Archive for July, 2009


This was the 100th episode of So You Think You Can Dance, and quite a few guests showed up to commemorate it.

First was the top 8 grouped for the last time, choreographed by Mia Michaels. A bit weird routine by her, but it’s entertaining.

Then it’s time for the girls. Melissa was safe, thanks to her second memorable dance. Kayla was in the bottom two, despite she did quite great the previous night. Jeanine was safe too. It was a great shock to see Janette in the bottom two.

Hok and Jaime took the stage to perform the hummingbird and the flower from season 3.

And time for the boys. Ade and Evans were safe, putting Jason and Brandon in the bottom two.

Travis and Heidi performed “The Bench” for us again. Both them and Hok and Jaime were as good as they were, glad to see that.

Wade Robson led the top 8 of season 2 to perform Ramalama after each bottom four danced their solo.

And then it’s the long awaiting Katie Holmes performance, which I wasn’t that fond of.

Judgement time, Janette was sent home. Biggest shock of the season, even Nigel said that she should win this season. What a frekking moment of the 100th episode…

Jason was cut as well.

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Ellen Degeneres appeared as a guest in the judge panel, and it was a really fun night, her jokes had made the contestants and us forgot some of the judges’ mean comments.

The night started with a group performance choreographed by Travis, we all loved it. It’s good to see a former contestant grow up.

First up, was Evan and Janette, Jazz. Not the typical Sonya weird routine, not as good as the pieces she did before. But still, they did it good. The judges loved it. Mia even said Janette was her favorite, which should fly her up in to sky :P .

Jeanine and Brandon, Waltz. Had to blame the choreography on this one. This one’s the slowest Waltz I’ve seen on this show, a bit boring to watch. Hopefully people saw their potentials in other sides and vote for them.

Melissa and Ade, Cha Cha. Not a good reunion on this one. They had very great chemistry before, but after two weeks departure, it seemed they failed to get to it. They might not be safe this week.

Jason and Kayla, Broadway. A solid performance. Jason had finally showed why he deserved to be in the top 10 for me.

And, second round.

Evan and Janette, Rhumba. It’s weird to see Evan dance in this routine, he did try hard, but still…

Jeanine and Brandon, Pop Jazz. Laurieanne Gibson, first appearance on the show, she’s very tough. But that tough paid off, it was a very powerful routine, should make people forget about the boring Waltz.

Melissa and Ade, Contemporary. Through out the whole five seasons, only a few routines got me emotional, including this one. The judges were lost in words, even Nigel had cried. It was one of the most memorable routines. Tyce did a great job, Melissa and Ade did a great job. ‘Nuff said.

Jason and Kayla, Hip Hop. Awesome routine by Shane Sparks. Jason’s definitely on the uphill. Kayla was as good as she used to be.

It’s really hard to predict the results of this night. I think Jeanine and Brandon, Evan and Janette might be in the danger zone as both performed not that well in one routine.

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This was the last night on the stage for two of them.

It all started with a Tabitha and Napoleon choreographed Hip Hop routine, not their best, but still loved it.

First up, were Jason and Caitlin and Brandon and Janette. It was without question that Brandon and Janette were safe after their amazing performance of the previous night.

Next, Evan and Randi and Phillip and Jeannine. I got it right again, Phillip and Jeannine had to dance for their lives. Nigel said they knew the results that morning, and he seemed to implied that they already made up decisions, which made me a bit worried about Phillip.

Last but not least, Ade and Melissa and Kupono and Kayla. A bit surprised to see Ade and Melissa were in the bottom three.

At this point, there was no doubt that Caitlin would be cut, she’s the weakest of them all.

Jason, Jeannine, and Ade’s solos were very impressive. Though I still thought Jason’s not reaching his best performance of the first dance could send him home.

The judges were unanimous in their decisions. First was Caitlin, then Phillip. Though, they will be on the tour after the show.

No Hip Hop dancers left this season. What a pity.

P.S. Damn Sony for not greenlighting Fox to make a tribute to Michael Jackson. What the hell!

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This week each pair danced twice, and this could be the final dance as a couple for some of them.

First round.

Melissa and Ade, Disco. Energetic and well executed, not the best Disco of the show, but it was good.

Kayla and Kupono, contemporary. Kupono pulled it off excellently, esp his performance. What worried me was that the American might not love this piece, and put them in the bottom three.

Caitlin and Jason, Foxtrot. I had to disagree with the judges on this one. I did not see their energies, and their performances were a bit awkward to me. I’d be surprised if they are not in the bottom. And I’d be shocked if they manage to the top 10 if they do are in the bottom three.

Jeanine and Phillip, Russian Folk Dance. I could understand that the show wanted to bring more dance element to the world. But, Folk dance for this couple, got to be joking. They didn’t do that bad as I thought though. However, this could make them in the bottom three.

Randi and Evan, Hip Hop. Good performance, though not memorable. Could have done it better.

Janette and Brandon, Argentine Tango. Best dance of the night, no doubt. The judges stood up for them too! It’s a pity that they’ll be broken up next week.

Second round.

Melissa and Ade, Waltz. Very smooth, the chemistry they had made it much better.

Kayla and Kupono, Broadway. Didn’t see character in them. Overall it was not bad.

Caitlin and Jason, Lyrical Jazz. Something’s missing there. They did dance very nice, but as the judges said, some magic element’s missing.

Jeanine and Phillip, Jive. What a night for them! Well, this time they did a good job, though the techniques were not there, esp Phillip. It’s very energetic and enjoyable.

Randi and Evan, Samba. Their makeup and dresses were a bit odd, And the dance fell with them.

Janette and Brandon, Jazz. Once again, they proved to be the best couple. Nothing to criticize. Good luck next week.

My guess for the bottom three, Kayla and Kupono, Caitlin and Jason, Jeanine and Phillip. Jason will be cut for sure, my bet on the girl is Caitlin, but if she performs great, it’s Kayla.

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These shots come courtesy of the gentlemen at Giant Bomb. And  remember, Starcraft II is in beta. Stuff changes in beta.

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Can’t wait to play these campaigns, I know Blizzard would never disappoint us.

By Luke Plunkett, 11:30 PM on Wed Jul 1 2009

Blame Blizzard’s PR campaign, blame the length of PR the game’s endured, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen Starcraft II‘s singleplayer campaign really laid out in front of me before. And now, I’m kinda glad that I have.

In an interview with Shacknews, Blizzard’s Dustin Browder has outlined some of the variety slated to appear in the game’s story mode, and in the process may just have justified the fact we’re only getting one campaign at a time.

He says the missions aren’t linear, so if you can’t beat one, you can say “I’m going to go [get] myself something powerful and come back here and make this one suffer”. Which sounds almost RPG-like. Interesting.

Browder also describes some of the mission scenarios for the story mode, which aim to add a little originality and spice to the standard patrol/destroy formula most RTS games go for.

We’ve got a mission right now where every five minutes, lava rises and kills everything on the ground. Everything dies. You’ve got to get to the high ground or die. We’ve got a mission right now where infested Terrans are attacking at night, but they’re hiding in the ground by day, so you need to just hold out all night long like you’re in I Am Legend. Like, “I’ve got to live!” and then day, “Get ‘em! Kill ‘em while they sleep!” And you run out and you burn everything as fast as you can, and then when darkness starts coming you have to get back and hide out.

He describes each of these vastly different singleplayer missions as a “minigame”, ranging in time from 15-45 minutes long, with as many as possible featuring truly unique content that’s not just a recycled variant of a previous mission.

Add in the fact you access these missions from a central, immersive hub – ala Wing Commander – and you’ve got something that may breathe a little more fresh air into the RTS genre than anyone was originally expecting from a game that, superficially, looks so similar to something from the 1990′s.

StarCraft 2 Interview: Reaction and Reflection

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按惯例,7月是新番的淡季,作品不多,不过值得关注的还是有几部。

元素猎人

【放送时间】2009-7
【官方网站】http://elementhunters.com/

日本原创动画《元素猎人(暂译,エレメントハンター)》宣布预定将在今年暑假开播,并同时於本日开设了官方网站。

【STORY】

故事背景开始在西元 2029 年,地中海沿岸的地基忽然间下沉,导致了氧气忽然间消失,而自此之後原本存在的各种元素也陆续的消失。由於自然界中的各种元素不复存在,因此无论是建筑 物、森林、动物等各种生命也逐一的消失了,此时的人类也才深深的感受到这些「元素」的重要性。

在那之後又经过了 60 年,人口也减至为十分之一,而根据调查的结果,发现消失的元素都流向了次元另一侧的另一个地球「ネガアース」。而由於能够到达「ネガアース」的只有 13 岁以下的人,因此集合了这些背负著地球存亡的孩子,组成了名为「元素猎人」的组织。

作品是由《绝对少年》、《机动警察》、《攻壳机动队》等作负责原案、脚本的伊藤和典发想,并由《西洋骨董洋菓子店》、《轰烈弹珠人》等动画的导演 奥村よしあき以及 ホン・ハンピョ共同执导。

动画《元素猎人》预定将在今年7月於日本开播,而预计将播映的时段则是在连续5年播映的动画《棒球大联盟》的时间。

【STAFF】

原 案:伊藤和典

监 督:奥村よしあき/ホン・ハンピョ

系列构成:荒井稔久

角色原案:奥村大悟

SF设定:金子隆一

设计协力:礼野亜布男

动画制作:NHKエンタープライズ、ヒウォン・エンタテインメント

【CAST】
キアラ:槚本温子
ホミ:桑岛法子
アリー:小林沙苗
ロドニー:佐々木望
トム:陶山章央
ハンナ:山口理惠
ユノ:中山さら
カー博士:真山亚子
ダン:小山力也

看图片似乎是低龄向作品,不过这班底加上声优还是很强大的。

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… I got them all wrong, lol.

Anyway, the show started with Tyce Dilorio’s Broadway routine. It’s great, though a few scenes were kind of odd, but those were the problems of camera.

First up, were Karla and Vitolio and Randi and Evan. Quick Step had been the kiss of death, for years, only one or two couple had managed to get through it in the last 4 seasons. Karla and Vitolio could not get past it like the others. At this point, it was very bad for Vitolio, he’d been in the bottom three times. Unless he could pull up some great performance, he would go home. Randi and Evan were safe, though they did an average job.

Next up, Janette and Brandon, Kayla and Kupono, and Melissa and Ade. Janette and Brandon were the best couple the night before, there’s no doubt they’d be safe. As Nigel said, everyone’s tastes were different, though I love Kayla and Kupono’s Sonya’s weird routine, the American didn’t. While I thought Melissa and Ade’s classical ballet might not get enough vote, they were blessed.

Last two couples, Caitlin and Jason and Jeanine and Philip. Jeanine and Philip pulled off one of the best dances, and I never thought they’d be in the bottom three this week. Caitlin and Jason weird costume and dance made me wonder they were in danger. However, I was in the minorities again. The biggest shock of the night, Jeanine and Philip were in the bottom.

This week’s guest performance was brought by two ballet dancers. Like Melissa and Ade’s, there was no excitement, though they were very great in their style.

Karla’s solo was better than last week, but she was lacking something to shine. Vitolio could not bring anything to the stage. Kayla was the same. Kupono did not have much in his solo. Jeanine made it so obvious that she was the strongest of the three girls. Philip, he was so damn unique in his own style.

After Kelly Clarkson’s performance, decision time. The judges were unanimous on both girls and boys. Jeanine’s safe, for sure. The other two girls, Karla had no star quality and was sent home. As for boys, Philip was safe, though Nigel gave him some critiques. Vitolio was knocked out for not delivering. Kupono stayed.

Next week’s the final week before the top 10. Can’t wait to see who will get through.

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Janette and Brandon, Cha Cha. They are on fire! Brandon to me, it’s like Joshua of Season 4, though he still lacks of something. They’d definitely be in the top 10. And I believe Brandon will climb up to the finals. Mia Michaels complimented him very much as well, that he cried.

Kayla and Kupono, Contemporary, by Sonya. I love Sonya’s Choreography very much, and the songs she chose. This one’s no exception (the song was “Eyes on Fire” by Blue Foundation). And these two performs very well. Their chemistry and movements were both great.

Randi and Evan, Broadway. They executed it well. But their personalities did not shine. Nigel said they’d be in the top 10, and I believe it too.

Caitlin and Jason, Jazz. Brian Friedman’s Choreography was weird too, but this one’s fun to watch. They did a good job. However, I doubt this dance might get them in trouble.

Melissa and Ade, Classical Pas de deux. Ballet’s Melissa’s style, and she rocked it. Ade’s a bit fell behind though. I didn’t see a story in this dance, and the chemistry between them did not work well as before. They might be in danger.

Jeanine and Phillip, Hip Hop. The chain seemed to give them lots of troubles when training. But when they were on stage, no trouble. Everything’s great. And, they are now chained together.

Karla and Vitolio, Quick step. First time as couple, and they were doomed to this dead style. That’s what I thought first, lol. The costume change was brilliant, good job Jean-Marc. It’s not the best Quick step on the show so far, but it’s better than most of the other couples’.

My guess for the bottom three: Caitlin and Jason, Melissa and Ade, Randi and Evan. And we’ll say goodbye to Caitlin and Jason.

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