First, a quick recap from the Top 6 performance episode:
- Ricky is still lacking the maturity in his dance that Marko has perfected. Tadd has grown leaps and bounds but, similar to Ricky, isn’t quite on the same level as Marko, both with technique and maturity in his dance.
- Caitlin came into her own FINALLY although after that beastly Melanie/Sasha/Sonya jazz routine last week, I fear it may be a bit too late for Caitlin in this competition as Melanie and Sasha both have such strong fan bases (Simon’s fickle-hearted comments are an example of that).
- Breaking news! Melanie Moore is not 100% perfect. Though she’s pretty damn close. I loved that Lil’ C was basically saying without saying that Melanie has had a white girl life, hence making her incapable to really get into the nitty gritty of the hip hop. And although the routine wasn't my favorite, it was still a great attempt on Melanie’s behalf.
- God, Sasha and that contemporary. She has been the happiest surprise in this competition. Although Melanie was donned “queen bee” from pretty much the very beginning of the season, I wouldn’t be too shocked if Sasha took the competition in the end. If she gets as lucky as her choreographers/routines as Melanie has been this whole season, she could take it home.
- The wacking routine was laaaame but I guess it's nice that sytycd can cross off another genre from the list of obscure genres that only a few people in the world know how to do (Any one remember the Russian routine?)
And now, my predictions.
Bottom two girls? It’s a toss up. Caitlin for sure, with her journey most likely coming to an end. But the other spot? Could be Sasha or Melanie. Sasha had one of her better nights with the contemporary routine, and Melanie faltered a little bit in her hip hop. It would be a little refreshing to see Melanie make an apperance, her first of the season, in the bottom two just to remind everyone that she is, in fact, a slightly (albeit barely) flawed human being. But, she has such a strong fan base that she’ll probably be the one who’s safe.
For the boys, it’s obviously going to be Ricky and Tadd. HOPEFULLY Ricky will be the one sent home; I’ve been hoping he’d leave since the first time he was in the bottom (Way harsh, Ty). He’s a great technical dancer, yes, I have just been upset about his lack of growth. He’s still a boy amongst men.
As for what will happen after the final four? I have a feeling it’ll be Tadd, then Sasha, then Marko, with Melanie for the win. But I do also think that if Sasha gets as lucky with her routines in the finale as Melanie has been the whole season, then she could surprise everyone and take it home. But we still have the finale performances, and really anything can happen from now until then.
Last note: Is it just me or has this season been lacking a serious amount of GOOD jazz routines? I was hoping the return of Ellenore with Sonya last night would fulfill what has been missing from this season, but that routine was just creepy and slightly uncomfortable to watch, if anything. The closest one this season to those fun, quirky routines we’ve seen in the past was Sasha and Melanie’s Dubstep Jazz from last week. I guess I’ll just have to chalk it up to the lack of Wade Robson in this season. Sonya can do wonders, as she has this season especially with her contemporary routines, but as far as wacko-jazz routines go, Wade really takes the cake (exhibit A - Janette and Brandon’s jazz: http://youtu.be/Fk5reVYChlo)
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