OK, that wasn't exactly a night of mad suspense.
After Wednesday's "So You Think You Can Dance," I predicted (see previous blog) that Melinda Sullivan, Billy Bell and Robert Roldan would be in the bottom three, with Melinda being sent home. That's exactly what happened.
It really had to. Melinda was also in the bottom three the first two weeks, but survived. On Wednesday, two judges said they'd made a mistake by not ousting her last week.
As for Billy, he reminds me of Danny Tidwell in 2007 -- a brilliant dancer who had trouble dropping his classically-trained veneer and connecting with the audience. Danny's problem was a shyness that people confused with arrogance; he recovered and was runner-up.
Here are a few of my other comments; please add yours:
1) When in doubt, all dancing or skating routines should be to music from "Carmina Burana." That opening number was terrific.
2) Yes, this season has become wildly lop-sided. All six men remain; only two women do. Still, that's fair; the three women eliminated were clearly the bottom of a great bunch of finalists.
3) Don't expect the mismatch to continue, though. Ashley Galvan and Lauren Froderman are gifted dancers who have stayed out of the bottom three. Lauren has talent, Ashley has warmth; we should see some guys leaving now.
4) Tap-dancing is nice, but it needs time. Given 30 seconds to "dance for your life," there wasn't much Melinda could do. To save herself, she would have had to spend that time tapping on the heads of British Petroleum executives.