Despite her strong showing in the polls, Matyas was no doubt hindered in KttD VIII by her outsider status. And that's no huge surprise. Dabysan opined after the fact that her performance "seemed a little tank-y." I can certainly respect the sentiment. Her ferocious delivery of the inane lyrics of Heart's classic "Barracuda" almost defies description. But I've known Laura for a long time, and I don't think she tanked. Vanna knows her even better than I - they were neighbors until just a few months ago - and she astutely observes that Laura sometimes has trouble speaking in key. Pair a voice like that with a burgeoning illness and alcohol, and you have a legendary performance in the making.
KttD VIII ended with the best of all possible scenarios. The competition rebounded from a weak outing rife with controversy in year seven with the strongest group of performances to date. Any one of four contenders could have taken home the
Ramsey Cup. And we are left with some amazing story lines going into next year. It's like we are at the end of act two. The
cold and calculating femme fatale has whipped and injected her
foreign minion into a robotic and lethal efficiency. Crocodile Dundee has just killed Apollo Creed in the ring. KttD IX will be the story of a once great champion working out in solitude in the harshest environment imaginable in order to recapture the glorious trophy - and the hearts of the world - from the clutches of unrelenting evil. Somebody cue the montage music; if you need me, I'll be training in the Outback.
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