http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/23/So-You-Think-You-Can-Dance--Another-Couple-Bites.aspx This week on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, viewers were treated to a fun batch of performances, two unexpected cuts and a seriously lackluster Shane Sparks group number. Let’s get to those performances. Lauren and Neil: OK, I'm not a Dan Karaty fan, but last week he said something I think is spot-on. He told Neil that, sure, he has some neat tricks, but that the dancing in between said tricks was suspect. I so agree! Neil’s salsa last week was mechanical and absurdly unsexy. His hip-hop this week, which the judges shockingly loved, was by-the-numbers and really kind of boring. Save for the song ("The Way I Are" by Timbaland) and Lauren’s wacky outfit, this routine was levels worse than what the judges' praise suggested. Neil sure thinks he can dance, but I'm suspicious. Crazy Mary rattled on about how these two have finally found their chemistry, but I didn't see it.  Apparently, I’m alone because come Thursday night, these two were safe from the chopping block. Pasha and Jessi: It took me all of 30 seconds to fall in love with Jessi during her "Oil on My Skin" audition. Pasha, not so much. My first impression of him was, “Really? This guy?” But, his performances and, more importantly, his rehearsal footage and non-dancing screen time have proven that this guy is likable and worth rooting for.  The bird-jazz (yes, bird-jazz) routine Jessi and he performed on Wednesday night was, as Mia called it, "quirky" in all the right ways, but it also demonstrated what real chemistry between dance partners should look like. Imagine my surprise when Cat revealed Pasha and Jessi were in the bottom three. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/23/So-You-Think-You-Can-Dance--Another-Couple-Bites.aspx 77 60