Icons Week my thoughts and scores
Lewis & Katya: that was a awesome quickstep, undermarked i thought by Shirley and Anton because i thought i saw not much gapping and the footwork was in sync where it needed to be, i also thought it had the right amount of icon portrayal as well as proper dance content
9
Karen & Carlos: i always knew she was gonna struggle especially with a dance like rumba, because of her weak core frame, but tbh she can't help her posture problems, despite that core frame, i also thought the whole routine was dull and uninspiring, and if dance content is lacking, at least have character to compensate but she didn't portray Celine well enough
4
Ellie & Vito: could've had more hip rotation for sure yes, but all in all, this was a spice girls worthy routine!!!!!!! YASSSSSSS in terms of entertainment vibes
8
Alex & Johannes: our Latin Queen has an improvement in the ballroom area, but it still needs polishing out on the tiniest details but if she can do that, we have a contender here i think
8
George & Alexis: i agreed with my dad actually, he said this isn't much of a real jive, it was way too flatfooted, stilted in places, also a little bit too kiddy themed in terms of the choreography concept, also picking Alexis from the audience is soooooooo overused in DWTS
3
Vicky & Kai: for someone who never danced, never performed before, doing that full on same choreography from the music video that well, is sooooo impressive, OI Vickster i am damn proud of you lassie
10
Balvinder & Julian: idk what the routine was actually, i was distracted the whole thing with the weird singing by Tommy
with those high ooohs, but she looked great anyway
7
Harry & Karen: umm i get what the judges are talking about, but it isn't like he was stitched up with something weird with an AT, because that version of Caught Up they came up with, had a solid AT beat, and tbh for an AT you also need a form of arrogance/confidence, some qualities Usher also has a performer, with that slickness, some places of the routine looked good, but he was more showing Karen off, while standing still, it lacked gancho's for me
5
Amber & Nikita: legs should've been more straightened, i also saw no cuban breaks whatsoever, and it also lacked hip rotation, and there was a illegal lift, the way she came down from the prop, she should've used the stairs rather than Nikita lifting her down from it, and indeed like what craig said, it was too ballet like
1
Jimmy & Lauren: i actually like Lauren's idea this week, taking a step back to take two steps forward, and i thought they were undermarked, and Purple Rain isn't the type of song where you can drive more across the floor, and it had the right amount of american smooth dance content for my liking, and his portrayal of Prince was simply wow
9
La Voix & Aljaz: as a salsa it is a huge no, but for entertainment quality, this was brilliant, but sorry not sorry La Voix just ain't a dancer
6