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Alliet
Member
07-11-2005
| Monday, November 26, 2007 - 10:34 pm
I think Helio's done very well this season. But, in my opinion, it's not Helio that shines in his routines but, rather, his partner, Julianne. Her choreography and her dancing makes Helio a finalist. If he'd danced with anyone else he probably would not have made it this far. If he wins this thing it's because Julianne is, by far, the best female dancer on DWTS. She dances circles around him. Apolo... now there was a partner that truly kept up with her.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Monday, November 26, 2007 - 11:00 pm
I tried dialing for 1/2 hour for Helio and couldn't get through once! Constant busy signal except for twice being told: "Your call could not be completed." Very frustrating that they only allow 1/2 hour AFTER the show. Don't know any other show that allows voting DURING. Doesn't seem fair. I definitely wanted to vote based on tonight's performances, so held off until closing credits, then couldn't get through.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 12:42 am
Beth - I had the same problem. I got through on 2 phones DURING the show and it only let me vote ONCE after all the busy signals and couldn't be connected, blah blah blah. I tried using my son's after the show, and never got through at all. I hope that's a good sign. I agree with Penpoint's post. I think Helio has been remarkable in what he's accomplished. A friend said to me what he has against him is the other two are already ENTERTAINERS and he wasn't. Well, I watch mostly him when they dance, so I can't say I'm just watching Julianne and yeah, tonight the first dance wasn't that great. With the freestyle - He and Julianne RULED the other couples. I thought Mel and Max would do something really good and I was really disappointed. Marie's was a joke and Helio...well, he just went for it. I love that about him. He has no stage experience and he just made the crowds happy and excited with his dancing. Mel has always left me a bit cold. I don't know why. She can dance, but I don't always enjoy her routines. As long as it's either Mel or Helio, I'll be happy. If Marie moves on, it's a joke.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 6:27 am
I hope Helio gets it.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 6:31 am
I love Mel..But I don't watch the show because of Marie-I cannot stomach that woman. I hope either Mel or Helio wins. If Marie wins then I think there needs to be a danceoff like the one they did in the first season LOL
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 6:42 am
Marie was so bad last night. I got the whole doll thing but where was the dancing? And then she argued with the judges ... not good. While I adore Mel and Maks, their second dance was odd and seemed to go in slow motion for me. I think a more upbeat dance would have suited them better. I think the judges were really hard on Helio. While he's not my favorite, I think he did an amazing job and didn't deserve the harshness from the judges that he got. I hope Mel wins but would be happy with Helio as well. 
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 6:46 am
I don't think any of the anti-Marie crowd has to worry about her taking anything but third place. I am a Marie fan and even I was disappointed. It looked like she didn't even try last night. It truly looked to me like she was purposely settling for third place, or forcing third place on herself. I saw someone earlier posted that it was their first night watching and they don't get how Marie made it this far. I just want to say that last night was by far Marie's worst night, and it had none of the qualities of the weeks before that got her to this point. I wish Helio would win, but I think Mel and Maks have in the bag.
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 6:50 am
I couldn't get through on Helio's line either. Voted on line and with text but never could get on the land line. I'm hoping that Helio wins cause he is the only one that hasn't had any dance experience. Marie and Mel both have. I like raw talent made better and to me, that's Helio. JMO Besides, I love love love his dimples.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 7:48 am
Pamy, I thought the same thing!!! LOL
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 8:03 am
anyone able to vote online? i haven't been able to do it at all.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 8:10 am
Yes, I voted online about an hour ago. The phone voting was useless last night. I had actually never voted by phone for this show until last night. I only did my votes online every week. After about 30 minutes of trying by phone and not getting in even 1 vote, I gave up.
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 8:36 am
I, too was very disappointed in Marie last night. The first dance was just awful. The free style I thought was "cutesy" and would have been wonderful on a variety show, but for a dance contest there was just not enough dancing. Now, if they had just done the doll bit for a couple of minutes and then cut loose actually dancing, it might have been great. To me there were too many lifts and tricky moves, and not enough dancing. Mel's first dance also disappointed me. I expected so much more from them. To me it was just not as clean and exciting as their usual performances. Their free style was at best clever. But like Marie's there was just too much trickiness and not enough dancing. I agree that Mel is probably the best, technique wise and has an awesome appearance, but frankly I find her dancing boring. I agreed completely with the judges on Helio's first dance. It was fun and exciting and I loved it, but even I could see that there were some problems with the footwork. But his freestyle, I thought was by far the best of the night. It was fun and exciting and I had no problem with the technique in this one. Until last night, I could have lived with any of them winning. But I think Marie really blew it, especially with the free style. I also found her arguing with the judges offputting. It annoyed me. Especially when all three said the same thing. I thought they were being kind and overgenerous with her. Personally, I am pulling for Helio. Not just because he is the most improved, but because I enjoy his dancing more than the others. I see a fun and a joy in him that I find missing in the others, even Marie. Sometimes, I think her upbeat attitude seems forced and more a habit than a geniune feeling. His does not. And, no, I do not watch his partner, I watch him. He completely won me over last night.
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Dke1212
Member
07-13-2005
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 8:47 am
I gave all my votes to Helio. Being the only non performer, I feel he has shown the most progress. Didn't like Mels second dance at all, and Marie, well she made it to the finals. Last night she just didn't look like she should have been there, and I was hoping she would really shine.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 9:09 am
Am I the only one who thinks Marie was "bad" on purpose? Maybe it was some kind of signal to NOT vote for her or something.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 9:12 am
No Shel, not just you, I said as much in my post a little further above.
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Spunky
Member
10-08-2001
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 9:25 am
Could only watch last night after seeing the ending first... and seeing Helio and Julianne so happy made me rewind the whole thing and sat back and enjoyed the whole hour, even the comments... I was expecting a bit more from Mel, I thought they had better dances in previous shows than the final one. The freestyle especially was disappointing. Marie only accentuated the fact that she can't dance and so the doll theme was perfect to make her 'unjudgeable', and if you can't be judged that means you forfeit the right to win anything but third. Helio was a bit disappointing in the jive, I thought by now he would have mastered the footwork but he compensated with the entertaining aspect of the dance. His freestyle was the best of the three, not spectacular, but the best of the three and he deserved the highest score. I'd love to see the final battle between Helio and Mel, my preference is Helio but if Mel wins... oh well.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 9:34 am
allietex said Until last night, I could have lived with any of them winning. But I think Marie really blew it, especially with the free style. I also found her arguing with the judges offputting. It annoyed me. Especially when all three said the same thing. I thought they were being kind and overgenerous with her. Personally, I am pulling for Helio. Not just because he is the most improved, but because I enjoy his dancing more than the others. I see a fun and a joy in him that I find missing in the others, even Marie. Sometimes, I think her upbeat attitude seems forced and more a habit than a geniune feeling. His does not. And, no, I do not watch his partner, I watch him. He completely won me over last night i agree 100% i didn't get a vibe that Marie was trying to lose. that doesn't make much sense.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 9:37 am
I don't think 3rd place is losing, but maybe I don't mean "trying" to lose, more like accepting third place and not trying very hard overcome it. Why else would she be worse on the finale week than she even was during week one?
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 10:01 am
The only final dance I liked last night was Helios, I didn't find that either Mel or Marie did much of the dancing, it was all their partners. I was shocked that Mels was so boring, I thought she would knock it out of the park but it was a big swish. I actually enjoyed Marie's more and boy it was just rediculous, would have been ok if she had of played the doll for like 10 seconds and danced the rest but she did the reverse. My favorite is still Sabrina but she is gone so now I am all about Helio.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 10:42 am
Am I the only one who thinks Marie was "bad" on purpose? Maybe it was some kind of signal to NOT vote for her or something. Shel, the same thing went through my mind and I even said out loud, "Is she trying to lose? I don't see Marie being like that and after she explained the 'doll' connection, I think she did try her best. I didn't like the first dance the judges chose for her. It's not where she shines and it seemed the second dance needed to include lifts. My favs as usual last night were Julianne and Helio. I so hope they win.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 10:45 am
As long as it's either Mel or Helio, I'll be happy. If Marie moves on, it's a joke. Moves on?? I thought last night was the final dance and tonight a winner would be chosen. Is there yet another week? Yikes. I felt Helio had an excellent chance of winning last night, but if he has another dance-off next week with Mel, who knows?
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 10:49 am
No more weeks, Cricket. Tonight the person with worst score is eliminated at the beginning of the show. Then the final 2 go on to dance once more and be judged. Their new judges scores will be combined with their votes from last night, and the new winner crowned.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 11:13 am
Still love Marie, but that doll dance was painful to watch. I agree with whoever said 10 seconds of stiffness as a doll, and then getting on with actual dancing would have been the best way to go. What the heck was Jonathan (who choreographed it) thinking? I doubt she deliberately tried to lose, cuz I really think she and Jonathan thought they did well and were entertaining, from their big smiles just before the judges weighed in. But as I said, it was painful to watch that freestyle number, and as a fan, I was embarrassed for her. Even when they panned the camera to Donny, he seemed pained and his smile seemed forced. Well was there ever any doubt that Marie was going to progress beyond 3rd? Not really, IMHO. I was, and still am, very happy and thrilled for her that she made it this far. And truly the other two are far better dancers, as I've always maintained. I keep changing my mind between the other two, as to who should win. On the one hand, Mel seems clearly the better dancer, but then if you factor in that Helio is not a professional entertainer but a race-car driver, whoa, he is TRULY most improved and has earned his shot to win. So to me, it's a coin toss, and I'd be happy with either result. And since I am a stickler for fairness, if by some fluke, Marie's fans bring her over the top, I'd be happy for her and the rest of us fans of hers, but would agree with anyone and everyone, that she was consistantly outdanced by the other two finalists.
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Nessietessie
Member
02-03-2007
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 11:13 am
I do not think Marie was trying to lose. She did the doll dance, because of her many fans, and the popularity vote } is what it is all about. Otherwise, they would not allow voting to start before the show was finished. By the way, I hated the doll dance. It was ridiculous. I hope Helio wins this.
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 12:05 pm
Helio got my 10 on line votes: 5 from my pers. e-mail & 5 from my work e-mail. I want him to win because I have enjoyed him more than either of the other 2 throughout the whole season. Let's face it, Marie just did not look like F3 quality last night. Heck, even Wayne Newton could have done better. Mel's partner, Max is so full of himself & I really hadn't noticed that side of him ever before - it's icky to me.
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