SYTYCD Top 10 Results Thoughts
Well…no Season 5 Top 10. Sorry for that one, y’all. My bad. Must be next week. I’m a bit bummed after tonight’s show. Not just the results, but also finding out there are only two more weeks of Season 6. The finale is going to be between 6 dancers, which seems a bit…much… The results are going to be very strange, I think, because we won’t have gotten to see them dance as many routines over an extended amount of time like in previous seasons. And how long is this finale going to be? Cause if it’s only 2 hours with 6 final dancers… that seems really unfair and like a total gip, really.
As for the rest of my thoughts…
-I loved the Tyce Diorio routine. It was a lot of Jakob, to be sure. 🙂 But Russell got some face time, too. Loved the stuff on the fence, but I honestly don’t know how I feel about that Ashleigh-Ryan married kiss. Kisses are always fun, but I dunno…
-Cat made me laugh when she said she couldn’t walk very fast in that skintight dress.
-I was glad that Ellenore was safe. Wasn’t surprised that Mollee was safe, was okay with that. But I hated hearing Noelle and then Kathryn! were in the Bottom 2, which made Ashleigh safe. I knew then that no matter what happened, I was gonna be sad tonight. While I’ve come to like Ashleigh better over the last few weeks, I liked the other girls else a lot better.
-Was not surprised that Ryan was in the Bottom 2 and not surprised that Russell is safe (he and Cat made me laugh for sure when she said “You’ll have to look at me” and he gave an uber cheesy and cute smile). Again, not surprised that Jakob is safe (that was a BIG cheer from the girls). Not terribly surprised that Nathan was in the Bottom 2 and that Legacy was safe, but it did mean I was ENTIRELY wrong in my Top 10 Power Rankings. 🙂 A lot of you called it, though.
-LOVED the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers!!! 🙂 That was my favorite guest dance troupe all season. Maybe any season. LOVED them!! Those three simultaneous side by side whatever they weres were amazing. Amazing!
-Everybody danced the same solos except for Nathan. I was really proud of him for that, for showing off a new solo.
-I’m not a big fan of Snoop Dogg, so it was awesome for me to have something to focus on while he was performing. Quest rocked!!! Loved seeing Dom and Hok again.
-Kinda had a feeling Noelle was leaving when the Bottom 2 was announced. And while I was really glad Kathryn’s sticking around, I’m really sad Noelle won’t be on next week. It was awesome to see how positive she was, though.
-I think Nathan was probably the right choice, but I did really enjoy him and I feel like he learned a lot on the show. It’ll be interesting to see what he does next.
I was glad that Nigel pointed out that people aren’t voting AGAINST particular dancers, but FOR others. While in some ways, it’s the same thing…it isn’t. This has been a great season and I’ve enjoyed what every single dancer has added to it. It’s going to be strange to have a Top 6, but I guess it kinda makes sense because it’s gonna be hard to decide who to keep every week. I have a feeling I know who’s going next week… But I’ve been wrong before. 🙂
Only two episodes left? A finale of 6 dancers? Talk about getting the shaft. I was a bit weary about having a season right after one finished, but I started to like season 6 as the series continued. However, the whole judges picking the bottom three (bc of the world series), and now the finale, I’m not sure how I feel. All of that mixed with a new stage and new days of the week has left a bad taste in my mouth!
The Results: I was not shocked to see Kathryn in the bottom 2. She performed nicely, but she got screwed with a broadway and a rumba. Both were danced nicely, but neither were “flashy” or “showy” enough to get people to vote. I hope that makes sense! I was quite surprised to see Noelle in the bottom let alone leave. She was one of the best performers last night, but it wasn’t the judges decision. I think Ashleigh deserved to be in the bottom personally, although I do like her. The guys weren’t a big surprise although I would’ve liked to see legacy in the bottom instead of nathan.
I used to love Nathan! but he really hasn’t progressed. He started out the season very strong and one of the best with a lot of personality….. a few episodes later and nothing has really changed! He’s still a great dancer but I feel he’s been a bit too.. conservative? He hasn’t really reached out to America. These are just my thoughts.
I’m sad to see this season end. I feel like this season will produce a guy champion (Russell or Jakob?) These are all just my thoughts so don’t take them personally!
I hear ya Johnny Mar. About it all. Judges picking the first two times, new stage, and Top 6. Crazy! And I totally think that there will be a male winner, though the girls are giving them a run for their money.
I don’t want to call this fall season a failure or anything because I’ve enjoyed it and I was so glad I didn’t have to wait till the summer for a new season. BUT, I hope they don’t intend to ditch the summer season and move to just falls permanently. There’s something a lot more expansive about the summer season.
Noelle’s solo couldn’t have been the same, it used a new song! I’m so confused…
Kathryn in the bottom? is that a joke America??
Whew! that was close. I got real nervous for a moment. But I really liked Noelle – so i’m bummed to see her go. I really thought ashleigh was gonna be in the bottom. she still hasn’t 100% convinced me.
Although Nathan was a favorite in auditions, he hasn’t really hit it during the competition. But I really thought Ryan was gonna go. I actually thought he was awkward in the hip hop. His solo was pretty lame too. He didn’t really do anything. It’s like ok – you can flash a smile and your arms. move on…
Anyway – i will move on. To me, Kathryn is this season’s Kayla to me. She has dominated every style given to her and is such a beautiful dancer. But because she is more soft spoken and doesn’t have a super crazy personality (that we’ve seen), America doesn’t latch on to her. I’m hoping they will in the future. I really really really wanna see her in the finale with Jakob, Ellenore, and Russell/Legacy.
On another note – that performance by the League of Extraordinary Dancers was awesome!! Some of those movements seemed so inhuman at times and like they defied time. I loved it.
I really liked Tyce’s piece too. Jakob seemed to get more than enough display in that routine. holy cow! but im ok with it, because i love him and i love watching him dance. however, one thing i DIDN’T need to was Ryan & Ashleigh makin out. The camera got REAL close…..it was like whoa….i felt like i just made out with them. yikes.
and speaking of cameras – they really need to get a grasp on this new stage or whatever. The camera work was all over the place for the group number. They are not getting the right close-ups. Sometimes that can really hinder the performance for those who are watching it on TV (which is EVERYBODY not in the studio audience) They would cut away from parts that looked like something really cool was happening! i.e. Jakob getting hoisted in the air by the other guys?? oh wait – i’ll never know because they cut away to something else less exciting happening. GEEZ.
ALSO – i swear i heard Nigel saying something about Nathan having a mismatched partnership PRE-top 10. Im sorry Dr. Lythgoe (EXECUTIVE producer) -aren’t you the one who picked the pairings? I mean he acts like he had no hand in that. yea right.
@Ben: Both solos were Charlotte Martin and I’m fairly certain they were both “Everytime It Rains,” and the same moves. I’ll try to check that out for you, but I’m pretty sure it was the same song/artist/solo.
@Kayla: I was thinking the exact same thing about that same cutaway. The stage is so big and they’re moving all over the place to show it to us, so we’re missing stuff…
I kinda liked the married kiss. It was a little PDAish but I’ll forgive them :).
I also hope that they don’t get rid of the summer season b/c they have more time or something that gives us more info and time to fall in love with a dancer or a couple.
So relieved that Kathryn is safe. Nerve racking. but she is safe now YAY!
I was thinking maybe Cat meant two weeks till finale week. Unless they are factoring in Christmas.
LOVED the opening number. It reminded me of Movin’ Out a broadway show that in nothing but dance. One of the best shows I have ever seen. Jakob is just insanely good. I like the married kiss…lol.
Oh yeah I love quest. with Ryan(season1), Dominic and Hok. I have to admit I never thought I would see Snoop on SYTYCD.
I was worried about Kathryn there, too, Amanda. I’m so glad she’ll be around another week cause she’s become my favorite!
I agree it’s really crazy to have a top 6. It’s just so much that they have to pack into the show. But it’s true that it’s getting tougher each week to pick someone to go home…
By the way, just a little bit of info that I thought was really exciting (after I found out tonight) and don’t know if other people know about it… Legacy’s actually a member of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers and so’s Will from last season!
And I forgot that I liked Ryan’s solo. I wish it had been different than last night but liked it both times. I can’t imagine how hard it is to do a solo ballroom dance lol.
And I have a question for you veterans out there. In their solos do they have to stick to their style? I mean they ARE learning lots of new things. I was just curious so thanks to anyone that helps out 🙂
@Kari: Yup, I noticed that when I found the video that I linked to. And I think I saw Will on stage, actually. Did I see Twitch or was that just my wishful thinking?
@Tabitha: I don’t think they have to, but I know they’re encouraged to. You’ll see a lot of dancers (if they’re smart) mix in stuff they’ve learned into their solos as the season progresses.
Kayla – it’s not the big stage that makes the camera work stink for the group numbers. It’s always been awful. Watch all of the group numbers for season 5 and find one camera that they stayed on for more than 3 seconds.
I actually think the bigger stage works better for the group numbers than it does for the partnerships, althoug I still want to pull out the power cord for that awful artifact-inducing LED screen.
ahh you speak much truth kevin 😉 I just remember the camera work from Bleeding Love and how they closed in on the perfect moments and got the agony Chelsie was portraying. But really its the group numbers that the camera work has been most noticeably annoying.
I’ll help you in unplugging the screen.I have found it to be kind of cool at times – but mostly its distracting to the performance!
I KIND OF liked Tyce’s routine, I think he was jipped by the camera work by it made everything look kind of a mess and disorganized. But I loved seeing Jakob get some screen time, I could have done without the major close-up of the kiss though, a little bit TMI.
I agree with Kevin that the bigger stage works for the group numbers, that’s why Calle Ocho on the finale last season looked so awesome.
I can’t say I was surprised at who went home, and I think they both handled it really well. It can’t be easy being the first ones out of the top 10. BTW, top 6? really? what is that going to accomplish? Top 4 is the way to go, for sure.
Next week will definitely be interesting…
on a quick side note, this is going to sound totally nerdy, but I’m an English major, and I can’t stand how Cat misuses the word least when talking about votes. The correct phrase is, “the one who pulls the FEWEST votes”. laugh all you want, but I can’t believe someone hasn’t told her about that!
@Margaret: I’m a writer (2 English degrees) and, much as I love Cat, I’m with you! ;”) But you know she doesn’t write that stuff. She ad libs beautifully, but that’s got to be the FOX writers. Lol.
I totally agree, she’s an ad-libbing pro (you’ve got to be with those judges, hahaha). If any FOX writers are reading this, it’s FEWEST!!!
I think you’re on about it being a male winner this year, but a final four of Jakob, Ellenore, Russell, Kathryn would be pretty ridiculous (in a good way of course)
oh wait! we’re not doing a final 4! ugh, I don’t know who I would add between Mollee and Ashlee or Ryan and Legacy.
@Ben and Emilie, Ben’s right. Noelle’s solo was different and the music was different. They just put up the old solo title on the screen.
@ Emilie
I don’t know if Twitch was there but I think I saw Lil C??
I dont think Twitch was there, cause he tweeted that he saw their peformance.
official_tWitch OMG@thelxd!!!!!!!! Amazing performance on sytycd tonite!!!!!! so inspiring!!!!!
Darn. Wishful thinking. I miss Twitch.
I miss Twitch too! I just randomly watched his Russian trepak with Joshua, what a performance that was, those 2 were amazing. And they just looked so joyful when they were doing it. Man Joshua’s got hops! hahah
Does anyone else find it weird that the two who were voted out are the only two in the bottom who had new solos?? Hmmm, it’s like they knew…
My thought is with the top 6, and if the dancing incorporates dancing with each person once. That’s 15 routines, and 6 solos, which is about 2 hours with a little blurb about the package.
I think people really wanna see Legacy and Russell dance it out. But the finale 4 has to include Jakob (yes,….MUST INCLUDE JAKOB). It’s an interesting Idea and doable in my opinion. This may also bring about tons more voting because your favorite against 5 others makes you want to vote for sure, whom you want to win.
So if I were predicting the top 6 at this point:
Girls: Kathryn, Ellenore, Ashleigh
Boys: Jakob, Russell, Legacy
Just a side note. I found it rather cute when Cat pointed out that Kathryn was “screaming her head off backstage” for Legacy during his solo 🙂
Is anyone else a little disappointed with this season? Nothing at all to do with the dancers, I think they’re great. Maybe more so with the judges, the stage, the awful camera work (I thought i was going to throw up during last night’s group dance), and the whole world series mess. Plus I like the summer format better, and season 5 is so fresh in our minds. Its almost like I need a year long break to really appreciate the show and the dances and the choreographers. Now that I have that off my chest…. I’m sad to see Nathan leave, but I just don’t think he lived up to the potential that everyone hoped for. It like after that salsa he lost steam, confidence, or his fan base, and by the time he got it back it was too late already. I guess now that he’s gone i’m going to vote for Kathryn and hope for a Kathryn/Legacy/Ellenore/Jakob finale. Oh and I guess Russell too since its top 6. No opinion on the last girl, but I think I like Ashleigh better. The top 10 is so strong though, it will be a great tour.
I am disappointed on having a top 6 finale too. If they want to change it then why not just do top two! My top four would be Jakob(win!), Ellenore, Russell, and Mollee. I didn’t like Mollee at all until recently; I’m glad she switched partners. I see the comparison someone noted earlier about Kayla and Kathryn. I wasn’t crazy about Kayla (although she was a great dancer, I didn’t feel drawn to her personality) and I feel the same way about Kathryn, I guess I don’t see the hype. I would have liked Janette in top 4 in S5 just like Mollee in S6 because they are both great dancers–but especially because they have that special star quality. Just my opinion!
Does anyone know if it actually was Jamile (from season 1) on the LXD performance in yellow shirt and black tie in the back when the camera show them all?
@Ben & April: You’re right. It’s “Inside a Boy” by My Brightest Diamond. Not the regular version and as best as I can tell, it’s the Son Lux remix.
Yes, Manu, it was Jamile from season 1.
Last night’s show gave me mixed reviews. I LOVED both routines from Ellenore and Jakob. Sonia is recoming my favorite choreographer. I loved her ever since “The Garden”. I was glad to see both dancers are safe to move on to next weeks show. I think both of these dancers give their 100% into their performances.
I was sad about both Noelle and Kathryn as the bottom 2 dancers. I really like both of these dancers. Noelle is so mesmerizing to watch. I loved both her routines with Ryan. The waltz was flawless! Kathryn is a beautiful dancer; her technique is brilliant! I was sad to see Noelle leave.
I love Russell and Lagacy! I really like Ashleigh and Ryan. I think the solos are very hard to do as a ballroom dancer. I am starting to like Mollee. She was a little bit immature for me but after her Mandy Moore routine with Russell I have changed my mind. I was sad to see Nathan go this week. I thought he was very interesting to watch and he brought a different style to dance.
I do think it will be a little much to have 6 dancers to vote for on the finale.
@Rachel, I agree with you. I still love the show and I’ve enjoyed S6 and I love the dancers. But it was probably a mistake to do this one so soon after S5, which is still pretty fresh in our minds. I think I’d be more personally attached to this season if I’d had to wait longer for it.
Also, *sigh*, the set… mistake. The finale will feel almost anticlimatic. I hope (probably fruitlessly) that they go back the the old set… or at least a smaller, more intimate set, even if it’s new… for S7.
During the round of 12 episode in Season 5, Nigel mentioned several times that the two eliminated (Philip and Kaitlyn) would be invited on the tour as “swing dancers”, and they were. I did not hear any mention of the tour when Karen and Victor were eliminated. Does it have to be the two from that episode, or can it be whoever the producers choose?
It’s too bad that we can’t have Ellenore and Jakob as co-champions!
I agree with you guys that S6 has been a bit disappointing, through absolutely no fault of the dancers, who are awesome. I’d blame first that this season so closely followed the previous one, but I think losing Mia Michaels was also a big part of it. She’s a great choreographer and, for me, usually produces pieces that are really memorable. But she also has kind of a ripple effect, where I think she pushes each dancer she works with into a new physical or emotional territory, and that the new discoveries in the dancers and her choreography both push other choreographers toward stronger work. The World Series interference did get things off to a weird start, but I also feel that having Adam, who I love, as a permanent third judge robs the rest of us of perspective because once the top 20 started, we no longer knew what Debbie, Mia, Tyce, Nappy Tabs, or anyone else thought of the dancers. It also seems they’ve used more untested choreographers (for the show, not in general), with overall less than spectacular results. And I’ve tried, but I still don’t like this stage.
All that said, I am still enjoying the season very much. Top 6 finale will be kind of funky. I kind of think they’ll just have each guy dance with each girl and then have solos. And I don’t like it.
@Lee: I’m pretty sure it doesn’t have to be those two, and actually doesn’t have to be just two I don’t think. I may be misremembering, but I thought they took for extra dancers the year I saw the tour, Season 3. (Just checked Wikipedia and it says they did take four, two eliminated that night and two previously eliminated.)
@Lee and Mike, you are correct in saying that they have normally taken those eliminated just before top 10 on tour as swings. Shauna went during S3 and did some of Lacey’s routines when she got hurt. Sometimes the top 10 just fill in for each other, Kherington did The Door routine with Twitch when Katee got sick during the S4 tour. but I know they didn’t do that for S5, I guessed that they singled out Caitlin and Phillip as “special guests” because both their original partners made top 10. additionally, they both performed routines on the show that were huge hits and the producers knew would do really well on tour, “Mad” and the Bollywood number. I follow Karla and Vitolio (eliminated during top 14) on Twitter and neither of them ever mentioned being on tour.
I saw them in San Jose, and Phillip was nursing a shoulder injury so they took out “Mad” and inserted another routine, it was pretty seamless. I don’t know if we can say the same for Karen and Victor since neither of their partners made top 10. I’ll keep my eyes peeled to see when they start to announce tour stuff if they make any mention about swings. let us know if you hear about anything, they’ll probably be making the tour announcements soon, unless they wait to send the tour out until closer to the summer, that’s something I hadn’t thought about…
I was just thinking about how Nathan not only getting the shaft with routines (he never once got his style and victor got his own style two times before he left) but it seemed like the judges didn’t only want him to “grow up,” they wanted him to be a completely different person. (major run-on sentence. My apologies)
Also, Danny Tidwell (who is a brilliant dancer) has been called, pretty much, a “diva” many times, but the judges never commented on it. Well, Mia did, i think. And I just don’t understand why the judges there are commenting on it so much. I believe its their job to comment and guide us with the dancing and let us interpret the dancer’s personalities ourselves.
i miss Mia’s brutally honest words.
and sorry about the tangent.
I think, when Phillip and Caitlin were eliminated last season, everyone was instantly “OH NO!” at the thought of Phillip not being on the tour, and Nigel wanted to make absolutely sure he would be there and let everyone know. And guaranteeing a spot for Caitlin as well would mean “Jai Ho” could be performed 🙂
Otherwise, not really sure how it works. When I saw the S4 tour, the swing dancers at my show were Thayne (who was top 12) and Chelsea Traille (who was only top 16).
Kenna, that’s so true! Nathan never did get his own style. he kind of did with hip hop b/c he loves it, but he never got contemporary so we never got to see him dance like he did during his audition. it’s a shame b/c he’s a beautiful dancer in that style
Phillip and Caitlin were such welcome additions to the S5 tour. Caitlin’s got a great sense of humor (seen as she could handle her lines with ease and make them funny) and her dances were wonderful. I also believe she and Phillip got much longer solos than the rest, and both did beautifully.
Definitely agree with you, Ben. Caitlin was very funny, and she danced beautifully, seeing that handstand during her Bollywood number live was something else, just so impressive. I wish we in San Jose could have seen Phillip dance, it was too bad he was injured.
Did you all see Janette? She was sick and barely danced, including her solo. Major downer. I would trade Phillip for Janette any day save for that hilarious Russian Folk ongoing joke.
@Ben and Margaret,
Janette was not in the show I saw at all 🙁 Which was disappointing. But, as much as I love Janette (one of my very favorites), no way would I have traded her for Phillip. Seeing Phillip’s solo that night was… honestly one of the coolest things I have ever seen. That entire audience was completely electrified and in awe. Biggest reaction/standing ovation of the night 🙂
I agree. Janette didn’t perform at all when i went to the tour. I went to Charlotte, and I would much rather had Phillip. His solo was amazing and got the first, and longest/biggest, standing ovation.
Also @ Ben and Margaret, Caitlin was sooooo funny when i met her. She was also nice enough to talk with me about the shane sparks hip hop.
@Kenna – We were at the same show! 🙂 *waves*
@april yayyyy! -waves back- it was awesome.
I’m sorry you guys didn’t get to see Janette, she was great! San Jose was one of the last stops on the tour, so she seemed to be much better. She got big ovations when I went, she and Brandon started of the night with their disco, great way to pump up the energy. And I feel like they may have done their disco too. It was funny, she had her hair the way it was when she and Brandon did their hip hop on the show, but they didn’t do it. She also did her hip hop with Ade.
When Phillip came out for the group Russian folk dance, all the guys took off their shirts (yay!) and he was sporting a huge wrap (like the ones Olympians wear) on his shoulder. I guessed then that that was why he wasn’t dancing, but the group number wasn’t until after intermission and they had made no mention of his injury before that, even in the opening number when there were only 11 out there. I didn’t know for sure until I saw it on his Twitter a couple days later. I do wish we could have seen him dance!
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@Aleksei (#47): I’m not sure what you’re trying to say. Try again? I translated the Russian, but it doesn’t make much sense to me.