Comments on: So You Think You Can Dance: Paula Abdul Says Yes, Nigel Says Season 5 Lacked Charisma, Season 6 to End with a Top 6

By: Grammie Kari

Grammie Kari — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:16:33 +0000

I don’t know why Nigel is making these changes. There are several terrific judges and they should be alternating. Also, please forget about a TOP 6.

For those not watching the auditions, Mary is going overboard with the screaming antics. She needs to cool her jets.

Maybe Nigel needs ro describe what his definition is of personality. It was a good season, but Seasons 2 and 3 remain my favorites!

By: mking49

mking49 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:55:26 +0000

I think Paula Abdul will be a great judge on So you think you can dance

By: becausehelives

becausehelives — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:54:38 +0000

The ratings are a disaster

yeah I read abt that and felt so bad cos it’s my fav summer show. I knew it wldn’t work in the fall too many good shows happening. I haven’t watched it yet this season. and now too many changes from Nigel is gonna make it worse. anyway i think this was on trial bases and they will move it back to summer only.

By: DavidD11

DavidD11 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:20:48 +0000

The ratings are a disaster. I think this week it was down to 5.6 millions viewers. I think sytycd is running itself into the ground. First moving it the fall, then making adam a permanent judge (he was by far my least favorite of all the guest judges, he is annoying, ott, and constantly dramatic for no reason and wont ever shut up). I know people complain about the idol judges talking for too long but on sytycd they seem to talk for at least twice as long and just repeat themselves over and over again. If they ever had a a 4th judge talking I couldn’t handle it. This new top 6 move is ridiculous, people care way more about the performance shows than the auditions so I don’t understand why they can’t edit down the audition shows. I have not watched them yet this year, but in the past I have always found them dull and hard to get through. A final 6 is just so anti climactic, its like a build up to such an abrupt end. I dunno, I loved this show so much for really the first 4 years and it was so amazing for summer, but with last season being pretty boring even though Jeanine was a good winner, and the awful decisions they are making this year, I hope things don’t get so bad where they cancel it completely instead of moving back to the summer. Honestly, unless Paula really can’t find anything else to do, I don’t think she would want to be on a show with 0 buzz that is struggling to get 5 million viewers.

By: Sunn

Sunn — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:41:02 +0000

Season 5 was my first season watching, I liked it. It didn’t make a loyal watcher of me, but it was good I thought.

We tried it with Ellen [DeGeneres], it was very successful.

That was the worst episode, in terms of judging, imo.

By: Grammie Kari

Grammie Kari — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:26:32 +0000

I enjoyed the dancers on Season 5 and have rewatched several episodes. This is NOT the time to criticize.

Here’s hoping someone can talk Nigel out of a Top 6. This is an assine idea. Why not just have more dancers eliminated with the beginning of the TOP 20?

We tried it with Ellen [DeGeneres], it was very successful.

No, it was not. Why lie about it? The ratings were high, but it was awkward having Ellen on as a judge.

With DWTS overlapping, I don’t doubt this week’s show will have less viewers. Having Paula on the show should help ratings for those weeks. Back to the summer line-up would be fine with me.

By: pj

pj — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:01:09 +0000

I don’t intend to watch until the auditions are over, so I can’t comment on the current season. I will agree with Nigel that there was a charisma problem with the dancers in Season 5. I enjoyed watching, but I didn’t feel compelled to root for anyone with any sort of real passion.

By: stelladallas

stelladallas — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:32:40 +0000

From Yahoo! TV Blog: ” And though it’s highly unlikely FOX will yank fan favorite “So You Think You Can Dance,” its lackluster ratings will probably relegate it back to the summer (where it belongs, obviously).”

I think SYTYCD belongs in the summer as well. I don’t have time to watch it in the fall…too much going on. But it is the perfect summer show when nothing much else is on tv. Also, I haven’t watched it this season because it was too close on the heels of the summer season. I need a break (especially from Nigel).

By: Sunshinegirl

Sunshinegirl — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:30:57 +0000

Oh and he thought Katee from Season 4 had personality?! LMAO! I don’t think so!

By: Sunshinegirl

Sunshinegirl — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:28:29 +0000

He better not have been including Jeanine in his broad generalization about lack of charisma, or Evan for that matter. They were bouncing off the walls with charisma! If he’s referring to his pet Kayla, then yes, I agree.

By: luvadamlambert

luvadamlambert — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:03:10 +0000

season 5 was the first one I watched.I liked evan

By: suebrody

suebrody — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:31:46 +0000

I want to keep a 3 judge format.
I think when Pauler is on that Mary needs to choreo or something.
I did not like S5 at ALL. I didn’t vote for the 1st time since I’ve started watching (S2).
I am looking forward to the special on the Top 20.
If there were fewer “audition eps,” you could keep a Top 4. WTF? Why a Top 6? That’s like having a Top 3 for Idol, and that would have meant Kris, Adam, and Danny, and that would have been painful.

ETA: That tap routine was SICK. And even Mia loved it. Wow. Wonder if they could do it on US SYTYCD. If so, waaaay cool.

By: Dr. Tracey

Dr. Tracey — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:12:16 +0000

I noticed that Nige has been bringing up dancers personalities during auditions so I sorta figured that’s the direction he was going in.
I’m very glad he’s sticking to the 3 judge format I can deal with a 4th one occasionally but for every week it’s too much and I could also live with a top 18, I like the top 4 format. Why can’t they cut down on audition episodes instead, they could totally eliminate the over the hill men in blue spandex type people and chop a week off the schedule right there.

By: champ

champ — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:07:46 +0000

i’m not liking the top 6 finale. that’s just too many contestants. and i don’t think it was right for him to say that about season five when it’s still so fresh. they’re on fucking tour right now!!! don’t insult them until AFTER the tour!! and at least acknowledge jeanine – personality city, right there!

By: gangreen29

gangreen29 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:45:42 +0000

A top 6 finale is a horrible idea, it just makes it that much easier for Nigel to push his favorite into the win. If the judges rave about one contestant, that casual fan support would be enough to push them over any other of the five fan bases.