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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:31 pm
I'm with Hukd if it was that bad.. after all it may have actually been another couple in third who edged Brandy out but we don't know and THEY didn't get booed. I just hope all the angry folks took the time to vote.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:32 pm
I'm going to look on the bright side: next week I get a beautiful dancer (Jennifer), and entertaining one (Kyle), and the possibility of a red hot mess of a freestyle (Mark's partner).
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:35 pm
Every year people whine and complain that So-and-so doesn't deserve to be in the Finals because Such-and-such is a better dancer. This is and always has been billed as a viewer voting show based on voting for who the viewer likes, NOT as a only the best dancer is allowed to receive votes. I am a Tea Partier and Sarah Palin supporter. I have not received any begging notices to vote for Bristol, nor have any of my friends. If you want to know the truth, I haven't even voted for anyone since about the 3rd week. I like Bristol. She's a sweet girl who has faced enormous personal attacks and stood with her head held high anyway. Is she the best dancer this season? No. Does she deserve to be in the finals? As much as anyone else this season because she did everything asked of her and the votes put her through. Had the judges really wanted her gone because she was so horrible, they would have given her MasterP-type scores and told viewers that it was time for her to go before giving her scores. Being the best dancer hasn't been a requirement to be the winner in most other seasons (of this show and other dance shows which have viewer votes). <58>
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Nan
Member
09-25-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:37 pm
I agree with Hukdonreality...This is after all voted on by the viewers. I think that even Maks said something along the lines of the right to vote for who you want. I like Bristol, and even though she may not be the best dancer, she has won the right to be in the finals by the voting audience, I was thinking too, that maybe she is getting alot of votes from younger (teen) voters. I agree that they should have been congratulated too, surely they feel like they are a big disappointment....to bad, because they have worked just as hard as the others.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:37 pm
Yes, Bristol's win may not have been so much votes for her as not so many votes for Brandy.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:38 pm
We DO have a place on the board for political discussions; this isn't the place.
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Moderator
Moderator
06-29-2002
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:38 pm
Keep politics out of this thread.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:39 pm
On my (admittedly not wonderful) stream, there weren't so much boos as gasps and noises of shock. Bonbon's right, Bristol has stated several times that she's there because she's worked hard and the audience identifies with her. She's said she hopes for a 10 next week as if she believes she's up to that standard. She's might have been shocked or upset by the crowd reaction but if she could put her place in the show (clear bottom in ability) into perspective she'd understand. But she's young and imo has that entitled attitude teenagers sometimes have. Someone should have prepped her that a) she might be going this week or b) if she stayed, people will be upset as she's the weakest dancer.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:42 pm
The boos were loud and clear on my TV. Bristol is so proud of herself for gaining confidence and then she got booed. I'm sure she felt it, she and Mark left immediately so he was probably trying to shield her. Horrible reaction, undeserved for that poor girl.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:44 pm
Upthread I and others said there's something about Brandy that's a turn-off -- just can't warm up to her. We who feel that way on this board can't be the only ones. I've only voted one season -- not this. If I had voted, I would not have voted for Brandy.
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Chief
Member
08-09-2009
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:45 pm
Hukd, I completely disagree. Respectfully so. While it may have seemed that everyone overlooked congratulating Bristol and Mark, etc., I believe it would have been an outright injustice to ask people to hide their true feelings and shut down their own emotions just so Bristol and Mark's feelings could be coddled. People are human, and the first reaction is usually the most genuine reaction. I really don't believe that anyone, including the audience, meant either Bristol or Mark any disrespect. And to highlight things once again, Brandy was truly the person who was disrespected, overall, IMHO.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:46 pm
It's a show where the fans vote for the contestant they like the best using whatever criteria they choose. Some vote for the best dancer, some vote for the most improved dancer, some vote because they like the combination of dancing and personality ..... whatever. It is a free vote. A lot of people didn't like Brandy as much as some of the other dancers. Some even said it here. No big deal.
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Jackersgirl
Member
08-23-2005
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:48 pm
<100> Bristol is in the finals & obviously received the votes to stay. How sad for her to have been treated the way she was tonight.... And, I completely agree w/Shel, Hukd & Sea!!
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:52 pm
I liked Bristol's dances this week. People have all different kinds of reasons for voting. I would never vote for someone like Jennifer - she is a professional dancer and has actually gotten worse (she peaked on the tango.) I would like to see it be between Bristol and Kyle. I think Kyle was lowballed by the judges for many weeks, I loved his enthusiasm from day 1.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:53 pm
My great niece played in a volleyball match last Saturday. Winning would have taken them to the state semi-finals. This team has never gone so far before in the school's history. When the final point was won by their opponents, the girls cried, and the crowd respectfully clapped even though it was totally stacked in favor of my great niece's team (the other team traveled here and didn't have a lot of supporters). We try to instill in our young people that winning isn't everything, and that you congratulate the winners even if you're sad for your loss. Amazing that high school fans knew how to react appropriately, and the audience and professional judges did not. It was not right, no matter how you put it.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:54 pm
I felt sad for Brandy...you could tell she was really disappointed. But the thing is - she didn't get outdanced, just outvoted. IMO she was one of the two top dancers...she and Jennifer have been neck and neck all season. This show did, for the most part, get Brandy back in the public eye in a non-negative way. I hope her career gets a boost from the exposure and the confidence she has gained.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:55 pm
I'm amazed (in a happy way) that Kyle is still in it. I didn't think he was very well known at the start and he probably didn't have a huge fan base. He showed a great attitude, hard work, fun and enthusiasm and people responded. In her own perhaps lesser way, Bristol did the same. Limited public experience and virtually no experience in a performance sense and at a very young age. I'd like to focus on that as a great story. This is supposed to be a fun show (or at least I thought it was).
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:57 pm
The person who is saved always just sneaks out to the side, and the evictees get interviewed and maybe do a last dance. It's the polite thing to do! Bristol didn't win anything for her to be congratulated about. Except at the final, the entire focus at eviction time is on the person who is leaving. It always has been. While possibly hard to hear, the noises from the audience were a natural reaction to a shock and sadness for Brandy, who obviously wanted to be in the final just as much as Bristol. Bristol's friends/family should have prepped her that people will be surprised that she stayed, if they thought she couldn't handle it. I think in her short life Bristol's had worse days than simply hearing people expressing their shock at Brandy - possibly the favourite to win! - going!
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 7:59 pm
Chief, I believe the boo'ers DID intend to show disrespect and to cause hurt to Bristol, as sooo many people are just hateful toward her. In no WAY have I seen an any disrespect aimed at Brandy. I seriously disliked her. Don't know why, but she really rubbed me the wrong way. Is it my duty to vote for her anyway, even though watching her annoyed me? Do I think it was an evil conspiracy that kept someone I didn't want on the show? Nope. She danced well and had fans. I wasn't one of them. Nothing says I (or anyone else) has to be (a fan of Brandy or anyone else for that matter).
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:01 pm
Gasping is a NATURAL reaction. Booing is purposeful, rude, and immature.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:02 pm
I just watched the end here, and there did certainly seem to be an under current of booing, while some were cheering for Bristol. I think the judges were truly disappointed, because they always want the best dancers to make it to the finals, and Brandi was clearly a much better dancer than Bristol. I got the feeling that Max knew it was coming, because his words were very well chosen, about the voting being an important American value and that everyone has a voice. I think Bristol has had a good journey, and while I never warmed up to Brandy, I really think she deserved the finals far more than Bristol did.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:04 pm
Well, booing at a competitive event often depends on the event. I try very hard to instill values in my DS, but by virtue of all the football games he's gone to, booing comes as naturally to him as cheering. So, it may well be rude, but it is rather commonplace when people are unhappy with the outcome.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:08 pm
Brandy always came off fake and Maks prolly pissed people off being pissy and cussing a couple weeks ago. also some people still remember Brandy caused a fatal car crash and may not vote for her no matter what. I would have been more shocked if Jen was voted out Bristol is a young girl and I feel bad the internet is in overdrive bashing her. She has really improved, not as much as Kyle but still. People also vote for Mark (after my love Rick Fox left I voted for Kyle) Sadly the judges are going to rake her over the coals next week to ensure she doesnt win...I expect to see 5s vs 9 and 10s
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Keldogg
Member
08-12-2005
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:08 pm
Maybe next year, we can have "Dancing With The Stars-MTV Teen Mom Edition"?

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Chief
Member
08-09-2009
| Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:19 pm
While I can appreciate the sports analogy, and teams applauding the winner, that was obviously a sporting event where one team wins and another team loses. So the team who wins is generally applauded for playing harder and winning. This isn't the case here. I agree with Roxip. Brandy was not outdanced. Neither Bristol nor Mark have wounds to lick. She knows better than anyone that she's not a better dancer than Brandy. It showed all over her face tonight when the results were revealed. And Mark? The consummate and professional dancer that he is? Well, surely he's known for weeks now that this wasn't right. He knows true dancing, and a dancer - his partner "ain't." He understands, and is probably shocked, too. I'm sure he's questioning now if he'll even feel comfortable winning that mirror ball. It's like being between a rock and a hard place. If he wins it with Bristol as a partner, what is that really doing for his professional career? (Nothing against Bristol here, it's just that professionals see winning as having bragging rights for outshining their competitors.) His fellow pro's know it. HE knows it.
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