i was just watching the episode...and one thing that struck me, dont know why especially today...was that all the contestants, take criticism and feedback really well and their attitude towards it is very nice to see..
for example, i really liked how punit responded to terence and geeta's disappointment by thanking them and saying sorry to remo. Or how binny immediately took feedback well and responded to terence in a nice way. I could see when Shakti was also being told she does the same thing, and that their hip hop influenced act was seen as contemporary...you could see she knew it was urban style, and knew what terence was saying, but she just nodded and took their feedback. So thats something nice to see...
Also they seem humble...punit, parvez, kruti, shakti, binny, nikitasha, kunwar...mostly all of them, but these stand out...they always seem very grateful for what they've received...like its easy for shakti to get a little over confident or feel a bit superior...with her best performances roll...but that hasnt happened...thats another thing i really liked about the set of contestants.
I know, it was there in previous seasons too among some contestants...
With respect to the masters...I really liked the relationship all of them shared with each other...i dont know, last week and the week before or something, there seemed to be some tension..or whether it was the way it was edited, I dont know...Im not talking about disagreements...because they have to disagree, to some level...but it was a relief to see them in this episode...they disagreed, they commented on each others chroeography, but they seemed to be at ease with each other....laughing and joking next minute...and thats really nice to see amongst them. Its one of the reasons I like the show, because there is no spite against each other, like some dramas other reality shows have been. There is disagreement and argument, which can be healthy, but there is also respect and love for each other. I got a feeling the comradeship was going down, but it seems to be there..long live them! :)
Haha...funny thing i noticed today...Terence a bit angry in his feedback...to punit and shashank...for a second i was like, huh? thats terence....but i like the fact and i like how it came out...it wasnt out of anger...it was out of actually caring for the 2 contestants..like when he spoke to punit, it seemed like...since punit has trained under tlcdc, his company, he knows him, he knows punit's capability and expects him to live up to that...there seemed to be a sense of belonging...I really like the way terence gives feedback in general..on the spot, crticial, particular and yet, not and never to put down the performers, so today came as a surprise, but because it was punit and shashank...and he knows their potential, there was that sense of apna-pan, so the 2 of them did not misunderstand what he said; as you can see in punit's reply. Its very different from the way geeta gives feedback...personally, i find her manner a tad bit harsh sometimes in negative feedback but thats only my opinion.
Vivek oberoi...personally when i heard he was the celebrity judge, i was like oh...why...why another celebrity...this is perhaps one of the few times i liked him...he was good on the show...in his feedback...in the care he took to know the contestants...in his cute relationship with geeta...was nice to see that. Haha! hats off to him for the lift...im sure geeta also put the effort...i liked remo and terence cheering her on! :) was nice to see the old comradeship between them. Hope zee and DID producers, dont do any drama, and leave the show, simple and about dance. It would be good.
Lastly, about shakti and her repetition...i feel for terence, because i know he's made the effort to do something different and it is...different. And i really like his choreography...each time...Having said that I understand from where Remo spoke too...that yes, it is urban style..and influenced by hip hop...but comes across like another contemporary dance performance...in temrs of is presentation somehow...And it didnt seem as drastic a change in the appearance to someone who doesnt know the different forms of dance. ..or i guess everyone thought finally shakti will do something totally unrelated to contemporary. So i understood that....but i think she is versatile...and i think we'll see glimpses of it. Im sure terence will do a remarkable job of the choreography anyway! l:) so much for expectation!
very long post!