"So You Think You Can Dance" Season 9 on FOXHD - Page 3

Originally Posted by domino92024

I didn't see it discussed here. Before one commercial break, they showed part of a scene of an angry lady threatening to call the police if the cameraman didn't turn off his camera. I was expecting a more complete explanation of that scene in the following segment, but NOOO. Anyone got an answer?

Originally Posted by michaeltscott

No explanation was given--it was just an irate mother/grandmother complaining about their attempt to interview someone. Maybe someone upset after having been rejected who didn't want to comment?

Originally Posted by bobby94928

Probably the 'Hamster's' mama.... Now we know where his attitude comes from...

Originally Posted by JeffAHayes

...The second dancer they really spent a lot of time with (at least that I noticed) was Hampton Williams, 21, Richardson, Texas -- When he first came out and rattled off what sounded like ridiculous BS about how his "invented Exorcist" style of dance would cleanse peoples' souls of fear and pain, etc., I thought he was as full of it as Nigel and Mary obviously did by their almost sarcastic reactions.


Then he danced.


I agreed with everything all three said afterwards, and maybe more. I have no idea if he can, or ever will be able to do any other styles. But what he did in his own style was in the realm of a Nijinsky or a Barishnykov, I think. You had to watch his feet very closely when he was moving sideways across the Some other floor to determine he wasn't actually HOVERING and FLOATING across the floor. And I'm usually not very big on hand movements as part of dance, but this guy is "the whole package." I certainly agree with Nigel that he very well may be a genius. I hope he can do other styles, because I'd really like to see more of this dude on the show!

I just watched it again (had to run it back to make sure I had his name and other info), and when it finished this time I got goosebumps... I still have them as Nigel is saying he doesn't give a BLEEP how he's going to get on in the show, that he'll pay for his ticket to Vegas, himself!...

Originally Posted by domino92024

I didn't see it discussed here. Before one commercial break, they showed part of a scene of an angry lady threatening to call the police if the cameraman didn't turn off his camera. I was expecting a more complete explanation of that scene in the following segment, but NOOO. Anyone got an answer?

Originally Posted by domino92024

I didn't see it discussed here. Before one commercial break, they showed part of a scene of an angry lady threatening to call the police if the cameraman didn't turn off his camera. I was expecting a more complete explanation of that scene in the following segment, but NOOO. Anyone got an answer?

Originally Posted by spyder696969

Every year, I get excited about the show, but then I think to myself, "Am I really THAT excited about this again?" The first girl of the season gets up, does incredibly little, and yet, gets a standing ovation for a marginal perofrmance?

Meh. Maybe not.

Some other forgettable stuff happens, and then "The Exorcist" absolutely blew me away. THIS is what keeps me coming back, year after year. I'm a generally callous guy...shots of little kiddies doing supposedly "cute things" find me turning the channel, girlie flims about life, love, and death leave me laughing; the sickeningly-sweet crap forced down your throat makes my stomach churn. It's too transparent, too pathetic, just plain too much.

But...Hampton has this grown, hardened man in tears just a few seconds in. This sort of performance transcends the show entirely and etches its way into my brain forever. When we see a dancer up there like that; fully exposed, fully dedicated, and fully entwined within the piece, there is no better TV programming available today. Whether this guy does anything else in this competition or not, he WILL be remembered.

Originally Posted by michaeltscott

That 2 y/o is going to be incredible when she grows up . I was really impressed by how both she and her brother got up on stage in front of an audience and the judges without a moments hesitation or apparent nervousness. Obviously well nurtured and confident children.

Originally Posted by Kevin_Wadsworth

That was pretty impressive. My just-turned 4-year-old had her first dance recital a few weeks ago and that little girl was better and mroe confident ont he stage than my daughter or any of her classmates.

Originally Posted by bpeacock22

Sorry but I thought the "Exorcist" was more story than show. He's just a run-of-the-mill hip hop guy who won't survive Vegas. Had he not said anything about taking someone's soul, cleaning it, and giving it back, I can almost guarantee he would not have gotten the reaction he did. He'd have been sent to choreography at best, to make sure he could do other style and follow instruction.

Originally Posted by spyder696969

He may or may not make it past Vegas, but I couldn't possibly disagree more. In fact, I kept thinking to myself that he was doing himself a disservice and crushing his chances by going on and on about his "soul-cleansing" style. I (along with the judges, no doubt) was thinking, "Blah, blah, blah. Here we go again. Some guy that thinks he's all that is going to fall flat on his face. Just dance, already!"

Then he put down on of the most unique and memorable performaces in SYTYCD history.

What I was even more impressed with was that he waited until AFTER he was completely finished to tell us the story of how his performance was dedicated to his friend that died in the Twin Towers and that it was the soul climbing from the rubble. Now, had he played upon the judge's emotions with that tale BEFORE he went on, I may be more inclined to see through your eyes. (The mom using her kids is a prime example of such a tactic.)

That performance came directly from the heart, and obviously, the judges saw and felt it same wasy I did.

Originally Posted by michaeltscott

There are at least four more hours of auditions left; looks like two hours each in LA and Atlanta.

Originally Posted by skyehill

Unless I missed something, the exorcist dancer wasn't the guy who lost a friend in the Twin Towers. The Twin Towers guy was in the NY audition, and the exorcist guy was in Texas.

I thought the Zombie and Exorcist guys were interesting, but they won't amount to much in the show after this point. The rest of the show was yawn-inducing. I agree with the folks that think they should do a short 15 min montage of all the auditions and then spend a lot more time showing the Vegas portion of the program. It's far more interesting than the audition phase.

The little girl was a cute dancer though. She was far more interesting than her mother.

Originally Posted by spyder696969

You forgot about Salt Lake City, which is Nigel's favorite stop.

Originally Posted by spyder696969




What I was even more impressed with was that he waited until AFTER he was completely finished to tell us the story of how his performance was dedicated to his friend that died in the Twin Towers and that it was the soul climbing from the rubble. Now, had he played upon the judge's emotions with that tale BEFORE he went on, I may be more inclined to see through your eyes. (The mom using her kids is a prime example of such a tactic.)

That performance came directly from the heart, and obviously, the judges saw and felt it same wasy I did.

Originally Posted by zalusky

Don't they usually start the live stuff after July 4th.

Originally Posted by spyder696969

I couldn't disagree more about the auditions vs. Vegas time, however. I like seeing these kids at their most raw stages, ala the auditions. It gives me an idea of just who these performers are as true personalities, allowing me to see some of their innermost characteristics and if they have skills beyond just acting out moves given to them.

I could care less to see the overly played-out, so-called "drama" of Vegas for the most part, nor do I care to watch dancers repeat the same choreography over and over again. To me, that's about as boring as it gets.

Originally Posted by spid

Vegas week is one of my favorite parts of the show. The auditions have a bit too many sob stories for my taste. Last night show was pretty pedestrian. No one really jumped out as anything special in a traditional dance sense. The circus performer was certainly interesting although I think he would have been better off at America's Got Talent.

Originally Posted by skyehill

Bleh, last night's show was just bad. Nigel, this isn't how you grow the audience and save the show.