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Topic: So You Think You Can Dance - 7/02/08

Cat's hair was different. Lovely for a change but I like it flowing. Once again she'd look good in a sack but I did not like her dress tonight

Judges: Tabitha/Napoleon, Mary, Nigel

Each of the seven couples will dance two routines tonight.

Jessica/Will: JIVE
Whoa, WILL, wow. Great couple.
T&N: felt the fight - brought it to the next level.
Mary: nailed the trick but missed connections - good performance.
Nigel: Will had great balance - weight in right place. Jess a little lazy.

Comfort & Thayne: BROADWAY
This was danced well but lacked in concept and context (for me).
T&N: Good match. Felt chemistry. Flirtiness was nice.
Mary: Great new partnership. Proud of Comfort - both could have been bigger.
Nigel: aggression and passion not there. We need to stop the hip hop references this far in - not good enough.

Khourtni & Matt: HIP HOP
Loved this routine. He was great, she was in and out (he so outshined her)
T&N: Good job. Matt surprised but not good enough.
Mary: has to entertain and I must feel something and I didn't. Liked it.
Nigel: Nothing to get hold of.

Chelsea & Mark: JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY
So good together - hit all the pops.
T&N: muaah - no matter what you tell a story.
Mary: Loved it. Haven't taken a wrong turn yet.
Nigel: it just worked. First couple tonight with a connection. Magic.

Kherington & Twitch: PASO DOBLE
Tough, passionate...Twitch...wowie.
T&N: Twitch the matador came out half way through. Slow build.
Mary: full of passion. Just okay.
Nigel: very entertaining. She demanded a lot and not sure if Twitch delivered.

Katee & Joshua: CONTEMPORARY
So powerful, so Mia, so great!!
T&N: OMG! Ridiculous, I loved it. Owned the stage.
Mary: absolutely - haven't messed up once. Monumental stillness.
Nigel: One of 3 or 4 couples of the season.

Courtney & Gev: HIP HOP
Gotta go with the flow - this was stupid and ridiculous (loved it)
T&N: Did great. She was so good. Gev needs to be playful.
Mary: feeling 50/50. Gev didn't hit hard enough.
Nigel: Fun and funky but funkier than hip hop.

HALFWAY mark. I'm noticing a split (talentwise) in some couples. One out performing the other. Not upstaging - just proving they are the better of the two. Should be interesting as some go and others must hook up with someone new.

Jessica & Will: LYRICAL JAZZ
Whoa it just got so HOT in here!!
T&N: choreography so clever. Will has great lines and is amazing (mmmm hmmmm and shirtless doesn't hurt). Jessica is holding him down (a separation??)
Mary: talent is flame, flame is genius and that was fire (made sense to Mary, heh). On the hot tamale train.
Nigel: Fabulous. Jess stop worrying. Absolutely beautiful.

Comfort & Thayne: WALTZ
BIG difference. Smooth and flowing. Acting!!
T&N: really thoroughly enjoyed it. Like an angel.
Mary: Loved it. Could have more power. Comfort like a catterpillar to a butterfly.
Nigel: beautiful choreography, smooth. Comfort looks so beautiful - a ballroom queen.

Khourtni & Matt: MAMBO
He is so much better than she is. I like her but she's weaker than the rest (IMO). New partner needed...stat.
T&N: hot and cold. Opening was off. Matt needs to get down and grimey.
Mary: Khourtni was so hot but not smokin'. No chemistry.
Nigel: weight too far back. Needs to be sharper but good routine.

Chelsea & Mark: FOX TROT
These two had 2 great routines!!
T&N: this was great. a pleasure to watch.
Mary: you guys pulled it off. It was elegant and classy.
Nigel: felt Mark was uncomfortable. Chelsea - fabulous.

Twitchington: CONTEMPORARY
This was so good halfway I cursed and said holy sh!t!! Incredible. Best routine of the night. The only other one that could beat Mia for the season was HER'S!!! Last week's opening #.
T&N: awesome X 6!! Totally committed. Moments told the story.
Mary: Whew, Mia outdid herself. Powerful, dynamic...absolutely believable.
Nigel: believed it - couldn't stop watching. One of the top 3 couples.

Katee & Joshua: WEST COAST SWING
Not a fan of Benji or his sis Lacey so they are in my Mia book. That said this was fun and sassy. Fabulous ending but Benji can't stay so safe if he's to continue. J&K did a fine job.
T&N: such a fun number. Loved the characters.
Mary: wooohoooo. A great routine and you executed it. Tremendous.
Nigel: both can adapt to all styles. Different character than first #.

Courtney & Gev: BROADWAY
She is always so believeable that yes all eyes are mostly on her. He needs to step it up (if he stays).
T&N: amazing. totally believable. Broadway is Gev's niche.
Mary: absolutely dynamic enough. Strong and believable.
Nigel: underdogs. This style is perfect for this couple.

W.E.'s COMMENTS: I wasn't thrilled with the Broadway choices tonight so I hope that doesn't hurt one partner in both. I really do think this is a turning point and we see weaknesses as some partners improve and get stronger.

If it were up to me Khourtni and Gev would go tomorrow (meaning Matt and Courtney would have to be bottom, too). There's a possiblity that Jessica and Will could be bottom three but at this point it's hard to tell since some who were weak really pulled it out for #2 dance and others did the opposite.

I think Chelsea/Mark, Twitchington and Katee/Joshua are all safe. Thayne is a fine dancer but can he hold up next to Twitch, Will and Joshua?

Jessica/Will: JIVE
Really good!

Comfort & Thayne: BROADWAY
I don't know a thing about dance, really, but I just don't buy into Comfort as a real dancer. I dunno. She just lacks something for me and the same goes for Thayne. He's got the look but not that much 'pizzazz'.

Khourtni & Matt: HIP HOP
I may be alone in this but I actually really liked this routine and thought they both did well.

Chelsea & Mark: JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY
Really good!

Kherington & Twitch: PASO DOBLE
This was my 2nd favorite of the night. I am really liking them together.

Katee & Joshua: CONTEMPORARY
My #1 favorite of the night. Beautiful!! I am LOVING Joshua.

Courtney & Gev: HIP HOP
I either missed this dance or it did nothing for me because I can't remember it. lol!!

Jessica & Will: LYRICAL JAZZ
Another great performance for Jessica & Will.

Comfort & Thayne: WALTZ
It was good but I'm just not a fan of these 2.

Khourtni & Matt: MAMBO
I agree with you, she's not on par with the other dancers. At times her movements feel sluggish, even to a non-dancer like me. lol!

Chelsea & Mark: FOX TROT
I can't remember this one, I might have been taking the puppy out during this one.

Twitchington: CONTEMPORARY
Awesome!!!

Katee & Joshua: WEST COAST SWING
Missed this one too!

Courtney & Gev: BROADWAY
Missed this one as well.

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Thank you very much - I appreciate it. Cat's a lovely lady but the hair and make-up didn't make IT last night. I must agree (Re: Thayne/Comfort). She surprised last night and he has technique but I doubt he'll stand up next to Josh/Will/Twitch. Khourtni's routine was fine (as was he) she just under danced it. Yay Twitchington. If Joshua isn't top 2 something will go horribly wrong (lol). A shame you missed the Fox Trot. It stood out from all the other styles. Mia was a star last night. Glad she got to do 2 numbers and away from judging. eom/WE

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Posted by: songbird
Date posted: Thu Jul 3 14:53:02 2008
Message:

Hi W.E.~

Thanks for this recap of a very long show. Have they set a record with 14 dances in one show? I suppose the good part was that it wasn't done in warp speed as was done on AI.

IMPRESSIONS

1) Some partners are obviously looking stronger then others so I expect to see another couple separated tonight with another new coupling next week. I know that with certain performances, my eye was definitely drawn to one of the performers, not both.

2) Nigel seemed particularly critical and I heard some ''Simonesque'' type comments from him which is distasteful to me. And, we get his viewpoint regarding Jessica!!!

3) Tabitha was so picky that she would have noticed a hangnail!!!! It seemed that she went out of her way to find fault. JMO

4) I didn't like Cat's hair, dress(ick), or makeup. She's so classy that she's allowed a mistake once in a while. I forgive her. (LOL)

5) I'm really enjoying some of the new dances this year and choreographers. Love all the variety.

Chelsie/Mark - LOVED this couple and their Jazz & Foxtrot - great partners! - SAFE

Kherington/Twitch - Liked the Paso Doble but LOVED their Contemporary - how cool was THAT!!!! - SAFE

Katee/Joshua - Loved their Contemporary - SAFE

Jessica /Will - Liked the Jive & the Lyrical Jazz was HOT! - hope Jessica doesn't have to dance - SAFE (?)

Courtney/Gev - Enjoyed their Broadway ''On The Town'' - I thought they were ''in character'' - (possibly in jeopardy due to Gev)

Comfort/Thayne - Liked the Smooth Waltz - so graceful (both in jeopardy?)

Khourtni/Matt -Didn't care for either dance - (in jeopardy due to Khourtni)

PS: Don't you just love Mia sitting in the audience accepting her kudos? It sure beats her being on the panel. Btw, am I the only person who finds Mary funny???

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I think they've done this many dances before but not sure. I know I've recapped some long nights (lol). I expect a separation tonight as well. Nigel can show favorites AND I thought Mary was rough with Tabitha - almost everything Tabitha said Mary went the opposite. Tabitha was overly critical but Mary was obvious. I agree about Cat but this is far from the first mistake - I'd like to know who dresses her. Loving the variety, too, and the success of those choreographers we lost to other shows. Yep, Khourtni should be the one going tonight. YES, Mia looks marvelous sitting IN the audinece without a mic or near the judges desk. I like Mary and do think she's amusing - just wish she had another gimmick other than screaming and loud laughing.eom/WE

I'm really enjoying the new dances choreographed by this year's choreographers. Last year I thought we we getting into a rut of too much hip hop and krumping. It's nice to see all the variety like 'lyrical' jazz and 'smooth' waltz, etc. I also wish Disco would disappear as these kids just can't seem to get it right. Possibly Mary was irritated by Tabitha's nit picking. I found that smiling woman highly annoying in that she often seemed to SEARCH for a negative. I don't know why she felt the need to 'hunt' for a shortcoming IF the routine was executed well. I found myself yelling at the TV ... Oh Shut Up. Again, JMO. I also think Nigel is ''gunning'' for Jessica. Will should be just fine. /sb

I agree and I think Mary wanted to tell her to shut up - more often than not Mary didn't even look her way when she disagreed. I'm happy there isn't a lot of Krumping and to do Disco is a mistake. It's passe and since it's only from that period even the costumes don't warm us nostalgically like say, Charleston. I'm also loving lyrical hip hop (who knew there was sech a tink?)!!eom/WE

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Posted by: Gail M
Date posted: Thu Jul 3 11:34:31 2008
Message:

Chelsea and Mark are my favorite couple.   They are equally matched and have great chemistry and are spot on in execution!    I have added Chelsea to my top three at this point.   Will, Joshua, Chelsea.   :-)   I don't think anyone can touch Will's lines and great training, but like you mentioned, Joshua has the charismatic factor Will needs more of.   

Katee and Joshua are my second favorite couple.   The number they did of Mia's was UNREAL (in a good way.)    Mia was even better than Mia last night.   LOL

I LOVED Jessica and Will's lyrical jazz number!    I don't normally like the gimmicks so much, but the shirt worked really well!    I guess it depends on the gimmick.   I remember the table one last year (or was that Wade's?)    It was the bomb.   I think that was two seasons ago. 

I was shocked at Comfort and Thayne's waltz!    I'm thinking Miss Comfort has had some other training than hip-hop too.   Don't think you get those kindof lines and gracefulness from doing hip-hop.    Btw, neither hip-hop number did much for me last night.    I miss Shane Sparks!  

Matt is better than Khourtni (at least as a couple), Will is better than Jessica (gee ya think lol...although I wish the judges would lay off of her.   She can't help how much better he is and I don't think they should compare her to him.)    Courtney was much better than Gev last night.   Didn't notice that before though.   Maybe it was just the style of dance.   

If I was choosing, I would send Khourtni packing.   I think she is a talented dancer, but she and Matt aren't a good twosome.   And something about her bugs me.   ?    I think Gev may be the guy to go, but not sure on that.    If Will and Jessica end up in the bottom three (SURELY not) I predict Jessica will go. 

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Chelsea was under the radar but she's TERiffic. Slightly better than he is in emoting so they do compliment each other. Will has that Debbie Allen connection but he's got to step it up (I do like watching him).LOL, yes Mia topped herself. The table dance was last season with Sabre (the winner). I think you're right about Comfort. We see the same lines with Joshua but we know he's had some ballet. I miss Shane, too. He's on that Dance Crew show. Sooo not interested but I did check him out. All the weaker ones (in any couple) can't help it - luck of the draw. I just hope they don't bring the better one down. Last night Courtney clearly drew the eye in a good way. I did notice it last week but not as much as last night's hip hop #. Khourtni seems very nice but I get something there, too. Can't put my finger on it. I will feel bad for the better ones in the bottom due to a weak partner and hope voters get it right.eom/WE

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Posted by: Tori
Date posted: Thu Jul 3 9:04:27 2008
Message:

Round One

Jessica/Will...Nice job...starting to really like Will

Comfort/Thayne...okay dance, but no wow...at this point I was thinking she should have been the one to leave last week, 2nd dance, I changed my mind.

Khourtni/Matt...not sure why, but I didn't like this dance

Chelsea/Mark...great stuff

Kherington/Twitch...loved it...even liked the cape work

Katee/Joshua...great chemistry and a Mia routine...they couldn't miss. Awesome.

Courtney/Gev...whatever...just okay...thought Courtney put more enthusiasm into the dance than Gev. 

Round Two

Jessica/Will...WOW!

Comfort/Thayne...beautiful, flowing, amazing (is this the same girl I thought should have left last week???)

Khourtni/Matt...just okay..needed punch

Chelsea/Mark...smooth, nice, loved it

Kherington/Twitch...That Woman (Mia) is so good (as a choreographer)! The routine was brilliant and perfectly executed...awesome and I loved it.

Katee/Joshua...they certainly have adaptibilty to the different styles of dance...fun dance

Courtney/Gev...fun...I liked it

As the competition gets into the final weeks do the contestants get new partners reguardless of who leaves? I'm vaguely remember seeing them draw parteners for the next week towards the end of the competition.

Mia should do what she does best...choreograph the dances and leave the judging to someone else. I really, really like her routines, but just gringe when she judges.

And, what was Cat wearing? Granted she wears some strange dresses from time to time, but she generally can carry it off. That's one of the things I like about her...her, sometimes, off beat dresses. But, this one was just plain ugly.

I'd be okay with Khourtni leaving...don't know about the guys.

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I agree about Comfort - she's really trying. Courtney always outshines him that's why I think he'll go (maybe). Will is fine but must perk his personality to stand up against Twitch and Joshua. They only get new partners should they lose theirs through elimination (I realize Nigel's statement sounded otherwise when he said something about both getting/having new partners). Mia is the best of the best right now. I really like her IN the audience without a mic. I wonder if Cat has final choice of dress. If so she doesn't have great taste (eek).eom/WE

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