Last night we watched as Chelsea T. and Chris said goodbye, perhaps Chris more emotionally than Chelsea.

But if Chris could have summoned his emotions earlier, maybe he would have made it into the top 14.

The judges criticized Chris for being “too soft” during the tribal, jazz routine that he performed with Comfort. This dance, performed to “Beautiful People” by Marilyn Manson, demanded a high level of “animalistic” energy, and the judges thought that Chris and Comfort just didn’t deliver enough power in their performance.

Chelsea T.’s elimination resulted from what Nigel referred to as a “lack of personality.” And while Mary admitted that the quickstep–which they performed to “You Can’t Hurry Love”–is a difficult dance to learn, she was also critical of Chelsea. Thayne, for his part in this performance, didn’t quite escape the judges either.

One of the highlights this week, for the judges and for audiences, was Katee and Joshua’s samba. The judges had criticized others for a lack of emotion and personality. But, they praised Katee and Joshua for passion throughout a routine that, Nigel felt, was very naturally executed.

This elimination leaves Joshua, Twitch, Matt, Chelsie H, Comfort, Courtney G., Thayne, Mark, Jessica, Kourtni L., Gev, Kherington, Katee and William.

Next week, we’ll see Comfort and Thayne pair up. Neither one of these dancers received a very warm reception from the judges this week, and so it will be interesting to see whether they improve without their old partners.

What are your thoughts on this week’s changes? And, since we’re quite far into this season, what are your thoughts on the quality of “So You Think You Can Dance,” as a dance show? How would you rank it against shows such as Bravo’s “Step it Up And Dance.”

(Photos from <http://www.fox.com/dance/gallery.htm> 27 June 2008)