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SYTYCD Season 7 Top Three

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Spoilers below!

This week on SYTYCD: we’re down to the last three and everyone gave it all they had. Jump over to the recap and discuss with me.

In the biggest shock of the season, AdéChiké went home last week! I know, I was floored! Totally could not believe that the judge favorite would go home! Okay, I’ll cut the sarcasm now. But yeah, he left, he didn’t even get a proper goodbye, and I guess the judges are happy they got their way. This week, everyone was talking about whether or not Mia/SYTYCD is racist, and I’ll just point out that Mia seems to think African American is the same as Cuban. But on to the dancing!

Kent & Lauren – Bollywood by Nakul. This was definitely not my favorite Bollywood routine, and I usually like Bollywood. Yeah, didn’t enjoy it much.

Lauren & Twitch – A Tabitha & Napoleon hip hop routine. I liked it a lot! Even for a NappyTabs! When they don’t do the usual boy-girl love story, it really is much better. Lauren was awesome. She needs to win.

Robert & Mark – A jazz piece by Tyce. I couldn’t tell if it was Robert who was too loose or Mark that was too controlled, but I definitely noticed that. Robert did a great job, though. (Side note, why the hell did the judges talk for so long?!)

Kent solo – I’m not sure if he danced for his life, but he looked like he was very grateful.

Lauren & Robert – Contemporary by Dee Caspary. I enjoyed this piece a lot. The pillow was a bit distracting at times but it was really good. And I’ll point out that this was the best partnering Robert’s done.

Kent & Lauren – A Mandy Moore jazz routine. This reminded me of the dance with the shoes. They’re so cute when they dance together, it was fun. But they were right, it wasn’t too challenging.

Robert solo – He had the best clip package of the night. It pulled at heartstrings and showed a much more genuine side of him. Then he had a good solo, so he might actually win.

Kent & Allison – A Stacey Tookey contemporary. I really enjoyed it, and that was the most mature Kent has ever been in a dance, and he was fantastic, but Allison was so clearly the star of that dance! But I especially loved Kent after, as everybody else did.

Lauren solo – She also had a great time in her solo, and that’s what matters I guess?

Robert & Kathryn – Broadway by Spencer Liff. LOVE WEST SIDE STORY! This was… weird. They did a good job, but something about it was off for me, I’m not sure what it was.

Lauren & Pasha – A cha cha by Tony & Melanie. After a rocky start, I think they ended up doing a great job. There were a couple of times I was scared he’d drop her, but he is Pasha after all, so he didn’t.

Kent & Robert – A Malevos fight routine by Miriam Larichi and Leonardo Barrionuevo. I’m not sure if it was because of the height difference or what, but Robert was kind of awkward whenever they were dancing all tangled up like that. But it was interesting and really intense.

I still want Lauren to win and I’m pretty sure I’ll be disappointed if she doesn’t. But at least I won’t be as upset to see Kent or Robert win as I was about Russell. Okay, that’s not entirely true, but whatever. Who do you want to see win?

4 thoughts on SYTYCD Season 7 Top Three

  1. I’m with you: I’d really love to see Lauren take it. I just think she’s been so strong in EVERYTHING, whereas the boyz have several strengths, but also moments of meh. No moments of meh with Lauren. (Not one.)

    And, it would be sooooo cool that after all the women went out early on, week after week, and it seemed like it’d be an all-male revue, for “the last woman dancing” to take the top prize.

    That said, I’m expecting the votes to go to Kent, just because he gets the most screams. (Note: this is not scientific!) He still seems to have that “buzz” but maybe after last night it’s all more even.

    I’ll be surprised if Robert wins it, really. I won’t be terribly upset if he does; he’s grown on me. It’s just that I think he can move well, and there are numbers of his I did like. But I don’t “FEEL” his dancing as much as I do Lauren’s, or, at times, Kent’s. (Exception: the piece he did weeks ago with Allison, where Allison was walking on his feet at the end: amazing/moving.)

    I feel like Kent and Lauren are emotionally in it a lot more often, and that moving moment after Kent danced with Allison, when he was called an artist–that’s the quality I’m talking about.

    On the MarK-Robert piece: I LOVE Mark’s quirkiness, and so found myself watching him more closely, and, by comparison, found Robert less “involved” in the characterisation/expressiveness compared to Robert. But I like how you described that routine–comparing them–a lot.

    Bottom line: LAUREN. I’ll be most excited, thrilled, and happy if she wins.

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