Showing posts with label ABDC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ABDC. Show all posts
Monday, June 6, 2011
ABDC Season 6 Finale!
Alright first off sorry for not blogging lately, I'll try to explain in a later post. The season 6 finale of ABDC was last night and I have to say it was the best season finale yet! Not because of Iconic Boyz and I aM mE but because ALL of the winning crews came back! Let's just get this out of the way...hooray I aM mE, but were you surprised? No. They deserved it, moving on. They season 1-5 champions performed starting with Poreotix, their performance was cute. We Are Heroes, their performance was nice. Quest crew (without D-Trix, I was not aware that he is not actively part of the crew anymore *insert sad face here*) their performance was Awesome, that back breaking move? Yikes! Then Super Cr3w performed, their performance was hot, I think hands down Super Cr3w were the hottest dudes on the show period. Followed by the dudes in Supreme Soul then the dudes in ummmm oh yeah Phunk Phenomenon. Then ladies and gentle Jabbawockeez came out and showed all 'em why THEY are the best crew EVER! Ok that's all gotta go. Want to see the full epi go to mtv.com. Boom.
Friday, May 20, 2011
ABDC Season 6 Episode 7
We are down to 4 crews now and this week was the Nicki Minaj challenge. So Nicki Minaj, her butt and the voices in her head came down to the ABDC set to deliver dumb challenges to the crews. First off before we get to breaking down the crews, that opening number? Sick.
I aM mE: although this was not my favorite performance of theirs this crew delivers everytime and we all know they're going to win so let's just hand them the little weird poorly made bboy trophy now please!
Iconic Boyz: I actually really liked this performance, I am increasingly impressed by how clean and precise these boy(z) are. In about 10 years holla at me T-Money (no pedo)
Phunk Phenomenon: They were in the bottom this week. I've said this before and I'm saying it again, there are some hot azz dudes in this crew, but I just.dont.like.them. I just don't. But the dudes are hot. The routine was okay, I think they had way too many things going on at once.
Street Kingdom: SK was in the bottom this week as well which im not surprised about. I totally agree with the judges critique of the routine took too long to start, but when it did, it was fantastic. Every time they step on the stage they bring such power and intensity and they give their all every single week. Its absolutely inspiring.
So Street Kingdom got sent home this week. I do NOT agree with this decision, Phunk Phenomenon should have went home, I don't get the judges fascination with this crew I just don't. Next week...eh who cares about next week, just give I aM mE their trophy and let's wrap this biotch up. Here's the full episode.
I aM mE: although this was not my favorite performance of theirs this crew delivers everytime and we all know they're going to win so let's just hand them the little weird poorly made bboy trophy now please!
Iconic Boyz: I actually really liked this performance, I am increasingly impressed by how clean and precise these boy(z) are. In about 10 years holla at me T-Money (no pedo)
Phunk Phenomenon: They were in the bottom this week. I've said this before and I'm saying it again, there are some hot azz dudes in this crew, but I just.dont.like.them. I just don't. But the dudes are hot. The routine was okay, I think they had way too many things going on at once.
Street Kingdom: SK was in the bottom this week as well which im not surprised about. I totally agree with the judges critique of the routine took too long to start, but when it did, it was fantastic. Every time they step on the stage they bring such power and intensity and they give their all every single week. Its absolutely inspiring.
So Street Kingdom got sent home this week. I do NOT agree with this decision, Phunk Phenomenon should have went home, I don't get the judges fascination with this crew I just don't. Next week...eh who cares about next week, just give I aM mE their trophy and let's wrap this biotch up. Here's the full episode.
Monday, May 16, 2011
ABDC Season 6 Episode 6
Sorry I am just now getting to this post. I've been ill all this week and today I fell like I'm at 95% health wise so, hooray. I am going to make this nice, short and sweet...FINALLY INSTANT NOODLES IS GONE!!!! YAYAAAAAAYAYAY. If you read my ABDC posts from this season you know that I never liked Instant Noodles and week after week they were saved, and now they're gone. Woot. Once again Street Kingdom was down at the bottom which didn't surprise me and I think they will be in the bottom next week, but this week their performance was great. You did see a growth in the choreo and in the end it won't be enough but I think they are a great asset to the show. Let's not kid ourselves here, we already know who's going to win this season: I aM mE, duuuh. Week after week the serve us with amazing visuals and crisp choreography. So let's just end the season now and give them the crown. Thanks. My predictions for next week's bottom 2 is Street Kingdom and Phunk Phenomenon.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
ABDC Season 6 Episode 5
Alright this week we had the "Rihanna Challenge" where every crew had to incorporate Caribbean dance moves. Although the only caribbean dance move Rihanna does is the dutty wine. Anyways let's get to the crews.
Instant Noodles: Yes, Instant Noodles was the first crew saved. No I am not happy about this, if you don't already know my disdain for these guys, read previous ABDC posts. But I have to agree with D-Trix, it was their best performance, howeves that's not saying much. I still think they're the weakest crew on the show.
Iconic Boyz: I have to say this was not my favorite performance of theirs. This was the first week where they looked like a little boy band to me. But it works for them and that's all i have to say about that. P.S.....T MONEY!
I aM mE-ok so that first move? KILLER! That routine right there? The best of the season so far in my opinion. Every season it's that one routine that stands out, and I feel this is THE routine of this season. I love the way they took the simple task of the "spiderman dance" and based the whole routine around it. Brilliant.
Street Kingdom-I liked this performance, I thought it was cute. I can't believe I'm going to say this but...I kind of agree with Lil Mama's critique (minus the crying :rolls eyes:) They do need to step up cause the choreo itself is not strong. When they try to incorporate the krump and the choreo together it can feel a bit start and stop. But ol girl killed it though.
****Bottom 2****
Phunk Phenomenon: even though I do not particularly like this crew they got some hot dudes up in there. This routine was aiight, nothing special. The b-boy of the crew is tight though.
787: the routine was 'meh'. I felt that they were holding back, the routine felt incomplete, like they were on the cusp of something but didn't fully reach it. Also I don't think they really performed their given task...I just realized they have some wonky haircuts. Is that what's poppin in Puerto Rico...hmm. Oh yeah they got sent home. Womp Womp
Finishing touches: I have nothing much else to say about this week's episode. I think the bottom 2 next week will either Iconic Boyz, Phunk Phenomenon or Street Kingdom. I know I aM mE is not going anywhere b/c of that routine (although you never know how voting goes, Iconic Boyz' crazed fans will prolly vote a lot) and for some reason Instant Noodles just won't go away. Till next time kids. Here's the full epi.
Instant Noodles: Yes, Instant Noodles was the first crew saved. No I am not happy about this, if you don't already know my disdain for these guys, read previous ABDC posts. But I have to agree with D-Trix, it was their best performance, howeves that's not saying much. I still think they're the weakest crew on the show.
Iconic Boyz: I have to say this was not my favorite performance of theirs. This was the first week where they looked like a little boy band to me. But it works for them and that's all i have to say about that. P.S.....T MONEY!
I aM mE-ok so that first move? KILLER! That routine right there? The best of the season so far in my opinion. Every season it's that one routine that stands out, and I feel this is THE routine of this season. I love the way they took the simple task of the "spiderman dance" and based the whole routine around it. Brilliant.
Street Kingdom-I liked this performance, I thought it was cute. I can't believe I'm going to say this but...I kind of agree with Lil Mama's critique (minus the crying :rolls eyes:) They do need to step up cause the choreo itself is not strong. When they try to incorporate the krump and the choreo together it can feel a bit start and stop. But ol girl killed it though.
****Bottom 2****
Phunk Phenomenon: even though I do not particularly like this crew they got some hot dudes up in there. This routine was aiight, nothing special. The b-boy of the crew is tight though.
787: the routine was 'meh'. I felt that they were holding back, the routine felt incomplete, like they were on the cusp of something but didn't fully reach it. Also I don't think they really performed their given task...I just realized they have some wonky haircuts. Is that what's poppin in Puerto Rico...hmm. Oh yeah they got sent home. Womp Womp
Finishing touches: I have nothing much else to say about this week's episode. I think the bottom 2 next week will either Iconic Boyz, Phunk Phenomenon or Street Kingdom. I know I aM mE is not going anywhere b/c of that routine (although you never know how voting goes, Iconic Boyz' crazed fans will prolly vote a lot) and for some reason Instant Noodles just won't go away. Till next time kids. Here's the full epi.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
ABDC Season 6 Episode 4
Sorry it took me so long to write about last week's show. My work schedule has been a bit wonky this week. I am going to do things a bit differently and not critique every group because, well, im lazy. This week's episode was quite a doozy for me. I am genuinely upset by how the bottom 2 came out. Also there was quite an intense exchange between JC Chasez, Lil Mama and D-Trix ayyyyyee. Their rift came after D-Trix told Iconic Boyz that he did not like their routine and that their task of building a wall was weak which I agree with. However I did like the routine. All the rest of the crews eh eh bleh, let's get to the bottom 2. So this week my 2 favorite crews Street Kingdom and Request were in the bottom. I actually predicted in the previous ABDC post that SK would be in the bottom, but to have Request in the bottom AGAIN over INSTANT NOODLES, so wrong on many levels. Both crews did their thang but Street Kingdom totally delivered and in comparison smashed Request unfortunately sending them home. I think Street Kingdom will be in the bottom 2 again next week, I dont know who the second crew will be but im hoping Instant Noodles would be. Here's the full epi, if you care.
Friday, April 22, 2011
ABDC Season 6 Episode 3
Ok so we are officially into the sixth season of the show. This week is Black Eyed Peas week and I'm pretty excited because whether you love or hate them BEP makes great music to dance too. Let's get right to the crews.
Iconic Boyz: I actually think they killed this routine. I think the judges can't see through the cuteness of the boys cause if a crew of older people did this same routine I think they would be more expressive about it. I believe the choreo was on point and they are definitely a crew to watch out for. And the chubby kid T Money, is officially my hero!
Phunk Phenomenon: although I was upset to not only hear they made the show but was one of the first crews announced, I have to give it to them they (in lil mama voice) "turnt it up". They are still not one of my favorite crew though.
IaMmE: This routine was pretty cool, when it comes to tutting and creating illusions this crew has it down pact. Their robot task was dope, I just think they need to step it up in the choreo.
Street Kingdom: :sigh: I deemed this crew one of my faves early on but even I knew when it comes to challenges every week the intensity of rawness of the first week's routine will not shine through. I hope they find a way to introduce choreo into their crumping or im afraid they'll be going home soon.
787: they definitely stepped it up from last week in my eyes. I enojoyed the choreo, the stunts, all that. Muy bueno.
Instant Noodles: I just can't get into these guys, I think the voters of ABDC is just enamored with the "asian bboy crew" thing that they can't see these guys aren't that good. Their routine was lacking for me once again. The video game task they did was pretty cool but there's nothing special about these dudes to me. Sorry.
-The bottom two-
So my predictions for the bottom 2 last week were totally wrong. I mean like way off and I was very upset that Request was in the bottom 2!! (i take this show very seriously, i know sad right?) I think because of what I said in the post about the season premiere that they got the worst song of the night and they really couldnt bring it. Now I know that if you are a good dance crew you should be able to dance to any song but come on that song sucked! Anyways the 2nd crew in the bottom 2 was Footworkingz which surprised me. I guess sometimes its hard for the general majority of voters to latch on to certain dance cultures :kanye shrug:
Footworkingz: the routine was ok, the task of the illusion of floating was eh. I think they just came out on the stage with a defeatist attitude. They gave up to early and to me it showed. *spoiler alert* they got sent home.
Request: These girls killed it!!!! I loved this routine and they executed the task of cloning to a T. I think America will now see what I saw in these girls from the beginning.
Finishing touches: As I said before T Money is my new hero. As the seasons go on Lil Mama's commentary continues to make less and less sense, she is definitely the Paula Abdul of ABDC. It's like she speaks Clingon or Pig Latin. She does not speak in complete sentences, there is no nouns or verbs when she speaks. D-Trix is still awesome and adorable and JC is always the stern voice of reason. My bottom 2 for next week is Instant Noodles and I hate to say it but I think Street Kingdom will be up there as well. Here's the full episode.
Iconic Boyz: I actually think they killed this routine. I think the judges can't see through the cuteness of the boys cause if a crew of older people did this same routine I think they would be more expressive about it. I believe the choreo was on point and they are definitely a crew to watch out for. And the chubby kid T Money, is officially my hero!
Phunk Phenomenon: although I was upset to not only hear they made the show but was one of the first crews announced, I have to give it to them they (in lil mama voice) "turnt it up". They are still not one of my favorite crew though.
IaMmE: This routine was pretty cool, when it comes to tutting and creating illusions this crew has it down pact. Their robot task was dope, I just think they need to step it up in the choreo.
Street Kingdom: :sigh: I deemed this crew one of my faves early on but even I knew when it comes to challenges every week the intensity of rawness of the first week's routine will not shine through. I hope they find a way to introduce choreo into their crumping or im afraid they'll be going home soon.
787: they definitely stepped it up from last week in my eyes. I enojoyed the choreo, the stunts, all that. Muy bueno.
Instant Noodles: I just can't get into these guys, I think the voters of ABDC is just enamored with the "asian bboy crew" thing that they can't see these guys aren't that good. Their routine was lacking for me once again. The video game task they did was pretty cool but there's nothing special about these dudes to me. Sorry.
-The bottom two-
So my predictions for the bottom 2 last week were totally wrong. I mean like way off and I was very upset that Request was in the bottom 2!! (i take this show very seriously, i know sad right?) I think because of what I said in the post about the season premiere that they got the worst song of the night and they really couldnt bring it. Now I know that if you are a good dance crew you should be able to dance to any song but come on that song sucked! Anyways the 2nd crew in the bottom 2 was Footworkingz which surprised me. I guess sometimes its hard for the general majority of voters to latch on to certain dance cultures :kanye shrug:
Footworkingz: the routine was ok, the task of the illusion of floating was eh. I think they just came out on the stage with a defeatist attitude. They gave up to early and to me it showed. *spoiler alert* they got sent home.
Request: These girls killed it!!!! I loved this routine and they executed the task of cloning to a T. I think America will now see what I saw in these girls from the beginning.
Finishing touches: As I said before T Money is my new hero. As the seasons go on Lil Mama's commentary continues to make less and less sense, she is definitely the Paula Abdul of ABDC. It's like she speaks Clingon or Pig Latin. She does not speak in complete sentences, there is no nouns or verbs when she speaks. D-Trix is still awesome and adorable and JC is always the stern voice of reason. My bottom 2 for next week is Instant Noodles and I hate to say it but I think Street Kingdom will be up there as well. Here's the full episode.
Friday, April 15, 2011
ABDC Season 6 Episode 2
Last nights episode bought on 5 more crews to contend for a spot in the ABDC line up. The show had an opening number featuring a crew of tween boys and a crew of pole dancers dancing in the same routine. Am I the only one that thinks this is awkward? Alright here is my non expert critique of the the nights crews.
Footworkingz- This Chicago crew definitely bought the footwork to the stage. I got gassed out just watching them! I commend them immensely for keeping that energy through the entire routine.
787-a crew of Puerto Rican dudes? Si Por favor! But no really, they were pretty good the tricks were dope. But I was not excited about their performance. They definitely should spread the tricks out and add more choreo.
Iconic Boyz-this crew of lil guidos are cute in theory but honestly I was annoyed before they even danced. However by the end of the dance I was quite impressed. They are taught by Geo who was in Season 1's crew Iconic, so I know all of their choreo will be well put together and clean. I think they could stay on the show for a while with all the votes they will be getting from the young ladies. Shout out to the chubby kid! He was killing it!
Jag6ed-a crew of pole dancers? Ugh. Although I do applaud the ladies for their ability to coordinate synchronized moves on the pole...no...just no...*spoiler alert* they got sent home, thank goodness.
Instant Noodles-seriously one of the best crew names ever, and by best I mean silly and by silly I mean awesome. When it comes to asian bboys and ABDC, you expect to see some sick creative awesome stuff. That just didnt happen with these boys this time around. They got pretty burned by D-Trix so they need to step it up big time.
Finishing touches: Now that we have all our crews picked out for the main show I think the bottom 2 next week are going to be Phunk Phenomenon and Instant Noodles maybe 787. I think last weeks batch of crews were definitely better than this week. There isnt a crew from this week that I can add to my early faves. That honor goes to Request and Street Kingdom. Another thing this whole one artist a week thing is getting kind of old. I liked on the other seasons when they had like 1 or 2 episodes dedicated to an artist. But I think its diminishing the number of songs crews can use and if a crew gets stuck with a sucky song thats hard to dance to they can get sent home for it. But I guess that's part of the challenge right? Lastly I just want to comment on how friggin adorable D-Trix is and how I like him as a judge he is a great addition to the panel. Here is this week's full episode.
Footworkingz- This Chicago crew definitely bought the footwork to the stage. I got gassed out just watching them! I commend them immensely for keeping that energy through the entire routine.
787-a crew of Puerto Rican dudes? Si Por favor! But no really, they were pretty good the tricks were dope. But I was not excited about their performance. They definitely should spread the tricks out and add more choreo.
Iconic Boyz-this crew of lil guidos are cute in theory but honestly I was annoyed before they even danced. However by the end of the dance I was quite impressed. They are taught by Geo who was in Season 1's crew Iconic, so I know all of their choreo will be well put together and clean. I think they could stay on the show for a while with all the votes they will be getting from the young ladies. Shout out to the chubby kid! He was killing it!
Jag6ed-a crew of pole dancers? Ugh. Although I do applaud the ladies for their ability to coordinate synchronized moves on the pole...no...just no...*spoiler alert* they got sent home, thank goodness.
Instant Noodles-seriously one of the best crew names ever, and by best I mean silly and by silly I mean awesome. When it comes to asian bboys and ABDC, you expect to see some sick creative awesome stuff. That just didnt happen with these boys this time around. They got pretty burned by D-Trix so they need to step it up big time.
Finishing touches: Now that we have all our crews picked out for the main show I think the bottom 2 next week are going to be Phunk Phenomenon and Instant Noodles maybe 787. I think last weeks batch of crews were definitely better than this week. There isnt a crew from this week that I can add to my early faves. That honor goes to Request and Street Kingdom. Another thing this whole one artist a week thing is getting kind of old. I liked on the other seasons when they had like 1 or 2 episodes dedicated to an artist. But I think its diminishing the number of songs crews can use and if a crew gets stuck with a sucky song thats hard to dance to they can get sent home for it. But I guess that's part of the challenge right? Lastly I just want to comment on how friggin adorable D-Trix is and how I like him as a judge he is a great addition to the panel. Here is this week's full episode.
Friday, April 8, 2011
ABDC Season 6 premiere
First off Happy April. Last night was the premiere of America's Best Dance Crew Season 6. Since the last few seasons have been pretty 'meh', Im always skeptical when going into a new season. However from the beginning of the episode with the opening number of the 5 dance crews of the night, I felt maybe this season won't be so bad after all. Before we get to the crews let's cheer for the fact that D-Trix from Quest Crew is a judge this season! I don't know how critical of a judge he's going to be but it's exciting to not only have a true dancer as a judge but someone who went through the whole experience, and won! Now let's get to the crews.
I aM mE-they were the first up for the night and I thought they were pretty cool. They had a lot of energy and they are a very visual group which I like. I look forward to what they will do this season. I hate to say it but they do remind me of So Real Cru, is it a Houston thing?
Phunk Phenomenon-this group is from out of Boston and Boston hasn't had much luck on the show (well the whole east coast in general) and I think that tradition will continue. There was nothing special about their performance to me but they did hit they're moves hard, so, yeah, moving on.
Request- these gals are from New Zealand, and I know already ABDC heads are rolling cause are not from America, they're not even from this continent, or this hemisphere! It's like fall over there right!? Anyway, I liked these girls from the opening dance number, they're dancing style seemed really different, awkward even. Unfortunately they were given the worst Lil Wayne song of the night, actually they were given the worst Lil Wayne song EVER, now that's saying something. But as I stated before I like their style and I hope they get a better song next time they hit the stage.#polyswag
Eclectic Gentlemen-they were aiight, the lines were a bit off *spoiler alert* they got sent home.
Street Kingdom-ME LIKEY! This crew has the creator of Krump dancing 'Tight Eyez' and they delivered this episode. Very intense. I just wonder how they will do in future challenges. *sidenote: I remember taking my godsister Ashley to see Rize in the summer of '05, good times*
Finishing touches: ABDC annoys the crap out of me when it comes to the sob stories they have to create like enough already. I am looking forward to this season. Next episode they will have 5 new crews dancing to Ke$ha songs...*crickets* yeah. So far my favorite crews are Request and Street Kingdom
Peace out till next time, here's the full episode.
I aM mE-they were the first up for the night and I thought they were pretty cool. They had a lot of energy and they are a very visual group which I like. I look forward to what they will do this season. I hate to say it but they do remind me of So Real Cru, is it a Houston thing?
Phunk Phenomenon-this group is from out of Boston and Boston hasn't had much luck on the show (well the whole east coast in general) and I think that tradition will continue. There was nothing special about their performance to me but they did hit they're moves hard, so, yeah, moving on.
Request- these gals are from New Zealand, and I know already ABDC heads are rolling cause are not from America, they're not even from this continent, or this hemisphere! It's like fall over there right!? Anyway, I liked these girls from the opening dance number, they're dancing style seemed really different, awkward even. Unfortunately they were given the worst Lil Wayne song of the night, actually they were given the worst Lil Wayne song EVER, now that's saying something. But as I stated before I like their style and I hope they get a better song next time they hit the stage.#polyswag
Eclectic Gentlemen-they were aiight, the lines were a bit off *spoiler alert* they got sent home.
Street Kingdom-ME LIKEY! This crew has the creator of Krump dancing 'Tight Eyez' and they delivered this episode. Very intense. I just wonder how they will do in future challenges. *sidenote: I remember taking my godsister Ashley to see Rize in the summer of '05, good times*
Finishing touches: ABDC annoys the crap out of me when it comes to the sob stories they have to create like enough already. I am looking forward to this season. Next episode they will have 5 new crews dancing to Ke$ha songs...*crickets* yeah. So far my favorite crews are Request and Street Kingdom
Peace out till next time, here's the full episode.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
TV is my boyfriend.
My boyfriend Television has been giving me some good gifts lately. We are well into Season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race and as always the season is fierce. My favorite queens are Raja and Alexis Mateo they are part of my "Drag Fantasy Team". For a while I was a fan of Manila it seemed like she would be a break out star but she has kind of been in the middle the whole season so far and she was the third person on my team but has since been replaced with Shangela. Yes Shangela the one who got the boot first last season is back and although I don't think she is the best QUEEN, she is a fantastic entertainer and has proven so every challenge so far. Here is this season's trip to the Library, this batch of reading has nothing on last season reading though:
In addition to RuPaul's Drag Race my boyfriend TV has dropped of another present for me, season 6 of America's Best Dance Crew is coming back in April. It seems like it has been gone forever but it's only been a year right? Although I always complain about how it gets worse every season I still look forward to it. Here is the trailer:
TV has been with me through thick and thicker, always entertaining, always bright and expensive as hell. He treats my right. Goodnight
Sunday, February 28, 2010
ABDC S5 - Ep 5 : The Music Video Challenge (Submitted by LEY)
Here we are in week 2 of the Nationals and it’s the music video challenge. Let’s get right into the performances…
Poreotix – After clinching the first safe spot by viewer votes they performed to “Umbrella” by Rihanna. It was an OK performance, but not up to par with their last two.
Jungle Boogie – Second safe and dancing to Shakira’s “Give It Up to Me”. Good performance, but nothing that WOW’d me.
Static Noyze – They had the video for Little Boots “New in Town”. Frankly I’ve never even heard this song till today, much less seen the video (like MTV plays those anyway), but the judges gave them a good review.
Saltare – Unfortunately they were the 4th safe crew (again, WTF!). They had to perform to Metro Station’s “Shake It”, a song that I like and just got knocked down a peg because this crew danced to it. I’ll give them props for the fact that the sections that mirrored the video were executed perfectly, but there were problems. The judges only pointed out one instance where they got tangled in the ropes, but I counted 3. It was only a matter of time before this would happen. Can we say “Hello bottom votes”?
Heavy Impact – Completely astounded that they were not in the top four safe crews, but hopefully this performance puts them there. They had Colby O’Donis “What You Got” and naturally they had a good performance. They may not be the cleanest crew on the show, but their groove style makes them one of the most enjoyable to watch every week.
Hype 5-0 – I mentioned last week that they would be somewhere in the bottom three (actually my bottom predictions from last week where all correct, go me!). For their performance to Britney Spears “Three” they had some good ideas and some lousy ones. I liked the opening use of the stage where the girls were on the rails and the one guy member doing the split to create the dance pole was pretty ingenious. However, there were several moment when the girls were out of sync with each other and the kiss at the end was unnecessary. Not that I’m against some lez action! I know they did it to pay homage to the infamous Madonna/Britney/Christina VMA kiss, but I’ve seen it before (note Team Millennium’s last performance in season three, from the Britney Spears challenge no less).
And the Bottom 2 are…
Royal Flush – Performed first to Cascada’s “Evacuate the Dancefloor” and they did a good job. Lots of “moments” and good chore-o, but PLEASE get rid of the corny card stuff!
Blueprint – They had Omarion’s “I Get It In” and aside from the headstand part, they too did a good job.
Elimination – Both crews gave good performances, I my opinion some of the best performances of the night came from the bottom two. I really thought that Blueprint was going to be sent home since they messed up on the headstand, but they must have had a higher viewer vote rating from the previous week, cuz Royal Flush got sent packin’ (There ya go Tylia! Your WTF crew was sent home!)
Overall, the music video challenge was weak. I think it stifles the crews’ creativity when half of their performance has to match the video. My bottom three predictions for the week are Saltare, Hype 5-0 and Blueprint. Both Blueprint and Saltare had noticeable screw-ups in their performances and Hype’s kiss scene may be a ploy to get more votes, and it just may work, but not enough to beat out the fan base of the other crews. All-in-all a ho-hum week in performances and I’m looking forward to everyone raising the bar next week. Each season has an “insert-iconic-artist-name-here” challenge and next week (love her or hate her) the Lady Gaga Challenge should provide some interesting results.
Poreotix – After clinching the first safe spot by viewer votes they performed to “Umbrella” by Rihanna. It was an OK performance, but not up to par with their last two.
Jungle Boogie – Second safe and dancing to Shakira’s “Give It Up to Me”. Good performance, but nothing that WOW’d me.
Static Noyze – They had the video for Little Boots “New in Town”. Frankly I’ve never even heard this song till today, much less seen the video (like MTV plays those anyway), but the judges gave them a good review.
Saltare – Unfortunately they were the 4th safe crew (again, WTF!). They had to perform to Metro Station’s “Shake It”, a song that I like and just got knocked down a peg because this crew danced to it. I’ll give them props for the fact that the sections that mirrored the video were executed perfectly, but there were problems. The judges only pointed out one instance where they got tangled in the ropes, but I counted 3. It was only a matter of time before this would happen. Can we say “Hello bottom votes”?
Heavy Impact – Completely astounded that they were not in the top four safe crews, but hopefully this performance puts them there. They had Colby O’Donis “What You Got” and naturally they had a good performance. They may not be the cleanest crew on the show, but their groove style makes them one of the most enjoyable to watch every week.
Hype 5-0 – I mentioned last week that they would be somewhere in the bottom three (actually my bottom predictions from last week where all correct, go me!). For their performance to Britney Spears “Three” they had some good ideas and some lousy ones. I liked the opening use of the stage where the girls were on the rails and the one guy member doing the split to create the dance pole was pretty ingenious. However, there were several moment when the girls were out of sync with each other and the kiss at the end was unnecessary. Not that I’m against some lez action! I know they did it to pay homage to the infamous Madonna/Britney/Christina VMA kiss, but I’ve seen it before (note Team Millennium’s last performance in season three, from the Britney Spears challenge no less).
And the Bottom 2 are…
Royal Flush – Performed first to Cascada’s “Evacuate the Dancefloor” and they did a good job. Lots of “moments” and good chore-o, but PLEASE get rid of the corny card stuff!
Blueprint – They had Omarion’s “I Get It In” and aside from the headstand part, they too did a good job.
Elimination – Both crews gave good performances, I my opinion some of the best performances of the night came from the bottom two. I really thought that Blueprint was going to be sent home since they messed up on the headstand, but they must have had a higher viewer vote rating from the previous week, cuz Royal Flush got sent packin’ (There ya go Tylia! Your WTF crew was sent home!)
Overall, the music video challenge was weak. I think it stifles the crews’ creativity when half of their performance has to match the video. My bottom three predictions for the week are Saltare, Hype 5-0 and Blueprint. Both Blueprint and Saltare had noticeable screw-ups in their performances and Hype’s kiss scene may be a ploy to get more votes, and it just may work, but not enough to beat out the fan base of the other crews. All-in-all a ho-hum week in performances and I’m looking forward to everyone raising the bar next week. Each season has an “insert-iconic-artist-name-here” challenge and next week (love her or hate her) the Lady Gaga Challenge should provide some interesting results.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
ABDC S5 - Episode 4 : The Nationals (submited by LEY)
And we’re OFF! The first true episode of ABDC premiered on Thursday night and being the opinionated person that I am, I’ve got a few things to say. First, I liked how they brought Randy Jackson in to start off the competition. Say a few words to inspire the crews, reveal the banners, yada-yada-yada, “See you at the finish line”. Usually the audience sees him just at the end to present the golden B-boy trophy and (by that time having forgotten that “Randy Jackson presents” is at the beginning of ABDC) you’re like “What the hell is he doing here?” The great thing about this episode is that, unlike the regionals where the crews have been working on the same routines for the last few weeks (or even months), they have to prepare their performance in just one week to a song NOT of their choosing. I honestly thought I was going to see a huge difference in the performance, but was surprisingly mistake for the most part. Let’s review…
West
Hype 5 0 – Not as good as their regional performance, but still a decent job. Obviously (compared to the other crews from their region) the choice to send into battle.
Heavy Impact – Good God can they move! Loved the performance and I was I awe when Issac, who is probably the biggest guy in their crew, doing a back flip! I mentioned last week that I recognized them as being one of my underdogs of the season, but they are turning out to be some serious contenders.
Poreotix – The judges really gave them a hard time this week about incorporating more than just isolations in their routine. Just like the audience I said “Awwwww BOOOOOO!” It was a great performance regardless. After taking some time to think about it though, how cool would it be to see one of their routines with some fluid footwork or threading amid comedic storytelling and “crispy” isolations? AMAZING!
South
Swagger Crew – Very disappointing, considering that they were my favorites from the south. As much as I hate to say it, they had the weakest performance of the night.
Jungle Boogie – Impressive! Out of all nine, they have the most intense energy that doesn’t let down. Great performance, I’m really starting to like this crew.
Royal Flush – Last week I said that they were my WTF crew – can I retract that statement? They put on a solid performance this week, nuff said.
East
Saltare – Ok, these guys have now become my new WTF crew. I found their performance to be BORING! All the judges did was rant and rave about how they incorporated the use of the jump ropes. Yes, I understand that what they are doing is very athletic and the timing has to be on point. How is that different from any other crew? All I saw were tricks, tricks, and more tricks. This is a dance competition, where was the chore-o? Oh, you mean that bit where they tossed aside the ropes and did the isolations, right? That part that looked strangely similar to what Quest did on the Hip Hop Decathlon episode in season 3? And to clarify things, one of the female members mentioned that they ARE NOT a gimmick crew. Really?! Seriously? Looks like someone needs a vocabulary lesson…
Gimmick – noun; an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, esp. one designed to attract attention or increase appeal. i.e. “Your crew has a gimmick, dumbass.”
verb (used with an object); to equip or embellish with unnecessary features, esp. in order to increase salability, acceptance, etc. i.e. “You’re a gimmick crew, you stupid fuck.”
(definitions, aside from examples, come straight from Dictionary.com)
I would also like to note that even before she said that, the video had another member talking about how the whole reason they are doing the show is to PROMOTE JUMP ROPING. It’s only the second episode they have been on and they’re already pissing me off. Hopefully the judges will take off their rose-colored glasses and ream them next week. Better yet, I hoped they get kicked off soon and save a crew that can actually dance.
Static Noyze – This crew truly is the underdog of the season. The day before the first national episode and one of their guys has a back injury. Then the next night, he hits the stage and performs with a back brace on. On top of that they are sent into battle AGAIN, even after putting on an amazing performance (much better than their regionals BTW). Look forward to their next performance, usually when you’re faced with elimination the next routine sets the roof on fire!
Blueprint – They did a great number on this one. The chore-o matched the song very well and it was all around entertaining. No bad comments here.
Unfortunately, we come to the battle where one must be sent home. No surprise that Static Noyze was immediately saved. I personally felt that Swagger Crew’s battle was better than Hype 5 0, but if you count in their first performance of the night (which I’m supposing the judges did) it meant the Swagger Crew was out. And that’s what happened.
Next week’s challenge is the music video challenge. The crews are going to be presented with a well known vid that they will have to put their own spin on. My bottom three predictions for next week include Hype 5 0, Royal Flush, and Blueprint. Hype didn’t have as good of a performance as the other crews and both RF & Blueprint don’t have the gathering fan base that crews like Heavy Impact, Poreotix, or Static Noyze have gained. That’s all for today boys and gals, see ya next week!
West
Hype 5 0 – Not as good as their regional performance, but still a decent job. Obviously (compared to the other crews from their region) the choice to send into battle.
Heavy Impact – Good God can they move! Loved the performance and I was I awe when Issac, who is probably the biggest guy in their crew, doing a back flip! I mentioned last week that I recognized them as being one of my underdogs of the season, but they are turning out to be some serious contenders.
Poreotix – The judges really gave them a hard time this week about incorporating more than just isolations in their routine. Just like the audience I said “Awwwww BOOOOOO!” It was a great performance regardless. After taking some time to think about it though, how cool would it be to see one of their routines with some fluid footwork or threading amid comedic storytelling and “crispy” isolations? AMAZING!
South
Swagger Crew – Very disappointing, considering that they were my favorites from the south. As much as I hate to say it, they had the weakest performance of the night.
Jungle Boogie – Impressive! Out of all nine, they have the most intense energy that doesn’t let down. Great performance, I’m really starting to like this crew.
Royal Flush – Last week I said that they were my WTF crew – can I retract that statement? They put on a solid performance this week, nuff said.
East
Saltare – Ok, these guys have now become my new WTF crew. I found their performance to be BORING! All the judges did was rant and rave about how they incorporated the use of the jump ropes. Yes, I understand that what they are doing is very athletic and the timing has to be on point. How is that different from any other crew? All I saw were tricks, tricks, and more tricks. This is a dance competition, where was the chore-o? Oh, you mean that bit where they tossed aside the ropes and did the isolations, right? That part that looked strangely similar to what Quest did on the Hip Hop Decathlon episode in season 3? And to clarify things, one of the female members mentioned that they ARE NOT a gimmick crew. Really?! Seriously? Looks like someone needs a vocabulary lesson…
Gimmick – noun; an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, esp. one designed to attract attention or increase appeal. i.e. “Your crew has a gimmick, dumbass.”
verb (used with an object); to equip or embellish with unnecessary features, esp. in order to increase salability, acceptance, etc. i.e. “You’re a gimmick crew, you stupid fuck.”
(definitions, aside from examples, come straight from Dictionary.com)
I would also like to note that even before she said that, the video had another member talking about how the whole reason they are doing the show is to PROMOTE JUMP ROPING. It’s only the second episode they have been on and they’re already pissing me off. Hopefully the judges will take off their rose-colored glasses and ream them next week. Better yet, I hoped they get kicked off soon and save a crew that can actually dance.
Static Noyze – This crew truly is the underdog of the season. The day before the first national episode and one of their guys has a back injury. Then the next night, he hits the stage and performs with a back brace on. On top of that they are sent into battle AGAIN, even after putting on an amazing performance (much better than their regionals BTW). Look forward to their next performance, usually when you’re faced with elimination the next routine sets the roof on fire!
Blueprint – They did a great number on this one. The chore-o matched the song very well and it was all around entertaining. No bad comments here.
Unfortunately, we come to the battle where one must be sent home. No surprise that Static Noyze was immediately saved. I personally felt that Swagger Crew’s battle was better than Hype 5 0, but if you count in their first performance of the night (which I’m supposing the judges did) it meant the Swagger Crew was out. And that’s what happened.
Next week’s challenge is the music video challenge. The crews are going to be presented with a well known vid that they will have to put their own spin on. My bottom three predictions for next week include Hype 5 0, Royal Flush, and Blueprint. Hype didn’t have as good of a performance as the other crews and both RF & Blueprint don’t have the gathering fan base that crews like Heavy Impact, Poreotix, or Static Noyze have gained. That’s all for today boys and gals, see ya next week!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Kicking off ABDC Season 5 (submitted by LEY)
Strap on your dancing shoes and hold on to the ass of your pants, cuz ABDC Season 5 is here! That’s right, after a craptastic fourth season, season five is bringing back the hype with new crews, a new format and a new judge. The best crews of seasons 1-3 brought “charisma” and “energy” to the table in heavy doses, something season 4 lacked. No one impressed me, no one stood out, no one really had (as JC would say) a “moment” that made me want to root for them. The fact that I couldn’t for the life of me find that special “audience connection” with any of the crews nearly broke my heart. Was this all that ABDC had to offer? Was this the best they could do after an amazing third season? Needless to say after hearing about the changes being made to ABDC, I was extremely doubtful.
Right off the bat, I was pleased with the formatting changes. With the addition of the regional episodes the season will run a bit longer and it gives the audience more time to find a connection and relate with the crews and their members.
I will say there was some concern about Shane Sparks. Well, not HIM per se, but his position as a judge for the show made the most sense out of the three. (Side rant: Really, Shane?! Really?! Well, I’m not all THAT surprised. At least someone finally exposed him for the creep we knew, deep down inside, he was. Jackass.) From a judging stand point he did give some of the best criticism for the crews to improve. Insert new judge Omarion. This one came straight out of left field, but it’s not all that unprecedented. Omarion did work with Shane in You Got Served, like JC he was in a boy band that danced (B2K who?), and he has an album coming out this year (i.e. MTV exploitation boys and girls. I could go on this side rant for quite some time, but that is another post for another day). My overall impression is that his capability as a judge is slowly coming along. He has more constructive criticism for the crews every week and it’ll be interesting to see how he develops as a judge by the end of the season.
Finally, the meat ‘n’ potatoes of this post, the crews! And the nine contenders for Season 5 ARE…
*Next to each crew denotes the crews safe spot or if they won the bottom three battle
South
Swagger Crew (1) Jungle Boogie (2) Royal Flush (WB)
East
Saltare (1) Blueprint Crew (2) Static Noyze (WB)
West
Poreotix (1) Heavy Impact (2) Hype 5-0 (WB)
And here’s even more fun! Early Season 5 Superlatives! Enjoy!
WTF Crew: Royal Flush
Every season has one. That one crew you just can’t stand and every week they seem to make it back. S3 had the God awful “Fly Khicks”, S4 had “Afroborike”, and season 5 brings you Royal Flush. I believe that Ghost was a better crew, but because of RF’s back story (of having attempted ABDC for 5 years) the judges leaned in their favor in the battle.
Underdogs: TIE! Static Noyze and Heavy Impact
Is this a surprise? Static Noyze (as Lil Mama mentioned) has a “Fanny Pak” vibe about them. With their classic and cultural based dance moves, I’ve gotta hunch we will see some interesting performances from them. Heavy Impact knew they would be underdogs, but you gotta admit that these boys (despite their size) can really move! I think that just by watching their regional performance earned them a HUGE fan base and we can’t wait to see more.
Favorite Crew Icon: Blueprint Crew
Good Crew likely to drop out halfway thru the season: Saltare
I’m just as skeptical as the judges. Their performance had lots of trick and little coreo. Now, ABDC has had its share of gimmick crews (i.e. BreakSk8, Dynamic Edition, etc) however those past crews based their gimmick off of the dancing experience they already had. Even then, they only lasted halfway thru the competition. Saltare is the exact opposite. They are medal winning jump ropers and their dancing abilities (I’m talking intricate coreo, NOT TRICKS) are yet to be seen. Another wrench in the works for them is that they have to carry and use a full time prop. That’s something that has never been done on the show, and more likely to get old really quick.
1st Impression Favorite to Win: Poreotix
Call me crazy, or that I just have a thing for Asian guys (love you sweetheart!) but I’m calling it in. These guys will be the Season 5 Champs. I guess the best way to review these guys is the first list everything they did right. High Energy. Charismatic. Theatrical. Comedic. Spot on Musicality. Precision Timing. So much thought and detail went into everything they did. They also proved that you don’t need to have tricks or complicated dance moves to make an impact. These guys have that “it” factor. They are the reason why I will anticipate watching every new episode.
(Note* This is MY OPINION, if you don’t like it go fuck a goat or shit a hat…whatever the kids are calling it nowadays. Yeah. THAT.)
Right off the bat, I was pleased with the formatting changes. With the addition of the regional episodes the season will run a bit longer and it gives the audience more time to find a connection and relate with the crews and their members.
I will say there was some concern about Shane Sparks. Well, not HIM per se, but his position as a judge for the show made the most sense out of the three. (Side rant: Really, Shane?! Really?! Well, I’m not all THAT surprised. At least someone finally exposed him for the creep we knew, deep down inside, he was. Jackass.) From a judging stand point he did give some of the best criticism for the crews to improve. Insert new judge Omarion. This one came straight out of left field, but it’s not all that unprecedented. Omarion did work with Shane in You Got Served, like JC he was in a boy band that danced (B2K who?), and he has an album coming out this year (i.e. MTV exploitation boys and girls. I could go on this side rant for quite some time, but that is another post for another day). My overall impression is that his capability as a judge is slowly coming along. He has more constructive criticism for the crews every week and it’ll be interesting to see how he develops as a judge by the end of the season.
Finally, the meat ‘n’ potatoes of this post, the crews! And the nine contenders for Season 5 ARE…
*Next to each crew denotes the crews safe spot or if they won the bottom three battle
South
Swagger Crew (1) Jungle Boogie (2) Royal Flush (WB)
East
Saltare (1) Blueprint Crew (2) Static Noyze (WB)
West
Poreotix (1) Heavy Impact (2) Hype 5-0 (WB)
And here’s even more fun! Early Season 5 Superlatives! Enjoy!
WTF Crew: Royal Flush
Every season has one. That one crew you just can’t stand and every week they seem to make it back. S3 had the God awful “Fly Khicks”, S4 had “Afroborike”, and season 5 brings you Royal Flush. I believe that Ghost was a better crew, but because of RF’s back story (of having attempted ABDC for 5 years) the judges leaned in their favor in the battle.
Underdogs: TIE! Static Noyze and Heavy Impact
Is this a surprise? Static Noyze (as Lil Mama mentioned) has a “Fanny Pak” vibe about them. With their classic and cultural based dance moves, I’ve gotta hunch we will see some interesting performances from them. Heavy Impact knew they would be underdogs, but you gotta admit that these boys (despite their size) can really move! I think that just by watching their regional performance earned them a HUGE fan base and we can’t wait to see more.
Favorite Crew Icon: Blueprint Crew
Good Crew likely to drop out halfway thru the season: Saltare
I’m just as skeptical as the judges. Their performance had lots of trick and little coreo. Now, ABDC has had its share of gimmick crews (i.e. BreakSk8, Dynamic Edition, etc) however those past crews based their gimmick off of the dancing experience they already had. Even then, they only lasted halfway thru the competition. Saltare is the exact opposite. They are medal winning jump ropers and their dancing abilities (I’m talking intricate coreo, NOT TRICKS) are yet to be seen. Another wrench in the works for them is that they have to carry and use a full time prop. That’s something that has never been done on the show, and more likely to get old really quick.
1st Impression Favorite to Win: Poreotix
Call me crazy, or that I just have a thing for Asian guys (love you sweetheart!) but I’m calling it in. These guys will be the Season 5 Champs. I guess the best way to review these guys is the first list everything they did right. High Energy. Charismatic. Theatrical. Comedic. Spot on Musicality. Precision Timing. So much thought and detail went into everything they did. They also proved that you don’t need to have tricks or complicated dance moves to make an impact. These guys have that “it” factor. They are the reason why I will anticipate watching every new episode.
(Note* This is MY OPINION, if you don’t like it go fuck a goat or shit a hat…whatever the kids are calling it nowadays. Yeah. THAT.)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
ABDC Season 4 Episode 2
So this week on america's best dance crew was Beyonce week. I was so excited to hear that cause you know Beyonce makes great dance records. I have to say that it was one of my least favorite episodes. Like there's always that 1 episode from every season that just doenst work. Season 1 was the Broadway challenge, Season 2 was the Janet Jackson challenge, Season 3 was the Magic challenge and this season on the 2nd friggin episode the Beyonce challenge to me=epic fail. It failed so much that Im not even going to take the time to break down each performance. Im just going to comment on the crews whom I took a liking to during week 1. Rhythm City was eh. Vogue Evolution...f-ing killed that! I mean they had to its Beyonce! Artistry in Motion got sent home, good. Who's going to be in the bottom 2?...hmm really cant call that one since they all sucked to me, but VE aint going anywhere.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
ABDC Season 4 Episode 1
So this is truly the most wonderful time of the year(well for me at least)! Because America's Best Dance Crew is back. I am always skeptical about the crews that are going to be on. Especially since last season they stopped doing the casting special so the viewers have no initial control of what crews are going to be on the show. However this season I am pretty excited. So once again I start my reviews of the show, first up the first episode duh!
Beat Your Feet Kings (BYFK): I liked the crews energy and grit the foot work is crazy, I agree with the judges that it needed to be cleaner.I think they also should have used more of the stage, it was like they were all scrunched up the whole time. I dont know how they will do with all the crew challenges but obviously we shall see.
We Are Heroes(WAAAH!): Sigh, great a crew that models themselves after Beat Freaks, for those that dont know, I really did not like Beat Freaks I thought they were overrated. The performance was AIIIGHT, they would prolly do good with the challenges this season, Ill wait a few more episodes before the hatred begins, oh and the costumes erm FTW?
Afroborike(AB): They were ok, the performance reminded me of my Nina *my spanish godmother* I mean I would like to see how they do with the challenges, but im neither here nor there about them.Next.
*The Judges save We are Heroes and Afroborike and sends Beat Your Feet Kings to the sudden death round, I see why they were the least clean out of the 3*
The Massive Monkees(MM): They are the seemingly required b-boy crew on ABDC. Anyways I thought they were cool another crew that I am not that excited about only because there have been a b-boy crew every season of the show and Im kind of bored with it so we'll see how they do they'll probably go pretty far.
Artistry In Motion(AiM): Ehh, I see what they're trying to do but, NEXT.
Southern Movement(SM): They were good although I do feel they were gimmicky, I felt like they threw that whole motiff together just for the show but the tutting was pretty cool at the end. I think they would do good with the challenges.
*The Judges save Massive Monkeys and Artistry in Motion sending Southern Movement to the sudden death challenge, I would have sent AiM in but hey im no judge(on the show at least)*
Rhythm City(RC): Maybe im bias cause they are from the BX but they were the best crew on the show so far, Im all about RC this season until they give me a reason not to. The Boogie DOOOWNN!
Fr3sh: They were cute, I liked their personalities, the choreo was good but they really did not stand out against the group of crews that they were against.
Vogue Evolution(VE): Yes Yes Yes Snap.For.The.Kids honey. The fag hag that I am I eeked at the sight of this crew, love love love them. I am although worried how they would carry off the challenges.
*Judges save Rhythm City(RC) and Vogue Evolution(VE) sending Fr3sh to the sudden death challenge*
In the Sudden death challenge BYFK, Southern Movement and Fr3sh went head to head dancing to a thrilling rendition of "Boom Boom Pow"<----read that whole statement in your best Maya Angelou or Julia Childs impression! I thought all 3 crews really brought it, I thought Fr3sh's was the best actually, it was real...cute, they're just CUTE! Long story short they got sent home HA. But its really like I said before the were a good crew but they didnt stand out against those they were up against.
Ok so this season I am all about RC and VE funny how they both are from NYC, favoritism much? As far as the bottom 2 next week I really cant say, I going to guess BYFK and Southern Movement, maybe AIM and in my worst fears VE cause people may be I dont know not open to a crew like that. Some are saying they are not excited about this season but I am, yes it is obvious the show casting was really reaching to get very diverse crews but they have to in order the keep the show interesting. Last season in hindsight was lackluster, and although I was all about Quest winning, they are not my favorite winners, I was just sooo against Beat Freaks lol. Its like how some people voted for Obama to avoid "another G.W. Bush". so tell me what you think who's your fav crew(s) who you think is going to be in the bottom 2 next week etc.Here's the full epi.
Beat Your Feet Kings (BYFK): I liked the crews energy and grit the foot work is crazy, I agree with the judges that it needed to be cleaner.I think they also should have used more of the stage, it was like they were all scrunched up the whole time. I dont know how they will do with all the crew challenges but obviously we shall see.
We Are Heroes(WAAAH!): Sigh, great a crew that models themselves after Beat Freaks, for those that dont know, I really did not like Beat Freaks I thought they were overrated. The performance was AIIIGHT, they would prolly do good with the challenges this season, Ill wait a few more episodes before the hatred begins, oh and the costumes erm FTW?
Afroborike(AB): They were ok, the performance reminded me of my Nina *my spanish godmother* I mean I would like to see how they do with the challenges, but im neither here nor there about them.Next.
*The Judges save We are Heroes and Afroborike and sends Beat Your Feet Kings to the sudden death round, I see why they were the least clean out of the 3*
The Massive Monkees(MM): They are the seemingly required b-boy crew on ABDC. Anyways I thought they were cool another crew that I am not that excited about only because there have been a b-boy crew every season of the show and Im kind of bored with it so we'll see how they do they'll probably go pretty far.
Artistry In Motion(AiM): Ehh, I see what they're trying to do but, NEXT.
Southern Movement(SM): They were good although I do feel they were gimmicky, I felt like they threw that whole motiff together just for the show but the tutting was pretty cool at the end. I think they would do good with the challenges.
*The Judges save Massive Monkeys and Artistry in Motion sending Southern Movement to the sudden death challenge, I would have sent AiM in but hey im no judge(on the show at least)*
Rhythm City(RC): Maybe im bias cause they are from the BX but they were the best crew on the show so far, Im all about RC this season until they give me a reason not to. The Boogie DOOOWNN!
Fr3sh: They were cute, I liked their personalities, the choreo was good but they really did not stand out against the group of crews that they were against.
Vogue Evolution(VE): Yes Yes Yes Snap.For.The.Kids honey. The fag hag that I am I eeked at the sight of this crew, love love love them. I am although worried how they would carry off the challenges.
*Judges save Rhythm City(RC) and Vogue Evolution(VE) sending Fr3sh to the sudden death challenge*
In the Sudden death challenge BYFK, Southern Movement and Fr3sh went head to head dancing to a thrilling rendition of "Boom Boom Pow"<----read that whole statement in your best Maya Angelou or Julia Childs impression! I thought all 3 crews really brought it, I thought Fr3sh's was the best actually, it was real...cute, they're just CUTE! Long story short they got sent home HA. But its really like I said before the were a good crew but they didnt stand out against those they were up against.
Ok so this season I am all about RC and VE funny how they both are from NYC, favoritism much? As far as the bottom 2 next week I really cant say, I going to guess BYFK and Southern Movement, maybe AIM and in my worst fears VE cause people may be I dont know not open to a crew like that. Some are saying they are not excited about this season but I am, yes it is obvious the show casting was really reaching to get very diverse crews but they have to in order the keep the show interesting. Last season in hindsight was lackluster, and although I was all about Quest winning, they are not my favorite winners, I was just sooo against Beat Freaks lol. Its like how some people voted for Obama to avoid "another G.W. Bush". so tell me what you think who's your fav crew(s) who you think is going to be in the bottom 2 next week etc.Here's the full epi.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
ABDC Finale!
Yeah so this past thursday was the finale of ABDC. I love and hate shows like these. Love them cause we get to find out why we've been watching this whole season, hate cause its 55mins of bs filler, JUST GET TO THE RESULTS ALREADY! So long story short America got it right and voted Quest as the winner. To me it was really a no brainer but I was worried that Beat Freaks might have won cause people really liked them. All though I was not a fan of BF all season long I have to give them credit for breaking ground on the show and what not but I still feel they are overrated. What annoys me is that for some reason when it came to them they didnt want to 'dance like women', you dont hear men say they dont want to dance like men. What's wrong with being a woman eh? Anyways yeah I believe they had some good routines like the Magic ball one and battle of the sexes week performance. Quest on the other hand had me from day one. They were always creative and energetic and they just had it all, which is why they won. As a whole though season 3 I would have to say has been the weakest season to me, all the crews were not that great. I feel if you have to learn to love a crew just cause they are on there that takes the fun out of it. Hopefully you get what im talkin bout, if you dont this wont be the first time. Im still sad that Boxcuhttaz got cut out so early. So im anxiously awaiting the next season and hopefully it will be more exciting.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
ABDC Week 7
So this week was the semi-finals aka hip hop decathlon/last chance challenge. We all knew who was going to be in the top 2 so no suspense there, but it was a really good show. The first segment of the show was the hip hop decathlon where ABDC alumni came back (on video boooo) and showed 5 different styles of dance, so let's break it down:
Beat Freaks: so they were voted first place this week woop-te-do so they danced first. Their performance was WEAK!!!! It lacked energy, it was sloppy, the housing section...she looked like she was having a seizure that is not housing at all. Shane is a D!CK RIDER, it was booty, not at all their best performance. This is the first time I have ever agreed with Lil Mama.
Quest: DISGUSTING! They merked it, they killed everyone then pissed on them then lit them on fire. The tutting section Hok what!! Just ridunkulous.
Fly Khicks: goodbye.
NExt up was the last chance challenge were its like a closing statement
Beat Freaks: BOOOORRRIIIINNG, the whole live your dreams shtick, spare me, its a reality show.
Quest: or-QUEST-tra, sick. Using the piano as a part of the performance, brilliant.
As a whole this was a great exciting episode Quest performances were the best. This whole season I would have to say its been BF and Quest going head to head the whole time. Although I am not a BF fan I do give these women credit but Quest is it. Although I think that the powers that be would try to have BF win cause it'll be the first female crew to win. I saw on one the MTV message boards that said "The people want Quest, the judges want Beat Freaks" I guess we will see. However: I wanted more alumni 'specially Ronnie and Frost. Here's the full episode:
Beat Freaks: so they were voted first place this week woop-te-do so they danced first. Their performance was WEAK!!!! It lacked energy, it was sloppy, the housing section...she looked like she was having a seizure that is not housing at all. Shane is a D!CK RIDER, it was booty, not at all their best performance. This is the first time I have ever agreed with Lil Mama.
Quest: DISGUSTING! They merked it, they killed everyone then pissed on them then lit them on fire. The tutting section Hok what!! Just ridunkulous.
Fly Khicks: goodbye.
NExt up was the last chance challenge were its like a closing statement
Beat Freaks: BOOOORRRIIIINNG, the whole live your dreams shtick, spare me, its a reality show.
Quest: or-QUEST-tra, sick. Using the piano as a part of the performance, brilliant.
As a whole this was a great exciting episode Quest performances were the best. This whole season I would have to say its been BF and Quest going head to head the whole time. Although I am not a BF fan I do give these women credit but Quest is it. Although I think that the powers that be would try to have BF win cause it'll be the first female crew to win. I saw on one the MTV message boards that said "The people want Quest, the judges want Beat Freaks" I guess we will see. However: I wanted more alumni 'specially Ronnie and Frost. Here's the full episode:
Sunday, February 22, 2009
ABDC Week 6
This week was the Battle of the Sexes challenge. This week marks the first time that all the crews perform together. The opening dance was cute, but I personally never really liked when the crews dance together. Like stop wasting time, let's get this show on the road ya know? Anyways this is the first time in the show's short history to have two all female and two all male crews, and im quite sure the producers had nothing to do with that.
Quest: they were the first crew to go on to the semi-finals next week sending Fly Khicks to the bottom. They danced to Chris "i'll smack a bitch" Brown which is kind of awkward on a battle of the sexes (a Rihanna song is used later). They did a good job, it was not one of my favorite Quest performance, but I love these guys so whatever.
Beat Freaks: As much as I am not a big fan of Beat Freaks these ladies have been killing the competition these past couple of weeks. The whole robotic opening, 'ol girl at the end doing headspins while putting shades on? Cold. They are more than likely going to win this show if Quest dont just blow them out of the box.
The bottom two were Strikers and Fly Khicks as I predicted last week (but it was quite obvious who was going to be in the bottom anyways).
Strikers:They danced to Daddy Yankees "Pose" which the video features season 1 champs and the BEST dance crew Jabbawockeez. Ok the performance...just wasnt good, it wasnt. Mike got lost from the jump and the crew as a whole was just sloopy, and now is not the time for that.
Fly Khicks: they performed Rhianna's "Pon de replay" (awwwkaard) As much as I wanted to go home weeks ago these chicks delivered. Point blank.
So the Strikers went home and the Fly Khicks stayed to make it on to the semi-finals. I hope the producers dont try to pull something slick and have an all female finale cause im sorry FK just dont belong in the final two. So favorite performance of the night would have to go to the Beat Freaks. Next week ABDC will bring back some alumni to incorporate different dance styles into the crews' performance. They are bringing back Kevin from Jabba, Taeko from Fysh n Chicks, Ronnie from Sup3r Crew (yumm!)Mike from Kabba Modern and Frost(super yummy) from Supreme Soul. Im really looking forward to that on. Here's the full 'sode.
Quest: they were the first crew to go on to the semi-finals next week sending Fly Khicks to the bottom. They danced to Chris "i'll smack a bitch" Brown which is kind of awkward on a battle of the sexes (a Rihanna song is used later). They did a good job, it was not one of my favorite Quest performance, but I love these guys so whatever.
Beat Freaks: As much as I am not a big fan of Beat Freaks these ladies have been killing the competition these past couple of weeks. The whole robotic opening, 'ol girl at the end doing headspins while putting shades on? Cold. They are more than likely going to win this show if Quest dont just blow them out of the box.
The bottom two were Strikers and Fly Khicks as I predicted last week (but it was quite obvious who was going to be in the bottom anyways).
Strikers:They danced to Daddy Yankees "Pose" which the video features season 1 champs and the BEST dance crew Jabbawockeez. Ok the performance...just wasnt good, it wasnt. Mike got lost from the jump and the crew as a whole was just sloopy, and now is not the time for that.
Fly Khicks: they performed Rhianna's "Pon de replay" (awwwkaard) As much as I wanted to go home weeks ago these chicks delivered. Point blank.
So the Strikers went home and the Fly Khicks stayed to make it on to the semi-finals. I hope the producers dont try to pull something slick and have an all female finale cause im sorry FK just dont belong in the final two. So favorite performance of the night would have to go to the Beat Freaks. Next week ABDC will bring back some alumni to incorporate different dance styles into the crews' performance. They are bringing back Kevin from Jabba, Taeko from Fysh n Chicks, Ronnie from Sup3r Crew (yumm!)Mike from Kabba Modern and Frost(super yummy) from Supreme Soul. Im really looking forward to that on. Here's the full 'sode.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Siiick
So as you know I am a huge America's Best Dance Crew fan since day 1, literally. So I always go on the tube of yous and blogs like Blogging America's Best Dance Crew to catch up on the ABDC stuff of past and present seasons. Season 2's Supreme Soul was one I liked a lot and at a dance show on the west coast last week they performed. They merked it, I especially like the solos especially frost's solo (@ 5:22) that boy is disgusting! So anyways enjoy this, werd.
**Note sometimes it pops up as no longer available sometimes it doesnt ::rolls eyes::**
**Note sometimes it pops up as no longer available sometimes it doesnt ::rolls eyes::**
Sunday, February 15, 2009
ABDC Week 5
I did not get a chance to see ABDC on thursday night cause I had to work early friday morning so I am at work now eating shrimp fried rice and watching it online. This week was the illusion challenge. You already know the drill by now so here we go:
Beat Freaks: By now you know that I am not that huge of a BF supporter, but real recognizes real and they had a good performance this week. Shane said its one of the greatest performances of all 3 seasons...eh let's not get ahead of ourselves here. However the ladies did really well, they used their illusion throughout the whole performance, it was a good show. Brava ladies.
Quest: As always they did a good job. I liked the storyline, the choreo but I agree with JC it was too much going on and the transitions were not clear. It was not my favorite Quest performance.
Strikers All Stars: Yeah it was not the best performance I think the illusion got in the way of their piece. On the Strikers scale that they have set for themselves this was not great, but I still like them.
So Dyanmic Edition and Fly Khicks were in the bottom as I predicted last week
Dynamic Edition: what I noticed in this routine is that all of their routines look the same. I think the illusion was kinda awkward in the performance.
Fly Khicks: I really liked this performance even though Im mad they are still here but I liked the choreo but their illusion again was awkward.
So Dynamic Edition got sent home and FK stayed. I believe FK did deserve to stay. My favorite of the week...I dont think I had one. This challenge was kind of whack. The only crew that mastered the challenge was Beat Freaks. Next week I think the bottom will Fly Khicks and Strikers All Stars. Here's the full epi.
Beat Freaks: By now you know that I am not that huge of a BF supporter, but real recognizes real and they had a good performance this week. Shane said its one of the greatest performances of all 3 seasons...eh let's not get ahead of ourselves here. However the ladies did really well, they used their illusion throughout the whole performance, it was a good show. Brava ladies.
Quest: As always they did a good job. I liked the storyline, the choreo but I agree with JC it was too much going on and the transitions were not clear. It was not my favorite Quest performance.
Strikers All Stars: Yeah it was not the best performance I think the illusion got in the way of their piece. On the Strikers scale that they have set for themselves this was not great, but I still like them.
So Dyanmic Edition and Fly Khicks were in the bottom as I predicted last week
Dynamic Edition: what I noticed in this routine is that all of their routines look the same. I think the illusion was kinda awkward in the performance.
Fly Khicks: I really liked this performance even though Im mad they are still here but I liked the choreo but their illusion again was awkward.
So Dynamic Edition got sent home and FK stayed. I believe FK did deserve to stay. My favorite of the week...I dont think I had one. This challenge was kind of whack. The only crew that mastered the challenge was Beat Freaks. Next week I think the bottom will Fly Khicks and Strikers All Stars. Here's the full epi.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
ABDC Week 4
Yes I know Im late with my recap. Later than usual, your welcome. So this week was the wack beat challenge. As usual the ones who usually do good did well, whatever that means. So im going to break down how I feel about the crews. And we're off:
Quest-Their track was "The Right Stuff" by NKOTB. As usual they were creative and humorous. The illusion that Hok was standing on his hands but not really was pretty sick. The choreo, the tricks, Quest just can't be stopped, they're definitely going to be in the top 2 or just take it all.
Strikers All Stars-They had to dance too Mc Hammer's "2 Legit 2 Quit" (I wished they would have done "Pumps and a Bump"). They did a good job, there were clean and powerful good choreo. At the end it became a bit male revue-ish (sidenote: I do not mind shirtless men but shirtless men dancing for some reason freaks me out ::shrugs::)
Bear Freaks-were up next with The Offspring's "Pretty Fly for a White Guy". If you don't know by now I'm not the biggest BF fan but ol' girl did a headspin and she made history ::golf claps:: me personally im not moved by their dancing, like I don't get goosebumps from them. And it annoyed the hell out of me with all of their "white" comments I mean they're white ('xept for the asian one).Next.
Dynamic Edition-had the greatest song of all time BRC's "Achy Breaky Heart". They did a whole lot better then they did last week. But I mean cloggers dancing to achy breaky, not much of a strech.
At the bottom two this week were Ringmasters and Fly Khicks.I predicted FK would be at the bottom with Ringmasters having a chance being in the bottom.
Ringmasters-got the "Macarena" I think they did pretty well. This was the most choreo they've done since they've been on the show.
Fly Khicks-they did alright. Next.
Ringmasters wound up getting the boot which LEY and I did NOT approve of this decision. But I guess this season they really wanted the whole 'girl power' motiff with the crews but whatever. So for next week I predict that Dynamic Edition and Fly Khicks will be at the bottom, as wildcards I would say Beat Freaks, but I say that everytime so we'll see. Here's the full epi.
Quest-Their track was "The Right Stuff" by NKOTB. As usual they were creative and humorous. The illusion that Hok was standing on his hands but not really was pretty sick. The choreo, the tricks, Quest just can't be stopped, they're definitely going to be in the top 2 or just take it all.
Strikers All Stars-They had to dance too Mc Hammer's "2 Legit 2 Quit" (I wished they would have done "Pumps and a Bump"). They did a good job, there were clean and powerful good choreo. At the end it became a bit male revue-ish (sidenote: I do not mind shirtless men but shirtless men dancing for some reason freaks me out ::shrugs::)
Bear Freaks-were up next with The Offspring's "Pretty Fly for a White Guy". If you don't know by now I'm not the biggest BF fan but ol' girl did a headspin and she made history ::golf claps:: me personally im not moved by their dancing, like I don't get goosebumps from them. And it annoyed the hell out of me with all of their "white" comments I mean they're white ('xept for the asian one).Next.
Dynamic Edition-had the greatest song of all time BRC's "Achy Breaky Heart". They did a whole lot better then they did last week. But I mean cloggers dancing to achy breaky, not much of a strech.
At the bottom two this week were Ringmasters and Fly Khicks.I predicted FK would be at the bottom with Ringmasters having a chance being in the bottom.
Ringmasters-got the "Macarena" I think they did pretty well. This was the most choreo they've done since they've been on the show.
Fly Khicks-they did alright. Next.
Ringmasters wound up getting the boot which LEY and I did NOT approve of this decision. But I guess this season they really wanted the whole 'girl power' motiff with the crews but whatever. So for next week I predict that Dynamic Edition and Fly Khicks will be at the bottom, as wildcards I would say Beat Freaks, but I say that everytime so we'll see. Here's the full epi.
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