Catching up with SYTYCD

While Cat looked like she was molting last night ...

 

We've been keeping up with the top 20 on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, I promise. I've even taken notes. Of course, two weeks ago, before I could write about it and just 30 minutes after the show ended, Val's water broke, and last week I was too busy with the "post cute pics of our mini Cooper" to get around to talking about the show.

 

The top 16 isn't easy to figure out, and so far I don't think we've really attached ourselves to any teams like this summer. Let's look at last night:

 

KAREN & KEVIN - They did a disco routine that was okay to us, though we figured the judges would like it, and they did.

 

ASHLEIGH & JAKOB - In their intro tapes last night we found out for the first time that he's best buds with last season winner Jeanine, which may not help but it can't hurt, either. They do a Mandy Moore routine involving a cane, and as usual anytime there's a prop, we spend the whole time watching it and not the dancers.

 

PAULINE & PETER - They do a fun quickstep, dubbed the "kiss of death dance" so many times that the judges seemed to be apologizing for them being "fun" and ignoring their lack of proper technique.

 

KATHRYN & LEGACY - The closest thing to my favorite surprise of a couple, especially since all we knew about her was that she cried tears of joy a lot in Vegas, and he had more air time than Nigel and Mary in Vegas. They do a Broadway number that Val and I quite liked, and then the judges rip her to shreds for being too happy during it, which, hey, isn't that the choreographer's fault? (No! God forbid!)

 

CHANNING & VICTOR - Two contemporary dancers doing a contemporary number, it's fine but no "wow" factor.

 

ELLENORE & RYAN - A yawner of a hip-hop.

 

MOLLEE & NATHAN  - I don't like him, think she's adorable, but I couldn't disagree with the judges on their salsa. It was terrible, and judging by her "holy crap that sucked" face at the end of it, she knew what was coming.

 

NOELLE & RUSSELL - They did an Afro-Jazz dance that involved a lot of bouncing around and jiggling, and the judges were impressed, though they would have praised the number no matter what if only so they could boast about how diverse their competition is.

 

Going home? I say Peter and ... Channing?

 

Meanwhile, on DANCING WITH THE STARS, Aaron and Karina got the boot, which was no surprise. Next week, the semifinals!