Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Top 10

Tonight on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, the top ten performed two group dances, five pairs and ten solos, and they probably had another half-hour to cure cancer or something.

The group dances were meaningless except to fill ten minutes with some fun, the girls getting a Bollywood number and the boys an African rhythmic mess. Girls win this round, but can you really judge them individually when they all look good? At least Nigel is able to appreciate the African style, which he credits with all the good in the world, aside from all that genocide and starvation and stuff.

Interlude: Does anyone else think that on the upcoming "More To Love" show, the guy will still end up picking the thinnest of the big girls? Anyway, back to dancing ...

KAYLA & EVAN - They start us off with a Viennese Waltz, and as usual she's amazing. He's not exactly leading man material, while she looks like Ginger Rogers.

JANETTE & ADE - It's a hip-hop number and actually has some unique and difficult moves, and hey, they made good use of his hair pick!

JEANINE & JASON - They're assigned a contemporary piece by season two contestant Travis. She spends half the time flashing her bloomers in his face, they make out with a chain and the judges give them a standing ovation, pretty much peeing in their pants out of excitement.

RANDI & KUPONO - They get a paso doble, which unfortunately for Randi is neither powerful or flowy. I actually liked her brown wig, but the judges seemd not to, and Mary called them out on a lack of chemistry and not hitting it as hard as the music, which I can't argue with.

MELISSA & BRANDON - They get a Broadway number, which really looks more like Jazz, some hippie routine from "Hair" the musical. They're both so agile and flexible, it's quite astounding.

How they rank as pairs:

1. Melissa & Brandon
2. Janette & Ade
3. Kayla & Evan
4. Jeanine & Jason
5. Randi & Kupono

Going home? Kupono and, I don't know, Kayla hasn't been getting many votes, but I still think Jeanine's forgettable, so I'll go with her.

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