I know I'm behind and need to recap Jersey Shore and Real Housewives of the OC from last week, but SYTYCD is more important. I promise I'll catch up as soon as this week is over.
Cat welcomes the Judges and they are all present: Spirit Fingers, Screamer and Creepy all say hello.
They waste no time and go right into the dances:
Kathryn & Ryan
They dance a Jason Gilkison samba. They are dancing to "Magalenha" by Sergio Mendes. I guess the costumers decided to give Ryan a break this week - instead of putting him in a super gay see-through shirt, they just had him go shirtless. It worked. He looked much more masculine. I thought the dance was fantastic. GREAT choreography and they danced it beautifully. It was very cool and I liked the music. They also ended it cool with Kathryn doing the splits in the air and landing on Ryan's back. Great start to the evening.
The judges loved it and were blown away. Adam says that Kathryn has soared to the top and then he gets all hot and bothered by Ryan and his toplessness.
Ellenore & Jakob
They dance a Tyce Diorio Broadway routine. They dance to "I Gotcha" from Fosse. It was awesome. I didn't love the music but the dancing was brilliant. I think what was so impressive was Jakob's performance. Ellenore kept up with him and she did well, but Jakob blew her out of the water. It was a great performance. The judges loved it and both of them. Adam drools about Jakob per usual. He tries to give Ellenore a compliment first to deflect from his obsession with Jakob, but then goes on to praise Jakob and calls him the most selfless dancer. I mean, I agree because I love Jakob, but really, Adam?
Ashleigh & Russell
They dance a Sonya Tayeh lyrical jazz number. They dance to "Angel Standing By" by Jewel. Beautiful song, good dance. I guess the costume department is a little lazy tonight because Russell is shirtless, too. I liked the choreography and they danced it well. There was just something a little ... off. Ashleigh danced everything well, but she's just not a lyrical dancer. There was something jagged about this dance that I thought could've flowed better. I don't know...maybe it's just because I don't like these two dancers very much. Nigel thought Russell was phenomenal. He couldn't take his eyes off of Russell so he has no feedback for Ashleigh. Mary tries to make up for it. She praises Ashleigh and then...starts crying and blubbering about Russell. So Adam comes in and says wonderful things about Ashleigh so she doesn't feel bad.
Ellenore & Ryan
They dance a Gary Stewart jazz piece. They dance to "Kontact Me" by Boys Noize. It's very robotic. Um...well, hmm. I really did not like it at all. I thought the choreography sucked. It was not impressive at all. To their credit, Ellenore and Ryan danced it well and did as best a job as they could with it. It just sucked. It sucks for them because it was just bad choreography. Nigel didn't like it either. He thought it was too rigid and technical. Mary says that she loved it because it was so different. She's lying. It sucked. Adam agrees with Nigel and Mary. He thought they danced it really well, but didn't love the routine.
Ashleigh & Jakob
They dance a Jean Marc foxtrot. Ugh. Why don't they let Jason Gilkison do all the ballroom from now on?? I predict this will be slow and boring. They dance to "Let the Good Times Roll" by Chuck Brown & Eva Cassidy. Well, they were together and danced it beautifully. I tuned out for a little big because it was a little boring. But it was really beautiful. The judges agree. They paid a little more attention to Ashleigh this time. I think someone told Adam that his obsession with Jakob is becoming obvious because he only praised Ashleigh and didn't even say anything to Jakob. Maybe they had a fight during the break.
Ellenore & Russell
They dance a Jason Gilkison Paso Doble. They dance to "Village Attack" from the Blood Diamond soundtrack. Hmmm. I was expected to be blown away by Jason Gilkison and I wasn't...but it was good. It was a good dance and Ellenore and Russell danced it well. Maybe it was the music, but I wasn't blown away. Nigel criticizes Russell a little and then tells him he was good. He goes nuts about Ellenore and thought she was fantastic. Mary and Adam agree.
Kathryn & Jakob
They dance a Dwight Roden and Dwight Richardson contemporary routine. They dance to "At This Moment" by Michael Buble. Chills. That was AWESOME. They were fantastic. I think this season is going to come down to Kathryn and Jakob. They are - by far - the best dancers this season. Amazing dancing and wonderful choreography. Best dance tonight. Standing ovation by all the choreographers and the judges. Adam looks like he's sobbing. Nigel says that they just stopped the show. Mary says that it was one of the best performances she's ever seen. She's starts crying and passes onto Adam. Adam says that the performances was a "game changer". He says "this country needs to be aware of how important dance is in our culture." Drama queen. Adam is speechless by how amazing they were.
Ashleigh & Ryan
The married couple will dance a Travis Wall contemporary routine. They dance to "I'm There, Too" by Michelle Featherstone. I love Travis Wall. It was a really lovely routine. Ashleigh and Ryan danced it beautifully. I don't know if it's because they're married, but they have wonderful chemistry and it was just a beautiful dance. Nigel tells them they did very well. Mary tells them that it was lovely. Adam experienced the tenderness between them and loved it. Ashleigh and Ryan are both crying. Ugh.
Kathryn & Russell
They dance to a Tabitha & Napoleon Hip Hop routine. WOOT!!! They dance to "I Can Transform You" by Chris Brown. I really liked that routine. It was fun and they did some really cool tricks. Awesome. Nigel loved it. Mary loved it. Adam loved it. YEAH!!
My prediction: Kathryn, Jakob and Russell will be the top three.
See you tomorrow night!
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