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Throughout the inaugural season of America's Best Dance Crew, the (mostly) Asian crews JabbaWockeeZ and Kaba Modern have been the two most consistently-praised groups in the show -- Jabba with their smooth b-boy moves and playful creativity, and Kaba with their signature isolations and intricate choreography. Week after week, they thrilled the judges and the crowd (and the viewers at home) alike, prompting many to predict (including us here at Schema) a (mostly) all-Asian showdown in the finale. Alas, it was not meant to be.
In last Thursday's penultimate episode, many of us were shocked (shocked!) to find out that Boston's Status Quo was the top vote-getter, leaving Jabba and Kaba to duke it out in a dance-off for the berth in the final, and when the dust settled after a fierce battle, JabbaWockeeZ prevailed (and deservingly so, in our humble opinion). Like Angry Asian Man pointed out, this felt like a real championship match-up with both crews delivering electrifying performances, especially given Status Quo's lackluster effort that preceded.
Now, many bloggers and conspiracy theorists have been crying foul, speculating that MTV rigged the result because they didn't want the finale to be too "Asian" or because they wanted it to be an East vs. West showdown. Well, before we get all too cynical: As Simon Cowell would say, if this were purely a dance competition, there would be no question as to who should be competing next week. However, let's all remember that these shows remain, to a large degree, a popularity contest. Y'all remember Taylor Hicks, no?
Voting lines are staying open all the way up to the beginning of the live finale, so be sure to cast your vote to make JabbaWockeeZ America's Best Dance Crew!
The winner of the $100,000 grand-prize and the bragging rights as America's Best Dance Crew will be announced at the live finale on Thursday night at 10pm EST on MTV. As usual, Canadian folks will have to wait a few more days when MuchMusic airs it on Sunday at 4pm. (Or you can always head over to YouTube on Thursday night -- ABDC fanatics are known to upload videos mere minutes after the show airs on MTV.)
(On a quick side note: We have no idea who writes for Mario Lopez on this show, but he/she should totally win an Emmy. Or a Pulitzer. It's gold, Jerry! Gold!)
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yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Posted by: jess | March 27, 2008 10:37 AM
And Jabba takes it! Thanks to all who voted!
Posted by: Hansol | March 28, 2008 11:29 AM
yay jabba!!!!
Posted by: natasha | April 1, 2008 10:15 AM
Jabba wockeez rock my world!
their awesome!
you guy's are the best!!!!!!!!
Posted by: megan | April 13, 2008 5:00 PM
wooooooooo yes. i am trying move like you guys but at my age, 42 yrs old. can i still move like you? my bones was craking. but your great guys.
philippines admires you guys.
Posted by: joseph egalla sr. | December 4, 2008 7:39 PM
I luv u guys so much yall are the best !!! and thats a rap!!!
Posted by: Jacob | February 1, 2009 6:31 PM