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  1. bitsy123

    S13 E13: Game Day

    I can't unsee it now!!! You are so right!
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    S13 E13: Game Day

    Are we not going to see the squad photo with the "bouquet of cheerleaders" this year? On one hand I miss it just because it grates my nerves every year when Kelli says that and I think I secretly enjoy thinking its so cheezy, but on the other hand, I never like that segment anyway and I'm glad we got to skip it. This episode, and this whole season, has me so confused. I don't know how I feel about this show anymore LOL. Thank god its over in 10 minutes for another year,....
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    S13 E13: Game Day

    How painful it must be to be cut on the last night, not only to have gotten so close but they are getting cut and escorted right out and there is no team around them to give them hugs or support. That was one very lonely walk for Lilly.
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    S13 E12: Time's Up

    This episode was draining. Heck, this season was draining. It was sad to watch Taras cut, I can only assume there was more going on behind the scenes beyond what was shown, the two office visits were all we really saw. I hope she has all the support she needs and would be happy to see her come back if thats the right thing for her. It was anticlimactic to watch Victorias cut. She was in the office more than anyone else this season (according to what was shown) with issues across the board, and it felt overdue. I low key suspect Kelli knew for awhile what had to be done but left her in training camp to give her experience. Kellis decision, but if that was the fact, I wish the show had not focused on her so much and had instead showed us more of the other girls we barely saw who were real contenders for this year. I am confident Victoria will come back and make the team and probably be a great cheerleader. That said, I have no interest in watching her journey all over again a second time and will probably tune out if they craft another season with her as central story arc. I liked seeing the groups do dances following their leaders- I'm all for more dancing on this show!
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    S13 E12: Time's Up

    My heart is breaking for Tara, that was very sad to watch.
  6. It looks as thought Victoria is wearing pink disco ball earrings with that dress which is not the most "classic" style choice. I don't think the dress is terrible for a young woman of that age but it seems they are looking for a more business/professional look for a luncheon that a more party/cocktail look.
  7. I will hate to see 2 episodes heavily dedicated to the remaining cuts, but after the drama of this years training camp, it would be really nice to have one whole episode at the end without cuts and stressed girls and instead just show them celebrating their photos and first game together as a team. But, we have a bit of cutting ahead of us so those would be 2 very full episodes for them to get them all in!
  8. Agreed- Taylor seemed to hear the critiques and suggestions of what to work on, and they clearly want her to work it out and come back. Victoria was just defensive about everything until Kelli made it clear she was ready to say goodbye right then- only then did she actually apologize. Before that she was justifying her attitude and did not seem to get they were upset she had not done something she specifically agreed to do in last weeks episode (no idea how much time in the real world had passed).
  9. Yay Brittany Evans! I really do like these Where Are They Now segments this year!
  10. Well, not a shocker there on Victoria- she is beautiful I think, and has talent as a dancer, but her immaturity has been obvious. I was surprised to hear Kelli say she needs to go figure out who Victoria really is, and start treating this like a job...sounds like she really was seeing what was happening.
  11. I saw that one too and thought the same thing! It was exactly the kind of feedback you would hope to see, and it was done very instructively. Also a good check to remember the shows edits may like to show the more dramatic stuff from everyone and not always the duller stuff like explaining tombe vs chasse (though I love to watch that kind of instruction, I could watch technical coaching all day and be entertained :) )
  12. I still think Jinelle was not brought in specifically as a fitness or nutrition expert, though I suspect she is knowledgeable in both. The TCC already talked to Jay and that nutrition lady who said stuff to her I suspect. I think Jinelle was actually brought in to teach Victoria personal structure and discipline which seem inconsistent and are core to solving her training camp and weight issues (weight gain, weird behavior in the office flopping on the desk, etc). I think Jinelles real job was to get her up the maturity curve, without that not sure how the other stuff could be solved. Kelli referred to Victoria as a beautiful storm in one episode so I don’t think she is completely blind to the chaos and lack of self structure with this girl. Jinelle would be a great role model there if one took advantage...
  13. I think it’s weird for sure, but it’s also weird no one said anything to her right away and cleared it up then rather than wait a number of weeks. A group leader could fix that in about 1 minute then and there. Seems like Kelli was looking for a fight, not a discussion on a real current problem/solution. Something is sure off this season with everyone sniping at each other and all the strange teardowns. Miranda bursting into tears because she’s so afraid of what Kitty might be saying to make Kelli dislike her??? Something sure is rotten in the state of Denmark...(or at least at the Highland Park HS football field!!)
  14. Well I guess tonight we got a taste of how Victoria acts when called out by someone who is not one of her enablers, and is not bowing to her corner. Who knew Jinelle would be the one to get the tiger to show her stripes??
  15. I also wonder if Jinelle was sent in there as K&Js lieutenant to quietly figure out what the heck is really up with Victoria, from someone who is not one of Vs fan girls, family members, Cowboys marketing staff, lifelong family friends, etc. There was a moment in the session with Kitty where Kelli for the first time seemed to show she was actually hearing (if not yet acting on) the negative feedback from outside the bubble who have coddled Victoria forever and struggle to see her objectively. I feel she would trust Jinelles feedback and maybe she was looking for an objective voice to help her reconcile it all. I suspect ther was pressure to get Victoria on the team a couple people felt under. 11 lbs over an already starting heavy weight would have anyone else out the door in a second. But as always who knows- we see what they want to show us. Though it may have been for the best, Dayton’s cut broke my heart. She is clearly a very trained technical dancer, a beautiful and sincere young lady, and has the world in front of her. She will go far I think. Go get em girl!!! i am happy to see Brennan doing well this year! I also am liking Jalyn.
  16. No idea on her ensemble experience, but I have been thinking this too. I did pom a million years ago, and while you do not want anyone to "blend" (I almost feel gross using that word LOL) you also cannot have showboats who are in their own world/style. If your primary experience is dance competition and solos, you may have proper technical skills for a team, but you also need a sense of space and what the others around you are doing to look like part of the group and not a soloist with a team around them. Being a bit of a showboat and managing performance space for a solo is a strength in the competition world, but that does not convert exactly the same way to a group situation. That could be for sure be trained with some time with a college or smaller performance dance/drill team.
  17. I liked the fact this episode had lots of dancing- that's my favorite part Victoria is just not at the maturity level for this team this year. Her dance issues can be corrected I think with some more training and focus, but she is so scattered and all over the place and has no filter or control personally. Makes her a bad fit for the team, but great reality TV! I am rooting for her in the long run however and she could be a fit with a couple years of development under her belt. So fun to see more of the girls working hard this week.
  18. I was cooking up some late night cheese tortellini. Not a whole lot better LOL!
  19. Agreed x2. I find her social media and portrayal on the show over the top and earnest, but I suspect that's just a very young woman with limited life experience and ability to filter or throttle herself laying it all out there. Perhaps taking a couple years to step back, go to college and do a couple years of college pom/dance team, polish up and mature a bit, then come back would be better than rushing back to auditions next year. I think she did good with that post in how she presented herself, and with some growth she could mature into a much stronger overall candidate.
  20. That weatherman is the only one who seems to be viewing Victoria with anything other than rose colored glasses. She is not terrible, but she is over the top personality/energy wise in a way that's a huge turn off and soft and sloppy. I hope if she makes it they can find a way to tone her down by a factor of about 100.
  21. I loved this episode because we got to see so much dancing, and so much of the vets. I know the show is named MAKING the team, so it implies focus on the rookies....but it was really cool to see the top dancers on the team pulling together in a challenging scenario and see how they handled it.
  22. Agreed completely. Kelli wanted her to go and she also wanted it to be done via a resignation. Holly just was not sophisticated enough to understand what she was being told to do. Looks like she eventually figured it out, or maybe someone off camera had a more blunt conversation and explained to her how this would all go down. it would have been a train wreck had she tried to stay, IMHO...
  23. Longtime lurker, very infrequent poster, but boy is this season a ride! My take on the conversation with Kelli and Judy last week: I think Kelly was subtly (or not so subtly) suggesting to Holly that she needed to resign...she point blank told her "I don't trust you, I don't want someone I don't trust on the team, you are on the thinnest of ice and you cannot win my trust back" etc. She pretty much slammed the door shut on any future for Holly with DCC. I thought it was an attempt by K&J to give Holly the opportunity to resign allowing Holly some dignity and saving the organization face from having to boot a cheerleader for poor conduct on national tv...even if everyone knows what happened, this is a very PR conscious way of handling a situation like this. I think Holly was just too young and immature to get what was happening and offer her resignation right there and it took a couple days for her to figure it out (or maybe not figure it out but do what they wanted anyway, off camera). I think as well they were willing to cut Jenna some slack they were not willing to give Holly, for whatever reason....maybe her transgressions were less severe in their minds. They were willing to let her stay and make amends to stay on the team. Getting all my remaining chores for the evening done so I dont miss a minute tonight!
  24. Longtime lurker, first time poster! Excited to watch this season of the show! I was interested to see what Vivians solo would look like- she clearly followed instructions to "tone up" (not that there was anything wrong with her before) and came in with the look they wanted. However, I think the challenge she has was probably summarized between Melissas comment about whether Vivian could "get the cheerleader thing down" and Judys comment on her solo that she really should have stuck with hip-hop which is her strength. If you look for AAIA videos online they are clearly a more hip-hop based team, and she looks great dancing with them, and the DCC have (esp recently) begun to focus on very technically trained dancers as their star girls, with that chippy confident personality mixed in as well. Hip hop is a more sultry and funky style and I think she shines with that. Rhythm and Blues dancers are another good pro-sports team at this style. Her lyrical piece- when lyrical is best suited for people with loads of ballet and jazz training- kinda highlighted her weakness at more technical styles. Outside of the uniform issues their comment last year was she should take more classes and broaden her skillset. It was risky to do that at finals, but looks like she made it though to training camp despite it. I feel like they are looking for girls who could be showgroup stars and help promote that side of the marketing when they are auditioning for this team, not just pretty girls with some coordination ("They are an ELITE TEAM!!!" as we all know ;) ). I can see why they were jumping like crazy over Melissa.
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