Dance Moms Miami Recap: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

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By SnoopK8 | Saturday, May 12, 2012 | 9:00 pm | 14 Comments
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But Abby is still freaking out. She says Sammy is not getting on the scale. Mayra says “that’s what we do here.” Abby’s not having it. She screams about not signing up for weigh-ins and that this is what causes eating disorders. She collects Sammy and storms out. Sammy is crying. In the car, Abby apologizes to Sammy for embarrassing her, but Sammy says she didn’t want to go on the scale anyway. Abby and her high voice screech, “What is this, frikkin’ WEIGHT WATCHERS?”

Again, not a fan of Abby or her histrionics, but I see her point about the weigh-ins. If you have to do them, and at this level, I don’t think you do, you should do them privately and not in front of the other kids. Maybe they do do them at professional dance companies, but this is pretty far from a professional dance company.

Competition day. Susan is bugging Jessi to get ready for her solo, but Jessi is just annoyed. Angel tells Susan to sit down and says that they will take care of Jessi. Susan interviews that the kids don’t understand the extent of the sacrifices the moms make to let them dance and the least they can do is respect them. I totally get where she’s coming from, but I also think she’s bugging the crap out of Jessi right before she has to go on stage, which isn’t helpful. Susan says Victor and Angel mock the moms in front of the kids and that isn’t cool.

Jessi goes on stage for her solo. Her costume still has the one-shoulder thing going on, but it’s much softer and fits better than usual.

I think the color is good on her too. The only thing I that’s bugging me is the snarl on her face.

It’s a nice day for a White Wedding

She looks constipated. When she’s done, Susan says she was blown away and admits maybe she should have trusted VictAng more. So it’s the same narrative as in regular Dance Moms when the moms complain about the costumes or the props the whole episode but they end up being fine with it at the end. Yawn.

Time for some kiddie porn Kimmy and Lucas’ duet.

They do a good job, but the whole thing is super creepy. They are nine, people. Nine!

In the hallway, Hannah’s running her number but she gets all anxious and freaked out and starts crying. Vic and Angel are like, “chill the F out, honey.” They tell her if she ever forgets the chorography to just improvise. Angel yells at her that they’ve never had a dancer that cried before (which I totally don’t believe) and they aren’t going to start now.

By the way, Hannah looks super cute with her hair down and in a flowy costume.

She goes on stage and she does great (for her) and has no problem.

In the dressing room, Susan is yelling at Jessi in Spanish, which means that she’s furious over Jessi’s bad attitude. She interviews that Jessi thinks it’s okay to mock her because Victor and Angel do it. She decides, once again, to confront them. They pretty much are just like “whatever.”

Angel interviews that he can’t believe the moms think it’s his job to raise their kids. To Victor, he says it’s easier to blame someone else than take responsibility. I mean, I guess I see both sides of the argument. I wouldn’t put up with a bratty or disrespectful child and it would be frustrating if their so-called mentors or teachers encouraged them to be that way. On the other hand, Susan is gigantic pain in the ass. So I will call this one a push.

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14 Comments

  1. 1
    ash1
    Posted May 12, 2012 at 9:26 pm

    Okay, I did dance with a professional ballet company as an apprentice when I was 16 and, while professional, adult, PAID company members do have a clause in their contract, they NEVER WEIGH KIDS OR ANYONE WHO IS NOT UNDER CONTRACT!!! Even if a contracted dancer was gaining, it would be handled privately, no o e is weighed in public like that. The dancers are $$$assets, and eating disorders are a liability. I have a feeling this was done more for the cameras, since this show is soooo fucking boring that we have almost nothing else to talk about…

  2. 2
    April
    Posted May 12, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Ani reminds me of myself a bit with the stickers and stamp on the letter. Everyone that knows me knows when I send them something in the mail. It will be covered in stickers and have a pretty stamp. Always. It is my calling card. I loves it.

  3. 3
    CrisB83
    Posted May 12, 2012 at 10:03 pm

    Ani and Kimmy are so awesome! I love their level-headed, good attitude. Also, I loved Hannah’s costume and dance- finally something went her way! The negativity and butt-kissing from Bob-Debi almost canceled out the happiness for Hannah, though. And I felt like smacking Jessi throughout the episode. With her attitude, the prettiest costume and hairdo in the world is still like putting lipstick on a pig. Hate.

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    Stagemom
    Posted May 12, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    I’m done with Miami. I was like this with all of the real housewives. I watched OC regularly but couldn’t get into the other cities. The joy of Pittsburg is seeing how much abuse the moms will allow Jabby to dole out. The moms and kids have so much history, it seems more real. Just like the original OC ladies did. Miami just isn’t clicking for me. Maybe I need to find different brain candy.

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    PennyDreadful
    Posted May 12, 2012 at 11:30 pm

    “The bus must need its alignment checked…” HAHAH.

    I don’t feel this show the way I do PA. I do like VicAng better than Jabby, but I’m lukewarm on the kids and I loathe the moms. And there’s no Candy Apple’s (sic) craziness/comedy. Put VicAng in PA, that’d be great! Otherwise, I’ll finish out this season but won’t watch Season 2.

    Luv your caps, SnoopK8! Thanks for hanging in there with the bus.

  6. 6
    gun kata
    Posted May 13, 2012 at 1:48 am

    I think Susan just shocked Jessi. Jessi lurved that solo so, so much. She was shocked at her mom’s reaction. I don’t blame Susan for finally telling her to knock it off, but Susan’s timing couldn’t have been worse.

    The duet was just strange. These little kids will learn the steps and do them, but there seems like there could be something a little more age appropriate. At least Lucas got a shirt. Progress

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    Samantha
    Posted May 13, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    I may be alone here but I kind of like Miami more the the Pittsburgh one. The Pittsburgh one just became tiring with all the screaming and I’m leaving the studio! and then Just kidding I’m staying lol! It got so annoying. At least in Miami they have more humor in it (VictAng’s constant poking fun at the moms and the goofing off they occasionally do) even if the moms (excluding Ani) argue like crazy. Miami I feel is more light hearted then the origional though the origional does have its light hearted moments. It’s just more common in Miami.
    I’m so happy for Hannah! Did anyone else notice at her awards when they announce 2nd place she got depressed because she thought she didn’t place and then when she won she got so happy. She didn’t look like she was expecting 1st place like the other kids on the show do. Yay Hannah!!!!!!

    I wanted to slap Jessi repetedly throughout the episode. My mom would take me out of Dance (if I did it) if I ever talked to her like that along with ground me for like 3 months. And I didn’t think Susan was out of line for talking to VictAng about it. I thought they were out of line to talk like that to her though when all she was doing was discussing a real issue. She wasn’t being rediculous or anything like she usually is. I enjoyed this episode though and am curious as to how that trio is going to work out next week.

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    Dani
    Posted May 13, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    I feel the opposite about Miami. I don’t see it as more light-hearted in comparison to Pittsburgh. I felt the Pittsburgh moms and kids had much more of a bond and even when arguing it wasn’t with the viciousness as I see in Miami. Yes, I see VicAng as more light-hearted than Abby, but the moms are a million times better in my opinion (of course, Ani the exception). Also, I always felt in Pittsburgh that the moms supported all the kids (maybe not so much Melissa supporting other kids except hers, but the other moms did). Even with the whole Chloe/Maddie drama, I felt that Christi does love and care about Maddie and aside from one time I remember, she voiced her problems with favoritism with Abby and Melissa, but I didn’t see her calling Maddie mean names or anything like that. The Miami moms seem cruel, bitchy and kinda trashy. I also felt the girls on Pittsburgh dance moms all loved eachother like sisters, but don’t feel the kids on Miami have much, if any, connection. If they do, I don’t feel it. I like Hannah and Kimmy, but that’s about it. I really liked ALL the girls in Pittsburgh.

    Now, I totally agree with you about the Jessi incident. I have a 13 year old daughter and if she spoke to me like that I would lose it! I thought Susan was pretty restrained with her reaction. How dare her daughter speak to her mother like that?? I may not like Susan, but nobody should speak to their mother’s like that!! I’m sure her mom sacrifices a lot for her, and deserves respect from her daughter!

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    Z
    Posted May 13, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    The only thing I will give this show is that I feel a lot less guilty watching it than I did for Pittsburgh because, so far, there haven’t been any scenes that walk the line of Child Abuse (unless you count the fact that Lucas is apparently not ever allowed to wear a full set of clothing). Other than that.. give me Pittsburgh every day of the week. These folks here just seen like they are trying too hard to be dramatic and angsty and they don’t even have anything worth arguing about.

    The kids seem so much less innocent as well, which was one of the endearing parts of DM. The girls all gave you this, “I don’t know what my mom is going on about… I just want to dance” vibe that I just don’t get from the Miami kids. It’s like they see it as their ticket just as much as their Mom’s do (except my sweet little Kimmy and Hannah). I’m having a hard time getting attached to these people.

    Also, does anyone else get the feeling that all of Jessi’s “disrespect” this week was scripted. It’s just really out of character from what we’ve seen the first few episodes. Sure, she was a snot to Hannah but she was pretty meek when confronted by an adult, especially her mother. I got the feeling that Susan had a really tight reign on her. Then all of a sudden she turns around and is calling her “stupid” and asking if she needs to go to a mental hospital? I call Cue Cards on that on… either that or VicTang is working overtime undermining these parents in front of the kids (which they are; they’ve done it several times in every episode… it’s sooo inappropriate). If Jessi was my kid, and she wasn’t reading a script, her dance career would be over and she probably wouldn’t be able to walk for a week after pulling that crap. I’m married with a kid of my own and I still don’t talk to my mom that way.

    Anyway, I don’t hate Miami but I’m in no way invested in it. Pretty much just filler till my Pittsburgh crew comes back.

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    gun kata
    Posted May 13, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Based on the fact Susan, who we have seen be very strict, let a lot of what Jessi was saying go on by I think we can deduce someone encouraged her to say more. And that’s what she came up with, but Susan knew she really didn’t mean it. Probably the real reaction was when Susan asked if she liked Stars was just to say, “yes.” But, Jessi’s a kid, so Susan eventually had to tell her to tone it down a bit because Susan knew hardly any parents would be all right with some of that.

    Also, I did crack up with, “Are you stupid?! Are you crazy, do you need to go to a mental hospital?!” (Ahahaha) honestly, I don’t think Jessi speaks to Susan like that just because she’s miffed. Now we she said, “I’m never leaving Stars.” That I believed.

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    josstas-mom
    Posted May 14, 2012 at 7:58 am

    Hope you all had a nice Mother’s Day! I personally cannot wait until this show is done and over with. Why I keep watching it, I don’t know. I think I keep hoping it will get better. I don’t like anybody on this show, not even Ani, Kimmy, or Hannah. Those 3 are OK, I don’t dislike them, I feel bad for Hannah, but I just can’t seem to connect to them. They all just get on my nerves, especially the moms. Like alot of you said above, I really truly feel these people are just trying to get camera time and/or cause drama for the camera, etc. They try way too hard. Even if some (or alot!) of the Pittsburgh stuff is scripted, those people are just more charismatic, and I do believe that’s because they truly do have a bond. It’s like these Miami kids don’t even know each other, and they probably didn’t before the show. I hope they don’t renew this show. If they do, I don’t think I’ll watch a second time around. I can’t devote so much time and effort into not liking something! I had to quit watching a couple of the Big Brother shows because I was devoting so much time into hating!

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    maryedith
    Posted May 14, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    I like Miami fine. It does not seem as scripted as Pittsburgh. It seems from the comments here, though, that the scripted parts of Pittsburgh are what people like, so I guess the producers know what they’re doing after all. I think Jessi’s brattiness was inevitable considering that Susan constantly breaks down and cries right in front of her. You can lay down the law all you want but if you allow yourself to fall apart in front of your kid too many times, your kid will start pushing against the emotional blackmail. I think Jessi’s an ok kid; she just doesn’t really know how to behave. And that IS partly Vict/Ang’s fault. They swing from serious to kidding around in a way that’s got to be a bit confusing.

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    April
    Posted May 15, 2012 at 10:46 am

    Good point Maryedith. I find VictAng funny because I get they are being sarcastic or facetious but the kids probably don’t and take it literally.

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    Kimmi Paul
    Posted May 15, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    I think Jessi gets it from Susan. She talks to Susan the way Susan talks to her and others. I have a tight leash on my child also but as a 15 year old, she does get mouthy once in a while which is when I have to bring her back down a peg or two. It comes with the teen girl territory. Annoying, but it is what it is. And Susan brings Jessi back down when she gets mouthy. But lets be real, Vic/Ang does not help in that regard. As funny and correct as they may be, they are not the parents and they do not have to deal with the attitude when they go home at night. The kids leave the studio and they are not their problem anymore.

    Hannah did a great job. But if she does not improve her technique it will only get harder in competitions as she gets older. They should play to her strengths and not do all the turns and extensions. They don’t work for her. Do modern and you won’t have to worry about all that.

    Can’t wait for the trio this week.

    P.S. I am not looking forward to Pittsburgh, I can’t help it but the way Abby treats those girls just makes me cringe and hate her. The show would be great if SHE wasn’t there.

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