Cyrus may have made lots of progress, but I think he's an awkward partner at best and the choreographers have totally had to work around him all season. And, mysteriously, he had the most limited range of styles. Not that Chehon is the strongest of the bunch, mind.
Excuse me? Who gave you permission to exist?
Cordelia ,'Beneath You'
Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
megan walker - Sep 11, 2012 6:47:07 pm PDT #19904 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
-t - Sep 11, 2012 8:44:36 pm PDT #19905 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Everyone really brought their A games tonight! I even liked the Tyce number. That hardly ever happens.
megan walker - Sep 11, 2012 8:53:13 pm PDT #19906 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
It was good. So annoyed I forgot it was on Tuesday and set the dvr to record PBS. And I missed the first half hour!
Jesse - Sep 12, 2012 4:01:00 am PDT #19907 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm impressed that Chehon got around/through the "arrogant" charge that has attached to previous fancy/skilled dancers. But is that just because he's not black? Now I'm wondering.
flea - Sep 12, 2012 4:55:10 am PDT #19908 of 23273
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I would argue that Chehon reads as black - or, at least biracial, which in the US generally codes as black (just ask Barack!) I think, actually, his accent helps, though - we accept fanciness in Europeans that we would scorn in Americans. Also, he comes across as kind of doofy - very pretty, technically accomplished, but doofy. Danny was not so warm or outgoing, which helps fuel charges of arrogance.
le nubian - Sep 12, 2012 7:54:37 am PDT #19909 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yeah, but too often in the US light-skinned is better than being dark skinned. and this is within the Black community sometimes.
yes, that he is "foreign" and light skinned helps. Danny didn't have a chance with Mia fucking with him at every turn.
Liese S. - Sep 12, 2012 7:56:09 am PDT #19910 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh! I just found out that the guy that's directing the film we were a part of on tour knows Eliana! So double incentive to root for her!
Jesse - Sep 12, 2012 8:23:10 am PDT #19911 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Embarrassing (to me or to humanity? unclear): When you type "Chehon sytycd" into Google, two of the top four suggestions are "...gay" and "...ethnicity." And yes, apparently he is probably black/white biracial.
-t - Sep 13, 2012 5:56:13 pm PDT #19912 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Dimitry did make a wow look this time, but I really loved Sonjia's pants. Especially for that bit when she was fitting her model and triumphantly crowing "look at her crotch!", but I also just liked the look of them a whole lot.
meara - Sep 13, 2012 7:49:11 pm PDT #19913 of 23273
I'm really loving Eliana, more than expected (ETA: not that I didn't like her, but the past couple episodes I was like "Damn girl!" in a way I hadn't been before). And LOVED seeing her dance with Alex again, though I still like the "Bang Bang" number best (probably of all the numbers this season).
...but I still want "So You Think You Can Dance With Mark", damnit.