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

DWTS Season 20, Week 08

REVIEW:  Nastia, Derek, & Sasha

Nastia, Derek, & Sasha:

Presenting their routine for Week 08's exciting Trio Round, Nastia Liukin and Derek Hough were (very appropriately) joined once again by Troop Member Sasha Farber, in the dancing of a brilliant Jive to "Diane Young" by Vampire Weekend.

Nastia & Derek in their Trio Jive with Sasha!
DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night

Ladies and Gentleman, making a Brilliant Ballroom dancing comeback since first sustaining his sideline-ing foot injury, following Week 06, with (According to Tom Bergeron) " ... some of the best broken toe dancing you're ever gonna see!", it's Derek Hough, and he is most certainly "right on time"!

Derek Hough & Nastia Liukin in their Trio Jive with Sasha Farber!
DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night

Genius choreography, especially-catered to fit Derek's handicap needs, told the story of a high-kicking (and fast-flicking!) love triangle between a Book Worm, an all out Party Animal, and their High-maintenance Honey!

Ladies and Gentleman, Dancing with the Stars Productions
proudly presents:  
The Book Worm, The Party Animal, 
and The High-maintenance Honey!
Starring ... 

Derek Hough as :  The cutest bookworm ever! ...

Sasha Farber as:  The Party animal! ...

... and Nastia Liukin as:  The High-maintenance Honey! ...

... Very high-maintenance! 
DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night

Nastia's dancing was right on the ball (if you'll pardon the pun!), and her newly-formed dancing-partnership with Sasha was shucking and ... well, Jiving like never before!

This whole routine was absolutely marvelous!
Genius choreography and fantastic dancing!!
DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night

Naturally, this performance received rave reviews from all of the judges:  " ... genius from the first to the last frame! ... ", exclaimed Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba also gushed, " ... it was brilliant ... double the fun, double the flavor, double the taste, I mean, it was like gum!".

And Julianne Hough took care to compliment both Derek and Nastia when she said, " ... That was the most creative Trio I have ever seen! ... I feel like it's a complete metaphor of your whole Season! ... having to dance with these two different partners, which are very different styled dancers, and you have done unbelievable! ... ".

But the biggest compliment of all came from Head Judge Len Goodman, when he gave the dance his highest form of approval and stood up, before saying, "That - was - fan - tastic!".

The highly-acclaimed Trio Jive went to receive a scoring of all 10's from the judges, making it the second dance of the Season (behind Rumer & Val's Rumba, earlier that night) to earn a perfect score!!

< Whew! > We did it! ... Again!  
DWTS Season 20, Week 08 - America's Choice Night

See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube Videos of Nastia & Derek's Season 20, Week 08, Jive Trio with Sasha!