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SYTYCD Blog #18: The Top 8!

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We are back for another week of So You Think You Can Dance? with the Top 8 dancers. I, Daphne Bellevue, am here, joined by my partner in crime, Julie Heart, and everyone's favorite funky fresh...um...Idol/Dance judge? Artie Funk!

Hey there Dance Fans, and of course Daphne and Artie!

What's up Jules? And welcome back, Artie!

'Sup, Daphne? Julie, girl, good to see you again.

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Note to Tony Basil - Wilma Flintstone called. She wants her dress back.

"Oh, Mickey, you're so fine! You're so fine, you blow my mind! Hey, Mickey!" If you know that song...you know our guest judge tonight, Toni Basil!

Sorry, ladies, but that "Number One" has faded and she's now more like "Number Two" at this point. Psshh. Toni Basil. Asking me to respect her is a pretty tall order, regardless of inspiring the lovely Miss Daphne to take up a lifelong fascination with the art of dance. Hey, Mickey! Get a job! Ugh. But hopefully I'll be able to ignore her for the night.

I think I've heard that number once or twice...

That number was one of those reasons I became a dancer in the first place!

Really? Wow, I find it harder and harder to believe you and Clyde ever got along at all! He HATES 80's music!

Yeah, well...lucky for me, that relationship was doomed from the start! And he talks a big game, but I bet DEEP DOWN, Clyde loves that song!

Hee hee. Just picture him in that cheerleader uniform, dancing on a white background.

Aww, Julie! I'm gonna' have NIGHTMARES, now!

Definitely not the kind of cheerleader dreams The Funk Machine usually has, dogg...

Sorry, couldn't resist. On to our first match up of the night....Courtney and Will are teamed up this week, and i have a feeling this is going to be good...they're starting the night with the Samba.

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Well, I enjoyed that! Courtney held her own with Will. That was great.

I really liked their moves, and it was def fun to watch...my only complaint was they didn't connect enough as a couple.

See, I have to disagree there. I think they connected just fine. I thought they had fun together!

Well they def had fun, i just didn't see any sexual tension...which is what I think of when I think samba.

Samba is just a lively, partner dance, that tends to be sexy due to the hip and booty shaking...but it isn't really about sexual tension like the salsa.

Speakin' of sexual tension, I couldn't help but imagine Courtney dancing in the nude, which kept me pretty interested, so I guess we're all in agreement that this Samba would have been improved by a complete lack of clothing, right ladies?

That...would definitely add some sexual tension!

Count me in.

Even though they were off on a couple of beats here and there, which is what made this a "good" performance, rather than a great performance.

Next up are Twitch and Katee with a Contemporary number from Mia Michaels.

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That was really entertaining! That kiss was, like, whooooa! And Katee looked like Amy Winehouse with that makeup.

Oh my gosh. That was great! Katee did have an Amy Winehouse look about her, only hotter...way hotter. I am surprised at Mia Michaels though! I didn't think she had that in her.
And those two, Twitch and Katee pulled it off well.

Yeah, it was a really interesting fight sequence...and can I say that Mary has the dumbest comments ever?

Yep, yep...I voted that Mary went home last week..no one listened.

I would have voted for her to go home, Daphne. And for the record, I've NEVER liked Mary, her grating voice, or her inane, rambling comments. Knock-knock.

Who's there?

SHUT UP, MARY. YOU'RE ANNOYING.

Heh heh...yeah, she can definitely get on your nerves.

I'd be ok with her being allowed to comment strictly on dance technique, and technique only. She seems very knowledgeable on that topic. Oh...and she's not allowed to speak. She may only type. Place her off-stage in a soundproof booth with a keyboard that outputs to a screen that we can read. THAT is how you handle the horribleness that is Mary. Next!

Well, whether or not Mary is locked in a soundproof booth or sent home is one thing...but, I hope Twitch and Katee aren't going home after this, because I loved it! What did you think of the dance itself, Artie?

I hear Contemporary and I cringe. I watched this and at least it was upbeat and full of violence and conflict, so it was kinda cool. I still don't really get it, but it was less torturous than other contemporary dances I've seen. I agree with Nigel, though, when he said that it was hard to judge the dancing, but the performance was pretty good.

I really think those two are going to find themselves in the finale....so, no worries for them. Can I say that Will starting to dance because of Dirty Dancing is hot?

I think just about everything about Will is hot!

Except the wig...that was a little creepy.

Mark and Comfort are up next doing a Hip Hop, and they both need some smooth moves to stick around...they're both on my cut list.

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While they are both on my cut list as well, they did a GREAT job with that.

That was pretty awesome. That was right in Comfort's wheelhouse. She didn't seem like a prop this time, not even during that lift move, which was pretty darn impressive and totally sweet-looking. Fun. Plus the music pumps you up, and you could feel that she and Mark were pretty pumped, too. Nice job, but this number might not be enough to save them in the long run.

It was a really cool routine, and they both did a great job - especially that over the head move! I really agree with Nigel...Comfort does much better with the routines than the solos. I rarely enjoy her solos...

Her solo's are just her hopping around the stage, really. So, I hear you on that...but despite this number, I still don't see either of these two lasting too much longer. Up next is Chelsia and Joshua doing an Argentine Tango from season two contestant Dmitry!

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At the beginning, it felt like Joshua just stood there and helped Chelsie keep her balance while she did all the work! But after a few seconds, things got good.

This was a fun routine for the two of them. It was very technically hard, and I could see them concentrating...but it was still enjoyable to watch

I thought it was pretty cool, dogg. I think the good chemistry and some really
impressive fast footwork moments made that impressive.

That would have been an easy routine to trip over each others' feet, so I can understand the concentration. It was indeed enjoyable. This round, I can't say any couple did a bad job. This show may be relying heavily on tonight's solos to call a Bottom 4.

Yeah, this round was really good, I agree. We should probably wait till the end to make a judgement call.

I'm actually with you, girls. This round was very good. I actually enjoyed parts of it. And with the performances so far it's too tight to call any eliminations yet. The solos suck, though. I think they're (and I can't believe I'm actually saying this...) too short. There are very few things that I can totally get into in a minute, much less a dance solo that's only that long. I can't believe that these are what people vote on. It'd be easier to vote on their shoe size or their hairstyle than their solo dance moves that can be showcased in that amount of time. Sheesh. What a show.

There's a lot going on, and a lot of hot Wills to check out. If you don't like the short dances, maybe you'll like one of the longer ones? I think that variety is part of what makes the show fun. You never really know what's coming each week.

Dare I say, unlike American Idol!

Now, now. Watch it picking on Idol, Daphne. You're outnumbered by Idol Experts, this week!

Yeah, but YOU'RE still out numbered by people who think David Cook sucks!

OOOOOH, true! Ha ha.

UGH...you guys leave him alone! He's great and he won, get over it!!

Actually, though, Daphne has a point. Idol IS really predictable. But at least you know what you're getting into.

We'll have to watch the solos in slow-motion for you, Artie.

I think this show's already too long as it is, dogg.

Well, this next dance should be interesting. Courtney and Will are back doing a slow Hip Hop routine!

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I think Courtney and Will connected a lot better with this routine! I really felt like they missed/loved each other.

It helped to know the story behind that dance, because without it, I would have thought it was just ok. But knowing the story made it... Oh no. Wait. I still think that was just ok. Nothing explosively awesome about that one. Just pretty good. And yeah, their "connection" was still pretty strong throughout, so good for them.

I thought it was another good one from Will and Courtney! I cannot say that they that they connected better, because I thought they had a nice connection the first round. But I could feel the emotion, and they did a great job with that. Katee and Twitch came to the stage next with a Broadway number.

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That was so much fun!

Poor Katee has been chasing Twitch all night, and I think she finally got him there at the end.

These are two great dancers to watch, you really see their joy in dancing - and a little bit of each of their moves...I think he let her catch him!

Here is what amazes me. Last year they sent Hok through over Twitch, and I think Twitch is proving to be a much better dancer than Hok. These two are both amazing dancers!

Seriously, that's a good point...I think Hok is actually a better hip hop dancer...but Twitch dances everything else better.

Yes...Twitch has been great at just about everything thrown at him. And let's not get too gushy over Twitch...because Katee almost lost her spot this year, and I am so glad she didn't because she is just wonderful, as well.

Really? Am I the only one that thought that was kinda lame? I mean...the lift was kinda cool, but the rest was boring. This is the first time I've seen Twitch perform and I've not been overly impressed by his moves. Sorry, dude. Oh...and I have no idea who Hok is and I find myself being totally ok with that.

True, true. Well, Mark and Comfort are up next doing the foxtrot...can they keep up the good work?

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I think Mark handled that better than Comfort...but it wasn't great for either.

Yeah, I agree with Nigel on the "Lady Luck" comment...they didn't have any getting this routine, and I think they'll be packing their bags this week.

I'm going against the grain here and I'm gonna say that I thought that was pretty good, even if some of the footwork was kinda sloppy. For the most part, I thought that decent. I think they pulled it off relatively well, especially considering who they are and what most people think of their chances. I don't, however, think that was good enough to keep them safe.

Agreed..but we thought they were going home last week and we were very wrong. Chelsie and Joshua closed out the night with a disco number from Doriana Sanchez!

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That was a suuuuuper-hard routine, but really cool for disco.

I like disco. That looked hard, but I don't think any of it really flowed together, and disco is all about being smooth. So I don't know if that was all that great. It was good-ish, but I wasn't feelin' it. Props for not droppin' the cute chick on her head at the end, dude.

Okay...they had some amazing lifts and there were a lot of hard moves. But, it seemed like there were a couple little, tiny hiccups going on, and it may be my least favorite number of the night...after the foxtrot from Comfort and Mark. But this isn't exacly a bad thing. There was a lot of tough competition tonight. I mean, Chelsie is a brave girl for some of those lifts!

Joshua's strength was impressive, and Chelsie has some guts to let him toss her around!

I know I would have been terrified flying high above Joshua's head.

This is how not-tuned-in I am to the world of dancing. I thought the foxtrot was better than the disco, and I didn't really like any of the second half performances. The people the judges said did well, I thought fell short, and the dances that they said were good, bored me. So what do I know? So, that being said, here is a prediction from a clueless dance blogger: Mark wanted to stay out of the bottom, but will probably find himself there anyway, and Comfort will find herself going home...again. Watch out, Chelsea...guard that leg, lest we see Comfort back again next week, Tonya Harding-style!

Ha ha, they better ALL watch their legs. If Comfort rises from the dead again, I don't even know what to think! Actually, I DO know what I think about what we saw tonight. Katee and Twitch were my favorite tonight, followed closely by Courtney and Will. Joshua and Chelsie are third, and that leaves Comfort and Mark dead last....I think these two are going home.

I think you and I are on the same page...again. But Chelsie and Joshua shouldn't feel bad, because they are miles ahead of Mark and Comfort.

For sure!

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Pictured top row L-R: Chelsie Hightower, Joshua Allen, Will Wingfield, Katee Shean and Twitch Boss. Bottom row L-R: Courtney Galiano, Comfort Fedoke and Mark Kanemura.

That it for this week's show! Check back tomorrow for our thoughts on who went home, Danceheads!

Byeeeeeeeee!

Peace out, doggs!

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