'So You Think You Can Dance' recap: Almost Showtime

B-boy Legacy could also make the cut, if his emotional response to Mia's routine was any indication. He pulled out all the stops, and managed to hit all of our judge's sensitive spots. Emotional for Mia? Check. Technically proficient for Nigel? Check. Humble for Tyce? Check. Shirtless for Mary? Check.

And while we're on the subject of emotion, let's talk Dominic Pearson, the contestant who was rushed to the hospital back in season 4 after suffering an injury in Vegas. He made it all the way to the Broadway round this year, but was ultimately turned away after performing a cheesy rendition of Tyce's dance. Dominic was rightly upset — who wouldn't be sad to be cut after coming this far? — but grumpy Nigel wasn't having any of that. Because, come on, there's no crying in SYTYCD! Except that there is. Quite a bit, actually. And the majority of crying comes from the judges' panel. Hm.

And now, in does-anyone-really-care? news, ballroom dancer Matthew Hauer was cut in the jazz round, while his wife Karen continues in the competition. Moving on.

While the episode might have zeroed in on the folks above, I'm still happy to see that some early favorites remain in the competition (as far as I could tell): tap dancers Bianca Revels and Phillip Attmore (''Attaboy, Attmore!''), and contemporary dancers Paula Von Oppen, Jakob Karr, and Nathan Trasoras. I was, however, surprised to see that the judges cut the effervescent Iveta Lukosiute, the ballroom dancer with the gams of Cyd Charisse, and the makeup of Mimi Bobeck. I do think the 29-year-old would have appeared ancient next to the babies that so often make the SYTYCD semi-finals, but so many of them lack her technical maturity. So I'm quite sad to see her go. до свидания, Iveta. (It's up to you Russian commenters to let me know if I correctly cut-and-pasted the word for ''goodbye,'' or accidentally asked Iveta if she could direct me to the nearest bank.)

And now, after nearly 1,500 words, it's time to say до свидания to you too, fellow SYTYCD fans. Are you getting as impatient with this season as I am? Are you rooting for Russell? Do you believe that he hasn't received formal training? Did you, like me, get Joe Theismann feelings when you saw Pauline Mata's ankle injury? Do you think Mollee deserves to be in the top 20? And, finally, in non-episode-related news, does Mary Murphy's now public past change the way you feel about her?

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