Shauna has the usual, mother-stared-me-dancing story. Heard it before. Jimmy started dancing at 12 for a credit for fine arts, and calls it a happy accident. This week they're doing hip-hop, which should be iiiiiiiinteresting. Dave Scott is choreographing again and says this routine will include some stepping. Both dancers struggle to pick up the choreography. For once in my life I can say the dancers are over-thinking.

It's a fun routine, mostly because it's upbeat, but I think Shauna, especially, looks like hip-hop is clearly not her style. Also the stepping is not tight and considering they're both dancers they should have a SENSE OF RHYTHM. Love the SYTYCD sweats, though. Where can I buy?

Mia thought they were improved from last week, though still not excellent. Mary loved Jimmy in the routine. Nigel says he's going to say the "f-word" and Mary's face is priceless. No, get your mind out of the gutter, he means "FUN!" Oh Nigel, you rascal, you.

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Nigel! You wouldn't!!

Last up tonight are Sara and Jesús. Sara danced most of her life, but only got into breaking a few years ago at a B-boy... convention? Oookay. Jesús started dancing later in life, but relishes the opportunity to be free (to be gay!).

This week the pair will be dancing the Paso Doble, and wow, Sara's in a skirt! Since neither of them are ballroom dancers, they're looking a little rough in rehearsal. Looks like they're having fun, though!

Are you kidding me? They're dancing to "We Will Rock You." Yeah, nothing screams bullfight like Queen. I can't even tell you how the dancing is, I still can't get over this music. And the lights are giving me seizures. Is that your plan, FOX? Oooh, there is a cool move toward the end when Jesús swings Sara to the ground and steps over her, but all in all, ridiculous.

Mia didn't love it. She found it awkward to dance the Paso Doble to Queen.

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I know that bitch didn't just call me awkward.

She thought Jesús's carriage was great, though she wasn't a fan of Sara. Mary defends the choreography, though praises Sara for dancing so well in heels for the first time. Mary also loved Jesús's passion. Nigel thought they both did well so far outside their respective styles. And really, what would an episode of SYTYCD be without Nigel ogling a female dancer inappropriately, and here we get some of that and just in time too.

So what did you think of tonight's episode? Paso Doble to Queen? How did Pasha get so cute suddenly? Just how hairy were Dominic's toes? Burning questions demand answers!

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Comments (14)

Allie Author Profile Page:

I think I realized that Pasha was cute when he wore his tie to rehearsal last week! How cute is that! And also, he seems like such a gentlman!

trahztroeg Author Profile Page:

As much as I like Anya and Danny and they are lovely together, I'm not sure they like each other very much.

trahztroeg Author Profile Page:

As much as I like Anya and Danny and they are lovely together, I'm not sure they like each other very much.

jennm926 Author Profile Page:

Another fine recap!

I do have to respectfully disagree with you on one couple - Sabra and Dominic. I got chills watching them. I thought the routine was simply gorgeous.

And Sara and Jesus rocked. Their music sucked, but the routine itself rocked.

Can we PLEASE get rid of Baby Oil?

jennm926 Author Profile Page:

Another fine recap!

I do have to respectfully disagree with you on one couple - Sabra and Dominic. I got chills watching them. I thought the routine was simply gorgeous.

And Sara and Jesus rocked. Their music sucked, but the routine itself rocked.

Can we PLEASE get rid of Baby Oil?

Laurie Author Profile Page:

I have always thought Pasha was really hot. Even with the tooth gap. I'm still bummed they but him with baby oil girl, everything she does drives me insane. Lauren is starting to annoy me as well, she just looks so 'dance team' to me. And who dressed her this week? Yikes.

Sara and Jesus were almost screwed by that horrible music. Worst Paso music/remix of Queen ever. But they pulled off the dance itself pretty well.

georgiababe Author Profile Page:

Well, first off, not EVERY single male dancer is gay. In fact, the only ones on this show who have struck me that way are Jimmy and Jesus and Ricky (sort of). The rest seem pretty straight to me. They just happen to love dance.

I love Dominic now. Last week, I was so mad that Ricky got the boot over him, but this week, he proved me wrong and was awesome. But I can't believe you didn't comment on his line about Sabra falling on his weiner. That was so funny!

I liked Sabra and Dominic this week, Sara and Jesus not so much, Anya and Danny are awesome, Jessi still sucks, Neil and Lauren rock my socks, Pasha is super hot, Kameron and Lacey are great and Cedric pisses me off because look how terrible he was this week. Just awful. He should have left over Ricky. Although Ricky is totally creepy - check out his bio on Fox.com. It's weird...

All in all, great recap!

~Georgia~

rainbodragon Author Profile Page:

when Kameron was talking about how he started dancing am i the only one who thought he was going to break into "i can do that" from a chorus line?

One thing i always liked about sytycd is that the music usually went so well with the dance and they werent afraid to use more classical music for some of the ballroom stuff. guess thats over. it totally ruined the paso!

Shollia Author Profile Page:

I actually liked Sara and Jesus's performance to We Will Rock you.
It would've been better if it wasn't that remixed mess, but it was different and caught your attention.
Other than the music though.. I thought Jesus did a great job.

Shaz Author Profile Page:

Rainbodragon, you kill me! "I Can Do That"....ha, ha. That I can do!!

It's too bad that these dancers are captive to the choreographers routine and song choice, because I thought Sara and Jesus did rather well, considering their respective training. If they'd chosen a different song with more Spanish flare, we might have looked at it differently.

Mmmm...Pasha. What a cutie! Kameron with a "K" may be SYTYCD's resident hottie, but Pasha has a good guy niceness about him that is totally appealing. And Neil doesn't suck eggs, either. But his partner does. Yikes! Exercise your right to just say "no" to crappy outfits and high school pom-pom routines, Lauren. Ugh.

I still detest Mary Murphy and her flounder mouth. And her signature cackle/scream makes me want to throw something at the telly.

kristin_d_l Author Profile Page:

I am with you, Krank Mills. I heart Pasha with the fire of a thousand suns (not really, but I like him a whole lot), and the jazz with him and Jessi was my favorite of the night. I also thought Danny and Anya were spectacular.

Dom and Sabra, despite the ridiculous length of the judges' tongue bath of them and seemingly every other person on the internet being in love with the pair of them, were "just okay" to me, to quote Dan Karaty. I didn't get much out of the routine, hated the choreography and can take or leave the both of them (although I like them more than both Cedric and Jamie. Yikes.)

Rock Star Author Profile Page:

Who the hell is Jamie?
Seriously, is that a dancer on the show?

Rock Star Author Profile Page:

Several hours later, I figured out. That probably means she needs to go home.

addicted076 Author Profile Page:

I love Pasha. So cute. Of course, I pretty much have a thing for sexy ballroom-dancing Russians. I think Dmitry was probably flat-out sexier than Pasha, but Pasha is a much better dancer outside of his style. Love him! I was so sad he was in the bottom 3, so I might actually have to vote tomorrow. If they send Pasha home I will be seriously angry.

Danny and Anya are fabulous. Quite professional and lovely, but maybe lack something in the personal connection realm. I do love that they don't do the ridiculous flashing their number for the camera bit. It is so annoying.

Lacey... gosh, she grates on my nerves. I don't even want to like her. But when she dances, she sparkles and I love watching her. She's fabulous. And, yeah, total stealth body. She did not look that toned fully clothed!

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