So You Think You Can Dance – Season 5 – Top 16 Performance – VIDEO

I did not like Karla and Jonathan’s routine. I didn’t like Jonathan’s dancing in that routine at all.

Me either… thought Karla was pretty good… but if her solo sucks she’ll be the one to go.

I liked Karla and Jonathan’s routine better than Vitolio and Asuka’s. For me their routine didn’t fit with the music.

I didn’t care for the first two routines.

What is it about Mandy Moore? It seems like she really likes music from the ’80s.

Question that’s been bugging me…. for Mia’s group number last week, was it Melissa or Janette who was center front for the 3 girls?

I love Ade. I think that he has become my favorite contestant this season. I think that Melissa is great as well. I think that Ade and Melissa make a pretty good dance couple.

I only have one observation about Melissa and Ade, Ade looked really fine in that black outfit.

Loved Ade and Melissa! That was hot! I think they are emerging as my clear cut favorites of the season…maybe. The first 2 were just eh. I liked Vitolio and Asuka better than Jonathan/Karla, but neither were impressive.

I think that Brandon and Janette did a pretty good job with their routine, especially Brandon.

Ade and Melissa are awesome! I think they’re impressive.
I’m kinda hoping Jonathan goes this week.. I think he’s the weakest one there.

Can’t wait for Jason!

Question thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been bugging meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. for Miaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s group number last week, was it Melissa or Janette who was center front for the 3 girls?

I think it was Ashley, actually.

Brandon and Janette kicked major ass. That was the best hip hop of the season so far, IMO. And definitely the best of the night so far.

They will get some of my votes simply because of her answer about what she’d be doing if she wasn’t dancing. Banker office nerds unite!

I guess I don’t understand dance because I really liked Jonathan and Karla’s routine. I don’t watch for all of the nuances that the judges do. I watch for pure entertainment value and I always find them enjoyable.

I liked Jonathan and Karlaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s routine, but I can see the mark of Nigel has been placed on them. He wants them going home. I haven’t voted yet this year, but I think I will get some votes out there.

I really like Ade and Melissa and would be shocked if they aren’t in the TOP 10. They are awesome.

Janette = Cher! WOW.

I have been so underwhelmed by all the dances tonight.

^ Me too. I’ve just been sitting here, waiting to feel strongly enough about something to to post a comment, but it’s just been ‘meh’ so far. I do like Janette, though.

It kinda feels like the show actually started when Melissa and Ade went….the last 3 dances have been strong.

I don’t know now. After seeing the others dance, I think Jonathon and maybe Karla might be going home.

Kayla and Pono make a nice new couple and did a good job.

These 5 minute commercials are killing me.

I think it was Ashley, actually.

Really? I thought Ashley was shorter and came across with Jeanine right after.

I’m liking all of them except Jonathan and Karla. Love her, too, so I’m sorry about that. But I liked everything else, and loved Brandon and Janette. I think they’re my faves so far of the five we’ve seen. Loved Kupono, too, but Kayla does nothing for me.

Sarah already said this, but I wanted to agree:

Question thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s been bugging meà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦. for Miaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s group number last week, was it Melissa or Janette who was center front for the 3 girls?

It was definitely Ashley, the one who went home last week. She was my favorite among the girls.

Randi reminds me so much of my cousin it ain’t funny.

Really? I thought Ashley was shorter and came across with Jeanine right after.

I don’t remember who it was, but before I even saw it my friend who was at the taping said that Ashley was really prominent in Mia’s group routine (I asked her about that since she knows I liked Ashley a lot).

I am on the West Coast, so I haven’t watched yet, but I am really hoping for some good numbers as I loved last two seasons and have yet to get attached to this one.

ETA: Someone also said it was her, but I realized the reason Ashley might seem shorter is that Pono is one of the tallest guys there (he’s only a bit below Cat with heels, which is saying something).

Someone at TWoP zaprudered pics from Mia’s group number, and they concluded it was Kayla, Ashley and Karla in the front group of three (with Ashley in the middle with the red ponytail). I don’t know where Jeanine was, but they have photos of two twosomes crossing, each one with a blonde in front and a brunette behind. They’ve identified those groups as Caitlin with Asuka behind her and Randi with Melissa behind her. It’s in the Ashley thread.

It was definitely Ashley,

Thanks. I can tell my coworker that we were both wrong. :dunce_tb: She thought it was Melissa but I was leaning more towards Janette.

ETA: Jeanine and Janette (I guess) cross from back left to front right as Kayla, Ashley & Karla moved off to the left. Janette is on the left of the screen. I’ve watched the dang thing in slow motion so many times but the camera never stayed long enough on any of the other dancers for me to really figure out who they were. Since I’m not a huge fan of the girls this year I can’t tell them apart (other than blonde/brunette). But I must say I would have sent Caitlin home instead of Ashley last week so maybe Mia was channeling to me.

I guess we know why Broadway went last… what a mess!

Love the ripped pants! :clap_tb:

Really? I thought Ashley was shorter and came across with Jeanine right after.

No, that was Janette, I’m pretty sure.

Meh. Everything was meh tonight. I’m not even voting.

I’m with you, MJ. Even though I know that Phillip wasn’t quite there technique-wise, I couldn not stop smiling during their routine…it was so fun!

I also have to admit that Toni Basil wasn’t as crazy tonight as she was last year when she guest-judged, thank goodness!

I think my bottom 3 tonight would have to be Jonathan/Karla, Vitolio/Asuka, and Caitlin/Jason. I wouldn’t mind if Caitlin and Jonathan went home because I think Karla and Jason could be a really strong couple…

I loved Evan and Randi. Made it look effortless.

lilbrusc102 i agree with you on your bottom3/picks to leave!!
im so underwhelmed by caitlin, i try to see what the judges say but i get the feeling shes just getting dragged around stage a bit. (although i do like her gymnastic skills)

a big overall meh on the night. faves were brandon/janette & randi/evan & melissa & ade

Karla and Jonathan, Asuka and Vitolio, and Caitlin and Jason were my B3.

I’d save Karla, but don’t really have any strong feelings one way or the other for Asuka or Caitlin. I guess maybe I’d send Asuka home even though I thought Caitlin should have gone last week instead of Ashley.

For the guys I guess I’d send Jonathan home even though I loved the Falling Slowly routine last week. I’m not particularly wedded to any of these three guys either. They’ve each had 1 routine I really liked, 1 I disliked and 1 I was meh about. But I think Vitolio and Jason have a slight edge…

I feel bad for Phillip, cause it’s not his fault. But it’s not fair to his partner, either. He has loads of charm and energy, but for a dance like that, he also needed spring and bounce, athleticism, tighter shoulders and feet, and to land more cleanly when he jumped around.

I love Jason, and he looked hot in that outfit, but I didn’t think either he or Caitlin was fierce enough. (Shout out to Tyra.) They needed to watch Maks and Mel’s S&M pasos a few times to get the mood.

Seriously, Nigel, your case of the hots for the blondes needs to GO. AWAY. I don’t think either Kayla or Caitlin is as good as he thinks they are.

Oh, and my pick for who Jeanine looked like with the 40s hairdo was Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls. Or Meet Me in St. Louis. But why 40s hair for a number from a musical (Singing in the Rain) filmed in 1952 and set in 1927?

And I want Ashley back! Wahhhh!

I love that Brandon was so awesome! Saw that Mia??!
I think the first night was the best one, but I liked tonight more than last week. I think there were strong routines. I enjoyed it.

I don’t get the hate for Caitlin. All I hear is Jason deserves a new partner. I, personally, thought she brought it tonight.

My favorite of the tonight however, was Brandon/Jeannie.

I think Kayla is overrated. Yawn.

Janette and Brandon, Randi and Evan, and Melissa and Ade were my top 3 tonight. Brandon can dance anything!! And I LOVE the character Evan becomes when he dances. He actually becomes the dance to me. He really should be on broadway. Ade is soooo strong!!!! lol

I also think Melissa is under rated. She was amazing tonight with Ade. (also last week,) I think she could be a dark horse that no one is paying attention to right now but that girl can dance. (So can Ade but I think she is more memorable.) My Fav is still Evan though.

I think my bottom 3 tonight would have to be Jonathan/Karla, Vitolio/Asuka, and Caitlin/Jason. I wouldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mind if Caitlin and Jonathan went home because I think Karla and Jason could be a really strong coupleà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

I was thinking the exact same thing when I was watching the show. Karla and Jason would make a great couple.

I need to see Melissa in a style completely out of her comfort zone before I declare her one to beat or a dark horse. Rumba is a style that is suited to her strengths, even though it’s not her style. Let’s see a Samba or Mambo or Jive or Broadway or Hip Hop.

Brandon/Janette & Randi/Evan were hands down the best tonight for me.

Randi/Evan by far my favorite tonight. Evan’s presence I believe is inspiring some of the choreographers. Can a guy be a muse?
After that I would have to say Melissa/ade, Janette/brandon
Then Kayla/kupo, Philip/Jeanine
Next Jason/Caitlin(they are too sloppy–both of them–they are going to have to pull a contemporary routine to stay in this much longer)
Terrible–azuka/vitolio, Jonathon/Karla
Azuka and Jonathon worse than their partners. I don’t think either of them will be able to dance for their lives.

If they give Melissa Broadway, you know it will be a balletic Miss Turnstiles from On the Town or something. Whatever Vera Ellen did, Melissa will get. I’d actually like to see her hit B3 because I think she would do an AWESOME solo.

I finally decided what I thought Evan and Randi’s costumes looked like. She looked like Marilyn Monroe in her slip, and he looked like Jimmy Durante or some baggy-pants comedian. Or maybe a character from Waiting for Godot. Well, Marilyn Waits for Godot sounds better than the Butt Dance.

> Randi reminds me so much of my cousin it ainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t funny.

She just seems so sweet that I hope it’s for real. Special education teachers (or teachers of young children) need that special quality to succeed. This made me like her even more!

Any partners, any time can do a Gene Kelly routine and I am in 7th Heaven, but the routine was a bit sloppy.

So, we can look at this group of 16 and realize that 6 of them will not be on the tour. I think Jonathon and Phillip will not be there. It’s harder to say who is the worse female dancer. Azuka is not an endearing person and I wouldn’t miss her too much.

I think Melissa will be able to do it all. I don’t get a prima ballerina vibe from her so hopefully she’ll be able to pull off some of the more earthy dances.

Is anyone else getting audio/video mismatch on MandA and JandB?

Loved Jeannine and Phillip.. I can’t believe I liked Tyce’s broadway routine.
Brandon was impressive…
Caitlin should go home.

Brandon/Janette & Randi/Evan were hands down the best tonight for me.

I totally agree with you.

Thank you mj for posting I’m beginning to really love this show. But mj, some of the videos are out of sync I’m afraid.

ETA:

butte009
Jun 24th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Is anyone else getting audio/video mismatch on MandA and JandB

Yep. On most of the videos for me.

Is anyone else getting audio/video mismatch on MandA and JandB

Yes, on most of them, and I’m not in the US, so there’s no other way I could see them, thanks mj for putting them up, but they’re not in sync :down_tb:

Now, about the performances…

Melissa and Ade, Janette and Brandon, Randi and Evan, Jeanine and Phillip; those are my top favorite and I couldn’t care less about the others (well, maybe Kayla and Kupono too).

>>>Melissa and Ade have been consistently great, and that’s what I call a sexy-hot-steamy performance, she looked outstanding, and I agree with Nigel she was the sexiest girl up there, and he was there to support her all the time.

>>>Janette and Brandon, I flove this couple, they’ve got a great chemistry and just have been amazing in all of their performances, they put all of their hearts and souls in evey one of them.

The obvious B3: Karla and Jonathan, Asuka and Vitolio & Catlin and Jason.
Going home: Either Asuka or Catlin for the girls and Jonathan for the boys.

Let’s see….best to worst for me tonight….

1) Randi and Evan….I think Mia just choreographed an ode to chicks with junk in the trunk that did not involve booty popping and hooker boots! Woot! Hmmm, working out your issues much, Mia? Anyway, for a weird concept, it totally worked. And I like weird concepts anyway. They were comitted to the character and danced it well and I didn’t feel Mia dumbing down anything to fit the dancers. Rather, she choreographed to fit their energy. Definitely up there for me with Wade’s crash test dummies as one of the stand out/memorable pieces this season. Dummies and butts, baby.

2) Kayla and Kupono…I loved this waltz. I love waltzes in general when they are ethereal and floaty and have the rise and fall, and this had all of those elements. I was impressed that they embraced the body language of the waltz so well. Their lines were lovely, and they had great chem despite being a new couple. I didn’t get the big deal about the shoes because for once (I’m looking at you Kherrington) it actually fit the story…shes dreaming. Her dress was nightgown-ish. It would be kinda weird to see them in shoes.

3) Brandon and Janette….great choreo by Dave Scott, Brandon killed it, but KILLED it. Janette was very charismatic. My only problem with this piece is that Janette was not challenged to be gangsta or buck or whatever and danced more jazz or pop with the rock persona than hip hop. IF she had been asked to match Brandon’s style who was a beast dancing pure hip hop they very likely could have looked uneven, which is a problem a lot of the hip hop pieces have had this season. So, props to Dave Scott for choreographing to his dancers individual strengths and giving us a slammin routine as an end result (which is actually the approach I prefer), but not entirely fair to the other couples who got hip hop so far this season and did not get such a break, which kinda bugs.

4) Ade and Melissa…very sexy. I think Melissa could have been a bit more slinky and sinewy in her movements….sometimes it was just a skotch too posey on her part. She got the hips going though so props. Ade was hot. And their chemistry is really off the chain. This is the power couple right here. I’d be shocked if they didn’t both end up in the finale UNLESS Melissa ends up being less versatile than we’ve been led to believe. She had two pieces right in her wheelhouse week one and two, and hasn’t really been challenged with, say, something like krump, and of all the latin dances, rumba would come easiest to someone with strong classical foundation technique.

5) Phillip and Jeanine….They performed it well as far as showmanship goes, and Jeanine is obviously a very versatile dancer. But outside of the smoke and mirrors of the props and the big jump, the choreography was gradeschool simplistic and it really bugged me. I can only assume Tyce majorly dumbed it down for Phillip’s benefit. I love the original piece from Singing In THe Rain with Kelly and OConnor and kept picturing how much better it could be with challenging choreography and Evan dancing with Jeanine. Just barely missed bottom 3.

bottom three…

6) Jason and Caitlin….it wasn’t all horrible, but it was close. He really wasn’t bringing the machismo and did not have the character of the dance down at all, and she had the intensity but was clunky in her movements. This is one of my favorite latin dances and typically a crowd pleaser, but they just didn’t bring it. It was kind of like watching kids play dress up. The costumes were also kind of ridic, which I’m sure didn’t help…WTF? Caitlin was half Leia in the gold bikini and half I Dream Of Jeanie and Jason…IDK…He Man? Sparticus?

7) Asuka and Vitolio…Mandy Moore loves the 80s. Sometimes they love her back. Not so much this time. Vitolio was trying, but Asuka had this wall up the whole time she was dancing which bugged way more than any deficiency in technique. I did NOT get the judges praise for this at all. Really off base, unless they were clouded by the sob story.
Jonathan and Karla…Jonathan sucked. He danced it like a male cheerleader, painfully bad, and was by far worse than Tony and Pono in hip hop put together. Poor Karla. The end.

ETA: great minds think alike snuffles. I have the link too. Flove!

I think everyone should watch the ORIGINAL “Moses Supposes” routine from “Singing In the Rain”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFxWkUkUsQA

BEST TAP DANCE NUMBER EVER!!

I agree with most of you here. The first two routines were very weak. I think Karla is a much better dancer than Jonathan and hopefully she’ll stay on, and maybe have a new partner next week. Yes, Asuka had a posing wall up that completely crippled the dance. Vitolio was the stronger dancer there.

Loved Ade and Melissa. Great chemistry. Excellent dancers. Ade is currently my overall pick but Melissa, Brandon, Evan are up there too with my eye also on Kupono, Kayla and Jeanine to see what they all come up with in the next several weeks.

Totally dug Janette and Brandon’s routine, although I was mostly watching Brandon absolutely nail that hip hop.

Enjoyed and appreciate the artistry of Kupono and Kayla’s waltz. Not a big fan of the waltz, but I think they did a good job of it.

Absolutely loved Evan and Randi’s dance. Yeah, Mia usually brings much of her own experience into her dances, and I’m sure this celebration of the butt was no exception. Evan just captivated me.

Jason and Caitlin? Bad. I’ve concluded that they just are not very good dancers. They don’t fully inhabit the dance nor do they have stellar technique to cover that fact. Bottom 3′s away.

Ahhh, and last but not least, the Phillip man and his sidekick dancer, Jeanine. She’s got the dance skills and the beauty, he’s got the groove move herd thing going on. Of course he’s an inventor. He’s obviously busy at work inventing, with both his body and his mind. Not sure how long he’ll be in the competition, but he does keep it lively and entertaining while he’s still on. And I think the masses will keep him on for another couple of weeks. If he didn’t land in the bottom three after last week, we know he has a huge following thats putting the votes through.

So to sum up, it was a good show – not the best, with both hot and cold spots throughout, but ultimately entertaining. The choreography was, for the most part, interesting and engaging. The dancers mostly kept me entertained. And the judges? As usual, Nigel both annoyed and impressed me, well, same with Mary but for completely different reasons. And Toni? Please. Bring back Lil C!!! or the Shankman (although both are probably very busy). I find Toni to be pompous, overly careful of her words, and mostly noticing choreography more than the dancers. I don’t find anything she says to be of much use or interest.

I finally got on the Randi and Evan train this week. So cute. But truly, I think I just love Mia Michaels.

I’m also a Kayla fan, and while Melissa and Ade lost me a bit last week, they were beautiful this week. I love their strength. I think they match each other really well. Awesome together.

If Toni Basil says “street” one more time, I swear I will puke. She is a weird cookie.

Snuffles and sunchick, don’t even get me started on how much I love that routine (actually, ALL the dances) from “Singin’ in the Rain”. I also couldn’t help but think how amazing Evan would have been in the Tyce number tonight instead of Phillip. As far as the simple choreography, which is more than likely watered down to fit the dancer, even my gradeschool daughters (who are dancers) thought it was too simple! Phillip seems like a great, creative guy, but I don’t think he can keep up with the other dancers on this show.

For kicks and giggles, I give you Toni Basil takin it to the street and scarily looking just about the same as she does today. Is that woman a street vampire or something?

Is that woman a street vampire or something?

I looked up how old she is. She is 65. Wow, hope I look that good.

mixed bag show tonight for me, standouts were Randi and Evan (both so adorable together) and Ade and Melissa.
I had been overlooking Melissa, but she really hit it out the park tonight, elegant, sexy, wow, and Ade was the perfect partner, wowza, that boy is sexy.
Nigel was very entertaining tonight, showed lots of “personality” quoting Simon. Toni taking up space for the most part
Loved loved Cat’s dress and look tonight, Whoever is dressing her for the show really knows their fashion
Phillip in danger tonight, bring it for the solo!

I’m not sure why you feel Kayla is in danger? I thought they were fantastic. I think that Kaitlin may be in danger personally. Although she was my early favorite, I have yet to be impressed with any of her dancing. She just looks “stiff” to me – more like a gymnast than a dancer. Also, she always looks like she is thinking to hard when she dances.

I think she would, however, be outstanding as a news anchor as she suggested. She is adorable (and she would make far more doing that than dancing).

Phillip seems like a great, creative guy, but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he can keep up with the other dancers on this show.

Have to agree with you there. Phillip’s pretty weak compared to the other guys.

Not much has changed for me this week. I’m still all about Janette & Brandon and Melissa & Ade. I also like Randi & Evan quite a bit. Those are my top 3 couples. The rest can pretty much leave in any order and I won’t mind.

And Toni? Please. Bring back Lil C!!! or the Shankman (although both are probably very busy). I find Toni to be pompous, overly careful of her words, and mostly noticing choreography more than the dancers. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t find anything she says to be of much use or interest.

I agree. I can’t think of a guest judge I like less.

Did I miss a spoiler about who did the group number for the results show?

Ade and Melissa have just kept surprising me and are now front runners for me.

If the judges fawn that much over Kayla again I’m going to have to mute their comments, because I’m sorry, I thought Melissa out shined her a million times last night.

I’m not on the Kayla train and I will never be. I do think she’s a great dancer, but not for the tongue bath she’s been getting…

And I know it was a Waltz but I paid very little attention…I don’t know if it truly deserved that Hot Tamale train from Mary, but well, they’re pimping Kayla so maybe it did.

I really enjoyed Randi and Evan’s performance as well. I have such a love/hate relationship with Mia’s choreography sometimes so I never know what to expect, I loved that one.

I also rather enjoyed Branden and Janette…other than that I can pretty much leave the rest.

I do think Asuka/Vitolio, Jonathan/Karla and Kupono/Kayla SHOULD be in trouble this evening.

Phillip seems like a great, creative guy, but I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think he can keep up with the other dancers on this show.

I find that Phillip is out of his league on this show and they are consistently reminding him of that. I feel kinda bad for the guy. He’s obviously trying, and he’s talented, I’m not particularly a fan of his…I find him humorous and quirky but after a while his personality will run out, especially since he’s already having difficulty keeping up.

The judges can’t wait until he’s in the bottom again because I’m pretty sure he’ll get the axe.

Last nights show was better than I thought it would be.
Karla and Jonathan – I’m in a minority I guess, I liked them. I disagree with the judges, I think they have chemistry and i’d like to see more from them but I have a feeling they will be going tonight.

Vitolio and Asuka – The dance didn’t fit with the music, worst of the night for me.

Ade and Melissa – Like I mentioned earlier, Ade looked fine, couldn’t take my eyes off him. Melissa can’t do a thing wrong and that annoys me, someone mentioned yesterday about her being the new chosen one and not Kayla………I agree completely.

Jeanette and Brandon – I love Dave Scott’s choreography and this routine was great. I love this couple.

Kayla and Pono – I think Kayla is a beautiful dancer, I usually prefer the guys but she’s won me over, she has the best poise and grace, hands above Melissa imho.
I was worried about her pairing with Pono but I thought they were really good and last night I enjoyed watching him for the first time. Hope they stick around.

Randi and Evan – They are the ‘couple’ of the season and with a Mia Michaels routine it’s a given they will be around next week.

Caitlin and Jason – I really like Jason, I think he is a stronger dancer than Caitlin but they just aren’t that strong together. Too bad.

Jeanine and Philip – Ugh I hate Tyce and broadway but I really loved this routine. I heart Jeanine, she is my this season’s Courtney and Philip surprises me every week.

Toni Basil doesn’t bring that much to the judges panel but damn I hope I look that good at her age.

The videos are out of sinc. with the audio… at least in my computer =/

She looked like Marilyn Monroe in her slip, and he looked like Jimmy Durante or some baggy-pants comedian. Or maybe a character from Waiting for Godot. Well, Marilyn Waits for Godot sounds better than the Butt Dance.

Marilyn Waiting For Godot? LOVE it! You are a smart cookie, smartcookie.

Not much has changed for me this week. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m still all about Janette & Brandon and Melissa & Ade. I also like Randi & Evan quite a bit. Those are my top 3 couples. The rest can pretty much leave in any order and I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mind.

In 100% agreement, Spense.

The videos are out of sinc. with the audioà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦ at least in my computer =/

Yeah, I only wanted to watch Evan and Randi’s again, and usually don’t care when the video/audio are off when viewing interviews or whatever. However, it doesn’t work when you are watching a dance where the moves and music need to match up.

Not much has changed for me this week. Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m still all about Janette & Brandon and Melissa & Ade. I also like Randi & Evan quite a bit. Those are my top 3 couples. The rest can pretty much leave in any order and I wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t mind.

Yup. My sentiments exactly.

Kayla – overrated! She’s good, but doesn’t look any better than some of the other girls. Why is she getting all the judge-love?

Asuka should go home. She’s dragging down Vitolio and I really like him.

Jonathan needs to go, also. He had one good week (contemporary), but his other 2 have been exceedingly stiff and bad. Not close to the caliber dancing of everyone else.

Mia’s a bitch, but I do enjoy most of her routines. Loved the butt dance and really started liking Randi. She and Evan are a cute pair.

Caitlin and Jason are starting to remind me a little of Lauren and Neil from season 3 – on paper, they SHOULD be a good partnership, but it’s just not translating to the dancefloor. But I don’t think they are as favored by tptb as Lauren and Neil were, thus I don’t think the judges will be as “lenient” on them. If they fall into the b3 again this week, Caitlin definitely should be worried. Jason too possibly, if Jonathan somehow managed to avoid b3.

I don’t agree with the sentiment that only Evan should be allowed to dance a 50′s style broadway routine. This show isn’t really about putting the contestants in their confined dance boxes and watching them excel in their own styles (although we’ve definitely seen tptb do that when someone they favor is in trouble with the votes.). It’s about versatility and stepping outside of your box to grow. Evan will surely get a broadway routine at some point, and when he does, I’m sure he’ll kill it. He got a kick ass Mia routine this week and was one of the best routines of the night. I’m not finding a negative in the draw/assignments this week.

Lastly, something about Melissa has always rubbed me the wrong way. I don’t know what it is, but there it is. I still need to see her dancing something that’s truly outside her comfort zone before I can be all “OMG!best!evah!” about her. Because at this point, IMO, all the female dancers are good and the top few are just about equal.

Love love Melissa and Ade, Randi and Evan and have empathy for Vitolio and Asuka.

My fav dances so far are the Crash Test Dummies and The Poodle Sniffin Butt!

Evan and Randi are so much fun to watch dance! They fit together perfectly and Evan is so expressive in his facial movements that I find myself watching everything in his dancing as opposed to Ade, who has the sexy hips!

I too am sad about Ashley’s leaving but maybe they will let them be guest dancers for the tour for the CTD dance!

I am just now watching my tivo recording. Remind me again WHY they chose Asuka over that other chick back in Vegas?!!! Oh yeah, they had to be PC and give us more diversity. Too many blonde contemporary dancers does not an exciting season make. HOWEVER, I am sorry but the ONLY time I have been even remotely impressed with Asuka was last week and that was mostly Vitolio’s doing. Sorry, but the girl SUCKS ASS IMO! That routine was just blah! I partly blame Many’s sorry and lame choreography for this, but they lacked chemistry as MJ said and also power. Asuka specifically was not the least bit convincing. She still looked extremely uncomfortable doing that jazz routine. Get rid of her America, PLEASE!

Snuffles and sunchick, donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even get me started on how much I love that routine (actually, ALL the dances) from à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Singinà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ in the Rainà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ . I also couldnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help but think how amazing Evan would have been in the Tyce number tonight instead of Phillip.

This is so true! It doesn’t matter your age, Kelly’s routines are ageless.

I cannot warm up to Asuka, but I think they would like to have her on the tour.

I am not sure about the girl going home, but I think sweet Jonathan is heading home. Nigel sure gave him hell last night.

Sarah, something about Melissa last night also rubbed me wrong. Maybe it’s a bit of prima donna, ballerina? I love Ade and her as a couple, though.

I have tried to change my second place choice but it doesn’t seem to work. I started over and again selected my first choice; however, that is not working either.

Are there directions I missed?

Melissa & Ade For The Win! Melissa did have a bit of a wobble in there though. Oh, and she is a bit long in the tooth for a dancer. Other than that….