TV dance shows

[Haunted]

I thought Benji didn't quite fit in with Celine Dion either....

Now I remember, Nigel indeed said things from season to season predicting or "wishing" certain group/gender should win. That's just not right. The best should win. Period.

Yeah, the whole audience was bawling, and I was like, what? Did I miss something?

yes, they all seem to have the exceptional ability to cry, weep, sob and bawl on demand

[AmericanEagle]

yes, they all seem to have the exceptional ability to cry, weep, sob and bawl on demand

I remembered that there was a lot of crying after Neil and Lacey's contemporary, too.

Are you going to watch DWTS when it starts in a couple of weeks? There will be three SYTYCD alumni who will be the professional dancers: S2 Dmitry, S3 Lacey, and S4 Chelsie.

[Haunted]

I remembered that there was a lot of crying after Neil and Lacey's contemporary, too.

With certain themes they tend to open the floodgates to show they're deep. I didn't quite get that one either, Neil was just too young to be convincing as Lacey's dad.

They're making into DWTS? wow, I guess that would bring some quality to that show. I watched it once and thought it was a joke. Those 3 are not my favorites but if they're on, I'll force myself to watch.

I saw commercials that Ana and Pasha are in a Broadway show, Burn the Floor. Now I'll just sit back and wait for Neil's Hollywood blockbuster movie

[AmericanEagle]

With certain themes they tend to open the floodgates to show they're deep. I didn't quite get that one either, Neil was just too young to be convincing as Lacey's dad.

I thought that dance was overrated, as well. It was basically Neil and Lacey running around on a flower covered stage.

They're making into DWTS? wow, I guess that would bring some quality to that show. I watched it once and thought it was a joke. Those 3 are not my favorites but if they're on, I'll force myself to watch.

Which season did you watch?

On DWTS9, Dmitry will be paired with Mya - she should be a good dancer. Lacey will be paired with Mark Dacascos - don't know who he is.
Chelsie will be paired with Louie Vito - don't know who he is, but I saw his promotion pictures. He needs to get a hair cut and lay off the spray tan - he looks like an Oompa Loompa.

[Haunted]

I watched one of the earliest DWTS, maybe first or second year. I flipped back once or twice after that and it looked much more professional, but the first impressions are lasting and I couldn't get beyond that.

And that's the other thing -- a lot of the "stars" are not stars and we don't know them. It just feels cheesy.

[AmericanEagle]

^ I agree that DWTS is kind of cheesy, but every season features at least one very good dancer that makes the season worthwhile. The first season only had 6 stars, so the talent pool wasn't that great.

Season 2 featured two of the best dancers ever on DWTS: Drew Lachey and Stacy Keibler. They were both amazing dancers, but I was rooting for Drew all the way.

Season 3 had Emmitt Smith and Mario Lopez. Emmitt surprised me because I didn't think that he would be able to dance, but he was actually very good.

Season 4 had Apolo Anton Ohno and Joey Fatone, who were both great dancers.

Season 5 had Mel B., Jennie Garth, and Sabrina Bryan, but they didn't win.

Season 6 had Kristi Yamaguchi, who was pegged as the winner after her name was first announced in the cast line-up. She didn't disappoint, and is probably the best dancer in both the Latin and Standard dances.

Season 7 was weaker, but Brooke Burke was still a decent dancer.

Season 8 had Gilles Marini and Melissa Rycroft. Gilles was hot and spicy in all of his dances, particularly the Latin ones. Melissa was so elegant in all her dances, and it was pretty impressive, given that she had just been dumped on national TV.

[Haunted]

I didn't know Apolo was in one of them, I'd have watched that one. He looks great on ice, good movements, not surprised that he dances just as well.

I heard about Kristi Yamaguchi and that's just ridiculous to have someone with an unfair advantage.

[AmericanEagle]

I heard about Kristi Yamaguchi and that's just ridiculous to have someone with an unfair advantage.

Kristi was a professional figure skater, not a professional ballroom dancer, so I thought that the 'ringer' accusations were kind of unfair. I think that all of the good dancers have had some dance experience. Apolo is a breakdancer.

[Haunted]

Kristi was a professional figure skater, not a professional ballroom dancer, so I thought that the 'ringer' accusations were kind of unfair.

I have to disagree on that. To me figure skating is technical dancing on ice, or gymnastics disguised as a dance. They cross train and a lot of them know ballet. Even if it's not ballroom, they still have an edge over their non-dancing compeittion.

The hip hop dancer with the outlandish outfits I was trying to describe to you, they showed him tonight, saw his name flashed on the screen, it's Pugono, something like that. He was very good in his solos.

It was a blessing they didn't have Evan on tonight!

[AmericanEagle]

I have to disagree on that. To me figure skating is technical dancing on ice, or gymnastics disguised as a dance. They cross train and a lot of them know ballet. Even if it's not ballroom, they still have an edge over their non-dancing compeittion.

Yes, Kristi has musicality, stamina, extensions, lines, and flexibility due to her skating background. But there are plenty of other skaters that probably would have been a mess on the dance floor, such as Tonya Harding. So while Kristi did have an advantage, it is no different from other celebrities.

Mel B. was a professional dancer in England, Stacy Keibler was a professional cheerleader and was in a dance troupe, Joey Fatone and Lance Bass danced with NSync, Mario Lopez is a professional dancer, Apolo is a breakdancer, Sabrina Bryan is a trained dancer, Melissa Rycroft was a professional cheerleader, and this season's Mya is also a trained dancer. To single out Kristi is unfair.

[Haunted]

Kristi is the most famous of the bunch, especially being a champion of Olympic proportions, no pun intended, so she gets to be picked on most.

[AmericanEagle]

^ Yeah, every season, there are 'ringer' accusations, but I don't mind these ringers because that means viewers will see good dancing. I'd rather see Kristi Yamaguchi dance than Master P.

[Haunted]

I'd rather see Kristi than Evan !!!

[AmericanEagle]

^ Come on, Haunted, Evan wasn't that bad

[Haunted]

haha don't tell me you adore him, I'd die!