So You Think You Can Dance Quick Kicks: Rating the Top 10

Ten dancers, ten routines, ten chances to make Adam Shankman call you "buddy" and weep into his vest. Did the remaining 10 contestants of So You Think You Can Dance conquer the challenge of this week's strange genres? Were Bollywood, krump, and Broadway styles adequately represented, or did they ruin those forever? Honestly, it was close. Join us for appraisals of last night's ten performances.

· Cristina's Paso Doble was a swirly mix of leaps, twists, and mid-air turnarounds. It was dizzier than a Hype Williams remake of Vertigo! But I disagreed with the judges when it came to her rhythm, which seemed off until the second half of the performance. Also, she was dressed in melted poofs of Easter colors. Bottom three, here she comes.

· After Adéchiké's ridiculous "office sex" routine last week, a change was in order. Choreographer Mandy Moore seized on this need and gifted him with... a schmaltzy slow dance set to "Listen to Your Heart." Not even the Roxette version! The judges keep crowing that Adéchiké isn't warm or passionate or puppet-smiley enough, but he's had to suffer the lamest batch of routines so far. If he listened to his heart onstage, he'd be angrily screaming at the sky. The judges should be thankful he's not hyperventilating with tears up there.

· Alex Wong paid the price for earning such insane praise last week. Dressed in navy ribbon and sparkling like either a gay marine or a Slovenian gymnast, he performed choreographer Tyce's take on Fosse. Maybe it was a tribute to Fosse's death, because this was tired. Mia Michaels claimed Alex's movements weren't "internal," though trust me, Mia, Alex's internal world was crowded with shame at the time.

· Ashley's choreography, set to Annie Lennox's "Wonderful," was among the best of the night. That's surprising since Ashley is a girl, and girls aren't what So You Think You Can Dance is about anymore. They should all take their moves to Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll, as far as I'm concerned. Ashley nailed the pacing here and imbued her performance with romantic ebullience.

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