Memphis Jukin and More

What happens to people in Memphis that don't like Elvis? Do they leave? Are they kicked out?

Marico. Perfect example of the mysterious bio. How did they come to follow him on his "beat?" And how come he looked about twelve in his police uniform? Regardless, he was cool. And I think it is going to be pretty awesome when he tries to arrest someone who has seen him on the show and they start talking to him about Memphis Jukin.

How did Mary know about Memphis Jukin? I love it. The judges are so freakin' knowledgeable. I half expected Mary to be like, "I just got used to Krumping, give me a second before you through another urban dance style at me."  

Then there was the guy who's cop mom taught his how to be a man, badly. And to boot he was related to a back street boy. Then he lost all of his friends because of it :(  I so wish he had not tried to blame his bad performance on the flu. It made me cringe!!!!

How creepy was the red headed guy with the dreads? When he said he was ready to go home, he meant ready to go home and eat some human flesh. He just had that kind of look in his eye. And the way he eerily tore off his number after Mary's comments...she needs to sleep with one eye open.

So, I LOVED Evan and his Gene Kelly number, even if he does remind me of Ethan from LOST in a weird way.  I thought the brother's routine was a bit off, but I guess in comparison with some of the other lunatics, he was qualified for "straight to Vegas."

Okay, one more night of auditions!!!!

You still get a ShaWHAM!

Tasty Oreo is back and slinging the insults!!! 

One of the things I always loved about SYTYCD is that they do not seem to take pleasure in tearing apart the dancers. However, Tasty (my nickname, not his given name) was kind of going to town on a few people. I guess you can't blame him, some people are ridiculous, and it must be hard to hold back and not let them know how horrible they are. 

As scottschwartz815 said on my first blog "I actually felt sorry for the judges," in reference to the girl with the light saber antics. And I agree! What do you do with those people. Well, we know what Tasty DeLite would do....tell them to flush it like a public toilet.

So, right after Tony (medic!) was Priscilla, who was almost too good. I mean she was beyond beautiful. I kept expecting her to say, "just kidding, I am already a professional dancer and have been for years." If any of the other dancers want to get ahead, this is the girl to push down a flight of stairs.

Then came Janette and Romulo who were crazy hot. The old "turn around split lift" was perfect for getting yourself straight to Vegas. Very reminiscent of the Pamchenko in The Cutting Edge. It's a bit dangerous, but if you pull it off, you are gonna get some high marks...toe pic. 

And then we met the Goth Punky Brewster twins...who I secretly liked! And I will tell you why. Of all the bad people we see, they were the most organized. There was some legitimate choreography involved. Remember when one twin fake kicked her sister who then fell to the ground? I feel like they had a little something going on, yet obviously completely horrible as well. And they are not identical twins, they looked nothing alike.

Did anyone else notice that Tasty was kind of acting like Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinny? I kept expecting him to get up and go "my biological clock is ticking like this..." (cue foot pounding).

So obviously Joseph Smith with his orange tie and "ShaWHAM" was phenomenal. And you've gotta love someone who shows up to a show with a pre-determined catch phrase. But there is always that fear, with people like him, that he is going to be a one trick pony. I hope not. I was glad he made it to Vegas. I hope we see more of him. 

I did NOT see what the judges saw in Miss Washington. At all. And I re-watched it several times. Maybe I was just so distracted by how much I hated her tutu. Or maybe the song scared me. Or maybe the fact that I saw NOTHING special about her. Alas, straight to Vegas, so I missed something.

Random note: Are the plane tickets real? I mean, don't they have to have your name on them? And are they one-way? Do you have to find your own way home after they boot you?

Another question, how do they make the bios for some people. I can grasp how they interview them on the street, but I don't get how they interview them at their dining room table.

Which brings me to Talia. That poor girl. You know those judges were sweating when they had to critique the girl with the dead high school sweetheart husband. And I did think she was pretty mediocre, but alas, she made it to Vegas, so I know nothing.

What do you think? Talk to me.....

SYTYCD Season 5 Auditions

SYTYCD is back, and I could not be happier. The season did get off to kind of a rocky start as my DVR did not record the first night, and it took me days to find a website where I could watch the episode. Eventually I did, and here are my thoughts:

I love Nigel. I am just going to say it. I do. And I miss him when he is gone. And I love that he is trying to make up for years of stereotypes against British teeth by having the largest and whitest teeth on television. 

I also love Cat Deeley, and I am glad that the show is staying with the same host. I feel like you cannot count on a show to have the same host season after season. Like, once a show gets popular, they are on to something else. But Cat is an SYTYCD staple, and I am glad to see her back for another go around.

Mary Murphy is, and will always be, a complete lunatic. Just because you are in Denver does not mean you have to dress like a ranch hand. But that's just how Mary rolls, so there is no use in questioning or criticizing it. And how fantastic was it when she started crying after the last audition piece (Brandon)? You've gotta love someone that can be brought to tears so easily. But if anyone was going to do it, it was going to  be that dude. Man, he truly did spend the last year getting ready for this tryout. He nailed it, big time. If there was a "Straight to the Top 20" ticket, he would have gotten it. And he is cute...bonus.

Speaking of cute, I really did love that little brother duo that apparently also swim together (or something). I would have loved to see him on the show. I think one thing that last season lacked was eye candy. There were no Danny's or Neil's to oggle and then google. It was all dancing, which is the main purpose, but it doesn't hurt to have a little crush to follow from week to week. Alas, this guy did not have what it took, but I bet you a million dollars we see him again next year. And his brother in two years. Unless one of them gets really good at swimming.

I don't know how much I liked Sonya Tayeh last season. I think I remember thinking that her routines were mediocre and that she added nothing but shock value. And I am now totally reversing my opinion on her because she is money. I loved her enthusiasm. She was genuinely having the time of her life watching these auditions. Her good energy was all but seeping out of my t.v and pooling on the floor. Of course, it may be a bit much in real time, because Nigel was visibly irritated at one point, which was just really funny. Move over Mary, there is a new emotional bombshell in town.

Let's all put our hands together for Natalie, Katie's roommate who she edged out in the final round of auditions last year. Have you ever seen someone so grateful for being cut? She was thanking the judges for letting her go and making her work for it, and she was totally sincere. This girl is great! And I of course thought that it was really cute how they brought Katie back into it, and had her on the phone to hear Natalie's good news. Is there anyway Brandon and Katie won't make it on the show? That would just be way too cruel, right?

That's all for now. More later...