Mistopheles wrote:

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I, too, voted for Mark last night like nobody's business. I felt that the past 2 weeks were a plot by Nigel to get rid of Mark. First week, you stick him with Kerrington, who was riding the Twitch gravy train to top 10 and give him some kiss of death boring 2 step routine. Then Tyce, who gave Katee and the pimped out Will the lively Rock the Boat routine, gives Mark and Kerrington a boring, no story, just dance with no meaning routine and they get dressed in grey and no special lighting. Then he beats out Gev, who I believe they felt was cannon fodder anyway, and the next week, Mark gets the biggest partner killer of the season, Comfort, and they give him the Foxtrot. PLEASE! It is so blatantly manipulative that if Mark survives this week, I predict him getting Crump and quickstep.

When does Mark get his turn to close out the night? I know Mark is not the most strong technical dancer out there but because of all the manipulation, Mark's stellar showmanship skills and his endearing personality, they have made Mark this underdog of the competition. If they really wanted him out, they should have kept it fair and if America likes technique over performance, then that is the way it would have gone. Last night was the last straw for me with Nigel. His refusal to critique anyone but Mark and Comfort was just horrid. He is acting like a control freak who will lie, manipulate and do whatever it takes to get America to vote his way. I am sorry God made you ugly Nigel, but try to compensate for it by being nicer and more just.