So You Think You Can Dance - Season 8

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by kaylaxlove

I just have a sweet spot for b-boys because it REALLY is different than hip hop--I've been dancing hip hop practically my whole life and most b-boys brains' aren't wired to pick up choreo, but people automatically assume that hip hop is their thing.

And--very few of the dancers on SYTYCD could even attempt a b-boy routine, but b-boys are required to try all of the other styles.

But I also think that pretty much anyone can be taught to dance the cha cha, or a waltz, or a hip-hop routine. They might not do it well, but its possible. However, some of the tricks b-boys do, some people probably couldn't do in their lifetime, even if they practiced every day. You can't throw a dance like that into a show like this.

I give him credit for what he does, but he's just not good enough to win the whole thing.

As far as comparing his stepping--I wasn't a fan of the stepping tonight--but it was a different style of stepping than Kent & Twitch--as well as the hip hop was a very different style than Alex & Twitch--but come on, Alex & Twitch's routine was one of the best in SYTYCD history--we can't compare every hip hop to that one or every routine will be well...poop. I LOVED Tadd & Joshua tonight though...they performed a grittier hip hop than is usually done on the show...one that focused on just dance & not a "theme" or "story."

BUT--I see what you're saying.

I'm only saying that I remember these unbelievable dances from other seasons.. Ones that had you standing up and cheering, and others that were so emotional you wanted to cry.. And I can't think of a dance the whole season where Tadd made me do either.

Also...I'm a sucker for personalities (I don't vote based on them, but I enjoy watching them) and I didn't see as much this season. I think the dancing was stellar, but last season just had so many personalities that it was fun to watch all the packages and to see how they interracted.

This I can definitely agree with. Tadd is virtually silent, Sasha just says thank you over and over, Melanie smiles so much and so hard that I'm surprised her face isn't stuck like that, and Marco loves his mom.

The end.

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Originally Posted by BossLadyAKA

The finale was just bad, bad, bad. Boring dances, outdated music, biased critique, and Katie Holmes?!?!?!
SMH at the whole debacle...

I tivo'd it and fastforwarded through all the talk (or almost all). Even just watching the dances was so boring and ugh.

Originally Posted by kaylaxlove

I'm going to have to completely disagree: Tadd has danced in his style the LEAST of any contender. He is a b-boy, which is NOT hip hop and he only danced hip hop a handful of times throughout the season.

I believe he only danced in his style...once. He's danced a number of ballroom routines, contemporary, jazz, Broadway, etc. If anyone coasted through, resting on their laurels--it would be (I'm going to catch flack for this) Melanie--she danced contemporary almost every week--throwing in a lyrical hip hop or two. I think Melanie is a gorgeous dancer, but she lucked out on her styles of dance.

I do not think Tadd is the best dancer, I want Sasha to win, however, I don't think he's had an easy ride and I DO think he's a very strong dancer.

I do agree...the finale bored me.

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

This I can definitely agree with. Tadd is virtually silent, Sasha just says thank you over and over, Melanie smiles so much and so hard that I'm surprised her face isn't stuck like that, and Marco loves his mom.

The end.

This season seemed to want to type cast the dancers. "This is the warrior" "This is the contemporary" "This is the b-boy". We get it. We got it five episodes ago.


One thing to notice with the dancing: Melanie dances from her head. SHe is technical. Not as much a full bodied performer. I figured she would be in the top four because her technique is great, but I don't think she is a great performer.

Team Marco or Sasha.

[joliebelle]

First runner up was robbed. That is all.