Yeah, I had trouble with the whole sympathy-pass, too. I'm pretty sure MS isn't anything close to the death sentence that say, most forms of cancer can be. Also, I just didn't think her routine was all that good to warrant sending her through over some others that got left behind. (namely ballet-girl in the blue…

What, no love for Elliott Easton of The Cars?

Don't feel too bad about marching band practice taking the starch out of you, Murray; it's a completely different beast. Those dancers don't have to perform in thick-ass WOOL marching band uniforms, so in terms of athleticism and stamina, it all evens out for you. As I recall, those crazy pants that go all the way…

Man, this is a 'new trend' in what way? Thinking back to my high school days, there was a lot of hardcore hug use going on back then, and it's easily been 20 years. (oh, crap! 20 years already?!?) Then again, it was a pretty tough school; we didn't have a nurse, we had a coroner.

I'd also add that the talent/ability for this show is consistenly high, which never ceases to amaze. We've caught a couple of other dance competition shows, some of which are geared towards professionals, (Step It Up And Dance immediately comes to mind) and without exception, even the weaker contestants on SYTYCD…

@ Bourne Valedictorian:

Homophobia? That's the best you guys can come up with? Geez, get with the program; this is clearly some form of mass-hysteria perpetrated by the Illuminati working in conjunction with Freemasons, designed to keep the populace at large in a confused and consequently compliant state .

Man, how DOES one arrive at the conclusion Adam's Broadway theatricality would translate over to pop? It simply doesn't. Everything he's done sounds like it was (badly) adapted for or from:

…Fingers crossed?
Umm…for what, the bottom to drop out, or for Simon to hang in there?

Holy s#!t, I said 'Pennington' instead of 'Taylor!' Brain-fart; my bad.

Man, this is just like when Ty Pennington was told "Sahree, yeh're just not roit fer ahr band, INXS." (flashing back to Rockstar: INXS)

Provided that there are no follow-up questions:

Dear God, I get that the tune is trying to be all "Up With People," but holy cow! How many cliches can you cram into one song, honestly?

In New York, what happened to Allison is called a 'mugging,' I believe…

Anyone who would use that particular pic of Marguerite Perrin as their avatar is by default more silly and entertaining than most of us could hope to be. Claire is the shizz!

Jeez, the theme night you'd think Adam's shrieky claptrap would actually work for him, and it was still way overdone! To me, he's the vocal equivalent of a young bass player who's just learned to thumb-slap, and all of a sudden has to slap EVERYTHING, ALL THE TIME, whether it works for the tune or not. Chops don't…

@ McRib:

@ JJD:

Chili, too!

I might eat one if someone set it in front of me, but I just know I'd be in for a whole three days of gastrointestinal gurgling until I managed to poop out the gigantic baguette-loaf sized turd it would inevitably come out as.