dual personalities

Well, it’s Wednesday and you know what that means. Daughter #1 is here and it’s time to talk about Dancing with the Stars. So, spoiler alert, Hannah Brown of The Bachelorette fame (oxymoron that that is) won.

Going into the finale, it was anybody’s game to win. All four dancers were of the same skill and like-ability level. The judges really, really wanted Ally to win (she’s in the girl group Fifth Harmony, although I’m not sure it still exists because half the members have solo careers) and I’m not sure why.

I’d have liked to see Lauren Alaina or Kel Mitchell win over Hannah or Ally. But I’m not that upset. Hannah is a very southern girl from Alabama who was consistently underscored and judged by Carrie Ann in a way that seemed not based on her dancing ability but on Carrie Ann’s distaste for girls like Hannah. Her freestyle was basically a high production-value pom squad dance complete with This Girl is on Fire and Hollaback girl edited together a la a high school basketball game half time show. You go, girl.

I was looking at this list of all of the past winners to see if I could discern a reason they wanted Ally to win so badly–but it’s a very diverse list. Except for all of the Derek Hough wins. Woof. I don’t miss his presence on the show. It also made me question why I continue to watch this show.

Well, aside from that over excitement, I’m very ready for Thanksgiving. I’m ready to drink prosecco and watch the parade. I’m ready to eat some cheesy potatoes. I’m ready to play with the wee babes. And I’m very ready to watch Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!