Judges Conspire to Classy-Up America!

This week’s results confirmed a suspicion I’ve long had about So You Think You Can Dance.

Why I envy my deaf aunt

I’m a big fan of the show but know nothing about actual dance.  I just know what I like when I see it.  That crazy crash test dummy dance?  Loved it.  Twitch and Kherington’s mattress dance from last season?  Loved it.  The nerd dance?  Loved it.  Every single tango, pasodoble, and Bollywood dance I’ve seen?  Looooved them.  But before this show, I didn’t even know what a pasodoble was.

This show has been an education for me.  Every episode teaches me a little bit more about dance — and that is exactly what the judges/producers intended.  They’re trying to classy-up America.  And they’re hiding this education in the form of a reality show!  Sneaky, sneaky!

By now, if you follow the show, you’re well aware that Paris and Tony were our first losses to the Top 20.  And, if you’re like me, and DVR every episode because you don’t get off work at a time that allows you to watch Cat Deeley live, then you can go back and watch Wednesday night’s show and see that it was Paris and Tony that the judges liked the least.  I enjoyed their hip-hop routine.  I thought it was pretty good.  It wasn’t the best, but I thought it was good enough to keep them around for another round.

While I usually enjoy the Broadway style, I thought Vitolio and Asuka’s performance was the weakest of the night.  But as the judges berated, America followed.

It’s too early to start making predictions.  But I think this year’s Top 20 is the strongest it’s ever been – which means, for me, there aren’t any stand-out performers just yet.

Season 5's Top 20 (before the judges told us who to vote off)