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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 9:42 pm
Just to clarify, I understand why people want someone local that they "know" to do well. I have more trouble understanding continuing to vote for those people when other people are obviously better performers. So expanding on my original comment, I've never understood why it matters where the person is from when it comes to voting for the best performer.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Saturday, July 04, 2009 - 9:56 pm
I think part if it is so you can believe that "even people from here can make it big!" or "even people from here can have talent". This holds true if you live somewhere besides CA or NY. 
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Sunday, July 05, 2009 - 7:54 am
I think maybe a little bit is that when a local person makes good, it makes people from that area feel just a little bit more important, like they can share in the success and be proud of that person. "One of our own makes good!" I would never vote for someone (not that I even vote!) just cause they're from my area, but it's kind of fun to see a local succeed.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, July 05, 2009 - 9:44 am
So expanding on my original comment, I've never understood why it matters where the person is from when it comes to voting for the best performer. And, expanding more on what's already been said, I think it's being a loyal fan of someone local. It made me think of the Cleveland teams, the Cavs for one. Fans around here are downright loyal, no matter whether the team is losing or winning. It probably is the same for individuals, cheering on the local contender kind of thing. Just because someone isn't doing well doesn't lessen the support, in many cases.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, July 05, 2009 - 10:15 am
Some of that argument about voting local works if you live in an area that is less transient. There are often a lot of San Diegans on these reality shows, and rarely are they really FROM here (they've lived here a year or two, if that). It's hard to get behind a "local" who really isn't. And Adam on AI? He was promoted as being LA until he got closer to the finale. Suddenly, oh yeah, look at that San Diego connection... the dude grew up here!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, July 05, 2009 - 10:45 am
I think the producers often choose how to advertise a person and often they are just wrong.. I noticed on Bachelorette this season several of the men said "I'm from... " and it was a totally diffent place that was listed with their name on the screen. I think they sometimes gave where they felt their roots were and the producers would chose a word local if they thought it sounded better. And Jimmer, I never said I would vote for a BAD contestant, in fact I said despite being "local" I just didn't warm up to Melissa, but I'm sure people associated with her ballet school or company would be blindly loyal (or just know her talents better). I'm sure last year that all of Twitch and Katee's students were wildly loyal.. of course they were quite talented anyway. And yep some underdog loyalty would exist too. I also think in some cases.. I remember the days when most beauty pageant winners came from Missisippi or Missouri or whatever and yeah, we'd always be behind the girls from anywhere else! I went to the OC tour stop for SYTYCD last year and there were definitely regional fans in the audience and they acknowledged that fact.
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Monday, July 06, 2009 - 12:12 pm
My Granddaughter was a student of Jessica's from last year and she voted every week as much as she could. We went to see her, too, when she was in Charlotte. We were sad that no one else from our hometown from her dancing school were there. It was on a school night.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, July 06, 2009 - 12:26 pm
Sea, I think what happens on the Bachelor/ette is that people will say, "I'm from XXXXXXX," which is where they currently live and work. Then when they go to the hometown dates, they go where their parents still live, which can be a different place entirely. I noticed that, too.
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Monday, July 06, 2009 - 2:11 pm
Random question: Is Phillip the same dancer who dropped out of the Vegas callbacks last season because he didn't feel prepared enough? I missed some of the tryout rounds, and it hit me that he looks VERY familiar.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, July 06, 2009 - 3:39 pm
Yes, he did drop out last season. I'm not sure that it was because he wasn't prepared... I thought he'd gotten sick.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Monday, July 06, 2009 - 3:50 pm
They showed it at the beginning of the season, I thought he had pnemonia and the doctors told him that he should not continue. This year, he did not even have to audition. Nigel saw him on stage and gave him a ticket without any performance at all.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Monday, July 06, 2009 - 6:14 pm
He also performed on the finale last year, so they knew he had the stuff.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 4:39 pm
He just doesn't seem to have a spine or bones in his arms when he dances.
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - 9:02 pm
He is very flexible!
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Chy
Member
07-19-2003
| Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 6:50 pm
Hold on, just realized I'm watching the dvr. DD has control of that nowadays. I didn't even know it'd started at 8pm here! I just finished the 1st couple, Ade & Mellisa were great doing Disco, despite the fall at the last second.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, July 08, 2009 - 9:02 pm
My favorites tonight were Brandon and Janette. I think Janette is amazing. I still love Ade and Melissa and strong like for Evan and Randi, Kupono and Kayla. I'm not a huge Kayla fan, like some others have mentioned. I think it's because the judges are pushing her and I hate when they do that.
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Stormie
Member
03-01-2007
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 12:12 am
Something has been off for me this season, I haven't really pinpointed it, but this show isn't getting better for me, it's just going down hill. Since I'm not sure why, I thought maybe it's back to my aggravation that Katie's friend was eliminated, who I hope will return this fall, not sure. Maybe it's the ugly costumes that are distracting me from actually paying attention to the routine; they need to get back to a costume designer who flatters the figures of the dancers with costumes that help tell the story, or enhance the dance, I just haven't seen this with so many of the costumes this year. Also this is the first season I have ever thought anyone was being exploited, and I have thought it several times where the women's consumes are concerned, three in particular thus far. Thinking any of the women were being objectified was very unexpected, I've never thought that before on this show. This with the ugly costumes--lots of little girl cupcakes tonight--just keeps getting worse and I'm not sure I want to watch anymore, but then again, I want to see who wins. It's upsetting for me this season, I don't like thinking these things, it's bothersome, but there it is. Tonight I think my favorite routine was Brandon and Janette, so I will be surprised if they are in the bottom three; I'm not sure who will be there, though. Kat looked cute and very 40s tonight. I hope next week my view will change, just have to wait I guess.
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Mack
Member
07-23-2002
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 4:11 am
This is getting really rough in terms of predicting who might be eliminated. Without doubt Brandon and Janette were the overall best couple last night with Ade and Melissa probably second. After them it becomes really difficult to say which of the four remaining couples should or will be in the bottom three. Overall we thought Evan and Randi and Phillip and Jeanine had the hardest nights as couples. What makes it difficult is that, for example, Randi clearly was better than Evan last night. Was she good enough to save them from the bottom three? You can probably make the same kind of choices with the other couples as the focus starts to move more to the individual than the couple as the number of dancers is reduced.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 6:05 am
No doubt the top two couples last night were Brandon/Janette and Ade/Melissa. I adore Jeanine and I hope she survives to get a partner that can actually do all the dances. I still don't get the Kayla or Kaitlin love and will be ticked if Jeanine or Randi go home before them. Obviously Ms. Kayla isn't as well loved by the voters as she is by the judges. How many times has she been in the bottom? As for the guys, I really don't care which of them, other than Brandon or Ade, goes home. Jason is probably the best of the rest to me, but Phillip, Kupono or Evan can leave.
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 6:29 am
The Russian choreographers should never be invited back.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 6:58 am
I'm sure the Russian choreographers did exactly what they were hired to do but it turned out to be a big flop. How sad it is that sometimes the dancers are saddled with inadequate choreography or lame dances...surely with all the talented choreographers out there they can pick better? Have we even had a crump this year? I think they need a better mix of dances...as much as I like ballroom it surely seems that there has been a heavy load of ballroom dancing this year and less contemporary which is really what I think SYTYCD audience tends to like more.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 7:10 am
I'm on the other boat, Roxip, I'm enjoying less contemporary and more diverse dancing this year. I've enjoyed watching them learn something that they are not familiar with.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:05 am
Wow, do the producers not screen the choreographers and their dances before the dancers go in to learn them? The Russian dance was nowhere near as good as Josh and Twitch's last year, but I blame the producers and not the choreographers. That dance should have never made it to the show, the producers should have required a more difficult dance. That last dance by Brandon and Jeanette was my favorite of the year and as much as I like Brandon, I could see Josh from last year just tearing that one up!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:25 am
I loved Melissa/Ade, Brandon/Jeanette, and Philip/Jeanine. Although I hated that Russian folk dance. I am still not understanding all the fawning over of Randi/Evan. I didn't enjoy either of their dances.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:40 am
I think it was pretty obvious last night who Nigel wanted to be in the bottom 3 - Evan/Randi, Caitlin/Jason and Jeanine/Phillip. I think he wants to be the Simon Cowell of the show and influence the voting based on his comments.
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