National Step Show On ESPN2!!!!!

[Senusret I]

I didn't like it. The documentary part was GREAT. The camera angles and editing on the performances were all wrong.

I expected this to be filmed how they film cheerleader competitions, with maybe three cameras, NOT SEVENTEEN MILLION! Too many transitions were missed and you didn't get the sense of uniformity.

And Keshia Knight Pulliam's voice is worse that the sound of cats having sex.

[ms_gwyn]

I watched it but they didn't show the AKAs nor the Alphas....

The Zetas and Sigmas kicked it hard and deserved to win

Originally Posted by ms_gwyn

I watched it but they didn't show the AKAs nor the Alphas....

The Zetas and Sigmas kicked it hard and deserved to win

They did show the AKAs. Theirs was an AKABarbie theme. They chose what has to be the most freaking annoying song ever for their entrance: Aqua's "Barbie Girl". If I'm not mistaken it was their Alpha Phi chapter? Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

I didn't get to see the Alphas.

[ladygreek]

I saw it all. The airing started with practices and preps and then went into the competition. Basically I thought it was boring, although I do agree with who the winners were.

I would like to know how the competitors were chosen, because if they represented the best than lawd help us.

Ejaffe was that you in the middle of the front line of the military step team? You all were good!

And Shid, leave my soror alone.

I'm thinking this was really shown as promo for the movie Stomp The Yard.

[TotallyWicked]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I'm thinking this was really shown as promo for the movie Stomp The Yard.

Yeah that's what I thought too LOL, it was so obvious!

[soulman88]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I saw it all. The airing started with practices and preps and then went into the competition. Basically I thought it was boring, although I do agree with who the winners were.

I would like to know how the competitors were chosen, because if they represented the best than lawd help us.

Ejaffe was that you in the middle of the front line of the military step team? You all were good!

And Shid, leave my soror alone.

I'm thinking this was really shown as promo for the movie Stomp The Yard.

Yes, that was me. We were not in the competition. The army(Stomping on the Yard) sponsors us.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by soulman88

Yes, that was me. We were not in the competition. The army(Stomping on the Yard) sponsors us.

I know you had mentioned that on here and PP. So it was the Unknowns being sponsored by the Army? .

[soulman88]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I know you had mentioned that on here and PP. So it was the Unknowns being sponsored by the Army? .

Yes. We have been sponsored by the Army for the last year. We do all the Stomping on the Yard shows as exhibition, not in the comp.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by ladygreek

Basically I thought it was boring, although I do agree with who the winners were.

I would like to know how the competitors were chosen, because if they represented the best than lawd help us.

I agree!! I stopped watching in the middle of a performance. I know some off the chain step teams that really know how to put it down, primarily on the DST wavelength.

I am convinced that by 2020 someone will try to make stepping an Olympic competition.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by CrimsonTide4

I am convinced that by 2020 someone will try to make stepping an Olympic competition.

And the Russians will win!

[jitterbug13]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

I didn't like it. The documentary part was GREAT. The camera angles and editing on the performances were all wrong.

I expected this to be filmed how they film cheerleader competitions, with maybe three cameras, NOT SEVENTEEN MILLION! Too many transitions were missed and you didn't get the sense of uniformity.

And Keshia Knight Pulliam's voice is worse that the sound of cats having sex.

It was ok and it was good to watch for a Saturday night. I agree with Senusret's part about the editing. I was thinking the same thing, especially went the Alphas performed. And leave Soror Keisha alone!

I really have two beefs with the program. They followed all the other teams around but why they did not follow the sorors from USC Upstate/Furman/Wofford/Converse? I would like to know what it took for them to get there too! And also, WHERE WERE THE IOTAS????

Originally Posted by ladygreek

I saw it all. The airing started with practices and preps and then went into the competition. Basically I thought it was boring, although I do agree with who the winners were.

I would like to know how the competitors were chosen, because if they represented the best than lawd help us.

Ejaffe was that you in the middle of the front line of the military step team? You all were good!

And Shid, leave my soror alone.

I'm thinking this was really shown as promo for the movie Stomp The Yard.

I co-sign with Soror LG with most of this. It was OK, but could have been a whole lot better. I also know way better teams that some of the ones represented. And why everyone except the Omegas were from the East Coast? They shold have gotten some from other regions.

And they kept showing Stomp The Yard promos over and over again. I think ESPN will show this again when it gets closer to the movie release. And for those of you who have ESPNU they will air it again tonight at 8:30.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

And the Russians will win!

ROTFL

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

And the Russians will win!

That would be hilarious to see them step.

[jojapeach]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

And Keshia Knight Pulliam's voice is worse that the sound of cats having sex.

Rashid!

The doc was cool, but watching ESPN's version of a step show reminded me of watching the Bayou Classic halftime. You just shouldn't cut things out. Why couldn't there be a whole two hours so we could see great transitions, an entire show, etc.?

I watched part of it with soRHOrs at a Christmas party, and we were shocked that we didn't see the Zetas' tribute to the Sigmas (because you know there was one), but the tributes for Omega and Iota was featured. Who dropped the ball on editing?

Loved the Alphas with the movement, and the Blue and White were excellent! I've never seen "Africa" done so creatively before.

[jitterbug13]

^^^^
Co-sign on the editing part, especially with the Alphas. It looked like the cameras couldn't stay still for them.

And you never seen the Sigmas do the African steps before? The unknown Sigmas (which I thought it was Army members doing the intro) have been doing that for years.