'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: Getting Better

Karen and Kevin: Maybe I'm just a glass half-empty type of person, but did anyone get the optimistic-pessimistic concept behind the sure-to-be-doomed duo's Broadway routine? I remember first-time choreographer Spencer Liff telling me that was the story of the dance, yet all I saw on stage from Karen and Kevin was joylessness and complete disconnect. And you know things aren't good when the only thing Cat can say following your performance is how much she loved watching Shirley Maclaine perform the ''Sweet Charity'' number in the original 1969 film. I mean, we're talking about Cat — a host so kind, she would compliment an elephant on the impressive size of his dung. (''I mean, come on, really? Give it up for elephant!'') But what was there to compliment? The song was cheesy, the dance was cheesy, and the pair just wasn't cheesy enough. That's the thing with Broadway: Sure, it might seem silly, but you've got to whip out some Velveeta in order to really sell the number. Karen fared better than her partner — Kevin, surprisingly, could hardly keep up with the easy-to-execute choreography — but Nigel still disgustingly criticized the dancer by saying he couldn't enjoy her without her sex appeal slathered all over the stage. Come on, Nigel, this is Broadway, not 1970s-era Times Square. I doubt Karen and Kevin will survive the week, but I'm kind of hoping Karen does, if only because she hasn't had the opportunity to prove that she's more than a ballroom-dancing Charo.

Tell me, fellow SYTYCD fans, how off are my predictions? (I'll admit, I took quite a few gambles this time around.) Did you feel as ''meh'' as I did about last night's performances? Are you, like me, hoping Legacy pulls through to the top 10? Do you agree with judge's assessment that Ryan is the best ballroom dancer to ever tackle contemporary? (Pasha fans: revolt!) Was that a gigantic cold sore I spotted on Tabitha's lip? Did Dizzy Feet give you the warm fuzzies? And how do you suggest Nigel & Co., fill dead air next time they give us a show disproportionately long to the amount of material they have?

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