that some folks do vote soley on best dancing, it's just that some of us (me for instance - Grin) go for the WHOLE package, which the show judges encourage anyways. But geez, any enjoyment a person gets from the show is personal to them, and if technique and skill are primarily what's most important to you, then that's fair. For me, if someone doesn't have that WOW factor on top of the technique and the skill, then it doesn't grab me.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 1:36 pm
Oh I know they do, it just never really occured to me honestly until I started reading here that people vote differently than me. Very ignorant on my part I realize. I am just a pretty black and white person, it said dance contest and I watch the dance. I think some people feel the need to defend how they vote, I just find the whole thing intriguing honestly. Though it has changed how I feel about the show overall.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 1:37 pm
Remember too that a lot of us (I'm guessing most) have no dance training and therefore someone who seems graceful and light footed (like Jennie) to me seems like a lovely dancer, regardless of whether she's technically good. If the judges say you used your heel when you should have used your toe I don't care, I just go by whether I enjoy what I see.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 1:51 pm
Kitt I'm the same, I am almost always surprised after thoroughly enjoying a dance sequence to see the couple get raked over the coals for technical flaws that I have no idea about and didn't notice. It's certainly educational! As well, on the flip side, many times I think a dance is just gawdawful and the judges are falling all over themselves with praise for the couple. And I'm at a total loss cuz it makes no sense to me. Guess I just don't know my shimy from shinola. haha.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 2:01 pm
Obviously people can and do apply whatever logic and emotion they want to in determining how they vote or who is their favorite. In all of these shows I (LOL – selfishly) base my preference on who I find the most entertaining and who I enjoy watching the most and want to see more. On this particular show, that may or may not be the technically best dancer. The one thing that I do find slightly puzzling is people who support someone on a reality show solely based on the fact that they may come from the same region or town. Something that it is totally extraneous to the competition. However, that is certainly their right to do so. The other thing that I do is that I sometimes partially base my support on the pro dance partner. For example, I love watching Kym and Julianne as I think they treat their partners very well, they are wonderful instructors, they are good sports and they seem to have a lot of fun. Ultimately though for me it has to be a couple that are entertaining and good dancers. I'd like to see Helio and Julianne and Mel and Maksim as the final couples.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 3:02 pm
Julianne is one of THE most beautiful gals EVER! She is pert, lithe, and GORGEOUS, and she seems like a nice kid, and lots of fun.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Monday, November 19, 2007 - 3:05 pm
Donnie's comments about going on DWTS: Vieira asked him if he’s been asked to go on the popular show. “Time and time again,” he said. Asked if he’d take up the challenge, he challenged Vieira: “I’ll do it if you do it, Meredith.” He then said that he couldn’t make a commitment to put on his dancing shoes yet. “Never say never,” he said, but, he added, “At this point in time, I don’t know if I really want the pressure. I don’t know if I want all of that work. It’s exciting, it’s fun, but it’s a lot of work.” Link
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