I am more than a fan of this season's So You Think You Can Dance. I am obsessed. I have watched previous seasons, but I haven't felt this way about the show since season 2 when Heidi (my all time favorite contestant), Travis, and Benji were competing. First of all, am I the only one who hopes that Kathryn and Legacy are dating? They were so cute together as partners, I'd just love it if they were a couple. I realize this is none of my business, but I have made it my business, and I won't rest until I get to the bottom of it! And I am ashamed to say that I really almost cried when Ryan pleaded for everyone to vote for his wife, not him, the week she was injured, and then when he dropped to his knees, head in hands, when she made it to the finale. It was so sweet. I suspect that's the only reason he made it to the finale over Legacy. Because really. I even love Cat Deeley and her lame quips that only she laughs at, and her maniacal smile after no one laughs. She pretends to make eye contact with someone in the audience and smiles bigger and bigger until her eyes roll back. It's fan-bloody-tastic. Her makeup has been especially atrocious this season as well and I love it. I do take issue with the way some things have gone this season though, and I'd like to take a minute to address my grievances with Fox.
When it was announced that there would be an extra season this year immediately following the last, I was overjoyed. More Wade Robson, more Tyce Diorio, more Mia Michaels, more Mary Murphy and her hot tamale train? Yes please. Clear my Tuesday and Wednesday nights because it's freaking on. But they messed with perfection and it really began to annoy me. During the World Series they only had one show a week so there was no voting. I repeat NO VOTING. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the entire show? Granted the judges eliminated my least favorite contestants, but still. Now the season finale has a final 6 instead of final 4 because of Christmas. So they took away an extra week of dancing. I'd rather they just postpone the top 4 episode than do away with it. What were they thinking?? Note to Fox: next year, let's stick with one season. We got arguably the best mix of dancers ever in season 6 and we got to see less of them. Lame.
Now, let's get on with the finale recap. First off, we see our beloved Cat Deeley, and her makeup is so minimal I'd hardly realize this was the, as Cat says, "fin-ahh-le". Her hair is messily pinned up, her dress has not a trace of sequins, the only thing she has managed to do is over-accessorize with about 900 gold bracelets. I have to say I'm disappointed. Where are the drag queens that usually dress her? Now we see Nigel and it appears he has stolen Rachel Zoe's sunglasses and deemed it appropriate to wear them for the show. Nigel, incidentally, is also quite underdressed for the occasion, when only last week he was wearing a shiny leather jacket befitting James Dean. James Dean if he was going to hit up the Abbey in West Hollywood after the show. I ask you who is styling these people this week? WHERE HAVE THE GAYS GONE??!!!! They'd never let this happen.
Kathryn and Ryan are up first with a samba, and I rather enjoyed it, but their ballroom routine last week was much better. I suppose there's no topping perfection, though, and they do a great job. Jason Gilkison's ballroom routines this season are really fantastic. Makes me want to run out and see his hit Broadway show Burn the Floor. Adam Shankman says this show should be called "The Rise of Kathryn" and I have to say I agree. I didn't think I'd like her when she was all tearful and high-pitched at the auditions, but she has become my favorite contestant.
Next we have Jakob and Ellenore (it pains me to type their hideously misspelled names), and Ellenore head-tossed her way through their entire Tyce Diorio routine. The few glimpses we get of her face, it appears she is constipated. I guess this is her "quirky style" the judges are alway fawning over? Adam tells her she has never looked so beautiful and she smiles so big I think her teeth might actually explode out of her gums this time. Mary says Ellenore was smoldering, and sexy as can be. Really? The clip they subsequently show of her, she just looks confused. I, too, am confused. Confused by the judges' love for her, and confused by her making it this far. Jakob was spectacular as usual.
Russell, who I love, and Ashleigh have a beautiful lyrical routine. I also like Ashleigh a lot more than I thought I was going to at first. During the auditions she kind of annoyed me and I didn't think she'd make it. But she's really turned out to be great on this show. Nigel tells Russell he is "bloody incredible" and you know what? He IS!
Is Ellenore back already? Ugh. She and Ryan are doing a strange routine...I don't even know what style this is supposed to be. I thought Cat said it was jazz, however it is not like any jazz I ever did at Sierra Dance Academy. But then, nothing is. I'm sure the judges will say something about the choreographer being inspired by Ellenore's quirkiness and this being "right up her alley." Whatevs. I'll just distract myself with Ryan's muscles for a minute. They really are big. Whoa, I'm quickly jolted back with close up shot on Ellenore's wide, vacant, scary eyes which reveal she is trying to hypnotize me into voting for her. I will not be swayed!!! On to the judges. Adam literally just said "Ellenore, you were like Gary's muse in that one." Ha. I know my judges.
Ashleigh and Jakob do a fantastic fox trot. They dance really well together. Incidentally, I also figured out where the gays in the costume department have been hiding: they've been busy bedazzling Jakob's vest. Obviously Cat's glitter budget got used up there too, and it looks like they borrowed Nigel's best purple cravat and gave it to Jakob. Well now I know why Nigel looks so shabby and Cat looks so lackluster. It all makes sense! And is it just me or are the routines really short this episode? Hmm.
Commercial break and...Ellenore again? Seriously? Aren't we done with her yet? At least she's partnered with my #2 favorite, Russell. Their Paso Doble is good, but by the look on her face it appears she's trying to divide 1392 by 427. Give the girl a calculator and turn the camera back to Russell already!! Nigel calls her passionate and firey. Really? Really? Mmkay...I'll choose to ignore that. However, I do enjoy Adam's imitation of what Russell's friends back home must be thinking. I guess we can all assume Russell is a gangster from this?
Kathryn and Jakob doing contemporary together is absolute bliss. The only thing that would make it better would be panning to the audience and seeing Legacy wiping away a tear as he watches Kathryn. Ha! What? It could happen. He's cried a lot this season. Anyway, the judges loved it as much as I did...except after saying how much he loved it, Adam said it made him mad, but I think he meant it in the British way...? I hope they go back to switching the third judge around next season because I've had more than my fill of Adam and the cleverness he thinks he exudes.
Our resident married couple, Ashleigh and Ryan dance beautifully together. Nigel says they proved they deserved to be in the finale with this routine. I think they proved that I would've liked Ryan more all along if he hadn't have had the misfortune of being paired with Ellenore from the beginning.
The show concludes with Kathryn and Russell doing a Tabitha and Napoleon hip hop, and I could not think of a better way to end it. Loved it: love her outfit, love the dancing, love them. I will now wear out my phone voting for Kathryn and sit in anticipation of tomorrow's conclusion.
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