Star Cody is up and nails the choreography, but Disney Nancy wants him to put more guts in it. Stop being such a snob. And I think that is an accurate description for how our Star dances. There is a coldness to his performance. Perhaps he should look in that mirror a bit closer. But that offends him. Star says he's no snob. He demands another adjective because he thinks that it sounds like he's an asshole. She tells him not to just be another defensive asshole. Otherwise he just may not be able to take it to the next level. If you can't be called an asshole, you can't be a star. Nancy Logic.
Mean Gay pulls a Mochi Ball from a couple weeks ago, proving perhaps aging is contagious. He froze, forgot the piece and looked to Cheerleader of all people for help. Speaking of, she fumbles a bit, too. Cheerleader is shaking during her performance feels like her legs were buckling when she lands. DN asks if she knew beforehand she was going to be like that and when she says yes, she says then she should have thought ahead. This bitch has an answer for everything. You can't get away with shit. I tried, says Cheer, but it's hard to think ahead. Unless it's for spacemobiles. She then cries because what if Mean Gay dies before we have flying cars.
What if there's no youth juice left?
Cheerleader calls DN a hardcore bitch but that's a good thing. She beat it out of them! Move over, Tyra. There's a new emotional guru in town. So, Nurse Ratchett, did you get 'em? asks Vincent as he finally strolls in. I got them right where I want them, she cackles in her skeleton unitard and witch hat.
And they perform for Vincent and he is so happy to see them. He even cries at the end it was so good. Now he even has different thoughts about who could possibly win. Wow, screams Jer Bear, appearing out of nowhere. Vincent defends his tears saying that he always lets out his emotion. He's part Polish. What? I'm, like, all Polish and I've never heard that we let it all out. I didn't know that's what we were famous for. I thought we had pierogis and getting our asses kicked. And I'm so emotionally repressed I have to write for TVgasm to channel my anger and bitterness towards the world.
Way to bust that Poland is a wimpy little bitch stereotype.
And back to talking about emotions, Nancy is proud of them for something finally. They all had to do it on their own, says Nancy, because you can't teach emotionality. And don't I know! Just ask any guy I've dated. So Jer Bear dismisses them to get ready for the performance. You know what time that is, he says. Hell yeah, we do. Elimination time! The best time of any show.
The group keeps practicing even in the makeup room. Mean Gay brings in a cake for Cheerleader for her birthday but it's the least interesting birthday ever or Cheerleader doesn't want to be reminded of her inevitable mortality as there is no follow up celebration and the cake disappears.
Vincent comes in with one last request for them. At the end of the piece wants them to give them fifteen seconds of what they feel of what this experience has been like for them. Mean Gay will take that fifteen seconds to do a spoken word piece on how this experience has shown him that he is a genius and he bathes in stature and everyone else sucks.
Onto the stage! Toni Basil, of "Mickey" fame, is the guest judge for some inexplicable reason. She's wearing a hat she no doubt finds incredibly fashionable and she also has crazy eyes. I can already tell you I don't care about one thing this individual has to say. Apparently she is a director for a Bette Midler production and a "dance legend", but that tomato pin cushion on her head is giving her a run for her money on what's going to leave a bigger legacy.
Oh, Toni, what a pity you don't understand either.
The stage has a bunch of mirrors hanging on the back wall. So literal, Step It Up! The piece starts with the dancers walking around--so confused by this world! What is going on? How can I make a difference? The searing emotion.
What if change starts with judging everyone else instead?
The piece could look tighter, I must say. And I can say that Straight Nick is the stand-out. He's side-by-side with Star and he's outshining the brightest star in the heavens.
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Comments (5)
Okay, I'm only on page 3 of the recap but I have to stop and thank you for fabulous Arrested Development (best show ever!) and Tyra references!
T-bo would definitely approve and I can't believe straight guy wore the same costume as Buster...but in real life! LOL!!!
1 of 5 | Posted by smolls | Posted on June 4, 2008 9:51 AM
I just had to write to say that "Center Stage" is a really good movie! It's one of my favorites. I don't remember how or why I saw it the first time, but it is really good.
2 of 5 | Posted by rt12345 | Posted on June 4, 2008 11:13 AM
the recap was amazing as always! my favorite by far is Cody no matter what anyone has to say about him being cold and snobby. Center Stage just so happens to be one of my favorite movies, its really good!
3 of 5 | Posted by mjm234 | Posted on June 4, 2008 11:17 AM
oh wow! i imdb-ed it and it totally looks like the kind of movie i would watch several times. young, troubled teens struggling to make it in the dance world. that's right up my alley. okay, okay i'll check it out.
4 of 5 | Posted by theinternetsensation | Posted on June 4, 2008 12:21 PM
i heart Nick
and Mean Gay is a mess.
5 of 5 | Posted by dredge | Posted on June 4, 2008 1:48 PM