Last night was the first elimination show, and I really hate this new format of eliminating the dancers first before they had to dance with their partners. It sucked the joy right out of the show. It didn't help that Cat actually looked very odd for once - I did not like the outfit.
The group routine was disjointed and overly fussy, so of course it was a Tyce number. Both Mr. Y and I called it about 5 seconds into the routine.
Eliminations
The bottom three guys were Carlos, Jade, and Alan. The bottom three girls were Mariah (no!!!), Brittany, and Makenzie. The judges immediately saved Makenzie and Alan, which meant Mariah, Brittany, Jade, and Carlos had to dance for their lives. I was right about two of the girls, and only one of the guys.
The solos were OK - Jade had the best one. I didn't like Nigel chastising them for not dancing hard enough. I didn't think the problem was that they weren't dancing hard enough, but that their emotions were all over the place. As much as the judges like to talk about these dancers being professionals, they are still young and being throw into a national stage like this must be tough. Plus they had to do this in the beginning of the show! No wonder they looked scared to death.
After the solos the judges didn't even deliberate before Nigel announced that Brittany and Carlos were leaving. I am happy Mariah is staying.
Most favorite routines
1) Jasmine Mason and Alan's tango from Miriam Larici and Leonardo Barrionuevo. Alan was an amazing partner in this routine. His looks and posture really fit the dance. Jasmine started off a bit tentative, but once the music picked up she really got into it.
2) Jasmine Harper and Aaron's lyrical hip hop from NappyTab. This couple again proved they were one of the ones to beat. Their chemistry was off the charts, and the routine was so athletic. Probably the only couple in the competition who could have pulled off such a sexually-charged, mature piece.
3) Mariah and Carlos's contemporary from Stacey Tookey. Mariah and Carlos really stepped it up emotionally in this dance, most likely because Carlos was already eliminated. It worked in Mariah's favor that she looked like she was on the verge of tears the entire time, which was her actual emotion. Much better than the jive last week. We'll see if Mariah can do better with BluPrint next week.
Least favorite routines
1) Brittany and BluPrint's Broadway from Spencer Liff. I love the song ("It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork from the Ice Princess Original Soundtrack), but the routine was a mess. Brittany looked like she was trying too hard, and Blu Print looked like he wasn't trying hard enough. It didn't help that Brittany was already eliminated, so I couldn't help feeling sorry for her throughout the entire dance.
2) Hayley and Curtis's jazz from Ray Leeper. Hayley looked super hot in the outfit, but the whole thing felt very cheesy and blah. I didn't feel their chemistry as much as I did last week.
3) Malece and Jade's Bollywood from Nakul Dev Mahajan. Jade was behind from the beginning and was not hitting his moves. Malece was OK, but was nothing special in this dance.
Predictions on who will be in trouble next week:
Boys: BluPrint, Jade, Curtis
Girls: Hayley, Malece, Alexis
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