Chris Jericho & Cheryl Burke - Season 12

[karalott]

I thought his cha cha was a whole lot of nothing last night. I think he danced better than Wendy and Mike, but not by much. Since Cheryl didn't bring much out in him, it was hard to tell whether I liked him or not. He seems...fun, I guess. I still say Cheryl should take a season off. She was one of the pros last night that struck me as looking tired and disconnected. She is looking great, however.

[Bloomers]

I thought his cha cha was a whole lot of nothing last night. I think he danced better than Wendy and Mike, but not by much. Since Cheryl didn't bring much out in him, it was hard to tell whether I liked him or not. He seems...fun, I guess. I still say Cheryl should take a season off. She was one of the pros last night that struck me as looking tired and disconnected. She is looking great, however.

Cheryl does a fantastic job dancing around her partner and thereby making him look good. What did he actually do? He looked more like a prop for her than an actual dancing partner to me.

[TonyDovolaniFan]

I also thought Cheryl did more dancing around him than having him actually dance. He does seem to have a fun personality, though.

[norealityhere]

Cheryl does the same choreography with every partner, each and every season, IMO. It's getting pretty boring for me.

[Love_Me]

Cheryl does the same choreography with every partner, each and every season, IMO. It's getting pretty boring for me.

Maybe she thinks if it isn't broken why fix it?

[karalott]

Maybe she thinks if it isn't broken why fix it?

She got more credit than I thought they deserved and, to sound like a broken record, same with Rick last season. So maybe dancing around your partner and turning the routine into a one woman show has something there. Honestly, re-watching that dance, I'm amazed the judges were so positive of it. I think Chris has some potential, but I felt like most of the credit was for Cheryl. Her choreography has gotten stale since she last had Gilles. But that was Gilles I think dancing with a broom as an instructor could have brought the sexy out of him.

[Florimel]

I thought their quickstep last night was very good and it truly was a quickstep. Chris was the most improved dancer last night for me and his progress confirmed my admiration for Cheryl as a teacher.

[aname2]

I like Chris Jericho. He has a cute personality and I think he did well last night.

[cherryyou]

I thought their quickstep last night was very good and it truly was a quickstep. Chris was the most improved dancer last night for me and his progress confirmed my admiration for Cheryl as a teacher.

ITA! That was a great 'Quickstep'. Cheryl as a choreographer is more of a purist. She sticks to the basics ... to the core of the dance in choreographing a number and then helps her partner in the interpretation to make the number charming and interesting. Chris is talented but 2-3 days of practice time will not be enough for a complete novice like him to learn and master a more complicated routine. Chris is not MelB or Nicole S who reportedly learned and mastered their routines quickly. Cheryl is wise to stick to a method that seemed to have worked well with her past partners so why change now? She's a great intuitive and effective teacher. She did a great job with the awkward Chad Ochocinco ... Wayne Newton (?) and that old politician whose Tango was quite good. She was able to design a number that worked well with her injured partners _ an awesome feat! Look at Chris Jericho _ who would have thought he could pull off that Quickstep with grace and charm? Yes, he is a natural performer but, I doubt, he could have performed that well without Cheryl's effective coaching.

[DancingDad]

I thought their quickstep last night was very good and it truly was a quickstep. Chris was the most improved dancer last night for me and his progress confirmed my admiration for Cheryl as a teacher.

I have to agree. His progress was remarkable. His was one of my favorite dances this week.