Jodie & Val – Review of DWTS Season 22, Week 05

DWTS Season 22, Week 05

REVIEW: Jodie & Val

Dancing a Powerful Paso Doble to “Under Control” by Calvin Harris and Alesso, featuring Hurts, it’s Fuller House star, Jodie Sweetin, and her Switch Up Professional partner (and Fuller House co-star), Valentin Chmerkovskiy!

Jodie & Val  

DWTS Season 22, Week 05

- Switch-up Week

(So wait, now hold on a minute here, because I’m getting a bit confused!  … Was it the Sitcom, Full House, from which Val had learned English, and subsequently, Jodie Sweetin, in the role of Stephanie Tanner, that he had harbored his “first crush in America” on.  Or was it the Sitcom, The Wonder Years, from which he had learned English, and subsequently, Danica McKellar, (Val’s Season 18 partner) in the Role of Wendy Cooper, on whom he had harbored his first crush???  Or maybe it was that Sitcom, Saved by the Bell, from which Val had learned English, and it was, subsequently, Elizabeth Berkley, (Val’s Season 17 partner) in the Role of Jessie Spano, on which he had harbored his first crush … No, wait, that wasn’t Elizabeth.  That was her Saved by the Bell co-star, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, in the role of Kelly Kapowski, on whom he had harbored his first crush … Right??  Anyway, I was just inquiring; because, honestly (and can you blame me?!), I get it all a bit confused!)

<Ahem!> Anyhoo …

WHAT a stellar Performance by Jodie!!

A Fierce Frame, Aggressive Attitude, Sure Footwork, and Strong, Defining Lines will always be welcomed when dancing a Paso; and, Jodie possessed ALL of the above attributes (and so many more!) when executing this Number!!

Jodie & Val  

DWTS Season 22, Week 05

- Switch-up Week

I mean to say this Dance was BRILLIANT; and, having been aided by a little Chmerkovskiy Genius (Val always could Choreograph a Magnificent Paso!), undeniably reigned as one of the absolute BEST of the night!!

Jodie & Val  

DWTS Season 22, Week 05

- Switch-up Week

“… Full of attack, full of Purpose, well done!” Head Judge, Len Goodman, had gushed concerning this truly amazing Performance, while Panel Judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, closed down the Judges’ Critiques with the apt phrasing of, “Simple:  for me, that was, by far, your best Dance, you were in the zone!  Everything [was] ‘Confident’, GREAT Partnership!”

… The seemingly ever-hindering “Skirt Swishing” was, if I’m being entirely picky, a tad Sloppy.  (Why does almost every Female Celebrity always act as though their Paso Skirt weighs a Ton?!!);

Jodie & Val  

DWTS Season 22, Week 05

- Switch-up Week

 but, otherwise, I have but one word to describe this Dance:  O-friggin’-le!!

Jodie & Val  

DWTS Season 22, Week 05

- Switch-up Week

See video (below) to watch Jodie & Val's Paso Doble on Week 05 of DWTS, courtesy of Dancing With The Stars' great YouTube channel!