I'm so excited!!! Cat is looking as gorgeous as ever and Nigel, Mary and Adam are ready to dazzle us with their (uh-uh) wisdom.
Jeanine & Phillip - Hip Hop / Tabitha & Napoleon
I really wish they would have started the show with something original. If I had to guess what Tabitha & Napoleon would do for episode #1, it would have been this song and this exact routine. In fact, we've seen this before. It's called Mark & Chelsie's Bleeding Love routine last season (similarities go even as far as Jeanine's outfit being almost identical to what Chelsie wore). I generally like Tabitha & Napoleon, but this is so cliche. The story and "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" choreography exactly follow the lyrics of the song. It's like a 5th grade talent show. I rewound it and watched again hoping I might like it better the second time, but no such luck. I can't really even form an opinion of the dancers. I'm sure they'll sail through, though, since Phillip has already had so much camera time and Jeanine is really pretty. Apparently the judges don't agree with my assessment. I think it's a little early for Mary to be screaming.
Asuka & Vitolio - Broadway / Tyce
Maybe I need to step away and get an attitude adjustment, 'cause I didn't love this either. It was fine, but didn't really blow me away. I do think these two are a great pair and we'll see some great stuff coming from them in future weeks if they stick around.
Karla & Jonathan - Cha Cha / Tony
Hmmm..... that should have been hot, but it wasn't. Karla is really pretty, but her movement was so klunky. Apparently you can't teach just any dancer to move her hips for a latin dance.
I really don't want to be so negative, but I'm waiting for this to get good!!! Maybe the judges are watching a different show than I am.
Randi & Evan - Jazz / Tyce
Getting warmer. I liked it.
Those two look tiny next to Cat and I love Randi's hair.
Paris & Tony - Hip Hop / Tabitha & Napoleon
Hope this is better than the other one... Much better. I liked it. And, nice product placement.
Caitlin & Jason - Bollywood / Nakul
I've liked both of these two throughout the auditions. I love that they are paired together. Jason was great and Caitlin had some good moments (the handstand at the beginning), but she had some not so good moments too. Maybe this routine was too hard for week one, but this isn't Dancing with the Stars, these are trained, professional-level dancers. Step it up, girl. This was not even close to as good as Katee & Josh's bollywood last year.
Janette & Brandon - Fox Trot / Louie
I don't really have much to say - positive or negative - except the lift at the end was cool. I don't have much interest in either of these two and I've had a weird feeling since the first audition that Janette would make it to the top 20, then be the first girl elimintated. I guess we'll see tomorrow.
Ashley & Kupono - Jazz / Wade
Loved it! Wade is a genius - again. That was fantastic and I really liked Ashley & Kupono. Kupono's movement quality is so cool. I'm so glad Wade is around in week 1 and can't wait to see more from these two dancers. After auditioning for the show 4 times, Ashley hit the jackpot with a fantastic partner and Wade Robson!
Melissa & Ade - Contemporary / Mandy
Are you kidding me? I love Mandy, she can do no wrong in my book. I can't even fault her for pulling Richard Marx out of the 80s sappy love song vault. That choreography was flawless and they executed it really well. So many great lifts that showed the strength of both dancers. Now this is something I would usually laugh at Nigel for saying, but the movement was so fluid that it looked like they were one. Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! Did you get that I love Mandy?
Kayla & Max - Samba / Louie
Very solid samba. It had a lot of energy and Max is obviously very strong at latin. These two should be really fun to watch.
Let me judge the judges for a second: Mary actually said something funny - her botox comment. Clearly all reality show judges like to hear themselves talk, but Adam really does.
In the bottom tomorrow: Asuka & Vitolio, Karla & Jonathan, Paris & Tony, Janette & Brandon.
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2 comments:
OK, well you and i see it alike a lot! My main judges comment is that I feel it is WAY To EARLY for the "hot tamale train"! mary grates on my nerves! I will say though that these first routines seem better that last season's firsts! The dancers seem so well rounded and adept! I wish years ago that i had learned all of these different styles!
BTW it is easy for me to be critical in bed drinking a bud light! I was not half the dancer these people were!
That said I think my 2 favs were the Bolywood (sp?) and the lyrical tonight! Not sure who i like for males yet. The females (even though they are very blonde) have a lot of potential!!! Love the blog brooke! miss you! Love tivo! Hope to catch up this weekend! val
It scares me how after not seeing each other for 15 years, we still think alike! Yes, there are a lot of blondes.
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