So You Think You Can Dance: The Secret

Adam Shankman has no secrets as he gushingly pours out on Cat’s beautiful quasi-bridal mini, saying that he would love to wear it. Love it on her, don’t think so on him. Maybe on Tracy (AKA Danielle, AKA Travis).

Kherington and Twitch AKA Twitchinton: Hip Hop. When the SYTYCD work crew came around in their orange jail jumpsuits it seemed to me that costuming was starting a little off tonight. The jidges have many positives on this number and on the negatives “can’t think of anything” says Nigel. Mary screams, turns to Adam and he blushes brightly as he kisses Mary on the lips. I cannot think of anything! Points 8.

Gev and Courtney AKA Gevney: Rumba. Lets get ready to Rumbla! The long half of Courtney’s dress keeps on getting in the way and the missing half does not get in the way of her dance moves. Gev gets the connection, and makes for wonderful partnering! The rumba sensuality was top notch. The performance was greater than competition level, or in a different category. Not the kind of thing you expect from SYTYCD. Loved it, and I give them an 8.5.

Chris and Comfort AKA Chromfort: Jazz (Africanized) – Different, yes. Good? No! A little too much Thriller going on here. No synchronization between the partners. The number really is not hot, the music overcomes the dancers, and the dancers did not seem to have the technique needed to make this number look good (imagine Danny and Sabra doing this…). Comfort hits the tree in his plexus, perhaps she has another secret to share? That move is not something she learned in her beauty pageant days, obviously… Points: 6.

Jessica and Will AKA Willica: Disco. KOD (Kiss of Death) again. Cheesy, as Nigel simply said. RIP for them. Sorry, but this was bad. And to be fair with Jessica, it was Will who wasn’t there for her this time. He kept on stopping and not giving her the momentum needed for those lifts and turns. Points: 6.5.

Kourtni and Matt AKA Kouratt: Contemporary. One question: What was she wearing? Another question: Where they dressed up as Mr. and Mrs. Potato head? Another question: Was it too much for the costume department to think about airbrushed unitards for this number? Another question: Sonya the choreographer, is she one of the rejects from Shear Genius? And talking about Shear Genius, there was already a “Ninja” contestant in that Bravo TV’s show last season. So, Matt’s secret Ninja thing was not even original! Going back to SYTYCD: I did not like this number. Points: 6 (minus 3 for the Ninja mask).

Chelsea T and Thayne AKA Thelsea: Quickstep. A well executed classical quickstep, including some nice trick moves, like that jete in the round that was quite something. Perhaps a little too well executed according to the jidges, meaning they were trying too hard and counting too much. Nigel’s comments would make me think he wants people to vote for them, so that they don’t have to be in the bottom three. Ballroom is always dicey, and after last week Ch and Th are in a hard spot. Still I do not think they will be bottom threed… Points: 8.

Chelsie and Mark AKA Marksie: Hip Hop (was it?). Okay... time for a 10! Insert Mary Scream Here!!!! I’m already looking forward to seeing this number in the live tour! Loved the choreography, loved the dancing, loved the performance, and loved the costuming! Nothing else to say (except that he really has weird crooked little fingers) (and also: “lyrical hip hop”? –what the h…? what is the difference between that and contemporary?). Anyway… I really loved this number!

Katee and Joshua AKA Katua: Samba (was it?). We know that the economy is bad right now, but still… is it down to a half dress policy for dancers in SYTYCD? I like this policy on Courtney and Katee, maybe Cat, but at some point it will get old. This routine was hot; no doubt about it (was it Samba, though?). Joshua’s dad may be going home but for sure Joshua is not. Points tonight: 9.

My prediction for the bottom three: Chris and Comfort (again!), Jessica and Will (again!), and Kourtni and Matt (again!). Who will be pardoned and who will be kicked out? My guess: Kouratt. However, none of these dancers is really safe, except for Will (the jidges obviously love him). So if it is not this week it will be soon that Chris, Jessica and Comfort are out, once the jidges start breaking up the couples.

A final note: Why is Joshua’s dad wearing a shirt with a shirtless picture of his son? It’s weird! Please, somebody give him a better picture/shirt!