Hahaha.

I thought maybe the posts in here were because FaceOff started back up. FaceOff started back up. The winning makeup was absolutely amazing.

So I just finally got a chance to watch the Mia SYTYCD. I was...disappointed, mostly. I felt like pretty much every one of the dances was better in the original. And I kept seriously disagreeing with the judges and being like "What crack are you smoking?!" (though part of it was me going "EW, DEAD DADDY DANCE"). Nigel was on weird stuff "Do you know how old she was when her dad died? Do you know what he did?"

And then they sent Amelia and PoorMan'sGosling home! BOO. I actually enjoyed the Amelia/Will booty dance more than the original, which is more than I can really say for the rest of them. I'm fine with them keeping George, but really not happy about the girls (though I also would've liked to keep Amber last week, so)

I also went to see Step Up Revolution, and was horribly disappointed. There were like, six good minutes in the whole movie (dancing, dancing, and a few moments of Twitch, because he's adorable). The plot was RIDICULOUS. And I'm judging on the low standards that these plots usually have. Some of the dancing was cool. But I couldn't stop rolling my eyes.

I was wondering while watching SYTYCD, is there not any kind of rule against professional dancers? Seems like already being a dancer for Cirque de Soleil or a major ballet company would be a pretty clear indicator that person can, indeed, Dance, and is already getting paid to do so. I get that it helps their careers to be on national TV, but why allow them in the competition? Seems like a slightly unfair field to start with.

I think this is an interesting question/point. I mean, sure, mostly it's been ballet dancers, and ballet hasn't been a big part of the show, but...still.

Alex has announced he's coming back as an All Star, so that'll be fun!

Alex Wong? Awesome!

Alex Fucking Wong! I just hope the show doesn't break him again.

The ballroom kids that come on the show are also usually seasoned competitors and also teachers so technically kinda like pros. I think any potential edge the pros have is mitigated somewhat by the format of the show. Yes, they may be able to pick up choreography a lot more quickly, but dancing in an unfamiliar style is just hard, even if you are a pro. Also, most of the non-pro kids come from competition studios so they are used to picking up choreography super quickly and competing, usually every weekend/every other weekend. They also often cross train more than do other dancers who are specialists so that in a certain way gives them an edge over a pure ballet kid or ballroom kid. I think in the end it kinda all comes out in the wash.

I was not disappointed in Step Up Revolution, but I came in with the lowest of low expectations after the absolute crap that was Step Up 3-D. Anything would've been better than that. I'd definitely put it above 3 but below 1 and absolutely below Step Up 2 Tha Streets, by far the most superior of all the Step Up films.

I miss watching SYTYCD with Buffistas!

I don't actually remember Step Up 3-D, as I saw it on a plane while trying to sleep. So, it may have been better, I couldn't really say. I think my issue was with the utter unrealism--while I may not believe in things like a $100,000 dance battle, or whatever the previous ones have had as the big issue, believing that dancing is going to convince a developer not to build? Um, no. Y'all would've been arrested a long time ago.

I miss watching SYTYCD with Buffistas too...when is it over? I'll be back in September! Is the finale 9/5 or 9/12? Or are they counting differently than I am figuring?

Alex Fucking Wong! I just hope the show doesn't break him again.

No kidding.

Can I have him on my show So You Think You Can Dance With Mark? Because, for serious.

It did occur to me that we could do a Google plus hangout and have a multi-location communal watch. All you need is a Google plus account and (for ideal video interaction) a webcam on the computer. If anyone wants to give it a try tonight, holler (although it is the first day of school today, so things at home might be a little wacky tonight.)

I thought maybe the posts in here were because FaceOff started back up.

Oh, fun!

PS: I actually am here to make friends.

Can I have him on my show So You Think You Can Dance With Mark? Because, for serious.

Yes please! I was just thinking about how great an assembly of my favorite all stars (Alex Fucking Wong, Mark, Melanie & Sasha, that krumper whose name I can't recall but whose dancing I loved, etc.) in a group number designed for them would be.

I am intrigued by this Google+ Hangout idea. Timezone issues, of course, but that is interesting.

So You Think You Can Dance With Mark

I wasn't really paying attention to the thread, and I thought you meant Mark, from Mark "Watches".