Usually three in the final, so maybe a double elimination again next week?
Apparently it will be a double elimination.
Betting odds for Week 9
Shawn Johnson 4/7 or 1.57
Emmitt Smith 5/1 or 6.00
Kelly Monaco 15/2 or 8.50
Melissa Rycroft 15/2 or 8.50
Apolo Ohno 17/2 or 9.50
This week is a shake up. While the odds finally beat Kirstie Alley, the come out of nowhere scoring for Melissa has taken her out of the long shot range and has confounded the odds. From a 40-1 to this has got everyone scratching their heads, because it’s highly unusual for the judges to suddenly crown someone who had been a middle dweller for the majority of the competition and not getting the vote. Now, everyone has a legitimate shot, but the odds makers see Apolo in the bottom a number of times and consider him the most vulnerable. Go to the bottom once and the people rally, but going there more times takes away from his strength. Shawn dipped slightly this week but is still the favorite. Emmitt slipped slightly from 4/1 to 5/1 but he’s still second place, he’s been in that position for a long time.
Gilles leaving was too bad, but I don’t blame any fanbase. Think about the show and how it scored Melissa all of a sudden this week. She certainly didn’t leap frog up in her ability, the judges propped her up big time. According to the odds, she was a 40-1 longshot to win, only Kirstie Alley was further away. This propping of Melissa allowed her to beat Gilles. this is a shitty way to manipulate the standings, even though he’s a pompous ass, Gilles would have left the following week with no help from the show. But the odds makers are still conservative about Melissa despite that score of 99/100 (eyeroll) because her fanbase is weaker.
I think the judges wanted to keep at least one good dancer for the semi finals. Melissa is the best real dancer left. She did dance extremely well this week. The judges may of been a bit generous, but they also over scored Emmitt.
I’m pretty much prepared to see Shawn win. That’s a whole lot of cute in a small package. Derek is the wonder kid that everyone likes. I can’t see anyone beating that combination.
I for one pretty much loathe Shawn and Derek and their snot nosed attitudes.
They are not cute, they’re annoying. There’s no reason to trash a perfectly good dance style to act like assholes. I’d be happy if anyone but them win.
It’s a TV show, Andie. Chill.
Emmitt’s dance this week did nothing for me, and the judges scored it so highly. I happen to like Derek and think he always does a good job of showing off his partner (it doesn’t hurt that I think he usually gets the most athletic partners).
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I thought their dance was awesome…as a freestyle. I’m not a stickler like Len, so I don’t care how close to a samba it actually was.
My only problem with Shawn is she only has one facial expression – smiling.
Speaking of perky…it seems like that’s all Melissa has, too. All her dances are up-tempo: quickstep, jive…has she done a paso or a tango yet this season?
I liked Shawn a lot more in her original season. Mark had just joined the show and he was choreographing legit ballroom & Latin dances for her. She did rely on flips until judge’s criticism stopped it. I had high hopes for Shawn in All Stars. But Derek hasn’t given her much legit ballroom & Latin choreography. There’s been too much freestyle dances.
I have the tiniest hope that Melissa and Tony make the finals. I’m seeing a lot of favorable comments about their fun partnership. No drama. They just dance like crazy. That would be a surprise upset but once in awhile the fun couple gets the votes. I’m hoping Melissa will draw Kirstie’s fans and their votes.
I’ve been voting for them pretty consistently over the last few weeks. Fingers crossed that Tony gets some help with choreography if they make it to the finals.
At this point, they’re the only couple still in it who aren’t previous champions.
They had enough fucking freestyles all season. The truth is this chick did lousy at the Samba the first time so covering up with African bullshit that wasn’t even good African jazz was annoying. Throw a fucking aerial in and people will be impressed. Geez. And then to laugh at the one judge that sees through the bullshit, is bullshit.
Tough season for the pros. Now Tony is hurt. I sure hope his MRI clears him to dance in the semi final.
I blame some of the injuries on these crazy non-standard dances the producers are dreaming up. The pros are winging it and it seems like a recipe for accidents or injuries. Cave Man style for example probably has Tony and Melissa both bent over dancing like Neanderthals.
Oh geez. Hope he’s okay!
Your wish is granted Twicks. 
I guess the show has a orthopedist contracted to take calls? A regular person would never get in and tested this quick.
Whew! Glad he’s ok. This team has been the best part of All Stars for me.
Everyone danced really well. I have absolutely no clue who the fans will vote into the final. No ones performance tonight was bad enough to warrant a change in votes. I think people will continue voting for whoever they’ve supported all season.
I do have to admit that Emmitt is just a notch less skilled overall. I’ll be quite surprised if he avoids elimination. The 2nd one is up for grabs imho.
I thought Apolo was off tonight. He and Karina both were losing their footing in the circus thing.
Loved the finale of the surf flamenco. I laughed and laughed.
I gave three votes to Melissa and Tony and the other two to Kelly and Val.
I loved Emmett’s first dance–I think it was my favorite of the night. But I thought everybody did well…maybe Apollo less than he could be.
I also think Carrie Ann called it right on Shawn. There is something missing from her dances, and I don’t really see why that should be. Earlier both she and Apollo noted that athletes are trained never to show emotion, which may be true for skaters but boy, I would have never guessed that for the gymnasts. Not for a minute. I’m not quite sure that’s it, either, but maybe it is (Carrie Ann is the expert judge, I know nothing).
Everyone was gunning for it tonight. I was disappointed in the Argentine Tangos, both were far too aggressive, thats Ballroom Tango style and it shouldn’t be confused with Argentine.
I have no idea who is going home, I enjoyed tonight’s show.
Shawn is emotionless, and I thought the dance really lacked the connection this dance requires. When Derek danced very similar routines with Nicole Scherzinger and Jennifer Grey that was Argentine Tango. And I’m usually a huge fan of his Argentine Tangos. This, was a series of steps.
An enjoyable night over all.
I expect Emmit to go, but don’t know who else. I would like to see Shawn, Mellisa, and Anton in the Final, but we’ll see. (I don’t think Kelly is that good, and I’m a little tired of the “relationship” stuff, just dance.)
I have the same problem with Shawn that Carrie Ann has - she put her finger on it exactly. Don’t just do a sequence of moves perfectly, dance.