The Thrilling Thirteen

Page

aimin

@aimin

Explorer

Posted: 14 years ago

...as I like to call them. & I'm back with a new ramble regardless of whether anyone responds or doesn't (or for that matter, reads or not). What can I say? Age old habits die hard. >_>

Before my real rant starts, here are my top 5 favourites of the 21, objectively speaking:

1) Rajit: I had a HUGE smile on my face while watching him. It was like he was floating, truly great piece of dancing. Watch his audition first & then come back to this pillow performance.

Oh & be ready for a good shock.😆

2) Kruti: I've never really been a fan of aerial acts because it restricts movement. But she did it with such grace, didn't fumble at all, not even a slight tremor. That much devotion I cannot ignore, uhn uhn.

3) Ankan: My absolute favourite these days, making him number 3 doesn't really undermine his importance for me. He shows so much maturity in his dances, one week he does anguish & the next comedy? & he's only 17!!! Imagine what he'd be capable of 5 years later. O_O

4) Irfan: Our beloved nautanki, bless him, passed this exam as well. The bollywood piece seemed like Govinda took over his body or something. Crazy awesome stuff!

5) Hitesh: I don't know why but the Garba was so appealing to me! Once more, you'd have to watch the audition & compare it with this to be truly confuzzled with the transformation. Amazing talents!

*****

So, I have a few complaints after which I'll move on to the good parts.

1) Karan Pangali didn't perform!!! Gah. O_O I read somewhere that he would dance despite his injuries. *sigh* So much for wishful thinking. After his awesome audition, I've been waiting (& waiting & waiting!! >_<) for another great piece from him but alas, not only was the mega audition average, but I have been left hanging for over a week now to see this 'unbelievably great performance' of his. Stupid SP.

2) I'm not sure it's fair Karan got to the top 12 (or 13, as it stands now) just like that. Did he really pass the test of versatility? I know, I know, he's learned in many forms, but can he do one he hasn't practised for years? Danger zone in gala round is all very well but it's not as if getting a distinction in your chemistry exam means you passed in the biology one. Mixed feelings on this.

Also, this is the pissed-off me speaking because, again, no performance from him!! After all this time.

Okay, I just realised my complaints are only related to him. >_> & since we all already know he's getting a big standing O next episode, all I have to say right now is get well soon, mate!

[ Also, with my rapidly growing respect for the other contestants, he has to notch the game up a couple more hundreds to redeem himself. ]

But I'll confess, this latter part of the 'lucky 21' wasn't as good as its former. Soumita was good but that was pretty much it. I'm not a fan of broadway though, & I think that put me off slightly to begin with. Nevertheless, I think I can hold myself to appreciating talent when I see it to the best of my capability & so I say she was fairly competent. Other than that, almost everyone who performed tonight did one of their given forms really well though wasn't half as good in the other, a fact overlooked by the judges & with good reason too. Hitesh's contemporary was ohkayyy but the Garba, mind-blowing!! O_O Same goes for Priti's hip-hop act of which I'm hearing about the 1st time, very apt name that, lyrical hip-hop. & the initial part of Surjeet Sir ji's performance was crisp, deep-fried straight from bubbling oil!😆

& shock for shock, Tri(not)sheila gets bumped down the only time she dishes out a meaty performance. I was genuinely surprised by how heartfelt her dance was, it actually not being theatrically over the top like most tonight. (K)contemporary Karan was(& I mean this in the best sense)like a flame dancing about but his OTT expression nearly ruined it for me.

Something I can't understand: If Paso Doble is to be done as a duet, then why in the world was it given to Abhash? Could hardly criticise him now but I agree fully with what HR said there.

Speaking of HR, I think after tonight I've begun to understand his function in the show. He deals with the emotions & attitude of a performance, rather than judging it technically (which, might I mention, has not been done yet, at all by any one of the trio; I'm not expecting a Remo, Terrence & Geeta here but guess they're waiting till the top 13 starts airing to comment on the technicalities?), though he's not beyond appreciating flawlessness. Reckon he's trying to not show disrespect to Farah & Vaibhavi who'd have more experience than him, especially when Farah was a major part of his newbie days of stardom. I personally think this is very gentlemanly of him. ^^

Although, I am disappointed that some contestants who piqued my interest, like Sagar, are out. But like everyone else here, I'm hoping there would be a wild card round. Comments on that when it comes to be! & I will say this again, the thirteen picked truly deserve it.

What I like best about this lot is just how darned determined they are. It's not just only about dancing anymore, for them it's a matter of life & death. Even I had my heart jump to my throat every time someone did a dare-devil move. More than versatility, I think this trial by fire also gauged the amount of conviction & willingness the dancers have, to carry out their tasks, the ones who showed most determination passing it with flying colours both mentally & physically.

Be it with Ankan's table teaser, Kruti's amazing aerial act or Rajit's playful pillow play, I have been completely smitten. ^_^

So that's all from me for tonight. Signing off now. & once again, agree or disagree, chip in your thoughts, people!

P.S. For those who don't watch the Tayyaari Jeet Ki segments, I heartily recommend it for some side amusement. There was more of the brownie section & Terrence Lewis getting an exclusive belly-dance performance from Meher, not to mention Meher getting a piggy-back ride from Karan Pangali on the beach. O_o

P.P.S. The pre-cap nearly killed me *& sent me to JD heaven*!!! I absolutely can't wait to watch the next episode!

Edited by aimin - 14 years ago

Quote

Frequent Posters

MadameX

@MadameX

Sparkler

Posted: 14 years ago

Wow, that's amazingly written. 👏 Truly enjoyed reading it. And here are a few points of mine in response to you.

Like you, I thoroughly enjoyed Rajit's, Ankan's and Kruti's performances. To me, they were the best amongst all of the top 21 performers. None of the other contestants truly matched up to their standards...because like you said, some of the good ones were good because of half of their performances, not the whole thing.

Coming to Soumita, I'd have to disagree a little with you...she fully deserved to be move ahead because she had transformed her entire body language to completely different styles of dance...so much so that the judges for a bit could not recognize her as the same Soumita they saw doing classical. That is why she passed the test of versitality with flying colors. Even I was shocked by her outright transformation. I just hope she tones down on the screaming and wild jumping around...it makes me cringe from secondhand embarrassment. 🤣

As for Trish...she made improvements but her dancing was a bit rough around the edges and not so refined...particularly in the contemporary portion, I felt.

I am also a bit put off that Karan did not perform...but it was a sensible thing; the poor guy has a serious injury and he shouldn't agonize himself so that later he might not even be able to perform. I am also very happy with the judges' decision to hold onto his trophy and have him automatically in the danger zone. It is fair to the others and also fair to him because it wasn't his fault that he was unable to perform. Excellent move and something I hadn't seen in other dance shows. It was a very drama-less moment.

And yes, the precap looks stunning. Really can't wait or next week. And since IIFA even looks good, I don't mind waiting either. 😆

Quote

Looks like you are new here. Register for free, learn and contribute.

aimin

@aimin

Explorer

Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: sajjith77
great analysis

Thank you! :) I tried to comment on as much as possible, nice to know it's appreciated. ^^

Quote

aimin

@aimin

Explorer

Posted: 14 years ago

First of all, ma'am X, thank you for putting in your thoughts here! What's the fun in foruming if there's nothing to discuss eh? ^_^

Originally posted by: MadameX
Wow, that's amazingly written. 👏Truly enjoyed reading it. And here are a few points of mine in response to you.
Thank you again & for the compliment as well. :)
Like you, I thoroughly enjoyed Rajit's, Ankan's and Kruti's performances. To me, they were the best amongst all of the top 21 performers. None of the other contestants truly matched up to their standards...because like you said, some of the good ones were good because of half of their performances, not the whole thing.
@bold: Emphasise this a million times over! My favourite 5 actually should have consisted of 1, 2, 3, 10 & 11. Seriously, these 3 have raised a standard like no other. 👏
Coming to Soumita, I'd have to disagree a little with you...she fully deserved to be move ahead because she had transformed her entire body language to completely different styles of dance...so much so that the judges for a bit could not recognize her as the same Soumita they saw doing classical. That is why she passed the test of versitality with flying colors. Even I was shocked by her outright transformation. I just hope she tones down on the screaming and wild jumping around...it makes me cringe from secondhand embarrassment. 🤣
& I fully agree with you, I did say I don't like broadway but appreciated her nonetheless. Was particularly moved by what she said, that she's willing to do anything for this.
As for the going nuts on stage, less said the better, yeah. :P Total ditto on this one!
As for Trish...she made improvements but her dancing was a bit rough around the edges and not so refined...particularly in the contemporary portion, I felt.
I did contemplate on saying her performance was meatier but then thought it would have been inaccurate, her earlier acts were such cringe-inducers. Especially her Trisheila ki Jawani. *shudders* I just felt that she did step up to the challenge & proved herself better than everyone thought she was, though obviously not good enough to be part of the elite 13. & about contemporary, I have yet to see someone do it better on JD than Ankan (& now, Rajit as well to an extent).😆

I am also a bit put off that Karan did not perform...but it was a sensible thing; the poor guy has a serious injury and he shouldn't agonize himself so that later he might not even be able to perform. I am also very happy with the judges' decision to hold onto his trophy and have him automatically in the danger zone. It is fair to the others and also fair to him because it wasn't his fault that he was unable to perform. Excellent move and something I hadn't seen in other dance shows. It was a very drama-less moment.
No, no, I didn't want him to perform either at the state he was, that would just be inhuman. O_O I just thought the producers should have waited till he was fit enough to give his performance so that no one would have the opportunity to wag their tongues.
Whatever the case, ovation for him next episode! ^_^ & I absolutely can't wait to watch it. :D
And yes, the precap looks stunning. Really can't wait or next week. And since IIFA even looks good, I don't mind waiting either. 😆

Aye! & so you summed up everything. :) Thanks again for dropping by!

Quote

246851

Hibernated

Posted: 14 years ago

thanks a lot for starting the topic, i have so much to rant about the top 13 selection and on the whole the presentation of the show. I guess i need a lot of time to warm up to the show, may be once the top 13 goes through real difficult tests, i will start appreciating them more.

first of all, i simply donot understand how exactly they chose the 2 different dance styles. it looked to me like some of them got the rough deal and somegot a smooth deal. i would call it a real challeng if a hip hop dancer has to perform in indian classical or broadway jazz (because its as diff as it can get) and a contemporary dancer gets indian folk.. what on earth is latin style? wlatin is not just one style, there r so many diff styles, rumba, samba, tango, bachata, cuban salsa: what exactly they did mean when they said latin? what i saw was meher just shaking her belly and hips into the top13.

the idea of giving some people a chance and throwing someone out is so so weird. like you said aimin, trishala was really good today, infact 1000 times better than megaaudition and she gets chucked out.

No offense to karan pangali lovers, that guy indeed is a good trained dancer and has met with an unfortunate accident,but how does he gets a zoom in way into top 13 without even performing? agreed he gave an awesome auditon, but so did many others, he got direct hr bracelet, so did mayuri, ajay, sagar, so where is he extra special? he got bad choreography in megaaudition/ mega audition was not that good for some reason: he gets into top 21,while similar others r chucked out, and then in such a crucial epi, where people have to perform, he gets sent to top just like that? then why is sharmistha replaced and not given a chance?

if they really wanted to keep him, then they should have given him time to heal and perform and reserved judgement still then.

there was so much of bollywood everywhere, good, but if u r paying attention to dance forms, shouldnt indian mean folk and classical, why only hitesih and nimit?

what exactly are the judges basing their judgement on? i am so confused!!! are they still hung up on auditions? then select namita bhabini back, select sagar. they are going all over bending their rules to accomodate one and then throwing another out.

some of the performances were really good, i liked the rope malkhamb and tandav by karan khanna, his physical performance was good, overacting sucked.

hiteish was really good in garba, not good in contemporary.

saumita : i dont know why was her performance a direct entry into top 13, i am still wondering what did she do except sreeching out loud that she can do anything to win this competition.

i was surprised with abhas, the way he did his act with the cape, looked nice. it was a pleasant surprise to see surjit too, he was really good too. preeti chefale, i am not sure what exactly she was doing with the clothes and stuff.

ankan, yes really good, jason was good too, deserved to be there, sagar was chucked out, which was a big surprise to me.

kruti shah: she is really really good, so far the best among the girls in my opinion.

I am still waiting to be impressed.

Edited by Tannistha - 14 years ago

Quote

MadameX

@MadameX

Sparkler

Posted: 14 years ago

@ Aimin: We seem to have similar thought processes. 😆 We're agreeing on just about everything. 😃 And you're welcome...since you took the time to write out such a nice post and actually start a real discussion, I felt compelled to respond. 😊

Quote

MadameX

@MadameX

Sparkler

Posted: 14 years ago

@ Tannista: I'd have to disagree with you, my dear. 😆 Every dance styles chosen were meant to be something the contestants haven't done before. Sometimes the challenges may be subtle to the audience but I believe that the dance styles chosen were good. To me, only Ankan, Rajit, and Kruti were completely flawless in their whole performances...the rest were only have great or not great at all...and it showed the vast difference in versitality between those three and the rest. Also, it depends on the choreography too. For example, Rajit had contemporary and hip hop. To be honest, I don't know what those two fully entail but I was able to see how beautifully they meshed the two styles together oin one choreography to make it look uniform yet distinguish the two styles. I hope you are able to understand what I mean by that. If not, just ask me.

As for Karan Pangali...like I said, the judges made a fair decision...he's not in but he's also not out. He still has his chance to prove himself but he also has to adhere to the rules.

Trust me on this because I'm not a crazy Karan Pangali fan. I liked his performances but when he doesn't do well, I will still criticize him.

Quote

246851

Hibernated

Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: MadameX
@ Tannista: I'd have to disagree with you, my dear. 😆 Every dance styles chosen were meant to be something the contestants haven't done before. Sometimes the challenges may be subtle to the audience but I believe that the dance styles chosen were good. To me, only Ankan, Rajit, and Kruti were completely flawless in their whole performances...the rest were only have great or not great at all...and it showed the vast difference in versitality between those three and the rest. Also, it depends on the choreography too. For example, Rajit had contemporary and hip hop. To be honest, I don't know what those two fully entail but I was able to see how beautifully they meshed the two styles together oin one choreography to make it look uniform yet distinguish the two styles. I hope you are able to understand what I mean by that. If not, just ask me.

As for Karan Pangali...like I said, the judges made a fair decision...he's not in but he's also not out. He still has his chance to prove himself but he also has to adhere to the rules.

Trust me on this because I'm not a crazy Karan Pangali fan. I liked his performances but when he doesn't do well, I will still criticize him.

the three u mentioned were outstanding,maybe thats why for the others i didn't feel it was much of a challenge, coz they were doing just an extension of what they do.

however i still have questions on dance styles given to certain people. as i already explained.

about karan, if is fair to retain him back, i think then they should have retained back sharmistha too,it then it could have been fair.

we can debate on it a lot, butlets agree to disagree then.

PS: its Tannistha.