for reals, without this stuff that has zero importance in my life and offers no valuable insights into anything except how INSANE people can be, I would be completely adrift with nothing to watch on a weekly basis. Waiting for stuff to return is hard. Especially when your summer shows don't start up until summer's almost over! (You know who you are, The Closer and Mad Men with your ridiculous premiere dates of July 14th and 27th.) What am I supposed to do for the entire month of June? Have a life that doesn't revolve around television?! That's a ludicrous suggestion...
I watched The Bachelorette these past 2 months because I was in the habit after the glory days that were The Bachelor: London Calling. I didn't know who DeAnna was because I hadn't watched Brad's season, but I did enjoy the Trista and Ryan season of The Bachelorette so I thought I'd give this one a try. I kinda wish I hadn't, though, because it resulted in disappointment and heartache for me on more than one occasion! For starters, I was very attached to Brian, the high school football coach from Texas. He was manly, which was a big plus, and he also seemed to be very kind and mature. I saw a lot of potential with him (for myself, but for DeAnna, too, if she had just given him a chance!). Then there was Graham... What is there to say? He was gorgeous. She had more chemistry with him than...something with a lot of chemistry. She let him go after the hometown dates with the last 4 guys. He gave her a letter when they said goodbye. I don't know what it said. I don't want to know what it said. Somehow, that would make everything that they went through mean less. Once it was down to Jason and Jesse, I hoped she would pick Jason, the single dad from Seattle. Instead, she accepted the proposal from the snowboarder who says "rad" way too often. The makings of a long-lasting, adult relationship, I'm sure... Honestly, I don't know how I survived DeAnna's constant crying and emotional outbreaks and repeated speeches about knowing what they went through and wanting them to open up and blah blah blah. I think it just got to the
point where I had to watch it because I needed to know what happened to these people. In hindsight, neither DeAnna nor any of the guys filled the void in my life left by the charming Brit, Matt Grant. I think I can safely say that I have been cured of my fascination with this type of show and will never watch it again.I can't say the same for So You Think You Can Dance because that show is great. I watched a little bit of Season 2 and thought Benji was the most amazing dancer I had ever seen. Season 4 has been equally as amazing and exciting. It's dancing in the purest form: all the contestants are so talented, and they just get better every week. The judges are interesting- granted, Mary Murphy is a hysterical crazy lady, but at least she knows what she's talking about. Nigel Lythgoe is the token British guy. He's harsh, but that just makes
his praise worth more. And he does a great Michael Caine impression! The guest judges are choreographers, which makes them awesome. My favorite couple in the beginning was Kherington and Twitch because I loved their energy. They're not the best dancers in the group, but I have fun watching their routines. I still like them, but their spot as my number 1 couple has been taken by Katee and Joshua. Like, whoa. They are simply phenomenal. Their Hip Hop routine was deep and beautiful, their Broadway routine rocked my face off, their Samba was, like, the hottest thing I've ever seen, and their Mia Michaels-choreographed Contemporary routine was way cool. I mean, I didn't really understand it, but there were some freaking sweet moves in there!SYTYCD is the one reality show that I am not ashamed to watch and will continue to enjoy for years to come.
Joshua & Katee- Samba
Joshua & Katee- Broadway
Joshua & Katee- Bollywood
Joshua- Solo
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