SYTYCD: Winner Chosen!

It’s the finale!! To the show!

The top 20 returned :) I loved having all of them back. As is tradition, they double up the judges panel and ask them to each pick a favorite to have performed again. This year the top four also picked a favorite dance. They showcased some favorite moments from the audition tour and they had some new routines to the show as well.

Although I loved the show and I got to see a lot of my favorite routines again, I wish they had showcased a bigger variety of performances. I get that a lot of the stronger routines happen towards the end of the season, but the top 4 were already guaranteed a lot of performance time and I think it would have been nice to see more from people who are no longer competing. The votes have been cast and I feel like the final show should be a celebration of dance and all the competitors. Okay, off my soapbox and onto the stuff we actually got to see :)

Recipe Review: Jalapeño Crusted Chicken

Whenever I eat or cook, my rule of thumb is spicy. I love to add chipotle or chili pepper to any dish.

This weeks recipe inspiration I found through pinterest from this blog: http://www.mylifeasamrs.com/2011/11/jalapeno-kettle-chip-crusted-chicken-with-jalapeno-ranch.html

Just looking at the photos and the recipe description made me excited about this dish plus it gave me an excuse to buy Jalapeño Kettle Chips :)

SYTYCD: Top 4 Perform

Overall thoughts: Still bummed that I missed last weeks show and since I was out of town this weekend, I still haven’t had a chance to watch it. :( However, this was a fun performance and I’m glad that final four all got a chance to dance in their own style. I’m not going to comment on the solo performances separately. They were all beautiful and showcased what amazing dancers they all are.

SYTYCD: Top 6 Perform; 2 eliminated...Part 1

Overall thoughts: I sat down Wednesday night, ready to watch the show and enjoy a glass of wine and MY DVR FAILED TO RECORD IT. I have NO idea why. So all I caught was the tail end of Cyrus & Tiffany’s performance.
:(

I almost had a rant last week over my cable provider (AT&T) when the recording hiccupped and missed part of the elimination (I actually never saw them save Cole). But it felt catty and unnecessary. Claws are off tonight. I feel like I have the worst cable provider ever. It skips in the middle of shows all the time. Or the cable box will just fail and I have to wait while it reboots itself—which never happens during commercials but just during the most dramatic moments of an episode. Furthermore, ESPN & AT&T are mad at each other so the best solution was to refuse to broadcast about 30 Angel’s games. Genius, right? Ugh as soon as I am able to get a different cable provider, you bet your bottom dollar it will be ANYBODY except for AT&T.

Okay, back to the show. I did see the elimination so I know who’s in the top 4 and I’m happy with the results. I will do a full review of the episode once it is available online, but until then, here are the finalists for season 9: