SYTYCD WTF??
Former “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” all-stars will return as Season 7 Finalists' dance partners!
Two-Hour Season Premiere Airs Thursday, May 27, on FOX
America’s favorite summer series, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, returns for its seventh season with some exciting new twists, including 10 finalists competing, only one dancer eliminated per week and the return of dancers from previous seasons.
This year, the competition is the toughest it has ever been as the judges will pick only 10 dancers (five guys and five girls) – from the thousands that auditioned – to compete for the title of America’s Favorite Dancer. During the performance rounds, one finalist will go home weekly. Additionally, the competitors will be partnered each week with a different SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE All-Star dancer – former SYTYCD finalists who are skilled in various styles of dance, including ballroom, hip-hop, jazz and contemporary. The All-Star Partners will be announced shortly.
Be sure to tune in to the two-hour Season Seven premiere Thursday, May 27 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
I can see how this might be awesome, but....I'm mostly thinking it might suck, too.
Huh. That's a really big change.
No shit. More "Dancing With The Stars" than SYTYCD.
Yeah, I'm looking a little askance at this whole thing. I'm trying to reserve judgment, but I really don't get the motivation.
That just sounds effed up. Did they run out of good dancers to put on the show???
right? how long is this season going to be? it sounds like this will finish up by July 4th.
10 weeks, right? 10 finalists, one eliminated per week.
I'm of too minds. I was hoping for an All-star season, and this sort of gets me what I want from that, maybe. But on the other hand, I don't get pairing dancers we know with dancers we don't know.
9 weeks, right? Have a finale with 2 remaining dancers?
Right, that makes sense. But it's the same as doing 20 dancers and sending two home each week. I think.
I hate this change and Nigel and Co. will really have to go some to change my mind. First, I have no confidence in who Nigel would choose as an "all star". I have a feeling we're going to wind up with a lot more supposed fan favorites like Mischa Chan, Chbeeb, and the Tween Terror and a lot fewer Travis and Danny and Janine. Second, if I'm going to get all stars, then I want a real all stars season, not this wannabe DwtS. If I wanted to watch that show, i'd watch it. Third, the problems with the show last season had little to do with the format. They had a few awesome, high profile contenders drop out very early in the season which left us with a less than stellar cast. The choreography was very uneven. Again they lost one of their most consistent choreographers in Mia, and it's imperative that they address the quality issue with their stable of hip hop choreographers if they want to continue to have that as a category on this show. Also, the experiments with world dance styles has been a huge bust except for Bollywood. Make it stop. Finally, the permanent three judge panel just does not work. I missed the variety of voice, even if that voice was as incoherent as that of Cecily and Olissa. Go back to the days of Nigel and a rotating cast of guest judges. Mary, and even Shankdaddy to an extent, is best in small doses. Bring at least one new choreographer and have them sit on panel each week. Any of those fixes would do more for the show than thus innovation. I may be proven wrong and it may turn out to be the best thing since sliced bread, but ad of today, I officially pre-hate it.
