The competition has begun! We finally get to see each of the finalists perform for REAL! Here we go…
BILLY (and Lauren): I wasn’t as impressed with Billy as I thought I’d be. Probably because he had to dance Broadway, which isn’t AT ALL his thing. Definitely didn’t help that he was paired with Lauren (my LEAST favorite all-star). Billy’s quite cute tho, and has a cute personality. Hopefully he gets a better genre (and partner) next week! 
CRISTINA (and Mark): Doing a Sonja number…talk about the PERFECT FIT for Mark! If anything, Mark being so “in his element” only ELEVATED Cristina’s game. I wasn’t as impressed with her as the judges were. Of course, who am I to know what good dancing is anyway? 
JOSE (and Comfort): How lucky was Jose to get hip hop as his first routine? I KNOW hip hop and break dancing are DIFFERENT, but hip hop is the closest thing to what he usually does. I really like Jose. You can tell he’s really trying and he seems like a really good guy. And that smile…oh boy! Makes him seem very sweet…which as they say will only help him get votes. I’m interested to see him do an ACTUAL ballroom or latin number now…
BTW, NappyTabs seem to like Ne-Yo’s music. They used”Closer” the other season, and now “Beautiful Monster”…
ADECHIKE (and Kathryn): Kathryn is the only all-star that I don’t know/remember. She’s a great dancer tho. She was great in this number. Poor Ade tho…first guy to kinda get creamed by the judges. I’m sure he can improve…assuming he doesn’t get booted! He took the criticism well tho…seems like a nice guy.
MELINDA (and Pasha): The judges are right. Melinda is a great PERFORMER/ACTRESS. She’s a bit over the top tho. Her facial expressions especially. She’s a very pretty girl tho. She’s definitely got a look. Considering she’s normally a tap dancer tho, it’s cool that she can even attempt to do other styles. Of course, having to keep up with Pasha (who btw looks a LOT better than when he was a contestant on the show) isn’t the easiest thing in the world. Based on the audience’s cheers, Melinda doesn’t seem to be the most popular, unfortunately. Hopefully she can pull thru.
ALEX (and Allison): Wow. Couldn’t believe how much PRAISE Alex got from the judges. This particular piece definitely gave Alex something to work from…and Allison was just awesome (she DEFINITELY added to why the performance was so good). But to say that this was THE BEST performance EVER in the history of the show…Wow. He’s definitely one of the strongest guys, for sure. And he’s so humble and grateful, which is nice. I wanna see him do something OTHER than contemporary now…
ALEXIE (and Twitch): Alexie is so gosh darn cute! But I can see what the judges are saying…she’s TOO cute. She’s gotta get “down and dirty” a little. To be honest, the cuteness will help her with votes, but if the judges keep telling her she’s too cute, it will definitely start to rub off on America. So Alexie’s gotta find that good balance between cute and “serious” if she wants to stay in the competition.
LAUREN (and Ade): Lauren seemed to be the one most affected by the judges’ criticism. She’s a great dancer…but maybe her age is keeping her from getting to that level that the judges want? Interesting how Adam brought up how he thought she wasn’t LISTENING to what they were saying. Maybe it’s not soaking in. I like Lauren tho…she’s cute. Obviously Nigel thinks she’s got a strong fanbase since he didn’t think she’d be in danger…
KENT (and Anya): Kent is just…hilarious. The guy is so “fresh from the farm”…kinda like the Kellie Pickler of SYTYD! And of all people to be matched up with his first week…Anya! She’s just SO GOOD (I have to say she may be better than my other favorite ballroom girl, Chelsie) and it really seemed like the PRO dancing with the AMATEUR. It was quite entertaining to watch, altho I really felt that Kent’s movements weren’t QUITE masculine enough. But that may be because he was just so IN AWE of Anya. It was cute tho…and Kent’s so likable right now (I just hope he doesn’t play it up too much like Kellie did on AI).
ASHLEY (and Neil): Ashley is a great dancer…and once again, the routine called for emotion and pretty much was emotional in itself. Oh, and I LOVE Neil, so that helped. 
How sweet when Nigel asked if she’s ever been in love…”As a matter of face, I think I am…“ Aww! She has potential…we’ll just have to see how popular she is with America. I wouldn’t necessarily remember Ashley among everyone else, for some reason.
ROBERT (and Courtney): I have to say right now, Robert is my favorite. I think he’s SO interesting…he’s kinda quirky (that whole pawing back and forth with Mia was pretty funny) but yet passionate. Umm, he’s also really good looking. At least in my opinion. Loved the whole African theme. Being with Courtney (who I LOVE) definitely HELPED and upped Robert’s performance. He’s one to watch, I think. Looking forward to see what he does next…
PREDICTIONS:
Not sure how they do it, but if there’s a B3, my prediction would be – Melinda, Cristina and Adechike – with Melinda going home.
