So You Think You Can Dance Recap

So last night was Thursday’s show and, if you were like me, your interest had rather waned by the actual viewing. It had just been awhile, is all. It was even more difficult to write about.

So instead of weighing you down with heavy commentary on a lighter episode, let’s play my new favorite game – First Impressions. Here's how it works: All we're writing down is our first impressions of everything. And what do you know, we’re just in time for the opening number!

On Cat’s fashion:

Yays: No sequins! Black! Switched over to fall fashion!
Nays: WTF is with the dead crow stapled to the front of her dress? What’d that crow ever do to deserve this?

I mean, don’t get me wrong – at least it was black. It could be worse: It could be fluorescent green. I hear it’s making a comeback. Thanks, Dior.
_________________________

Opening number:

Obviously a Wade Robson.
"2:19" by Tom Waits. Interesting.
WTF is with the net?
Cavemen?
GEICO cavemen?
Swamp Thing?
28 Days Later?
This is like Prada Fall/Winter 07 meets a paper shredder…sans ombre patent leather.
Mountain goats?
Did someone forget to refill the performers’ prescription meds?
Seriously, this routine is rather long. They must be stretching for time.
Lauren and Neil are kicking everyone else’s butts at this.
Why is Neil so hungry? Can brother get a sandwich?

How come Wade’s not there? That guy hasn’t been here since his compulsory solos for peace backfired. I mean, it’d be weird if he was there and they didn’t show his face. Uber weird.
_________________________

Opening monologues:

Only 10.5 million tiny little votes were phoned in for tonight’s results show, Cat?
Is Nigel rocking patent leather suit collar panels? Studmuffin!
Wiat, why is Nigel the only one speaking?!
Debbie “WORLD FAMOUS DANCE ACADEMY” Allen is back again?
Go figure, Cedric actual did go to the academy. HAHA. Oh, because someone sponsored him to. Debbie’s still got to make a living, after all. No handouts here!
Why is Debbie back here, anyway?

Oh, because she’s introducing that dude that she discovered … on the set of someone else’s movie. Naturally.
_________________________

On Titus Fotso:

Why do I have images of this guy performing on the set from several weeks ago?
This was pre-filmed, wasn’t it?
Did they wait until tonight to show it because Debbie would be there?
Wow, he has his own playing ensemble. Cool.
Dreadlocks are so cool. Why couldn’t I ever get my hair to do that?

He was pretty into that dance, eh? Sweatin’ up a storm for the Allen! Naturally, I IMDB-ed him. Guess what Titus is billed under in Amistad? Jimmy. The dude's real name is Jimmy. Also, it turns out he was an amazing ballet dancer in Cameroon, but later developed his own style known as Masouka (which means "Passion," but directly translates into "My Sugar"). And don't mess with him; apparently he's got a black belt in Judo. Rock on, rock star.
_________________________

Solo time!

Sabra: Oh, I get it, her costumes are made from Anya’s leftovers!
Lauren: Benatar! Cute costume! Wow, I actually liked her solo more than Sabra’s – more energy.
Lacey: Ok, so half of it is doing nothing on the steps…in a T-shirt…and she didn’t choreograph anything beforehand? Isn’t that like a slap in the face to the dancers who did?
Pasha: Fun! Wow, he’s really grown as a dancer. Suspenders were a nice Mandy Moore tribute. Doubtful he really burned his shirt. Probably wasn’t going to wear one, anyway.
Neil: Great control. That fall back was freaky! He really does do better when he has a character to play.
Danny: Did he run out of time at the end? He looked lost.

_________________________

For the next seven weeks, the dancers were doing an afterschool program for inner-city kids, but tonight we just showed them teaching the kids’ teachers. The group learned contemporary with Mia and hip-hop with Shane. What a time-filler.
_________________________

Speaking of time fillers, next up was Lil ‘C and the Nephz Squad. Whatever the nephz are -- is it like nephews? (Later add: Urbandictionary is saying means a dead crew member. Yikes. Who knew krumping was so violent?)

I think I wrote down the name of the squad wrong. Must Google.
This performance is warranted because you worked with South Central LA kids, and this dance originated in South Central? Random tie-in.

_________________________

Eliminations:

Lauren looks nervous!
Biggest cheers for Sabra!
Pasha seems nervous!
Danny looks like he’s positively ill…
Can’t believe Lacey and Danny are safe right off the bat! I mean Danny, yeah, but Lacey? Meh.
Lockdown situation? What is this, 24?
That Internet rumor about Sabra laughing about Lauren was true then!
If I were those dancers, to be up on that stage with no one in the audience to support me, it would be my own personal Hades.
Wow, how can Lauren and Pasha be going home? I really thought Lacey might be leaving us. It’ll be so weird without them.
Whenever Debbie Allen speaks, I don’t believe her anymore. Doesn’t she say the same things a lot?
Oh Lacey didn’t want to say goodbye to Lauren! She just kept staring at Pasha! Maybe the Buddy Schwimmer story was slightly true!
OK, there we go: A Lacey/Lauren goodbye hug. No smiles. Awk-ward!