So You Think You Can Dance — Page 19

"But, Heidi, for me, was the best dancer of the night. She did what Travis did; but, he could never do what she did in her solo. She is far more diverse, imo."

I agree with this.

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I love Donyelle, but she literally can't go on. Did you see her at the end of her solo, she didn't finish and then she hobbled over to cat.

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It's not a reason to keep voting for her, but I give it up for Donyelle though for trying to at least duke it out with her injury. It can't be easy to dance these dances with a hurt foot, not matter what the style of dance is. Could be the reason she hasn't been up to par with the rest of her performances not just 'casue she is was without Benji.

On a side note, i am neeever going on the Fox mb again. it's horrible over there.

I think that Donyelle is wonderful, but in the past few weeks she has been sluggish. She can't turn as fast as the other girls. Maybe it's because the choreography is getting harder. The mambo routine that Benji and Heidi did was phenominal. I could somewhat envision Nat and Alison doing that, though not as well-executed as Heidi. But I can't imagine Donyelle doing those quick turns and spins. The most I've seen her do is a double. I might attribute it more to her weight than an injury.

I also think she benefited tremendously from having Benji as her partner for 5 weeks in a row. When watching the jazz number last night, I thought she was very weak in style (for this stage of the competition). I could envision Heidi, Allison, or Nat bringing more pizzazz.

Whoever made the comment about Nat focusing on herself said what I was thinking when watching her contemporary with Benji. It's all about... me. I was surprised when the judges said their chemistry was good. At the time, I chalked my feelings up to not seeing her face much in that routine, because her hair kept hiding it. But she does seem focused on herself.

Ivan's a sweetie, but he should be gone already. With regard to the final 3 men, any comments on who "should have" been the top 3 men? I agree with Benji and Travis, but can't focus on the third man.

I also made the mistake of going over to the Fox boards to take a look. What a bunch of morons.

I was going to say something similar to JohnBoy ... I think Heidi might suprise you in a solo like Travis's. That is why I would like to see them do solos outside of their specialty.

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if ivan and natalie are not the ones to go tonight, america has made a mistake and nigel will say that.


travis and heidi are beyond the most talented on the show. and donyelle and benji are right behind them. i could watch travis and heidi do the bench/flower dance for my whole life. that was the most beautiful piece ever done on the show. and the tribal dance last night was fantastic. they are the two most versatile performers.

"if ivan and natalie are not the ones to go tonight, america has made a mistake and nigel will say that."

Didn't Nigel tell Donyelle last night that she was starting to drag Benji down to her level?

i was reading the boards on fox.com/dance again just for kicks. i forgot just how freakishly stupid those people are...

i personally keep thinking about 2 facts:

1) the main prize is to be in Mia's Vegas show... think about who could actually handle Mia's choreography PROFESSIONALLY. IMO Donyelle most likely couldnt (has she even gotten contemporary this season?). Benji and Heidi are a little bit closer, but not by much. Travis is the hands down winner in this category.

2) This is a show to find america's FAVORITE DANCER. not america's BEST DANCER. the judges emphasized that a lot early on. dancers like me get mad at this fact constantly. in this area, i believe Benji would be picked to win. i can't remember the last time he was in the bottom anything... i hear too many people talking about how travis does nothing but turns/spins and is repetitive in his solos, which is in part true but he always follows up with something unique and amazing technique.

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