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I don’t understand why elainec17 spends so much time making painstaking rapid cuts to great effect, and then ruins the work with conspicuous branding. Montage makers should be recognized and credited with producing a good remix, but this is ugly.
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, also known as The LXD, is a web series about two groups of rival dancers: heroes (The League of Extraordinary Dancers) and villains (The Alliance of the Dark) who discover they have superpowers, referred to as “the ra”, through their dance abilities. …
The LXD has already filmed three seasons of the series. …. Season one focuses on the back story of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, the “good guys”, while season two (now in progress) tells the story of the villains. …
It’s been a hit, the most viewed original web series on Hulu.
That’s why I haven’t mentioned it lately. Hulu is only available in the USA. Screw ’em if they can’t figure out how to sell to other markets. (Hulu is already worth about $2 billion so I doubt they’re frantic to launch in more nations.)
And … I found this episode lame, especially for a premiere. My fascination with LXD is over for now. Leave a comment if you think I’m wrong on that.
I vividly recall the first time I saw “break dancers”. That was about 1977 in Santa Monica, California.
Street acrobatics? No rules? No judges? For fun, not ribbons?
… What a great idea.
Since then many different kinds of “street acrobatics” have flourished.
As YouTube grew, they expanded world wide.
For many years now the best break dancers and parkour athletes have been showing skills and sequences not possible for any Artistic or Trampoline gymnast. I recall when Capoeira athletes started training at our Adult Rec programs. Our gymnasts were astonished how tough and fit they were.
It’s been mostly a guy thing, though. Comparatively few females have achieved a high level in any kind in what I’m lumping together as “street acrobatics”.
Here’s one. 14yr-old Mackensi Emory , a “tricker“, from California? 4’11” Weight: 80 lbs. Extreme Sport Karate. 2nd Degree Black Belt.
Expert in Extreme Weapons and Creative Weapons, this is one little girl who could kick your butt. As a coach, I don’t like the skateboard baggy clothing, though. Acrobats should wear tight fitting gear when training. For safety.
flippinthescript wanted to clarify:
Tricking is an underground form of self expression originating from competitive martial arts, executed through a blend of aesthetic blends of kicks, twists, and flips. Trickers are constantly mislabeled …
Mackensi has competed some Artistic gymnastics up to Level 9, as well.
MackensiEmory.com
You could skip this one. It’s got a couple of good points to make … but I’d go back and listen yet again to the hilarious WHEN WILL MY SUSIE START KIPPING?, instead.
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