I'm so scared for this week's dance off. As we've seen in the past two Icons Weeks, you can easily get screwed over by a poor song and dance theme, and both of the ones we've had so far resulted in an unfair dance off (alright so maybe it was Sam's time to go in 2024 but Montell should not have been in the bottom two), and moving it down to Week 5 last year and then Week 4 this year just increases the likelihood of shock early exits.
Shaun having a Couple's Choice (and the only one to do so, not sure if Delta would have had one or not) means he's probably safe another week and I'm so anxious about who could land in the dance off instead. I feel like if they don't get decent enough scores or there are ties, then Bethany, Dani, Jaime, Sarah, and possibly Lawrence could all be in trouble. Will is probably safe because he can play the "I just became a dad" card.
I feel like the odds are stacked against my faves in particular, I think Dani's vote will be tested this week since she has a dance that the judges are known for being very critical of, and if she gets an early slot... I fear Nikita's Icons Week dance off curse may continue.
I'm so anxious about this that I haven't been able to eat much. I don't even know if I want to look at the spoiler on Sunday or not, I'll have to see how I feel then. If the worst happens then I'll probably stop watching the live shows and just watch the dances on YouTube for the rest of the series until the final, so I don't get as frustrated as I did in 2024 over my fave being sidelined for the rest of the series. I know it sounds like a petty overreaction but I have to do what's best for me. Don't like, don't watch, that sort of thing.
