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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
8:00 am
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Gasmi, I am so freaking happy right now. I know YOU know why. That’s right! Cat’s Emmy nomination!
You, Jesse, are a wizard.
Or clairvoyant, or something. How awesome is it that she gets the nomination right after Jesse says what so many of us have been thinking for so long? I have been grinning from ear to ear just thinking about it. Congrats, Cat! Here’s hoping you WIN!!!!!
Let’s jump in to the show and take a look at the group number.
WOW. I think this just became my new favorite group number of the season. Cat comes out and tells us that it was choreographed by Kelley Abbey, who has worked on So You Think You Can Dance in Australia as well as choreographing the top 6 group number last season. Nice.
I’m really enjoying the trips we’ve been taking down memory lane, so let’s do it again! Time to revisit group numbers from past seasons, starting with season two’s hustle choreographed by Doriana Sanchez.
Oh. My. God. Those costumes were SOOOOOOO heinous. Holy shit, I don’t even know what to say about this number. Now I know why I don’t remember it at all; I have blocked it from my memory to protect my sanity. That said, I actually couldn’t help smiling during it because I truly think that there is no way any other cast could have pulled this routine off.
Season three brought us a Jean-Marc jive.
SO FUN!!! It’s funny, because Nigel talks about how this show is all about dancers doing well outside of their own genres, but we don’t seem to see them actually being challenged as much as we used to. I love that the earlier seasons had such a wide range of genres even in the group numbers. This one was so fun, but also danced really well.
In season four we got a Tabitha and Napoleon hip hop number.
This serves as a good reminder that there are times that I actually do like the stuff that Tabitha and Napoleon do. I think I would have liked this number even more without the gimmicky glow in the dark shit.
Season five brings another Tabitha and Napoleon hip hop.
Damn. Can it really be that I liked that number as well? Or am I just getting soft as the seasons go on?
Good God! We have another Tabitha and Napoleon number for season six!
Holy shit!!!! I LOOOOOVED this number! I remember thinking that Mia had choreographed and then being floored when Cat announced that it was Tabitha and Napoleon! I never in a million years would have thought that Tabitha and Napoleon had this kind of demented wonderfulness in them.
Because season seven actually had eleven dancers to start, we have our first group number from that season. It’s a jazz routine choreographed by Tessandra Chavez.
How do I not even remember this dance? I decide to go back to last year’s recap and then I realize I didn’t recap this episode last year, I was on vacation. Okay, but I still watched the show! So weird. Anyway, it’s a fun number; a lot of glitz but also some substance in there as well. Not mind blowing, but totally respectable.
Cat tells us that going home at this stage is the cruelest cut of them all. I dunno, I’m thinking being the best dancer ever on the show and losing to someone else would be worse, but what do I know? I mean, yes, we all know it stinks to get cut at this point because of the tour and all that shit, but let’s be honest; Nigel takes people that didn’t make it to the top 10 when it suits him.
Anyway, this is just a way for Cat to get some applause for the judges, and she asks Jesse if he got her love note. He did!! She congratulates Jesse on his Emmy nomination which he sends right back to her. She’s all giddy and glowy and I am beyond happy for her.
Cat goes over to Nigel, saying that the show has done amazingly well. Never mind that, he tells her, they are all so thrilled for HER. And then she gets a standing ovation from the judges. I could seriously watch Cat get praised for the next hour. Can we just skip the guest performances and talk about how awesome Cat is? Please?????
Once Cat has received the proper accolades, Nigel simply must talk about the other nominations that the show received, mostly in the choreography category in which SYTYCD received five out of the six total nominations. They’ve out together a little clip, so let’s take a look, shall we?
Alright. I’m gonna need to go back and revisit those routines sometime SOON. But if I go off on that tangent now, I will never get this recap done. I forgot how much I really loved some of those pieces. DAMN, I do really love this show when it’s not totally pissing me off.
Anyway, we’ll save the Emmy nominated routines for another time. Maybe Flipit will let me do a standalone piece on just those. Meanwhile, we’ve got some results to see to and tonight half of our couples will be in the bottom. First out are Jess and Clarice and Caitlynn and Mitchell.
You all know Jess is not my favorite, but I have to say that he and Clarice had better performances than Caitlynn and Mitchell. I still find it shocking that he hasn’t landed in the bottom each week because he is just THAT annoying. Having said that, I’m wondering if he can escape the bottom once more.
YUP.
Not too surprising, I guess. Plus it’s not like Caitlynn and Mitchell have never been in the bottom, so……yeah.
We take a quick break and when we return Cat asks Nigel if he can explain what’s going to change next week once we’re down to the top 10. First of all they are splitting up the partnerships that they have now. They will dip into a hat and pull a new partner out.
Or they can dip into my pants and I’ll set them up well.
They will also be paired up with an all-star. So, for those of you too tired to do math; each dancer will be in two dances. He says a lot of people have been asking him about Alex Wong and whether or not he is going to be an all-star. He was slated to be one until he went on an audition for another TV show and snapped he same exact tendon he did last year, but on his other leg.
Why are you all looking at me like that?
Oh Nigel, you are so paranoid. I do think it’s funny that he felt he had to mention Alex was auditioning for another TV show, but then doesn’t say which one. Poor Alex. That truly sucks and I wish him a very speedy recovery and super strong tendons for the rest of his life.
The all-stars for next week will be…..Melody from season one, Allison, Pasha, Twitch, Comfort, Chelsie, Brandon, Kathryn, and last season’s Robert. Uh. I know, I saw that one coming. I think I’ll be alright though because he doesn’t seem to be bugging me as much this time around as he did last season. But wait? Isn’t that only nine? It is. So. One of the all-stars is dancing twice? I’m guessing either Pasha or Chelsie.
My vote is for shirtless Pasha.
Enough all-star talk, it’s time for more results.
This one should be a no brainer.
And it is! YAY!!!
Another commercial break because we have some more time to kill and then the last two couples come out on stage.
This is a tough one. Stripperella and Tadd had a good first number and an awful second. Sasha and Alexander had a not so hot first number and a decent second. I’m no Stripperella fan, but I have to admit that I think this week I’d rather see Sasha and Alexander in the bottom.
I do love it when things go my way.
So. It’s at this point during the show that I turned to my sister and told her I was going to fucking lose my shit if Nigel sends Ricky home. What needs to happen here is that they need to stop with the couple elimination bullshit and get rid of Ryan and either Alexander or Mitchell. Personally I’d prefer to see Mitchell go, but I won’t freak out if Alexander goes either. But if Ryan doesn’t go I will lose it. BIG TIME.
Before we get to any of that, it’s time for our first guest performance of the night. It’s a dance performance (yes!) by Jason Samuels Smith and his tap troupe, Anybody Can Get It.
So this was a combo tap/spoken word thing and I really, really wish I could say that I loved it. Y’all know I love tap, and I’m always pushing for more tap on the show. I also LOVE Jason Samuels Smith. But I did not love this. I wish they’d bring Ryan Kasprzak back to perform.
After another commercial break we come back to find Nigel in a T-shirt that says Dance 4 Your Life. What, is he going to start doing drive by dance offs? No, he wants everyone dancing. It’s good for you!
Also, buy a T-shirt. The money goes to meeeeeee!
Solo time. First up is Caitlynn.
Eh. It was good. But I am so bored with the solos this season. It just feels like we’ve seen the same thing over and over, doesn’t it?
Let’s see what Mitchell’s got this week.
Yawn. Part of what’s lacking for me is a sense of and connection to the music. Remember some of the awesome solos we’ve seen in seasons past? They’re part of what made us love those dancers and cheer when they didn’t get sent home. It’s the reason I fell in love with Melanie at her audition this year. I miss that.
I know I usually go right to Danny when I want to make a point, but I thought I’d switch it up this time around. Let’s take a look back at one of Ivan’s solos.
Love that kid. He’s a great example of really using the music and feeling it. Sigh.
Our next solo is Ryan.
No. Just…….no. Don’t like it.
Ricky?
SO much better than anyone else so far tonight. See? He worked with the music, choreographed TO it and really let the steps work with the music. It’s funny; the other day a friend of mine said that Ricky reminds her of Danny. I guess I can see what she’s talking about a little bit, but I think Ricky still needs to mature more as a dancer. What do you think?
Gasmi, I can’t even. This guy is so fucking phenomenal I can’t stand it.
Alright, back to tonight. It’s Sasha’s turn.
It was okay. It’s nice to see a little something different from one of the girls; at least she used her music in an interesting way.
Last up is Alexander.
Those turns were a little hoppy. I have to admit, it’s hard to be a male ballet dancer on this show with me watching you. First of all, there’s the Danny comparison and obvious short fall. THEN, there’s Alex Wong to compare to as well. Doomed. Doomed, I tell you.
It’s time for the judges to off and deliberate. While they’re gone we get our second guest performance of the night. It seems that we are continuing with our theme of the season (PCD, blech) so Nicole Scherzinger is performing. Or whatever it is that she does.
BLERG. I really don’t understand why it proves so challenging to so many to lip sync YOUR OWN FUCKING SONG. Gah!!! Is it any surprise that I hated this? I didn’t think so. Hey, at least she had good back up dancers, right? You know what really frosts my ass? This shitty performance last longer than the routines on this show. There is something so wrong with that.
Decision time. As always, the girls are first. Nigel tells us they are unanimous in their decision. He asks Caitlynn to step forward and then tells her that she’s been in the bottom before but she’s starting to realize what dance for your life means and he liked her solo this evening.
Ryan, step forward. They feel like she was a little lackluster last night and they weren’t crazy about her solo tonight. He says she seems down and depressed.
No, I always cry when I’m not being depressed.
Sasha steps forward and Nigel tells her that they weren’t knocked out by her solo tonight, but they do think she is fabulous. She’s better than fabulous.
So the girl going home to night is……..
WOO HOOOOOO
It’s about fucking time!!! I can’t pretend to be sad or sympathetic about this; she should have already been gone. Buh. Bye.
Guys’ time. For this one the judges are not unanimous. I don’t know why Nigel always insists on sharing that with us. Are we supposed to care? Anyway, he asks Mitchell to step forward. He tells him he did a pretty strong solo tonight; his work has been between average and very good.
Ricky’s turn. Nigel says his dance for his life was one of the best they’ve ever seen. Maybe this season! Step back.
Alexander is asked to step forward. Nigel says they were happy to see him shine last night but his solo really let him down tonight. He doesn’t know what happened. So many things went wrong. So tonight, he’s the one going home.
Poor thing looks a little shell shocked. I’m not surprised by this and honestly, I’d rather lose Alexander than Ricky, so I’m not gonna complain.
That’s it for this round, Gasmi. What did you think about the eliminations? Did you yell out when Ryan got canned? Were you sad for Alexander or happy for Ricky? How much do you think the Pussycat Dolls are paying Nigel for all their mentions and appearance this season? Can’t wait to hear from you!!
SWAK, PottyMouth
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First time all season I completely agreed with the judges’ decisions! So glad Ryan is finally gone so we don’t have to see her clunking around the stage anymore. And, although it does seem unfair that Alexander was in the bottom for the first time (and Ricky and Mitchell had been there 2 times each) and was sent packing, his solo was CLEARLY the worst. And, I thought he deserved to be in the bottom before but just got lucky that for some reason the voters always seemed to love Sasha.
I actually thought Mitchell’s solo was the most surprising…it was the first time I saw him dance and thought WOW. I think they were planning on sending him home until that, but after that solo couldn’t justify doing it. Glad this week Dance for Your Life actually meant something!
Oh and I am SO glad Cat is finally getting the recognition she deserves!
I thought, for real tension, they should have paired up Sasha & Alexander and M&M to hear their results because neither had been in the bottom, but the looks on Stripperella’s and Tadd’s faces throughout the whole segment were pretty amazing in their honesty. Just in the screencap alone, you can see Stripperella’s misery and Tadd’s resignation. He was comforting her because she was likely shaking and then…boom…safe. You can see the disbelief on Tadd’s face and Stripperella’s drags him off the stage like if they don’t get off the stage immediately Cat might change her mind.
And it was never between Ricky and Alexander. Ricky was safe as a kitten. They realized late in the game that he was being weighed down by Ryan so all he had to do was actually dance and he was moving on. That he had the best solo just confirmed his status. Mary voted to dump Mitchell because she said she felt Alexander was just coming into his own and she wanted to see more, while she felt she’d seen everything Mitchell had to offer and he wasn’t going to grow. So in light of her reasoning I’m a little sad for Alexander but, like with Ryan and Melinda, with so little diversity in this cast I can’t cry over just another of the same getting the boot. Tadd’s the only diversity left, since Jess’s “Broadway” genre doesn’t usually look that different from jazz/contemporary/lyrical whatever, so if Alexander wasn’t the best I don’t care if he wasn’t the worst.
I know we’re always wishing they’d bring back old choreographers like WADE *sob* and Shane (who I know we’ll never see again, but still), but I am HAPPY to see the end of Doriana Sanchez and her horrible “disco” choreo. Her work SUCKED every single time. Hated it. She never left room for “dance” in her choreo, so it always looked jerky, and you could always tell that she prided herself on creating, not beautiful routines, but difficult routines. Ugh.
YAY CAT!!!! She TOTES deserves it — way overdue!
And YAY judges, for FINALLY getting one right!
And YAY PM, for being so awesome all of the time!
Is there anyone at all who thinks that the “new” stage is an improvement over the old? Anyone? Dancer? Choreographer? Fan? Cat? Mary? Nigel? I seriously doubt it. It’s like they lost a bet and had to go with the Great Pumpkin theme for the rest of the series.
Look at all the depth they lost w/no stairs, neon lighting, giant outdated pixelated background…it’s HORRIBLE! I seriously do not understand why they cannot bring back a stage like the old one. Look at how much more fun the choreographers could have with the stage — look at the fact that you can actually SEE the dancers against the old backdrop. Fix it, Show. Oh, and bring back Wade while you’re at it!
I guess I liked Alexander a lot more than other people, because I was actually sad to see him go. I liked his solo better than Ricky’s personally, but out of the 3 I would have preferred to see Mitchell go (I haven’t liked any of his solos this season).
Maybe it’s because I don’t watch the filler (I’m usually multitasking when I’m watching the show and I tend to tune out a lot of stuff), but I didn’t develop an antipathy for Sasha that so many others seem to have either. She’s still one of my favourite girls (even though I think that kiss performance night was totally staged/choreographed for votes — seems to be a thing across both the American and Canadian versions of this show).
I’m glad Ryan is finally gone. I did feel sorry for her though because she looked so sad and I think the way they did it (especially after blowing smoke up her ass for several weeks) was kind of rough. They should have been giving her real criticism all along and should have been gone weeks ago instead of being strung along.
So disappointed about Alex Wong. My cousin tore his achilles tendon a year or so ago and his doctors told him that tearing one tendon increased the risk of the tendon on the other foot being torn. How horrible having that hanging over your head when you’re a dancer and can’t really go gentle on your legs. I’m not thrilled about Robert coming back. He doesn’t annoy me as much as he did last year but I’m still not wowed by him in any way. I wish that Danny could come back as an all-star but we all know that’s never going to happen…
Thanks, by the way for that vid of his solo. I think I missed that one. I was thinking, though, that with the all-stars plus contestant partnered dancers we probably won’t be getting the top 10 solos this year. I think I’d prefer them to just pair them with the all-stars and keep the solos and skip partnering with them with each other. I think we’d get more variety that way, but IDK for sure. I’m struggling with the math, but I think it means that we’ll be getting 15 partnered routines? That could get a little…routine. Especially if they don’t vary up the genres a bit!
So am I right in thinking that Tadd is the only non-contemporary dancer left on the show? Except for Jess, but broadway/jazz/contemporary kind of overlaps, so I don’t really count him as adding much variety.
Ok, no one should have to torture themselves with the whole video, but go to 2:08 and tell me if that isn’t Robert from last year’s SYTYCD.
Lizbet said, “I’m glad Ryan is finally gone. I did feel sorry for her though because she looked so sad and I think the way they did it (especially after blowing smoke up her ass for several weeks) was kind of rough. They should have been giving her real criticism all along and should have been gone weeks ago instead of being strung along.”
I agree with that. She looked incredibly hurt because people have been overpraising her apparently for years.
Poor Alexander. One night he gets told it’s the best he’s ever done, and how marvelous he is. The next he gets the boot. I would not have minded if Mitchell had been sent home instead.
Glad for Cat. I hope she wins.
Never liked the Pussy Cat Dolls, and I wish all of them would stay off my TV.
Lastly, more hate for the girls from the costumers. the group number was another parade of slut suits. WTH?
I actually totally agree with you, Lizbet (and Catty) — I would have much preferred to see Mitchell go than Alexander. I was just so overjoyed with the long overdue death throes of Ryan that I forgot to get indignant over Alexander. I thought that Mitchell’s solo SUCKED and I was shocked that Alexander was called out for having the weakest solo, when, no. He didn’t. I also agree that Ryan was maltreated at the end — sort of Nigel’s way of backpedaling at the last moment, and it was unnecessarily cruel. But then again, such is the business we call show.
I’m just so happy that Ryan finally left. Though it may have been a little rough for her, isn’t that the judges fault for overpraising her all the time?? At least now they can’t blame us for her leaving. As for Alexander, I thought he deservedly should have left. His solo was definitely not the best and he was never in the Bottom 3 before because of Sasha’s fans.
Woo hoo on Cat’s Emmy nom!!! It’s about freaking time! Hopefully she wins too! I love JTF even more for “helping” her get it.
And wasn’t one of the tap performers Melinda, or is it Melissa, from last season? I can’t remember what her name is but Nigel mentioned it afterwards. Nice to see that she went on to do something else after the show.
I feel so sad for Alex Wong. After one heartbreaking injury, he suffers another after he’s healed. I hope he recovers well and can continue dancing. As for the other All-Stars, I’m pretty happy about it. If only Jakob or Billy were back too. Maybe next season….
@Lizbet I totally agree that that’s Robert. When I first saw the vid, that’s what I noticed. And I also think Kent Boyd is there too.
Love your recap PM!
Right there with you on the Cat love…and horror at most of her outfits. You and she are my girl crushes, PM. *Loved* guest Jesse. Haven’t for some reason watched Modern Family, but I surprisingly liked The Class and was disappointed it didn’t get a second season. He seemed to remind the jidges that they are supposed to offer constructive criticism without being unnecessarily mean. And he’s freaking *adorable*!
Thanks Hm21. Glad I wasn’t imagining things. I didn’t see Kent though. I may have to torture myself and watch the video again…
Hooray for Cat!! It’s about time they recognize her. Hey PM, remember the FIRST Host, Lauren Sanchez? I had never seen anybody who looked so stitched, taped and glued together! I’m glad she was dropped for Cat, who was so much better and has natural beauty. So in spite of Cat’s questionable wardrobe choices, she is so much better than staring at Lauren’s bad facelift and collagen injections week after week.
I can see where Ryan believed she was better than she was. When you have people (namely teachers and SYTYCD judges) telling you how great you are, you believe it. After all, they are experts in the field, right? And I think with the Mia connection, she was treated with kid gloves. Had there not been the Mia connection, she might have been gone sooner. Maybe the judges thought they were doing her a favor, but when they blow smoke up your ass and don’t tell you the truth about your abilities or performances, it hurts you more. I had ballroom dance instructors who did the same thing, praising my abilities until the cold reality of competition hit me in the face and I realized I wasn’t as good as they said. The only reason why these teachers kept bullshitting me is because they wanted my money. I think the same might be said for Ryan. You have Mia single you out to assist, etc. it’s easy to think you are better than you are.
Thanks for that Danny video… It was missing from my collection.
Yeah no problem Lizbot. Also, D-Trix just tweeted that Robert, Kent, and Adechike from last season were in the video and so was Lauren Gottlieb. He also said he might have missed some others. I didn’t spot the latter two so I guess I’ll have to watch that part again. At least we know we weren’t seeing things haha
Not to harp on it, but Nigel often uses the “you’ve been in the bottom three quite often” as part of his “reasoning” for sending someone home. How many times has Mitchell been there (not counting the first time for his injury) versus Alexander?
Am I only one who understood the All-star package to be showing us specifically who will be dancing next week? I think (and I could be wrong)they didn’t say these were all the all-stars for the season, they said these are the all-stars who will be performing next week. I really really hope they bring back Will and Katee. Both of them helped out with the auditions, so hopefully that means they will be back as All-Stars
They did just say for next week, but since people will go home every week and Chelsie was only available this week, and Alex had to drop out because of his injury, the line up was always going to change regardless of how it was phrased.
But I’d guess the returning All-Stars and, of course, Robert because he’s become the Where’s Waldo of SYTYCD this season, are probably the core group since they’re already available.
“Robert because he’s become the Where’s Waldo of SYTYCD this season…” LMFAO!! So true… I was just asking when the hell he became EVERYBODY’S assistant.
First time all season they’ve gotten it right. Too bad they had to make a few mistakes to get here, so that all we have in the top 10 is 1 hip-hop guy and a bunch of contemporary dancers.
Oh, I forgot to say thanks for the Danny vid!! I could watch him dance all day (actually, I’m pretty sure I have before). Thanks for Ivan, too. He was my first true SYTYCD love, but alas… Danny stole my heart away and he’s had it ever since.
Love all the Tabolean group numbers. Maybe they just shouldn’t choreograph pairs? I also really love that fantastically awful disco number… the terrible costumes, the goofy facial expressions, the cheesy choreography… somehow it all worked for me. I don’t think I’ve liked a Doriana Sanchez routine since then, but this one was kind of awesome in a terrible way.
The recps are better than the show. Thanks, PM! I have a question. Sorry if it’s already been asked and answered and I just didn’t see it. Last season (or the one before) Nigel apparently chewed Cat out for not introducing him as Sir Nigel Lithgoe, Executive Producer. Why isn’t that a requirement this year?
jerseyj: I am also GLAD that Ryan is gone. (In case you couldn’t tell from the recap title
) I wasn’t super impressed with Mitchell, and honestly, I wouldn’t have minded him getting sent home. But I’m not crying over losing Alexander either. Now Tadd would be another story. Marko too.
vallegirl: Yeah, it would have been much more dramatic that way for sure. I completely agree about Stripperella and Tadd’s reactions; it’s why I chose the shot I did.
zbird: Awwww……don’t you miss Doriana just wee teeny tiny bit? Me either, but it was always interesting to see what death defying crotch in face lift she was going to come up with next! I can’t even talk about the new stage. HATE IT. The old routines just cement that hatred. And….you totally made me blush; you are too kind.
Lizbet: I’m also so sad about Alex – I was really looking forward to seeing him dance again. As far as Danny goes….I doubt we will ever see him come back but if we do I may need someone to get the smelling salts. I swoon over him almost as much as I swoon over Hugh and y’all KNOW that’s some serious swooning!!!
Oh, and I know others have already chimed in on the video, but yup, Robert, and I had spied Kent as well. I didn’t spot the others nor have I been back to look; I don’t know if I can do it. I’ll try. Maybe.
cattyfan: I think it’s the same with Ryan as we’ve seen in some of the previous seasons; the judges blow smoke up someone’s ass for weeks and then finally give a REAL critique and the dancer never sees it coming. It’s such a load of crap.
Hm21: I really hope Cat wins as well; she really deserves it. One of the tappers WAS Melinda but I don’t like her so I didn’t mention it. Oops.
wcsdancer: Wow. I’m so flattered you put me in company with Cat. Blushing again!! Love, love, love Jesse too; I wanna hang out with him and watch the show. You just know he’s yelling at the TV at home as well!
jewel64: I do INDEED remember the awful Lauren Sanchez; I almost stopped watching the show because she was JUST. THAT. PAINFUL to watch. Even when Cat is dressed in the most horrible outfits I still love and adore her as the host.
NatPatBen: You are so welcome. I have that collection myself.
cattyfan: We both know Nigel uses whatever “reasoning” he fancies that particular day, or for that particular gender in some cases. The fact that he’s always so fucking pompous after doesn’t win him any points in book either.
jerseyj: Nope, I got that too. I think we’ll see a lot of the same people over and over, but there are a few people (like Will and Katee I’d love to see on the roster).
vallegirl: LMAO! Where’s Waldo is the perfect description for Robert this season!!
here4beer: AMEN. It’s so funny because Danny is almost without fail my go to dancer for this show, but there are other guys (and girls) that I also love. Like you, Ivan stole my heart his season and I love going back and watching those routines that made him one of my favorites. It’s funny because I sometimes wonder now if Nigel would even put him on the show and he was one of those guys that came out of nowhere and just floored ya with what he ended up doing. Maybe Nigel should go back and watch past seasons.
Baffled: I remember what you’re talking about, when he got all pissy with her. I don’t know why he doesn’t care anymore; he’s weird.
Thanks for all the awesome comments, links and info; you guys rock!!
SWAK, PottyMouth
I would love Will and Katee to come back! Especially Will. Love him forever. But I am glad to see Chelsie – I really liked her on her season.
Also – cattyfan – totally agree about the outfits! Why did some of them have like, knife sheaths on their legs? Some of them looked like Lara Croft Tombraider, Ryan was in some kind of S&M thing, Melanie was in a bellydancing outfit – it was all weird and ridiculously slutty for no reason.
I don’t even think the judges were lying to Ryan – I think they actually did like her dancing. I just think once they kind of figured out she was going to be in the bottom every week, they figured they couldn’t keep her any longer, and so they started backpedaling on their love. Whatever, that whole situation was a mess and I’m glad it’s over.
I actually like Mitchell, mostly I think because I’ve started rooting for Caitlynn and Mitchell as the underdogs of the season. I’ll be quite glad to see the couples switched up. There were some I just always felt like were mismatched (like Sasha and Alexander, and Ricky and Ryan) and I even wonder if some people would have been more likeable if they weren’t paired the way they were.
Am I the only person that really is dreading Kathryn coming back AGAIN? Her face and voice make me want to punch something. Would’ve rather seen Channing, Ellenore or Lauren.