SYTYCD Blog #7 - From 20 Down to 18
The Top 20 is now down to 18 as one guy and one girl take their final bow on SYTYCD. This week contestants had their first chance to dance with their partners and for better or worse they tackled routines from Hip Hop to the Waltz and everything in between. Wade Robson had an interesting group routine where the dancers kidnapped Nigel and we saw performances from a couple of Poppers and the Pussy Cat Dolls.
The bottom three couples were Kortni and Matt, Rayven and Jaime, and Jessica and Will-with Rayven and Jaime heading home.
I can admit when I’m wrong, and I was wrong all around for this bottom three. I wasn’t surprised to see Kortni and Matt take a hit after their Jazz routine; it was a little stiff. Rayven and Jaime had the unenviable first spot and that may have helped in putting them in the bottom three, but Nigel def nailed it saying people only really remembered Jaime getting his pants pulled down. Jessica and Will however was a surprise, Will is a fantastic dancer and Jessica has her moments-I especially didn’t think they’d be bottom three material after the judges loved all over them with their Tango routine. I didn’t think it was the strongest routine, but def not the bottom 3 of the night. Rayven didn’t impress me with her solo and neither did Jaime, so I think the judges were right with what they had to work with.
Well, I can honestly say that this bottom 3 is a shock. I may have called Kourtni and Matt to be in the bottom three, but that doesn’t mean I’d like that. I was beyond shocked with Will and Jessica being in the bottom 3. I think that their tango was one of the four hottest numbers of the night for me. And Jamie and Rayven were just a lot of fun, but I am afraid dancing first was their main downfall. So this was one big surprise tonight. While I think Rayven and Jamie were not the two who should have been sent home overall, I do think that out of the dancer in the bottom 3, I think the judges made the best choices on who to send home. But I do need to say to you, come on America! Don’t make So You Think You Can Dance another disaster like you did with Idol for me. So the highlight of tonight was the opening number. It was a great routine, and I love that they brought Nigel in on it. That may be the closest we ever get to seeing Nigel dance.
