Tamar looked REALLY bad after she danced that dance, when they were all sitting on the bench. A PE can kill you quickly so I would say she is incredibly lucky.
I happen to like Alek. I think the reason he is still on is because he represents the average American. Plenty of average people would love to be on that show, myself included, and I think it would be great to see him win (not likely), or at least place in the top 3. A large percentage of the stars on DWTS have had at least a little bit of dance experience, especially if they have a background in the performing arts, but Alek - not so much! I would say that they have tried to diversify the stars by not having lots of actors, musicians, etc and only a few people from other categories, such as sports, but I just love that he is a regular guy who was placed in an extraordinary situation and chose to do the right thing, which in turn, made him a hero.
Now, let's see who's going to win!