No, I KNOW!
And to be brutally frank, it wasnt the judges fault.
It was kinda ours.
Credit: Mike Ruiz/Fox
I wont go so far as to call Chbeeb this seasons Cedric, but were kinda getting there.
Lets talk about the filler!
Um, did anyone else completely guess wrong on the choreographer for the group number, and shout Wade!
only to hear Mia!?
I dont know why I was surprised.
Given Mias bellicose personality, its actually more shocking that she frequently choreographs with such pronounced serenity.
(Oh crap, I just used bellicose and serenity in the same sentence.
Damn you and your infectious loquacity, Lil C!)
Why, its almost like they read this very TV Watch, right here.
Not Robinson,Robson.
Buck on, my brother.
That white pantsuit wasDynastyfabulous.
(Which reminds me: We talked to the Lady Cat about whats on her Must List.)
Pity we cant extend praise to all the dancers for their choice of attire.
NEXT: But lets get on to the solos.
CaitlinThe judges loved her lines.
I thought she did a lot of stretching and not a lot of dancing.
Quick, do something fancy!
than deliberate, considered choreography.
It was a complete composition that used the stage well and had some unexpected elements.
Basically, he attacked that piece like he was back in the audition phase.
That little bit of Michael Jackson-inspired shoulder work at the very end was unnecessary, though.
Hed already earned it.
KuponoTheres an undeniable quirky lack of self-consciousness to Kupono that the judges clearly dig.
You know theyre salivating at the prospect of Mia getting her hands on him.
He really might be the new Mark and not just because theyre both from Hawaii.
Just one subtle but important difference: Mark never looked like hed trained with mimes.
Go back and watch that again.
Youll see what Im talking about.
KaylaThe best of the female soloists, Kayla knows how to use thewholefloor.
And I have to take issue with Nigel.
Ofcoursea person is going to throw in as much as they can.
Still, Max did probably the best weve seen in his genre.
It just wasnt enough to save him.
NEXT: What about those guests?
Before we part, though, we have to talk about the guests.
No video hos here, my friends.
Glad to see it.
(Actually Im gladnotto see it.
I dont need to watch folks shake their business in my face in music videos.
Thats what Skinemax is for.)
But I cannot tell you how happy I was to see Amrapali Ambegaoka dancing in the Kathak style.
The little most Americans know about Indian dance can be summed up in two words: Jai Ho.
Its good for us to see that not all Indian dance is the leaping, swirling dervish of Bollywood.
I was disappointed for her.
And for Max and Ashley.
Crews shoe department that he doesnt meet the same cruel fate Natalie did.
(Not even to let her dance for her life?!
Of all the undignified discourtesies you could possi… no, wait.
Im not going there.
As I was saying, lets just hope he makes it all the way through.
Thatmightbegin to make up for a few things.
But what did you think?
Should Max and Ashley have gone home from that group?
Did you wonder what happened to the rumored appearance by Katie Holmes?
Will Lil C ever stop pronouncing genre like hes talking about a mighty warrior named Jon-Rah?
