I was pretty disappointed by both Ellenore and Russell tonight. Not so much their dancing, but their lack of connection. And Russell was not well served by his choreographers.

Ashleigh and Ryan did well, but Jakob and Kathryn in their routine together showed they are in a separate league.

I want Kathryn to win, but I'd be happy with anyone but Ashleigh and Ryan.

I can't choose. Russell, Jakob, Ellenore, Kathryn. Totally the best top 4 ever. And the fact that we didn't get a top 2 boys dance and a top 2 girls dance out of that quartet is criminal. And damn if Travis Wall didn't make me love the DiLellos for that one minute and 30 seconds in time. I will watch that again. Still, the other four are so far ahead of those two.

I really can't choose. If I must, I've gotta go with Jakob because he is divine. Just born to dance. But I would be happy with a win from any of those four.

And the fact that we didn't get a top 2 boys dance and a top 2 girls dance out of that quartet is criminal.

Wrod.

And the fact that we didn't get a top 2 boys dance and a top 2 girls dance out of that quartet is criminal.

Yes!

I am made of stone. That Ryan-Ashleigh dance did nothing for me.

Two more and we could form our own Mt. Rushmore.

I've gone back through the SYTYCD eps that are cluttering up my dvr queue and counted out the individual numbers I'm planning on ripping onto disc after tomorrow's finale, and so far, between the pairs, solos, group, and guest numbers, I'm up to 35. Here's hoping I don't get too many more tomorrow, otherwise I won't be able to fit them onto the 120 minute disc!

Well, I've slowly been coming around on FP. She has been quietly putting in work on the show and doing tons better than she had any right to. Don't get me wrong, I still hate that she made the finale after not dancing a step last week, but I must recognize when it is due. The dance was perhaps not the most technically demanding thing we've seen from Travis, but it was a stretch for two ballroom specialists and required some lovely movement quality and a couple of leaps, spins and lifts especially that were really just solid. After spending a season watching girls get thrown around like sacks of potatoes (Channing and Mollee) because they don't know how to help their partner through a lift, it was sweet relief to see FP, who really knows how to engage her core and hold her center in lifts, just floating through that piece. I would be upset if either of these two won, but yep. I would - nay, I already have, bless Rickey.org - watch that piece again.

ETA: Oh my gosh, I'm sand in the eyes tired. But my latest post on SYTYCD is here. Basically, I thought the finale kicked all kinds of ass.

I'm just really annoyed on principle that last night was one hour and tonight is two -- a showcase is nice, but shouldn't we get more time when it matters?

exactly. especially when fucking NBC had TWO hours for six songs to be sung.

WTF?