On Thursday night, we were left with the top 4 girls, consisting of Courtney, Chelsie, Katee, and Comfort, and the top 4 guys, consisting of Joshua, Mark, Will, and Twitch. I was certainly shocked at the results. The bottom two girls and guys were right on the money, but the guy and girl eliminated were not.
Kherington and Comfort landed in the bottom two, a place they deserved to be placed in after their below-par performances on Wednesday. Kherington performed a country two-step and messed up her arms so much during her turns that it became a disaster. She was basically blamed for the failure of the dance, letting Mark escape the heat because of all of her mistakes. The jazz routine they performed was not poorly danced, just boring and lifeless. Her solo was also the weakest of the girls.
Comfort, on the other hand, rocked a futuristic hip hop routine with Twitch, though to be fair that is their speciality. I quite enjoyed their smooth waltz, but the judges tore it apart. Comfort performed a solo that was one of the best she’s done on the show.
In the end, Kherington was sent home. Considered a fan favorite in the previous rounds as a couple with Twitch, it’s now obvious that Twitch was carrying the couple. As for the boys, Gev was sloppy on the jive with Chelsie, but their other routine was solid, and his solo was spectacular. Mark had the terrible country two-step and jazz numbers, plus a weaker solo. I am a Mark fan, but I kind of wanted Gev to stay because I love cheering for the underdog. Alas, he was cut, mostly because I don’t think he had a fanbase.
Here are my dancer rankings: 1) Will, 2) Katee, 3) Chelsie, 4) Twitch, 5) Mark, 6) Courtney, 7) Joshua, 8- Comfort. Next week I’m hoping for some some new dances on the stage. I greatly enjoyed the Bollywood routines, the disastrously bad country two-step, and the beautiful pas de deux. Another wish: that the judges quit pushing their favorites so hard. Will and Katee, in whatever couple they are with, always get the best genres and the best routines. I hardly think it is randomized. Furthermore, the judges feel the need to hype them endlessly, as if the viewers are a bunch of uncultured idiots who cannot recognize good dance. WE CAN! And we like them because we can see that they’re talented dancers. So don’t make me not like them.
My favorite dance this week was Katee and Will’s pas de deux. See it here. My favorite solo happened to be Gev’s, available here.
