Dancing with the Stars

I cringed at the injury.  Kym is so lucky she was not hurt badly.  That is the kind of injury that puts people in wheelchairs for life.  All of Hines' weight landed on her neck.  They were awesome and I so appreciate Hines' tears - he's a good guy.

Edited to add that I agree about Karina going overboard - way too much.  I think Ralph may go home because of it.

Dance off ... winner, Hines and Kim!?

I loved Hines and Kym tonight, but Chelsea & Mark were sharper in the cha cha.  I am pretty sure this is going to come down to Hines & Kym vs. Chelsea & Mark.  I do think that Ralph is going home based upon tonight's performances.  Karina just went way over the top in her choreography and  costumes and poor Ralph will pay the price.  I have to say, Kristie is looking great.  I can't believe how much she has lost and toned up.  As ever, JMHO

It was a good show but they showed the injury to Kym and I am still cringing from it.  It was so scary.

Here's my wrap up:

Hines & Kym: spectacular in every sense of the word. I was glad they didn't go overboard on the drama of Kym's accident: it spoke for itself.  It's a miracle she is dancing tonight.  I choked UP when Hines got teary. 

Ralph &  Karina: 1st dance was pretty good. The 2nd costumes were so awful, and the dance was so over the top, that it was actually depressing to me. The only thing worse was Bruno's tasteless comments afterward.

Kirstie and Maks: fantastic. It's amazing to watch her and think she is 60 yrs old... the costumes and makeup were great too!

Chelsea & Mark: fun to watch. I honestly am glad she's still there, because I hate when great dancers get the premature boot. But truthfully; I don't have any "feelings of attachment" to her.

Which brings me to the reason I loved the format for the cha-cha contest: it gave Chelsea, a great dancer, more of an edge.  Now if Kirstie goes home before Ralph I'll eat my words and wish it were different. But it's nice to see a shake-up to the old dance-off format.

Anne, that was really scary to see Kym get injured and she is very lucky to be okay!

I agree with everyone above.  Kym's injury was horrific.  When they showed it a second time I had to avert my eyes.  Hines' tears were heart warming.  I've loved him from day one and would love to see him win.  I think Chelsea's a better dancer but Hines has more personality and warmth.

I'm pleasantly surprised to see Kirstie in the finale.  I've enjoyed her from the beginning as well.  I'm a little surprised to see Ralph go (though not disappointed) because in week one I thought he would be the winner; however he's been inconsistent throughout the season and I guess with his injury last week he lost his momentum.

Can't wait for next week.  It should be awesome.

I'm with you 100%, that smile is just contageous.  So many of the NFL stars have made it really far in the competition, I hope Hines takes home the trophy.

Yes, I'm afraid you're right lvt.  I've been rooting for Kirstie, but the other 2 are better dancers now.

she got 3-9's.

I was a little disappointed with Hines' freestyle.  I thought Chelsea did better but I voted for Hines.  Kirstie fell short of the others.

I voted for Hines, he is just an all around great performer, when he does the jive, his feet are just flying with a smile that makes you smile, I also like the respectful relationship he has with his partner.  I also like watching Max and Kirsty interact, this is the first time I have seen the softer side of Max, he has high expectations of her but is so kind and supportive, they seem to so enjoy being partners.  She has done amzingly well, while keeping a positive attitude.