SYTYCD Recap: Head Cases and Head Trauma

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   sagittariuskim
   Posted June 24, 2012 at 1:12 pm

   I agree with you about the whining. They should just shut up and just be happy and grateful they made it so far. And be happy that they got to have the experience. And they should be happy about the exposure they got. For all they know one of the choreographers might think of them, when they’re working on their next project. I mean I don’t think it’s a coincidence that so many SYTYCD dancers were in Step Up 3.

   I love Cyrus and I really hope he makes it into the top 20. I also want Janelle the belly dancer in the top 20.

   I was sad to see Bacon Girl, especially since she got cut because of bad luck. Also, I was really hoping Mariah would make it through.

   I was so glad to see stripper girl go. And LOVED what Debbie Allen said to her. I’m sure she’ll end up being the “star” that she is in some porno some day.

   I can’t wait until the top 20!

   Sidenote: I find it kind of weird that you refer to the dancers as kids sometimes. Their all around the same age as me, I’m 22, so I really don’t see them as kids. Or think they can be considered as kids.

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   georgiababe
   Posted June 24, 2012 at 1:50 pm

   I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!

   I am so in love with Cyrus. I LOVE that he is taking this as an opportunity to learn and grow and try to show the judges what he can do instead of being a big whiny baby about how hard it is. That attitude will help him out in this competition.

   I am also over Alexa. She’s a nice dancer, but meh.

   I do love Amelia though. And Janelle the belly dancer. And the Swiss ballet dancer – did you SEE how high his jumps were?!! Seriously, he must have been 6 feet in the air, it was ridiculous!!! I don’t really know who else yet, I feel like we’ve only seen a select few.

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   BlueberryPancake
   Posted June 24, 2012 at 2:20 pm

   I am over Alexa as well .. Just like Ryan last year,she is just meh when it comes to dance and her personality is sooo boring!
   Amelia,Cyrus,battle boy,belly dance and one of the ballroom girls( interchangeable) for my top 20 pics

   Striperella got the come to Jesus smack down from Debbie … I want to bring Debbie with me to smack down some obnoxious people I know! Brilliant.

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   wcsdancer
   Posted June 24, 2012 at 2:40 pm

   I’m in full agreement about Cyrus! What a great attitude…though I don’t know that his dancing is top twenty material. I think Hampton’s solo would have had more impact if he’d done a different one from his audition. SO glad that Teddy was cut! Especially after he acted like a total douche when they did it. Yeah, it sucks to be cut. Man up about it, don’t behave like a whiny, entitled little bitch. “See ya never”? We can only hope.

   I’m a little underwhelmed by Janelle the bellydancer. Her isolations *are* terrific, but she strikes me as a little showdancy. Alexa – yep, meh. Stripper Rachel – ugh! The screencap with the white shirt and red tie in her mouth? Anyone else think she stole that move from Little Miss Sunshine? Loved Debbie Allen’s response! Of the two ballroom girls, Whitney Carson is a superior dancer. I really want to see her in the top 20.

   Thanks for the recaps, PM. I’m looking forward to reading this season!

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   Pikey
   Posted June 24, 2012 at 3:02 pm

   I LOVE Cyrus – he keeps on trying no matter what the style and his positive attitude is even better when compared to the bitter bettys surrounding him! I would love to see him in the top 20 because I think he will pick up the new styles quickly – he is definitely eager to learn.

   Alexa is another Ryan – good technique but there is nothing there. I would like to see the judges NOT put her through to the top 20. However, since she is affiliated with Travis’ studio, she will get through.

   Amelia was much better in her solo but they have given her too much screentime. I am bored with her already.

   Looking forward t the next recap (and the return of Hugh)!

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   gun kata
   Posted June 24, 2012 at 3:32 pm

   Poor Bacon Girl! I was so upset! Stupid douche that kicked her in the head was looking right at her! My fiance (who I make watch these shows) agrees.

   Cyrus was awesome. I mean his attitude. We both liked him because he seems so nice. He just kept trying.

   I felt so bad for Aubrey. Aubrey may be failing auditions because her look and her dance style are at odds. Some people may have half made up their minds before they see her dance. Or maybe the show will bring her luck!

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   ww
   Posted June 24, 2012 at 3:55 pm

   Since so many of you enjoy Cyrus, here is a link to a performance with his girlfriend. She used to be an instructor at my friend’s studio and I hear Cyrus really is a great guy.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm8bbnZbg1M&list=UUpMDalk5tWTyljipSfkAy1A&index=1&feature=plcp

   Great recap! And yeah, Bacon girl got robbed. Although I suspect they are setting her up for next year.

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   KartofflMuter
   Posted June 24, 2012 at 4:08 pm

   Well-I for one hope like crazy to see Hampton get some varied training next year and and try again. I realize why he makes people cry and the replay this time was what-15 seconds? But I would really like to see him again,like Twitch. As for being called kids,they are all kids. 22? My daughter is 21-she’s dumber now than she was when she was 12. Yes-a kid. My son is 35 and he is a grown-up kid. At his age,I had 2 kids and had bought my second house. He still thinks furniture is clutter. But my 27 year old is all grown up with a Master’s degree,a job she earned 6 weeks after graduation a 9 year relationship with a Phd candidate and she’s all of 5′ tall. But us old folks always think you’re kids. That’s affection. Blink your eyes. You’ll wake up to find you are 32.At my age,time passes very quickly. First it seems there are only 4 divisions-spring,summer,fall,and winter. Then those collapse down to 2.But to Aubrey-she just blew the biggest onliest best,never to be seen again chance . She danced-and I don’t know how many of you here are dancers,but if you’re not,you really shouldn’t comment on whining. Performing arts are a special beast. You put your body and your emotions on the line and expose them to strangers to be criticized and ridiculed. But first,you punish your body for 6 or 8 hours a day at a minimum because it’s what you do-like breathing. Being told you’re not good enough at something you have to do is a special kind of hell. You don’t know obsession till you are in the performing arts.
   So please-keep your sneers at a minimum. Aubrey said she had tried for 4 years to get a job and she didn’t know why she couldn’t get one,or how to change. Van Gogh lost an ear. No one wanted the garbage he painted. It’s now gorgeous garbage. I still don’t care for Picasso or Warhol. That’s me. But constant isolation,parents that think it’s time to give up your hobby and do something real, negativity; it goes beyond whining and takes a shortcut to clinical depression. It takes quirky people to become artists,and quirky people are easily hurt-don’t tell me about your cousin Betsy who got the lead in Oklahoma and was really stable and had 5 kids. Quirky people who have something inside besides comic books and kool-aid make good artists and also get easily hurt and frequently self-medicate. See? Now you can read People magazine with a whole new undeerstanding. This is no explanation for the Kardashians or Jersey Shore.

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   Alice
   Posted June 24, 2012 at 4:25 pm

   I agree with everything you say about Cyrus. He’s just so likeable and I feel he could pull a Legacy and somehow become versatile once top 20 comes around.
   So glad to see the back of Applewhore and Teddy (will never understand his appeal). But even as a long-time hater, I was pretty shocked to see that attitude come out of someone who wore brown golf trousers to a dance audition.
   I couldn’t be more excited to see more of Chehon! If his name wasn’t wonderful enough (Wespi-Tsohopp. I could say that all day.), he’s the most a dancer on this show has ever reminded me of King Danny. He has to make top 20, surely!

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    WishICouldDance
    Posted June 24, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    Thanks for the (almost the same as mine!) recap!!! Having gone back and read older ones by PottyMouth on previous seasons, I am hooked!

    Question for PM or anyone out there: what happened to creeper, pasty-white ballet guy?!? I have watched the whole thing 3 times trying to see when or if (for sure) he got cut but… I got nothing. I looked for him at the end when they called everyone onto the stage but didn’t see him. Anyone see something I missed?

    I am in full agreement about the Alexa thing and the Amelia thing and the Cyrus thing and… Well, yeah. Same page on just about all of it. It can’t be easy but thanks for taking the time to do this, PM. Glad I’m not the only one who says/thinks this stuff.

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    Susan C
    Posted June 24, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    Love the recap as always! Agree about Cyrus, would love to see him go on. I was very sorry to see Exorcist guy go but knew he didn’t have enough training. I don’t think it’s just me because many or you are saying the same thing, but does this seem to be the season of the annoying girl (even more than usual)? Silent film girl annoys me. New/old Ryan (Alexa?0 annoys me, although Sir BP just ticked me off “I’m over your beauty” blah blah blah. I bet she never once asked him to evaluate her based on her looks. Boy, they turned on Aubrey awfully fast! Was her Broadway number really that bad? I’m not a dancer so I figure if you stay on your feet and don’t kick anybody (OY!), it’s all good. Love the Russian dancer guy who wants to do something besides ballet. Too funny! He says it the way someone might say “I need to stop eating junk food and improve my diet.” He’s clearly at the pinnacle of training but probably wants to do hip hop. I hope they give him the chance. And I can’t remember who asked, but I also wondered where pasty white boy with the big teeth went? I really thought his audition was planned though so maybe he’s already under contract with a ballet company and the whole thing was just for entertainment. So far, there is no one I love so no preferences for the Top 20.

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    Liz
    Posted June 24, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    I actually kind of like Alexa, something about her. Amelia grates on me the same way I think that Teddy guy is annoying – just so happy with herself and her “quirk.” But who knows, maybe she’ll grow on me. LOVE Cyrus.

    And I wondered the same thing – what happened to annoying ballet guy?

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    georgiababe
    Posted June 24, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    I definitely saw annoying ballet guy in Vegas in one of the rounds, when a whole bunch of them were up onstage, but I don’t know what happened to him. Don’t care, didn’t like him anyway.

    I liked Aubrey, I wanted to see her stay, actually. I thought she was a beautiful dancer.

    As for ballroom girls, Whitney confuses me. Her face makes her look about 12 years old, but then she’s got a huge rack. I honestly find it distracting, I feel like her head should be on another body.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted June 24, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    susan c.-Love Ballet guy and Hampton. I don’t find anything annoying about Amelia in the least. Sonya said it all when she said, “I can’t wait to get my hands on her.” That’s what mattered. They were just giving her a little correction nudge before she goes off course. She’s like a beautiful fairy. She’s filled with light and far outshines Alexis. My bet is on her and ballet guy this year. They don’t just want it. They live it.
    Hampton-focus on ballroom,partnering, frame, upper body strength,jumps, and you could be a real contender next year-and watch your diet. Put on 10-20 pounds of lean muscle.

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    Andrea
    Posted June 24, 2012 at 10:45 pm

    I get the feeling that Amelia is just trying way too hard to make America love how “quirky” she is, which doesn’t reflect on her dancing, but is probably why a lot of people find her annoying.

    Alexa doesn’t bother me too much yet, I think they were way harsh on her, especially Sir Bitchypants! The poor girl didn’t do anything to him. Maybe he’s just jealous of her ‘beauty’ which he is so UNimpressed by.

    And I couldn’t believe they sent Danielle the bacon-lover home! It seemed wholly unjust, especially since Joshua Alexander didn’t perform his solo and still has a shot at the top 20..? Why couldn’t she just skip the group round or dance for her life?

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    jerseyj
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 5:32 am

    @WishICouldDance – I believe I saw creepy pasty ballet guy get cut in the ballroom round montage. Good riddens!

    As for Amelia, something about her annoys me but I have to say her solo was amazing. If she would just stop trying so hard to be quirky I’d like her a lot more.

    Alexa just sucks. She is exactly like Ryan, clomping around the stage with no grace. As much as I hate to agree with Sir Bitchypants, when Debbie Allen said she thought Alexa could win the whole thing, you could hear him in the background responding “Really?” incredulously. And I was thinking the exact same thing!

    Am I the only one who is thinking they’ve totally set up the two ballroom girls (Whitney and the other one) to be the “final two” this year. They are going to call them in at the same time and say sorry only one of you could make it. They always do this with close friends/sisters to amp up the heartbreak factor.

    I really hope Chehon makes it…love him!

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    jerseyj
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 5:33 am

    Good riddance that is!

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    lifesabeach
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 6:27 am

    Wait-when did Sir Bitchypants choreo a broadway show? His profile says nothing. BTW have you seen the documentary “every little step”? It has Tyce trying to get a role in A Chorus Line, and he BOMBS. Totally messes up the choreography and is totally embarrassed. It’s what I watch whenever he gets all high and mighty on this show. It’s hilarious.

    I’m OVER Alexa. The girl is not that good. There are some better dancers that they could have featured, but I’m sure they are giving her the redemption edit. She’s overcome being stiff! And Burlesque girl was only allowed to dance for her life because Nigel is a perv and wanted a sexy dance.

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    cattyfan
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 6:59 am

    I never bother to learn the names of the dancers until they’re in the top 20, so bear with me. I really liked Pink Hair girl who did the good choreography for the group round, but then got cut. I liked the Silent Movie girl and Bacon girl, as well, and was sorry to see them go. I never seem to agree with the judges, and cannot stand some of the personalities they put through, especially amongst the girls.

    When Stripper Girl was writhing for her life, I said to my husband that Debbie Allen would never stand for this crap…and sure enough. It was one of the best calling outs I’ve ever had the pleasure to witness. Would that the judges were that honest and forthright with ALL of the contestants…instead blowing unearned smoke up the asses of some while unnecessarily squashing the dreams of others.

    Nice subs for Hugh.

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    cattyfan
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 7:05 am

    jerseyj…you’re probably right about setting up a choice between the two ballroom danceers…because we could never have two contestants that dance the same thing. Other than contemporary, of course….which in past years have comprised 70 to 90% of all the contestants in the top 20.

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    WishICouldDance
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 7:57 am

    Thanks to all! I was very much afraid that I was wrong and Creeper ballet guy was still in it! It’s usually my luck that the person I can’t bear to watch makes it to the top 20 (cough, cough RYAN, cough) so… Yeah!!

    I also found the BaconGirl situation to be VERY harsh! I adore Debbie Allen but this cut and her Alexa comments had me concerned. No, Debbie! Please don’t drink the kool-aid!! :” (
    Why didn’t Debbie stick up for her?

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    mcweanis
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 10:46 am

    i LOVE daniel baker, the aussie ballet guy. HE IS SO SEXY. top twenty pleeease.

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    NikkiHughes
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    When they showed the guy slipping and falling on his head, that was supposed to be the final solo of the round, but you could clearly see the crunk girl that was already cut earlier. I don’t understand why they re-order edits to begin with, but especially when it would have been just as dramatic if they would have shown it in the true order that it happened. grrrr

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    AshleyS
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    The guy that hit his head: I laughed my head off then felt kinda bad when it turned out to be serious. Not too bad though, schadenfreude!

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    Honeybee
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    Cyrus is this year’s Legacy (or like Jose from seasons past). The untrained guy that has a ton of heart and will improve leaps and bounds placing somewhere in the middle. The thing is, Cyrus showed in Vegas that he was capable of picking up choreography but needed more time for polish. The odds of him winning are slim to none, but he is The Underdog and in the role of casting a TV show he fits the role perfectly. I adore the kid, but he won’t win.

    Alexis will make it, we should just call her Ryan 2.0 and I am pretty sure that I won’t care all that much for her either.

    I am going to call it now and say that Whitney Carson is poised to take the whole competition. She is this year’s Lauren Froderman. I think the guy to beat is going to be Cole Horibe. I am pretty sure he wasn’t cut in Vegas and he is The Dark Horse.

    I don’t remember seeing him during Vegas, but weird ballet guy with the creepy smile needs to stay out of the top 20.

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    Honeybee
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    @lifesabeach – I acutally did see “Every Little Step” and remember not only did he eat it, but he was a total bitch about it too. The ego was soooo bruised…it’s funny.

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    blazergirl
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    What happened to the brother of the brother/sister that were in the car accident? We’ve seen her several times but I don’t recall seeing him at all.

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted June 25, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    Great question. I forgot about them. It was an admirable try. The sister was better than the brother but I really think they should have waited another year. I’m hoping the Doctors advised them they shouldn’t push. Really-6 weeks-isn’t that asking for disaster?

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    gun kata
    Posted June 26, 2012 at 1:01 am

    I think they wanted Aubrey to ask to dance for her life. The group dance, she seemed really outgoing. So, I think they had the idea she would easily be bold enough to ask to dance for her life. I kept hoping one of them would offer it to her after she just meekly left the stage. But, after she started crying so hard, I understood she was just trying to get away from the judges before she broke down. She tried to hide her tears, but didn’t make it to the bathroom or wherever she was going. After she said everyone kept turning her down, the fact she left the stage made sense. Anyway, I liked her. Her dancing is softer than her look. I think she looks fine and I realize if someone casts her, they might change her look anyway. But, I think she needs to soften it up somehow, I guess she could ask some dance people.

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    gun kata
    Posted June 26, 2012 at 1:05 am

    I thought Debbie was giving Rachel some good advice. She needs to follow it. She would come across well on the show, but she just needs to be able to do more than be sexy.

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    StageMom
    Posted June 26, 2012 at 4:52 pm

    I have been trying to figure out why flapper girl buys the ever loving crap put of me. I realized last night it’s because she talks like Lily from How I Met Your Mother. Lily being Lily bugs me. Flapper girl being Lily grates on my every nerve.

    Love the ballroom girls but they will never put two similar dancers through. Just like Sascha and her sister, or Katie and her roommate. Makes for good drama though.

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    Colleen
    Posted June 26, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    Thanks for the recap! I don’t understand why they didn’t focus on Eliana Girard at all this episode…she was the ballerina who worked for Cirque de Soleil as an aerial pole dancer. I could clearly see her getting through each round, and she is one of the final girls. But she wasn’t mentioned by the voice over at all…I really hope she makes it to top 20! I too am over Alexa…she’s a pretty dancer, but she doesn’t have that SOUL! And while Amelia is a beautiful dancer, she is a little “oh look at me hamming it up for the cameras”. Love Eliana, love Cyrus, I want them to win it all!

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    PottyMouth
    Posted June 27, 2012 at 5:19 am

    sagittariuskim: Yeah, the dancers on this show have opportunities that others don’t get. Just the exposure alone to some of these choreographers could be the difference when it comes to getting work.

    georgiababe: I LOVE Cyrus as well. I’m really hoping he makes it to the top twenty. Hopefully he won’t turn out to be another Jose. I actually have pretty high hopes for him.

    BlueberryPancake: I’d love to have Debbie walk around with me and give the verbal smackdown to every annoying person I know! She is all things AWESOME.

    wcsdancer: I hear what you’re saying about Cyrus’ dancing, but I’m hoping he can grow enough and surprise us all. Ya never know, stranger things have happened on this show, right?

    Pikey: I think they screwed Alexa by giving her so much attention. Somehow I think she’s gonna land in the bottom A LOT in the beginning. Whether they cut her or not is another story.

    gun kata: I felt bad for Aubrey as well; I know how badly it sucks to audition over and over and over. I think she was probably just at a breaking point and had a complete breakdown. I don’t lump her into my whining category; I think she just snapped and it was a shame that they showed it on TV.

    ww: Cool! Thanks for sharing!

    KartofflMuter: I don’t know if you’re telling me I shouldn’t talk about whining or if it’s just an admonishment in general, but I’ll speak to my comments about the whining. Whether or not I’ve been there before isn’t really material in MY mind, but I actually HAVE. I danced for years and years before I put that aside to pursue an acting career. Rejection? Yes, she and I are good friends. And no, you don’t ever WHINE. You suck it up, cry into your pillow, pull up your big girl (or boy) pants, and DEAL with it. If these guys can’t handle NOT making it, can’t appreciate how far they got, than passion or not, they are in the wrong industry. Like I said before, Aubrey’s breakdown is a different matter to me, but the whining? Please.

    Alice: I’ve never liked Teddy and can never understand why they keep putting him through. His little hissy fit did nothing to change my original impression of him. Oh, and Chehon=LOVE! He had BETTER be in the top twenty or I will lose it.

    WishICouldDance: I didn’t see creeper ballet dude, but to tell the truth, I wasn’t really looking for him. I figure if he made it through we’ll get MORE than enough time with him next week! Welcome! So glad you’re enjoying the recaps!!

    Susan C: I wonder if Hampton will get a little training under his belt and then come back and try again, a la Twitch. He’s definitely got something there, I’d like to see him do that and come back again.

    Liz: Yeah, Amelia is definitely playing up the quirk factor. I hope she can tone it down a bit because that girl has some serious dancing chops going for her.

    georgiababe: LOLOL! I feel the same way about Witney! It was worse in the SLC auditions when she had braces as well!!

    Andrea: I thought Bacon Girl got the shaft as well. I really thought they should have put her through to the next round. Nigel is an ass.

    jerseyj: I hope you’re right and he’s gone! I still keep waiting for him to pop up somewhere!! I was thinking the same thing about the ballroom girls. I guess if I had to choose between them I’d choose Witney, but it would be nice to have a couple of ballroom girls considering almost everyone else is going to be contemporary or jazz.

    lifesabeach: I misspoke about the CHOREOGRAPHING of a Broadway Show for Sir BitchyPants. He was actually the ASSOCIATE choreographer, which meant he probably got coffee for the real guy, lol. It was for a show called Good Vibrations. Oh, and Every Little Step should be required viewing for everyone watching SYTYCD; watching him get his ass handed to him is FABULOUS.

    cattyfan: Glad you like the subs! And AMEN to your comments about the judges! I will never understand why they go apeshit over some dancers and rip apart others. Years later I still haven’t forgiven Adam for calling Danny “arrogant”. I like Adam, but between that and his parrot act when he was paired with Mia at the table, I don’t think I can ever LOVE him as a judge the way I do Debbie.

    mcweanis: AMEN!!!! Of course I’m a little partial to Aussie men…..

    NikkiHughes: Oh, I missed that! I hate when they pull that crap – why fudge with the timeline at all???

    AshleyS: You and me sista!!

    HoneyBee: I dunno if Cyrus will be this season’s Legacy, but I sure hope he’s not this year’s Jose! I agree that he probably won’t ein, but of he keeps on doing what he’s doing with the great attitude he’s shown, I’ll be happy to have him around. Don’t quote me on that later if I grow sick of him!!

    blazergirl: I don’t recall seeing Marshea there at all. Did anyone see him?

    gun kata: I wish she had. I’m still feeling bad for her a week later and wish she had made it past the cameras before she had her breakdown.

    StageMom: LOL! I keep telling my sister it’s like she has a slight case of Bell’s Palsy or something! But Lily-fied hits it on the head as well! She’s one of those that I’ll be hoping keeps her mouth shut because I love her dancing but so far I’m not too keen on her personality!

    Colleen: I don’t get that either, I think Eliana is AMAZING. When she dances she has that effortless quality that I always love so much. Here’s hoping she get to the top twenty!

    Thanks for reading and commenting everyone! I’m super excited to see who makes the cut tonight. I know someone who went to the taping and she’s pissed that I won’t let her tell me who’s in or out. The only thing she HAD to tell me is that I’ll be really happy. I’m hoping that means that BOTH ballet guys made it through, but that’s probably too much to hope for, right?

    Anyway, if you’ve got a minute or two today, check out the watercooler. We were able to hack into Twatface Teddy’s phone and see what he was texting after he got the boot!! See ya soon!

    SWAK, PottyMouth

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted June 27, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    Whining?-as in Teddy-Yes- shameful. A little grumbling and complaining under your breath is ok.Throwing a hissy fit is NEVER acceptable. No one wants a Prima Donna. I think I was addressing those who call anything,any groan or random eye-roll whining. Teddy-just creeped me out before he danced. I liked Sex-remember him? a little bit better. Dancers almost always have bloody feet and blisters and scabs and muscles that were over-stretched or under-stretched and if they are happy with their performance,then they’re not trying hard enough. I really want to see Hampton again. I don’t care about Alexis-Alexa? too much drama. I meant no admonishment. I assumed from the comments the the majority had little or no performaance experience,and since rejection is really the only close friend you have,we share that. I had a double major-dance and Theatre.
    My knees and back eventually crippled me ,or I took too many falls.,carried too many children,whatever. Next life-right? But whining? A great big no-no. That’s not the last impression you leave with someone who could do your career some good.
    The heads of my department were big into Russian Ballet-one,because he was Russian, the second a cheater-on his,who was also a professor. Usual sleeze. His idea of u a Primitive dance class was to crank up the heat to 120 and then strip naked. It was a 2 hr class with no breaks,rests, stops, the entire time. But there was no
    whining. Aubrey’s melt down was just that. “Four years”she said, “and I can’t get a job.” That got to me.

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    PottyMouth
    Posted June 27, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    KartofflMuter: Yeah, those Russian Ballet Masters can be real tyrants!! They do not fool around at all. I didn’t take it as an admonishment, just wanted to clarify that I wasn’t lumping Aubrey into the whining category at all. The rest? They need to suck it up, I think we all agree on that one!

    Just a couple more hours and we find out our top twenty!!! I’m so excited!

    SWAK, PottyMouth

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    KartofflMuter
    Posted June 27, 2012 at 4:47 pm

    I avoided his classes. He never cracked a smile. And way back then-they still had the old style teachers with sticks that whacked you if you were out of position.. The rest of the time you just heard the tap tap tap on the floor.I wish I could remember names and see if anyone was stil alive. My best freind’s mother made the costumes for the Joffrey back then. Jacques D’ambois was still around. I guy I was dating was a pal of his.And I can’t think of his name now-typical-but one of the top flamenco dancers of the time was having an affair with this gorgeous friend of mine-you know the kind-tall,perfect,white blonde hair pulled back in a pony tail.He’nd mentioned to her he would like to discuss Don Quixote some time so for 2 years she’d been taking Spanish so she could read it in the original. I think it might have even been Jose Greco because to me,he was just a very old man and I was fond of young ones.
    Ah well,I hope there’s not too much crying tonight.
    Ifeel really badly when my favorites don’t at least get a chance to have one performance. It’s the deal they made,but,shouldn’t they at least get dinner and a movie? I guess I’m the crazy cat lady who wants to take in every stray and donate to every charity. My youngest snuck in a stray at midnight 3 years ago. I went to bed and woke uo to find a litter box,food bowl,fait accomplis . My husband lured a feral cat around Valentine’s day. I can’t watch those Humane Society commercials-it’s like Hampton’s song-I start to cry. So only whining tonight! No crying. They must all be Fuzz-faced Teddys. Do you ever cheat and look at the results ahead of time to see if it’s safe to watch? I do. Empathy. I can’t watch people get punched.I can feel it. Or when that poor girl got hit in the head. I don’t think for a minute he did it on purpose. He looked stunned and ashamed. He couldn’t get off the stage fast enough. But to be fair,the judges might have given her a pass on the group dance. Whine.

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    sagittariuskim
    Posted June 27, 2012 at 6:31 pm

    Yay, DIVERSITY! And so many of my early favorites!