Zzzzz

This week's shows put me to sleep. I know I'm really tired from a kinda crazy vacation, but still...disappointing.

I'm still reeling over the fact that 6/7 couples had a repeat style. C'mon, Nigel, MIX IT UP! Give anyone else the waltz! That alone would have helped the variety, and we could have seen Tad do contemporary! Anything to change it up a little!

And, getting rid of another set of partners? I feel like this is the first time that the Top 10 will go into it without anyone having had to change partners.

The B3 wasn't all that surprising, except for Ryan/Rickey. I thought Sasha/Alex would have been there for sure, but apparently Sasha's fan base is way stronger than I thought! The look of guilt on her face when she was safe and Ryan/Rickey weren't made me cringe a little bit.

As for the solos, Ryan and Chris' were my favorites. Rickey's wasn't even close to as good as the one he did in double elimination week, and Tad's didn't showcase much dancing. Jordan kicked her leg up a lot, but that was it, and Ashley's was pretty but dull.

I'm not surprised that Ashley went home because America doesn't seem to be connecting with her, but I kind of thought they'd send Rickey home and give prodigy-child Ryan a chance to impress America with a better partner. Honestly, I'm a little bummed they didn't do that.

On to next week...this is what I want to see: 1) 2 dances/ couple or at least some small group numbers and 2) a cha cha, jive, samba, waltz, quickstep, and rumba. BRING IT.