Time for the Top 8 Performance show! I’m well rested-ish and ready to go. I’ve been told I’ve been going a little ‘snark-lite’ lately... (really? huh... I personally hadn't noticed that!) well, I’m fully prepared to bring the snark back full force!
Dancer intros...partners paired randomly...each doing two dances (also a group number and solos).
Judge intros...Mia’s back, Mary, ELLEN! (Big yay from me) and Dr. Nigel Lythgoe. It’s one of those ‘Dr.’s’ that doesn’t really count though...I don’t think anyone’s going to be seeing him for their yearly check-up. Ewwwww! Gross!
Cat asks Ellen if she’s ever had any formal training. Ellen gives a long response (and perhaps eludes to an inappropriate relationship with someone named Eduardo) which ultimately ends up in she hasn’t had any formal training. Honestly, I think she probably just wanted to get good tickets for the show and the producers figured they’d capitalize on her presence. As funny as she is, and man is she funny!, I quickly get the feeling she's thinking "Now this is fun... but... remind me again? Why I'm sitting at the judges panel?"
Alrighty, up first is the group number, choreographed by Travis Wall (yay Travis!). It’s a futuristic contemporary-ish routine danced to ‘Let It Rock’ by Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne. Y’know...every time I see a hip hop artist using ‘Lil’ in their name, I instinctively just want to change it to ‘Little’. It’s no more ridiculous than ‘Lil’! Does that even extend to Lil C?
This is a cool routine. Great costuming and use of light. Ade looks a little lethargic in it to me. And maybe Evan a bit too. They just don’t seem to be hitting it as hard as the rest. The girls are all fully in it.
Nigel likes it and says it’s very Lady GA GA. Seriously, he says it like that. GA GA. Ellen makes jokes about helping Travis and has everyone on stage giggling. Mary loved it. Mia praises Travis and says she loved the routine as well. She and Ellen are apparently going to be wearing those same costumes tomorrow night. Yeah, I’m not holding my breath on that one either.
After the break, Cat gives us a teaser on what we’ll see tomorrow night on the 100th episode. Gah!! Wade’s going to dance!! As to Katie Holmes’ ‘performance of a lifetime’, I’m not sure who’s lifetime they’re referring to...but I’m hoping it’s a short one. I'll admit. I'm curious.
Evan and Janette are up dancing a Sonya Tayeh Jazz routine to ‘Move (Metronomony Remix)’ by CSS. It’s all about getting people to shut up. Their words, not mine. But perhaps a hint to a judge or two. The beginning is lacking a little energy for me, mostly from Evan. It picks up a bit toward the middle, but it’s almost like there’s just not enough movement for this piece of music. I think technically it was danced well, but maybe the choreography wasn’t strong enough. I actually liked this one - I thought the music was great and that the dance was kind of edgy...
Nigel says he’s finally getting more from Evan (really?) and he ignores Janette completely. Ellen thinks it was great (and hints she may be on the sauce tonight). Mary says Evan did a good job, but he needs to be rougher (thank you!). She blathers on a bit more and Nigel shuts her up. Mary’s response? Barking. Yes, barking. I’m just going to ignore the rest of what she says. Mia says Evan did a good job but he’ll never be dark and twisty enough for a Sonya piece (thank you again). She also says Janette is her favourite. I do like that Mia is never afraid to play favourites on this show.
Kayla’s up with her solo dancing to ‘The Moment I Said It’ by Imogen Heap. I’m wondering if she’s playing it up a bit for Mia’s benefit (Mia used this song for a group number in Season 3). You all know I’m not huge on solos, but I like that Kayla has appeared to pull in elements from dances she’s done during the season. Thumbs up. I think of all the girls her solos are the consistently the strongest...
Up next is Brandon and Jeanine doing a Waltz with Hunter Johnson. Brandon looks a little baffled in rehearsal. They’re dancing to ‘May It Be’ by Hayley Westenra.
Side Gripe - Now, I realize the show may not have been able to get permission to use the original version of the song, but who in the hell even ATTEMPTS to cover Enya? Really? There are very few artists that I believe aren’t open for covers. I’m even happy to listen to covers of my favourite U2 songs. But ENYA? Gah...deplorable.
Back to the dance. Jeanine’s dress is lovely. Except... it's yellow! My least favorite colour in the world... They both have got the form/frame down solid and the turns and spins flow wonderfully. There doesn’t seem to be a hitch in this at all. Well done.
Nigel remarks on the difficulty of the choreography and says he was disappointed in their lack of ‘controlled power’. I didn’t see that, but whatever. Ellen disagrees with him and thought it was fantastic. Mary says they ‘did it respectable’, which I think in Mary’s world means they did well enough. Mia expected more from them with their training and found it lacking. Huh, I guess I don’t have a clue what I’m talking about.
Jason’s up with his solo to ‘...Slowdance on the Inside’ by Taking Back Sunday. Speaking of lacking...I’m really bored with this one. Blah. I thought he was cutting his steps short... it seemed stumble-y, like he was favoring a bad knee or something...
Now we’ve got Melissa and Ade doing a Cha Cha with Tony and Melanie. It’s brisk, and according to Melissa ‘there’s lots of steps’, which I believe is called ‘dancing’. Tee hee...! They’re dancing to ‘Yeah (Como Goza Mi Morena)’ by Chino Espinoza Y Los Buenos Del Son. Ade’s shirt needs a trim and I’m not sure the flaming red pants and heels are doing him any favors either. I’m not getting enough ‘hip’ out of Melissa and the whole thing seems a little stunted to me. They’re clearly not particularly comfortable with it.
Nigel says it was pretty good and says it was hot. He says Melissa’s hot but Ade needs to sizzle more. Ellen: ‘Are you two carpenters, because you nailed it!’ Hee. Mary spent the dance concentrating on Ade’s ass and says it wasn’t grounded enough. Below expectations for her. Mia says it was Ade’s worst performance. She says Melissa did an excellent job, considering her ballerina training. But aren’t we past the point for making excuses by now? Really? Totally agree with you.
Jeanette’s up with her solo to ‘Seduces Me’ by Celine Dion. I’m withholding Celine Dion jokes because that would be predictable. Jeanette really is a good dancer. She just needs better hair.
Jason and Kayla are up next with a Tyce Diorio Broadway piece and it looks like Kayla beat the crap out of Jason in rehearsals. They’re dancing to ‘Mr. Monotony (from Jerome Robbins Broadway) performed by Kim Criswell. it’s very jazzy and Tyce has definitely put Kayla’s legs to good use. Jason’s pretty cool in this too. Very sharp all around. Man, that girl has the best... everything! Her arms, her legs, how she positions her hands... everything with her is always so clean and sharp.
Nigel says Jason’s toes and feet were beautiful...doesn’t say anything about the rest of him. Kayla is a really great dancer. One of the best of the night. Ellen confirms what I said earlier - she wanted to come to a taping and she got good seats. She makes a nailing comment again. Mary says it just seemed to ‘flow effortless’ - does she have a problem with tenses? (I think she pulled a 'more stronger' tonight as well...) She grunts at Jason and Kayla’s on the train - now with additional sound effects. Mia loved the piece, but Jason needs to work on his upper body. She wants to beat him with a hammer. Funny...I feel that way about the judges (some of them) sometimes. She also fellates Kayla to an embarrassing degree (although not unjustified).
Ade’s solo-ing to ‘Hater’ by Various Productions Artist (?). This sort of feels like he just slapped a bunch of different moves together without really thinking of flow.
Evan and Janette are back with a Rhumba by Tony and Melanie. Janette’s got to pull out Evan’s ‘inner Latino stallion’. Yeah....I’m just guessing...but I think she’s got her work cut out for her. They’re dancing to ‘Heartless’ by Kris Allen.
Side Gripe: The Remix - See? Appropriate cover tune. In fact I think all of Kanye West’s songs should be covered and then maybe Kanye will go away.
Evan’s always got this little bit of a cute smirk on his face that just kills any potential smolder he may have. Janette’s definitely got the feel down, this is right in her bag so it’d be hard for her to screw up here. Evan’s just meh.
Nigel says it’s a hard style to get votes with, but Janette’s got it down pat. Evan has no passion in his face and he’s got heavy eyelids. Nigel was left lacking. Ellen loves Evan’s face. She says he’s special - and I think she really means special, not like, short bus special. She also thinks Janette’s great. Mary says they were on time and well connected. Mia agrees with Ellen and makes a ‘God makes us all perfect’ comment and I think in the faraway shot of the judges, we can see Nigel lean back over the back of his chair in an eyeroll moment. Hee.
Melissa’s up with her solo to ‘Heads Will Roll’ by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She’s dressed a little like Bondage Ballerina. There’s lots of running....and not much else.
Brandon and Jeanine are doing Pop Jazz with Laurie Ann Gibson and - for what seems like the first time this season - there’s no story. Laurie Ann is beating the crap out of them in rehearsals. Fantastic! They’re dancing to ‘Battlefield’ by Jordin Sparks. It’s very hard hitting which I like, but the choreography doesn’t allow for much connection between the two. It’s mostly just synchronized dancing. It’s better a bit toward the end. Ultimately danced very well, but I’m kinda blah about the routine. This is another one I quite liked. I thought they both hit it pretty hard and stayed well in sync.
Why the hell is Laurie Ann sitting in the audience with headphones around her neck? Has she been tuning out the rest of the show and just cluing in for her routine?
Nigel says the show has finally started for him with this number. The rest of the show has apparently been the flattest he’s ever seen. Apparently he’s already forgotten Jason & Kayla’s Broadway that he called the best of the night. Mia? Hammer please. Ellen is happy that Nigel’s happy and she’s happy about the dance. She calls it da-a-a-a-a-a-ancing which I guess is a good thing. Mary brought out her thesaurus of positive adjectives and is screaming. Mia sings Laurie Ann’s praises which makes her teary. They danced it from a powerful place and praises Brandon a lot and says Jeanine kept up with him. Okay, can we not just acknowledge that Jeanine is a great dancer and stop saying she’s keeping up? There’s no way she’d have made it this far if she was just ‘keeping up’. Credit where credit is due please, judges.
Evan’s up dancing to ‘Old Devil Moon’ by Jamie Cullum. If there’s a style that lends itself solos, it’s Evan’s. I always enjoy his solos. His solo rocked. Loved it. He has the best facial expressions ever.
Jeanine’s solo is to ‘Let the Drummer Kick’ by Citizen Cope. Again, solos aren’t my thing but her choreography fits the music perfectly. I think this was her best solo to date.
Melissa and Ade are back with a Contemporary piece by Tyce Diorio about breast cancer. I’ll tell you what Carra would say right here: “Ugh, again with the personal story dance. It’s inappropriate to attach the choreographer’s personal story to the dance because it will sway the votes.” Sigh... yes. Me, I sort of feel the same way. Could we not have generalized it and just said ‘cancer’? Or even ‘potentially terminal illness’?
Side Gripe: Revisited - Again, Kate Bush? Maxwell, you honestly think you can hold a candle to Kate Bush? You don’t touch Kate Bush. Gah again.
So they’re dancing to ‘This Woman’s Work’ performed (inadequately) by Maxwell. The choreography is beautiful, some really fantastic moves. It’s very well suited to Melissa and Ade. Here’s the thing; we don’t need the story for this to be beautiful. It’s wonderful on its own. I don’t need the story to be touched by the dance. You've pretty much hit the nail on the head (ha ha) - that's the case every time!
Nigel is teary right from the get go and says Tyce deserves an Emmy nomination next year for this one. He says Melissa and Ade were the perfect couple for this one. Ellen says she is happy to have been able to see this one live and it was beautiful. Mary was deeply touched. Nigel’s still losing it. Mia really can’t keep it together. I get the feeling that if she doesn’t have a current connection to the story, she’s had one very recently. Of course, I cried right along with all of them.
Does anyone find it all ironic that we go directly from the ‘dying of cancer’ routine to the shot of ‘dancers as zombies’ in the throw to commercial?
Brandon’s up with his solo to ‘Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With That’ by Robert Randolph and the Family Band. He’s shirtless which works for him. There’s lots of turns and flips. Very showy. I watched this one 3 times. Shirtless is soooo his look.
Finally Kayla and Jason are back with a Shane Sparks Hip Hop routine about zombies. It’s disturbing and violent. Perfect. They’re dancing to ‘They’re Everywhere’ by Izza Kizza. Very cool move with Kayla’s eyeliner right off the top. Choreographed make-up. I like it. They're very sharp and together and really feeling the theme. It’s definitely very ‘Thriller’ inspired. Jason’s definitely got the ‘half dead’ moves down. I love the strangling move at the end. My favourite tonight. Fantastic, it really was.
Nigel mentions the Michael Jackson inspiration and praises Shane. He’s been disappointed with Hip Hop so far this year (Ha! Take that, NappyTabs!). He says they were flat earlier. I must’ve missed that in his otherwise glowing review of the Broadway piece. Again...hammer? Anyone? Ellen says: ‘You two keep dancing like that and you’ll have your own talk show someday.’ I’m not sure that was a compliment to their dancing, but she says it was great. Mary yammers and screams. Mia says this is her favourite Shane piece ever and loved the strangling piece.
So there we have it. At risk tonight? I’d say Evan for sure, perhaps Ade. As for the girls, it’s a really tough call. If it weren’t for the cancer piece, I’d say Melissa and.....ugh...I don’t know. It’s too hard at this point! My thoughts are Evan and Ade along with Melissa and Jeanine in the bottom. At this point I don't want any of them to go... :(
Carra’s back tomorrow night for the results. Later all! Just so I know, is tomorrow an hour show, or is it two hours because of all the festivities?
Cheers! x2
Dancer intros...partners paired randomly...each doing two dances (also a group number and solos).
Judge intros...Mia’s back, Mary, ELLEN! (Big yay from me) and Dr. Nigel Lythgoe. It’s one of those ‘Dr.’s’ that doesn’t really count though...I don’t think anyone’s going to be seeing him for their yearly check-up. Ewwwww! Gross!
Cat asks Ellen if she’s ever had any formal training. Ellen gives a long response (and perhaps eludes to an inappropriate relationship with someone named Eduardo) which ultimately ends up in she hasn’t had any formal training. Honestly, I think she probably just wanted to get good tickets for the show and the producers figured they’d capitalize on her presence. As funny as she is, and man is she funny!, I quickly get the feeling she's thinking "Now this is fun... but... remind me again? Why I'm sitting at the judges panel?"
Alrighty, up first is the group number, choreographed by Travis Wall (yay Travis!). It’s a futuristic contemporary-ish routine danced to ‘Let It Rock’ by Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne. Y’know...every time I see a hip hop artist using ‘Lil’ in their name, I instinctively just want to change it to ‘Little’. It’s no more ridiculous than ‘Lil’! Does that even extend to Lil C?
This is a cool routine. Great costuming and use of light. Ade looks a little lethargic in it to me. And maybe Evan a bit too. They just don’t seem to be hitting it as hard as the rest. The girls are all fully in it.
Nigel likes it and says it’s very Lady GA GA. Seriously, he says it like that. GA GA. Ellen makes jokes about helping Travis and has everyone on stage giggling. Mary loved it. Mia praises Travis and says she loved the routine as well. She and Ellen are apparently going to be wearing those same costumes tomorrow night. Yeah, I’m not holding my breath on that one either.
After the break, Cat gives us a teaser on what we’ll see tomorrow night on the 100th episode. Gah!! Wade’s going to dance!! As to Katie Holmes’ ‘performance of a lifetime’, I’m not sure who’s lifetime they’re referring to...but I’m hoping it’s a short one. I'll admit. I'm curious.
Evan and Janette are up dancing a Sonya Tayeh Jazz routine to ‘Move (Metronomony Remix)’ by CSS. It’s all about getting people to shut up. Their words, not mine. But perhaps a hint to a judge or two. The beginning is lacking a little energy for me, mostly from Evan. It picks up a bit toward the middle, but it’s almost like there’s just not enough movement for this piece of music. I think technically it was danced well, but maybe the choreography wasn’t strong enough. I actually liked this one - I thought the music was great and that the dance was kind of edgy...
Nigel says he’s finally getting more from Evan (really?) and he ignores Janette completely. Ellen thinks it was great (and hints she may be on the sauce tonight). Mary says Evan did a good job, but he needs to be rougher (thank you!). She blathers on a bit more and Nigel shuts her up. Mary’s response? Barking. Yes, barking. I’m just going to ignore the rest of what she says. Mia says Evan did a good job but he’ll never be dark and twisty enough for a Sonya piece (thank you again). She also says Janette is her favourite. I do like that Mia is never afraid to play favourites on this show.
Kayla’s up with her solo dancing to ‘The Moment I Said It’ by Imogen Heap. I’m wondering if she’s playing it up a bit for Mia’s benefit (Mia used this song for a group number in Season 3). You all know I’m not huge on solos, but I like that Kayla has appeared to pull in elements from dances she’s done during the season. Thumbs up. I think of all the girls her solos are the consistently the strongest...
Up next is Brandon and Jeanine doing a Waltz with Hunter Johnson. Brandon looks a little baffled in rehearsal. They’re dancing to ‘May It Be’ by Hayley Westenra.
Side Gripe - Now, I realize the show may not have been able to get permission to use the original version of the song, but who in the hell even ATTEMPTS to cover Enya? Really? There are very few artists that I believe aren’t open for covers. I’m even happy to listen to covers of my favourite U2 songs. But ENYA? Gah...deplorable.
Back to the dance. Jeanine’s dress is lovely. Except... it's yellow! My least favorite colour in the world... They both have got the form/frame down solid and the turns and spins flow wonderfully. There doesn’t seem to be a hitch in this at all. Well done.
Nigel remarks on the difficulty of the choreography and says he was disappointed in their lack of ‘controlled power’. I didn’t see that, but whatever. Ellen disagrees with him and thought it was fantastic. Mary says they ‘did it respectable’, which I think in Mary’s world means they did well enough. Mia expected more from them with their training and found it lacking. Huh, I guess I don’t have a clue what I’m talking about.
Jason’s up with his solo to ‘...Slowdance on the Inside’ by Taking Back Sunday. Speaking of lacking...I’m really bored with this one. Blah. I thought he was cutting his steps short... it seemed stumble-y, like he was favoring a bad knee or something...
Now we’ve got Melissa and Ade doing a Cha Cha with Tony and Melanie. It’s brisk, and according to Melissa ‘there’s lots of steps’, which I believe is called ‘dancing’. Tee hee...! They’re dancing to ‘Yeah (Como Goza Mi Morena)’ by Chino Espinoza Y Los Buenos Del Son. Ade’s shirt needs a trim and I’m not sure the flaming red pants and heels are doing him any favors either. I’m not getting enough ‘hip’ out of Melissa and the whole thing seems a little stunted to me. They’re clearly not particularly comfortable with it.
Nigel says it was pretty good and says it was hot. He says Melissa’s hot but Ade needs to sizzle more. Ellen: ‘Are you two carpenters, because you nailed it!’ Hee. Mary spent the dance concentrating on Ade’s ass and says it wasn’t grounded enough. Below expectations for her. Mia says it was Ade’s worst performance. She says Melissa did an excellent job, considering her ballerina training. But aren’t we past the point for making excuses by now? Really? Totally agree with you.
Jeanette’s up with her solo to ‘Seduces Me’ by Celine Dion. I’m withholding Celine Dion jokes because that would be predictable. Jeanette really is a good dancer. She just needs better hair.
Jason and Kayla are up next with a Tyce Diorio Broadway piece and it looks like Kayla beat the crap out of Jason in rehearsals. They’re dancing to ‘Mr. Monotony (from Jerome Robbins Broadway) performed by Kim Criswell. it’s very jazzy and Tyce has definitely put Kayla’s legs to good use. Jason’s pretty cool in this too. Very sharp all around. Man, that girl has the best... everything! Her arms, her legs, how she positions her hands... everything with her is always so clean and sharp.
Nigel says Jason’s toes and feet were beautiful...doesn’t say anything about the rest of him. Kayla is a really great dancer. One of the best of the night. Ellen confirms what I said earlier - she wanted to come to a taping and she got good seats. She makes a nailing comment again. Mary says it just seemed to ‘flow effortless’ - does she have a problem with tenses? (I think she pulled a 'more stronger' tonight as well...) She grunts at Jason and Kayla’s on the train - now with additional sound effects. Mia loved the piece, but Jason needs to work on his upper body. She wants to beat him with a hammer. Funny...I feel that way about the judges (some of them) sometimes. She also fellates Kayla to an embarrassing degree (although not unjustified).
Ade’s solo-ing to ‘Hater’ by Various Productions Artist (?). This sort of feels like he just slapped a bunch of different moves together without really thinking of flow.
Evan and Janette are back with a Rhumba by Tony and Melanie. Janette’s got to pull out Evan’s ‘inner Latino stallion’. Yeah....I’m just guessing...but I think she’s got her work cut out for her. They’re dancing to ‘Heartless’ by Kris Allen.
Side Gripe: The Remix - See? Appropriate cover tune. In fact I think all of Kanye West’s songs should be covered and then maybe Kanye will go away.
Evan’s always got this little bit of a cute smirk on his face that just kills any potential smolder he may have. Janette’s definitely got the feel down, this is right in her bag so it’d be hard for her to screw up here. Evan’s just meh.
Nigel says it’s a hard style to get votes with, but Janette’s got it down pat. Evan has no passion in his face and he’s got heavy eyelids. Nigel was left lacking. Ellen loves Evan’s face. She says he’s special - and I think she really means special, not like, short bus special. She also thinks Janette’s great. Mary says they were on time and well connected. Mia agrees with Ellen and makes a ‘God makes us all perfect’ comment and I think in the faraway shot of the judges, we can see Nigel lean back over the back of his chair in an eyeroll moment. Hee.
Melissa’s up with her solo to ‘Heads Will Roll’ by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She’s dressed a little like Bondage Ballerina. There’s lots of running....and not much else.
Brandon and Jeanine are doing Pop Jazz with Laurie Ann Gibson and - for what seems like the first time this season - there’s no story. Laurie Ann is beating the crap out of them in rehearsals. Fantastic! They’re dancing to ‘Battlefield’ by Jordin Sparks. It’s very hard hitting which I like, but the choreography doesn’t allow for much connection between the two. It’s mostly just synchronized dancing. It’s better a bit toward the end. Ultimately danced very well, but I’m kinda blah about the routine. This is another one I quite liked. I thought they both hit it pretty hard and stayed well in sync.
Why the hell is Laurie Ann sitting in the audience with headphones around her neck? Has she been tuning out the rest of the show and just cluing in for her routine?
Nigel says the show has finally started for him with this number. The rest of the show has apparently been the flattest he’s ever seen. Apparently he’s already forgotten Jason & Kayla’s Broadway that he called the best of the night. Mia? Hammer please. Ellen is happy that Nigel’s happy and she’s happy about the dance. She calls it da-a-a-a-a-a-ancing which I guess is a good thing. Mary brought out her thesaurus of positive adjectives and is screaming. Mia sings Laurie Ann’s praises which makes her teary. They danced it from a powerful place and praises Brandon a lot and says Jeanine kept up with him. Okay, can we not just acknowledge that Jeanine is a great dancer and stop saying she’s keeping up? There’s no way she’d have made it this far if she was just ‘keeping up’. Credit where credit is due please, judges.
Evan’s up dancing to ‘Old Devil Moon’ by Jamie Cullum. If there’s a style that lends itself solos, it’s Evan’s. I always enjoy his solos. His solo rocked. Loved it. He has the best facial expressions ever.
Jeanine’s solo is to ‘Let the Drummer Kick’ by Citizen Cope. Again, solos aren’t my thing but her choreography fits the music perfectly. I think this was her best solo to date.
Melissa and Ade are back with a Contemporary piece by Tyce Diorio about breast cancer. I’ll tell you what Carra would say right here: “Ugh, again with the personal story dance. It’s inappropriate to attach the choreographer’s personal story to the dance because it will sway the votes.” Sigh... yes. Me, I sort of feel the same way. Could we not have generalized it and just said ‘cancer’? Or even ‘potentially terminal illness’?
Side Gripe: Revisited - Again, Kate Bush? Maxwell, you honestly think you can hold a candle to Kate Bush? You don’t touch Kate Bush. Gah again.
So they’re dancing to ‘This Woman’s Work’ performed (inadequately) by Maxwell. The choreography is beautiful, some really fantastic moves. It’s very well suited to Melissa and Ade. Here’s the thing; we don’t need the story for this to be beautiful. It’s wonderful on its own. I don’t need the story to be touched by the dance. You've pretty much hit the nail on the head (ha ha) - that's the case every time!
Nigel is teary right from the get go and says Tyce deserves an Emmy nomination next year for this one. He says Melissa and Ade were the perfect couple for this one. Ellen says she is happy to have been able to see this one live and it was beautiful. Mary was deeply touched. Nigel’s still losing it. Mia really can’t keep it together. I get the feeling that if she doesn’t have a current connection to the story, she’s had one very recently. Of course, I cried right along with all of them.
Does anyone find it all ironic that we go directly from the ‘dying of cancer’ routine to the shot of ‘dancers as zombies’ in the throw to commercial?
Brandon’s up with his solo to ‘Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With That’ by Robert Randolph and the Family Band. He’s shirtless which works for him. There’s lots of turns and flips. Very showy. I watched this one 3 times. Shirtless is soooo his look.
Finally Kayla and Jason are back with a Shane Sparks Hip Hop routine about zombies. It’s disturbing and violent. Perfect. They’re dancing to ‘They’re Everywhere’ by Izza Kizza. Very cool move with Kayla’s eyeliner right off the top. Choreographed make-up. I like it. They're very sharp and together and really feeling the theme. It’s definitely very ‘Thriller’ inspired. Jason’s definitely got the ‘half dead’ moves down. I love the strangling move at the end. My favourite tonight. Fantastic, it really was.
Nigel mentions the Michael Jackson inspiration and praises Shane. He’s been disappointed with Hip Hop so far this year (Ha! Take that, NappyTabs!). He says they were flat earlier. I must’ve missed that in his otherwise glowing review of the Broadway piece. Again...hammer? Anyone? Ellen says: ‘You two keep dancing like that and you’ll have your own talk show someday.’ I’m not sure that was a compliment to their dancing, but she says it was great. Mary yammers and screams. Mia says this is her favourite Shane piece ever and loved the strangling piece.
So there we have it. At risk tonight? I’d say Evan for sure, perhaps Ade. As for the girls, it’s a really tough call. If it weren’t for the cancer piece, I’d say Melissa and.....ugh...I don’t know. It’s too hard at this point! My thoughts are Evan and Ade along with Melissa and Jeanine in the bottom. At this point I don't want any of them to go... :(
Carra’s back tomorrow night for the results. Later all! Just so I know, is tomorrow an hour show, or is it two hours because of all the festivities?
Cheers! x2
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