So You Think You Can Dance - Top 14

It was great to welcome back So You Think You Can Dance last night after two weeks of Olympics.  It has been so long that I almost forgot who the competitors were.

I thought the theme last night was awesome, and I am surprised they haven't thought about this before.  All of the dancers re-created Mia Michaels's most famous routines.  The dancers did a good job, some better than others, although I don't think any of them are as good as the originals.   But since these dances are so iconic, it would have been a tall order to overshadow the originals. 

Sidenote: NappyTabs' little boy is so adorable! 
Favorite routines

1) Cole and Lindsay - Addiction.  Mia originally choreographed this routine for Kayla and Kupono.  I thought Cole captured the intensity of being the addiction as well as Kupono.  Cole was freaky, in a good way.  Thankfully he didn't stay in character for the judges' comments.  Lindsay wasn't as good as Kayla, but she did get rid of being the pretty dancer as Mia asked her to do, and it was the best dance of the night.

2) Witney and Chehon - the Bench.  This was one of the most iconic dances in So You Think You Can Dance history, and Witney and Chehon had the tall order of replicating Heidi and Travis.  I actually think it was a smart move for Chehon and Witney to take it in a slightly different direction.  Travis was more accessible than Chehon, but Chehon's remoteness brought an interesting new angle to the dance. 

Least favorite routines

1) Janelle and Dareian - the Bed.  This is the most dancing I've seen Janelle do, but she was still invisible compared to Dareian.  Dareian did a lot of awesome dancing, but the piece overall fell flat.  I knew that if Janelle ended up in the bottom three, she was leaving.

2) Amelia and Will - the Butt Dance.  This was the perfect dance for them, but Amelia seemed too uncomfortable and didn't throw herself into the piece as much as Randi did.  Will outdanced her and got into the character very well.  It's funny to compare Will to Evan, because they're so different physically, but Will was so fluid that he brought a different physicality to the dance. 

Eliminations

I was only right about one of the girls, but I was right about all of the guys.  The bottom three girls were Janelle, Amelia, and Lindsay.  When I saw that I knew Janelle was a goner, but it was a close call between Lindsay and Amelia.  Both have excellent partnerships, and have danced some of the most memorable pieces this season.  I was never a big fan of Amelia, although she has been better since dancing with Will, so I can't say I'm upset she was gone. 

The three guys who were in trouble, as I had predicted, were Dareian, Matt, and George.  I thought the race was between Dareian and George.  All of them did pretty good solos, and the judges decided to save George.  I do think that's the right decision - Dareian is flashier, but George is the better dancer.

Next week is the top 10, and the partnerships will be broken up.  The dancers will get to dance with all-stars, which would be awesome. 

Predictions on who will be in trouble next week

Girls: Eliana, Audrey, and Lindsay
Boys: Cyrus, George, and Chehon