Ms. D. added some extra incentive for the Dancing Dolls this week. That incentive turned out to be Tim and Jay. Male Choreographers that definitely have it going on. They were brought in to give the girls a more aggressive dance attitude and to help them take better control of the floor during competitions. Dianna was paying attention as usual. Her instincts proved to be right. Tim and Jay brought out the "Beast Mode" in the Dancing Dolls. Their new found attitudes proved to be a dominating factor in the competition.
New choreographers weren't the biggest surprise in Episode 2. From start to finish, it kept us glued to the TV. We have begun to see the forming of new alliances with the DDP. Tawantza is proving to be a great addition to the show. She has connected with Selena and as we know, Selena has been stuck out doing her own thing until now. Both Selena and Tawantza are confident and self assured. They both express that confidence in their conversations about themselves and their daughters, Sunjai and Zatia. From the first episode of Bring It, we knew Selena was the Diva to be dealt with. Now, I think Selena has an ally and some stiff competition in the Diva department. With this new alliance, we are sure to see lots of fireworks with the DDP, this season.
Now for the biggest shocker of all on Episode 2, Season 2 of Bring It. The Trash Talking! Oh I know there has been much talking back and forth since the beginning of the show. Each team that comes to battle, has their own opinions of the Dancing Dolls and Ms. Dianna. BUT, in this episode, it would seem we have gone to a whole new level of nasty.
As soon as the show was over, I started getting emails on my blog. Ranging from total support for Dianna and the Dolls to talking smack about her "hateful and demeaning attitude". My personal response was, Dang, I need to re-watch this, maybe I missed something. So I did. I re-watched the episode on a paid site, yesterday. So for everyone who tuned in last week, this is what I saw and this is my personal opinion on what took place.
From the beginning of this show, Neva, Coach for the Divas of Olive Branch, was sure they were going to take the competition for the third time. Ms. D knew they had worked their butts off to be prepared and to be sure THEY took the competition. She knew the preparation that had been put in and was confident that the Dolls were more than prepared. Neva also felt confident that the Divas were going to win, yet again.
My thoughts are that both teams and coaches were wound as tight as they could get. It seems that since the beginning of any competition, there may have been sparks between Coach D and Coach Neva. So it appears the long strained history of stand battles had both coaches making comments based on that history.
It seemed that with all of the TV added to the mix, it was bound to get explosive. With comments flowing from the Coaches, the teams were automatically thrown into the mix. We all know the devotion of teams with their Coaches. A devoted team member isn't going to stand around and listen to derogatory or negative comments, about their team or their Coach, without responding. That is where things got hairy on this Episode. Once comments began to come from team members on the Divas of Olive Branch side, directly to members of the Dolls, control went out the window.
As I watched again, my view was that Dianna went into protective mode. Her normally rational thinking was overtaken by her love and concern for her girls. It was amazing to watch. When she first heard what was going on, she started walking across the floor. When she came close to the other side, I thought dang, somebody is fixin to get slapped..LOL. Then Ms. D went all the way off. She expressed her beliefs of the unwritten rule of sportsmanship and her feelings about Neva's lack of control of her team.
Her comments to Neva about her eyebrows, were strong and had to cut straight to the bone. When you start commenting on other folks appearance, you can start a fight quickly. Ms. D's comments were taken as hurtful and belittling to the Divas of Olive Branch and their Coach. It also sparked fans to take to Social Media to defend Neva and to condemn Dianna. Lots of people that sent me emails were saying, What example does that set for both teams? For vulnerable girls, who look up to these people? Did they learn anything positive from seeing this fight between the Coaches? Or was this just good TV and we will worry about the fallout later?
I don't know if it made a negative impact on the girls. The impact it made on me, after watching it for the second time, was "Don't mess with family"
We know how much Dianna defends those girls. We know she don't take much crap from anyone. We also know she has no hesitation in saying what she thinks or feels. Though we haven't seen this level of trash talking before, we know that the main point here is the Dancing Dolls. Ms. D's dedication to the show is ultimately overshadowed by her concern for her girls.
If we are to place any blame in this situation, it might be placed on the shoulders of the originating offender. The Divas of Olive Branch Coach seems to have started the entire incident with her negative comments. From that to where it went, could have been avoided from the beginning. I am not saying Ms. D shouldn't have just put a stop to it, maybe she should have. But I think her motivation or concern was not, what it looked like to the haters, but what it looked like to her own conscience. Not taking up for her girls or continuing to let Neva talk much trash, would have been a cowards way out. And we all know, that is not in the description, anyone uses when talking about Dianna.
So, depending on what side you are on here, your opinion may be different. That's fine. I have tried from the start to see the bigger picture with Dianna and with the Dolls. Her positive impact truly outweighs any negative. We also have to remember we are all human beings with feelings and loyalties and ideas. I truly don't think Dianna was being irresponsible. I think she was being real. I think whether on TV or not, her reaction would have been the same. We all want to be good examples to others and I think the example here was play fair and stand with your team, no matter what.
From all of the other episodes, we know that, is Dianna's goal. I think feelings got out of hand in this case, but think it could have gone to a whole new level of bad. I think, in the end, it was handled as well as it could be, under the circumstances. I also think the Dolls know Dianna well enough by now, not to define her by one case. Hopefully, fans and supporters will see the bigger picture as well.
Either way, this Season 2 of Bring It is proving to be worth the watch. Each episode has surprises and twists, we never thought of. That's why 1.8 million people tuned in last week. As we are finding out, the Dolls and Dianna have an appeal that exceeds many normal barriers. They are continuing to roll across America and across the World with a following like no other. I will be watching again this coming Friday to see what is in store for us next. Where will you be on Friday night?
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