#dwts season 22

[skyhawkstragedy]

can I just say it’s surreal to see both Mark and Val in the top 2? The other two times they were both in the finale, someone else won

[sublimecatgalaxy]

GOT requests you say? Like Jon Snow feeling like he doesn't deserve the reader because he is a bastard? Something like that?

You came through. I literally love you. I'm finishing season 8 tonight and I still have yet to written anything for any of the GOT characters!

"Never thought they had women 'ere." Jon mutters, allowing me to tend to the large gash on his shoulder, my fingers gently rubbing the muscle around the wound. "Never thought they were allowed." He looks up at me through bashful eyes, a small smile tugging on his lips.

"Well, 'm here." I laugh quietly, overwhelmed by the silence that surrounds us, the room lit by two small candles. "How'd you get this one? You seem to be in here awfully lot." I tease, watching a small blush rise to his cheeks, his eyes flickering downwards.

"I've been a bit distracted." He explains vaguely, hissing as I press a cloth of alcohol against his cut, his whole body inching away from me the longer I press.

"Yeah? By what?" I ask, trying to desperately distract him from the undeniable pain but his face just scrunches up in pain.

"You." He grits and I pause briefly, looking over his face to make sure that he's not messing with me, that he's telling the truth. His eyes crack open almost nervously, anxious to see my reaction. But I'm pleasantly surprised by his response, my heart pounding against my chest.

"You're a charmer, Jon Snow, I'll give you that." I shove him playfully on his unaffected side, a relieved laugh leaving him. His shoulders relax a bit, his eyes softening in the dim light of the candles. "So, if you're so distracted by me, why don't you do somethin' about it?"

"Don't deserve it." He rebuts almost immediately, giving me a stern shake of his head, his curls falling gracefully in his face.

"And why's that?" I ask, brushing his hair behind his ears with a small smile, his breath catching in his throat at the subtle touch. He looks so embarrassed but boyish nonetheless. "Oh Jon, this can't possibly be about the whole bastard thing." I huff, resting my hands on my hips as he pauses, his lips parting in shock. He stutters a bit before finally choking out an answer.

"Well, what if it is?"

"Jon, do you truly think I care about some worthless title? You were born out of love and passion- I don't care from who or how you came about." I cup his cheeks, shuffling myself between his parted thighs, his hands that rest on his thighs shaking, itching to reach out and touch me. "You're Jon Snow. That's all that matters." My eyes flicker back and forth between his and his dark hues shift to something more sweet, more caring.

"Yeah?" He whispers breathlessly, his hand moving to brush against my hip, fingers shaking as I'm sure he contemplates breaking the sacred oath he's promised to uphold. "You're awfully good at words." He breathes, his chest deflating as I send him a wink, returning back to my job taking care of his wounds.

"I'm good at a lot of things. Gotta stick around and see."

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[dwtsfun]

Dancing with the Stars Season 5 Week 6: Rewatch

Another infamous week in DWTS history. I really am not looking forward to watching Sabrina and Mark do their final dance on the show. But here we go. Let's just get this started. Also, this is the first week that the stars do two dances.

Sabrina and Mark- Foxtrot (Judges' Score=25, My Score=9)- Speaking of Sabrina, I actually thought this dance was judged way too harshly. I thought she was smooth when she needed to be but she also didn't lose the trademark Sabrina stamp of being feisty and fierce (as she should as a Cheetah Girl). Her posture was great. Her technique was impeccable. Musicality was incredible. There was a mistake where she did lose her footing, but it was great otherwise. CAI was right on the money with this one.

Jennie and Derek- Mambo (Judges' Score=27, My Score=9)- Jennie was so much more confident this week than she was last week. Her hips were moving. She was sure of herself. She had a good time. She just left it all on the floor and it was so much fun to watch. There were a couples of small mistakes throughout, but as a performance, this was Jennie's best dance so far.

Jane and Tony- Jive (Judges' Score=22, My Score=7)- So I'll say this. Jane hit every single step. There were only a handful of mistakes. The issue was that the jive just didn't suit Jane. She needed to be sharper and more precise. It was just kinda low energy. It's not that she didn't perform at a high level, the energy itself was just low. Again, like the judges said, it has everything to do with the jive not being a match for Jane.

Cameron and Edyta- Samba (Judges' Score=25, My Score=8)- This dance was good. I did think that Cameron's leg and hip action were actually really good for this dance. Taller men typically struggle with this, especially men with long legs. But he did not struggle there. I think his arms were a bit of a mess. I also wanted just a bit more energy and groundedness from him. I also wanna say that Cameron is so freaking sexy. This costume really highlighted his arms, legs and booty in the best way. Mmph.

Mel and Maks- Rumba (Judges' Score=30, My Score=10)- This was amazing. Perfect. Their chemistry was off the charts. Mel's technique was incredible. No notes.

Marie and Jonathan- Paso Doble (Judges' Score=23, My Score=8)- Marie was definitely way more in tune with her body this week than usual. Her posture was a lot better than it has been. However, she did not push as hard as she usually does and I also felt that the shaping was off. I keep saying this with Marie, but there are moments of greatness that are sprinkled throughout her dances. I just can't wait until we get to the dances where the greatness is realized the entire way.

Helio and Julianne- Cha-cha (Judges' Score=28, My Score=9)- What a way for them to come back. Helio looked so much more comfortable. He was the Helio that we all know and love and SHONE! The dance was technically good. The performance was high. I will say that I wanted his feet a tad bit sharper. But otherwise, a top notch dance. Also, I forgot that this was the dance that Julianne farted during their interview with Samantha. DWTS was in the news every single week during this season for something whether it was as small as an accidental fart or as large as Marie fainting. I miss these days.

Group Rock and Roll- I really enjoyed this group dance and it is one that I come back to and watch every so often. The thing I love the most about it is that we got to see how close this cast was to one another and we got to see how good they all are. This might be the strongest top 7 in DWTS history. There are no duds. Everyone is quite good. The pros were also just much better back then. I'm so sorry, I'm not sure what the difference is, but it's so apparent. I loved the group choreo. Even the rehearsal package was just joyous. I wish we could have DWTS go back to this. We are missing the fun and the camaraderie. We will see more of that on display next week.

My Rankings and Scores Out of 30:

1 Mel and Maks- 30 2 Helio and Julianne- 28 3 Sabrina and Mark- 27 =Jennie and Derek- 27 5 Cameron and Edyta- 25 6 Marie and Jonathan- 23 7 Jane and Tony- 22

So from this point on, every single elimination will be difficult. All of these couples are incredible and had exactly what they needed to win this show. I'm upset that Sabrina and Mark were eliminated, but I wouldn't have wanted Cameron and Edyta (the other half of the bottom 2) to go over them. If I had to choose, I would've chosen Jane and Tony and even that feels wrong because they are also incredible and have so much left to give. So yeah, it's gonna be gut wrenching from here on out. Let me know y'all's thoughts and I will talk to you soon!

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, September 22

OLAF: Barmaid! Bring me stronger ale, and some plump, succulent babies to eat. XANDER: I'm gonna run and get Buffy. (pats Spike on the shoulder) Or maybe you could fight him. SPIKE: Yeah, I could do that, but I'm paralyzed with not caring very much. OLAF: (pointing at Spike) You there! (walks up to Spike and Xander) Do you know where there are babies? SPIKE: (to Xander) What do you think, the hospital?

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Stephen Nedoroscik - Dancing with the Stars

Olympic Gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik has joined the cast of Dancing with the Stars for Season 33!#DWTS #DWTSonGMA pic.twitter.com/7IsYBAadVd— The DWTS Report (@dwtsreport) August 22, 2024

[pinerbbs]

Dancing with the stars finale

#Dancing with the stars finale pro#

#Dancing with the stars finale professional#

“And if it is, I couldn’t wish for a better dance to watch to finish up with. Incidentally, after the winning couple’s final dance - a foxtrot/cha cha fusion - Len Goodman dropped a bit of a bombshell during his critique: “This might be my last season,” the longtime judge said. Here's the leaderboard results for finale week of DWTS season 30: Iman and Daniella - 80 (40 + 40) JoJo and Jenna - 80 (40 + 40) Amanda and Alan - 78 (38 + 40) Cody and Cheryl - 76 (36 + 40) Next. The two-hour season finale also featured the return of last season’s mirrorball champ Amber Riley, musical performances by everyone from Season 18’s own Cody Simpson to rapper Iggy Azalea (her duet pals Charli XCX and Ariana Grande were also in the house), and encore performances of some of this season’s most memorable dances, including Charlie White and Sharna Burgess’s darling Disney dance to the Mary Poppins song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” (Fun fact: The peppy Olympic ice dancer didn’t drop his cane this time, but he did bust his partner’s umbrella!) This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. There’s a reason why it didn’t happen before. “And when it’s lasted a decade of running after, it means so much more, and to do it with Meryl is a dream come true. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges points and audience.

#Dancing with the stars finale professional#

Nelly and Daniella Karagach: Justina Machado and Sasha Farber: Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson. The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. Four celebrity and pro-dancer couples dance and compete to win the. Last season Kaitlyn Bristowe and her partner Artem Chigvintsev won the dance competition, proceeding season 28 champion Hannah Brown and her partner Alan Bersten. Dancing With the Stars finale recap: The season 29 winner is. With Tyra Banks, Justina Machado, Nelly, Nev Schulman. “It’s just plastic, but it means so much,” Chmerkovskiy said of his long-awaited DWTS trophy. The 30th season finale will premiere on Monday November 22, on ABC. Davis didn’t comment when the winner’s announcement was made, but instead turned to her partner and said, “It’s all you.”

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The adorable ice dancer helped transform the outspoken, gruff DWTS pro into a bona fide teddy bear this season, and their chemistry was undeniable. (He landed in second place in Season 5 and in Season 12 with celeb partners Melanie Brown and Kirstie Alley, respectively).īut Chmerkovskiy’s partnership with Davis was a beautiful one. With 13 previous seasons of the show under his belt, the Ukrainian pro dancer repeatedly missed out on the mirrorball trophy in the past. While it was ultimately Davis’s big night, the mirrorball win was a long time coming for Chmerkovskiy, who was beginning to seem like the Susan Lucci of TV ballroom competitions.

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Hey everyone in DWTS tumblr land go vote in my Sasha poll on twitter because the results are whack so far lol

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[sublimecatgalaxy]

another one! what about “when was the last time you actually managed to let go?” and “c’mon, let’s get you cleaned up.” with daryl? im still only on season 7, so any era before that is fine :)

LOVE THIS. THE MINUTE I READ THE QUOTES I KNEW WHAT SCENE I HAD TO USE.

"You fucking shot him?" Andrea's quick to climb down from on top of the RV as Rick and T-Dog go running out into the field, tossing their guns aside. My heart drops to my stomach as I watch Daryl fall to the ground, my feet freezing to the ground for a few moments as my brain processes what I just watched.

Before I can stop myself, I slam Andrea into the RV, a loud groan leaving her as I grunt, my eyes flicking across her expression. "Are you an idiot?" I seethe, shoving her against the metal every time she tries to push me away.

"I thought it was a walker!" She argues and I laugh bitterly, pushing away from her before I beat in her pretty face with the butt of my gun.

"Well you though wrong you dumb fucking bimbo." I throw over my shoulder as I jog out into the field, my heart weighing heavily in my chest as I watch the men carry a barely awake Daryl in their arms.

"Meet us inside, Y/n, you can help him there." Rick orders as they trudge by me, my eyes flickering over Daryl's beaten up state. I follow them aimlessly as they try desperately to keep Daryl upright.

By the time they get him settled in the farmhouses guest room he's awake, groaning and trying to writhe around in pain. I'm immediately at his side, trying my best to comfort him as he tries to calm down.

"Daryl, it's okay- Hershel's gonna fix you up." I offer but he just curses under his breath, sinking into the bed as the weight of his injuries and exhaustion takes over him. "You shouldn't have gone out there alone." I chastise but he just scoffs.

"When was the last time you actually managed to let go- just stop fucking worrying all the damn time." He grits, his eyes finding mine the minute the words leave his lips and his face drops. I sink in on myself as he sighs, reaching out to grab my hands.

"It's fine, don't worry about it. You're hurt-"

"'m sorry. Shouldn't have snapped." He mutters, hissing as he tries to scoot closer to me. "You my nurse?" He asks with a tired smirk and my chest rumbles in laughter.

"Yeah, yeah, make all the jokes you want." I lean forward, pressing a simple, delicate kiss to his forehead as he lets out a relieved sigh. "C'mon, let's get you cleaned up."

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Love reading your blogs about DWTS. I also agree with your top picks from the premiere as well as your thoughts about Matt + Koko's elimination. XD Barry wowed me a lot in particular out of said people, though we'll see how he does with Latin (he has a cha-cha tomorrow if I remember reading in the press release correctly).

He does have a cha-cha. I’m not as concerned as I was before the season for two reasons. The first one is obvious. He’s got some moves. But I also see Peta looking reinvigorated. Haven’t seen her in this space since season 22 with Nyle.

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A definitive ranking of DWTS Season 29′s celebrities thus far

So I'm obsessed with Dancing with the Stars as much as the next guy. I’ve seen every season since number 11, when I was like 9 years old. But I dropped off a few seasons ago, disappointed that they really had the nerve to put the legend Lindsey Stirling on the same season as the other legend Jordan Fisher. That was not fair to anyone, because Lindsey would have wiped the floor in literally any other season. 

But Season 29′s cast was released and I got excited again. About 80% of these names I was not only familiar with, but were people I enjoyed for some reason or another. Skai Jackson, Nelly, Johnny Weir, AJ McLean, Nev Schulman, Carole Baskin, Justina Machado, Monica Aldama, and the list just goes on. They really said “we need to get young people back into the show.” And they did. I was hooked. And though Len is gone and Carrie Ann is going some sort of which way with her votes (we don’t talk about it), I’ve watched every episode with bright eyes and so much excitement. We have some good dancers this season. And some bad ones. But mostly good. So here’s my definitive ranking of this season’s stars (and, by extension, pros). And if you don’t agree, that’s fine. I am simply a nineteen-year-old girl who likes to watch ballroom dancing. 

NUMBER 15: CAROLE MF BASKIN AND PASHA PASHKOV

Besides the moral obligations to not allow a murderer to appear on the show, I think DWTS did a good job trying to rope people in by bringing her on. When the cast list was released, my jaw dropped because I knew she was going home first and I wanted to be there to see it. 

And somehow, she did not... go home first? She made it another episode? While I’m sure it was a ploy to keep people interested in the show so they didn’t watch the premiere and drop off, Carole Baskin is sure to go down in DWTS history as one of the worst competitors. Her highest score was a 16, sure, but her lowest was an 11. We’re treading Master P territory. And I had a full traumatic episode watching her in a lion-esque unitard. Fuck, I needed to bleach every orifice on my body. (Overall Rating: 1 dead husband/10)

NUMBER 14: CHARLES OAKLEY & EMMA SLATER

You cannot tell me this man isn’t having the most fun he’s had in a minute. He was another easy-to-spot early elimination, but I actually enjoyed watching him to some degree. Emma danced circles around him, but you could really tell he was trying his damnedest and I appreciate it. And his performances didn’t strike cold, dead fear into my heart like other people.

He also got the same average score as Carole over the first two episodes, but one of those was NOT an 11. Slightly better, imo, just a little less improvement than Carole---which is why Derek booted him in the first place. (Overall rating: 1.5 left feet/10)

NUMBER 13: JESSE METCALFE AND SHARNA BURGESS

Did they---did they ever dance? I literally don’t remember anything other than that Newsies dance, which I have to say I particularly enjoyed. It might be because I like Newsies. It might be because Sharna’s hair is gorgeous this season. I don’t know, but it probably wasn’t because of Jesse’s dancing. 

That’s literally all I have to say. (Overall rating: 2 confused braincells/10)

NUMBER 12: CHRISHELL STAUSE AND GLEB SAVCHENKO 

WOAH, she’s coming in with the hot takes! Chrishell hasn’t even been eliminated yet! And look, it’s not even Chrishell’s fault that she’s so low on the list. It really isn’t. She’s been performing, well, okay thus far. Not great, considering her highest score was a 26 on a Paso double where she literally did not even dance (look, I’m not a judge, but I would’ve given it a 21 MAYBE). She’s trying, and she seems to be really enjoying it; I absolutely adore her energy. But most of the issue here is attributed to her partner, Gleb.

His choreography is just... I don’t know... lazy. He throws himself around like a god among men and Chrishell is just there. I don’t really appreciate the pros who prefer to dance over their partners instead of with them. I don’t understand why he thinks this method will get him a mirrorball, but it’s just not gonna happen. (Overall rating: 2 measures of actual dancing/10)

NUMBER 11: ANNE HECHE AND KEO MOTSEPE

Look how happy they look! No, but seriously, they didn’t do that bad. They just had a bad week. Week 2, they had a higher average score than SIX other couples on the show, and they left with a score of 21. I legitimately think that their Disney night dance was underscored. Sure, it wasn’t wonderful, but it didn’t deserve a fifteen.

I know they had no chance to win the mirrorball, but Keo has a history of being stuck with less-than-stellar partners. Anne was not a bad match; they just had bad luck and better competition. I did love watching them, though. And Keo is beautiful, but need I say more? (Overall rating: 3.5 early elims/10)

NUMBER 10: VERNON DAVIS AND PETA MURGATROYD CHMERKOVSKIY

I honestly haven’t enjoyed Peta’s choreography since Season 22, when she and Nyle DiMarco ate up the dance floor and left not a single crumb. She and Peta were another pair where I was like, “Wait, who got eliminated? They’re still here?” The judges were right in saying Vernon had a lot of energy on stage, and look at him here. He’s big cheesin’.

They kind of existed for me is all I have to say. The only reason they’re ranked higher than Anne and Keo is because their average score was just overall better. They never scored extremely well, with their highest score being a 22, but they never did too horribly either. They were meh. (Overall rating: 4 touchdowns/10)

NUMBER 9: NELLY AND DANIELLA KARAGACH

Another hot take? Yes. I can never tell whether or not Nelly enjoys being here until he actually dances. During rehearsal, confessionals, critiques, he always looks a little embarrassed or nervous? I’m not sure. But just like Vernon and Peta, all of their dances have been kind of meh. 

That’s not to put Daniella down in any sense. It’s her first season as a pro, and her abilities definitely shine through in her performance. But like I said about Gleb earlier, she has a tendency to dance over Nelly at times (see: the Freddy Krueger dance from last week). I don’t see Nelly living up to the standards the judges say he’s lived up to thus far, but that might just be my personal opinion. (Overall rating: 5 heeled sneakers/10)

NUMBER 8: MONICA ALDAMA AND VALENTIN CHMERKOVSKIY

Another surprisingly hot take. I actually really enjoyed each of Monica’s dances this season, especially since she’s someone with essentially zero dance experience. I’m still very pissy that the Ratched dance sent her home---it was one of my favorite dances of the night, and I have no clue why she only got a 22 for it (especially when Chrishell and Gleb got a 26). 

Val has always been someone on the show who can take a non-dancer and genuinely make them better. This is the case with Monica. We saw so much improvement with her over the weeks. We’re getting to the part of the list where I love all of the dancers. Still, Monica and Jeannie should not have been the bottom 2 last week, but in the case between the two, it’s right that Monica was eliminated. Still, I would have loved to see her next week. (Overall rating: 6 cheer pyramids/10)

NUMBER 7: SKAI JACKSON AND ALAN BERSTEN

Sure, she got the first 10 of the season. Sure, the Chucky dance was kind of spectacular. But she’s also had the lowest score for two out of seven weeks so far. She has yet to be in the bottom, but I’m sure that’s the fans working for her. I can’t deny her talent on the dance floor, but I would argue that objectively, Skai has made the most mistakes out of everyone this season.

She’s been remarkably inconsistent over the course of the season, but when she’s good, she’s really, really good. She was my pick to win when the cast was released, but now I don’t see that happening unless the fans really come to vote on her, which I think they will. But there is no excuse for an 18 on Week 6. She can do better. I know she can. But until then, she stays in the middle of my list. (Overall rating: 6 Ms. Kiplings/10)

NUMBER 6: JEANNIE MAI AND BRANDON ARMSTRONG

To be completely honest, I had Jeannie Mai pegged as an early elimination from Week 1. But she and Brandon continue to astound me as a team. I love every single one of their dances, sad that they’ve been consistently underscored. That Hannibal Lecter paso was stunning, and the Up dance on Disney night made me tear up a little. 

They’re not higher for the sole reason that others are just better. Not because I don’t love what they put out on the stage every week, but Jeannie just isn’t the strongest technically. Until they get eliminated, though, I’ll be watching with bated breath. (Overall rating: 7 hole-in-ones/10)

NUMBER 5: KAITLYN BRISTOWE AND ARTEM CHIGVENTSEV

Do I just not see what everyone else is seeing when they’re obsessing over Kaitlyn Bristowe? I mean, everything she’s done so far has been wonderful, but she’s not my favorite. Technically, it’s on point 85% of the time. and she has the second-highest point total so far in the competition, but she has yet to do a dance where I step back and think, “Wow.” That’s what puts her behind the top four.

I did not like the Cruella DeVille paso doble at all last week, but I think that was attributed to the song choice more than anything else. I have yet to be taken aback by Kaitlyn and Artem, but their work is undeniably, objectively some of the best on the show. (Overall rating: 7 roses/10)

NUMBER 4: AJ MCLEAN AND CHERYL BURKE

Now we’re at the spot on the list where if any of these guys win the mirrorball, I will be satisfied. Something about AJ is simply magnetic. He has such a kind disposition and wonderful talent on the dance floor, it’s so hard not to love him. His samba is one of my favorite dances on this season so far, and I’m genuinely concerned that he’s been underscored this whole time. 

Cheryl is a mf VETERAN at this, too. She knows how to teach this man to destroy a dance floor. The energy he brings, the life he brings, the nasty footwork that he DEMOLISHES. I did not expect to love AJ as much as I do. In my opinion, the most improvement we’ve seen in a star this season. (Overall: 8.5 backstreets/10)

NUMBER 3: JUSTINA MACHADO AND SASHA FARBER

Justina is living proof that you don’t have to be as big around as my pinky finger to do ballroom dancing well. She’s easily the best female star this season, and Sasha has accentuated her talents on the dance floor without overpowering her, which I enjoy. On top of that, she looks so happy to be here, which translates heavily into her dancing. 

I will say, not every dance from her has been my favorite, but there hasn’t been a single dance out of her that I haven’t liked. Her presence is so powerful and destructive that everyone needs to watch their backs. Remember, this is a sitcom mom, not a professional dancer. (Overall rating: 8.5 days at a time/10)

NUMBER 2: JOHNNY WEIR AND BRITT STEWART

I am a firm believer that Johnny and Britt should have gotten a perfect 30 on their contemporary back in Week 5. I am also a firm believer that they should have gotten a perfect 30 on their Viennese waltz last week. I am consistently blown away by Britt’s choreography every single week, and their chemistry as a pair is unlike anyone I’ve seen in the show’s history. 

What I like about them so much is how much of a team they are. That really makes so much difference out on the dance floor. Their grace and style is completely unmatched, and as a first season pro, Britt is destroying some of the pros who have been here for years... Gleb. I can’t wait to see their performances every single week, and I hope they continue to dance together somehow even after the show is over. (Overall rating: 9.9 triple axels/10)

NUMBER 1: NEV SCHULMAN AND JENNA JOHNSON CHMERKOVSKIY

Hey, quick question: did you expect this? Because I definitely didn’t. Catfish has always been my guilty pleasure show to watch when I’m bored and lonely, and Nev has always been this super dorky guy, so when they announced the cast list, I was like “Oh, this is gonna be funny as hell.” Because it could only go one of two ways: 1) Nev fumbles around like a dork and goes home pretty early, or 2) he wins the mirrorball. 

APPARENTLY it’s the latter. Nev surprised me, and I think everyone, with his natural talent, and Jenna is heavily playing off that in her choreography. She’s been giving him very difficult, technical work and he’s has continued to astound. With the first 30 of the season rightfully deserved, Nev is a force to be reckoned with. Like I’ve said earlier, some of the pros like to dance over their partners to hide their weaknesses. I would go so far as to argue Jenna lets him dance over her. Together, they’re an absolute wildfire, and if they continue at this pace, consider the competition already won. (Overall rating: 10 chest hairs/10)

[nicolamarchette]

Task 1

Basic Information

Full Name: Nicola Marchette

Nickname(s): Nik, Niky, Cola

Age:34

Date of Birth:September 22

Hometown: Queens, New York

Current Location: Still Queens. Before that…well if I told you then it wouldn’t be a secret.

Gender: Nicola is 100% female.

Pronouns:Nicola goes with she/her.

Sexual Orientation: Nicola is heterosexual.

Occupation: She is currently the owner of GRT Art Gallery.

Living Arrangements: She lives in Queens with her daughter Waverly and her significant other Cassian in a house that they renovated together.

Language(s) Spoken: English, some Spanish, Russian

Accent: Uhmmm I’m not sure that I have one. I probably do just not really aware of it.

Physical Appearance

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Eye Color: Hazel

Height:5’7

Build: Nicola has a slim, hourglass figure.

Tattoos: Nicola does have tattoos. She has balance in script writing on the side of her foot. She has joy in script on the side of her right wrist and a crescent moon on her ribs.

Piercings: She does have her ears pierced.

Clothing Style:Nicola has a very chic laid back style. She loves wearing classic pieces such as jeans or heels. She loves designers from Australia and France.

Favorite Accessories: A necklace that her mother gave to her which she rarely takes off, black heels, a good handbag.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Her lips or her smile. She does have a birthmark on her shoulder but sometimes there are things that are deep that can not be seen.

Health

Physical Conditions: Physically she is good health.

Mental Health Conditions: Nicola has some lingering PTSD from some events in her life. She also has insomnia from time to time and sometimes she does have nightmares from a traumatic time in her life.

Allergies: Nicola is allergic to chocolate (I know it sucks) and cinnamon.

Sleeping Habits: It depends. If she has insomnia it’s usually a pretty long night with no sleep. Sometimes she sleeps whenever Waverly does. When Waverly does sleep through the night Nicola does get sleep and when she does she tries to be up before 8 but that isn’t always the case.

Eating Habits: Nicola tends to eat healthy. She tends to eat mostly vegan but sometimes has the occasional cheat day.

Exercise Habits: Her exercise habits are usually boxing, some sort of interval training, pilates, dance. She tries to go four or five times a week but after having her daughter she tries to fight in exercise when she can even if it’s just dancing for a few hours while Waverly sleeps or chasing her around.

Addictions:None unless you can really count work

Drug Use: Everything she takes has been prescribed.

Alcohol Use: Definitely wine but sometimes whiskey

Personality

Label: The Survivor.

Positive Traits:compassionate, loyal,protective, maternal

Negative Traits: Stubborn, reckless,impulsive,

Goals/Desires: Nicola wants to be the best mother that she possibly can be for her daughter. She wants to give her a better life than the one she had. She wants to see more of the world. She wants her family to be safe, to be happy, and to be healthy.

Fears: While she does have fears of clowns, heights, spiders to name a few she does fear that she’s not good enough, that she won’t be a good mother and losing those who she really loves and cares about.

Hobbies: She loves to read. She loves to take walks and she does paint on occasion. She loves spending time with her daughter.

Habits: Running her fingers through her hair, twirling a strand of hair around her finger

Favorites

Season/Weather: She loves spring, summer (to a point) and fall. She’s not a fan of really cold weather.

Color: She loves colors that remind her of the ocean and storms. So blues, grays,etc.

Music Genre: She is a fan of a lot of different genres of music. She loves alternative rock, indie music, Latin music

Movie: Now this is a hard question because it’s hard to have just one…but Selena, The Princess Bride, Labyrinth and The Wizard of Oz are all favorites and she enjoys watching Disney movies as well.

Sport: Nicola doesn’t watch sports. She will watch DWTS but as far as sitting down to watch football or any sport like that she won’t.

Beverage: As crazy as it sounds water, green juice, and wine.

Food:Apples, almonds and dark chocolate (I know I know a little will not kill me), grilled organic chicken

Animal: It’s hard to pick just one but she does like cats and dogs.

Family

Father: Nikolai Marchette- she hasn’t spoken to him in years. She has her reasons.

Mother: Nansi Wolfe (biological mother)- she doesn’t really speak to Nansi for a multitude of reasons. Eryn Marchette (deceased)

Sibling(s): She doesn’t have any siblings.

Children: This is a sensitive subject but technically speaking she would have two daughters.

Pet(s): She has a cat named Doc Holliday

Other Important People: Gabe James-Michaels. He is her best friend and who she goes to when she feels like everything is going to crash down on her head. She trusts him more than she does a lot of people. He is the closest thing she has to having a brother. Cassian Magnotti, he is her other half. He is the father to Waverly and is Nicola’s best friend. She trusts him with her life even though they came close to losing Waverly. Her heart belongs to him. Juliet Michaels who is the sister to her soul. Juliet is the closest person that she has to a sister.

Extra

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

MBTI: ENFJ

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor

Moral Alignment:  Nicola is Chaotic Good and everything that goes along with it.

Primary Vice: If she had to pick it would probably be anger. She has been hurt in the past and she still has a lot of anger for what happened in her past.

Primary Virtue: Nicola would probably have a mix of charity and kindness. She is learning to have patience. There are some things that she isn’t ready to forgive just yet.

Element: Nicola would be fire and water mixed.

[olicitytropes]

Olicity Tropetastic Awards: Other Inspirations

One of the coolest, and most popular, things about fanfic is that you don’t have to stick to canon for inspiration. We can plop our favorite characters into almost any situation using the books, movies, and tv shows we love. Call it an alternate universe, call it a crossover, call it awesome. Our love for Arrow and for Olicity brought us together, but here are some writers who used other sources to give us the best of both worlds! 

@allimariexf’s recs:

Gotta Be Compatible - theshipsfirstmate

Magic Mike AU.

Felicity and the girls go to a strip club in Metropolis for Caitlin's bachelorette party.

**Award: Best Lost-Boy Oliver and Playing-It-Safe Felicity (who find themselves in each other!)**

Breaking All The Rules - griever11

Five letters that were never meant to be sent, two ex-friends who soon rediscover their friendship, and one fake relationship that honestly, isn't really fake at all.

Or, you can't really pretend to be dating each other when what you really want is to be really dating each other.

An Olicity AU, loosely based on To All the Boys I've Loved Before.

**Award: The Longest Mutual Pine Award**

Someone Else’s Sky - punchdrunkdoc

Oliver Queen, the Starling City Vigilante, moves out of his family home into a small apartment.

But he has an unexpected roommate.

A 'Just Like Heaven' AU

**Award: Most Brilliant and Beautiful Season 1 “What-If” (also known as: THIS FIC MADE ME CRY REAL TEARS and FEEL ALL THE THINGS)**

Baby Daddy - moreorLessJess

Bartender Oliver Queen was living his twenties to the fullest, he lived with his best friend John Diggle, and his brother in everything but blood, Tommy Merlyn just moved in to their apartment as he started his professional baseball career for the Starling City Rockets. On top of that, his childhood best friend Felicity Smoak, who was no longer goth and instead blonde and beautiful, was back in town and they were hanging out again.

Oliver thought his days were going to be filled with partying, one night stands, and boys weekends while also spending quality time with the girl everyone kept telling him he was in love with.

Until his ex girlfriend dropped a baby on his doorstep who turned out to be his son.

After a lot of thought and Felicity Smoak peptalks, Oliver decides to keep and raise his son with the help of his friends.

Or the Freeform sitcom Baby Daddy AU that no one asked for but I needed to write. Aka Oliver and Felicity are childhood friends and are hopelessly in love with eachother and everyone knows but them, oh and now they're raising a baby.

What could go wrong?

**Award: Fluffiest Childhood Friends Trope**

Absolutely, Probably - theshipsfirstmate

Oliver tells his ten-year-old daughter a story about the loves of his life.

RomCom AU based on the Ryan Reynolds movie "Definitely, Maybe" for the Arrow Summer Movie AU Challenge.

**Award: Most Achingly Beautiful Delayed-Happily-Ever-After**

The time to make up your mind about people (is never) - nashtag

Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak had a whirlwind Vegas romance—and a tornado of a divorce a year later. Two years after that, Oliver is about to marry his old flame, Laurel Lance. But when his father is caught cheating with another executive, he must let two journalists cover his wedding to preserve the family name.

Philadelphia Story/Arrow AU, with a dash of Flash crossover.

**Award: Most Heart-wrenching But Hopeful Second Chance at True Love (with a happy ending, of course)**

@tangled23works’ recs:

The Governess - @laurabelle2930

Felicity Smoak is a 22 year old Governess for the newly orphaned Thea Meryln. Thea's caregiver is the mysterious lord of Thornfield manor Oliver Queen. Based on the amazing novel by Charlotte Bronte "Jane Eyre" inspired this prompt from @lalawo1

**Award: Best Affectionate Bickering**

Welcome to the Party - @bushlaboo

Die Hard inspired AU – Oliver Queen, an SCPD officer, tries to save his wife, Felicity Smoak, and several others, taken hostage by terrorist Edward Fyers during a Christmas party at Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. [Borrowed some dialogue from the show and the movie; it was too good to pass up.]

**Award: The Olicity/Die Hard AU I Didn’t Know I Needed But Enjoyed Immensely**

Velocity - MachaSWicket

SUMMARY: There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? AKA, the Olicity Speed AU.

**Award: Best ‘If you’re not leaving, I’m not leaving’ Moment That Made Me Cry**

Separate Lives - shannyfish

It was luck that Madelyn Smoak and Mackenzie Queen met at summer camp during a fencing match. Neither of them expected to pull off a mask and find a reflection of themselves staring back. But in the days that followed the girls learned that they were sisters– twins, separated by their parents. Madelyn had been raised in London with tech genius and blonde bombshell Felicity Smoak, while Mackenzie grew up with their father, Oliver Queen, the owner of Green Arrow Vineyards. When the girls devise a devious plan to switch parents, neither of them expected that what they’d really be fighting for was putting their family back together again. (Parent Trap AU)

**Award: Most Entertaining Olicity-Have-Kids-Who-Plot-Against-Them Fic**

@msbeccieboo’s recs:

Two Weeks Notice - LucyHatesJosh4Eva

Oliver Queen has a reputation as an insufferable playboy and a habit of hiring very inept, very attractive attorneys to represent his multi-billion dollar family corporation. So when an act of corporate espionage lands Felicity Smoak in his office on the heels of his last hiring debacle, her law degree and tech experience seem like the way to please his shareholders and his unhappy mother. He expects her smart mouth to cause him a huge pain in the ass; however, he doesn’t expect to trust and like her. Over time, Oliver starts to rely on Felicity for everything, and his world comes to a crashing halt when she gives her two weeks notice.

Retelling of the adorable rom com “Two Weeks Notice” starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. I love this movie, and borrow some plot and some dialog with appreciation and joy. Updates on Mondays.

**Award: Most Wonderfully Frustrating ‘Just Tell Each Other How You Feel, Dammit’ Fic**

In Every Star, I See Your Face (Call Me in the Morning) - @jsevick

Felicity's new internship is full of... complications. (Grey’s Anatomy AU)

**Award: Best Olicity Playing Doctor, Literally**

Love Like Battleships - @callistawolf

Six Days Seven Nights AU - Felicity is a driven career woman on a much-needed vacation with her doting boyfriend. Oliver is a charter pilot with a history of running from complications (and his life). They clash from the start, two wrongs rubbing up against each other the wrong way. What happens when a nasty storm causes them to crash on a deserted island, alone, together?

**Award: Most Untraditional Appearance of a Trousersnake in a Fic**

Between Hello and Roses -  charmingwords23

Felicity Smoak had no idea what she was getting herself into when she signed on to be the star of the new season of The Bachelorette. With plenty of drama, adventure, heartbreak, and romance, this season promises to be the most shocking and dramatic yet!

**Award: Cheesiest (in the best way) Reality TV Olicity**

Surreal but Nice - angelica 

"After all... I'm just a guy, standing in front of a girl, asking her to love him."

a.k.a.

One Wednesday, Felicity Smoak of Tech Village meets Oliver Queen, the movie star. (Notting Hill AU)

**Award: Most Adorable Bumbling Felicity**

@memcjo’s recs:

Are These Your Glasses? - IIIIRENE

When Queens Consolidated throws a masked ball for New Year's Eve, Oliver and Felicity meet for the first time. They dance all night long until Felicity mysteriously flees from the venue dropping her glasses in the process. Unfortunately Oliver never got the name of the gorgeous blonde in the emerald dress, but he has her glasses and he will stop at nothing to find her so that they can continue where they left off.

Olicity AU inspired by Cinderella

**Award: Best Olicity Fairy Tale**

How to Save a Life - witchy2008

DWTS!AU. Oliver Queen has been pushed into competing to improve his image and subsequently the QC stock prices. His professional partner, Felicity Smoak, is working on coaxing him into putting some of his ghosts to rest.

This week, Team Olicity presents Oliver's most memorable year with a contemporary dance dedicated to Shado.

**Award: Best Sexy Olicity Dancing SO Sexy**

seemingly impossible (but not untrue) - @alexiablackbriar13 

Genius historian Dr Felicity Smoak unknowingly and accidentally calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript within the Oxford Bodleian Libraries - a book that has been lost for centuries.

Felicity wants nothing to do with magic, despite her heritage and unruly, powerful abilities. But her discovery of Ashmole 782 sets the world of creatures stirring.

With a mystery afoot and new, dangerous magical abilities manifesting for her to navigate, she is approached by the enigmatic vampire biochemist Professor Oliver Queen, who seems to have a deep interest in both the manuscript… and her.

Based on A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness.

(No knowledge of ADOW or background is needed for you to read this fic!)

**Award: Best Felicity and Oliver Being Drawn Together Against the Odds**

Move - @bushlaboo

Push inspired AU. When people with psychic abilities are discovered governments around the world setup agencies to handle and secretly experiment on these enhanced individuals, one such agency is ARGUS. They're testing a powers boosting drug, Mirakuru, which will allow them to build the most powerful psychic army in the world. The only thing standing in their way is the vision of world’s most powerful Watcher who set in place the means to allow her daughter to foil their plan over a decade ago.

**Award: Best BAMF Felicity Smoak**

@smoaking-greenarrow’s recs:

How To Train Your Vigilante - @alexiablackbriar13

In a world where dragons exist and roam the earth, Felicity Smoak considers herself to be a normal if not slightly nerdy IT girl, with complicated family issues, a fascination with the winged predators and a slight ‘saving people’ complex. Her entire world changes when she meets Oliver, the infamous deadly Night Fury - and a genetic experiment - who flies around Starling City taking down criminals.

Their partnership will be one that rocks the world. 

(How To Train Your Dragon AU)

**Award: The ‘Oliver as Toothless is Brilliant and Spot-on’ Award**

The Big Catch - @nodecaff4me

The lives of Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak could not be more different.

He was an infamous billionaire playboy and heir to a fortune 500 company who did everything he could to reform himself into everything his family wanted him to be. She was a struggling single mother of two girls, doing her best she could do get her family through after her whole life in Boston had fallen apart in the aftermath of her ex-husband’s criminal mischiefs.

Both their worlds collide after his yacht’s Wifi-network collapses somewhere along the Oregon coast and he is forced to harbor in a small sleepy town called Elk Cove and hire an IT specialist to fix it only to refuse to pay her for her work in the end.

All bets are off when she learns that he was laying in the county hospital with amnesia after an accident and she could finally get her revenge...

An #Olicity Overboard AU (WIP)

**Award: The ‘I’ve Never Seen This Movie but This Fic is Everything I Need’ Award**

Stones of Time - arrow_through_my_writers_block

AU. Felicity Smoak is halfway across the world on a mission to recover the rumored mystical waters known as the Lazarus Pit. But when fate tosses her back in time and into the company of rogue League of Assassins members, she's caught up in a dangerous game of cat and mouse... soon falling for the mysterious Al-Sah-him, otherwise known as Oliver Queen. Will she find a way back to her time, or will love and adventure keep her in the past to possibly change the future? *inspired by Outlander

**Award: The ‘Perfect Fic for Your (my) Arrow and Outlander Obsessions’ Award and a Bonus ‘Fangirl Swoon’ Award for Al-Sah-him**

Fate, Luck, and Tequila - Emilyymay_x

The Olicity AU based on the film 'Just My Luck'

Oliver is a billionaire playboy with all the luck in the world.

Felicity Smoak is an excellent IT assistant at Queen Consolidated, with the most rotten luck ever.

When they meet at a masquerade party, they have no idea how much the tables will turn.

**Award: The ‘Better Than the Movie’ Award**

Werewolves and Vigilantes - Emilyymay_x

When Felicity finds out who her father is, and finds out he lives in Beacon Hills with his son, Felicity has to go and meet them. Little does she expect the crazy in Starling to be ten times worse in Beacon Hills... a whole new level in fact… (Teen Wolf inspired)

**Award: The ‘Best Combination of TV Shows Crossover’ Award**

Let us always find each other (in every world, in every story) - imgoingtocrash

Instead of asking Felicity to work on the ATOM Exosuit, Ray brings Felicity on to help him create a device that allows the user to theoretically travel to parallel universes. When Ray turns the theoretical into reality by stealing one of the prototypes and attempting to find his dead wife at the cost of ruining other universes, Felicity follows him. What begins as an attempt to stop her boss from going places he doesn’t belong turns into a realization that some people will always find a way to be together, no matter what.

A Thousand Pieces of You inspired AU, but no book knowledge is required.

**Award: My New Favorite ‘Exploring Other Universes Fic’ Award**

@blondeeoneexox’s recs:

Kerosene and Desire - @smoaking-greenarrow 

An Olicity Notebook AU with a darker twist.

**Award: Most Intense, Sweet, Topsy-Turvy, Beautiful Notebook AU (With the Best Cliffhanger!)**

Home is Where the Heart is - CSM

AU. This fic is loosely based on the movie Sweet Home Alabama. Puppy love is for fairytales and storybooks, they don't exist in the real world and all Oliver wants is for her to sign on the dotted line, a clear cut divorce. But being married to the most stubborn woman in the world and their equally opinionated mothers, Oliver knows this trip back home is going to be anything but easy.

**Award: Most Sass-Filled, Funny, Romantic Olicity AU**

Where You Lead (I Will Follow) - @jsevick

Oliver Queen’s careful routine at the diner he owns is disrupted by Stars Hollow’s newest residents, a single mom and her young daughter searching for a new life--and his own simple life will never be the same. (Gilmore Girls AU)

**Award: The Slowest of Slow Burns That I Wish We Could Have More Of!**

The Sound of an Arrow - thecomebackkids99

Five years ago, Oliver Queen lost his wife in a car accident.

Twenty years ago, Felicity Smoak's father kissed her on the forehead and disappeared from her life.

Now, she is the nanny for the six adorable Queen children, fighting to restore love in the mansion and trying to deal with the difficult-to-get-along-with Oliver, all the while as she continues to stumble upon evidence that could drag the Queen family further into darkness. (The Sound Of Music AU)

**Award: Most Emotional Rollercoaster**

Felicity the Virgin - javajunkie

When Felicity is accidentally artificially inseminated with hotel mogul Oliver Queen's sperm, her life changes in more ways than she could have ever imagined. Jane The Virgin - OLICITY STYLE AU

**Award: Most Beautiful Acquaintances to Friends to Lovers to Family Fic**

[dwtspd]

DWTS 29 Week 4 review

Wow this was a pretty good week. Lots of good dances.

Nelly and Daniella paso more shaping, embody the style more. Felt like people chilling at a party rather than a paso. i blame the song 7-7-7 = 21 i would have given a 6

Chrishell and Gleb foxtrot not a foxtrot song. took really long for them to do actual foxtrot steps. i was almost convinced it was a rumba and i heard wrong. 7-8-7 = 22 derek what

Monica and Val samba who the hell is picking her songs? they don’t really suit her at all. that said she handled this dance well. could’ve used a bit more bounce but this was her best dance. 8-8-8 = 24

Anne and Keo paso I NEED THAT JUMPSUIT. best costume of the season?? Anne’s story touched me so much. still kinda wobbly also i don’t get why people keep using this song?? i doesn’t seem to work in the style 7-7-7 = 21

Nev and Jenna rumba nice choreo from Jenna. footwork is a bit steppy but his posture and movement was very good. 8-8-8 = 24

Justina and Sasha salsa i LOVE her energy. feels like this style came at the right time for her because she was thriving and hopefully it will springboard her to really emerge as a final contender. 8-8-8 = 24

Kaitlyn and Artem vwaltz she was elegant and good. good point from the judges that we need to see her do a different type of dance soon. there was like one developpe where she hopped a bit but it’s just a footnote. 9-8-8 = 25

Johnny and Britt jive i think he could have been a bit more bouncy and something about the choreo arrangement vs the cutting of the song was weird for me. 8-8-8 = 24

Jeannie and Brandon tango whew! What a dance! Too bad it didn’t quite stick the landing. I think she would’ve gotten 8s if the mistake had come earlier in the dance and she had time to recover, rather than it being the freshest thing in the judges’ minds. 7-7-7 = 21

Vernon and Peta rumba ooh! He got the hips! And he moved through the moves quite smoothly. Just the styling needed work. 8-7-7= 22

Jesse and Sharna cha cha cha I’m worried about him because I just keep forgetting he’s on the show between weeks. And it feels like there’s something in him that could be a really good dancer but it just doesn’t quite come through. 7-7-7 = 21

Skai and Alan foxtrot Cameron Boyce was on my wishlist of people I wanted to see do this show. This was a gorgeous, mature dance from Skai. I was dubious about the song-style match but it worked. CAi scored a tad too emotionally but you know, I can understand it. 10-9-9 = 28

AJ and Cheryl cha cha cha I feel like DWTS spends so much money just to get the BSBs on the show that in the end they can only afford to use 2 BSB songs out of their extensive discography which is Backstreet’s Back and Larger Than Life. He bumbled through the actual cha cha steps. I would have given a 7 or two 8-8-8 = 24

Nelly, Jeannie, Jesse and Anne are all tied in the bottom which is crazy cos I feel like they all differ in dance quality.

Okay so there was some weird technical error? And they didn’t print Tyra’s cards right? And there was that AWKWARD moment where they basically forgot Chrishell was standing there. But ultimately Monica and Anne were in the bottom 2. They siked Monica, telling her she was safe then rushing her back to possibly end her DWTS run right there. Anne by virtue of being in the bottom last week was eliminated.

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dwts is trash lol last good season was 2 years ago

Longer than that lol! Last good season was like 22/23.