Dance Your Ass Off – Week Two
Aired 7/6/09
It’s Disco Week! And host Marissa Jaret Winokur’s hair fits right in. 
You know how last week I said that Alicia seemed very young. She is. She may be the same chronological age as several of the others but she is definitely the kid of the group. This week she got frustrated with herself because she wasn’t picking up the choreography as quickly as she thought she should. She walked around the common room and kitchen screaming at the top of her lungs. She then went to the “Cheat” cupboard and started throwing all the junk food into the trash. That part I actually liked because, while the anger itself was way out of proportion to the situation, she at least found a direction for it that wasn’t self-destructive. When she first went for the food I really thought she was going to eat it. It was nice to see that several of her housemates helped her carry out the bag full of junk.
Unfortunately, that scene was about all the real background we got on the contestants this week. Hopefully as the number of contestants dwindles, more of the hour will be spent on their eating plans, emotional challenges, etc. I love the dancing but the other stuff is important and interesting too.
Marissa informed us that the setup would be the same as week one. The last two people who will dance are the two with the smallest percentage of weight lost for the week. As happens every season on the “Biggest Loser”, the weight loss numbers in week two were down significantly.
Karla & Jull: Karla was last week’s first place finisher. She was feeling quite confident going into this week’s performance. Hmmmm. Her dance last week was really fun but this one was rather dull and slow. Karla didn’t seem to have all that much choreography to do and, what little there was, she didn’t execute cleanly. Judge Mayte Garcia thought Karla seemed a bit stiff in the shoulders and gave it a 6. Lisa Ann Walter gave it a 5 saying that Karla didn’t seem as connected to the music as she had been the previous week. Danny Teeson called it a case of “second show blues” and also gave it a 5. Average: 5.3. Karla lost 4.4 pounds for the week for a total of 2.66%. Total Score: 7.96. I’m thinking Karla may be in trouble.
Shayla & Mario: Pictured above. It really hit this former cheerleader that she can’t do the type of moves that she could when she was thinner. What she was given to do in this dance ended up not being all that complicated but she really sold it. Shayla also looked pretty darn good in her shiny, orange, skintight costume – an accomplishment for anyone. Mayte called it sexy and in sync and gave it a 7. Lisa Ann thought it was lovely and smooth but could have used a little more energy. She gave it a 6. Danny said Shayla nailed the spirit of the dance and gave it an 8. Average: 7.0. For the week, Shayla lost 2.7 pounds for a total of 1.34%. Total Score: 8.34.
Miles & Michelle: They took to heart the judges’ comments from last week that Miles can handle more content. They concentrated on technique in their rehearsals. Miles did a nice job of keeping up with his partner and Michelle did structure the dance to keep the focus on him. Mayte called it a tight performance and gave it a 7. Lisa Ann liked the speed and energy and also scored it a 7. Danny said it was a good routine but Miles blew it by looking down at the ground for most of the dance. He scored it a 6. Average: 6.7. On the scale, Miles lost 2.9 pounds for a total of 1.14%. Total Score: 7.84. Karla was off the hook as Miles moved into last place.
Mara & Paul: Mara had the highest dance score last week and she was feeling extremely confident about her abilities. The dance was very fun and Mara had a lot of good moves – although some could have been sharper. Mayte called it amazing and gave it an 8. Lisa Ann loved the attitude and also scored it an 8. Danny felt there was too much “shtick” (he called it “all ham and no content”) and gave it a 6. Average: 7.3. On the scale, Mara lost 3.2 pounds for a total of 1.25%. Total Score: 8.55. She moved into first place.
Ruben & Hilary: Ruben felt pretty good about this week because of his dance background AND because he was the only one in the cast alive during the disco era. His experience did show a bit more this week and his lifts were quite good. Mayte loved the lifts but still wanted to see more real dancing from Ruben. She scored it a 7. Lisa Ann gave it an 8 saying that a good, strong male partner is a tough thing to find. Danny also gave it an 8 because he liked that Ruben worked on last week’s problem of being too delicate and was very strong this week. Average: 7.7. For the week, Ruben lost 5.1 pounds for a total of 1.70%. Total Score: 9.40. He was now in first place with Miles still in last.
Pinky & Mr. Lucky: Pinky got a real scare last week being in the bottom two for weight loss. She was struggling with the calorie counting and food journaling. Pinky was also uncomfortable with the style – although you never would have known that from watching her. It was very crisp and flashy. Mayte gave it just a 6 saying that it was a clean routine but she knew Pinky could handle more content. Lisa Ann gave it a 7 but suggested Pinky let more of her femininity come through. Danny also gave it a 7 and said Pinky’s shown she can do styles other than hip hop. Average: 6.7. On the scale, Pinky lost 2.6 pounds for a total of 1.41%. Total Score: 8.11.
Alicia & Italo: Alicia was feeling much better after her meltdown and said she’d underestimated how technical the dancing was going to be. She definitely has the personality and smile of a performer. The routine, though, was a mixed bag. Some moves were done very well and some seemed a bit clumsy. Mayte gave it a 6 saying that Alicia needed to work on her core strength and stamina. Lisa Ann felt that several of the moves looked awkward and scored it just a 4. Danny said it was clear that Alicia wanted to do all the moves but she just couldn’t pull them off physically right now. He gave it a 6 saying her energy and determination carried the routine. Average: 5.3. For the week, Alicia lost 2.8 pounds for a total of 1.12%. Total Score: 6.42. She was now in last place by over one point.
Trice & Jesus: Trice was ecstatic about her 11 pound weight loss in week one. Her goal this week was 8 more. This was my favorite routine of the night. It wasn’t all that complicated but Trice was working the whole thing and was just a delight. Mayte also loved it, praising the footwork and attitude, and gave it an 8. Lisa Ann called it sweet and feminine but gave it a 6 saying she wanted to see more of a connection between Trice and Jesus. Danny said that Trice had reigned in her energy, just as he had asked, and gave it an 8. Average: 7.3. On the scale, Trice lost 2.7 pounds for a total of 1.02%. Total Score: 8.32.
Tara & Michael: Tara felt like she was having a great week – right up until she twisted her knee. I couldn’t tell if it was because of the injury or not, but the whole routine seemed awkward and disjointed. Mayte applauded the determination and gave it a 7. That was a very generous score. Lisa Ann also liked that Tara powered through the routine but gave the dance a more realistic 5. Danny also gave it a 5 because he just didn’t care for the routine, injury or no injury. Average: 5.7. Tara lost 3.8 pounds for a total of 1.63%. Total Score: 7.33.
That left Warren and, for the second week in a row, Brandon in the bottom two.
Warren & Sarah: Warren was feeling very challenged by the eating plan. He was also a bit challenged by the routine. There were several clear missteps. Mayte thought the dance started better than it ended. Lisa Ann said Warren looked like he was having fun but also looked like he was trying to remember the steps. Danny enjoyed it but was disappointed that Warren forgot part of the routine. On the scale, Warren lost 3.1 pounds for a total of 0.90%.
Brandon & Yesenia: Brandon knew he had to step it up this week after being in the bottom two but he had concerns because Disco wasn’t his style of dance. He certainly looked like it was his style. His moves were very authentic and there were some dazzling lifts. Mayte thought it started a bit weak but Brandon ended very strong. Lisa Ann thought the performance was “awesome” and couldn’t understand why Brandon wasn’t losing more weight. Danny said Brandon really stepped up the performance about halfway through. On the scale, Brandon lost 1.5 pounds for a total of 0.66%.
Warren, Brandon and a crying Alicia lined up for the final results.
Brandon: Mayte – 7, Lisa Ann – 7, Danny – 8 for an average of 7.3. Total Score: 7.96. He was safe.
Warren: Mayte – 5, Lisa Ann – 4, Danny – 6 for an average of 5. Total Score: 5.90.
Warren was going home. And, for the second week in a row, the loser found themselves having to comfort the sobbing person who was staying. Seriously, people. If you aren’t being eliminated then get a grip. Stop stealing what little thunder the person leaving has left. Warren was very gracious saying that he was skinnier and that was the whole point.
Next Week: The stripper pole! Yikes!
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