Comments on: So You Think You Can Dance – Season 5 – Top 18 – Performance – VIDEO

By: hcpoirot

hcpoirot — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:13:11 +0000

The reason last week was better than this week:

1. Majority of the dancers got their own style. Like Max got latin, Jonathan got latin, Phillip and Tony got rap etc etc.

2. Most of choreographers give out their best routines.

This week almost all dancers got different routine from their style. Lost of lame choreos.

And yes Napoleon and Tabitha out choreo Shane Sparks. (GASPPPP)

By: Qcloud9

Qcloud9 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:06:22 +0000

I loved Karla & Jonathan!! First time I ever thought about buying a SYTYCD performance on iTunes! Love the song too.

By: Grammie Kari

Grammie Kari — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:20:41 +0000

I saw the Jason Castro in Johathan too, put dreadlocks on him and vola, Jason! And theirs was my favorite dance too.

Thanks for your response, Miss Chaos. This almost makes me like Johnathan even more. I was surprised he is 21. He looks about 18 years old.

I enjoyed the show because of the outstanding performances by several couples, but the Hip Hop dances left me feeling a void.

I hope we’ll see another Disco routine with a less hectic pace. I love the dance and the music. Well, I danced to it a long, long time ago…

By: lilbrusc102

lilbrusc102 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:45:31 +0000

Loved Ade & Melissa, Brandon & Janette Liked Vitolio &Asuka, Karla & Jonathan, Randi & Evan, Max & Kayla. I usually adore Shane Sparks, but something was off about his numbers last night, so for me the bottom three couples would be the 2 hip-hop numbers and the tango, which is sad since Phillip and Kupono are my favorites (along with Ade/Melissa….)

By: s0x_prisoner

s0x_prisoner — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:38:52 +0000

Wooo Karla and Jonathan were incredible!

By: flaminghead

flaminghead — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:52:02 +0000

I am really annoyed by so many little things with the show this week. In total agreement with the comments about the hip hop from Shane Sparks this week… 1) That was NOT good choreography, too abrupt and not very exciting at all to watch, as opposed to the fine history this show has of great hip hop routines. What happened Shane? Even you look bored with yourself??
2) These couples tried their damnedest, but you could see how they were TRYING, and that is just no good… They definately did try to put their own thing into it, it’s just that they had nowhere to go!
As for Randi & Evan’s Jive, i thought it was SO MUCH FUN!! Adorable, effortless, and what was the word again?… oh yeah, FUN.
Asuko & Violio had beautiful lines and it was sad, and it gave me chills… but holy crap, could Asuko be any less emotive? Can she be any more of a wet blanket? Not attracted to that beautiful sculpted man, eh? Well it shows sister, and the sad thing is, you give him NOTHING to go off of. A poor connection and a hinderance to them both.
I thought the routine for Max & Kayla was cute and somewhat entertaining, but i don’t know why they she is so good… i don’t think she is any better than any other girl on that stage really.
Best routine of the night for me, and i can’t even believe i am saying this because i don’t like the genre or the dancers per se, but it was Brandon & Janette’s Disco… of all things. It was so smooth so fast so fantastic… and that hot damn eagle split above his head!!!!! smokin’.

By: movin2thabeet

movin2thabeet — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:37:08 +0000

I think the main fault with both of Shane Spark’s pieces lies at his feet, especially with the second number, Imma Be. I loved the concept and elements of the dance, with the whole shadow concept. But the second part was just too much of a disconnected mess. All that time spending taking off the jackets and rolling on the floor, for what? To end in an abrupt, unsatisfying manner. That wasn’t the dancers fault. All this concentration on the choreographers, leaves the problem of living or dying by it, and in Spark’s case, it was the latter, leaving the entire show feeling weaker for it.

I thought Ashley and Kupono did a decent job with the dance they were given. Could they have been better? Sure. But the choreography put a spotlight on any weaknesses they did have while other dances, like Asuka and Vitolio’s waltz did the opposite. As long as A&V emoted and kept their lines, it was all beautiful. They didn’t necessarily execute better though. In fact, I don’t think Vitolio, Evan, Jason or Max truly hit their dance any more than Kupono did. All these guys, in my opinion, were just ok last night.

By: vickyvicks0

vickyvicks0 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:54:50 +0000

JONATHAN…OMG!
I agree with everything that the judges said!
it was beautiful.. gosh!

By: Dr. Tracey

Dr. Tracey — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:50:05 +0000

Last week was a hard act to follow but I thought most couples did well with the routines they had.
Randy and Evan – ‘fun’, their personalities will carry them when their dancing doesn’t.
Melissa and Ade – I like him but don’t think she’s all that special.
Caitlin and Jason – I didn’t think it was that bad, I liked him but she was better last week.
Janette and Brandon – Crazy good and i’m really happy Lil C gave Brandon the kudo’s he earned.
Osuka and Vitolio – I just didn’t get any of it, not the story, not the passion so according to Nigel i’m heartless…..whatev.
Kayla and Max – I am SO glad Brian Friedman is back! Best performance of the night.
Johnathan and Karla – Really liked this, think i’m gonna like Stacey Tookie routines.
Philip and Janine – Thought Janine was better than Philip, I hope he can do better with other styles but I think his huge fan base will carry him through this week.
Ashley and Pono – I’m with Mary, it was just meh for me.
Shane Sparkes was a disappointment this week, I always like him better as a choreographer than a judge but those routines were lack luster.

By: geekygirl

geekygirl — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:16:58 +0000

I am easy to please, I didn’t think anyone was terrible, I just love this show!

Well, I don’t know who to pick. One thing I will say is there is all the hype about Kayla, and she is a brilliant dance but I don’t even remember her in that routine because I couldn’t take my eyes off Max. He’s better than they give him credit for.

By: sillypraguer

sillypraguer — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:57:49 +0000

So I actually like most of the performances. I didn’t expect to based on the comments Enjoying seeing some variety in the choreographers, Stacey Tookey was great. Brian Freidman, you make me laugh in a good way. A gal on X Factor said that he changes clothes something like 5 times a day. Lol. His piece was excellent.

By: fres2027

fres2027 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:12:36 +0000

I must say that I am a huge Kayla fan.
Her movements are so clean and sharp and pure, I am sorry for some of the people here that can’t see that. I really liked the peace she danced, the music was great and the coreog. was exiting…
I think we have a winner here

By: May

May — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:25:57 +0000

Not as good as last week but my four favorite performances were:
Melissa and Ade: Very cool.
Vitolio and Asuka: That was beautiful. No other words.
Karla and Jonathan: Great chemistry.
Kayla and Max: Kayla is amazing. I had to watch it three times.

I also liked Brandon and Janette’s disco but not as much as their foxtrot last week

By: reeboks1

reeboks1 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:53:11 +0000

i love this show more than AI but i was definitely bored tonight. i was already bummed that paris and tony are gone, and then nothing really caught my attention tonight! i think it had more to do with choreography than with dancers though. oh well.

By: golcook

golcook — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:21:25 +0000

First… I cannot believe this post has 21 comments and the Jeff-prostitute post has 245, hilarious!!!

Second, I think last show was overall better, but tonight had many stand-out performances, My favourites were:

>>Janette and Brandon, I love love this couple, they have so much chemisrty and she is so gracious and he so strong, I think they’re here to stay.

>>Randi and Evan, I saw and feel how much fun they were having, good performance.

>>Melissa and Ade, another great chemistry couple, I loved the choreography and execution, awesome performance.

>>Karla and Jonathan, great connection, they really surprised me. Stacy is brilliant at contemporary, she was in SYTYCD Candada and choreographed the dance for Allie and Nico with the song Permanent by David Cook, it was phenomenal.

>>Kayla and… who?, kayla is just awesome, sorry to soy it but she overpowers Max so much, you can tell in the critics like “kayla you were brilliant!!! and… oh max… you were fine”.

Vitolio and Asuka were good, lots of feelings but I didn’t like the dance so much.

My B3: Jeanine an Phillip (My early favorites, no!!), Ashley and Kupono and Catlin and Jason. Going home… Ashley and Kupono.