As for the results show (part 1, part 2) last Thursday, I hopped on some forums that were active during and right after the show and found a number of interesting opinions. A lot of people were saying that the top 10 has been somewhat fixed from the beginning, with the judges and producers having a preference for which dancers they want to be involved with the tour. I think Hok's dismissal on Thursday almost single-handedly debunks that theory, as he was definitely one of the more popular and interesting contestants.
Person by person, here's what I thought of the solos. Danny: I didn't find myself feeling particularly impressed or moved, it was the same technicality as always to me, without much of that "magic" Nigel's been asking for. Looking at it again online, I feel better about it and enjoyed it a lot more, but at the time I wasn't that crazy about it. Hok: He danced his heart out, and it's hard not to smile when he does some of those crazy moves. Neil: I thought Neil was going to be the one going home after his solo. It just seemed like more of the same, with only a few parts that really got me (I love that very first move of his though, where he almost tried to propel himself higher by pushing his knee down mid-jump. And those martial arts-esque spin kicks get me every time). And now for the ladies, Anya: I was much more impressed with this solo than the one she did the week before. She didn't just seem like one half of a ballroom couple, she was just explosive! I was thinking "I don't want her to do well.." because I don't really have a soft spot for her like I do Jamie or Lauren, but she did really really well. I thought Jamie and Lauren's dances were about the same.. Jamie's much more skilled of course. I think it's hard to see the same sorts of contemporary dances over and over and really still get much out of them.
My thoughts on the results: Hok was a wonderful character to have on the show, and I enjoyed watching him dance, but his waltz and contemporary both fell flat. And as the judges have said, this competition isn't to determine the best hip-hop dancer, or ballroom dancer, or contemporary dancer, it's to determine the best all-around dancer. Anya: She was technically wonderful but I had to go ask the Wikipedia to remember any of the dances she had been in. She never really moved me. Maybe it was just the routines she was given, maybe it was her personality, whatever it was, she never really did it for me. I'm not sure how much truth there was in the judges often comment that she seemed only fit for couples dancing and not so much for solos, seeing as the solos were a place to exhibit the dancer's personal favorite style, but I don't think I would've enjoyed seeing more of her in the competition. That being said, I also think Lauren got lucky.
Moving on from SYTYCD, for the most part, here's a few things I had been thinking about writing about before I actually had my new blog:
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So I guess Adobe bought out Macromedia, and I guess it happened a long time ago, but I’m just now starting to see the Adobe name on everything. “Adobe Flash Player” …what? It just feels weird! Maybe someday I can tell my grandkids “Well back in my day, it was Macromedia Flash Player!” and they’ll say “Shut up, grandma.”
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The new (last month) Fantastic Four movie was a good length for a movie. I didn’t get bored, or start thinking “This movie is kind of long..” I don’t really mind long movies, but it was nice to see one just jump out and say “Hey, I’m gonna entertain you! Entertaaain entertaaain entertaaaiin, ok I’m done, hope you had a good time, bye!!”
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Hillary Duff performed on the SYTYCD results show a few weeks ago. She and her backup dancers were dressed up in I Dream of Jeanie type harem girl outfits, but I was really pleased to see the way Hillary carried herself as she performed. I was glad to see she hasn’t just become another child star turned sexpot, but instead has become a sophisticated young lady. Maybe it’s because she’s on the short side, but the way she danced (or refrained from dancing) on the show was very demure, almost like a princess instead of a harem girl. So good job, Hillary Duff.
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