Dance Geeking

[mizarchivist]

Tonight there were girls in my kitchen. We made Vietnamese spring rolls (my new favorite hot weather food) and then there was gossip and then we watched dancing with the guys. Yay!

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[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

You *did* make them!

Share the recipe?

[fidgetmonster.livejournal.com]

Have you seen The LXD yet? http://www.hulu.com/the-lxd

like, whoa. especially robot love story.

[mizarchivist]

Only the first episode- I've been running behind on TV-like things since I'm on craft sabbatical.

[fenicedautun.livejournal.com]

So, what's your take on the injuries? I actually suspect that when you're dancing with another contestant, at least one person does not know the style, keeping the difficulty level a little lower. Plus, the ramp-up the old way was a little easier, only 1 dance a week for 5 weeks, then upping to 2.

My ideal would be to go back to 20 contestants, dancing with each other and eliminate 1 guy and 1 girl each week for 5 weeks. Then bring on the all-stars at top 10 once we start eliminating one a week. It makes the show longer, but would be good. (And have the second dances be with each other even on weeks with odd numbers, I'd love to see 3 dancers take the stage together for bollywood, or krumping, or whatever.)

[mizarchivist]

I am really floored by the injuries. I suspect the contestants are definitely trying harder because there are fewer of them and they have to keep up with a seasoned all-star. Something's in the air or water? Or they didn't do enough prep work re: prevention, as Nigel intimated? Weeeird.

I am mostly OK with the new format. I think Nigel - despite injuries - really likes it, and so I'd doubt they would backtrack much. One of the things I miss is the variety in dance style. I feel overburdened with contemporary.