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Despite my position on reality tv, I came out of the closet and declared my enthusiasm for Dancing with the Stars, (Don’t be hating.) Dance Wars, A spin-off of DWTS premiered this year, and I had reason to be interested. So I watched. Not the first episode but the second one. I forgot to record the premiere– Nah. Actually, I forgot that it was airing this year. I don’t care much about the show to set the DVR. But when I came home tonight, someone recorded the second episode. So I thought to give it a try.

Dance Wars reminded me why I detest American Idol. Soulless performances. Then again, I’ve only heard a few bars from each performer. Maybe they’ll get, um, better… To be fair, two struck me as WOW. I LOVE Mariel’s voice. Some kind of awesome. And it’s not just because she Fil-Am. (I have moments of country pride, but that’s another matter.) Her dancing is so-so, but her vocal acrobatics are powerful. I’d love to hear a solo. I also enjoy Alyssa’s singing. Fa-boo. There’s something about her that really grabbed my attention. Carrie-ann had said, Alyssa has sparkle. And Carrie-Ann is right.

As for the rest of them, they’re blah.

Will I be following the rest of the season? Probably not. The group performances channeled high school variety shows featuring girl/boy band acts. Eww. Then again, the shallower side of me says yay. Yay means two names. Zack and Qis. Zack is boy-next door with a hard body called delish, and Qis is liquid chocolate eyes, white smile, and a hot mocha latte on a winter night.

Hm. Maybe I should rethink about this abandoning the show thing…

P.S. This is what happens when there’s nothing good on TV. Note to studio heads: YOU NEED WRITERS!! (On the bright side, Tony Bourdain’s No Reservation is on!!)