atinyblueowl

I just re-watched (yes lame I know) and noticed that they had Amy wearing a microphone when they announced point so there was definitely a hint that it was going to be her. (You can see it in the back of her bra.) Maddie wasn't wearing one when she got in position, so that was probably a big hint about who was getting it. The fact that they put a microphone on Amy AND did the additional scene with her husband makes it seem like Amy is "primary" point and Maddie is "second". They didn't really frame it as them being equal.

It's not that it's not hip hop... it's just super basic hip hop with some flips thrown in to make it seem better than it is. Also, it's a weird choice for DCC solos because the DCC judges like smiley/peppy/clean/crisp and hip hop tends to be... not that.

Maddie has never bothered me before - I've usually liked her, and I also like when girls do something different for solos. (I might have been the only person who a little disappointed when Amy didn't have a tap routine this year.) BUT - I am getting sick of them trying to make us all believe that she's this amazing hip hop dancer! To me, the most telling thing was that the person they had raving about her was Melissa, and not Charm La'Donna - the actual professional hip hop choreographer! In all the shots they showed of Charm while Maddie was dancing, she didn't look blown away or impressed at all. She basically had an "oh that's nice" expression on her face the whole time.