DWTS 304: Karina and Mario (Paso Doble)

Karina Smirnoff and Mario Lopez dance the Paso
Doble in the third season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Costumes designed by Randall Christensen.

[jdnelson]

WOW! This embodies the whole feeling behind the dance ... it is beautiful. Mario, you became a real entertainer for me because of this show.

[Vanillaskygirl]

Oh my God, I just watched this for the 1st time. What the heck just happened?! Mario is INCREDIBLE!!! I had to watch it several times.  
I was never a Mario fan, but after seeing this, I can see how talented he truly is. He has that latin fire in his dancing, and that beautifully graceful, yet manly backwards high kick is unbelievable! 

I also read in the comments that he didn't win, which is criminal. His dancing is PERFECTION.

[homelesshannah]

It felt like he was channeling the spirit of his Tejano ancestors

[sarahplainandtall]

I never missed watching any of Mario Lopez's dance with Karina. When he didn't win as champion that year, I stopped watching DWTS, because I know by heart he should be the winner, viewers know that.

[АлексейНабебин-ко]

Какой блеск! Какая девушка! Огонь и пламя! What a shine! What a girl! Fire and flame!

[shantem]

Yes Mario should've No Doubt Won This Season

[cybersnake]

I’m late with these comments but Mario danced The Best Passo Doble in the history of the show . The spice girl Lady came close .
I stopped watching that show after that as well . That sad show was so very lucky to have someone of Mario Lopez’s capabilities. I’m quite sure that show lost many many viewers after that .
I believe the old judge helped sway the public to vote for ? Ugh, I can’t even remember who it was … I just knew it should have been Mario Lopez !
The same thing happens on The Voice .

[АлексейНабебин-ко]

Какая девушка! Огонь и пламя! И парень хорош. Но девушка, ох, девушка! Она прекрасна!

[terryherrera]

I believe they we're the best dancers that seasons and never failed to WOW! the audiences . It's a shame that the 2 judges were so unfair to Mario Lopez. Every week he out danced and out preformed the other celebrities . But Lane and the woman judge always said ming and demeaning things about him. It was so obvious they didn't like him. I could see how it hurted him not to mention his mother to the point where she had to say something and she did. It was obvious the show was fixed they already planed for Emmett Smith to win from the beginning. But Mario Lopez didn't make it easy for them. He couldn't help but out dance Emmett every week. Bruno being a Latino said it well. It's In His Blood ! Mario wasn't showing off, he just Loved to dance and was excellent at it. And 2 two judges hated him for it. In spite of the 2 judges who I believed purposely try to belittle him and discourage him in front of everyone thinking they could break his spirit but they couldn't. Mario just came back every week with a vengeance and dance to his ass off. The judges hated him for that and they never hid it. Bravo and Congratulations Mr. Lopez. You and Katrina will always be the Real Champions of that season. Thank you for giving this Latina the honor and pleasure of watching you on national TV every week and making me so Proud to be a Mexican. Brovo! And God Bless. 💖😇🤩😘

[brothadude]

Mario Lopez keeps his guns in guitar case

[jdnelson]

I am writing this in Feb of 2021 ... The age that will become known as 'The Pandemic' and 'The Fracture in our Gov't becomes far too clear" ...this is a perfect example of the enrichment folk dances, songs and even sharing history brings an enhancement to everyone ... If we follow the Bible, at 1 Cor. 13:1-8 and 1 John 4:16-18, is paraphrased to: God IS love ... Perfect love is a bond of union and throws fear out. Why are we so fractured?

[yolee]

Only a Mexican can master the paso doble.

[andyb]

Another example of why I know this country is doomed . They were clearly above the rest and still lost.

[vaxen]

When you drink tequila before the baile