Hi SYTYCD fans! Are you as thrilled as I am that we're now well into Season 5?! I can't even express the excitement that I feel every Wednesday morning when my head pops off the pillow and I realize what day it is. Is that weird? It's like Christmas Wednesdays and the excitement builds up all day until it culminates at the tell-tale first two beats of the show intro and the, "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN..nahhh nah nah nah." I have to apologize for my recent absence and lack of posts from the first two weeks. Sometimes life just takes over and in the past two weeks I've barely had time to breathe. Alas I am back now and plan to be for the rest of the year! I'm already excited for Season 6 and am even contemplating a trip to LA and tickets to the show- wanna join?
Let me give you a quick "recap/opinion" of the first two weeks thus far. Week 1 was so exciting with Phillip and Jeanine starting the season with a fairly epic? routine by Tabitha and Napoleon. I can say I LOVED this routine- It was one of the ones that made me really like a song that I hadn't cared for much before. Before I say what I'm about to say I have to start with saying that I really like the friendship and chemistry between Phillip and Jeannie. I have to agree that his performance brought Jeanine into the spotlight. She proved herself and for being "horrible at hip hop" as she described herself, I think she pretty much killed it. BUT (here it comes) the dance didn't necessarily surpass any of my favorite lyrical hip hop routines from Season 4. Maybe it's just me- but I feel like everyone (judges included) were so hype for the first show that perhaps they were a wee bit over-excited and over-exaggerated? When I went back and watched the routine a couple of times -though I really enjoyed it- It didn't jump out at me as much and didn't seem quite as epic as all three judges made it out to be.
That being said- I must also vent about Mary for just ONE second. Let me preface by saying that I've ALWAYS loved Mary Murhpy. From day one. Even when all my friends griped about how annoying she is and how much they wished she wouldn't yell. I stood my ground- I loved it when Mary yelled- I loved everything about her excitement. However, on this first show of Season 5, I found myself tempted to mute the TV; I caught myself rolling my eyes one time! I think she was a little over pumped and perhaps about nervous in this first episode. I'd appreciate her saving the screams and yelling for truly epic performances. When you scream for performance that's good- it kinda loses it's appeal. Ya'll with me? Still got nothin but love for you Mary!
I had two favorites from the first night. First- Evan and Randie's jazz routine to Jamie Cullum's "I Only Have Eyes For You." Woohooo! Such chemistry. Beautiful lines- loved the intimacy of this dance. So glad to see Ryan and Ian in the audience too;)
The other: Max and Kayla's SAMBA. Rivaled Josh and Katee's Samba from season 4 (Watch it here) and I have yet to conclude which one was hotter! KAYLA killed it. Great hips, great energy, great faces. Max was wonderfully supportive and kept the same amount of energy as Kayla.
I was a bit let down by Auska and Vitolo's routine but I think it had less to do with their dancing and more to do with the choreography and song choice. I usually love Tyce's style (i.e. Randie and Evan's jazz routine) but this just didn't do it for me. Not to mention the fact that they had to follow a lyrical hip hop routine.
Kayla and Jonathan's routine was my least favorite. This is surprising to me because Latin styles and Lady Ga Ga are some of my favorite things! I had high expectations and though the choreography seemed HOT- something about Jonathan and Kayla's performance fell a little short for me. It seemed to lack the straight out of the gate energy that I love from Latin styles and Jonathan's body rolls made me want to cry. Maybe I'm biased against them because I would have preferred a girl with a less established career than Karla's- to have a spot on the show. She's got a lot to prove to me.
Tony and Paris' interpretation of the Tabitha and Napoleon hip hop routine felt really bubblegum/cheesy to me. Maybe it was the headphones? Maybe it was the black eyed peas song that recycled bits of their other songs- I thought the music lacked some speed and "meatiness." I love Tab and Nap but the choreography didn't seem hard hitting enough- that or Paris and Tony didn't put enough energy into it.
Jason and Kaitlin's Bollywood Routine: BALLER. LOVED IT. They really nailed it in my opinion. Especially because, having taken dance classes, I think this style would be incredibly difficult for the mind because they had to remember each hand pose and strike it and change them within a matter of seconds! Also- LOVE that song from Slumdug (Jai Ho).
Brandon and Janette's Foxtrot: This couple has consistently, pleasantly surprised me. They both seem to be getting the dances that are typically tend to be the "kiss of death" that send dancers home or cause them to have bad weeks. Their foxtrot was beautiful and classy and I think the Michael Buble' version of the song helped viewers enjoy the dance more.
Ashley and Kopono's Wade Robson routine: I was a little concerned that the "oddity" of Wade's choreography might alienate some viewers. I knew that there would be a lot of people out there who LOVE the eccentric, quirky dances. I'm glad it seems that enough people liked it to keep the couple out of the bottom. They really brought the dance to life. I loved Ashely's expressions and Kopono's interpretation of a nervous crash test dummy. The ending was a little cheesy but I can stand a lil' bit of cheese if mixed with brilliance.
Mellisa and Ade's routine was right up there with Evan&Randie and Max&Kayla's. It may have rivaled the two. Beautiful lines and their dancing made me remember
Melissa's personality so far has weirded me out a bit but as a dancer I love her strength combined with grace and calculated stylistics. I love Ade's quiet humble nature and think he may turn out to be the "black horse" of the competition that slowly becomes a favorite and front-runner.
I'll get caught up with episode 2, adding it to this one later tonight. For now- it's off to my own studio! :) Enjoy tonight's episode everyone!
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