So you think you can dance, dance, dance, dance

[rachg82]

So, remember how I was saying this isn't my day? Yeah, Borders didn't have the season I wanted. And the sale wasn't large enough to warrant buying other seasons/shows I wanted less. Plus I refuse to buy books there when I can get them cheaper at Powell's, which has a 10 bajillion times better selection anyway (or the library for that matter, which is often how I roll). So I walked out empty-handed. At least I got some exercise from walking home, though, and a smoothie. Which just gave me a brain-freeze, btw. LIFE IS HARD.

Anyway, so now I'm tired & bored & in need of a project to occupy myself with, preferably something that requires little thought. Since a couple of you expressed interest in me posting my faves from SYTYCD tonight, I'll go ahead & get that started.

This first bunch will be small, so I'll probably spoil you guys by following it up with season 2 (which will most definitely not be small -- it's my favorite season) before I go to bed tonight.



My rule of thumb for choosing favorite dances here pretty much went as follows, in case anyone's curious: I either A. remembered liking the dance without even needing to look it up, or B. remembered it instantly once seeing a thumbnail of it on YouTube/the title of the song/etc. If I had to actually watch the dance to remember whether it was good? That ruled it out. I think that's a fair way to choose, but it does mean I might miss a few good ones, obviously. Seeing as I have something like twenty picks for season 2, though? Probably not a huge deal.

Anyway, here goes:

Destini & Jamile: Hip Hop

I love NappyTabs, but sometimes I miss Shane Sparks.

Blake & Melody: Lyrical

Big-ups to the short girls!

Destini & Blake: Lyrical Jazz

I wish I could've found a better clip, but this is literally the ONLY one I could find for this dance, and I was determined not to leave it out (it still gives me a little chill around the 4:30-4:40 mark). And if you start at the 3:40 minute mark, you can skip the unimportant crap, so, hey.

Melody & Nick: Broadway

There seems to be a lot of Blake & Melody here, which is funny considering Nick won (also since I'm pretty sure I remember Blake being a douche. Ha), but whatev. Others can make up for it if they do their own lists & favor others more.

And speaking of…

Douchey or not, this is still one of my favorite solos ever, probably. It's stripper-iffic!

And that's it! There'll be more picks for subsequent seasons, and I apologize for having such slim pickings for this first bunch, but season 1 was a looong time ago & kind of meh compared to what came later.

Comments

[keenai.livejournal.com]

Melody and Nick's disco routine was also pretty sweet. Oh, as was Kamilah and big dude's (Alan?) hip hop. I also remember Blake and the blond chick had a good samba routine.

Blake: fantastic dancer, terrific asshole.

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

You should make a list, too. All our bases would be covered then.

[keenai.livejournal.com]

Yes, but you're so good at the youtubery.

I miss Shane too. On this show and ABDC. I wish he wasn't (allegedly) a pedophile.

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

Ahaha, that icon. Kills me every time.

Yes, but you're so good at the youtubery

Think I can market it as a skill?

[keenai.livejournal.com]

I am sure there must be a way.

[careyleah.livejournal.com]

Who is this non Cat Deely girl? Yikes! It's funny to see how much the show has changed!

[rachg82.livejournal.com]

I know, right? Thank goodness Cat came along. I mean, nothing against the first host or anything, but she's no Cat.