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Last night was a fine fine night of dancing on So You Think You Can Dance. it made me glad I wasn't a judge, and it made me think the All-Stars might get nervous that *they'd* be eliminated tonight, instead of the dancetestants!
We were treated to one routine with an All-Star and one solo from each dancer, but mostly we were treated to Neil Patrick Harris, yes, @ActuallyNPH himself!!! He readily admitted he wasn't a dance expert (and he's really not) but unlike with the other suspect guest judges, I just didn't care. Yes, I'm biased, I don't care: I loves me some NPH!
So let's dig in, shall we?
Routine #1. Marko and all-star Chelsie danced a Jason Gilkisson Samba routine to "Cinema Italiano" from the movie version of Nine
If you follow my Dancing with the Stars recaps, you know that Chelsie (from Season 4) is my girl-crush. Her legs, feet and ankles are always exquisite. Her speed and energy are electric. And some other guy was dancing too. I know, I know, it's a little unfair, but in addition to only having eyes for Chelsie, Marko didn't do the greatest job ever. He sometimes didn't seem to be hitting his marks exactly right. The one thing he did do right was the partnering. Despite some bumps and falls in rehearsal, it all looked smooth as silk in performance. And I will say that Marko captured the style, if not always the rhythm.
Marko's solo to Gavin DeGraw: He's very light and floats from move to move. So, even when he's leaping and spinning and jumping like the rest of them, there's something that stands apart about the way he does it.
Bottom line: I think he's safe, but without Melanie on his team, he will need to step it up.
Routine #2. Jordan and all-star Brandon danced a Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson contemporary routine to Jessie J's "Who You Are"
I was not in love with this. For one thing: I am getting tired of her big side kick, changing it up by sometimes doing a developee and sometimes a battement isn't quite enough for me. I'm seeing the same pose a little too often, and it has gotten old. During the routine there were times when it seemed like they were supposed to be in synch, but they weren't quite. So I had issues.
Jordan's solo to "Tonight" by Lykke Li: After a kick-heavy routine, her solo was less developee-oriented than usual, a little more subtle and nuanced, which meant I liked it more than usual too.
Bottom line: Jordan and Tadd were in the bottom a few times: Was it because people didn't connect with her or him? I'm going to guess her, which means I 'm going to guess she's at risk.
Routine #3. Tadd and all-star Comfort danced a Chuck Maldonado Hip-hop routine to a Chris Brown tune
Oh blurg. Seemed weirdly out of synch the whole time, and just wasn't that interesting. I liked Comfort just fine when she was on the show, but I think she's only an all-star because she's been one of the few female hip-hop dancers to make it to the finals. I just don't think she's all that. But then again: Neither was this routine.
Tadd's solo to a Robin Thicke tune. He is very strong. He certainly not only stayed up in his handstand position, but changed the nature and angles of positions frequently enough to make this solo both impressive and interesting. One of his better solos.
Bottom line: Well, like I said about with Jordan: Jordan and Tadd were in the bottom a few times As much as I think it may have been about her, not him, I'm going to hedge my bets and say that his repeat visits to the Bottom, plus the unimpressive hip hop choreography hand he was dealt this week may have landed him in the bottom.
Routine #4. Mitchell and all-star Melody danced a Tyce Diorio Broadway routine to "Take Off With Us" from All that jazz
The best thing about this routine was that Mitchell said "bougie" on national TV. I completely and totally agreed with NPH that the routine was sort of disjointed. it just didn't hang together, and it certainly didn't soar. When it comes to the actual dancing, I didn't think Mitchell's feet had the requisite Broadway sharpness. It was a big "meh", and he won't be helped by the fact that any viewers (including me) won't know Melody at all.
Mitchell's solo to a smooth John Legend tune: I
