So You Think You Can Dance Recap: Emotional Robot Takeover

Yes, someone was eliminated during last night's So You Think You Can Dance, but that hardly seemed relevant considering robots ate our feelings. Just before the three lowest vote-getters danced for their lives, viewers were treated to a performance by Remote Control, a whimsical droid trio spray-painted in macaroni-sculpture gold. During SYTYCD's audition rounds, the smallest member of Remote Control (Bryan Gaynor) tried out, made the judges cry, but was ultimately rejected because he's too small and has such severe scoliosis that partner dancing would be impossible. Like most robots, he earned his revenge. Watch his insane (and moving) performance, and read on to lament the contestant who didn't make the Top 9.

These robots are emotionally savvy. If they elicit enough tears from spectators, they don't have to eat a folding chair for dinner. Mission accomplished.

As for the actual competition, Cristina may have performed serviceably in the past two weeks, but she just wasn't memorable enough. No surprise there. Next time she should try being a shirtless man who nods at everything Nigel Lythgoe says. That's what winning is about, Cristina.