I just have a sweet spot for b-boys because it REALLY is different than hip hop--I've been dancing hip hop practically my whole life and most b-boys brains' aren't wired to pick up choreo, but people automatically assume that hip hop is their thing.
And--very few of the dancers on SYTYCD could even attempt a b-boy routine, but b-boys are required to try all of the other styles.
As far as comparing his stepping--I wasn't a fan of the stepping tonight--but it was a different style of stepping than Kent & Twitch--as well as the hip hop was a very different style than Alex & Twitch--but come on, Alex & Twitch's routine was one of the best in SYTYCD history--we can't compare every hip hop to that one or every routine will be well...poop.
I LOVED Tadd & Joshua tonight though...they performed a grittier hip hop than is usually done on the show...one that focused on just dance & not a "theme" or "story."
BUT--I see what you're saying.
Also...I'm a sucker for personalities (I don't vote based on them, but I enjoy watching them) and I didn't see as much this season. I think the dancing was stellar, but last season just had so many personalities that it was fun to watch all the packages and to see how they interracted.