TV Review: So You Think You Can Dance Through a Two Hour Finale?

The season finale of So You Think You Can Dance contained 20 contestants, six judges, and one host who wasn't dressed as atrociously as usual. I don't think I've ever written the word "atrociously." I quite like it. Don't make me angry. I might use my new word on you.

So You Think You Can Dance was on for two hours tonight. As with all results shows, it could have been over in about five minutes. However, in a similar fashion, like ice skating and gymnastics in the Olympics, it becomes a night of fun and light spirits. The top four contestants get to perform their favorite routines for fun, not having to worry about the opinions of the six judges. This is acceptable. It could still be trimmed down to one hour, but I can't very well complain a mere 15 minutes into the show.

Benji and Heidi danced the cousin-licious mambo. It's a good routine with a good song, but made ever creepier by the foreboding cloud of incest hanging over the duo. It was fun to watch, though. People sure can move their bodies in interesting ways.

K-Fed performed at the Teen Choice awards this year. Since when do teens like fellows who look like sexual predators? Boy, am I in a state tonight or what? What's with all the nasty mental images? Maybe a bit of Pepsi Jazz and vodka will calm those demons.

Heidi's choice of dance was with Travis. It was a give and take sort of dance involving a park bench and a hobo. Okay, maybe it wasn't a hobo. The dance worked much better if you thought of it as a loveable tramp. Seeing through the beast to the beauty, just like the end of City Lights.

Ciara (don't ask me who she is, please) showed up to sing and dance. She has a lot of hair that blows around and gets in the way. Half of the routine had her looking like the creepy girl from The Ring.

Donyelle and Benji danced again to their energetic song from Hairspray. Musical composers know what they are doing in regard to sculpting catchy songs. Try and deny that statement! You can't! You are powerless. And once you understand that, you have no power, you are finally free. What? Vodka, this is all your fault!

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  • 1 - mrsblacc

    Aug 20, 2006 at 11:12 pm

    do you not have a life. ciara is one of the best performers in the world and just because you don't respect her music or style doesn't mean that she isn't good. I bet you'd know who brooks and dunn is...huh! go figure.

  • 2 - Bbgirls1

    Sep 08, 2006 at 9:54 pm

    yes she is a great performer. who ever wrote this need to get a life.

  • 3 - Sam

    Dec 12, 2006 at 10:25 pm

    Umm do you know the name of the song that Natalie danced to for her solo ?

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