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 So You Think You Can Dance is starting to get INTENSE, you guys. This was the first week that a really strong couple was in the bottom three - and clearly, from here on out we're going to have to get used to some of our favorite dancers laying it on the line and possibly going home.
The highlight of the evening was the mind-exploding performance of contortion-y popper, Robert Morane, who (sort of?) agreed to a dance off with Nigel's other favorite popper, Phillip Chbeeb. Nigel was clearly still bitter that Robert had quit back in Vegas, and it got kind of uncomfortable there for a second, because Robert didn't respond to the jabs. Nevertheless, I actually thought Robert's routine in the auditions was  better than what he did last night.
The show opened with a dance number choreographed by Tyce D'Orio, set to "Money Money" from Cabaret. The contestants were dressed up like they were getting an old timey photo taken at Six Flags. The dance was fun, and at the end they tossed fake money up in the air that had Nigel's face on it. Lest we forget that this is Lord Nigel's television program.
Find out who went home, after the jump!
Cat Deeley (is one step away from looking like Padmé Amidala) calls out the first two couples, Kherington & Twitch, and Katee & Joshua. As  expected, both are safe. Because Cat did the usual bait and switch in her reveal, both couples were "shocked" that they were safe, and their reactions were just a bit on the melodramatic side, don't you think?
Next out for the chopping block are Kourtni & Matt, Courtney & Gev, and Chelsie & Mark. Kourtni (her hair is punky!) and Matt are in the bottom three. Tabitha and Napoleon surmise that this is a result of them not connecting with the audience, particularly Matt. Courtney and Gev are also in the bottom. Nigel tried to make a joke once again about their height, but ended up just sounding like he was making fun of little people. Regardless, he thinks that this result  is no big deal because of the level we're at in the competition, it just stacked up that way. Chelsie and Mark are safe (naturally).
Finally, it's down to Thayne & Comfort and Jessica & Will. Obviously we're all sick of Jessica, but Will carries her through once again. Thayne and Comfort will be dancing (once again) for their lives. Mary was sad to see them in this position because she's seen them grow and believes Thayne is always there 100% for his partners. She also pointed out that he really stood out in the group number.
Next up, Robert Morane did his thing, to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat" - a song that most of the teens in the audience had probably never heard before, which made me feel a bit old.
After the commercial break, we were subjected to another one of those Snuggle commercials for the "happy dance" contest - wherein a viewer is selected by the dancers based on a home video of them dancing. Honestly, I am thinking about submitting one, because how AWESOME would it be to go to the finale??? Any ideas on what I should do in my video?
 Now for the solo dances. Everyone did a solid job in my opinion. Kourtni seemed not all there, though. Matt did a cool move where he fell the floor and kind of kicked his leg out, Courtney's routine was really electric and high energy, and Gev's hip-hop dance was super good. Comfort's was a repeat of what she usually does. The standout solo though was definitely Thayne, who danced to the Queen classic "I Want To Break Free." I really felt his personality was real in this one, and not so flaky and phony like it usually feels. It's obvious that the judges are going to have a very hard time choosing who to send home.
 The band performing tonight is One Republic, performing their song "Say (All I Need)". It wasn't bad, your typical Coldplay knockoff type band with a dude on piano singing in the lofty ranges. But whoah, this dude REALLY LOOKS LIKE SPENCER PRATT, which is just so unfortunate for him.
Finally, we're down to the eliminations. Nigel talks to the girls first. He says that in his SEVEN seasons of American Idol, and FOUR seasons of SYTYCD (we get it, you're seasoned, okay?), he has never cared this much about the contestants. It was a tough decision and NOT unanimous. Courtney is safe. He then calls Comfort forward and tells her that she did not get his vote, but that others voted for her, and therefore she IS staying. That means Kourtni is gone. You can really see her heart break. I really liked her - and wonder if she was matched with someone like Twitch, if she would ever have been in the bottom three. BUT I GUESS WE'LL NEVER KNOW NOW.
 And for the boys. Gev breezes through to next week. Nigel talks to Matt next. He says that they feel that he came into the competition at a very high level, but has yet to grow from that stage, and therefore "we're going to call it a day with you tonight." Matt's final words were nice, "I've never laughed harder, and never had more fun doing what I love." Awwww.
My prediction was 50% correct this week, and now we're down to the top 12 dancers. HANG ON FOR THIS TILT-A-WHIRL OF COMPETITION! It's so much more than dancing...IT'S SO MUCH MORE.
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