Comments on: Will’s “So You Think You Can Dance” exit. Travesty or justice?

By: Genesis1951

Genesis1951 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:29:34 +0000

If this show was about who the BEST Dancer is, Will would have been the clear winner though he would have to continue to be at his best to stave off Twitch & Joshua. But this show is very much a popularity contest and there are just too many imature and inane fools out there who can’t see the small differences in talent at the top level. The judging should be left to the panel of experts for the top 10 - otherwise the US looks pretty stupid to the rest of the world.

By: Mikel Norwitz

Mikel Norwitz — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:01:57 +0000

I said early on that Will danced like someone in the Ailey company, so I was amused when some of the judges said the same thing.
Without feeling? His pas de deux brought tears to my eyes, quite literally, and his James Brown take made me want to jump and shout.
I agree that Joshua is more charismatic, but he doesn’t come close in technique. And to prefer Will over Mark (I agree, he had that one great dance and that was it) is absurd.
I think the competition will be much lesser without him.
Will and Katee were magnificently well matched, and I hope Katee is the winner at this point. On a side note, my vote for most charismatic female dancer was probably Chelsie, which is why it baffled me that her duets with Joshua were so lackluster … I had figured they were made for each other. But I think with her beauty and acting skills (and legs) that Hollywood will be colling soon.

By: Julie Pearson

Julie Pearson — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:10:11 +0000

Will was indeed the best dancer, and Mark has by far the most quirky charisma. Unfortunately, leaving it to “America” without professional rigor explains so much about what is wrong with this country, and how utterly bovine we can be with patriarchal manipulation. Danny Tidwell was pure grace, and I sincerely hope all three have far more success professionally than what would be garnered with recognition here. There is no less heart in the rigor of training. What Danny and Will bring to dance could not be touched by any other male dancers in either season. One would think that Will returning in the finale will remind everyone that his talent conveyed on stage is a transcendent distillation of true and pure spirit. He has earned the accolade through rigor we can’t imagine, that most assuredly surpasses hip hop.

By: So You Think You Can Dance: Finale Loses Chelsie H. and Mark

So You Think You Can Dance: Finale Loses Chelsie H. and Mark — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:10:01 +0000

[...] who seemed to manage to stay in despite improbably odds (Mark stayed longer than Will?? Really?? The Debbie Allen backlash was that bad??”). Ever since her audition, Chelsie Hightower was by far my favorite [...]

By: TMH

TMH — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:54:36 +0000

Sadly there is no reason for me to watch this show. Will is (hands down) the best dancer of this season. But America voted and he went home. Mark cant hold a candlestick to any of the other dancers including the girls. This reminds me of the first season of American Idol where kelly clarkson or whatever beat out tamyra gray. Come on people I know you dont think kelly sings better? Anyway these shows are bogus…And it proves true talent is still overlooked.

By: Leslie Hatchard

Leslie Hatchard — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:36:55 +0000

Unfortunatly SYTYCD has become just like most things in our society, a popularity contest. Comfort staying for as long as she did and Will leaving is a testament to this. Will danced like a man…strong, confident and with feeling, voting him off was obsurd!!! The message they are sending is smile, be fake get on stage jump around and that makes you good dancer. Not the technique, talent, stage presence, and versatility. They should change the name of the show to So You Think You Can Sort Of Dance.

Lastly, has Mark every demonstrated one technical element in any of is solos?!

By: atsirk

atsirk — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:20:33 +0000

Will was by far the greatest dancer in this competition. It is a complete disgrace to see him leave. He deserved to WIN. If anyone can honestly say that someone like Mark is a better dancer than Will, then that person obviously need their vision checked. Sure, Mark had maybe one good performance (Bleeding Love), but by no means does that triumph Will’s countless successes. My only hope now is that some order is restored on that show and Katee wins. This is completely ridiculous.

By: Carlos

Carlos — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:39:18 +0000

I was very dissapointed with Will leaving. Shocked when I knew that it would either be Will or Twitch. At this point the competition becomes a popularity contest and to me this is bad. It was nice when the judges still had a say in the elimination. Even though Mark is still very talented, he was the weakest of the 4. I do believe that Hawaii has his back and is sending votes like crazy. I also believe that Will was hindered by being in the bottom so many times due what’s her name.

By: dan

dan — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:48:48 +0000

mark is a joke , we all know it. To vote Will off instead of Mark is clearly ridiculous. Teeny bopper girlsvoting and here posting. Can you honestly say Mark even deserves to be I’m the top 20?

By: Brad Lutes

Brad Lutes — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:11:29 +0000

I think will was cut due to a technical error or on purpose by the studio. I called to vote at 11:30 pm (lines are suppose to be open for two hours) and the line was busy. There is no way that the line should have been busy at that time if the line wasn’t flooded with voters.