Dancing with the Stars, week 4

Lots of excitement this week. Rachel lost her place in the competition, and Kelly almost lost her costume. All four couples did the Samba, and a few of them included the famous Samba roll, which is how I identify this dance. It's an interesting move, but it always struck me as somewhat awkward. I thought the judges were a little harsh with John and Charlotte's dance; it had the most interesting choreography, and while John's footwork could have been a little sharper, there was quite a bit of it and it was far from sloppy. Bruno did have a point about John not using his hips. Rachel got the lenient judging this week; her strength is her line, and I knew that when she got to a fast Latin dance she'd look less sure of herself. I'm sorry to see her and Jonathan go, although if I had to eliminate someone based on this week's performance alone, it would be them. Kelly had to deal with a real wardrobe malfunction when the strap to her dress came undone. If she didn't always wear outfits that accentuated her two biggest assets, she might have been less worried about the whole thing falling down. That said, she did a remarkable job finishing out the dance. While it was obvious that at times she was holding up her costume, she never stopped and didn't really falter. The judges were polite enough to not comment on it. At the end of the show all four couples came out on the floor for the Viennese Waltz. I loved the dresses, particularly Rachel's purple gown. Theoretically we got to see all the couples dancing at once, but most of the time the camera zoomed in on the couple taking their turn in the middle of the floor. This dance wasn't judged, although you'd think they could have come up with a way to add a few points to someone's score.