Well, it's finally arrived. Welcome to So You Think You Can Dance (dance..................dance) Vegas week! After seemingly endless weeks of auditions we're down to one hundred and fifty two hopefuls.
And At Least One Idiot
Why is Mia Farrow wearing a paisley bullseye on her vag?
As Cat tells us how awesome the talent is and how tough this week is going to be, we see clips from this episode and the rest of the Vegas callbacks. And then we hear Mia say that season six is going to blow season five out of the water. Again. Yeah, that's old already.
And so is seeing this dude on my TV
On the judges panel for Vegas is Sir BitchyPants, Mia, Debbie Allen (yay!), Adam, Mary and Nigel. No Lil C this year? Interesting. Cat tells us that the week will begin with each dancer taking the stage alone to perform a solo.
First up is Nathan Trasoras! Remember Nathan? He's the kid last season that was too young for the show so Nigel gave him a ticket straight to Vegas for this season. I remember really liking this kid. He tells Cat he was frustrated that he had to wait, but then he was excited because he had time to work on what he needs to work on. But then again, you have to live up to your expectations.
I like him
And Adam looks like he might be in love.
The judges don't give any feedback at this point, but Debbie does turn to Mia sitting beside her and says, "Amazing."
Next up is Ellenore Scott, doing a sort of a parody of classical ballet. It's clever and funny, and also shows that she can actually dance. I am both really liking this audition, and somewhat irritated by it. I think she is going to annoy the crap out of me, but right now I'll give her the benefit of the doubt.
She gets a standing ovation from everyone except Mia when she is done. After Ellenore, we get quick clips of other solos, and a peek at Nigel's new (and awful) haircut.
I never thought I'd actually miss the Barry Gibb do!
After the first ten solos, the judges compare notes and those ten dancers are called onto the stage. Nigel tells them they need three yeses to keep them in the competition. Nigel asks two kids we've never seen before, Chance and Paige, to step forward. They're cut.
Good bye people I don't know or care about!
We get glimpses of people we've seen before, and some we've never seen. Looks like Silky has decided to do a contemporary solo this year instead of tap. And he does some sort of flip that causes Debbie Allen to curse. Go Silky!
After clips of some pretty great dancers all getting through, we move on to Allison Becker, the hearing impaired dancer, and Thomas Hamilton, the kid whose mom is a drug addict. Cat tells us they both had to overcome incredible obstacles to make it through the auditions in their cities. Allison seems to do fairly well, but Thomas........well, it looks like he forgets some of his routine and decides to improvise.
Not a good idea.
They both get cut. Their cuts are followed by a montage of Nigel telling dancers they're outta there. Time for a quick break! Going into the break we see a clip of Mia telling someone what they did was so disrespectful. Oh! I can't wait to see what that was!
Were they talking on their cell phone?
Ooooo, I hope not!
Back from commercials, it's time for the last solo (duet) of this round. It's Willem de Vries and Jacob Jason, the same sex ballroom couple that originally auditioned in Phoenix.
I think it's interesting that both Tyce and Adam are talking to their fellow judges about liking Willem but not Jacob. It's interesting to me because Willem is dancing the traditional "male" role, while Jacob's dancing appears to be more feminine.
Nigel calls the last group all up on stage, and I love the editing on this show because one of the girls in the cut montage we just saw waltzes right onto the stage. Nigel makes it seem as if Jacob is the only one who gets cut from this group, but the girl walking by a couple of seconds ago and appearing in the cut montage says something different.
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Comments (12)
Thanks PottyMouth for catching up on the recaps so quickly. I, for one, really appreciate it.
Glad to see Ryan and Teddy gone and hope the Legacy ends next week. (His transitions are so obviously awful, - trick; stop; trick; stop; think; stop; trick - I don't think he'll be able to solve that issue overnight.)
Also noticed that Megan Kinney, Caitlin's sister was cut. With Ryan and Megan cut, that means there will be no sibling legacies either.
I'm really liking Iveta the Lietuva (Lithuanian) and Russell.
Overall, I'm getting a better buzz from season 6 than I did with season 5.
So far I'm gruntled. . .
1 of 12 | Posted by gerritv | Posted on October 11, 2009 4:21 PM
I love Russell; he is the first person who has really stood out as a possible favorite of mine. And boy can he ballroom dance! If he can pick that up so easily with no background, I can't wait to see him do other stuff. I am with you in hoping that shot isn't of him getting cut. I hope he's crying out of excitement for making it through!
2 of 12 | Posted by blazergirl | Posted on October 11, 2009 6:29 PM
Count me as another one who is in love with Russell. And with you, too, PM. :heart: Your recaps just rock my socks off. Funny and on point.
3 of 12 | Posted by zbird | Posted on October 11, 2009 6:37 PM
Great recap once again. You amaze me with what you catch going on in the background PM. How many times do you have to watch the show in order to recap and pick up on all the details?
Thank god we are finally at vegas week. I am sorry but the tryouts lasted WAYYYYY to long - SNOOZZZZZE. I think the reason they started season 6 so soon after seaseon 5 is that they are going to drag it out until the end of next summer at the rate they are going.
I too am loving Russel. And I really hope that Legasleeze does not make it.
So, will we ever find out what Mia found so disrespectful? (funny, it is usually her who is so disrespectful).
Cheers
4 of 12 | Posted by Brat | Posted on October 11, 2009 8:25 PM
Great Recap and I thought you were dead on about everything.
I love Russell! Him dancing with Iveta was definately my favorite part of Vegas Week. I really hope he makes it and that him and Iveta become partners on the show.
I too don't get what the judges see in Legacy but he'll probably make it cause their spending way too much time on him. Oh yeah I couldn't forget about Silky I saw him a lot during the show in like glances I hope that means he made it!
5 of 12 | Posted by bigjr6633 | Posted on October 11, 2009 10:26 PM
Thanks for the still shot of the guy getting hit in the nose. I must've missed it during the show. If only Fox had shown it one more time...
I was really impressed (again) with Russell. I really like Iveta as well. For a world champion, she seems very down to earth as well.
I'm really annoyed by Ryan's being cut, but I'm not surprised a bit. I agree, PottyMouth, there was ZERO chance of him sniffing the top 20 after Evan made it as far as he did. I wasn't sure if these auditions were taped before the end of season 5, but when I heard Ryan say "top 4" re: Evan, I knew it was a matter of time. Nigel's reason for doing so, is lame. He made it to the last round last season, so they already know he can do the other styles, so after almost making the top 20, now he is great in his genre of dance, but not the others?
This show is starting to reek more and more of being completely pre-determined. Nigel will soon need to add "casting director" next to his executive producer title.
But hey, it's not all bad, Teddy was axed early, so the show got better already.
I hear Season 6 is going to blow season 5 out of the water! :)
6 of 12 | Posted by LuckyLouie | Posted on October 12, 2009 5:36 AM
I was so excited for Russell. Love him!! I hope he makes it.
7 of 12 | Posted by unwise | Posted on October 12, 2009 8:00 AM
Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your recap (and the Hugh pictures.) I'm visiting family for two weeks...and they are not reality TV fans. You're my source for what I've missed, and (as always) you are wonderful.
I'm so glad Nathan is back, and I can't wait to see how he does.
8 of 12 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on October 12, 2009 8:05 AM
OK, WTF with Mia's hair. If you don't know what I am talking about you should check out SYTYCD Canada. It really is something to see (I swear I thought she was a man when I saw her out of the corner of my eye - it wasn't until she started talking that I figured out who it was). WOW
9 of 12 | Posted by brat | Posted on October 13, 2009 8:46 PM
gerritv: I wasn’t sure if Megan was cut or if she was comforting someone else that got cut. Although it wouldn’t surprise me if she doesn’t make it to the top twenty either.
blazergirl: I’m hoping that shot is either about him making it through or maybe just having a rough day. I will be seriously PISSED if they cut him.
zbird: Awww, thank you – and right back atcha!
Brat: I love the Legasleeze nickname! I may have to use that one! I also want to know what Mia thought was disrespectful. I hate when they tease something and then don’t follow through and show it.
bigjr6633: I’d love to see Russell and Iveta paired up too. They were so cute together, and her dancing with him actually made her more likeable to me.
LuckyLouie: Thank god Teddy was axed! I was over him when they showed his audition during season five, and I was so scared that he was going to make it to the top twenty! Did you know that this season is going to blow season five out of the water? :P
unwise: Me too!
cattyfan: No reality TV for two weeks???!!!!???? I don’t think I could survive! You must be glad that they’ve dragged out the audition process – at least you aren’t missing the performance shows while you’re away.
brat: I haven’t seen Mia’s hair yet but a friend that watches SYTYCD Ca told me about it. I can’t wait to see it!
You guys are AWESOME!!! Thanks for your great comments; they always put a big ole smile on my face. Vegas round two tonight!!!
SWAK, PottyMouth
10 of 12 | Posted by PottyMouth | Posted on October 14, 2009 6:52 AM
Mia's like a bar of Irish Spring soap.
"She's manly but I like her too!
11 of 12 | Posted by gerritv | Posted on October 14, 2009 8:51 AM
I cannot STAND Legacy. If he makes the top 20 (and I know he will), I hope he is voted off immediately.
I'm starting to feel insulted by this show. They must think we're stupid.
12 of 12 | Posted by leslilly | Posted on October 20, 2009 8:44 PM