DWTS - Week 3 (Tango/Jive)

So yeah, this is going to be more of a rant than a review. Because wow...there's usually at least one thing about the judging that I don't like each week, but this week, there isn't much they did right. I get the rules thing, and you shouldn't break them, but to simply slap everyone else on the wrist while choosing to shanghai Mario was absolutely ridiculous. You don't break the hold, we get it, but was that really necessary? I don't even like the guy, but man. And don't even get me started on giving Joey the Jive and Emmitt the Tango. Here we go...

Emmitt - It was bad. That's it. Not surprising because he's very lightfooted and Tango is not. The Paso Doble is going to be ROUGH if he gets it. He was good, but the strictness required of the tango is just not something I can see Emmitt doing. However, his scores were ridiculously low.

Monique - It's absolutely ludicrous that Joey's quick step got 10's and this didn't. Her jive was amazing...the best dance I'd seen up to this point. She is amazing...I think she'll be alright, but the bias is annoying.

Harry - He was still stiff, but that happened to work for this dance. However, when I think he was going for "sexy", he came across as creepy. It's Aaron Echolls, but still. It wasn't bad, he'll be safe, but I don't see him ever getting very good.

Willa - This was not perfect, but it by no means warranted the scores she got. She can move, and it was a good Jive...with these scores, she's going home.

Jerry - Jerry was cute, but a little awkward...this was actually the only performance that I agreed with the comments, but his scores were too high

Mario - Wow. I understand that because he broke the rules he can't get full marks, but a 6? A SIX? This was by far the most flawless dance of the competition.

Sara - This was the worst. Going in, I thought, if she couldn't pull of the mambo, there was no way she was going to do well at the much more fast paced Jive. And I was right, though the judges didn't agree. I couldn't believe my ears when I heard there praise, this was by far the worst dance of the night. WORSE than Emmitt...and he got a 19. Those cowboy boots are not Jive shoes, and there wasn't one second where her kick went higher than a foot off the floor. Just. Awful.

Vivica - Hers was the best Tango, but it did not deserve the scores she got. I just didn't understand the scoring.

Joey - This is the perfect example of the bias last night. Joey broke the rules, same as Mario, but Len was the only one that stuck with his opinion and yelled at Joey. There dance was really good, except for the lift, but he, along with everyone else that broke the rules, should have gotten the same scores as Mario.

Who should go: SARA, for the love, SARA
Who will go: Willa. She's been in the bottom two with great scores the last two weeks, with bad scores this week, she doesn't stand a chance.

GREY'S ANATOMY - Time Has Come Today

George: I could, one day, soonish.
Derek: Soonish?? I will love you SOONISH??
Derek: You should tell her, even it its soonish, before its too late.
George: Like...before I die of the plague?


Alright, I fully intended to start this post with something to the effect of, why do I do this to myself, but I have to say...I sorta kinda maybe might have...liked it. I'm not saying I'm back onboard, but this one was actually alright. And Shonda gained my respect back for about five seconds with this line in her blog, "Because what Addison did to Derek is SO much worse than what happened between Meredith and Derek in that exam room at the end of the season." So that's nice. If Finn leaves relatively soon, (because I loathe him after the "he's not good for you" comment) then it might turn out alright. Cristina was absolutely hilarious, loved her.

After this episode, I'm convinced that there is NOTHING that anyone can do to earn back my respect for Izzy. Nothing. She is a pathetic excuse for the doctor and she needs to realize that her unparalleled lack of ethics is what landed her in this situation in the first place. And how good of a guy can Denny really be to encourage a woman to fall in love with a guy that every single day got closer to death. His odds were NOT good, and he knew there was a good chance that he would die, and soon. Smooth. And I have a feeling she's going to be back at work in NO time, which is again, so far out of touch with reality that its disgusting. She would lose her liscence to practice medicine for that...not just get fired. I was touched by her scenes with Meredith, but I'm thinking that was the Meredith part.

Speaking of Meredith, I know I'm a minority here, but I love her. Every single dark and twisty inch of her. She is SO real and SO flawed that I can't help it. I can relate to her, bottom line. I think she's the only thing Shonda does right. (we'll see how long that lasts.) And I know she isn't going to pick Finn, but I'm just saying, if she were to give that jackass another second of her time, I'd be pissed. In fact I think she IS going to give him at least a few more seconds, so I AM pissed. I'll come back to the awesomeness in a minute.

Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to hate Meredith to like Addison...and I do...like Addison. I hope she gets her stuff together now that the writing's on the wall (of the exam room, of the panties...insert any appropriate cheap joke here). I did however, think it was incredibly petty of her to do what she did with the panties. We are supposed to believe that this is a strong, confident, brilliant woman and surgeon, and yet she keeps doing stuff like this. I honestly don't think she realizes yet that SHE is the one that started this whole chain of events. YOU cheated on your husband, bitch. With his BEST FRIEND, bitch. Oh boo hoo, he fell in love with someone else. Give. Me. A. Break. He tried do to the right thing and he just couldn't. Tough. Get over it, and go back to Marky Mark, who, by the way, you have yet to be honest with Derek about. Its so hard to feel sorry for you. Wow...did I just lie? That didn't sound like I like Addison at all.

I loved the tender moment between Burke and Cristina...it was appropriately held off until the end, and appropriately short and sweet. Alex is still Alex and I love him....and...I have to say...Callie is kinda growing on me. Not Callie and George, I still hate George...just Callie. I actually see her becoming yet another woman that I think is way too good for George. Her scene with Meredith when she shows up at the house is priceless. I love her entire reaction and continuing commentary on Derek and Meredith's exam room romp.

George...and Derek's quarantine was great....but just because of the banter. Nothing to do with George. And how great was the first night flashback? Props Shonda, that's what we call payoff.

So...my moment arrived. An entire season too late, but it arrived. Speaking of which, the respect dipped for Shonda again with this comment on a later blog, "But, don’t worry, I’m not dragging this out all season. I’m not gonna drag it out very long at all. I like to move things forward. " WHAT??!!! You don't like to drag things out??? You move things along? There an entire crap season called TWO that says otherwise. But enough bitching...I could not have loved their scene more. PD was absolutely brilliant with that emotion, and he didn't feel the need to trash Finn to get his point across, but instead relied on his confidence in his love for her. This is a man, take notes Finn. (ps - I really hope I don't eat that comment after this next week) But yeah, you know Meredith's heart was soaring (how cheesy was that?) when Derek said all the things she'd been waiting almost a year for him to say. Finn is SO out of the picture. FLOVE IT!


Derek: But now, all I can say is that I'm in love with you. I've been in love with you forever...take all the time you need, because you have a choice to make, and when I had a choice to make, I chose wrong.

DWTS - Week 2 (Quick Step/Mambo)

Okay...I'm so behind! I've barely gotten anything in and I totally forgot week one of dancing, but I AM reviewing it this season! Since we're past the first two dances and eliminations, I'm just gonna do a quick review of the dancers in general for this week! I need to get back in the swing of things and remember that reality shows have a clock on them! Okay...Dancing...


Emmitt Smith - Love this kid. Seriously. As a football player, and now as a dancer...LOVE. HIM. I was expecting him to be better than Jerry (even though I love Jerry Rice just as much as Emmitt) just because RBs have quicker feet than WRs. I was so right! I couldn't believe how well he danced the first week and the second was just as good. Couldn't be more thrilled that he's paired with the reigning champ too. Cheryl is so creative and dilligent...I think Emmitt will go far!

Harry Hamlin - Oh dear...CREEPY Aaron Echolls is back on my TV! But really though, its hard not to cheer for him because I love Lisa so much. He seems very dedicated and he's trying really hard. He's not bad, just stiff, much like Jerry, but I don't see him having the audience vote to carry him as far as Jerry went.

Willa Ford - Of the women, her fox trot impressed me the most, and her mambo was more of the same. The girl can dance, I'm just afraid that no one knows who she is, so her dancing isn't going to be enough. I think having Shanna there as another pretty blonde (they look so similar!) hurt her as far as recognition goes, so hopefully now that Shanna's gone, she can get more support, cause she deserves it.

Monique Coleman - She's stiff on the top, but I love her footwork. When footwork becomes a major factor, she's gonna do well. Her upper body got looser this week with her mambo as well.

Jerry Springer - He's so precious as a dancer, never thought I'd say that. I think he'll have the same old guy problem as George Hamilton, but he's not bad. I fear fast latin for him though.

Joey Lawrence - He can dance. I think he's a little weird, but he can dance. Stop tanning dude...seriously. His cha cha was really good, and his quick step was good as well. Not good enough to merit 10s, but whatever. He's good.

Sara Evans - She's. Not. Good. I'm sorry, but I have no idea how she's made it through this far. She's slow and has no rhythm.

Mario Lopez - I hate this guy, but he's not bad. He's got prior dancing experience too....come on, we all saw AC Slater dance. His cha cha was perfection, and was more deserving of tens than Joey's quick step, but his quick step was rough. His arrogance was most definitely shining through when he improvised that stupid move, but even that couldn't save his quick step. I sense he's a latin guy and is going to struggle with the traditional dances.

Vivica Fox - Well, as much as I love Vivica, she's got a ways to go. She isn't completely bad, but Monique and Willa both move better and have quicker feet. I really hope she can improve though, you can tell she really wants it.

That's it for now...Tango and Jive next week!

STUDIO 60 - Pilot

Matt Albie: Ironically, I’m the one high as a paper kite right now, but legitimately. I had back surgery Tuesday, L5 S1 if that means anything to you. Stop talking now? Yeah, you bet.


OMG it's here! Although I'd seen the premiere several (yeah like 5) times before Monday, the fact that its ON now is uberexciting. I cannot say enough great things about this show. Seriously, its totally my new fav! And next week I get an ep I haven't seen plus GG and Mars! Good times. So I'm starting this blogging season with my newest obsession, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. I'm not going to talk about the new shows that I don't like, so this is the first of the new shows that I will absolutely be reviewing. I may do a general post on why the ones I'm not reviewing suck though:)

Although I alluded to my love in my TCA review, I cannot express how much I LOVE Matthew Perry and am so freakin' excited that he's back in my living room! His performance was stellar in the pilot, and I'm sure it will continue. I'd never really watched anything with Brad Whitford (never was a West Winger) but I gotta say, he's good. The chemistry between BW and MP is off the charts. I've never been an Amanda Peet fan, but she's alright in this, and has some of the funniest lines. I think she'll probably grow on me, and the rest of the cast is AWESOME!

So, Studio 60...I think Aaron Sorkin is a genius and a show about tv, perfection. Judd Hirsch's monologue at the beginning was dead on and actually really meaningful and personal to me. I love the art/commerce debate. It's a little too early to talk about actual plot, but I can't see it dropping any of its amazing quality. For the 86th time....I'm a fan!