11/2 Results Show Discussion **Spoilers**

[norealityhere]

I think Lacey was shocked at Rick's elimination.

[Need40winks]

But it was when they were announced as still in jeopardy...before the elimination.

[norealityhere]

Oh. I missed that.
Did you check upthread to see if Karalott or anyone else may have reported on it?

[in2deep]

However, even if she got lower scores and yet tremendously high fan votes that still would not help another contestant who had a higher score but just simply didn't have enough fan votes.

Scoring Bristol even a 4 isn't going to help some of the others get more fan votes.

People sound frustrated because others leave while she stays, and granted they dance better, but scoring her lower just very well not be the answer to helping someone else get to stay longer if that person does not get enough fan votes when Bristol does.

Bristol has to take responsibility for her dancing, but does she have to take responsibility when someone else leaves if that person had a higher judges' score than she did but just didn't get enough fan votes?

So, how much of this show is a popularity contest instead of a dancing contest? It seems obvious (based on Bristol's continued tenure), but I am way late to the party...

[karalott]

I think Kyle/Lacey were fully expecting to be going home tonight. They had a bit of a delayed reaction when the result was announced. I notice some weeks they give the judges time to comment on the "bottom 2", but this week they didn't. Wonder what they thought of Rick leaving. Mark really gets that annoyed look on his face when they're in jeopardy or waiting for the results.

I went back and watched, but I didn't see Lacey or Kyle do that They were making some funny faces while waiting to hear their fate, but that's all I caught.

And what was up with Tom fake fainting at Taylor Swift? That almost looked real, but she had the same look on her face when Kanye rushed the stage at her MTV award speech. I know it was fake, but she looked like she wasn't expecting it.

[Need40winks]

I didn't see them do it. It must be my surround sound or something, but my son rewound it a few times so we could tell whose voices it was. It was strange.

[anders332]

I think Kyle/Lacey were fully expecting to be going home tonight. They had a bit of a delayed reaction when the result was announced. I notice some weeks they give the judges time to comment on the "bottom 2", but this week they didn't. Wonder what they thought of Rick leaving. Mark really gets that annoyed look on his face when they're in jeopardy or waiting for the results.

I went back and watched, but I didn't see Lacey or Kyle do that They were making some funny faces while waiting to hear their fate, but that's all I caught.

And what was up with Tom fake fainting at Taylor Swift? That almost looked real, but she had the same look on her face when Kanye rushed the stage at her MTV award speech. I know it was fake, but she looked like she wasn't expecting it.

Absolutely agree - Kyle up against an NBA player - he had to be doubting his fan base. I guess no one should underestimate the power of Disney.......

And notice how the bottom 3 (or should I call them the 3 teams that were in jeopardy) were team Kristi. Interesting, no?

Not that I thought Rick was that great, but I'm more and more convinced that Bristol will be in the F3 - and that she'll end up knocking out Brandy along the way. Even if it's at the finale and she takes second to Jennifer.

I give up trying to understand this show - I did notice CA was absolutely agape in surprise that Rick was eliminated.

[Oceansands]

Originally Posted by Tilden
I wonder if she's a little embarrassed to be outlasting people she knows are better dancers than she is (and if she's at all self-aware, she's got to know that she's lasted longer than people who are better than she is). The judges have got to start doing their jobs and stop propping her up while they snap at other contestants who are better than she is. They don't have to be mean in their critiques, but they can be honest and fair.

This same scenario could also apply to Kelly Osbourne last year. She didn't deserve to come in third when better dancers were eliminated. Bristol should have already been gone I thought "Situation" was a better dancer, bad as he was. He at least tried Bristol doesn't seem to even try. The judges will never be fair they do as they are told by the producers. The show wants ratings and don't necessarily care what viewers think as long as they are making money. I seriously doubt Bristol or Kelly give a rat's butt that better dancers went before them.

When they were showing past contestants (Monday) I saw Jake Pavelka in the audience grinning from ear to ear. I could have bitch slapped him.

[anders332]

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