So You Think You Can Dance – Season 5 Top 18 – Results – VIDEO

Twitter is down, if anyone wants to live blog here…disco lives, hip hop does not.

Sorry,. it’s back. I’m live blogging there…my apologizes for my stupid post, but I still say that the hip hop #s were bad last night. And Phillip got lucky, b/c his routine sucked big time.

Why? My two favorite couples!

Ehh, I saw it coming. I hope they have great solos. Can I blame Shane Sparks?

I’m shocked to see Kayla and Max in the bottom………..damn.
I almost voted for them last night but figured they were safe, guess next week i’d better pick up the phone!

either caitlin, max or ashley are going home.

Caitlin danced to another song Kris Allen sang on AI – not his version but – twice in this week with songs he sang :)

Not so surprised about Kayla and Max after the tongue bath Kayla got from the judges last night. The judges will save them.

I still don’t think she’s done anything special compared to the the other girls. Just me though… I never understood the the fascination with Katee or Karington last year either.

Eh, i think Kupono is in trouble. I thought Jason’s solo was better. And I don’t think they’ll get rid of Max (their only good male ballroom dancer).

I really don’t want it to be Jason and Caitlin to go. I like Pono and Ashley, but of the 6 I’d pick them to leave.

ETA: Cause the comment made no sense..

Max needed to help Evan with his flick kicks. That was how it’s supposed to be done.

I think it’s Bubye to Caitlin and Kupono.

At least I don’t have to mute the musical guest this week! She’s somewhat tolerable.

ashley is my 2nd favorite after paris! if she goes tonight this season is just not meant for my eyes!

Was that chick lip syncing? ‘Cause it looked like really bad lip syncing.

I thought Pono and Ashley had the worst solos, it just depends on whether the judges are taking last night into account as Ashley was better in her hip hop than Caitlin was in hers.

Honestly I don’t think it says a thing about Shane Sparks choreography so much as this is a really weak field of hip hop dancers who can’t dance hip hop to save their lives (see Caitlin and Pono).

Kayla is definitely not going anywhere and I agree I think they would keep Maks as he’s the only real male ballroomer at present. Plus they probably don’t want to mess with Kayla by switching up partners on her.

With Kayla/Maks, I think it’s a combination of the Kayla tongue bath and there is some truth to sometimes the voting audience doesn’t respond to the more abstract pieces.

Annabelina – Yes, it was lipsynching.

I’m fine with who went home. In fact, I’m not even sure what their names are. I’m just not that invested in anyone yet.

damn it!!!!! at least ashley got that killer wade routine that will definitely be remembered.

Well, now I look stupid. :) I mean, Max was no Pasha, but he wasn’t a bad dancer. I think the judges are looking to Kupono for their underdog story. Plus now he’s paired with Kayla (who is also good), so hopefully that’ll help.

Honestly I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t think it says a thing about Shane Sparks choreography so much as this is a really weak field of hip hop dancers who canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t dance hip hop to save their lives (see Caitlin and Pono).

Last year was so hip hop-centric, I am wondering if they decided to abandon caring about it this year.

I don’t really blame Shane, but the hip hop this year has been disappointing so far. So for, excluding Phillip, everyone who has done a hip hop routine has been in the B3.

ETA: Nooooo, not Ashley. She was my absolute favorite!

I agree with brie200 that Kapono and Ashley had the worst solos of the 6. So, as far as the girls, I’m fine with who went home.

Oh, was not expecting it to be Max. I thought it would be Pono. Well, not gonna miss him, but he was good.
Anyways, I’m just glad Caitlin and Jason are there for one more week. I want them to do contemporary routine!

Ugh… I liked Ashley and Max so much!!!

WTF?! Wow… I’d like to know which judge was in the minority for the girls (I assume Mary fought for Maks).

Now I have to go through the rest of the season without a real ballroom guy? Bummer. That was what was missing last season.

So… is it safe to assume that next week a quickstep will be in the mix?

aw, I didn’t want any of the guys to leave! I thought Kupono’s solo was worse than Max’s, but I liked them both so I was going to be sad either way, and I think I might have missed Kupono’s quirk a little more than I’ll miss Max’s earnestness…

I liked Ashley the best of the 3 girls in the bottom 3, but I wasn’t as sad about that one, especially since her solo was the weakest.

I was hoping that they would keep Max. IMO, they should have kept him. He was the only ballroom guy on the show, and they should have kept him on the show longer to represent that genre.

I think that Kapono should have went home, the show is overloaded with Contemporary dancers,and Ade, Brandon and Vitolio are way better than Kapono is. They could have afforded to let Kapono go, and they should have IMO.

I was okay with Ashley going home. I like Caitlin and Kayla better than her.

Poor Maks. I’m more upset about that one because I think Kayla was getting a tongue bath to Maks detriment. He was just as responsible for the success of their dances as Kayla.

Based on solos, I really think it should have been Pono. I like Jason, but I feel Caitlin is bringing him down (not a big fan of Caitlin), so I would have liked to see him get a chance with a different partner.

yay jonathan and karla are safe!!!
and evan adn philip! woot woot!
thank good!

That girl was a horrible lip synch-er or whatever

I agree with you brie200.

As soon as I saw Ashley dance her solo I knew she was going home. I really would have rather had Caitlin…I just don’t think she’s that strong of a dancer.

I thought Kapono was going home based on his solo…I would have kept Max.

Oh well.

And that lipsyncing Bimbo needs to fall off the face of the musical earth…

What the hell was that?

And please, stay far away from The Beatles…

Calliope…I think that is exactly why there are so few hip hop dancers this season. Last season Nigel clearly wanted a hip hopper or popper to win and he got that with Joshua. So of course now he’s off that bandwagon.

As for Maks, based on what others are saying elsewhere, and I kind of agree–that for Nigel, Kayla is currently TCO. Therefore Nigel wants her in a popular power pairing (see Katee/Josh, Mark/Chelsie, etc.) Nigel probably blames Maks for poor Kayla being in the B3 and this is his attempt to pair Kayla with who he presumes will be a more popular dancer. If Kayla/Pono fall into the B3 next week, I full expect Pono to get the boot to make room for a new Kayla pairing.

So Nigel loves blonde girls… and he is blaming Max for making Kayla bottom 3.
lame.

So Nigel loves blonde girlsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Most Definitely.

It was interesting seeing Amrapali Ambegaokar on the stage tonight. For those who may not remember, she was the one who was our Queen Azalea this year who was called up on the stage by DC to a dance at our show HERE. The dance starts at about the 1:32 mark.

Right call, judges. Kupono deserved to stay based on the strength of the Wade piece alone. So far it’s the only stand out piece of the season that I really would want to see on tour. On the way home from my swanky dinner tonight, I checked my iphone quicky and saw the B3 couples and thought…damn, that sucks about Kayla and Max and Ashley and Kupono…and then, oh my, Kupono and Kayla could be a fabulous couple. Kinda figured Max would struggle with the solo. Loved Pono’s solo. Also dug Jason’s solo. Max not so much. Max was the best guy last night, but the first week, Kupono was amazing and Jason was pretty good and Max was pretty good. Based on solos and cumulative performance, I guess, it had to be Max. The girls were tougher, but Ashley’s solo wasn’t strong. Sigh.

I like Ashley and Max and think they didn’t get near enough credit and would much rather gotten rid of the two dancers I don’t think have the performance levels of the rest (Jeanine/Caitlin and the male cheerleader-esque Jonathan) but I’m so interested to see what kind of chem K and K will have. Fingers crossed. Kupono might be on borrowed time if they don’t click, but I’m glad he got a second chance.

I thought Kayla and Max made a great couple and I am so sorry to see him go, I don’t agree with the judges, his solo was much stronger than Pono’s but what do I know LOL
I can’t see Kayla and Kapono having much chemistry together and I don’t see why Nigel would pair her with him if he’s worried about her being in the bottom 3 again, he didn’t gush all over her tonight after her solo as much as I expected but she clearly had the strongest solo of the 3 girls.
That DeBarge bimbo was terrible, that’s two weeks in a row of shabby performers, hope they do better next week.
One thing I do know is I should just give up on the pool already, I suck at it.

well i guess now i’m a jeanine fan. and randi. and of course now i jinxed the shit out of them cuz that’s what i seem to do best!!!

still not sure which guys are my fav though… i dig evan and maybe ade.

i don’t mind that max went home. never cared about him.

and that group number?? pretty cool. but i NEVER would have thought it was a mia michael’s piece!

sunchick, that’s just it though. I thought Maks ballroom solo was way better than Pono’s sort of freestyle solo. Ballroom solos generally suck, but Maks was well thought it and performed well to boot. It was a good jive solo…much better than what Asuka put out there last week.

Likely it was Nigel and Lil C. Usually Mary sticks up for the ballroomers.

If anything the show probably just thinks Pono has more star power than Maks.

Ade has become my favorite male though…and Karla for the girls.

I’m really shocked they let the only ballroom guy go. I hope they pick him for the alternate for the tour just so there’s SOMEBODY who can partner properly. I also really liked Ashley. Bummer… I would’ve flipped that and sent home Kayla (don’t like her and didn’t like her solo) and Kapono, even though I really like him. But I thought he was the weakest of those three.

Obviously, as I stated that Pono’s solo was my favorite, I don’t agree, brie200, that Max’s solo was better, way or otherwise. Kupono’s solo had personality and a unique quality of movement. Max’s solo may have been one of the better ballroom solos, but it wasn’t as interesting as Jason’s or Kupono’s solo. Max is a solid dancer, and as I said, I would have rather gotten rid of Jonathan, who I think is by far the weakest male dancer (dancer, not gymnast) left, and certainly less competent in his own specialty than poor Max, but really, but what can ya do? Karla’s fabulousness saved Jonathan’s ass this week. I have a feeling that she will do it again, too. Sigh. I wondered if Kupono and Kayla had done the BFree piece, it might have been even better than Max and Kayla, and that’s when it dawned on me that Kupono and Kayla might be a good couple. Not a slight on Max, he performed admirably.

Kupono is still my favorite male, but Ade has grown on me immensely as well. I would like to see him let go a bit more, as I so love the strength in his movement but didn’t feel him fully embrace the attitude of the Sonya piece this week, and the quirky character driven type of jazz that Sonya and BFree and Wade do is my favorite type of choreography. But then again, he was amazing in the Mia piece. I *knew* Mia would love Ade. He’s so up her alley. Maybe he’ll be my fave by the end.

All these early impressions are subject to change, of course, as the season progresses. Kupono can’t coast on the brilliance of the crash test dummies for a whole season. And sometimes really talented dancers burn out spectacularly and go home while fundamentally less talented dancers like Jonathan show some sort of growth arc and suprise everyone.

I wouldà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve flipped that and sent home Kayla (donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like her and didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t like her solo) and Kapono, even though I really like him. But I thought he was the weakest of those three.

I agree, but the judges like Kayla A LOT, and Kapono is popular. So they put her with a popular guy to help her out. IF they land in the bottom 3 next week, Kapono is out and they will put her with someone else. Kayla seems to be the teacher’s pet this year out of the girls.

I really liked Max’s solo, and I don’t think he got enough credit from the judges. They need to quit overpraising Kayla at the expense of her partner since people are voting for the couple. It really doesn’t help her at all.

I didn’t like Ashley’s solo, but she was so much better than Kupono last night that it sucks to see her go, and him stay.

The group number was pretty good, BUT, why do all the group dances have to be so dark,edgy, scary, with weird make-up? Just for once, I would like for them to TURN THE LIGHTS ON (so that we can actually SEE the dancers) and do a bright, happy dance. LOL

Ashley was WAY better than Kapono last night and it’s a shame that she’s the one going home. He’s the one that brought them down as a pair and yet she’s the one going home. Ugh.

LOL, I adored that group number. (To the song from the jazz studio in Center Stage!) Some of Mia’s better stuff, actually, if you look at the actual choreography rather than the darkness and the edgy. Interesting that Ade, Kupono, and Jason were the three featured male dancers and they killed it. I wonder if that also had something do with Jason and Pono being safe and Max going home. Mia usually saves the featured spots for the stronger dancers.

I’m not one for bright,happy group dances because I guess I’m not bright and happy lolz. Actually, it’s mostly because they usually end up choreographed by Tyce. Shankers did put together a fun Hairspray group number that was lighthearted in season 2 or 3…and the 3 Guys Named Moe last season was a little madcap and very entertaining.

I don’t think Ashley was all that much better than Kupono in the hip hop. Evs. If that’s the popular opinion, though, he won’t be long for the show.

I hear you, sunchick. I was actually thinking of something by Adam Shankman and remembered the Hairspray number. I like some of these group numbers, but it just seems that all the choreographers are trying to compete with Wade Robson. He is brilliant, but I’d like to see a little more variety of styles in the group numbers.

I mean, Max was no Pasha, but he wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a bad dancer.

No, Maks was no Pasha or Dmitri, but he was a good dancer. This caught me completely off guard.

Kupono may be popular, but I am just not feeling it from him. Ashley was a predictable choice. My favorites are still there.
This is a stramnge season when the remaining four from last week weren’t in the Bottom 3, but rather SIX who haven’t been there before.

I actually prefer Ashley and Kupono’s offbeat style to the usual contemporary fare, and really enjoyed Kupono’s solo, but I really enjoy the dancers I have seen from 24-7. He’s not as strong as Mark or Cara, but I enjoy him. Ashley just looked cute, but she didn’t do much. However, now that I have caught it on the West Coast, she danced to one of my favorite artists, so I love her even more. Le sigh.

I really think none of these three are the weakest in the competition, but their numbers weren’t great.

Mia’s group pieces tend to feature her signature quality of movement, strong male dance leads, the athletic female dancers, and lots of black costumes that kind of remove the individuality of the dancers….think The Dance (my fave) or Hide and Seek or The Moment I Said It . I thought that was def more Mia than Wade, whose choreo kind of springs from the characters he creates.

Hey stella, I found a Season 2 group piece to Footloose you might like that looks a LOT like Max’s solo…Dmitry looks hot in these jeans.

Max should’ve stayed, Kupono was the weakest of the bunch. thought last week he got lucky w. the Wade number cuz duh Wade makes anyone look fantastic. i think nigel and mary’s love for Kayla really cost max the competition….he fking owned that number last night and was pretty solid/great last week, yet she got all the raves. im sorry, she’s a bit over-rated (dont pelt me w. stones! purrty please). plus, didnt nigel make a comment last wk about keeping a balance btw the diff styles of dancers…..who else is a ballroom male??? you telling me Kupono can go head to head w. Jason, Ade, Jonathan etc……really, they dropped the ball on this one.

Thanks for the video link, sunchick. I didn’t see all of Season 2, so I missed that group number.

Good analysis of Mia’s choreography. I guess I just freak out whenever I can’t identify Evan right away in a group dance. LOL

Dammit. I liked Ashley.

I was surprised by the bottom three and I’m surprised they sent Max home. I agree with Nigel that none of the six should be going home but that’s the way it is.

I am having a hard time seeing Kayla and Kapono as a couple. That should be interesting.

Does anyone else think that Ashley looks a lot like Ashley Judd?

Understandable stella. Evan’s awesome, and I’m always mouth agape when he busts out an over the top like it’s no biggie. I’m hoping they bring Andy Blankenbueller back again to choreograph a lil Broadway sumpin sumpin for him. Evan plus Tony winning guy from the great white way= instant win!

LOL! Man, am I blowing this pool! Got two whole points last night. Woo hoo! It really is hard when there is no obvious fodder.

I think a Kayla/Pono pairing might be really interesting since I think they both have a quirky edge to their dancing. And I think they were the more charismatic performers in their original pairings, so now their pairing might bring a more dynamic synergy. Pono brings a more interesting presence to the show so I’m okay with this decision.

I think with this year’s dancers, every week from now on is going to be tough because they are very strong.

Lil C’s butchering of the english language is hilarious. Comfortability!!!! Lol! He just makes up words as he goes a long and uses them randomly in sentences… Sometimes he sounds like someone’s reading the dictionary into his ear-peace during a thunder storm (bad reception). Lol! He is sexy though.

I was sorry to see Ashley leave. I liked her.

I love Lil C!!!

Nigel is having surgery today–good luck, Nigel! I am not sure who is sitting in: I think Adam is too busy. Maybe Mia? Lil C again? WADE? DAN? BRIAN? (I think Sonya would be hysterical!)

The girl singing last night was Kristina DeBarge of the famous DeBarge family (80s? earlier?). Her song is lame (no lyrics for the most part) and she didn’t even pretend to lip sync! They should just lose the singing, b/c it’s NOT. My suggestion it so put an Idol a week NON-SINGING and as a nice cross-over. Otherwise, just lose this and put another dancer or dancers on.

The girl singing last night was Kristina DeBarge of the famous DeBarge family (80s? earlier?). Her song is lame (no lyrics for the most part) and she didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even pretend to lip sync! They should just lose the singing, b/c ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s NOT. My suggestion it so put an Idol a week NON-SINGING and as a nice cross-over. Otherwise, just lose this and put another dancer or dancers on.

Hell, why not take a page from DWTS and have repeat performances of the judges’ favorite from the night before?

Even better, make the dance-for-your-lives solos a little longer. :)

The group number to Stevie Wonderà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Higher Ground” was my favorite thing tonight, everything about it was awesome!

I agree the group number was awesome. Jason really saved himself with his solo. Hope he will get a contemporary piece next week. Kayla also had an interesting solo. Of the other four, no one was bad but they didn’t stand out either. I guess I realize now how important the “dancing for your life” portion is and how difficult it makes being a part of a pool. I did not get a single point.

Max is sent home?????? Now i remember why i quit watching this show mid-season last year…. they send people i like home way to early…. very strange.

Interesting that Ade, Kupono, and Jason were the three featured male dancers and they killed it. I wonder if that also had something do with Jason and Pono being safe and Max going home. Mia usually saves the featured spots for the stronger dancers.

I think it’s also the ones she likes too – Brandon, a strong contemporary dancer, wasn’t featured. And she’s been nothing but critical of him.

We haven’t had a choreographed couple piece from Mia yet. I bet we get one next week. And I say there’s a good chance that Jason and Caitlin get it (if TPTB like them enough, I guess). Ade and Melissa are due to have a partnering dance (they’ve had contemporary and jazz so far), and Kupono is due for a partnering dance too actually, since he’s had jazz and hiphop.

Of course, Jason and Caitlin are also due for a partnering dance after having Bollywood and Hip Hop, so who knows. I just *HOPE* they get a Mia routine. :)

Kupono solo was not very good. He at least had to know that he possibly in bottom 3 and had prepare his solo dance.

Meanwhile I can understand why Max solo was not good cause he did not think he will be in bottom 3.

At least Jason prepared a good solo cause he also know before the results he had a possibility in bottom 3.

So far we had already 6 different couples in bottom 3 and it just week 2.

2 season in a row, the ballroom/atin male dancer got sent home quickly. How will other dancers dance Quick Step, Tango, and other all latin dances that need hip movement?

Looks like this season, Nigel really want lots of contemporary dancers in top 10. Have Nigel ever thought that maybe Maks got more votes than Kayla?

Remember in season 4 when he gushed all over Kherington. Turn out Twitch had much more votes than Kerrington.

Cause Twicth become the runner up and Kherrington was the first female dancer to go home in top 10.

It will be total irony that Kayla will also had the same fate with Kherington in top 10.

So far none of the remain 8 girls capture my attention. My prediction, again a male dancer will win this season. Probably Evan who had major personality. Or maybe Brandon if Mia kept personally attacking him and he will got tremendous votes from the public.