So You Think You Can Dance 7/17- And We're Down To 8

Cat has her hair pulled back tonight, which doesn’t look nearly as good as when it’s forward. I may just be being picky though. The group number tonight is a Bollywood routine. Despite the lights being a little on overload, the number is entertaining and it looks like it was a lot of fun to dance. Will kind of draws the attention, which is no surprise. Cat pimps the shows 4 deserved Emmy nominations. She is also back to saying “jidges”, which is her one non-endearing trait. We get an extended recap of last night. God that Pas De Deux was amazing.

There are gonna be three group dances tonight, which is awesome. Next up is a Mia routine with the five girls. This is also pretty darn good. There’s a great ethereal quality to it, and the use of space is really interesting. The subdued lighting makes a serious improvement, because you’re not being distracted by a bunch of strobing lights. I’ve seen better Mia before, but this would be somewhere near the top of the list. Cat warns us it’s time to get down to business. But not serious business, because we’re just revealing the bottom two girls. I think it’s pretty obvious that it’s going to be Kherington and Comfort. Chelsie is the first to be revealed as safe. Comfort is up next, and she is told that she is, in fact, one of the bottom two. Katee’s next, and because she was awesome last night, she’s safe. Courtney and Kherington are left, and, with little drama it’s revealed that Kherington is the other member of the bottom two, meaning Courtney is safe.

It’s time for the boys group number by a mystery choreographer. This is far and away the best Broadway number there has ever been on the show. The energy is high, the movement is fun, and everyone has moments where they shine. Actually, I’m not sure this is fully Broadway, since there seems to be stepping in the middle. But, seriously, my socks are kind of rocked off. And color me not particularly surprised when it’s revealed that the choreographer is actually Nigel. And color me seriously kinda impressed too. But now onto sad times, as we have to reveal the bottom two guys. Joshua is up first, and, despite him seeming scared, he’s safe. Will was ridiculous last night, so no surprise when he’s safe. He is seriously relieved though, so I don’t think he was expecting that. Mark is next, and I’m really sad when he ends up in the bottom two. I’ll have to vote more for him next week. Gev and Twitch are the last two, and we revisit their nights before it’s revealed that Gev is joining Mark in the bottom two. Which means my favorite two guys are the bottom. Twitch really should have been in Gev’s place and probably should be going home. But America disagrees. Darn you, America. I shake my fist at you.

Every member of the bottom four gets to dance a solo, possibly for the last time, so…

Solo Time
Comfort- Well, this is a lot better than last nights. She’s got enthusiasm and energy. Basically, though, I think she’s just trying to go out with a bang. But it’s a good one. Mary thinks she did an excellent job last night, and Comfort makes Lil’ Cs heart race. He spouts philosophical before telling Comfort she’s grown more than anyone else. Comfort is just glad to be back.

Mark- Mark is just so bizarre and uses his body in such interesting ways. His dance style is my favorite in probably the history of the show. Needless to say, I think he rocks it. Nigel thinks people love Mark. Mary thinks that people don’t realize how tough the show is. Lil’ C says some more cool sounding things praising Mark and highlights Mark’s distinctive atmosphere.

Kherington- Seemingly, people worked harder on their solos for tonight, because again, Kherington is miles better than her solo from last night. She uses her body in interesting ways and doesn’t just alternate leaps and twirls. Lil’ C tries to assuage the hate towards Kherington from last night by citing constructive criticism. Mary is shocked that Kherington has made it this far, but in a good-ish way. Nigel thinks she’s purty.

Gev- Gev does an awesome hip-hop/popping routine to Michael Bublé, and it’s all entertaining tricks and is, as always, very fun to watch. Although he seemed a little rushed. Lil’ C roots for the little guy, I’m guessing pun intendend. He thinks Gev always dances through his heart. Mary thinks Gev has been tremendous and has been pulling it off. Nigel thinks Gev is outstanding in personality, charisma, and ability.

I guess there’s no musical or world of dance act tonight, since it’s cuttin’ time. The girls are up first, aand the girl going home is Kherington, meaning Comfort is living to dance another week. I guess this just shows how one bad night can do you in, since Kherington has been a solid performer all season. She gets her video package and it’s all very nice. But I’m busy worrying about the guys, since I want neither to go home. Although I’m rooting for Mark over Gev. Which is why I’m unhappy but OK with the fact that Gev is the dancer going home tonight. It should be Twitch, though. Gev gets his video package, which reminds me how many seriously awesome dances he had, which makes me sad. And it makes Gev sad too. Cat wishes us all a good night as the dancers, Chelsie first and foremost, make their way on stage to comfort their fallen comrades. I’m not particularly happy with tonight’s eliminations. Neither was the weakest member of their gender. And I think Gev grew more than any other dancer this season. So boo, America. Get it right next week. What about you folks?