"So You Think You Can Dance" (FOX, 8:00): The field started with 77 dancers and by the end only 38 were left standing. Next week we find out who makes the Top 20, but here's a recap of how they get there.
The choreographers led the dancers through a series of stylized routines: Laurie Ann Gibson taught a jazz routine, Mia Michaels for contemporary and Broadway for Tyce Diorio. Both Laurie Ann and Mia Michaels have earned reputations for being hard on the dancers, but I've seen Laurie Ann on "Making the Band" (MTV) and her bite is not as big as her bark. Pause it: You've come up Laurie Ann so don't ruin it by trying to be all Billy Badass. Mia took a gentler approach and that's when the dancers were able to shine.
One of the standouts tonight was crumper Russell. He danced through all the styles as if he's been classically trained. If he doesn't make the Top 20 it will be an injustice and I probably wouldn't watch the season. (NOT) This show is about taking someone who's already a talented dancer and making them extraordinary. Russell could be this season's Twitch. None of the girls are standing out right now, but I'm predicting married couple Ryan and Ashley will be split up with Ryan making it over his wife. I'm excited to see who makes the cut so let's get this show on the road.
"Glee" (FOX, 9:00): The episode was titled "Throwdown" but a more fitting name would've been "Coach Sue's Minority Report". WOW! She found a way to riff on every minority group you could think of. I'm sure a lot of people out there won't appreciate the humor in this episode, but I found it extremely funny.
After being made to co-sponsor the glee club, Coach Sue goes out of her way to pit the kids against each other as a way to divide and conquer. She takes all the minority students (Santana, Wheels, Gay Kid, Asian, Other Asian, Aretha and some other kid I couldn't figure out) and forms "Sue's Kids". She allows them to sing R&B instead of show tunes and also throw in some "pop-n-lock" dance moves. Eventually the club stands up to Coach Sue and Mr. Schue after their incessant fighting hinders their progress. From Finn: "If we wanted to hear mom and dad fight, those of us who still have two parents would just stay home on payday." Sue relinquishes the club back into the hands of Mr. Schue, but not before she blackmails the school blogger into leaking Quinn's pregnancy. I've said it before and I'll say it again: If this show doesn't win multiple awards for writing and acting, I'll suck on my big toe like it's a baby's bottle.
There were so many good quotes from tonight, you'll have to watch the show to get them all. Here are a few that I had to hear twice:
- Coach Sue on her love for minorities: "I like minorities so much I'm thinkin' about moving to California to become one."
- Sue, while yelling at Mr. Schue for flunking all the Cheerios: "Should they learn spanish? Sure, if they want to become dishwashers and gardeners. But if they want to be bankers and lawyers and captains of industry the most important lesson they could possibly learn is how to do a roundoff."
Hate on Me - Jill Scott
Ride Wit Me - Nelly
No Air - Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown
You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes
Keep Holding On - Avril Lavigne
"Law & Order: SVU" (NBC, 9:00): A man wakes up with a head injury and a woman's he claims to have never met before is bludgeoned to death on the floor. Benson and Stabler aren't sure what to believe and set out to prove he knew the girl. It's later determined that the man is a recovering alcoholic who had blacked out after falling off the wagon. And in typical "L&O" fashion, the episode goes from being about solving a murder case to some far-fetched storyline from left field. Tonight's soap box of choice was the dangers of alcoholism.
I really hate how that kind of storytelling has become the way of the "L&O" franchise. The story was compelling all on its own, then they start beating you over the head with fact and myths about alcoholism. They finally drive it home by having the D.A. show up to court drunk. I'm citing this show for contempt. Bailiff!
Last bite: Robin is to "Top Chef" what Logan is to "Project Runway": a disappointment to Seattle and mediocre in her profession. She was in the bottom for the Quickfire Challenge and the for the Elimination round. Needless to say I won't be wearing his clothes or eating at her restaurant.
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