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]
I really do not enjoy the permanent judges panel on this show (although I have liked most of the guest judges). Their decisions have been completely random from week to week and often rest on things that have nothing to do with the talent of the dancers on stage (or else Tovah would still be in it).
The masculine dancing thing seems to be a particular fascination/hang up of reality show dance contests. (See also SYTYCD, esp. Nigel, Dan and Shane) I do think Miguel is often not very believable when he is doing partner work, but that's because he's not a very good dancer, not because he's too feminine.
When does SYTYCD start? I think my TiVO will catch it regardless, but I want to make sure....
MTV is doing a marathon of SYTYCD (last season) on the 17th.
May 22nd. It seems so far away.
But the MTV marathon is such good news! I wish they'd do S2 again. And little old lonely S1. So forlorn, but it was a really good season. Mmmmmm, Blake.
So rewatching SYTYCD is interesting. I realize that if I just completely tune Lauren out, Neil becomes much more tolerable. Their first week Club Salsa is still ridiculously awful, but he really did turn it out in the Dave Scott hip hop. I also remember how I wasn't completely won over by Danny until, ironically, the week he and Anya did Dan's hip hop routine. I thought the week one Jive he was still waaaay too ballet. (He was killing me with the gran plie and all the turn out!) Even in the Waltz (which was gorgeous for the most part) I remember hating that back turn that Mary was raving about because of the awkwardness of the head roll. (It looked like he was trying to pop Anya's head off) And now the judges are about to break my heart and send Chuy home. It is too much.
Sigh. I heart this show sooooo much.
I lost my whole Saturday watching this! I can't wait for the new season!
And I'll be losing my Sunday, too! I just can't help myself. Thursday, Thursday, Thursday, Thursday!
I just watched the Neil/Sabra business dance, and I think I can stop watching now. I love that so much.
Yeah, I watched it all the way through to the end because I am a ginormous dork. But it was sooo good. And I got to see the Two Princes dance again which is one of my favorite dances on all three seasons of the show. And the Lacey/Danny Samba. And yes the Neil/Sabra table dance. Both also awesome.
