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And we have one other serious topic to address!
Can we talk? I think it's time. I've been sitting idly by, hoping that So You Think You Can Dance would solve its problems on its own, but clearly that's not happening. It's time for an intervention.
Oh, no no no. I'm not talking about the rash of injuries on the show. First Alex, then Ashley, now Billy Bell.
No. I'm talking about host Cat Deeley's wardrobe.
Because every time she was on screen last night I simply could not stop myself. I had to say out loud: What. the. HELL????
My S.O. got pretty tired of it, I can tell you, but he simply did not understand the gravity of the situation, the enormity of the atrocity being committed on charming Cat and her should-be-ridiculously-easy-to-dress body!
How to describe? First roll her in a beige loosely-fitting, well, really, ILL-fitting tank dress with spaghetti straps that looks like a "flesh"-toned (imagine me making air quotes around the egregious use of the word "flesh" that companies perpetuate) leotard purchased for someone at least four size bigger than Cat actually is.
Next roll her up in some sheer tacky red chiffon, or something equally cheap looking. Don't make pleats or folds that look intentional or designed or elegant. Make it look like Cat was quite literally a cat who got into your wrapping paper closet and rooted around in some big rolls of ribbon.
Add in the elegance of a chunky black microphone pack shoved in the back of her ill-fitting ensemble, and voila!! The picture is complete.
And completely incomprehensible.
>And oh yeah, Billy hurt his knee and couldn't dance las night. Whatevs. Cat being abased and humiliated in her worst outfit yet was way bigger news for me. Who's with me??
So, the Top 6 became the Top 5 with Billy sitting it out. Each dancer danced once with an all-star, once solo, and once with another contestant. And here's how it went down.
Image courtesy FOX
1. Lauren and all-star Twitch danced a Napoleon and Tabitha hip-hop routine
She's sharp. She's good. She's just not bad. It was a good thing her hair and kerchief were obscuring her face somewhat, because I saw that cheer team smile peeking out a few too many times. But physically? She nailed it. I need to make one other sartorial comment, one that might be controversial: I was not digging the chaps look on Twitch. How about you?
Lauren's solo was a bit too leapy, flail-y, contemporary-dancer-not-choreographer-sorry! for my taste.
2. Jose and all-star Allison danced a Sonja Contemporary routine
This was a terrific concept, danced entirely on the edge of the stage, featuring terrific music: the theme from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. But yeah, there was no dancing going on...at least on Jose's part. Lots of great emoting and acting and gesturing, and the occasional battement or leap form one of them, but not a lot of dancing.
Jose's solo was adorable. He's very musical and uses humor in his b-boying (much as Twitch did, for that matter). There's a reason he's still around, despite his lack of technique.
3. Robert and all-star Lauren danced a Tyce Jazz routine
Meh. I'm kind of over all those routines that are about sex and seduction. Lots of preening and posing and butt presentation. SYTYCD is a little obsessed with the female dancers' butts and the male dancers' pecs. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I just didn't get a whole lot of chemistry and real sizzle out of this one.
Robert's solo was lovely. Creative, musical, really specific and telling a story. Loved it.
4. Kent and all-star Kathryn danced a Sonya jazz routine
I confess: I'm not getting the Kent magic. I'm not under his spell. I thought Kathryn had way more charisma than Kent did in this routine. He was just puling faces, which made it hard for me to look at him, actually! Is anybody out there with me?
Kent's solo was not as boring and flail-y as Lauren's, but it didn't have the quality and inventiveness of Robert or Adechike. He just doesn't seem that musical or connected to me.
5. Adechike and all-star Comfort danced a Napoleon and Tabitha hip-hop routine
This was another routine that was carried by great acting. The intensity of their chemistry together and their solo agonizing was high, and unlike the Jose/Allison piece, there was more dancing
