Top Chef:
He can't be that big of an asshole and be liked by the other chefs and like the other chefs so much.
Yeah, I agree with this. I really like the respect the chefs have shown each other, Art excluded. And I'm super glad Art is gone. I like Anita a lot, but I wish she would excel more at this point. However I can see how this challenge was particularly difficult for her. If you take away soy, it pretty much takes out the whole of Asian cooking.
I am hoping for Keller for the whole thing, though. I have really enjoyed getting to know the chefs better, but him in particular. It'll be fun to see their more competitive sides come out as the challenges progress, but I love the camaraderie.
Definitely none of those six are assholes. They are having too good a time with each other!
SYTYCD:
Yeah, I agree with that assessment. Kayla is going to have no problem finding work. And neither is Brandon in all likelihood. Plus half the SYTYCD alums are making their livings doing master classes anyway. I like Kayla's weepy gramps, so I guess I wouldn't be traumatized if she won either.
It's funny, though. There's just no clear pathway to stardom for the dance world. There's no AI equivalent to signing with a major label, no individual marketing, publicity. Dancers' career paths are just so different.
About the solo choreography, I think a certain amount of reuse is inevitable. I mean, I see elements of the show's choreographers that recur consistently. But Evan's routine seemed like it was almost exactly his audition routine.
That's one of the reasons I'm more excited about seeing the other Kasparzak next season. As a choreographer, I think he'll have much more interesting phrasing to bring to his solos.
Kayla is a beautiful dancer, but I think I don't find myself being sucked into her performances because (warning: what follows is very shallow) with her coloring she's so washed out on stage. Janine's features aren't, so I connect as well to the emotions being expressed.
That's one of the reasons I'm more excited about seeing the other Kasparzak next season. As a choreographer, I think he'll have much more interesting phrasing to bring to his solos.
I wonder if Nigel is regretting the decision, actually.
Well, he is only to Vegas thus far. If they decide they do not want him in top 20, he won't make it, right?
Plus half the SYTYCD alums are making their livings doing master classes anyway.
Can you explain this? What does this mean?
are you asking what a master class is? or how they know the SYTYCD alums are making their livings that way?
a master class is just a class taught by someone considered a master. enrollment is usually limited to high level students/professionals - they cost more, I think they are for a set limited time maybe on an intense schedule. Like "limited engagement" Broadway runs.
I suspect that Evan will get a featured role in a Broadway and/or traveling musical. If he can sing worth a lick, I can see him in Chicago as Roxie's husband, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, etc.
