Nastia, Derek, & Sasha - Review of DWTS Season 20, Week 08

DWTS Season 20, Week 08

REVIEW:  Nastia, Derek, & Sasha

Nastia, Derek, & Sasha:

Dancing an "America's Choice" Paso Doble to "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy, Nastia Liukin, Derek Hough, and Sasha Farber were next on the dance floor with their Week 08 Trios Dance performance!

 Derek Hough as:
Caesar

Enter the Gladiators:  Nastia & Sasha
DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice

"Are you not entertained"!?!  This powerful, Gladiator-themed Paso Doble was so brilliantly choreographed by Derek, who made sure to tailor the routine to fit Nastia's, shall we say, particular talents!

Nastia 'will-crush-you' Liukin
DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night

Icy stares, violent passions, "crushing" antics and grim fates abounded in this exciting performance, as Nastia viciously faced off against her "opponent", Sasha (who's doing a magnificent job filling in for Derek, BTW!), in an all-out dancing, epic battle!

Presiding over the cruel affair from atop his lofty throne, was, of course, non other than Derek (looking a little more than silly, to tell you the truth, in his 3-times-too-big-for-him costume that he seemed to have picked up last minute at a local costume store!), playing the part of Caesar!

 Derek Hough as:
Caesar
DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night

Having finally conquered her challenger, Nastia receives a "thumbs down" from "Ceasar" (Derek), prompting her to finish off her opponent for a merciless victory.

" ... Nastia receives a 'thumbs down' from "Ceasar" (Derek), 
prompting her to finish off her opponent
for a merciless victory." 

Nastia & Sasha dance The Paso Doble! 
DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night

"Are you not entertained?!"

DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night

This captivating performance was met with some mixed emotions from the judges:  "I liked the passion of it, and the drama, and the full-on intensity of it," conceded Head Judge Len Goodman, " ... I'd of liked a little bit more of a recognizable Paso Doble in there, but ... !".

" ... An evil attitude [Inaudible ... "befitting"] Game of Thrones!" Added Bruno Tonioli, "You make the Lannisters look like pussy cats, I'm telling you!  The thing is ... when you get so much into character, at times, it happens that you lose artistry ... You still have to retain some 'flow', that sometimes you lose, because you put so much importance on it; but amazing performance!".

Not allowing her big brother's hilarious attire to go unmentioned, Julianne Hough also laughingly threw in, " I mean, first of all, I just gotta point out that Derek looks ridiculous!" before more seriously adding to Nastia, " ... I felt that you guys were a little out of sync in a couple of spots but, this the most feisty-ess, like the most sassy ... It was like really fun to watch, I loved it!".

While only receiving four 9's from the judges, this Paso will most certainly receive a "thumbs up" from me! ... Get it?



See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Nastia, Derek, & Sasha's Season 20, Week 08, Paso Doble!