Ah, Cat Deeley, how I’ve missed thee. Your bubbling British charm is a great way to start the TV summer. I don’t even care that you give us about 5 minutes of filler about past seasons and auditions and stuff. Since this isn’t a performance show, I’m just gonna mention anyone that stands out to me.
The Italian Gigolo (Or So I’m Guessing)- This guy seems to be a parody of the Italian lover stereotype, and he gets my notice for creeping pretty much everyone out, including Cat and the Judges. He has impressive control and some kind of awesome moves, but if he’s gonna keep stripping, I’d rather he not make the show. Also, Mia Michaels has an amazing Freudian slip on the word “successful” and makes me love her as a person as well as a choreographer. Also, he does appear to have humility. Or maybe not. He makes the choreography round
“Sex”- Can we ban him from my TV screen? At least the idol wannabe who suck can be funny. But this guy is just sad. And a little mean.
The Blind Girl- Good background story, baddish technique. Plus, Mia Michaels tears. But she doesn’t make it through. I don’t think she could have realistically made it any farther.
Blond Girl Swallowed By Large Amounts of Green Fabric- Oh wait, that’s Cat. Sometimes she’s really on with her wardrobe, other times, well, not so much…
Twitch- Yup, still awesome. Nigel tells him that if Twitch doesn’t make it through Vegas this year, Nigel’s gonna kick his ass. I have no doubts that he’s gonna be a member of the top 20. He goes straight through to Vegas.
Phillip Chbeeb- Also awesome. His body seems so ridiculously fluid at times, I’m wondering if he’s more than 98% water. Mia tells him that he’s one of the best breakers she’s ever seen. He goes to choreography.
William Wingfield (Pretty sure that’s his name)- The self-proclaimed “gypsy”. Pretty awesome body movement. Also interesting because he did it to a poem rather than music. Nigel wasn’t the biggest fan, but he was good enough to get to the choreography.
Day 1 Choreography Routine: Travis Wall, who so should have beat Benji in season two, is the choreographer. The Italian hustler gets cut, Phil and William make it to Vegas.
Day 2
Erica Gee- This is her third time trying out for the show. She seems to have good extensions. She’s decent to watch. She seems to switch styles a bunch of times though. The judges like her this time. She goes right through to Vegas.
Leonidas and Aliona- The first ballroom couple we’re shown. He seems to be the better one of the two, but the judges, especially good ‘ol pervy Nigel, are all turned on. Nigel, continuing the perv streak, comments about her legs as well. Mary is very pumped for a good ballroom couple. They both go straight to Vegas.
Victor Kim (Again, may not be his name. I kind of suck with names)- Very cool Asian breaker. He seems to be having more fun than anyone else, and he’s probably the most fun to watch as well. He makes it to choreography.
Gold Inferno- Oh, look, an idiot in a mask. He does jumpstyle, which appears to be a lot of practice on DDR. Not that I’m trying to say that what he does isn’t hard, but it seems to be DDR without the pad. It’s still better than what I could do. The judges don't see any improvement from last year. He gets cut. And it turns out he's a kind of arrogant d-bag too. And more than a wee bit creepy.
Asian Ballroom Couple- You don't really see Asian ballroom dancers on this show, so its a nice change. They seem to be pretty god, especially considering the girl is quite sick, it seems. The judges like them too, and send them to choreography with separate partners.
Kherrington Payne- That is an awesome name (but she loses points for the ridiculous spelling of her first name) She says she's a tomboy on the soccer field and a girly-girl otherwise. She seems fresh, happy to be there, and also seems to be pretty darn good too. Dominic from last season, who has been in the audience watching, is enthralled. The judges really like her. She goes right on through to Vegas.
Robert Muraine- Ridiculous popper. Amazing, amazing, amazing body control. He seems to have control of literally every bit on his body. He did a few things I didn't even think were physically possible. Nigel calls him his favorite dancer of 2008. He gets a ticket straight through to Vegas. He even hugs Nigel. Nigel plays along pretty freakin' well too.
Choreography Day 2- We’re not shown the routine, but Victor gets Cut, but the Asian ballroomers make it.
A Few Other Assorted Notes:
• I love Mia Michaels. Hardcore. Her choreography is always awesome, and she seems a heck of a lot more personable this season. And her Freudian Slip was great.
• It’s nice to see them brining back old contestants, like Travis and Dominic. Makes me wonder if we’ll ever be seeing some of these people again.
•I truly hope there are no more Schwimmer children waiting in the wings.
•Cat Deeley is really starting to battle Phil Keoghan for my favorite reality host.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
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Well, if the show were "America's best contemporary dancer", Travis probably would have won. But it's "America's favorite dancer", and according to Nigel, Benji was the favorite from the first minute. He's an entertainer, which is part of what dance should be about, not just who can lift their leg higher.
anonymous,
I don't usually leave comments anywhere, but you're being completely unfair to Travis and his fans. Just because Benji had a more outgoing style doesn't mean Travis isn't entertaining. He just has a different style of entertainment that some people prefer over Benji's. There is nothing wrong with that, and it is no reason for you to discredit Travis' talent.
On another note, I'm so glad this show is back.
I loved the Italian. So hot. Btw, benji sucked. Twirling idiot that was like Clay Aiken on crack. Freak! Travis was awesome.
I really liked the performance by Leonidas Proskurov and Aliona Vetrenka Vilani (Ballroom Catagory) at the LA auditions of SYTYCD. For some reson, the clip has been taken off youtube. If anyone has it please please forward it to –> dude13177@yahoo.com
Cheers
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