I thought last night on So You Think You Can Dance was okay. A few really great dances, but it struck me that I’m not as excited by the finalists, not all of them anyway, as I’d like to be, so the pairings weren’t as exciting.

As much as I think they are all great in their craft, neither Melissa or even Evan, cutie though he is, really excite me at this point. I’d have much MUCH rather had Janette back to be paired up with any of them. And Jeanine, who I have thoroughly enjoyed, fell flat for me last night, despite dancing well in both her dances and her solo. I don’t know what was missing, but it went from the girls being so solid, to two of three of them not really moving me. Kayla’s dancing was the only one that grabbed me, and I know she’s not the “fireball” personality of either of the other two. But for pure dancing, she’s my favorite of the remaining girls, and I honestly thought it would be Jeanine.

The guys are stronger, with all three being more watchable, collectively, than the girls. Ade and Brandon are stronger than Evan, but it’s Brandon who is truly shining to me.

For my pick, it’s Brandon and Kayla as the top two, with Brandon winning the whole thing. As for tonight, I think it should be Evan and Melissa leaving…and thought it was interesting that Nigel round about commented on the fact that Ameriker only voted to keep Melissa in because of the choreo she got from Tasty.

So, the hit dances of the night for me, were the contemporary piece with Brandon and Kayla - loved seeing them dance together for pure artistry if nothing else. And their disco was intense, y’all! Wow. Top two.

I liked the girls superpower routine, but Sonja’s Oompa Loompa Dance was fantastic for the guys. Top Three for me. Loved. It.

Melissa and Evan did a great quickstep, and Broadway, but I still really feel like Melissa hasn’t been truly dragged into a new realm. I know ballroom is not her world, but she’s tended to get dances where she can still dance classically. Or maybe she just makes all dances look like ballroom-et. And Evan did truly step up, but he’s not of the caliber of the other two. His solo was adorkable though.

Ade and Jeanine’s samba seemed very stompy to me. I was not into it at all. But I did enjoy their hip hop. Jeanine’s solo was good, as was Ade’s. But no one touched Brandon in that department.

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