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Roxip
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01-29-2004

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 10:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I do buy that by the way, and I truly do think that she thought he wasn't working up to his potential in the auditions. She was very gracious to him last night.

I didn't like what she did in the auditions but apparently that was her opinion at the time. At least she can admit when she has changed her mind.

I personally find him a bit effiminate and he's not my favorite dancer and I really haven't liked his partner from the beginning. Just personal choice I guess.

Terolyn
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05-06-2004

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Terolyn a private message Print Post    
I must have missed it.. what did she do that was so bad in the auditions?

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Roteach, it was Melissa in the ballet. She did a beautiful job and he did great, too.

I didn't hate the ballet, I appreciate it and understand how it is the foundation for all dance. It's just not my favorite kind of dance, is all. My favorite is lyrical. And, I'm betting ballet would be the foundation for a good lyrical dancer. I don't know much about dance, just what I've learned from this show and only go with what appeals to me, personally.

If you are asking about Mia, she was pretty nasty in the auditions. She hated Brandon and pretty much told him so, more than once. There was actually a letter in the recent TV Guide (hard copy) from someone who was upset about how Mia acted. Mary stood up to her, which was good.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Hey, I just found the Mia Michaels/Brandon Bryant thing on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxZm2lJRoGM

Grooch
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06-16-2006

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
I missed last weeks show.

Does anyone have a youtube link to the one where the guy split his pants? (they should a clip last night) I could use a good laugh today.

Terolyn
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05-06-2004

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 11:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Terolyn a private message Print Post    
Geez, that makes me want Brandon to win just because.

I like Mia's choreography most of the time, but I don't like her judging, never have.

But I am loving Mary!!!!

Sportygirl
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06-14-2005

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sportygirl a private message Print Post    
I actually really liked the alien number. Would I want to see a whole show of something like that...no but for the 2 minutes piece I thought it was very creative and different and that both Kaitlin and Jason brought it to life with their dance and facial expressions. I don't like it when the judges say they didn't get it because it turns off the voters. It's not the dancers fault for the choreography.
My least favorite dance of the night was the "chain" dance. I know that dancing with the chain was hard and I give them props for that but it didn't grab me. The best part was the ending when Phillip offered her the key to the lock.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Wow, Nigel is so much more fun now that he had back surgery.. lol.. last night I wasn't sure if he just had good drugs or was feeling so much better, or both, but he was having fun, yes he WAS. (channeling Mary)

Mia... yeah.. guess you were judging Brandon harshly but wow was she backpedaling last night.. ugh. She was quite harsh and then in a group dance for the guys that she choreographed he was sort of not featured.. and Mary sure did stand up for him back then.

Wow. good find on the video clip.. I'd forgotted just what a downer she and Lil'C were that night.

And to have her now say she is hardest on those she respects? That wasn't respect at all, IMO. Annoyed the bleep our of her, fake smile? Glad Brandon Bryant is still there!

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 1:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I agree, Sea. When I saw the direction they were heading last night, with Nigel leading the way to Mia's apology (if you want to call it that, not sure it was), I knew it was nothing but PR, in a big way. I think there was stuff all over the place about how harsh she was and they were trying to clean up the mess.

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 1:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Thanks for the posts about the Brandon/Mia thing. It sounded like a whole lot of "let's try to make me seem a like not such a witch" to me, but as I mentioned, I didn't see the whole interaction between them since the beginning. I know that Mia is a respected choreographer, but she definitely seems like she has one of those love her or hate her personalities...no middle ground. JMO of course.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 4:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
I didn't quite buy Mia's "You're so good I am just being harder on you" excuse. That was not her attitude in the auditions. She questioned his talent. If it had been up to her, he would not be there. That would have been a shame. Wonder if she went back and watched old shows.

Roteach
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06-01-2003

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 5:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roteach a private message Print Post    
Smokey thanks for correcting my confusion of Caitlin and Melissa. What is Caitlin's special form of dance? Is it lyrical?

Shel
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07-27-2005

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 6:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shel a private message Print Post    
That floor must be really slippery. The ballerina slipped but recovered quickly. And seriously... that guy was totally ripped!

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I really enjoyed the ballet performance, a lot!

I always hate to see dancers have to go home.

Bottom 3 girls:
Karla
Kayla
Jeanine

Bottom 3 guys:
Vitolio
Kupono
Phillip

Karla and Vitolio went home.

Kelly Clarkson had a great performance. Does she look different to anyone else? Maybe she's heavier or something. She just looked different to me, not bad or anything, just different.

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I agree with the judges comments on Kupono's solo. If they based it only on the solo, he should have gone. I like him, but that solo seemed like there wasn't much effort put into it.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
Kelly C. is heavier, but boy can she sing! No lip syncing for her.

I think they liked the pairing of Kayla and Kupono. They appear to want Kayla to get to the finals, but if you keep changing partners it's hard to gain a following.

Just like I think Phillip is still there so he can be in the Top 10 and pull people in on tour.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 7:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I agree.

I figured those 2 would go even before watching everyone dance.

I loved Evan and Randi and thought they were good last week too!

Brandon and Kupono both seem to be getting more effeminate. Not that there's anything wrong with that but the judges seem to call them out for it.

I was breathless watching the ballet! Ade is sooo fine, he grows every week. He is in my top 4

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I'm so glad they kept Phillip. I need to start voting! Was shocked to see him in the bottom. I love his partner too.

Mia makes me ill. I used to like her and I sometimes love her choreography, but she seems to be so full of herself. I think she's saving face after how hard she knocked Brandon. I think there was a lot of negativity out there around it and she's trying to clean it up. I'm not buying it either.

I'm surprised they didn't send Kupono home after he said he'd be okay going home. I figured he just cooked his own goose.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Thursday, July 02, 2009 - 9:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Kupono gets lots of girl screams, I think they want him to make tour also. I have a feeling Evan may go next week, I think they will figure Kupono will get more ppl to fill seats than Evan. I would rather see Evan but I dont buy tickets :-)

Smokey
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07-08-2003

Friday, July 03, 2009 - 6:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
Oh, I hope you're wrong, Pamy. I love Evan. I like Kupono, too, but I love watching Evan dance far more.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, July 03, 2009 - 8:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I haven't finished reading all the comments, but I need to say this about the pas de deux... It was a phenomenal first on SYTYCD to have a true ballerina in pointe shoes perform the dance. So Ade wasn't quite as good as he should have been next to Melissa. Melissa made the dance. She was light as air, and Ade was there for her when he needed to be. The fact that a ballet was performed by a ballerina counts for far more than how well the ballet was performed by one person who isn't trained in that dance.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Friday, July 03, 2009 - 8:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I wasn't that impressed with Evan and Randi, and felt Mia's comment about Randi "dancing heavy" was pretty spot on.

I thought the bit about Mia's apology to Brandon was fake, fake, fake. Yes, she has been harder on those she thinks aren't dancing up to the level she expects, but she was downright rude to Brandon during auditions and there is no need for that. Both Mia and Tyce fell about 100 pegs for me with their rude attitudes during auditions and the final selection process.

I'm not a huge Kupono fan, and didn't think he and Kayla did all that great. I'm also not a huge fan of Kayla and her "beauty".

I'm SO glad Jeanine and Phillip were safe. I think the two of them have been phenomenal, and especially since they've yet to dance HER style. He is the only hip hop dancer left, so I didn't think they'd let him go just yet.

Both Vitolio and Karla have been in the bottom 3 several times so it was time for them to go. They were in the bottom with their original partners, and in the bottom partnered together. Which is kind of telling to the judges, don't you think? I thought they did a nice quickstep but overall the two of them never really impressed me (although his body did!).

ETA: I don't see Evan as a star dancer in anything but Broadway. His body shape and his height actually kind of bother me when he dances... he seems so squat and heavy. I'm not sure what the winners go on to do (some of them are now teaching) but I just don't see him doing anything really. Then again, I've not really been a fan of his at all, and thought he lucked out getting thru with his brother's choreography.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, July 03, 2009 - 9:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I just don't feel Randi love, ever. Not saying she's a bad dancer or anything..

Also not a huge Kayla fan.

But I'm not saying I hate any of them.

I think Mia should stick to being a choreographer but not be a judge.. when she and Lil'C were trashing Brandon, I loved that Nigel, Mary and Debbie took up for him.

Fiat
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10-07-2004

Friday, July 03, 2009 - 9:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fiat a private message Print Post    
Glad to see someone else mention the fur hat guy in the audience. What the heck?

I like Kayla, but I'm tired of them telling me how GREAT she is over and over.

Am I totally cynical, or was it quite the coincidence that Melissa drew the ballet number out of the hat? Huh?? Yes, it was awesome to see traditional ballet on SYTYCD. But, she and Ade are my least favorite, so that diminished my excitement considerably.

I don't know if Mia's apology was genuine or not. I appreciate and enjoy most of her choreography, but I hate how everyone kisses her behind, and treats her like she is the QUEEN of ALL THINGS DANCE. People practically pee themselves if she says something nice about them. No one should have that much emotional power over others. And what the heck was she wearing last night?

Ok, all that negativity aside. I love this show! They've got a great group of dancers and it's my favorite show to watch each week.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Friday, July 03, 2009 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Dang, Costa, quit making me agree with you.

IMO, wrong people went home. Those two didn't even deserve to be in the bottom.
I'm NOT on the Kayla love train. And the more the judges keep telling her that she is their favorite, the more I dislike her.
I did not like Evan and Randi this week and thought they belonged in the bottom.
Phillip is very good in his genre. But that's it. What other dancer has gotten 2 weeks out of 4 in their own genre and STILL ends up in the bottom? If they want well rounded, Phillip ain't it. Jeanine has been carrying him.
Kupono ain't all that. He should have been gone already. And especially this week. His was the weakest of the solos.
Mia's apology was phony. Sounded like she was forced to do it. Maybe her job as judge was threatened?

Nigel tweeted this morning that Let me explain something. The judges have often made up their minds who they keep from past performances, a brilliant solo can change that? So why do they even bother?