'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: The Incredible Hulk

I suppose that also goes for Twitchington (hey, if you wanna give yourself a celebrityesque Franken-moniker, I'll use it). Don't get me wrong — their Viennese waltz was beautiful. It just wasn't really a Viennese waltz, at least not the way Nigel explains it. Let's back up for a second, since this was by far my favorite exchange of the night, encapsulating as it did so much of what makes SYTYCD a superior talent tourney. First, choreographer Jean Marc Genereux shared the very emotional story of his daughter, who has Rett syndrome. Then came his truly sublime dance, for which the footwork was elegant, in spite of yet another sartorial setback (just FYI, wardrobe department, it helps if you don't put the dancers in yards of drapey fabric that, say, intermittently blind them). Finally came the showdown at jidges' table. Mia harped on Kherington's smile, then did an about-face after some scolding from Nigel, telling herself to shut up. Then Nigel took us to school, explaining the history of the Viennese waltz (fascinating), and how it's generally supposed to look. This number, as gorgeous as it was, apparently wasn't a true Viennese waltz. As a viewer, I could care less — it was pure pleasure from start to finish. But is it really fair to the other dancers? I'm not saying they brought the level of difficulty down for Twitch (or, heck, Kherington — she's no ballroom expert, either), but it's a mistake even to appear to go light on certain dancers, especially fan favorites. Still, I'm in for a penny, in for a pound with those two. They're charm all the way.

What do you guys think? Should SYTYCD have a category for the Viennese waltz if they're not actually going to perform one? Was Mia too mean? Is Susie safe or is she outta there for that bad batch of salsa? Or are you all too choked up missing Adam? Talk to me, Goose!

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