DWTS - Season 33 - Episode Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

I am out of town and was out for dinner so only caught the last bit of the show when I got back to the hotel. I will do a bit of a recap when I get back home tomorrow. Thankfully, Dwight got eliminated and Alan didn't drop Ilona during his lifts. There were several close calls!

I wonder if CA got a talking to about her crazy scores because her scoring was way better last night and the right person went home.

I thought Joey did great again and I agree that he has good musicality. Much as I like Ilona, I think they may be the next to go. Alan was so wobbly lifting her that it was scary while her lift of him was a piece of cake.

Chandler is excellent and the best dancer but she seems to be a professional and I just like those who have worked hard to improve more. Stephen is very good but sometimes they use his strength instead of dance moves. He's so popular that he very well could outlast Joey, unfortunately. This show is sometimes more about who's popular than who's the best dancer.

@Sprite Missed your commentary last night Sprite!

@albean99 I noticed several times that Carrie Ann couched her comments in "my job is to give feedback" but not in an overly defensive way. Maybe she was asked to tone it down.

I felt there was some pre-show hype that so many former pros would be in the opening dance yet I only saw Sharna, Derek and Julianne. So to me, it seemed like Sharna was the only 'outsider' asked to dance. I wonder if whatever happened between the show and her is over and she may rejoin the pro group?

I thought I saw Artem in the audience - just a quick glimpse so I'm not sure. I also thought I saw Melissa Rycroft sitting next to Kaitlyn (and behind Ginger Zee. Probably other former contestants there but I didn't focus on them!

How does everyone feel about the reprisal dances and the instant dance? I was disappointed in them as I felt as Derek did, that it is hard to recreate a dance that is so iconic. I think the instant dances were the same choreography as a previous dance the couple did but was set to different music. That would be hard!

I felt that the iconic dance reprisal was fine but not really different from any other week since they changed them up. The one I remembered was the one with Helio & Juliet. I just watched it again and still liked it. I miss Len even though I like Derek and it's funny to see Bruno in a normal suit.

The instant dance was also okay but I didn't love it. They had to memorize 4 types of dances and then got a surprise song so it had to have been difficult.

Get rid of team dances and bring back trio dances (another pro joins them) those were fun! Seems some couples wanted another instant dance then the one they picked (since they were blindfolded )

I agree I think Ilona will be next to go.