So You Think You Can Dance - Season 6
 

So, I really want to call this thread "So You Think You Can Dance - Season 5 1/2"

Anyways...What do you think about season 6 airing so closely on the heels of season 5? I love it! And this season is actually competing with DWTS...

I actually don't mind that this season is starting immediately after the last one. The more SYTYCD, the better! :D

I'm glad they're finally doing auditions in Boston. Can't wait to watch next week!

And I was really happy to see that Amanda Kerby tried out again. I LOVED her audition from last season. I actually recorded that episode last year, and I still haven't deleted it.

And while I couldn't find a video of that audition, I did find the one from the first episode of season 6. She comes up about 20 seconds into the video. Unfortunately, they didn't show much of her audition this time around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5yArOLOT8s

I agree it does seem pretty quick. But I don't mind. I do not really enjoy the auditions portion of this show as much as the actual competition, so I have not been as "tuned in" to it yet.

On another note, I noticed Kat Deely doing some announcing on the Emmy's last night. We love Kat at our house!

She's also the host of 20Q. While I find it hard to get into that show, I've been happy with what I've seen from Kat.

Is anyone watching this season? They are down to the top 10, announcing the top 8 tonight. I like Jakob and Legacy for the guys and Ashleigh and Mollee for the girls, although I think almost all of the top 10 are insanely talented. Nathan is doing what Karen did last week - he is riding on "star factor" but then got demoralized after some negative remarks. Now he's not that fun to watch anymore. Who are your favorites?

I feel like Ashley will be the Kayla of Season 6... except with talent. The judges have every right to drool over her dancing. I didn't think I'd like her at first, but I do now.

Eleanor is also one of my favorites. She's really different and seems to have a fun personality, which she showcases on stage.

I like that Legacy and Russell are in the top 10. While I don't know that either of them will win the whole thing, I think they bring something different to the show, and they give us a break from all of the contemporary dancing.

And I just have to say that I LOVE Travis' choreography. He is extremely talented.

I'm not sure how I feel about the new set, though. Sometimes, the lights and scenes in the background can be very distracting. It can make it really hard to see the details of some of the dances . And I miss the stairs! :p

I really dislike Mollee and Nathan...I'm not saying they don't have talent, but even when they clearly suck the judges kiss their behinds (which I hate).

I like Katharyn, Ellenore, Legacy, Russell, and Jakob. Ashleigh isn't one of my favorites, but she's come a LONG way since the auditions.

Last night was probably the best episode all season. The choreography was good and almost every number was performed well. Sonya's comtemporary kicked butt!

I keep missing the episodes where they dance, and only catch the ones where they get voted off. I want Mollee to leave too, and I have a feeling that Nathan will win even though he's definitely not the best dancer there.

Oh, I don't think Nathan will even come close to winning. If he does, it will be extremely disappointing, as he'll have beat out dancers that are MUCH better than him.

And Mollee is annoying.

I really wish Mollee had gone home last night instead of Noelle. I'm happy that Katharyn is still around though!

I'm going to go ahead and predict that hubby and wifey get kicked off together next week.

I just watched both of this week's episodes, and I'm not surprised at all by the results. If I had to predict the top 6 before Tuesday night's episode, I would have named everone who wasn't in the bottom 4 last night. I just don't think that Ryan, Nathan, Noelle and Kathryn are very memorable (as compared with the other contestants). Which is a shame, because I really like these two girls. I think that part of the problem is that they're so similiar (in appearance). Maybe with Noelle gone, Kathryn will be able to stand out.

However, after watching some of the dances from Tuesday, I think that Ashleigh will be in trouble if she doesn't step it up. Granted, the choreography in that hip hop routine was lacking, but like hubby, I don't think that her solos are that original, and I think she might find herself in trouble if the judges continue to praise Kathryn as they have.

Since I wasn't able to watch last night, I just caught up. I'm kind of glad that Nathan is gone. I'm also glad that Kathryn is still there, but I definitely agree that Ashleigh might be in trouble pretty soon. She's gotten a lot better though, which is good.

Did Ryan do the exact same solo routine as the night before? That is a bad sign if you don't have a couple of good solos lined up (even had the same music!) I think the right two people went home last night.

Any predictions for top guy and girl? My guess is Jakob and Mollee. However, Ashleigh and Ryan are both mormons, and usually mormon contestants have a huge fan base that votes on reality shows, so they may get farther than their talent vs. the other contestants.

He did. And now that the audience is voting without input from the judges, you'd think they'd have a little more fun with their solos.. at least on an elimination night when you know that it won't matter what you do anyway, because the votes are already in.

He definitely should have done something different.

I think they usually do the same solo as the night before....

Completely shocked by tonight's results.

I actually started to like Mollee more and Ashleigh less over the past couple weeks. And Ashleigh didn't even dance last night, Mollee did incredibly well, and Mollee's going home??

I figured it would be a toss up between Ryan and Legacy, but I'm still surprised that Ryan made it through. Am I wrong, or did he once again do the same solo tonight as he did last night, while everyone else did different ones?

Hubby and wifey are really starting to bore me.

Here's the thing: Ryan has a creepy face, and I would be totally okay with myself if I somehow committed vehicular manslaughter with Ashleigh as a victim. I wish she'd stop the incessant pointing/winking/overdone facial gestures. I'm serious and I have a full tank of gas.

But I really like Kathyrn (does she spell it the German way? or is she a Kathryn?)

It's Kathryn. And when Adam (I think?) had said something about her possibly being this season's Janine, I laughed, because I had thought the exact same thing last night.

I'll be surprised if she isn't one of the top 2 girls.

I was also surprised by last night's results. As much as I dislike Mollee, I think she had a very good night dancing with Jakob and it bothers me when someone who doesn't compete gets to move on. If you train for a sporting event or a competition and you can't perform, they don't postpone for you. As for Ryan, he's been on the bottom for like three weeks in a row...how has he not gone home yet?!?

I know it's probably a time constraint with the holidays and Idol, but I don't like how rushed this season has been. It bothers me that they are doing the finale with six dancers.

I hope it comes down to Kathryn and Jakob...but it will probably be Jakob and Russell.

After Tuesday night, I really didn't care who got voted off. At this point, I feel like they are all really great, not only in their own styles, but even when they cross over. I was disappointed that Ashleigh couldn't dance, because I think she would have been MUCH better than Shane Sparks asst, and probably close to the Bollywood gal.

That being said, I wonder how her shoulder is now, and if it is up to the rigor of the next week. My son has a shoulder separation right now, and isn't allowed to practice until after the holidays. She is likely to have it pulled and stressed in any routine that requires a lift!!

I'm just glad that they've had such a great top 10 dancers. I've thouroughly enjoyed this "mini season" (the timing has just been strange). But, I'm ready for the spectacle that idol brings!!

I'm sad Mollee went home. When they were doing her season recap, I realized how much she has matured since the beginning. I also adored Legacy. I would rather Elleneore or Ashleigh and Ryan gone home. I really like Kathryn as a dancer and she has improved a lot over the season, but she doesn't have Jeanine's personality. I would be happy if Jakob or Russell wins, but my money is on Jakob.

I thought Shane's assistant kinda sucked next to Russell!!

The finale is tonight!

I was rather surprised by Nigel's comments last night when Russell and Ashleigh danced. Let's be honest.. you know when the judges enjoy one partner's dancing over another, but usually they'll follow up with some nice comments about the other person. But I was kind of shocked when Nigel basically said, "Russell, you were amazing. And Asheigh, I barely noticed you were there." :eek:

But for some reason, I kind of enjoyed when he said it :p Ashleigh and Ryan are definitely my bottom 2 right now.

If I had to guess, I'd say a guy is going to come away with the win.

I'm glad we got to see Wade's group routine again...that's my favorite group routine over all six seasons. It was very well done!