A star studded cast

I had actually heard of half of the new cast on DWTS. Drew Carey was my favorite, though Charlie White danced the best. Was Meryl Davis not inspired by Maks?  There was Billy Dee Williams, Lando Kalrissian, complete with R2D2 and storm troopers, but no energy. Winnie Cooper from Wonder Years has a face that didn't grow up as well as I had hoped. Diana Nyad, the swimmer, was disappointing as a dancer, but she plans to improve, and certainly doesn't give up. If I had been watching in real time, I'd have voted for her. New hostess Erin has a lot more energy than Brooke Burke. New band may be smaller? Do they need to save money?