So You Think You Can Dance, Jason and Caitlin?

I've been rooting for Jason and Caitlin ever since their Bollywood dance.  When they wound up in the Bottom Three, I thought America was crazy.  But last week's Alien Impregnationdance made me realize something:  I still like them because of their first dance.  When "Jai Ho" started and they nailed their Bollywood, I thought, "wow, they're going to be a force to be reckoned with."  And every week, when they take the stage, my mind instantly goes back to "Jai Ho," I smile, and I forgive them for whatever they do.

But now we're down to the Top 12.  Tonight will be the Top 10.  And after last night's performance, I think it's time to bid a teary-eyed adieu to Jason and Caitlin.  It's not that they can't dance.  It's not that they can't dance well.  It's just that there's twenty other dancers on the show right now that are better than them.  That being said, I wouldn't lose any sleep over losing Kupono and Kayla, either.  And if it wasn't for their amazing Addiction Dance last night, I'd be prepared to say "good-bye" to them.  But they brought it last night.  And as I look at everybody else who's given an awkward or horrific dance to master, I realize that it's Jason and Caitlin who, for this competition, have already peaked.  As I consider what possible dances are still waiting to be unveiled, I can't imagine anything Jason and Caitlin could do being better than their Bollywood dance — and that's not something I can say for any other dancer on the show right now.  I think everyone else is, can, and will surprise us in the upcoming weeks.

Speaking of deserved good-byes, could we never see Russian folk dance again?  As technical as I'm sure it is, it just doesn't compare to the other dances that are being performed.  How are we supposed to judge that cute cookoo clock dance on the same level as a tango or Wade Robson's jazz routine?  All dances are different, but for this competition, they need to be equal in challenge, concept, and execution.  No-one could have performed that and made it a serious contender for best dance of the evening.