It's well documented that So You Think You Can Dance is one of my favorite reality shows, and I'm glad that it made its return week before last.

However, I wasn't totally blown away by the first three episodes, which focused on the auditions. I couldn't believe how many repeat bad auditioners there were. Did we really need to see "Sex" again? Why let him back for a third try? He's been sighted on Idol and Make Me a Supermodel, so clearly he's just trying to get on TV. If only producers would stop cooperating! And Gold Inferno again? Come on!

It was really interesting to see the portrayal of the D.C. auditions. I went to the first day of them and talked to a few people in line (see the video at the link above) at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. But that was apparently just the part where they were culling contestants down to the best and the worst, because nearly all the footage shown last week was from the Warner Theatre in D.C. instead. Also surprising? That only nine people made it through from Washington, compared to the 30s and 40s from other cities.

However, I did get a tiny glimpse of one of the people I talked to in D.C. in February on Thursday as he leapt in the air with a ticket to Vegas. Maybe he will get more than two seconds of camera time during the Vegas round.

What do you think of SYTYCD so far this season?