SYTYCD: Top 9 to Top 8 Thoughts
I hope everyone on the east coast set their dvr to record 30 mins over due to the Presidential interruption at 9. I case you missed something the routines are usually posted on youtube quickly. Spoilers ahead.
Logan & Allison: Jive – Emma & Sasha
So much fun…I finally saw Logan’s personality tonight. I thought he pretty much nailed the choreography that Emma and Sasha gave them. I can see what Allison was saying how he needs to reign in his flexibility for the Jive.
Koine & Marko: Hip Hop – Dave Scott
Seeing how pumped Dave was just after rehearsals, made me excited for the dance. Enjoyed see Koine attack not on the choreography but also the character. I love everything about this piece especially the song choice.
Dassy & FikShun: Jazz – Ray Leeper
Interesting to hear Cat say that this partnership is like the new version of Amy and FikShun. I don’t quite see it that way but I do like Dassy and FikShun paired together. I enjoy watch how Dassy transforms from rehearsal to performance. Also, like getting to see more of her sassy side.
Mark & Comfort: Contemporary – Talia Favia
Wow…that was intense…both Mark and Comfort were 100% invested in the piece emotionally. I agree with Nigel I love the fact that Mark is completely up for any challenge that is thrown his way. I don’t normally comment on the all-star’s dancing but seeing how much Comfort has grown as a dancer, reminds me why I love this show.
Lex & Gaby: Broadway – Warren Carlyle
Anyone else tired from just watching that? I think this might have been the most fun we have seen Lex have so far. Even the tricks Lex pulled off kind of gave me whiplash cause they happened so fast.
Kaylee & Cyrus: Jazz – Spencer Liff
I agree with Nigel that Spencer seemed to find a quirky style of Jazz that suited Kaylee very well. I really enjoyed watching this but there were times that camera work completely cut Cyrus out…which kind of took away from the dance for me.
Taylor & Robert: Samba – Jean Marc Genereux
Taylor may have slipped out of the top spot tonight, but only a little. For someone who hasn’t done much ballroom to have to learn the hardest of the Latin dances in a week is a tall order. I thought that Taylor did a great job (I personally liked the samba rolls) but it could have been better. I think the chemistry was lacking probably she was more focused on getting the steps right.
Kiki & Jenna: Contemporary – Mandy Moore
I loved seeing Mandy really push them during rehearsal. Okay so this might have been this best dance Kiki has done on the show so far. Mandy found a way to bring out Kiki’s emotions.
Bottom 3: Mark, Dassy, and Sydney
Sydney unfortunately was sent home. Looking forward to seeing her on the tour…blog about that coming soon.
So will be our bottom 3 next week?
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To me Logan and Koine were the standouts Monday. Both routines were ones that I have rewatched a bunch of times. I don’t think anyone necessarily did bad Monday but there were ones that stood out more. Outside of Koine and Logan I felt like Kaylee, Mark, and Dassy were stand outs not as much as Koine and Logan but pretty close.
The rest of the dances were good but nothing to call home about. While I give Taylor major credit for doing Samba with no ballroom background while the technique was there I needed more passion and energy. Lex I almost had forgotten what his routine even was. And while Kiki’s routine was in my opinion the strongest thing he’s done since the live shows began I found my eyes venturing to Jenna again.
If I had to make any guesses on who is safe I have no doubts about Koine and Logan. Both had memorable and amazing routines. Everyone else I feel like its a major toss up. An argument could be made about any of the rest of them being in the bottom 3. If I were to guess as to who is in the bottom 3 I would say Kiki, Taylor/Lex, and Kaylee.. maybe Dassy. I think that Logan and Koine have cemented themselves as the dark horses that are extremely versatile and I would be extremely shocked not to see them both make it close to the end. If not to the end.