SYTYCD, Week2

Week 2, week 2, even more exciting than week 1! Can't wait to see what they have to offer up; let's only hope it's as wild as Cat's dress! hmm....

Randi/Evan: NICE toe-touch over the partner! Classy. haha She really killed it; Evan did pretty good but I agree fully with Lil' C, his problem is his subtely & smoothness - the Jive has gotta be all bounce & punch! They really should've put him in a shoe with a bit of a heel, that totally would've helped him keep his weight up off his heels and keep the action on his toes. But definitely very... fun!

Melissa/Ade: Yikes, it's like 80's Madonna chasing Wesley Snipes from Blade! That is some outfit, but it worked for sure. Sonja is so weird! but sometimes it just pays off in buckets. These two are SERIOUS contenders, and Melissa is the perfect example of why every dancer should train in ballet - it just teaches your body to do any movement imaginable & do it with full control & strength. Excellent dance!

Caitlin/Jason: This kid is like Usher's dance-double or something, he seriously moves just like him! Which is most definitely a good thing. :) Kaitlyn left quite a bit to be desired for me in the hip-hop genre; overall, the piece as a whole was just kinda alright for me - but not terrible.

Janette/Brandon: Carlton from Fresh Prince! That's who he reminds me of. :) Had to get that out. K, that was for sure one of the better disco numbers on this show, and so dang fast! I'm highly impressed they even survived it, let alone did it that well! Smashed it. Flat. I love them super-much. "Jet-propelled disco" LOL

Asuka/Vitolio: Asuka, thumbs up; Vitolio, thumbs down, a little bit. She's in her element here & of course looked flawless, but his performance took away from that slightly. It didn't feel totally sure or smooth - there were so many moments that I felt he kinda stumbled through. I guess I didn't feel all the emotional power from him that the judges felt. So, according to Nigel, I'm apparently heartless. :( Ah well, can't win 'em all!

Kayla/Max: Well, I just... don't have a lot to say about this one. I mean, it's not that they danced it poorly at all - I just didn't really connect with the choreography/costumes/music/story/etc. It's hard for me to say whether or not I liked them when I didn't like the dance. So, yeah.

Karla/Jonathan: Oooo, chills! This earns my "J'Adore" for the night, because that was just entirely delicious. And I guess I can't remember what his original style is, because what could it be if it's not contemporary?! This'll sound super-cheesy and strange, but those two were just a total revelation. Stunning! (And yay for that song, I had that on my Shazam tag list on my old phone & was so upset about losing that list with my new phone 'cause it's songs like that one that I didn't remember the names for, and now I know that one!)

Jeanine/Philip: Well kids, just uh, keep working on that tango. She wasn't too bad, he struggled pretty bad - but the hard work that went into getting at least that far was very clear. So, just keep working on it I guess! And Nigel makes me laugh almost everytime he speaks. He's one funny Brit, very glad he's mellowed out over the years.

Ashley/Kupono: Yeah, that's how you do Sparks. That definitely came across better than Shane's first routine. AGAIN - this seems to be the theme of the night - she outdid him throughout, but he kept up pretty well. It seems I feel differently about it than the judges. Silly judges. :)

At end of the night, I'm left - wanting something more like last week. :( Only a few dances were really awesome for me, and I've got plenty of choices for bottom 3. Not that this is exactly who I'd pick, but if I had to say what I think will happen in reality:

1. Caitlin/Jason
2. Jeanine/Philip
3. Ashley/Kupono

** On a side note: Did all the iPhoners out there get the update today? Get to it, and enjoy all the lovely copy'n'paste & landscape-mode goodness! And the picture messaging, once AT&T decides to join the party. Lame-o's.