No more singing....time to DANCE

Mercifully, the American Idol season ended tonight, with my horse (rocker David Cook) beating out Wacky Chinawife's horse (awkward weenie David Archuleta). What a pleasant surprise. Yawn.

Not sure how this show has gone on for 6 seasons--my one season of watching has already tired me out. While there was plenty of excellent singing, there was even more boring crap sandwiched in between.

And now Bob is going to be even more disgusted as I switch gears to the "So you think you can Dance," premiere tomorrow night. My wife got me into this show last summer, and I think it's much less lame than American Idol. And I'm far less ashamed to be a regular watcher of that show. Why would a heterosexual male such as myself prefer a dance competition to a singing competition?

1) Original dance performances. Unlike American Idol, which asks contestants to do covers, a panel of choreographers design original 3-minute dances for the dance contestants. I find this much more refreshing. Not only can you look for the talent of the contestant, it's fun to see what the show's talented choreographers come up with as well.

2) Street dancers are cool. Headspins, handspins, crazy flips and jumps--much more exciting than standing on stage with a microphone.

3) Less snarky judges. There are no Simon Cowells in the dancing competition--that is to say, there are no "look at me, I'm a jackass personality that you love to hate" types making overly critical remarks in order to provoke a reaction from the crowd. No, it's a lot more civil and consequently, a lot less irritating.

4) Hot chicks in skimpy outfits. Dancers are in good shape. Dancers wear short skirts. Dancers are very flexible. 'Nuff said.

5) The Robot. Someone at the open auditions is going to incorporate "the robot" dance move into their routine. I don't care how much time goes by, this is always going to be funny.