So You Think You Can Dance Top 8: cha-cha crackles, shoulder pops

Season 6 has been a stranger to injury, illness and dropout. It was announced last night with Ashleigh can not dance, because his shoulder out of socket. (And, apparently, got back on the right as a dance of Sydney Bristow.) Russell left the dance with a double for the second time this season. So what to do with Ashleigh? I would have liked to have seen her dancing hip-hop and Bollywood. No reason for Ryan for people to vote for his wife to seal his own fate? I'm sure you noticed that when he told people to vote for her, that someone else had to go home. The? There are no weak links on the left. This is not like last season when Evan did not deserve to go so far as it did on the basis of the dance, but he did it because people liked it. The Top 8 is really solid.

Kathryn McCormick & Ryan Di Lello - Disco

The judges, Adam and Mary, at least, loved the album, but was a little cheesy. There's a fine line between retro cool overdose and sequins and she barely earned on the bright side. Kathryn did a classy album, but Ryan was a bit much. It became a parody of disco. Not that it was bad, but it became more difficult to take seriously the dance. They were good, and very energetic, but have had a better record in the program, such as Nathan Mallea and earlier this season.

Kathryn McCormick & Ryan Di Lello - cha-cha-cha

Now that was a cool cha-cha. Fortunately Ryan left the sequins for a team that should keep daily - a tango hat and suspenders. The dance was fun, it seemed easy, but it was not, and really modern. Moving backwards Kathryn purposes only worthwhile. She did not shake the hips and Ashleigh ago, but that is nonsense. A well-deserved (and luckily not as strong) trip on the train, hot tamale. Probably the best Latin dance hall that have since Joshua and Chelsie's Argentine tango.

Mallea Gray & Jakob Karr - Viennese Waltz

An interesting partnership that really worked. I was disappointed when he left the waltz. They've had some lovely waltzes, but I expected this was incredibly interesting. It was fast, stunning, told a story. Mallea and Jakob are well regarded in the power and ability to kick the leg (Mallea almost can jump as high as most of the boys). And they did that last lap with arms around Jakob and balance in the hips is very cool. Jakob was, as always, perfect, minus a couple of leg movements deliberately looked like a Popeye staggering drunk. I've always been a fan of Mallea, but she has gone in search of talent as a team member of PEP to a very impressive and mature dancer. Her association with Nathan initially seemed perfect, but it could have been an overdose of funny. Since getting associated with Russell, and Jakob now, I have moved up to the top of the pack.

Mallea Gray & Jakob Karr - Broadway

No partners have been so in tune as Mallea and Jakob were in the Broadway routine done to "Easy Street" Annie. They were perfect for the style, though it is sometimes difficult when it portrays a famous Broadway stage by Bernadette Peters and Tim Curry as Rooster and Lily in "Annie", the film had great personalities and a crazy dance to the song, but its choreography was not as complicated. Mallea and Jakob could have used a little more personality, but they reach it. They were the stronger partner of the new night.

Leonora Perez Scott & Legacy - Contemporary

Another unusual type of association. Leonora and legacy gave the perfect routine Travis Wall (quickly mowing over the top choreographers on SYTYCD.) And, amazingly, Travis acknowledged that Legacy can actually turn over parts of his body in a way the human body was destined to spin, and that Leonora is frankly bizarre, and use in routine. Vampire hip-hop last week (a genre that is surprisingly popular on SYTYCD) could have used some of that good sense. Laying out the plot of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Leonora and legacy basically fought to a napkin, but did so with intensity. They are the strongest dancers in the Top 8, and it was fun to see her around.

Leonora Perez Scott & Legacy - Hip-Hop

Speaking of hip-hop vampire ... the Tabitha / Napoleon hip-hop with other foreigners was that the choreography was more culpable than the dancers. Yes, Leonora and Legacy were not quite in tune, but also not given much to do once he turned and showed his true colors. After a while, choreographers contribute more often you should run stories - How many times can a man ignoring a girl as she throws herself into it with ease? - And he was like one of those things where you were trying to diversify, but did not really know what to do with it.

"Ashleigh Di Lello and Russell Ferguson - Hip-Hop

Poor Russell is once again dancing with a stand-in. And, unfortunately, not very inspiring. Maybe she did not want to overshadow Russell too, but Ashleigh would have been better. However, he seemed unflappable Russell. This was not hip-hop luxury, which was about to strike, and nobody hits harder than Russell. If someone is going to have to dance a hip-hop routine with an unknown partner, and do away with him, he was the man for the job. It's a shame because Ashleigh hip-hop very well. Judges, like Russell, and liked it even more for it. Nigel went on a tangent pervert the booty shaking, and then strangely named Russell Sunshine. "This season has been somewhat weak in the hip-hop front. They have not really memorable hip-hop since season 5, the year of Katee, Twitch and Joshua.

"Ashleigh Di Lello and Russell Ferguson - Bollywood

Russell has a major upgrade of its hip-hop-on the stand when his partner arrived in Bollywood. It's nice to see a dance that had no time, involved backstory, but in reality was about to exciting, high energy, complex dance. Russell nailed. Nigel says krumping is drastically different from Russell, but Bollywood is not so different. Both are close to sharp, quick, exaggerated movements. Russell does not excite me just as much as the judges (actually, his praise for him sometimes verges on salivation), but he is an incredible artist and, apparently, a very fast. Ashleigh is very, very bad luck this week. She would have an advantage entering the final out of Bollywood and hip-hop.

The solos:

Jakob:

Not as strong as last week's solo still defy gravity, if not that interesting.

Mallea:

Mallea is a pretty damn good choreographer. Think of all the whole movement, music and clothing.

Legacy:

A lonely much weaker for the estate in which recklessly salsa steps that turns the head, but still has the most impressive tricks any dancer they have had. The phone prop corny, but could only remove Legacy saying, "Is America" and it sounds sweet.

Leonora

Another dancer whose only this week was not as good as last week. She is also choreographer strong, but not as technically gifted as Jakob Kathryn. What sets apart Leonora are extravagant, interesting movements.

Russell:

If you want to highlight, which could also come out dressed as Santa Claus. Accessories for accessories.

Kathryn:

His solos are among the best. She does not look as rushed or manic as the other dancers and has beautiful lines.

Ryan:

His solos just make me laugh. It's not as fun as last week when he went to "Rock You Like A Hurricane", but still a little strange looking, as he danced the girl in the sauce. However, the man made divisions.
Best number of the night: Ryan and Kathryn cha-cha.

The best dancer of the night: Mallea

Who is in trouble? This is a difficult question. Of the boys, could be bequeathed to home. I do not want that to happen, is one of the most exciting dancers to see, but unfortunately did not receive two strong routines on a night that was very, very competitive. I'm leaning toward this Ryan. He's been solid in the competition, but not as exciting as a legacy as impressive as a dancer Jakob or as much of a chameleon as Russell. For girls, I could see that one of them get sent home. Ashleigh perform tonight could work against him, or could get the sympathy vote. Leonora is great, but it does not seem as big of a fan base. Kathryn is a more quiet personality, which unfortunately (and unfairly) may harm you and Mallea seems like the judges said about Nathan, have a polarizing effect on people.