Well, I will get my act together and play this time. I sent my trifecta to Luv.
My thoughts about the premiere...
I think Keo & Barbara will be the first to go (she overplayed the cougar by about 50%) followed by Drew & Witney (they have the rumba, not a good dance for him) or Frankie & Witney. However, Sasha may go early, too. She could do some of the steps, but she was an awful performer. No energy whatsoever.
I think Jordan is terrific and the Hamilton crowd are about the most rabid fandom ever. However, he was not an originator of the role, and I don't think he was in the show that long. I tried to find any Hamilton videos on YouTube that he was in, and and was not successful in a cursory look. Although a lot of people have seen the show, far more have seen the songs on YouTube and via the cast album, so I'm not sure how much support he's going to get.
I think the 2 athletes will cancel each other out. Football/basketball probably have more crossover fans than football/baseball last time.
I think Debbie Gibson may end up dropping out. If she gets a flare up of her Lyme disease, it could impact her ability to continue.
I think Val and Victoria were amazing. They will do better on the ballroom dances where they are in hold and he can help move her legs where they need to go. I'm also sure he will find creative ways of helping her as they go along. I'm sure Jenna will be helpful once SYTYCD is over. It's also hard to bed pure joy when you are dancing. It's is captivating to watch and infectious.