That sounds about right to me. There were a lot of really good performances last night, which is pretty impressive with so many people out of their comfort zones. I think I’ve got way too many favorites right now, but it’s still early in the game.
This season is a little different from the first season I watched. To me it seems like just about all of the dancers are very good, and adaptable. I really like the dance by Hok (hawk?) and his partner, and the lyrical dance done by the break dancing guy. It was nice to see him be able to break out of his style, and actually do well at what I consider to be one of the hardest styles to dance.
I thought it was a weird night. Mia seemed uncomfortable, often not quite sure what to say. I know she was in a funk over losing her favorite, but I don’t think that was the problem. Meanwhile, Mary and Nigel sort of ganged up on her, I thought.
As far as the dancers, I think Anya and Pasha are the best. Each helps their partner a lot.
I thought it was a strong night overall, with the 2 weakest being the hip-hop performances (Neil/Lauren, Jimmy/Shauna). If I had to ding a 3rd couple, I’m tempted to go with Faina & Cedric, but only because of him–she was terrific and was much better last week out of her comfort zone than he was this week out of his. I think she deserves to stay (certainly more than Shauna) and I hate to think he might drag her down prematurely. The only other couple that were a problem was Kameron/Lacey, but that was more because Broadway seems like a creative millstone on this show.
I’ll admit, though, that I never thought of Lacey nor Sara as a couple of hotties, but last night changed that–and I’m growing more enchanted by Sabra by the minute. My favorite routine was probably Pasha/Jessi with Anya/Danny close behind (though his demeanor still bugs a little). I also have to rank Jesus & Dominic high among the guys I’m continuing to enjoy (I exclude Hok because I’ve liked him from Day 1).
I’d like to see Shauna & Cedric go, which will repair Faina & Jimmy together–maybe not a great match, but better than either of their current partners.
As adorable as Cedric is, he’s not cutting the mustard. I love to watch him dance solo, but he’s got to be able to adapt to other styles and be a strong partner. Last night he blew it. I knew Mary was going to slay him, which she did, but it’s very painful to watch him confront their criticism without bursting into tears.
As far as the ladies go, I think Shauna is out of her league when compared to the other women.
I agree that the level of talent is quite daunting this year. A few stand out, however. Danny, Anya, Jessi, Lacey, Pasha, even Kameron…
I have to say that I’m shocked at tonight’s cuts. I really expected that, of the three couples, Shauna and Cedric would go. It really seems unfair to send Faina home and keep Cedric when most of their problems were his. It seems like the judges are weighting the solos way over the coupled performances and that just doesn’t seem justified.
Of course, I’m not a dancer, so what do I know? :rolleyes:
Basically for the girls, I’m going with who I think is the hottest. Although I have to admit, although I don’t like black girls, Sabra is growing on me, especially when she doesn’t have that 'fro thing going on.
If I were Shauna I’d be pissed that I’m getting Cedric as a partner.
I don’t know what it is, but I’ve always been partial to black girls. I’ve always thought women from my own culture were beautiful, but the beauty of African women is sublime.
I would ordinarily have bumped Shauna, but if you have to “dance for your life”, that is indeed what she did, and she should get props for that. I’m no fan of Jessi herself, but there’s no way I’d send her home after delivering the best performance of the night before.
Which leaves Faina (who I’ve been a big fan of from the start). I don’t think she ever had any hopes of reaching the Top 10, and her partnership with Cedric screwed her over big time, but I think she would’ve gotten my kicked-off vote simply because she wasn’t the best at anything (couples or solo) this week. The other two were.
That being said, Jimmy got totally screwed. He’s been pretty “Meh” to me, but how in the world does Cedric get his superior partner booted but manage to hold out himself? His solo wasn’t any better than last week’s (in fact, he’s so “unique” that all his solos to me are interchangable), and he’s proven he’s no good as a partner (at least Jimmy was). Unless something miraculous happens for them (or something truly disastrous for another couple), I think it’s safe to say that Cedric & Shauna are gone next week–she’s nowhere strong enough to counterbalance the millstone that Cedric has become, particularly in the judges’ eyes.