So... I'm on my own tonight. After last week's dismal top 16 routine that I finally watched (and did not feel like re-hashing) I am hoping this week will be somewhat entertaining.
Here we go!
But first we have a commercial with Karen from W&G singing turn the tub around to the tune of turn the beat around... really?!?!? ok... fast forward the commercials from now on...
Ashleigh and Jakob with a NappyTabs hip hop routine...
I would have liked that routine better with Chelsea and Mark...(bleeding love anyone?!)
Next is Kevin and Karen doing a Broadway routine by Spencer Liff (who?)
I would have liked to see that with Evan and Randi...
Next up is Noelle and Russell doing a fox trot by someone...
Good lift and she's got good legs... but I would have rather seen it by Travis and Martha
Next up Channing and Victor doing a jazz routine by Tyce - or is it Keith?
so... I saw steps, not dancing. I would have preferred seeing that danced by Hok and Jamie...
Next we have Legacy and Squeaker Squeak (Katheryn) doing a Passo Doble.
That was actually pretty darn good. Great intensity and chemistry. Little difficulty at the end but at least I wasn't imagining the dance being done by a different pair.
Next up Ellenore and Ryan doing a contemporary routine by Travis! (I love Travis)
Love the routine... that first look when they passed each other was my favorite part from Ryan - because it was a "real" look - still, I would really love to have seen it with Jeanine and Jason or Kupono and Kayla or Ade and Melissa or Lacey and Kameron. But again, the choreography was beautiful, and the little details and the musicality of it were great.
Last but not least are Mollee and Nathan doing a pop jazz routine by Laurieann (who I have not been a fan of seasons past...)
ok... soooooooo.... I actually didn't hate it, but... I would have preferred to see it with Courtney and Mark (Like with the Sonya routine)
My pick for the bottom 3:
Karen and Kevin
Noelle & Russell
Channing & Victor
I wonder if everyone else has been watching this season's choreography and thinking about how much better it would be with dancers past...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
SYTYCD - Top 18
Ok - so...
M: I am so over the tapping.
R: Yeah.
M: Also - really don't like the new set.
R: It's too big and impersonal.
M: I miss the stairs.
R: I hadn't even noticed there weren't stairs, but there should be stairs.
M: It gave it an american bandstand solid gold feel.
R: Yes.
M: If they point out that Paula is STILL not in the chair...
R: Yes. I'm a scream like Mary Murphy.
M: And they've done it.
R: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
M: Nice punniness by The Shankman, though.
Good news! Billy Bell (love) and Brandon can join the competition next year! That's nice of the network to allow. Though I honestly can't think of a reason why they wouldn't. In other news, Noelle is back. Whee.
M: Did you hear crickets?
R: Yes, yes I did.
Up first Russell and Noelle with a hip-hop routine choreographed by Jamal Sims
M: I find this routine incongruous.
R: Ridiculous!
M: It's horrible!
R: He's good but I am distracted by her badness. And her hair. It's too feathery.
M: bad use of props.
R: This makes the chain routine from last year seem even more spectacular because they used the props so well.
M: Indeed.
R: F'in A. High School Musical anyone?
M: Go Wildcats!
(Tonight the judges are on crack, and since they get to decide, we're not going to relay what they think cuz... duh with results on them)
Next Up:
Jakob and Ashleigh with a Vietnamese waltz with El Capitan Lapatin!
M: could they put her hair up for the love of sweet baby Jesus?!?!?
R: oh look it's up.
M: in the ugliest bun I've ever seen!
R: I always love a good Vietnamese Waltz
M: Could you imagine if this was the first dance at an actual wedding?!?!
R: Awesome!
M: Nice lift.
R: Yes.
M: Good use of the background.
R: Yes. I did like it much better.
M: Hilary Swank moment!
Next Up:
Bianca and Victor dancing a routine by Tyce (or will it be Keith?)
R: Her neck is still stiff or her shoulders are tensed up.
M: You're right!!! Not sure though if this is a Tyce piece or not. I don't know what to say about that.
R: Yeah... I don't know. I didn't hate it... but... eh.
M: There was no reckless abandon - which was the point.
R: They were too restrained.
Next Up:
Mollee and Nathan doing bollywood with that guy who does the bollywood stuff.
R: I love her feet.
M: She's really cute in this.
R: So is he.
M: She's really punctuated.
R: Even her face at the end... really good.
M: And she didn't look 14!
R: And - GOOD USE OF PROP!!!!
M: Word!
R: To your mother.
M: Indeed.
R: F'n A!
Next Up:
Channing and Mr. Bojangles doing a Samba from Capitan Lapatin!
R: Isolation, Syncopation, Emancipation Proclamation.
M: Good Hips.
R: Awkward lift.
M: I think he's better than her on this one.
R: I think they're both equally horrible.
M: Another awkward lift, and the good hips are gone.
R: Yeah, bad.
M: I believe that Mary is wearing bedazzled damask... which goes too far.
R: Stop making me snort!
M: Wha happen!?!?!
R: I knew that was coming....evil!
Next up:
Karen and Kevin doing hip hop by NappyTabs.
M: You know what I like about Tabitha that she's not classically pretty, but she's so confident she's more pretty than if she were a classic beauty.
R: She's got the attitude.
M: And the ability to get away with that outfit. WOW!
R: She could be just a bit more fluid.
M: Her movements could be a bit bigger. Everything is a bit too close to the body so you don't get the full curve into the next movement.
Next Up:
Kathryn (Squeaker Squeak) and Legacy doing lyrical? by Tookey.
So... we were speechless and typed nothing. 2nd time:
M: Damn he's hot.
R: Yeah, I'm getting the Legacy Love.
M: Word.
R: I really thought I was going to hate her (squeaker), but this is week 2 and she is really just awesome! I think she's my favorite girl.
M: He might be my favorite guy and I thought he was going to suck at this style but He was the Shiz.
R: That was awesome. As good as a Mia routine.
M: I concur with my esteemed colleague on the left of the couch.
Next Up:
Pauline and Peter doing a Wade Robeson routine.
M: Not saying he sucks, but she's extra awesome - her face is great.
R: I love the picture and I love Wade
M: I like this routine - I liked that a LOT!
R: Me too.
M: The judges are on crack - except Nigel this week.
Last but not least:
Ryan and Eleanore doing an Argentine tango... fun.
M: She's got great Tango hair.
R: Nice drop.
M: Those lifts aren't awkward - about time!
R: Yes, that was good. Way to dance with the skirt in the heel.
M: When did Adam become pervy and hetero?
R: I know, but he's right - it was great.
Ok so bottom 4:
Noelle
Bianca
Mr. Bojangles
Victor
R: I would like to see Noelle and Mr. Bojangles go.
M: Word.
R: Except for Noelle's solo is pretty freakin AWESOME!
M: That's what you call dancing for your life yo!
R: Word.
M: Do More Victor.
R: Yeah, that was bad.
M: She is the weakest of the 3 tappers in regular dancing.
R: And I didn't like her solo at all.
M: here's Mr. Bojangles.
R: Sorry, my hubby just did a butt shake walking away that was sooooo cute and I got distracted.
M: Yeah...
Ok - so both the tappys (not the nappy tabs) got to leave. Only one left. This is a good thing. There can be only one anyhow. Highlander tap dance rules. In good news, the elimination doesn't end with a beheading in these rules. Toodles Bojangles and Biancar!
As for the rest of you, we'll see you next week.
M: I am so over the tapping.
R: Yeah.
M: Also - really don't like the new set.
R: It's too big and impersonal.
M: I miss the stairs.
R: I hadn't even noticed there weren't stairs, but there should be stairs.
M: It gave it an american bandstand solid gold feel.
R: Yes.
M: If they point out that Paula is STILL not in the chair...
R: Yes. I'm a scream like Mary Murphy.
M: And they've done it.
R: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
M: Nice punniness by The Shankman, though.
Good news! Billy Bell (love) and Brandon can join the competition next year! That's nice of the network to allow. Though I honestly can't think of a reason why they wouldn't. In other news, Noelle is back. Whee.
M: Did you hear crickets?
R: Yes, yes I did.
Up first Russell and Noelle with a hip-hop routine choreographed by Jamal Sims
M: I find this routine incongruous.
R: Ridiculous!
M: It's horrible!
R: He's good but I am distracted by her badness. And her hair. It's too feathery.
M: bad use of props.
R: This makes the chain routine from last year seem even more spectacular because they used the props so well.
M: Indeed.
R: F'in A. High School Musical anyone?
M: Go Wildcats!
(Tonight the judges are on crack, and since they get to decide, we're not going to relay what they think cuz... duh with results on them)
Next Up:
Jakob and Ashleigh with a Vietnamese waltz with El Capitan Lapatin!
M: could they put her hair up for the love of sweet baby Jesus?!?!?
R: oh look it's up.
M: in the ugliest bun I've ever seen!
R: I always love a good Vietnamese Waltz
M: Could you imagine if this was the first dance at an actual wedding?!?!
R: Awesome!
M: Nice lift.
R: Yes.
M: Good use of the background.
R: Yes. I did like it much better.
M: Hilary Swank moment!
Next Up:
Bianca and Victor dancing a routine by Tyce (or will it be Keith?)
R: Her neck is still stiff or her shoulders are tensed up.
M: You're right!!! Not sure though if this is a Tyce piece or not. I don't know what to say about that.
R: Yeah... I don't know. I didn't hate it... but... eh.
M: There was no reckless abandon - which was the point.
R: They were too restrained.
Next Up:
Mollee and Nathan doing bollywood with that guy who does the bollywood stuff.
R: I love her feet.
M: She's really cute in this.
R: So is he.
M: She's really punctuated.
R: Even her face at the end... really good.
M: And she didn't look 14!
R: And - GOOD USE OF PROP!!!!
M: Word!
R: To your mother.
M: Indeed.
R: F'n A!
Next Up:
Channing and Mr. Bojangles doing a Samba from Capitan Lapatin!
R: Isolation, Syncopation, Emancipation Proclamation.
M: Good Hips.
R: Awkward lift.
M: I think he's better than her on this one.
R: I think they're both equally horrible.
M: Another awkward lift, and the good hips are gone.
R: Yeah, bad.
M: I believe that Mary is wearing bedazzled damask... which goes too far.
R: Stop making me snort!
M: Wha happen!?!?!
R: I knew that was coming....evil!
Next up:
Karen and Kevin doing hip hop by NappyTabs.
M: You know what I like about Tabitha that she's not classically pretty, but she's so confident she's more pretty than if she were a classic beauty.
R: She's got the attitude.
M: And the ability to get away with that outfit. WOW!
R: She could be just a bit more fluid.
M: Her movements could be a bit bigger. Everything is a bit too close to the body so you don't get the full curve into the next movement.
Next Up:
Kathryn (Squeaker Squeak) and Legacy doing lyrical? by Tookey.
So... we were speechless and typed nothing. 2nd time:
M: Damn he's hot.
R: Yeah, I'm getting the Legacy Love.
M: Word.
R: I really thought I was going to hate her (squeaker), but this is week 2 and she is really just awesome! I think she's my favorite girl.
M: He might be my favorite guy and I thought he was going to suck at this style but He was the Shiz.
R: That was awesome. As good as a Mia routine.
M: I concur with my esteemed colleague on the left of the couch.
Next Up:
Pauline and Peter doing a Wade Robeson routine.
M: Not saying he sucks, but she's extra awesome - her face is great.
R: I love the picture and I love Wade
M: I like this routine - I liked that a LOT!
R: Me too.
M: The judges are on crack - except Nigel this week.
Last but not least:
Ryan and Eleanore doing an Argentine tango... fun.
M: She's got great Tango hair.
R: Nice drop.
M: Those lifts aren't awkward - about time!
R: Yes, that was good. Way to dance with the skirt in the heel.
M: When did Adam become pervy and hetero?
R: I know, but he's right - it was great.
Ok so bottom 4:
Noelle
Bianca
Mr. Bojangles
Victor
R: I would like to see Noelle and Mr. Bojangles go.
M: Word.
R: Except for Noelle's solo is pretty freakin AWESOME!
M: That's what you call dancing for your life yo!
R: Word.
M: Do More Victor.
R: Yeah, that was bad.
M: She is the weakest of the 3 tappers in regular dancing.
R: And I didn't like her solo at all.
M: here's Mr. Bojangles.
R: Sorry, my hubby just did a butt shake walking away that was sooooo cute and I got distracted.
M: Yeah...
Ok - so both the tappys (not the nappy tabs) got to leave. Only one left. This is a good thing. There can be only one anyhow. Highlander tap dance rules. In good news, the elimination doesn't end with a beheading in these rules. Toodles Bojangles and Biancar!
As for the rest of you, we'll see you next week.
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