After welcoming our finalists, Cat steps out in a spangly gold number from the 80's. I'm pretty sure there are shoulderpads involved.

Go wide!

WTF, Dan Karraty is on the panel tonight. It is only acceptable for him to be a judge on the finale because it means he's not choreographing. Zing. We start with a little host chat with Nigel, blah blah, SYTYCD is great, it's bringing dance to Ameriker. During Mary's rambling she calls Nigel her English muffin. Ew, that comment is the auditory equivalent of walking in on your parents having sex.

Cat promises "no fluff" because there are so many dances to get through tonight, but first? More fluff! This first piece features clips of all the finalists' journey's through the show. Watching this now, I still can't believe Neil made it this far.

The first routine we're getting tonight is a Broadway routine for all four finalists. We see chairs and Tyce says something about it being "slick" so you know it's something from Cabaret. Like all his other Fosse-based dances, this one suffers from a lack of originality. Snooze.

They're dancing to "Mein Herr," and I can't help but think this would be soo much better with at least one of those guys dressed in drag. Come on, it's Broadway, FOX! Anyways, I don't think this is the best song to dance to. The tempos are so all over the place, it's not wonder the dancers can't agree on a beat. What a sloppy way to start the finale.

Or not! Nigel thought they started on a good foot and compliments Tyce. Nigel loves all the dancers too. Nigel reminds the audience that they're voting for their favorite, not the best. But why wouldn't we want the best, Nigel?

You're late for the Mummy Ball, Crazy Face

Back from commercial, Cat introduces an interview with her and Lacey. Lacey claims she was conned into dancing because she's such a rebel and didn't want to dance though she comes from a family of dancers. Who dance. Lacey won some crazy titles in some crazy outfits before quitting and going to hair school. But she became a beauty school drop-out after seeing her brother win last year. Cat asks about emotional highs and lows, but instead of getting an interesting response from Lacey, her moments are all related to dance. God, what does she think this is, a dance show or something?? Lacey's whole interview sounds way too rehearsed.

Lacey's dancing her solo to some techno with a good beat in an unflattering dress. She steals Benji's move where she falls back into the crowd, though it looks like she literally falls. Oh if only.

Nigel thought it was a pretty good solo from her, but he still wishes she'd lose some of her "ballroom" faces. Mary thought it was better prepared, and says she's so outstanding with a partner, Mary doesn't mind that Lacey's solos aren't that great.

Neil and Sabra are assigned a Shane Sparks hip-hop routine, and all anyone talks about in rehearsal is how white Neil is. Shane wants Neil to be sexier, which Neil says is akin to asking Nigel to be British. Another one of those trademark "funny" jokes by Neil.

Didn't your mother tell you it isn't nice to stare?

The dance itself doesn't seem that challenging to either of the dancers. There's just no spark, which is so unexpected from Sabra. In his white blazer with his frosted tips, Neil reminds me of an elongated Spencer from The Hills, as if I didn't find him douche-y enough already.

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Posted in So You Think You Can Dance by Krank Mills at 1:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (6)
Last Comment: pq on Aug 21, 2007 02:51 PM.

Comments (6)

SophDaw :

No comment on Cat's dress? She looked like a mushroom!

1 of 6 | Posted by SophDaw | Posted on August 20, 2007 1:39 PM

Laurie :

Other than the 'two princes' routine and danny's solo, jeez that was a boring finale. They just all looked exhausted (they have to re-learn all those dances for thursday as well).

Wade's piece was bizarre. And not in a good way. Although I did like his "once they got the scarves in their mouths I realized it would shut them up" about lacey and sabra.

2 of 6 | Posted by Laurie | Posted on August 20, 2007 2:08 PM

bellewhore :

I actually liked Neil + Lacey's dance. I'm hoping Danny will win, and he and Sara'll come back for next year (though I don't know what Sara would choreograph, I just love her).

3 of 6 | Posted by bellewhore | Posted on August 20, 2007 7:18 PM

bdos88 :

Krank, why the Neil hate? I've totally fallen under the spell of his goofy charm. Come on, you didn't think the 'asking me to be sexier is like asking Nigel to be more British' line was funny?

Danny's solo was amazing, the leaps across the stage, wow. Also enjoyed both same gender performances, guess I was the only one who really liked Wades's wolf mother-daughter routine.

4 of 6 | Posted by bdos88 | Posted on August 21, 2007 5:14 AM

Shaz :

Krank, I agree w/ you on the Neil issue. He is a good dancer, but most of his impressive stuff is more gymnastic than dance. I would've liked to see Pasha in his place for the finale. Choo-CHOO sailor (shout out to Pachita!).
Hoping Sara will be back on next season, too, as I think she has an inborn gift to adapt to all different types of dance. She could defenitely go far.

5 of 6 | Posted by Shaz | Posted on August 21, 2007 5:31 AM

pq :

bdos88--i loved wade's routine. i thought it was beautiful and it gave lacey a different emotion/facial expression to work with.

i never really liked neil's dancing--although his tumbling is great--but i did like his personality in the interview. unfortunately this is a dance competition, so that isn't going to cut it.

i LOVE danny. i never thought he was arrogant, just shy and/or has social anxiety. he is such an amazing dancer, but when it comes time to speak he seems so nervous. i really liked seeing him with lacey--i think it just takes his personality a while to warm up. his solo was amazing!

next season they need to get Cat a new stylist.

6 of 6 | Posted by pq | Posted on August 21, 2007 2:51 PM

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