If, of course, you stipulate to last night's performances being the appropriate deciding factor, then the three dancers going into the finale are the right three - and thus, the system worked. (If, however, you think the wrong people are in the top 4 to begin with, well...) But here we are, so congratulations to Kent, Lauren, and Robert!
I think, ultimately, it was the right choice, although I hate to see Adechike go (and can't believe I'm actually okay with Robert being in the top 3). I think Adechike just kinda hit a plateau he couldn't get past, whereas Robert soared last night, right to the top of the heap, apparently. Now, if he actually wins this thing (and don't think I don't have nightmares about a scenario in which Lauren and Kent split the teenybopper votes, leaving it squarely in Robert's lap), that's a different story. But after last night, I think the right three moved on.
As a side note, 'cause this has been bugging me for weeks: speaking as a resident of the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area, ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON IS NOT A CONGRESSWOMAN! Thanks to the ludicrosity (new word) that is our electoral system, the District does not, in fact, have representation in Congress. Ms. Norton is, in fact, a "Delegate," a special representative assigned to speak on the District's behalf, but with no voting power whatsoever. It twangs a special nerve every time Nigel says and the screen displays the word "Congresswoman" in conjunction with Delegate Norton. Those of us vehemently supporting bringing the District up to the level of humanity the rest of the country enjoys find it particularly grating, and I felt the need to speak up. I'm just sayin'.
So, who wins it? Kent? Lauren? Or does Robert pull yet another dark horse moment? What do you think?
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