'So You Think You Can Dance': Breaking up is hard to do
So I'm bummed that both couples will be broken up next week! As for my dream matchups, I suppose it would be Ryan with Kathryn (she could perhaps benefit from getting a new chance to shine) and Ellenore with Victor Smalley, since Ellenore could bring more out of Victor both in terms of proficiency and personality.
I did like Victor and Karen Hauer's tango: It was very sharp and sophisticated, and even the costumes and lighting looked great; Victor especially brought a new maturity and manliness to his performance. Unfortunately, like the other couples tonight, I didn't think their second dance was that great. Their overly dramatic yet weirdly empty LaurieAnn Gibson hip-hop routine didn't give the audience much to latch onto, as Mary Murphy noted. Nigel Lythgoe said that he had nothing positive to say and none of the audience members booed. I think if we were playing around with partners, it might be interesting to see Karen with Nathan Trasoras, to see how she'd handle a piece of fresh meat like him.