I LOVED this show in its early seasons. It was about dance--all kinds of dance. And the judges had strong backgrounds in in the art form, particularly Mary and Nigel and--sorry I forget the names, but there were a few modern/contemporary choreographers with thoughtful criticisms. A variety of styles were explored, and dancers working outside their genres was fascinating to watch.
Then is started to be all about getting an audience reaction to every little move--so naturally it became all about the sexy moves--woo woo!--not about technique or interpretation. I love me a good paso doble, but it's hard to enjoy a dance with the audience screaming and swooning so loud you can barely hear the music. Also, the contemporary pieces started to look more and more alike.
The range of dance styles grew narrow, the original judges were replaced by non-dancers, and I stopped watching. But I checked it out this year (2022) and it's gotten even worse (Leah Rimini as a judge???). As other reviewers have noted, we've got the sobby back stories and all the judges GUSH about the dancers rather than offering constructive criticism.
This is so disappointing for me. I'm not a dancer, but I truly used to get caught up with, even emotional about, the routines performed on SYTYCD. It was a wonderful tribute to the many aspects of a beautiful art form. Now it's just a burlesque.
Then is started to be all about getting an audience reaction to every little move--so naturally it became all about the sexy moves--woo woo!--not about technique or interpretation. I love me a good paso doble, but it's hard to enjoy a dance with the audience screaming and swooning so loud you can barely hear the music. Also, the contemporary pieces started to look more and more alike.
The range of dance styles grew narrow, the original judges were replaced by non-dancers, and I stopped watching. But I checked it out this year (2022) and it's gotten even worse (Leah Rimini as a judge???). As other reviewers have noted, we've got the sobby back stories and all the judges GUSH about the dancers rather than offering constructive criticism.
This is so disappointing for me. I'm not a dancer, but I truly used to get caught up with, even emotional about, the routines performed on SYTYCD. It was a wonderful tribute to the many aspects of a beautiful art form. Now it's just a burlesque.