I don't have much to add to Teri's comments...she pretty much hit it right on. But here are a few of my thoughts:
Does anyone else think that Courtney's teeth are not real? Every time she smiles, I think her teeth are like caps or veneers or something...I don't think I would have noticed this on my old TV, but I guess that's the price you pay when you have a TV that makes people appear bigger than life.
I'm soooooo glad that Wade was back...and I hope he never leaves us again. His choreography is so interesting and captivating. I'm also glad that they explained why he was not here this season...and hopefully he will be done with his Vegas show by next year so we will not have to go another season without him.
One difference of opinion that I have with Teri is that I actually really liked the Russian routine, specifically because it shows how good these two boys really are. I was really impressed with the tricks, but also with their Russian moves in general...who can dance like that?!?!? No one!
Overall, I think I was a little disappointed. For the past two seasons, I have been blown away by pretty much all of the performances in the finale. This year I thought some were good, and I loved a few...but my mouth was not touching the floor. Once again, I am torn between who I want to win and who I think America will vote for. Another problem is that I feel like both Josh and Katee were pretty much perfect throughout the competition...so who will win? And my third issue is...do I vote for the same people that everyone else is voting for and secure my personal fourth place position, or do I go out on a limb in a last ditch attempt to take over the competition? And I have decided that, as long as I beat Teri, I am happy...so here are my votes:
Fourth: Courtney
Third: Twitch
Second: Katee
First: Josh
For all of you who have not participated in this competition in the past, I have posted a picture of my trophy from last year. It is displayed proudly in my office. I don't know what Teri has up her sleeves for this years trophy, but Carol, Angela, and Calvin better be preparing a prominent place to display their trophy this year...who will win? It is such a close finish!
I also need to add that I appreciate Ramsam's researching skills...I LOVE Chris Angel, and if Wade and Chris are working together on something in Vegas, I am THERE!!!! If any of you want to take a road trip to see it, I am very interested.... The show is called Believe and the "cheap" tickets are $60...does anyone think the state would pay for us to go? I'll work on that...
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Ok, getting my comments in at the last minute.
I agree that this finale wasn't so impressive, tonight better be good. The judges are so fake, we have eyes, we're not going to believe you when we know they didn't do that good... I think they are trying to make sure there is a next season, because this season wasn't so great, sorry.
Courtney and Twitch Hip hop, The cute factor wasn't overpowering, it was respectable, the last lift was dang funny, did they run out of ideas? "OK, now I am going to balance you on my head, no wait, almost there, almoooost there, ok now I'm letting go, oops you fell... nice
Josh and Katee Lyrical... it was fine I didn't feel the need to watch it twice or anything. It all seemed kind of equal or flat... I mean there was not crescendo and climax, it was there, and then it was done... I liked it fine
Katee and Courtney Broadway... I cannot explain how much I hated every single second of the agony that was this number. Saturday Night Live could use it "as is" as a parody of a dance show... it was ridiculous and painful. What the crap were they wearing, it was a mix between Mary Poppins the crack whore and a drunk Little Bo Peep... and they ran around the stage and waved at each other... pure crap.
Twitch... it was fine... I wasn't blown away, someone must've told him to stop wearing the same t-shirt design every week so he put it on his head instead.
Twitch and Josh... I'm sorry, I don't mean to be a racist, but I just didn't buy the black russian effect. They needed to do something to not make it sooo stark of a contrast. Classical Russian Ballet, authentic folk costumes, the choreography wasn't cutting edge, and then paste in the heads of the least Russian looking people on the planet... I was snickering except for the tricks.
Katee solo, cool song, already been used on SYTYCD, apparently they couldn't afford to pay another royalty fee
Twitch and Katee Foxtrot. You know I hae an opinion about the ballroom number. Usually the best I hope for is that they don't screw up too bad. Bt Katee actually did good, she looked ballroom. Now, the choreography was very kind. There were two times they actually took a dance frame and moved. During both of those time Twitch just walked.... sorry, but that's not dancing, that's called walking with your arms in the air. The lifts were good, and by the way the t-press is a ballroom standard done constantly, not that rare for the choreographers... I'm guessing they didn't feel "spoiled"
Courtney and Josh Jive... Jive and swing are not the same thing. Swing has a lower center with the hip "swinging" out and back in during most steps... Jive has a vertical energy, which Nigel referred to as the "double bounce" There should be this up and out thing that is just very energizing to watch.. I couldn't figure out why they were so tired, they didn't swing their hips or have vertical energy at all. Their unison was also quite off.
I was excited for the Mia number, again, it was fine. Very athletic, some weird hand stuff while the girls were walking around... some fun moments though
OK, voting
Courtney, I actually like, but she will go first even though Twitch should've been gone a long time ago.
Twitch will finally go second.
Now, I know everyone loves a muscular black man, and I'm guessing the girls are doing more of the voting than men, so I should say Katee is leaving next, but she outdanced everyone and she deserves to win, Josh didn't impress me much last night.
So, Josh goes home third and Katee wins it all.
If I am wrong I had a good run in the lead and will congratulate the holder of the 2008 trophy with all my heart, I think we should all so some classic lyrical drops to one knee while looking ashen and forlorn anytime we see the new winner, to show our reverence, or perhaps that stupid hand on the shoulder thing. I swear if my dancers start trying to act cool with that I'll fail them.
The SYTYCD season ends perfectly timed as next week I have my dance team for at least 5 hours a day for Ballroom Bootcamp...... it's been fun
I am so desperate to discuss the finale- and there is nothing on here! We are going to Lagoon today, so I can't wait to see what everyone is saying....but I must say..... Twitch over Katee???? America got that wrong.
I LOVED the pop battle. Somebody with strings needs to call Itunes and tell them to start selling the dances as videos, starting with that battle. I would download that in a heartbeat, and like a silly teen you would hear me say.."look what I got on my iPod.." when you see me. They have Fox Nazis that remove every unauthorized video from You Tube and the likes, so why not just sell them legally?
Anyway, I came on late in the competition but I wanted to link a post from my own blog that was a funny SYTCD moment in my house. Enjoy.
http://samuelsfamilyfrenzy.blogspot.com/2008/05/so-i-think-i-can-dance.html
Oh Yeah, Courtney pulls her bottom lip down on the sides when she breathes, sighs, gets done talking,etc. It looks wierd to me (adding to the fake teeth illusion), almost like she smells something rank. So I agree- her mouth is not my fave. How mean. Can you imagine if she ever read this? What is it about being on TV that makes you fair play for me to pick apart? Oh well- you're famous now, so deal with it!
I was so mad when Katee was called second, Kristen can't stay awake right now long enough to watch an entire episode so I haven't been able to rant to anybody!
I almost couldn't watch the rest of the show. From then on I fast forwarded through any kind of dialogue, and grumbled.
America is just dumb or the producers wanted to say those two ended up in the top two to create some street cred.
Did you notice that they never mentioned any number of votes or anything? I don't trust them. I'm one of those annoying people who see conspiracies everywhere apparently. And I know SYTYCD is spying on me!
I'm a huge hypocrite though, I didn't vote once the entire season but have no problem getting mad at the results...
ah well
I'm curious how the points shook out... I'm pretty darn sure I wont have to clear a spot for a glorious trophy
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