So You Think You Can Dance live! Sort of. Okay, not really.

I've always wanted to do an episode-by-episode recapping of So You Think You Can Dance, so here I go! I started watching the 5th American season over the break, and just finished watching the first performance show, so here are some thoughts, even though they're super late, since this is last summer's show. I think I'll write my review and my predictions (just to see how wrong I can be!) before watching the results show. That'll be interesting!

First off, can somebody PLEASE change the opening sequence? Keep the music if you must, but why are we still shown the dancers from the first season? I can't believe they can't budget a bit to film a new opening sequence with this season's dancers. Or hell, if they're worried about spoilers, use last season's! Or a mash-up of all former contestants, I don't care.

The auditions weren't too painful this time, as they didn't linger too long on some obvious losers. There was that idiot with the red dreads who "didn't care about the judges' opinions" (so why exactly are you auditioning?!) and some really painful ballroom dancing, but on the whole it was good. And the showdown between Leo and "Sex" was actually pretty amusing, not the cringe-fest I was expecting.

Best moment, hands down, was Cat Deely saying, with a gleeful little grin, "I love it when grown men cry!" If I weren't already in love with her, that would have sealed the deal. <3

Worst moment, was why the hell did they bring back that twit Lauren from season 3 to do choreography? Gah, she was irritating enough as a contestant, did anyone like her?!

And now, the top twenty! ( First night of dancing. )

And now, I will watch the results show!

( Results )

Bah, I don't want to go back to work tomorrow. How is it possible that out of 14 days, I only spent 2 of them at home on my own? So much for days of rest. @_@