So You Think You Can Dance – Things Get Interesting

I really thought the title of this article was going to be "Foiled By Costume Design!" and would detail how Caitlin's alien impregnation dance was ruined by a silly and almost embarassing costuming creation.  Because as much as I enjoyed the dance, and thought it was truly creative and unique, Caitlin's costume distracted me from her dance.  I really thought last night was going to be her last dance.  I'm glad it wasn't, but I thought it was.

See the silliness? Now imagine it in motion.

Instead, I sat baffled as Phillip and Jeanine were put in the bottom three.  They haven't been my favorite couple (hi Evan and Randi!), but every week they've grown on me a little more and this week's chain dance was just fantastic.  I was so perplexed I almost vowed to start voting.

I knew Melissa and Ade were safe.  Their Romeo & Juliet ballet was too beautiful for words.  And while ballet hasn't been something highlighted or focused on by So You Think You Can Dance, their dance encapsulated every dream of every little girl.  It was lovely.  It was graceful.  She was beautiful and he was strong.  It was a fairytale.  I'd put money on it being the most voted-for dance of the evening.

In the end we said good-bye to Karla and Vitolio — which, once we saw the bottom three, wasn't entirely surprising.  The judges love Kayla for reasons that elude me and Kupono just barely outshined V.  But if I was a betting man (and who isn't, really), I'd say next week might be their week.

This is where the competition gets interesting.  The fat has been trimmed and we're left with some lean, mean dancers who are all willing and capable of rising to the challenge.  Bring it on!