Hello Trash Talkers! Who caught the finale? If you canceled your cable, don’t stress. I have everything you need right here.
Last week, three women were cut. That would be Emily, Sheridan and Brennan. There are three rookie lives left to destroy. Kidding. There better not be any whimpering in that office. Anyone who rants or melts down in front of Kelli and Judy in the finale is mine. You are all grown azz women. You have been warned.
I expect them to emulate vet Brittney Schram after her cut, before she went on to become a rockstar vet:
Not Vivian in Season 9, right after her poem:
This line is more than enough of a reason to shred a rookie.
Kelli keeps telling us the magic number is 36. We got it, lady, so get your business taken care of. She informs viewers that she and Judy replayed the film of the women’s last performance on the field. The four up for discussion were Kelsey, Yuko, Amy and Kyndall. It’s time for her to take care of the final rejects. She wastes no time putting Door Lady Cheryl to good use. She crashes the rehearsal before it begins. Cheryl quickly greets Amy and calmly asks her to come with her. Naturally, her destination is Kelli’s office, where she and Judy are waiting.
We have squad pics and numerous other activities to cover, so make it brief, ladies. Surprisingly, Kelli and CMT do not spend tons of the episode on office drama. They inform Amy that they’ve reviewed everyone on the film. They still have concerns about her lack of flexibility. It shows up in her kicks and jump-splits. Nothing new here. They’ve kept her in the loop. They are also concerned about the memory mistakes she makes in the dance routines. She is not game ready. Short and sweet. Good move, Kelli. She adds that she is so, so, sorry that it had to come to this.
Amy disappoints me with her reaction. It goes like this:
First, the bitchface.
Tears. Maybe they will feel bad enough to keep me.
Oh no you didn’t.
I do not appreciate the theatrical faces. My limit is two, max. A pissy and a sad one. That is IT. After that, suck it up, thank them politely, then get the hell out. Amy’s cried in three other episodes already this season. That, as well as the fact that it isn’t the first time she’s whined about the sacrifices she made to audition, really irks me. It happened in a previous season before she supposedly changed. Hundreds of women have left everything behind for the DCC in the past, and many did it this year. Besides, no one forced her to audition.
I hate Amy’s sob story even more, knowing that she was on the Allen Americans Ice Angels last year, which is a team in Texas. She didn’t stick around last year just for this.
Amy infuriates me when she begs them not to give up on her. Well, Amy, the preseason game is almost here and they’ve given you five years of chances. If you can’t give them what they want after several years, chances are you won’t be able to in less than a week. My words, not Kelli’s.
Kelli responds that they are not giving up on her. Amy ugly cries that they ARE. C’mon woman, have some pride! This is something you do not do in a work situation after the age of sixteen. She is freaking twenty-seven. This is the same attitude that turned me off in the past. Amy wails that “she can’t let them do this.” Um, you can glue yourself to the chair, but you are not going to be on the squad. Security will carry you out. You’ve crossed over to the other side. Hold that head high, thank them, then walk out.
Kelli tries to soften the blow by telling her that she’s impressed them with her character, determination and progress. She’s had some moments during training camp. Unfortunately, the same can be said for thirty-eight other women. Some are stronger than her. That is just reality. She is not game ready. Tonight is her last night. Amy finally accepts this and nods. Oh wait… no she hasn’t.
Amy bawls that this is so hard, getting cut right before they announce the squad. I agree that it sucks. However, you’re not alone in this experience. Judy firmly explains that they kept her so long because they wanted it to work out. Thank you, Judy. It’s about time you spoke up. We all know damn well that if you two had cut her sooner, she would have cried about not getting more time to prove herself. I’m having flashbacks of Taylor from last year and I don’t like it.
Finally, Amy says she understands. Kelli piles on even more flattery. Amy asks for hugs. Is anyone else tired of her drama at this point? It belongs on a soap opera. I understand some tears, but damn. Naturally CMT wants one last interview in the locker room. Amy declares that she had five strong years (Seriously? More like two). They cannot take her experiences away from her. The women who make it are very, very lucky. Yes, and they’ve earned it too. She’s hurt, but that’s okay. Yep, it is. They’re in charge. Now woman up and go. This isn’t the first time this has happened and it won’t be the last. You knew that before you auditioned, because it was on the show. Move on.
Let’s flashback to Season 10, just hours before the announcement. Thankfully, Courtney didn’t crack until after she left the office. Unfortunately, she broke down in front of the camera in the locker room:
Give Courtney a call before you start whimpering again Amy.
Kelli returns to the group for a little chat. She’s wants them to know they are making final cuts. Well, duh. There are thirty-eight women left. They may take more or less than thirty-six. The rookies line up for the entrance. Judy and Kelli agree that Yuko is selling it. Heather O.’s skipping. Kyndall alarms Judy by marching.
The women launch into a dance routine. Kyndall’s a nervous wreck. Judy barks that she’d better kiss her feet to make them prettier. There were lots of mistakes. Her dancing is not game ready. She’s doomed.
Kelli tells Judy that Kyndall qualifies for the team, but she doesn’t WOW her on the field. Judy informs Kelsey that her timing is off. She and Kelli critique her once more, privately. Judy isn’t certain she is ready. They decide they’ll have to gamble on one of them. It’s obvious it will boil down to their performance power and their looks. Their dancing is equal, but Kelsey’s presence kills it on the field. However, Kyndall is a Kelli favorite, which is a huge plus. So who’s out?
Door Lady Cheryl is back on the field. The other women look away for a moment. Who will it be? Kyndall is ushered to the office.
Kelli greets Kyndall with a familiar question. How does she think she did tonight? Kyndall’s frustrated with herself. She has a hundred things on her mind. I’ve said it before, that comment is the kiss of death. You just told her that you cannot focus….at a rehearsal!
Kelli becomes serious and nods. Kyndall stumbles. She isn’t fierce on the field. These issues have been continuous throughout training camp. She tells Kyndall she thinks she is absolutely beautiful. Wow! Major compliment from someone who could find fat on Barbie. But…
While she’s shown improvement in her dancing in the studio, it doesn’t translate on to the field. Kyndall pleads for them not to say it. No, no, no! Here it comes:
Kelli admits that she hates to say it, but she’s not ready. I respect that Kyndall doesn’t cry or go overboard with the begging. The “devastate me” line was a minus. She does say that it’s brutal. Kyndall doesn’t remind them that she lost her job at least partly because of practices. Thank you. Maybe that’s because she knows that she made the decision to put the DCC first on her own. Should she try out again next year? Judy and Kelli tell her yes. She is so close. Kyndall says that she thought that the third time was the charm, but it must be the fourth. Kelli tells her she’ll see her next year. Kyndall smiles and thanks them. Then she wishes them the best of luck this year. I can see that Kelli respects her response more than Amy’s and so do I.