This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
I find that SYTYCD shows fewer of the terrible auditions than does AI . . . usually only one montage per show. However, because it's dance and more physical, I find that the bad dancers are just way more rage inducing (if they know they're bad and are just doing it to get on TV) or watch from the hall (if they cluelessly believe they are good) or both. But that's just me. And because they usually keep it down to the one block 'o bad auditions, it's really easy just to FF through or use that time to go grab some cookies and milk or something.
I wind up loving SYTYCD audition rounds because even the kids who clearly won't make the show are often amazing dancers. This is especially true among the non-contemporary dancers. The b-boys, hip hop kids, the ballroom kids. Often they haven't cross trained enough to be able to make it through the choreography rounds, but they are amazing at what they do and they throw down some ridiculous routines. So I enjoy the auditions because I'm gonna see great dancing and I'm gonna see some tremendously talented dancers whom I might otherwise miss because they won't make it to Vegas or they won't get featured in Vegas because they'll be amongst the earlier cuts.
The good thing about the bad auditions is that you can just turn your head or not look and leave the show on. You still have to listen to what the judges say and what they say back. But it's not like listening to bad signing.
Even the ones that you know what go far in the audition process can be great to watch in their first piece. I loved the New Orleans Bounce dancer from S6--he was terrific, but it didn't surprise me that he didn't make it past the first round in Vegas.
I hope that we see more of the dancers in the auditions this year. They spent too much time on the judges' reactions and voiceovers last year.
Since only 10 are going to the final, I bet we won't see more of the dancers this year.
So Top Chef DC is going to be Wednesdays at 9. Is that going to be up against SYTYCD?
I'm finally watching Top Chef Masters from last week, and Rick is whining AGAIN. he's pissed that Marcus "took" all of the chicken that he wanted. He even said "I wonder if he heard what I was going to do and picked chicken" He's such a dick.
Is this the first season of Idol where the winner doesn't have to sing some horrible original song? Ryan just said if Lee wins, he'll record "Beautiful Day," and it is indeed the U2 song. Surprised me.
Now I'm dying to see what Crystal chose.
I didn't recognize either of the songs, but they are far better than any of those crappy songs they used to write for the final contestants.
And, OMG, but Crystal's voice just gives me shivers and that last song made me want to cry.
I *am* crying. I also want "If you make a salad, I'll eat it" as my new tagline.
