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I enjoyed all the dancers, but in my opinion, Ian was much better then Laila, but I guess they wanted to keep a woman in the finals. She doesn't have a chance now, Joey and Apollo are 100% better dancers then her and I think Joey will be the winner. Apollo proved what a sport he is at anything he does, he is marvelous. Ian's last couple dances exceeded Laila's by a mile and he should have been in the final 3. Oh well, as long as Joey wins, in my opinion he is the best by a longshot. If he does't win, I will then believe what I've heard about the show, and like others, will turn it off from now on.

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It is clear that the judges gave preferential support to Laila. Her dancing has never been up to the quality of the other dancers. Clearly Ian and Cheryl should have been retained while she should have gone. Is this because she is black, female or the daughter of Mohamad Alai? Was there a bribe for her retention? It certainly raises question to the fair judgement of, non bias and non partiality of the three judges.

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Jey had so much energy withhis dancing 2 nights ago>>His Jive was fantastic..The rest were very good also,But Joey's shows he can also do Splits in the air which non have done yet..The Jive reminded me of the old Fashioned Jive that many did do when that dance was popular.And Len said it best>>>Joey Brought Personailty to his Dancing >>>>>Go Joey

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My disappointment was in giving her 60. Neither of her dances deserved 30. Beyond that, I like her. I am torn between Apolo and Joey. Apolo was excellent, but Joey was even better. I can't wait to see them dance again.

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I think that the best of the three should be in the finals. I think everyone thought Apolo was going to go and not Ian. I an tried his best but was not up to par with the other dancers. Laila is still the one to beat.

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1 Thing i have noticed and cant undertsand is this>>It seems the Dancers alot of the time doesnt keep in step with the music >>Why is that >>>Judges Please tell us what happened to dancing with the song and keeping your dance steps with the music

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The dancing at this level is superb but Joey and Apollo have to get my vote. Is is just me or has anyone else noticed Tom Bergeron never, ever looks at Samantha Harris? She always defers and turns to him and he studiously ignores her....hmm? I agree that she was added as eye candy and he is far more glib with a clever quip than she is. Interesting when a host pair can't stand each other!

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Yes, Apolo brings atletic precision to his dancing, but Joey brings that same precision and adds entertainment value. I've always been most impressed by Joey's performances and am very glad to see him in the finals. Laila, though a good competitor, was not up to speed this week. Her quick step in the ballroom section was jumpy and flighty. She and Maks were completely out of sync in two of the turns and it seemed as if he were just pushing her around the floor. I was very surprised to see them get a perfect score on that one. Though I've not particularly liked Ian, I thought he did far better than Laila, and I'm shocked she's in the finals. Maybe it IS true...all the winning contestants are NOT chosen by judges or public vote, but rather by the producers choosing for sentiment and dramatic value.

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And......... who was doing the sound with Enrique was doing his new song? You could hardly hear him at all and the backups were drowning him out.

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The dancers still left in the competition all deserve to be there, though I think the guys don't have to be as impressive and they definitely don't work as hard. Most people are watching the women, so part of Joey's and Apolo's point scores probably comes from "partner aura." I think it's harder for Laila, because she's being compared to the pro women, but she's turned into a fabulous dancer. That said, of the guys, Apolo is way better than Joey, who gives it his all but still dances like a mama bear. If folks are really going to rate the dancing and quit the aging boy-band flashbacks, he should be gone next week.

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I thought Apolo was fantastic. Joey was also great. If I had the final say Ian would still be there and Laila would be gone. Over all I feel that Ian's performance was much better than Laila's My pick for the winner is Apolo. Joey is very good and entertaining but Apolo is by far the better dancer.
Barb

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It is so much fun to watch Joey and Kym and they should win. I was so surprised to find myself saying this but he has made the show a must see. I almost don't believe that apolo is in the bottom 2 because he clearly has the fan votes. But all should vote for the best dancer -- Joey Fatone.

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I would like to see Len Goodman dance on one of the shows. He was fantastic on the clips shown when he was helping the dancers.

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Oh come on. Cut the conspiracy theory junk. And please, come up with something better to say why you don't think Laila should be in the finals other than affirmative active. She is great. The three that should compete for the title are going to give fans an awesome show next week. Ian was not up to par with Laila, Apolo and Joey. It was painful to watch him dance. He started out the season good, but somewhere along the way, got "McStiffy". I would like to see all three of them win, but that just ain't going to happen.

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i have to agree with most of the posters- i felt ian was better and tried harder than laila. he should have stayed one more week.
she looks good dancing but it seems in slow motion compared to the men.
i really love apolo but i think joey will win!

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It is my understanding the contestants are judged by the improvement from week to week. I would hate to be a judge there. I believe they have all done well but I believe the graceful moves were best done by Apollo. He get my vote.

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Why are the judges so partial to Lila....yes, she is good but not the best. Viewers need to vote on talent and achievement and not gender or color or personality....

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The top three dancers are in the finals. However, the judges have already decided that Joey is going to win.

They didn't even address the voting issues. Several people at work had the same problem as I did with getting the 503 server unavailable error with the online voting. They then tried the phone and received a busy signal continually until they finally got through and heard a recording saying that they had used all their votes. They never got through to vote. The only person who did not have a problem was one that voted for Joey. What does that tell you?

Last night, Len said that the entertainers bring entertainment but that the athletes bring stamina. Well, an entertainer like Joey has an unfair advantage because he is used to working with a live audience as opposed to an actor or even an athlete. His experiences give him the advantage over the others. I do not think Joey is better than Apolo, just different. Apolo does a ballroom dance and Joey entertains. That is comparing apples to oranges. This is a ballroom dance competition, not an entertainment competition.

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I firmly believe that the final three all deserve to be there. Ian was dedicated and fun to watch, but I always felt like his performances lack the passion that is so visible in the performances of the other three. Many people are disappointed with Laila's inclusion in the final three but I don't understand why. She's become a fantastic dancer with the grace and control of the professionals. I absolutely love to watch Joey- he's a born showman- but I think as far as technical skill goes, Apolo should be the hands-down winner.

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Apollo all the way! They are so adorable to watch dance. He's the best!!!

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