We’re down to the final four, and it’s the first time the show has seen not one, but two all-girl crews to make it this far. There?s a good chance one of them will make it to the finals. This week, it?s the guys vs. the girls, as the crews are called upon to create a routine based on the gender of a popular music artist.

Quest Crew (Chris Brown – “Forever”): A bit distracting given the artist in question, but getting past that, Quest’s performance was good. It was solid, and technically very well executed. Beyond that, there wasn’t really much we haven?t seen before from them. It’s still strong, I just feel the challenges being given just aren’t that “challenging” anymore. They’re not being pushed they way they’ve been in the past.

Beat Freaks (Katy Perry – “Hot n’ Cold”): Now, I think some of the moves and transitions could have been a little cleaner, but still, this was one of the best performances of the season. The opening robotic section was ridiculously intricate, the quick nod to “Beat It” was great, and I definitely agree with the judges, their use of props continues to be on point. To say nothing of the headspin at the end! And I didn’t even notice that she actually put her shades back on WHILE doing the headspin, until I saw the slo-mo.

BOTTOM TWO

Strikers All-Stars (Daddy Yankee): It was nice to see them challenge themselves by incorporating some b-boy moves, ’cause the other crews did kind of stay in their comfort zone. I give it up to Strikers for at least trying to do something totally different from what they’ve done in the past. Unlike Dynamic Edition and their clogging, Strikers were able to incorporate stepping into more varied choreography effortlessly. But this time around, they were just too unfocused. This really isn’t the time to mess up the way that one guy did, completely missing that transition.

Fly Kicks (Rihanna – “Pon De Replay”): A Chris Brown song AND a Rihanna song?!? This MTV?s idea of a sick joke?!?! In any event, the performance was pretty good. Perhaps I have to eat crow when it comes to Fly Kicks. They’ve made it this far, and it’s because they do work well as a crew. They may not do anything you haven’t seen before like other crews, but what for what they do, they do it very well. Still, I haven’t really been wowed by them the same as other crews, and that’s always been a major thing hindering them. There’s too much predictability.

CONCLUSION
Can’t say I’m surprised to see Fly Kicks make it. The Strikers’ performance should have been MUCH better, given how far we are in the competition. They should have been a lot more mindful of their competitors, because Quest Crew and Beat Freaks have had this competition on lock from day one, and haven’t really lost a step since. But now it falls upon Fly Kicks to be even more mindful if they hope to make it to the finals.