Really, I think tonight is a no-brainer. Bye-bye Comfort and Mark, barring any shockers, which could possibly be the talented-but-stiff Will going home instead of the cuddly-and-lovable Mark. Or, maybe there’s a coterie of fans out there rooting for the uber-underdog Comfort. In which case, I think my fav girl Courtney, would get the boot. But I don’t think so. There’s going to be a lot of winners in tomorrow’s pool results, I suspect.
By the way, I noticed the Chelsie/Josh Disco video had some problems, so I re-cut it. There were thunder storms all up and down the East coast last night, causing me to scramble for decent video…
A few of my thoughts on last night’s show…
…After the JUMP…
- I could not take my eyes off of Courtney during her Samba with Will. Like many of you, however, I think Will, for all his fine technique, is lacking in the charisma department. And that solo with the wig? That was just weird. The get-up (James Brown costume and wig) just distracted from the dance. If he can’t evoke JB through his movements, then it’s all rather pointless, isn’t it?
- What the hell was Toni Basil talking about? Blah blah blah BLAH! She’s a bit of a kook.
- Bulletin: Comfort hated ballet class. NOT! Seriously, if my girl Courtney is eliminated tonight, rather than Comfort, I’m gonna be pissed. Katee and Chelsie? Not going anywhere.
- I called Mia Michael’s group dance “pretentious” last week, but I absolutely adored her contemporary “door routine” for Katee and Twitch this week. They danced it fabulously. Hot kiss, baby!
- Mark and Comfort’s Hip hop routine was pretty awesome. Too bad it wasn’t their second dance, rather than that horribly stilted Foxtrot. Comfort really held Mark back on that one. Nevertheless, no matter how they danced, I don’t think either one of them can beat the competition to advance another week.
- I generally love Katee’s choreographed dances–her solos–not so much. I remember not being particularly impressed with her audition back in LA.
- I enjoyed the Chelsie/Josh Argentine Tango. But, I’m not seeing the piles of charisma between the two Mary was gushing about in her critique. I liked Chelsie’s Tango with Mark better. Mary reeally loves Joshua.
- I dunno, if I hadn’t been told that Courtney was pining for Will–a ghost–I would have had no idea what that “slow” hip/hop routine from Nap/Tab was about. Not a great routine, really. Will thinks it could make So You Think You Can Dance history? I don’t think so. Mary’s fake out went on way too long, considering I could see it coming from about 5 miles away.
- I thought the Katee/Twitch routine was OK, but like the Nap/Tab slow Hip Hop, the choreography didn’t tell the story. Not one of my fav Tyce DiOrio routines. I have to say, I loved Toni Basil criticizing Katee after Nigel and Mary slobbered all over her.
- I love Courtney’s fluid, inventive solos. That is all.
- Comfort called a difficult lift in the Foxtrot routine “sabotage”. She may be on to something, there. I’m glad Toni complimented Mark on his lines and reminded the audience of their awesome Hip Hop routine.
- I like watching Disco, even though I hated it with a passion back in the day. The Chelsie/Josh routine was loads of fun, and those lifts were AMAZING. Josh really is a MAN. Heh.
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I have no idea who is going home with the boys tonight, Mark is showing highest on raw numbers on dial idol, while the delightful Twitch is at the bottom! Mark has people who love him. I am glad I can’t vote, I couldn’t decide amongst them. I thought they were all fantastic last night.
Comfort, however, I believe is toast. Nigel made a good point (did I just say that?) She has some wicked talent with hip hop but doesn’t know what to do with it unless someone choreographs for her. A one trick pony, but I did like her hip hop routine with Mark.
I’ll be sad to see any of the boys go tonight and next week the tears start for the girls, that is if Comfort goes tonight!
And the best part about your wonderful clips? I know I wish i could see the show on the big screen, but I could turn off Toni Basil blabber with the clips. What a whack job!
I got most of my points on Will. I’m so behind right now that I’ve gotten nothing to lose. I’ll be pissed of somehow Comfort stays.
Message to Will: There have been a handful of dances throughout the seasons that I’ll remember; your ghost dance will not be one of them. In the future let the audience and fans decide which routines will make history.
LOL, well, I don’t think I have anything to add to your comments, MJ!
I normally root for the underdog, it seems the more someone is pimped or praised, the more I get turned off, so it should surprise me that I want Comfort TO GO. And stay gone this time. Honestly, I think she’s a one-trick pony and not even a particular standout with that one trick.
This is a little OT, but does anyone know which dancers did the “table routine” of Mia’s last year I keep hearing about? I’d like to search for it on youtube. This is my first season watching and I have to say I don’t feel like the choreographed routines are all that impressive. But I hear the past seasons have had more inventive and outstanding performances so I would like to check them out.
The table dance was Neil and Sabre I believe - prime at one time gave us a wonderful link that took us right to all the dances from last year - it was you prime, right?
Ah, Mandy Moore, thank you. I thought that table one is the one Mia was nominated for. I’m off to youtube :)
I think Comfort is definitely gone. I was thinking that Mark may also be gone but geekygirl says that Twitch is on the bottom w/ Dial Idol. (NO-not Twitch!) Next week will be hard. They’re going to have to up their game in order to stay on top.
BTW, AINoob, or anyone else just tuning in this year, have you seen clips of some of the other great dances? Like the “Hummingbird” from last year? Have you watched Travis Wall or Benji from Season 2? (Actually, I loved Allison and D’Mitry from that season as well). There have been some EXCELLENT solos by dancers in the past that would’ve just SMOKED the solos this year. It’s weird, while I think this year they have better “technical” dancers than in the past, IMO, the dancers in past seasons danced w/ more heart, passion, and personality. Let me know if you want links to some of my favorite dances…I can recommend some favorites, if anyone cares.
I’d love to see some more routines, chelley! I just found the table dance on youtube and it was fabulously done (and I did find a clip from the tour last year of Pasha and Anya which was crazy sexy).
I thought Courtney had the best of the solos last night. Katee’s solo left a lot to be desired, and I was disappointed. I think she really comes alive when someone choreographs for her.
One of my favorite moments from last night: When Josh was walking over toward the judges after the disco routine. He put his finger up like he was saying, “one minute . . .” and then he pretend collapsed on the floor. He seems like such a great guy, and I am rooting for him to win (and have been since the auditions).
Twitch is trying so hard; he gives every routine 200%. I will be so sad if he is eliminated tonight. I really want him in the final four with Josh, Katee, and Courtney,
I really hope Mark and Comfort go tonight. Mark’s quirkiness does not make him a strong personable dancer. Frankly, he is really the wekest of the 4 remaining dancers. It would be a shame if the other 3 leave before he does.
Comfort has little technique and is an okay hiphopper. As she said herself, she really has to work at the hiphop routines too.
Yeps…Mark and Comfort should be the ones to leave tonight.
I don’t know that dial idol really means much for SYTYCD. I think there’s too few votes at this point for it to work. Last week Kherington was at the top.
I really do enjoy Courtney’s solos. She’s just dang adorable, and loaded with talent too. I think what Nigel said to Comfort last night about working well with choreography - and not so well on her own solos can also be applied to Katee. Katee impresses me so much in the choreographed dances - but her solos to me are all just kind of meh.
ETA: And, again - I’ll be very, very sad if Twitch goes tonight.
I really did love the door dance with Twitch and Katee - but all I could think about during it was how badly I wished Jessica had been dancing it instead of Katee!! I think Jessica would have killed that routine.
My girl Chelsie is going all the way.
If anyone wants another good dance to watch from past seasons, check out the disco routine the Neil and Sarah (I think?) did last year. Just about as good as the table dance.
Wow, that Chelsie/Josh tango was hot! I love watching Josh dance ANYTHING.
AINoob, I like these solos:
-S1: Blake (I can’t find his last solo, that one was better than this one)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GF6_LQqqRI&feature=related
-Nick Lazzarini- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uCC_Ej8yaU
-any of Travis’ work (S2) I love
-and just b/c I love a little Dmitry (wait till the end): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFg7-lE04wU&feature=related
Some fav. dances-
-Here’s a collection of Allison (contemp.) & Ivan (b-boy):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgmVoQ2b8xk (”Why” is my fav.)
-Benji & Donyelle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y15eyWrZebI&feature=related
-Travis & Heidi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwnlnGvAq9M
-Benji & Heidi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyWWR0kxclk&feature=related
-If you like waltz (Pasha & Lacey): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzGcTBVreX0
-Lacey & Danny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWduewz9ncU&feature=related
-hummingbird dance: (Hok & Jaime) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wz_jEQPY2U
ok, sorry, too many to name…
Do they eliminate 1 guy and 1 girl until top 4 and then 1 person a week after that? Sorry for the dumb question. Last year was first that I watched. I LOVE this show so much - don’t want Twitch to go tonight!!!!!!!!!! Actually I really like all 4 guys that are left. Love Katee best of girls right now anyway, but I am a guy person - singer or dancer it seems….
I’ll also be very, very sad if Twitch goes tonight. Mark drives me nuts. Those stupid faces he is constantly making! I remember people used to complain about Thayne’s smile…..Mark sticking his tongue out every two seconds is much worse. I really want him gone - just as much as I want Comfort off my screen.
That supposed “ghost” dance was much too herky-jerky for me. It didn’t seem ethereal or evoke longing in me at all. I was definitely unimpressed.
Twitch and Katee were fantastic last night, particularly their contemporary routine.
Toni Basil should never again be a judge. What a waste of time!
memorable moment-when Chelsie told Josh he has a big butt and he said so do you. lol.
If Mark and Comfort go tonight, it then becomes oh so tough.
Will is a wonderful dancer but he doesn’t click with me. Hopefully, he will go before Twitch and Josh.
Now, between Josh and Twitch=I love both of them but if I’m really honest, Josh is the better dancer and is loaded with personality. But, I love Twitch too. sooooooooooo hard to pick.
Now for the girls,
Katee is so talented, but her solos suck. Again, like Will, she doesn’t move me. I’m hoping she goes before Courtney and Chelsie.
Courtney has grown on me all season but I love Chelsie too. Apples and oranges. Chelsie is 19. Hard to believe. I like both of these girls that makes it soooooooooooo difficult.
I’m thinking Joshua will be the last guy standing. Not sure about the girls. Hopefully it will be Chelsie or Courtney.
I’ve never watched this show until this season=-thanks MJ for following it. I’ve really enjoyed it and will keep on watching next year.
AI Noob, check any of these out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GF6_LQqqRI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uCC_Ej8yaU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFg7-lE04wU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB2hQBYLL4Y&feature=related
Some dances:
1st is my fav.- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgmVoQ2b8xk
waltz- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzGcTBVreX0
salsa- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFtZszfZ1V0
“Hummingbird” dance- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wz_jEQPY2U
cha cha- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y15eyWrZebI&feature=related
samba: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWduewz9ncU&feature=related
and just for fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArvuSz6elGY
suggestion=never have Toni as a judge again. She made me nuts, her bracelet made me nuts, her voice made me nuts, her use of the words organic and street made me want to scream. Please, never again.
Honestly, while the “street” and “organic” were way too much, I really did like how Toni gave honest critiques… (for example: somebody mentioned how she’d given Katee constructive criticism after Nigel and Mary had already drooled all over her - they did end up agreeing with her, too)
For those who are new to the show, I also recommend looking up Ivan and Allison’s contemporary routine choreographed by Tyce, their hip hop routine by Shane, Pasha and Sarah’s jazz routine by Mandy Moore, their west coast swing by Benji, Any of the three dances Pasha and Jessi danced before she was (IMO wrongly) sent home.
The past seasons have been really great. Also, Benji and Donyelle’s cha cha. Or their anything. They were great together. I feel like this season is lacking in the personality department all around. There were so many fun personalities in season 2.
ps - mj, thank you for uploading a decent chelsie/joshua disco routine! It was driving me crazy. Ü
It seems like no one wants Mark to go, but everyone thinks he will. Count me among you. But why do we all think that? I voted for him last night. But then again, we are a very small sampling of the population. I really don’t think he DESERVES to go. Dancers need to connect to their pieces. Will is technically brilliant, but incredibly unconnected to what he’s doing. I used to think it was Jessica’s fault, but he hasn’t developed a connection with Katee or Courtney either. Mark may not be as technically great, but he’s a HECKUVA lot more fun to watch. I suppose Will will make the finale and knock off beloved Twitch next week.
On the girls side, America has seriously lost it if Comfort isn’t going home tonight. The other 3 girls are leaps and BOUNDS better than her in every way. It gets tough after that…I sort of have the same issue with Katee that I have with Will. I don’t feel like she’s connected to her routines on the same level that Courtney and Chelsie are. I think she’s more connected than Will (although that’s not saying much), but I’d prefer Chelsie and Courtney in the finale.
I feel that overall, Chelsie and Joshua are the best dancers on the show. I think they’ve done the best job of adapting to genres outside of their own, and they both shine like stars in their own genre…like Chelsie did in the tango last night. That dance was so technically difficult and she nailed it. I’m in the minority opinion that I like her with Joshua better than Mark. But…just my opinion!
Really?? I think this season has great personalities - that’s why I’m so hooked! I’ve watched the show casually for years, but this is the first time I have really been so involved with it. Personality city!!!
Why is it so many here like Mark…I honestly don’t get him and his dancing leaves me cold.
AInoob, Here are some of my favorites:
Travis & Heidi’s Afropop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGJSpzVAsBA
Neil & Danny’s Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KuQIWEGSH8
Travis & Heidi’s Bench: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwnlnGvAq9M
Season 2 Top 4 Sexyback: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArvuSz6elGY
(Can you tell I’m a huge fan of the Trav?)
Too bad the judges love Katee too much, and I’ve only seen Comfort do so well in her own style, working with other choreographers. No way in hell would the judges try and downplay Katee’s mediocre choreography at this stage of the competition.
Anyway, I don’t suppose I’ll make much of an impact by saying that I’d rather have Will go home than Mark. Yes, Will’s probably one of the most fantastic technical dancers the show’s ever seen — I’d say about Travis-level fantastic; he still has nothing on Danny — but at least Travis connected with the audience. I’ve yet to feel anything from Will, really. So. Bye, Mark. *sob*
I’m still having difficulty deciding who I think will go tonight. I never would have guessed that Kherington would leave last week - so I’m expecting to be surprised again. I don’t think it’s a sure thing that Mark is going tonight at all, but I can’t bear to put my points on Twitch.
Hisaki, I agree that Will is a fantastic dancer. I just don’t think he “sells it” as well as Travis did. And yes, definitely he’s no Danny. I would not be sad if Will left tonight, but I’m having a hard time convincing myself that it’s possible. Although, last year, I was convinced that Nigel’s super-pimping for Lauren would keep her longer than it did. So, I guess it’s possible.
I’ve got my points on Comfort, because it seems so obvious to me that she should go. But, I was convinced that every week was finally Syesha’s week to go on AI and look how that turned out. America does love the underdog with the fighting spirit.
My example of the one who every week I thought would be gone who somehow survived was Lauren. This was the week we lost Dom and Sarah, while Lauren and Neil danced on.
Excellent, thank you for the links and dancer names to look up!