So You Think You Can Dance - Season 6 - Page 2

There was one point where she replied to an innocuous question with tears and the ever-rising voice that I just lost it.  And then she kept doing it!  I LOL'd the whole time.

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My schedule says baseball world series for Wednesday.

Too bad one of the stronger dancers had to bow out due to illness.

I didn't get much out of the numbers until Mandy Moore's. The jazz one wasn't sexy to me, in part because of the costumes but the dancers still seemed too girlish. The Latin was ok but I was not thrilled with the choice of music. Actually that was the case with most of the routines.

Melissa knew how to work one, but then hers were never so big and puffy.

I said this last year and I'll mention it again as I  tried to watch this again last night. The screaming during the dance routines is just so distracting that I can't watch it. It is even worse this year. I really enjoy the auditions because there is no screaming until after they perform. Last night there was one person that just had this high pitch scream from the start unitl they finished. How can anybody enjoy the music and the dance if your screaming? These aren't rock or movie stars at a press conference. They're dancers performing to music which cannot be heard due to the assinine screaming. Sorry for the rant.

I don't think any of the women have any sex appeal and none of the men offer the power in their movies like Brandon or Ade did.  And the three tap dancers?  Why do we need three, they are pretty boring for this show.  Billy had the best movement in the little we have seen, and he's gone?  That sucks.  Watching up till this point I was into the season, after seeing the top 20 i'm kinda of so-so.

I sat down with my wife last night all prepared to leave again when the screaming starts and surprise, surprise, it seems that the powers that be have turned the mics down for the spectators while the contestants are performing. You could still hear them screaming, but in most cases, faintly in the background. I think the fact that they are not performing "in the round" this season is also helping. Please let it stay like this.

Favorite routines were Ryan and Ellenore and Legacy and Kathryn. The rest I found forgettable and found Nathan and Mollee's disco sloppy like Pat mentioned. But then I can't say I have found many discos very inspiring. Too bad Brandon got cut just when he got there. Ariana's cut was clear with the solos.

Interesting to hear critique of the choreo for a change (Viennese Waltz).

Adam's criticism was very interesting and constructive overall. I like having him as a regular.

Diorio's piece did the couple no favors. Bianca's elimination was no surprise nor was Philip's.

That samba was rough. Struggling as a pair overall but Channing looked too athletic in her movements, at least upper body.

Kathryn and Legacy's number was impressive and one of my favorites of the night. They are my favorite couple along with Ryan and Noelle. The concept was reminiscent of the addiction number but it ended more positively.

Wade Robson's number was a little too high concept, but the dancers did it justice, not unlike the crash test dummy piece last season.

Too bad about the wardrobe malfunction on Ellenore and Ryan's number but it gave them a chance to show their commitment and focus. My other fave couple did well tonight.

I thought Karen was a little too loose for the hip hop routine, though Nigel seemed to like the display of flexibility.

As do I.  He's pretty spot on.

My 2 favourite couples of the night with both a nice lead over the rest-

- Legacy and Kathryn
- Ellenore and Ryan

Channing hips were so stiff I couldn't understand how she got any compliments at all.  What the hell were the judges looking at?  Those were the worst hip swivels I've ever seen on the show.  Grandpa Simpson could swivel his hips better than Channing.  One of the worst performed routines EVAR and the worst Samba EVAR.  Those lifts were the worst.

The snagged dress during the Argentine Tango was so distracting it took me clear out of their performance.  My wife and I spent the whole time focusing on the wardrobe malfunction and barely paid attention to the dancing.  But it was not nearly as strong as Brandon & Jeanette from what little I could gather.

Karen is a great dancer and was pretty slamming in that hip hop routine, but she has bad skin and even worse teeth.  I can see why she got the clear braces -- when she smiles, she reminds me of Austin Powers.  Yeah Baby!

I'm surprised at how good Karen and Legacy are.  I shouldn't be too surprised at Legacy's performance -- hip hop dancers typically transition to contemporary choreography well.  It's stuff like Smooth Waltz that kills them.  Let's see how Legacy and Karen deal with a quickstep.

Nathan and Mollee are clearly the front running power couple, but Mollee looks like she has the jaw and chin of a 5 year old.  Her face from the nose up is normal sized, but the bottom part is disproportionately tiny, and it makes her face look weird.

Noelle looked haggard last night.  She looked like a soccer mom, and she's way to young to look like that.

Pauline has ZERO charisma.  Not that cute, not that interesting.

May have been the lamest group of performances ever.  Not a single routine stood out, and other than Kathryn in those shorts (hubba hubba) the evening was eminently forgettable.  Some highlights:

Yeah, kind of a tepid show with nothing really blowing me away. I did think Russell and Noelle, Legacy and Kathryn, and Victor and Channing were the stronger of them.

Nigel is getting crabby but he has not been off base. I especially liked his chastising of the pretty boy vote.

Tappers didn't last long...

Nigel has been on the mark for most of this season, but I think he was very wrong regarding the solos tonight, and his fond memories of last season.  Ryan's solo was very good IMO, if you ignore the final tumble, which I assure you was only off because he was trying to rush it in under the countdown (you can see him hurry up to make it).  For a ballroom dancer to perform a strong, entertaining solo, without resorting to flaunting boobage or muscles is impressive.  Also, Kevin's routine was good, and there were a few tricks in there that you could tell he saved for his solo.  I don't think he danced safe at all.  All the girls' solos *were* crap though, especially Pauline's and Ellenore's.

I found myself skipping through the entire episode and bored.  I just don't find any of them to be anywhere near as good as the top 6 from last season (excluding Evan).

Ashleigh continues to put me off, even though I can recognize when she does OK.

Judges comments on Karen and Kevin were spot on and put into words what didn't feel right. And did Kevin surprise her with that kiss?

A nice number for Noelle and Russell with good chemistry. They also made an unappreciated dance look fun and quite lovely.

I enjoyed Channing and Victor's blackbird number. Channing did seem to come out of her shell for the first time, though if her performance is tied so closely to her level of comfort it may not sustain through the competition.

I wanted Kathryn and Legacy to do really well with the paso doble but they didn't quite capture the intensity and passion as a couple, though individually they had their moments. Some notable gaffes towards the end of the routine also.

Travis gave Ellenore and Ryan quite a lovely number and they did very well with it. I think Ellenore's weakness will be her quirkiness in her solos, which may be too unique for mass appeal.

Mollee and Nathan did much better this time. I didn't get much out of the routine but they seemed to do OK. I'm not a big fan of them as a dance couple, so I don't get the "dream team" talk.

I think Karen and Kevin are probably gone.