Hulu‘So You Think You Can Dance’: Top 6 Recap
Will it be Melanie or Sasha? That's the question on everyone's lips leading into the finals of "So You Think You Can Dance" tonight. Sure, Marko and Tadd are still in the competition, but even the judges are comfortable saying it will likely come down to two female contemporary dancers. (Sorry, fellas!)
While we won't know who will take top honors until Thursday night, here's a look at the most notable performances from last week's Top 6, where we bid adieu to dancers Caitlynn and Ricky. With lead judge Nigel Lythgoe waffling between which woman is his favorite -- one minute, it's Sasha; the next, it's Melanie -- it's sure to be one of the best finals yet.
Sasha and Kent
Sasha literally hit the wall in her routine, but we mean that in a good way. The onstage prop for their Tyce Diorio routine was simple: a plain wall, which played a significant role in their history about two people who have hit a wall in their relationship. Sasha poured herself into the routine, putting her technique and emotion into the routine in a way that made it clear that early front-runner Melanie wasn't a shoo-in to win this season. "You put your finger against a wall and you break my heart," guest judge Christina Applegate said. "And that's dance... something has hurt you, and I thank you for sharing that with us."
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Tadd and Melanie
Melanie showed off her acting skills with Tadd last week as they performed a story about a choreographer and his star dancer. As Tadd took the role of the choreographer, Melanie portrayed a young dancer who was falling in love with her teacher. As she showed off her technical, sensitive side, her B-boy partner showed how far he's come this season. "Tadd, to think you are in this routine with one of the best dancers we've ever had on this show," Nigel said, "to say that you did not suck is a compliment."
Melanie's Solo
Since the judges referred to Melanie's solo repeatedly in their critique of her pairing with Tadd, here's a look at the "beefy" performance. (Description courtesy of judge Lil C.) No wonder the judges call her a "beast."
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Marko and Caitlynn
It may have been Caitlynn's swan song, but it was still worthy of a Lil C-ism: Her final dance with Marko last Wednesday earned the title of "double hashtag buck." Marko's performance was top-notch, for sure, but that's expected of the Guam native. And so the judges focused on Caitlynn, whose breakthrough routine was one of her best numbers in the series.
Melanie and Twitch
Week after week, Melanie has conquered whatever dance "SYTYCD" has thrown at her, getting to the point where it seemed there was no style she couldn't master. Last week, however, we almost -- almost -- saw her falter as she paired up with All-Star Twitch for a hip-hop routine. The music was difficult and the choreography was fast, but, as judge Lil C pointed out, she got through the routine, letting go of her precision and athleticism, and finally showing us that she has teeth and claws. That's right, this Little Red Riding Hood has bite, too.
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