1 post tagged “mr. effing bojangles”
i am studying for the bar exam right now, which is in less than a week (more like 5 days), so i have to be efficient about my breaks. i must multitask! so last night i watched SYTYCD while i rode my exercise bike and what an awesome workout. the music really kept me going the whole time and i think i worked harder than i usually do.
about the show--there is something that sticks in my craw about the judging and maybe y'all can elucidate for me a bit: why do the judges seem to blame the dancers for the choreography? are the dancers supposed to be putting their own input in or something? from my understanding, they were just executing someone else's dance, but they really harshed hok for example, about that stupid mr. bojangles crap they got saddled with and it seems to me like its not his fault the choreographer's dance never afforded him and opportunity to really bust a move or two. i mean, come on! who doesn't love to watch hok do his thing?!? i thought the whole point of the story was that he is old and can no longer really bust moves.
i also disagreed with the judging on the contemporary piece--or i guess i agreed with that tool wade robson, who is actually turning out to be the voice of reason sometimes. i thought it was really cool, very technical and precise and i though the goggles and hats made for an interesting effect. you have to focus on the body/moves of the dancer cause you can't see the face. the judges didn't get it? hello, they were obv supposed to be highly advanced space alien robot waiters who break it down in order to repower up their circuitry. duh! i did notice the little bit at the end where they were off sync a little, but i though it only highlighted how they were perfectly together the whole rest of the time. i though the song was perfect for the dance and the whole thing was really cool. wade, i generally think you're a one trick pony and hate your choreography, but i actually agreed with you for once.
i also noticed last night how wade is the only one who has been through restaurant/retail management training at some point in his life. he does the "sandwich" method of critique (okay, maybe the open faced sandwich): he is honest (come on, nobody likes a slow dramatic mr. effing bojangles broadway dance!!!), the other judges pile on and harsh the crap out of hok, but then wade comes back in at the end and is all "but you're so coooooooool hok! you are multitalented and have a cute accent and play the violin! you are very unique and it sucks that you couldn't show it!" or whatever he actually said. did y'all notice that?
there was at least one other instance of both (the judges blaming dancers for choreography and wade trying to save someone's arse). weird show dynamic i think.
