TONIGHT: Dance Your Ass Off (10pm on Oxygen)
Dance has been a ritualized, sexualized and demonized human activity since the days of the cavemen, who used to do the Robot around the campfire to pass the time. And now it’s a workout scheme, in a reality show hosted by that chick from Hairspray (Marissa Jaret Winokur). We’re pretty sure this show was pitched as The Biggest Loser meets Dancing with the Stars (big weight losses stave off elimination; professional dancers pair with the contestants). It’s hardly more offensive than either of those two programs, and a slew of at-home programs and giveaways aim to get the audience burning boogie calories as well. But it also begs the question: Why wouldn’t we just throw on some short shorts and queue up old Sweatin’ to the Oldies tapes?
Here’s my question about this show:
As the contestants “shake and rattle their rolls” towards health, fitness and $100,000, are we supposed to be laughing WITH them………………..or AT them.
http://healthhabits.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/biggest-loser-dancing-with-the-stars-big-brother-dance-your-ass-off/
This has to be one of the worst shows I have ever wasted an hour of my life on.
It’s ironic that a show about overweight people trying to lose weight is hosted by a chick that just drips in cheese and sugar. Give the cheesy, fake, “this is so exiting” smile and energy a rest. Not everything is that fantastic. Try a real moment, just for kicks.
Fat people, come on. When they dress you up in circus cloths and tell you how wonderful you look, don’t believe them! Look in a mirror before taking the stage. Think dignity. The only thing missing was the clown car.
As far as the judges. Think less is more. We really don’t care what you think. Most of what you say is just bla…bla…bla. Give the numbers and move on. Out of the three, the guy has it down the best. The chick in the middle should stop trying to be funny and I think all of you should take in to account, non dancer ~vs~ dancers a little more when giving those numbers.
Some of the dancing I actually really enjoyed watching and would have liked to seen more. But if we saw more dancing then we wouldn’t have time for the entertaining bla,,,bla,,,bla,.., cheesy ,”everything is so fantastic” part of the show.
On the suck scale this show could suck taps off tap shoes.
IMO
punk