Robert & Kym - Review of DWTS Season 20, Week 08

DWTS Season 20, Week 08

REVIEW:  Robert & Kym

Robert & Kym:

For their first America's Choice Night performance, Robert Herjavec and his partner Kym Johnson submitted a romantic Contemporary to "Champagne Kisses" by Jessie Ware.

Rooftop fireworks, hair-whipping fans, flourishing arms, and locked lips (much to the Fans' delight) bedecked this next routine, all beautifully choreographed by Kym Johnson!

Robert & Kym's long-awaited KISS 
during their Contemporary Dance. 
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Robert Herjavec & Kym Johnson dance Contemporary.
DWTS - S20, Wk08

As for Robert, his dancing was undeniably graceful and pleasing overall, although there were certain times when his dancing struck me as being a bit halt-y and non-flowing.

The dance lifts, however, were most impressive and expertly done.  Upon the whole, I found this routine to be light, breezy (Marilyn Monroe would of been proud!), and even at times, dangerously bordering on "cheesy", while still remaining within the realm of enjoyable!

Robert Herjavec & Kym Johnson dance Contemporary.
DWTS - S20, Wk08

"You didn't need a Wind Machine up there," explained Len Goodman, "you've got a big 'Fan' in me, and that was well done!"

Awww, Len you big ol' softie, you!  While I personally did not think that this performance required quite that much gush ("You can be so sweet sometimes ... ", laughed a mockingly bewildered Tom Bergeron!); to each their own, I suppose.

" ... It was like watching a deodorant commercial! ... " joked an amused Bruno Tonioli, and a very pleased Julianne Hough remarked, " ... everybody is stepping up their game tonight ... I think that you upped your game tonight also, the way that you do dance tonight, it was magic, and it just made me so happy!  I just loved it!".

Despite the positive effect the dance seemed to have on all the judges, Robert and Kym's performance only wound up scoring three 8's, and a 9 from Julianne, which I found to be a decent and appropriate scoring.



See below for ABC's DWTS YouTube video of Robert & Kym's Season 20, Week 08, Contemporary!