If Comfort doesn't go this week, I will be severely disappointed. Kherington's technique is 10x better than the Hip Hop dancers. And I really wanted Gev and Twitch to have a "step up" type challenge in the Finals.
And I really want to know what is up with this "IV Real" crap. It seems only the Black Dancers are playing up this "inside joke" with Nigel. Items like that are cool for one or two weeks, but it's wearing me down. Please, SYTYCD, either explain this piece, or give it u
p! But don't keep America in the dark any longer!!!
With that being said, let's talk about this week's dancers:
Will: The first routine was disgusting! I thought Mary's critiques were right on, except she still is in love with this dancer. Does he walk on water? That's what the judges are making it out to be. Boy, your Ballroom skills sucks!!! I'm sorry!
I have a theory Will has been getting by strictly off of his solos for the duration of the Top 20. But I don't think tonight's solo was good enough. I think it may be his time.
I think he made up some ground with his Hip Hop routine; he looked really good. But was it good enough to take him out of the hole he dug for himself? I'm not so certain.
Courtney: Will is lucky she had this spunky little firecracker for a partner, or the routine would have looked disgustingly awkward. Gev's former partner is representing him well on this show! I'm almost ready to tag her into the finals!
And she drew a fabulous routine from the T&N duo. Her ability to take the pop-and-stop of most Hip Hop routines and transfer it into a lyrical, rhythmical, fluid style that only a Contemporary Dancer could do.
Comfort: She's a great Hip Hop dancer. I won't even try to argue against that. But her versatility is horrible. She is a one-trick pony, and the bad thing is, this year's theme appears to be Hip Hop and Contemporary, so she's managed to squeeze through this far. It's a crime against everything this show stands for.
Does anybody see the conspiracy in that the most non-versatile dancer, therefore, has "randomly" drawn a Hip Hop routine with amazing choreographers two weeks in a row, even two weeks when she shouldn't be here?!
This week's solo had a complete lack of Hip Hop Skillz.... Tricks are a must for Hip Hop Dancers, and she lacks them.
And don't get me started on the FoxTrot... Neither one of them looked comfort-able dancing this style. Everything Comfort did looked forced; everything Mark did looked, to quote Nigel, "amateur-ish."
Mark: The last time the Funky Contemporary dancer was under Tabitha and Napoleon's tutelage, we were treated with one of the greatest routines of this season. Can he offer a repeat performance, all while in detention?
Yes, yes, I think he can. His dancing here was good... not great, but good enough. But He really pulled off the stops really well, which is a very difficult thing to do for any Hip Hop Specialist, let alone a Contemporary dancer. It was jagged... it was rocky.... in a word, it was pretty buck!
I love Tabitha and Napoleon!
And I loved his solo. From the opening few steps, I was hooked in this Contemporary Dancer's quirky moves, sliding featurettes and wavy style. The energy, the power and the fusion of styles are what make this guy Finals worthy.
Twitch: This favorite hasn't been one for much emotion, and his character seemed to not require it, from the Intro clip, but the Emotion portrayed in the Mia Michaels Contemporary routine was phenomenal! It showed a side of him I never thought I would see.
Katee: Perfect play on the "ex-girlfriend" stereotypes in all the world. Her actions were extremely vibrant and excessively exuberant. Great character portrayal.
And she carried it over so well to her solo. I think Katee is one of the dancers on the show who is getting better and better at an exponential rate while on this show. Her stock is rising, and right now, it is a battle between her and Courtney for a spot in the Finale.
Chelsie: This Ballroom Dancer keeps getting better and better, and she started out on a high level. If she's not in the Finale, I will boycott this show! I can't find anything wrong with her... that's all.
When she took to the stage for her solo, I realized something: I haven't seen a Ballroom Dancer perform so well, alone, but on very few occasions. Benji Schwimmer was definitely one of them. And Pasha could hold his own while dancing a solo Latin dance. Not some bad company to be in.
Joshua: He could've been a bit more precise with his footwork on that Argentine Tango, but overall, I thought he looked respectable. Dmitry gave him a very difficult routine to pull of in only two days, and he looked good. What he lacked in technique, he more than made up for in Character (i.e. the Essential Element of an Argentine Tango).
My Top 2 Couples this week:
1. Chelsie and Joshua
2. Katee and Twitch*
*A close third, arguably second, would go to Mark and Comfort, but only because of the way they danced that Hip Hop routine. To Die For! Sorry, Courtney, but I think you may be in the Bottom Two this week. Don't feel bad, though; if America is smart, they'll dump Comfort.
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