
哈,这题目,本文为典型的标题党。解释这几天为什么连写博的时间都没有,因为在看so u think u can dance第三季。可以说在经推荐看了不到十分钟,我就完全被吸引了,一口气从二十强看到昨晚一点半的最终决赛。

以前也看过星随舞动,但远没有这个吸引我,总结了下,喜欢的原因大概如下:
1. 超赞的音乐。十几期节目已经让我遇到了好多首极为心仪的歌曲,前文提及的DANCING自然不消说(就是下图的讲述爱之纠葛的舞蹈,给我留下了第一个深刻的印象),还有Ryan Cabrera的I Will Remember U; Enrique Iglesias的Somebody is me; Imogen Heap的Hide And Seek;Earth Wind & Fire经典重现的Let's groove,还有利用电影原声的编舞,比如艺妓回忆录,狮子王等。

2. 所有的舞蹈种类编舞者都是顶级人物,可以在如此短的时间内创意,将运动与音乐,故事,舞者特质巧妙结合,实在是一件惊人的事情。其中,我最喜欢的是Wade的编舞,以Jazz风格为主,带一些百老汇歌舞剧的感觉。他创造的世界是光怪陆离远离生活的,扭曲的鬼魅、木偶、机器人或者是狐狸,但都如此引人入胜,很多舞者因为抽到他的编舞而使舞台效果大大升级。 下图是我开始注意编舞的一支舞vagabond cabaret,当然其中的SARA是本季女生中我的最爱。

正所谓英雄所见略同,发现了一篇记者评论,大赞整个比赛是wade hour! 转自http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/15/4922.aspx
This week on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, the Top 20 offered up some impressive performances, but none more impressive than the ones choreographed by Wade Robson. The former choreographer for the likes of Britney and *NSYNC has proven himself a mad scientist of dance — mixing classic styles and macabre elements to create unforgettable performances.
B-girl Sara and contemporary dancer, Jesus, performed a highly stylized “vagabond cabaret” number by Wade. The routine was the night’s standout performance, showcasing Sarah’s versatility and featuring the use of prop newspapers. Is it just me, or do you get slightly nervous when the dancers have to use props during their routines? I mean, what if the newspaper rips? What if a heavy wind picks up and carries the paper prop away? None of that happened to Sara and Jesus, whose routine also benefited from some eerie lighting.
The other standout moment was, of course, the result of choreography by Mia Michaels. Benji’s sister, Lacey, rocked this routine so hard I had to set aside all resentment (on account of nepotism) I had for this girl. She is not a contemporary dancer, but she surrendered to the choreographer’s vision completely. The routine was the right amount of ugly, graceful and frustrating up until its abrupt ending, which Nigel likened to the series finale of THE SOPRANOS. Look, everybody! Nigel is making topical pop culture references and it’s only the first performance episode. Lacey’s partner, Kameron, was, like Dan Karaty said, merely a prop for Lacey to dance around. Strange that Mia would showcase her and not Kameron, because he's is a contemporary dancer and Lacey’s a swing dancer.
There were other performances — and I’d like to hear which were your favorites! — but the real fun actually began on Thursday’s results show. Wade Robson put his stank all over the Top 20 group performance that opened the show. It was another pop-locky, jazz-infused, slightly sinister routine by Wade. Dressed in mod-style bobbed wigs and minidresses, the girls looked like demented fembots. The guys dressed in all black and — without a doubt — outperformed the ladies. It was a hot routine, destined to be YouTubed by thousands of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE fans.
After a lot of filler and a performance of “Get it Shawty” by Lloyd, the bottom six contestants were revealed. For the girls, it was Sabra, Ashlee and Faina. On the guy’s side, it was Ricky, Dominic and Cedric. Six solos later, it was clear to me who should be saved (Sabra and Cedric) and who should probably go (Ashlee). Nigel used his skills as a master suspense-builder to reveal the bad news: Ricky and Ashlee were the ones to get the cut.
Are we really that upset about this? Ricky and Ashlee, who happened to be paired together, performed an underwhelming Argentine tango. He looked small and unbalanced; she looked Amazonian and overbearing. It didn’t work. The only sad part about this is the fact that SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE is no longer playing that obnoxious “Her face is a map of the world (is a map of the world)” song anymore. I hated that song so much I loved it — or something.
There you have it, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE fans. We have lost the first Top 20 couple; the ones you won’t remember until they reappear on the finale, at which point you’ll laugh and say, “Oh yeah … them.” Here’s hoping the rest of the season features more choreography by Mia Michaels and especially Wade Robson.
3.有趣且专业的评委。尤其是Mary,特有的尖叫和笑声,相当具有感染力,好多次我都想要和她一起尖叫。每次的赞誉总是有不同的说法,Mary会相当直白的连说三遍爱死你了,而Nigel则会说一些英式的小笑话,不直接夸赞,甚至让选手有些担心的表述,但最终却达到加倍的效果。比如: I want to use the F word——u make this so fun!再如,I just don't know B in B-boy can also stand for Ball-room.这个英国松饼有趣得很。两人点评也绝对专业,并非一味赞誉,若是没有取悦到他们,那也是相当毒舌,但很中肯。能在短短瞬间就把握选手的情况,相当老到。真是想要见识他们的实力,可惜Nigel和Cat的合作原来只是jimjam的相片游戏。

4.当然,实力非凡的参赛者才是最亮点。可比赛赛制的设置相当demanding,充分挖掘了选手适应多样化舞蹈类型的潜力,每次双人舞表演内容由抽签决定,选手必须面对自己领域之外的舞蹈挑战,进入十强之后,对于已经熟悉固定搭档的他们又面临着随机轮换舞伴的考验,独舞所表现的个性与双人舞的磨合默契都必不可少。初看的时候觉得这甚至有些强人所难>-< 对观众的感召力也是取胜的重要因素,没有人能单纯因为舞技出众而夺冠。因为最终结果完全由观众票选产生。所以对SARA跌出六强,我充满了怨念。令人欣慰的是,评委也认为她的可塑性超强,完全看不出B-GIRL出身,所以在最后经典回顾时她有三曲被选中,也是实力之最好证明。喜欢的Lacey和男选手Neil进入四强我还是挺开心的。对于Cedric,他是如此独特,可惜比赛设置不利于他发挥,但从里一个方面看,他的可塑性也有待加强。Neil在开始并未吸引我的眼球,但从天使与魔鬼一曲之后,他完全完成蜕变,收放自如,自信优美,喜欢他的烟熏妆,完美的恶魔,到后来的商务谈判和王子决斗,表现越来越好,没有夺冠甚为遗憾。

比赛和成长,一路走来,想必他们的生活已经完全被改变。听到离别的曲子唱道:I will remember you ,and all of the things that we've gone through .There is so much i could say, but words get in the way,大约也无所求了。
What an American dream!


