BAH.

That said, his second audition made me like him less.

Aw, I didn't mind him. I just didn't think it was realistic for him to think he could improve his partnering enough in that space of time to make difference. Usually when people come back, it's the next year, right?

I also didn't know Jenna Elfman was a dancer once! And I hated everything that had to do with Beiber.

I attended a lengthy dance recital tonight, with numerous numbers danced by high schoolers, and boy did it make me realize just how good the kids on STYTCD are. (I mean, the kids I saw tonight were nice kids, and there were some fun numbers, but only one girl out of 20 even had a center and pointed her toes.)

I didn't appreciate the kid who came back. It is absolutely a leg up to already know the choreo because then you are just cleaning and practicing while everybody else is learning. Also, I didn't think he'd done that much better the second time. He just seemed to get a better partner. She certainly helped out more with that final lift than did the first girl. Bottom line, he's nowhere near good enough to make the show and I'm sure the judges know that. Seemed like they just wanted a compelling storyline and they always need redshirts for Vegas Week (which seems like it's gonna be LA Week this year? Which is wrong like a wrong thing) And I know sometimes the judges put kids through to Vegas just so the kid can have the experience. Going throught that process will make you a better dancer even if you only last one round. Still, I didn't care for it.

Seemed like they just wanted a compelling storyline and they always need redshirts for Vegas Week (which seems like it's gonna be LA Week this year? Which is wrong like a wrong thing) And I know sometimes the judges put kids through to Vegas just so the kid can have the experience

Yeah, it was a bit obnoxious, but I figure there's no way he'll make it through Vegas, so in the long run, NBD. I do always feel bad for people (either in choreo or later in Vegas) who get stuck with shitty partners.

Hoarders is running a Where Are They Now show on Lifetime tonight!

SYTYCD: I missed the first hour, but I loved the ballet couple and the girl popper at the end. Did last-season guy (whose name I've forgotten) just improv all that with her? It was amazing. She moved beautifully. Is there smooth popping? That's sort of what it felt like.

Great episode tonight. There were many, many dancers I loved. In no particular order:

Blonde girl who danced to "It's a Man's World: I was prepared to hate her with all the hair and the sexy and the teeny fedora, but she turned it out. Yes, there was too much hair flinging and floor writhing, but when she actually bothered to dance, it was lovely and amazing. She is work with-able.

Black haired girl dressed all in black - So I maybe loved her the most for pointing out how contemporary is not actually a thing. Bless you, little black haired dancer! And then her dancing was incredible. So strong and grounded and just everything. She's totally what Mia used to mean when she was on the panel talking about organic movement. And not a hair fling in the whole routine. I've already watched it back twice and I'm sure I'll watch it again.

Blonde Joffrey Dancer - So light and gorgeous. And those feet! Exquisite feet on this one. Guest judge was bursting out of his seams and he should be because she did the Joffrey proud. Turn out of the heavens on that one.

Mary Poppins - Popping to Sade? Yes! Work, dammit. And the impromptu improv with Fik Shun was to die. He loooves her and so do I. I don't know if she can do anything else but I hope the judges give her as much slack as they give to the male b-boys in terms of growth arc. She's dope.

Cute face tapper girl - I enjoyed the heck out of her tap routine. She pulled like a quadruple turn at the end of that routine in tap shoes. Solid! And I peeped her in the choreo round smashing it, so clearly she is cross trained. Now that we've had a great male tapper (Aaron), it's time we had a great female one.

I wasn't as enamored of either the wannabe Miley or the girl who overcame an eating disorder as the judges were. They were very pleasant dancers, but I found them both lacking the "It" thing. I can't see either of them making it through Pasadena Week (still hate it!) The Miami ballet boy who got cut just prior to green mile has major technique, but he's not Chehon or Danny. Really, who is, though? I enjoyed the girl from the Santiago ballet immensely. The boy was a decent partner, but not a standout, although I'll agree with Nigel that it wasn't choreo designed to let him shine. I'm glad they both got put through.

I thought the girl with alopecia was inspiring and quite a talented dancer. Her center was a little off on some of her turns, but that might've been nerves. But since I'm already on the express bus to hell for talking about people, I'll just state that I can't imagine her on this show. The look just would not work for anything but kinda weird Sonya/Mia/Mark contemporary/jazz dances. I'm sure she could turn it out in a Rhumba or in hip hop but not in a way that would make teeny-boppers want to vote for her. I am glad she'll go on to Vegas. Umm, I mean, Pasadena. Boo!

I always enjoy Christina Applegate on the panel because of how much she loves dance and dancers. But I'm ready for some Miss Debbie Allen!

I missed the first hour (boo late plane and LA traffic!) and will have to catch up on my TiVo later, but did love the French popper girl and Fikshun. So adorbs! Even if he is like, 12 years old.