So you think you can dance: is the vote right for “America’s Favorite Dancer” in Season 17?

Spoiler ahead for So you think you can dance Season 17 through June 29th.

So you think you can dance finally returned in May after more than two years of absence, but it wasn’t quite the same show in season 17 that fans last saw in September 2019. Although the host deley cat I was back judges Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Laura GibsonYes Sunday Sandova have been replaced by Stephen “Twitch” Boss, Jo Jo SiwaYes Matteo Morrison before Morrison himself was replaced by Lea Remini . However, the change in referees might not be the most shocking change, as it seems clear at this point in Season 17. The biggest possible change for choosing “America’s Favorite Dancer” this time around? The public votes.

Or more precisely, the she studies public vote. For the first time in show business history, only the studio audience can vote which dancers should remain in the competition and continue competing for the title of “America’s Favorite Dancer”. In previous seasons, viewers could vote from home, a similar format to that used in successful contests such as American idol Yes America has talentproduction SYTYCD fandom an interactive experience and ensuring that the winner actually won that title.

But with only the studio folks voting, is it really fair to say the winner is “America’s Favorite Dancer” over the first sixteen seasons’ voting system? I have to admit I hesitated about the vote change when it was announced, because the masked singer proved that choosing the winners through the votes of the studio audience worked quite well, and it was possible SYTYCDThe format change was linked to the production challenges of the pandemic, so I gave it the benefit of the doubt.

At the same time, other shows, including the one mentioned above. American idol Yes America has talent – the spectators who were voting from home are back, and another dance show was more or less back to normal, like SYTYCD Judge JoJo Siwa can testify after his transfer to dance with the stars ! After a few episodes of the new voting system, I’m ready to join those who have already decided not to be the biggest fans of the audience vote study. This show is not the masked singerafter all, and when the title of “America’s Favorite Dancer” is at stake, it seems like more people than can see a recording should vote.

Season 17 has long divided fans once the series is finally back after its long hiatus. Viewers questioned new judge Leah Remini’s dance experience after they arrived replaces expert dancer Matthew Morrison with other judges tWitch and Siwa come out to congratulate her . Siwa also had to answer questions about his dance experience, resulting in a real bomb from the start dance moms Star .

tWitch, who is the only judge of season 17 with SYTYCD experience after playing the role of a dancer on the show, she had to also respond to fan complaints . With all the news compared to the previous season the revelation in episode 300 that the vote would be done in the studio and not in the hands of viewers at home, perhaps unsurprisingly fans have strong opinions. I’m willing to wait and see how the rest of the season will go and if any new changes will be made if the show is renewed for season 18.

Tune in to Fox Wednesdays at 9pm ET onwards the 2022 television release program to see new episodes of So you think you can dance . The top ten dancers have been reduced to the top eight since the last episode and the competition is fierce.