This season has been so frustrating. 8a was amazing for the most part and 8b just fell flat. We didn't get to connect to the team as we never really saw the team. It felt too rushed and too many silly plots were included. After that ending I really hope we get season 9 just to wrap it up and actually give the show an ending it deserves and hopefully we'll actually be able to connect to the characters more. And justice for my boy nick. And I can't wait to see your rewrite
I completely agreee! Also, can I just say how bad the a-troupe casting was this year, so many amazing dancers were cut, which 8 think are thousands of times better than the dancers on a-troupe, I would also like to say how underwhelming the finals dance was as well!
@@michaelnn-literally, this season’s team was kinda mediocre except for a few, but people like lani and caleb being cut over someone like dylan…. dylan was outdanced yet still made it
I totally agree with you at 01:02 I found it so bizarre that Kenzie just let Lucien steal their props and costumes which they'd spent money on 😑 That is literal theft. If u get robbed you don't just deal with it, you tell someone. There's a cool life lesson Kenzie.
This was such an awful nationals. In season 2 you could really grasp how large the competition was with all the teams we saw both on and off the stage. Season 8 nationals felt like there was 3 teams because that’s all we ever saw. 3 out of 64 teams. Also it felt like such a journey for the next step to win Nationals in season 2 with well thought out and executed plot lines/drama (Daniel vs Eldon, James’ B-twist, Michelle almost missing her solo, Emily’s injury and Amanda’s shock return).But Season 8 had unnecessary and irrelevant plot lines that felt childlike (Dylan running off the stage, Lucien stealing TNS props etc…). Season 8 was not a vibe. Also they could’ve made a reference to the disappearances of L.O.D and the Gemini’s considering they are top teams who have won nationals and have just disappeared.
I know covid affected how many teams they had, but they definitely could shown just one dancer from each, or instead had more scenes of them getting ready, drama backstage, cleo, acronation, grace, things that were available to them!
exactly this omg, not to mention the finals group dance in season 2 (rewind, literally amazing) vs this one that felt like a back to school commercial..
About the titles episodes from the musicals, here's the list for season 8b if you want to look at it! 14- What Did I Miss? - Hamilton 15- Take Me or Leave Me - Rent 16- Anything You Can Do - Annie Get Your Gun 17- How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? - The Sound of Music 18- Climbing Uphill - The Last Five Years 19- Worse Things - Grease 20- Any Dream Will Do - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 21- Maybe This Time - Cabaret 22- History Has It's Eyes On You - Hamilton 23- All That's Known - Spring Awakening 24- What I Did For Love - A Chorus Line 25- Crossing a Bridge - Anastasia 26&27- Defying Gravity - Wicked Which means in the entire season, we got two songs from Anastasia, two from Hamilton, and three from Rent!
My idea for season 9 Everyone goes to internationals knowing if they don’t win the studio will be shut down. At the second to last video some other teams cheats and wins (or just wins cause they are better) and the next step comes second. In the last episode everyone is at the studio think of things to do and they realise the next step is being shut down. Everyone from old seasons comes back and the do like a 30 person dance to Empire and one by one everyone leaves leaving just Kate and Chris (who comes back for this episode) and she says ‘Let’s do this’ and the season and the show ends However much I love the show, we need a send off and it needs to be amazing. Thank you for listening to my rant
If Kate and Chris come back you gotta have Phoebe too!! They should come on stage in order of them arriving to the studio and then leave as they left the studio.
I think this season the writers fell back on the idea that Nick is clueless about running the studio, when he really isn’t. Just because he doesn’t know much about the actual dance stuff doesn’t mean he can’t help them. In season 7 he was still there to discipline the dancers and help the captain out. For example, when Heath and Ozzy were fighting and having a dance battle in the middle of rehearsal and summer couldn’t stop them, Nick came in and solved the problem, told summer she needed to do better and then forced Heath and ozzy to get over themselves. But we don’t see any of that this season. He just disappears for no reason, and contributes more with his wallet than anything else.
They were always saying like "this team is special" or "there's something special about this team" but to be honest, I was never able to see them being like a family. The Xander and Jet situation, we did not even see them interact that much. i just feel like this season was focused too much on richozzy and penzie[ pete and kenzie] so we never saw an interaction with the whole team, we never even saw all of them practice together.
@@mockingariana3 I think they did but s1, they had some drama and they said it after they had fixed it and when they were unified. But this time had no real drama affecting their teamwork as a whole.
If there’s a season 9, I think Richelle will become the Studio Head because Nicks character is basically written off which I wouldn’t be shocked if he leaves to work with Moxy and leave it to Richelle as she’s proven herself with Step Inside and her character is literally a fan fave so they won’t get rid of her just yet
meh, that would just remind me of the s4 situation. richelle is still very young and i don't think it would be a great idea. they need an adult with the experience of running a studio. being the dance captain is very different from being the studio head i'm afraid. i also just think they should let her move on now. she's not dancing there anymore so there's no reason for them to drag her character out more.
@@mockingariana3 i guess but the whole step inside she was doing the business side of it which maybe that’s how the TNS producers wanted to ease her in
The cliffhanger makes me feel it will be Ultra Elite and TNS merging with Nationals. I really hope we don't get that recycled plot, especially since we've barely met the current A-Troupe. Other than that it would be Amanda 2.0, which again is a recycled plot. I hope in season 9 we'll get to see the B-Troupers that didn't make it to Nationals, because B-Troupe just disappeared, again. If Acronation is in season 9, I also want Thalia to return!!
I can finally share all of my thoughts on 8B, i'll probably forget some things but here's some of it anyway; First of all, I love watching Heath dance. He's a fantastic dancer and all of his moments throughout this season have been so fun to see. 8A was so good it almost feels like a completely different season. I dont understand why they never had Kenzie and Jude talk about what happened, it was a decent conflict plot for nationals and they just....kicked it off to the side. Like I've said many times before, it really sucks that they brought in practically a whole new team this season after they gave half of season 7s screentime to B troupe instead of fixing A troupe. And maybe its because some of the actors didn't want to be on the show anymore, so if thats the case i cant fault them, but then having that whole divide in the season for the previous team and the new team did not work out for the new A troupe. I like that Step Inside got its own time to wrap up the characters, but that meant going into the second half of the season with barely any connection to the new team. And then I feel like they didn't do a good job giving the new characters plots and interactions that would strengthen their character and make viewers love them. And a lot of that has to do with the lack of episodes where the whole team was together. From season 1 through 6 I can easily think of many episodes and scenes where the entire team were practicing together or dealing with a situation together. 8B really needed full team episodes to help these new characters, but we didn't get that. About richozzy, I honestly never really shipped them until right before season 8, because after seeing the teaser trailers I knew immediately that something was gonna happen between them. And I thought about how I'd want richozzy to happen for me to actually like it, and it was that moment when I realized the potential of their story and started shipping them. The show did the main things I wanted, having Ozzy and Richelle become genuinely good friends and see other as real people and not 'annoying little kid' and "girl on a pedestal'. Theyre cute and I enjoyed them, but I will admit some of thw energy needed for their scenes was not there (mainly because of Julians acting im sorry). But overall I loved seeing them get together, but I completely understand the critics against richozzy. And then there's nationals. My fear going into 8B was that nationals was not gonna feel as big as it did before because there was less time to build up to it. And my fear kinda came true. Nationals pretty much felt like another regionals. We didnt get to see other teams competing or other situations/events take place either. There was no emotional and team development of conflicts and other roadblocks that was overcome during nationals. Point is, there was not big payoff like usual, so the whole nationals experience felt lackluster and not like they were at a huge competition that we have waiting since season 2 to finally see again. The only exception to this is Kenzie and Heath, sort of, since there was a focus on them comparing their skills and team to their old team, and trying to figure out how to work through that and be what the team needs. Idk if this made sense, but overall the build up and payoff for nationals was barely there which made nationals not ad big and fun as it was before. I dont know how to feel about the set up for Richelle to stay. She's been on the show for so long now, and she finally had the character development she needed and reached her goal of being a dance captain. Her purpose on the show is very minimal now, and as much as I love Richelle, I want to see her move on to bigger things. She can occasionally appear in some eps to help out Kenzie or something, but overall I want her to explore opportunities outside of TNS now. I have a lot of critiques about 8B but I did still enjoy watching it for the most part, even if that enjoyment was not as big as it is when watching other seasons. There's just some huge problems the show needs to fix to get back to the feeling of watching seasons 1-3 and 6 (even season 5 is pretty fun to watch. And though season 4 is garbage, theres still a lot of things in the season to enjoy). Again, the lack of use with Nick is frustrating. I dont even need to elaborate. If you bring in an adult figure for the show, use them!! Theyve done it many times before so theres no reason to not do it with Nick. Lastly, i think its time for the show to end. I love TNS, but it's clear the show is running out of fresh ideas to keep the show interesting without repeating storylines, and in general things are different; the show doesnt air one episode at a time anymore, who knows what the budget is like now, and cbbc still does not try to make the show available to other countries outside of the UK and Canada but have no problem striking down anyone who tries to give fans access to the show. Thats a large group of fans that could buy products and such being shut out from the show. If they can't fix these things, or even make a huge change where more locations are used for the characters or idk some other huge change is made to shake up the show, then its about time it ends. Give the show a season 9 so we can see internationals one last time, wrap up the new characters and maybe let older characters come back to guest star one last time too, and then end the show.
Very good point, just wanted to point out though that as cbbc is a British channel, if they buy a season of TNS, they only buy it for their viewers. Other TV companies have to pay for the show if they want to air it, it isn't up to cbbc to share it once they buy it. Think if you bought a cake, that cake is yours. If someone comes and steals that cake and shares it with others (reuploads on UA-cam etc) you're going to stop them because it's not theirs to share (and illegal lol). Everything else I pretty much agree with
hi! you’re one of my favorite youtubers. I personally think you give very genuine and on point opinions, reviews and reactions. I dont know how to explain it, but whenever I watch you I just get happy. It’s like im sitting near a friend watching tns. btw tns is my favorite show so its nice to see an influencer who really focuses on it like you. I rarely comment but I just thought I should share with you how much I love your channel. So excited for the finale!!!
I feel like they rushed nationals because they only had half a series to work with, I think they did this not not have a series 4 that everyone has just blocked out....😂☠️😭 But overall I do think they could have finished plots or extended plots more it just doesn't feel like the end of a series. But was still fun to watch and watch your reaction, love your videos keep up the good work! Can't wait to see your version of the series xx
anyone else think richelle and ozzy’s plot this season was way way way too forced and rushed? then again i could say the same about this entire season.. but as a personal richozzy stan it feels like a slap to the face just watching them kiss on that nationals stage with no buildup whatsoever i mean come on! their relationship has developed over what 3, 4 seasons just for them to get a couple of quick, hard to sit through scenes together? i really hope if this show gets a season 9, it really thinks loooong and haaaard about the different plots they decide to go for. anyways, great review to this season, i really enjoyed watching your reactions. you’re so so funny!!
I loved 8a but 8b was a little bit of a let down however I really really want a season 9 hopefully they can create a last great season where they win internationals and it draws everything to a close. As much as I’d like this show to go on forever everything has to come to an end eventually and it’s obvious they’re running out of plot lines. I’d rather have a great final season and end on a high. Also plot wise for season 9 I feel like they’re going to make Richelle head choreographer/studio head since they’ve basically written nicks character out and why else would she stay. I mean realistically they need a proper choreographer who can dance if there going to internationals. Also I would love it if for like the last ep they had a huge scene where they brought back cast from all the seasons although it’s unlikely since finding a date everyone’s available is basically impossible 😂
If they brought back d characters from like season 1-3 in the mast episode I'd literally ball my eyes out, it would be cool if newer ones came too but season 1-3 would be the most impacting since they started it all
omg that would be AMAZING if they brought the OG cast back. I agree with ending and wrapping up the show at season 9, with TNS winning internationals too
I have a few video suggestion for you: What would be the Line Placement for each season What if the season 7 A-Troupe beat B-Troupe and A-Troupe goes to nationals instead
I had the same exact reaction to Zoltan 😂 Also Richelle mentioned somethings not right with grace and she was at the studio for the Amanda situ and would have known about it so it’d be a nice story arc if she was the one to dismantle grace like no bestie I know your games nothing new
personally I felt like the nationals dances were ok but compared to season 2 national dances they were so much better the small group the solo everything and that b twist plot compared to idk this seasons duet plot personally it didn’t compare. also if this was a real competition I guarantee elite would of won as there technique was much better and the stuff that they were doing in there routine difficulty wise was a lot harder that the next step prom dance coming from a dancer myself, overall this season wasn’t too bad x
am i the only one that feels like the dances used to be so much more spectacular? maybe its just because i’ll always have a soft spot for those earlier seasons with the og characters but i remember being so impressed by the dances that were done in seasons 1, 2 and 3 but now since season 4, they dont feel as monumental. i dont know anything about dance so i might be very wrong in saying all of this but i was wondering if i was the only one who thought that. the dancers are still amazing but it feels like i havent seen dances like michelle’s showtoppa or the national final dance rewind!
I think what's missing is us backing them and wanting them to win. Like for me, whenever izzy dances, I want them to do well and I get excited, because they've developed the character and I feel attached to them. All of the new A Troupe I didn't really care about, because it felt like there were too many plot holes, so the dances didn't touch me. Certain moments did though, and I've noticed those moments are with the characters I've grown to love! I think it's all about how invested we are, less about the dance skill, because let's be real, they're all amazing
YESSS season 2 had dancers that were consistently placing high at The Dance Awards (hardest in NA), they could ALL turn and tumble, do hip hop, but compared to this season the only ones that could pull off dances like that are heath, daisy, jett (should’ve had more screentime, she’s so well-rounded) and kenzie maybe..
I was so excited when Lucien came back but when I watched the season I wasn’t too excited like I thought I was going to be. Literally it’s been a long time since he messed with the next step and he still hasn’t learned his lesson about scheming after the years his been off?? They thought bringing back Lucien was going to do something but it’s just getting boring in my opinion and how they are bringing back old plots like Amanda being a double agent and maybe grace possibly being one maybe next season. It’s just the same old same old 🤷♀️ Hopefully next season will be a better improvement but anyways I really enjoyed watching your reactions Alishea, great job👍
I agree with all your points about 8b... it’s like the writers only cared about the first half and then just kinda gave up with the second half and its sad because I think this new a troupe had a lot of potential to have some really interesting storylines.
I honestly don't understand why (as much as I loved 8A) they just wrapped all the second generation. I think it felt like out of place. They should've written off some characters like 2 or 3 and the rest go to Nationals. I don't think it was the right time to move on from them and even if they did it, I think that if they wanted so hard a third generation, they should've focused more in the new characters to get to know them instead of focusing too much on Richelle, Ozzy, Kenzie and Heath. Nationals felt very rushed and Pro-Division was a waste of time. And don't even get me started with Heath and Daisy's plot armor... They really need to sit and think about how to write a full season, because you can't write 13 great episodes and then the last half of the season throw away all the good writing and rush everything so you can finish the season with the goal complete (we all wanted Nationals again since S5 or 6)
Felt like the national's plot for this season was very rushed, some plots were unnecessary, and the necessary once were not resolved. Maybe its just me, but compared to season 2's national performances and season 8, this season's dances were pretty meh.
rewind vs this finals dance.. showstoppa vs all of the solos we saw… season 2 was literally filmed 10 years ago yet better than all of the season 8 nationals dances.. the only one i could watch was the duet bc carter and melody are probably 2 of the most well-rounded dancers this season ngl, that being said heath was the only guy this season who could tumble but in season 2/3 they could all do back tucks AT LEAST lol
I watched the season 8b in a few days, because the beginning was very boring, I was like "yeah I will do another thing and watch the rest later". I got a little hooked up for Nationals, and I watched the épisodes in a day. So, what did I think of season 8b? Honestly? Not much... This second part was not as good as the rest... I really liked season 8a because we already knew the characters, we liked them, and we knew it was our last time with the majority of them. Step Inside was really good, and I cried during the episode! But season 8b, I kinda feel nothing? Like there was some good elements but nothing was developed well/enough, to make me like it... The Heath and Daisy's trust story? I liked the beginning, and when Heath was disappointed at Daisy I was like "yeah! I like that", but the way they resolved it? Just no. Anthony, I liked his character, and the fact that he wanted to choregraph something, but the way they ended up letting him choreographing something? Just why??? Elite didn't stole their choreo, the theme was still prom, they didn't have to change everything... About Jude and Cleo, I'm happy that Cleo's got to perform but Jude should have been on that stage too. I too, didn't really liked the Izzy and Ethan's plot, nor the Jet's plot... There were so many things that could have been done better! I also didn't like the fact that we actually never saw the group together... A lot of character haven't interact with others. Like in season 8a, there was this friendship between Daisy and Izzy, but in part b, Daisy was just around Heath (and she was there for the trio, but that's all I think?). I didn't enjoy Nick, I had high hopes in his character... So, what did I liked? I liked how it ended up for the two couples, it was nice. I liked the dances for the pro division and the first group dance. Prom was nice, but I will wait for an extended version to have a real opinion on it. I liked Dylan and Margo's dance, it was nice seeing them together, but it want an extended version where there's more of Margo dancing, because the focus was more on Dylan. There's so many things I haven't talked about, but I don't want this comment to be too long. What are my expectations for season 9? Honestly? Nothing. I'm scared of an Amanda 2.0, with Grace. Richelle sticking around could be great but I don't want her to be just Ozzy's girlfriend, like Nick and Moxie... I hope we will see Cassidy again, she was nice. And that's all...
Most unrealistic win ever, you seriously aren't going to win bloody Nationals with a routine you made up on the day. Compare regionals s6 and to that, it isn't even in the same league.
Well one reason will be that season 6 regionals was in the senior division, and I think s8 was back in the teens? Idk but either way you’re right this is nothing like season 6 regionals.
season 4 regionals was even better than this, the season 5 merge dance for miss kate was better… they really did not choose the best dancers for the season and they werent the best actors either?? makes no sense
I think they kept Nick out of the season because he didn't know anything about dance (that's why it worked with both Emily and Nick) but the writers could've overcome that by having Lucien be the new Next Step Studio Head. He was clearly available, it would've made for a much better twist than him coming back with Maria, and it could've been really interesting to have a redemption arc for him because he's such a well known character. Yeah it would've been slightly out of character for him to be "good" now but it wouldn't be the first time TNS redeemed a character or written a slightly OOC character, and it could've made for some really funny moments between Lucien and Nick.
I think Lucien and Nick working together would be hilarious, especially if Maria still made a team and Lucien was now the one being under attack, instead of him attacking others!
@@mockingariana3 Yes! It would be so fun if it was Lucien vs Maria instead of them working together. That way there would still be a familiar villain and it gives rise to potentially funny moments where Lucien wants to do something villainous to Maria to get back at her but Nick is trying to stop him.
It really feels like a low low budget show written by teens for a school project at this point. Nothing seems professional anymore even the camera, acting and editing is awful. They have run this show to the ground. That is so sad. After season 3 there was still so much potential.
Even though Xander and Jude aren’t really close, I really wanted Xander to give his spot to her because she didn’t get to dance all season and it’s really sad. (Also for this storyline, the Jett giving her place to Izzy thing wouldn’t have happened) Hopefully Jude is featured in a dance or is the International Soloist in S9.
I really hope you enjoyed the season I know you weren’t really wanting richelle and ozzy together they just are I’m actually thinking that they won’t be featured too much in season 9 of the next step if there is one. I am really looking forward to your other series which is gonna be about the next step season 8 but how you would’ve done it which is interesting because throughout the series you’ve made some really good and interesting points. I’m hoping that you have had a great new year too 🎉
Tbh I would've changed the first group dance with the finals dance because that was better imo, and also this finals dance wasn't as big as the finals usually are, like in all season finals (except 5 and 6) they had big plots for the finals dance, especially in season 2 when they were at nationals that was so big and filled up the whole stage so the reveales when the curtains came apart was always shocking to see what they were gonna do, but even in season 1 when the plot wasn't as big their customs were more out of the ordinary. But now for this finals I don't think their dance was the best and I didn't like the costumes nor that there wasn't a plot (even tho it got stolen I know) so the final dance felt kinda underwhelming and therefore the whole season did. Because even the celebration when they won wasn't so big like I'm thinking back to in season 2 I think when the boys started doing flips across the stage and that song was playing, and now I don't even remember the song that played when they won but the one from season 2 is stuck in my brain forever. For me this doesn't feel like a season finale it feels like you said, like there's gonna be another episode
Honestly that cliffhanger reminded me of when the studio was victed or whatever and was bought by Lucien. I also thought that a stupid reason why the team didn’t ask the national ppl is because it’s normally the studio’s head job to do that ir like assign specific dancers to look than just running around…😅 another would also be the time travelers…like 🤦♀️.. anyway that’s my thoughts on the episode ❤ For the season on the other hand… so many useless things were focused on, Nick was MIA most of the episodes, I loved how in this season they were using the Lost and Found music. Overall, I liked A over B, to me A was more mature and the characters have actually grown, there was a plot twist without having less than a full team… I feel like part A bedded more rehearsals and Nick taking control, part B needed more development and longer episodes for nationals pls 🙏… On a side note: I tell like season B should have more focuses on character development, chemistry connection and team work relations as well as rehearsals for all those dances that were unspecific about… overall as Nick slowly goes MIA (or just in general actually) I am so confused about how this studio even functions… I mean the only reason I can think of is Nick has never run a studio before and is there to be around it instead of taking responsibility 😂 I don’t know what has happened this season😅congrats to Aleisha for being a part of season 8, there’s so much I haven’t said but that it in a nutshell. Hope u guys enjoyed reading my comment and enjoy the rest of your day/night! 😘 ❤
I get why Richelle choose Ozzy because even though she has great moments with Shad,he did left when she needed him the most. Ozzy was the one who was always there for Richelle even when she tried to push him away,he’s always there just in case. Love the compass necklace he gave her,so meaningful.
I feel each half of this season was made by two different groups of people, I have some issues with 8a but 8b? I just don't understand some of the decisions
wow well that’s it the end of the season! so richozzy happened and I did feel the chemistry was there at the end so I’m not really mad at it as ithuve been hinting it throughout the whole of season 8, so yeah I’m happy ig. they severely underused Nick this season way too much and it really got me annoyed, as they didn’t learn from season 7 and Emily doing nothing as her job, like I just don’t understand why Nick didn’t take charge of any situation at nationals! the jett/ xander situation was also a little bit odd for me, but I guess it did make us see a nice more caring a troupe side, compared to the absolute travesty of the finale from season 7 and how uncharacteristically a troupe acted in front of b troupe 🙄… I think overall TNS did deserve the win, but I just wished they wrapped it up a little more, as in we have waited for 2 entire seasons to see nationals, and it’s lost it’s wow factor if you know what I mean, but either way it’s on the road to internationals for TNS and I’m genuinely feeling excited as internationals was such an amazing bunch of episodes in season 3, like those episodes were just done so good and so iconic, so I hope they make internationals a big deal, as TNS haven’t been in internationals in 5 seasons… now the ending, just like you said I really don’t want it to be a recycled plot of Amanda all over again, like that just seems really boring as the audience will forever just compare it to Amanda, and it shows that there’s a lack of new ideas being brought into the show… I think for the shows sake, they should wrap it up at season 9, and as much as I’d love to see more of TNS, to end it on TNS winning internationals would be a great send off… but I’d really like if they would bring back all the old a troupers who decide to get together and show their support for tns at internationals and cheer them on, that would be so wholesome! also my prediction on Richelle is that she becomes a sort of dance choreographer/ dance teacher for TNS, so that Nick will be stupid head and be in charge of the business and admin side, and Richelle could oversee the teams dancing and would be their coach, rather than a studio head. I feel like making her a studio head and being Co studio heads with Nick would be a big mistake as it would just be another Riley situation from season 4, and it just feels unrealistic, so a dance coach/ choreographer for TNS would be better. thanks for all these reactions they’re so natural and honest which is what I always love about you, so keep doing what you’re doing and can’t wait to see what comes next!! ❤
Hi, I just wanted to say that I have always loved your videos and TNS. It is my face show and you are my fave UA-camr. I enjoy listening to your opinions and they make my day. Looking forward to the reaction for the season 8 finale and I can't wait for the future of TNS and what you will do. X ♥️
The A Troupe dance was definitely the highlight of this finale. Plus Kenzie and Heath’s friendship being strong with Heath looking out for Kenzie. She’s had to take on too much but I’m glad she’s finally relying on Heath and the team to support her during a troubled time for them. I still wish Richelle and Shad were a thing instead of her and Ozzy. Although I will admit, The Feeling playing during that flashback was really fitting. It’s still a great song. If they can find a way to naturally develop them as a couple then maybe it could work but I’m still not a fan. I still don’t think they can last long term considering how different Richelle and Ozzy’s lifestyles are but we’ll see if there’s a Season 9. They really should have let Richelle stay with the TNS team considering that she still wants to stick around. It still feels weird for her to abandon her initial plans before Nationals. Pete and Kenzie finally kissing was really sweet. It is satisfying to see TNS win Nationals. I’m glad Kenzie and Heath lifted the trophy together. Based on that ending, it seems like they’re making Grace the new Amanda and heading towards a possible retread of Season 3 with a merger or Grace just scheming like Amanda did. If a Season 9 happens, I really hope they don’t go the exact same route of Grace and Elite taking down The Next Step. We’ve barely had time to get used to the new A Troupe and if a merge happens then that will mean another sudden team/dynamic change. I still think they need more time to properly settle and grow as a team. Nick taking a backseat even after coming back from holiday was really weird cause it’s like he was ignoring or unaware of the huge pressure that Kenzie was handling as temporary studio head. This is why I wish they got another professional or adult figure to help TNS out. I still think Miss Angela not returning was a missed opportunity.
I think Nick should've been written off the show at the end of 8A because they ruined him and instead of doing the plot of Ozzy getting his new job from his uncle, making him the new studio head to justify why he was so much at the studio instead of in his job and Richelle could've been (and should be for S9) the studio choreographer to have an actual plot to stay at the studio (and let's be honest, they NEED a studio choreographer)
Yeah season 8b is just a mess. Some highlights…. I liked Kenzie having more of a story. I liked the 2 couples in this ep. I did enjoy heath and daisy’s duet. That’s about it… I agree, nick coulda been used better.
i feel like they’re gonna make heath and daisy almost date, but then a new dancer comes (there’s been 2 new confirmed male dancers for season 9) and steals her away or smth
Maybe Zoltan puts on a fake accent to justify the pricing for his clothing? Lots of creatives will change their personality or create stage names to make themselves seem more mysterious.
Hi Alisha you don't know me but I've watched you for years but Ive never subscribed and this video made me subscribe I shared you with all my friends so thank you also your hilarious I've also commented on your other reaction videos also will continue to do so
I was waiting for this video!! I feel as if this half of the season was rushed and I don’t like that. I’d prefer a better half of the season at a later date than this tbh but glad we got season 8 anyways.
I am assuming you are going to rewrite daisy and heaths timetraveling adventure and I had a n idea that in stead of going back to the next step daisy could try and win heaths trust back at the competition venue and doesn’t really know how to do it so she asks nick or someone else for advice and nick overhears and he recomends the same website he used when he was trying to win Emily’s trust in season 7 and also I remembered that there was a bit where nick was blindfolded and Emily was meant to be directing his where to go. Daisy and heath could do that and because in Richelles pro division solo she had a blindfold they could borrow it.
hiya you are my favourite UA-cam and i totally agree with all the things you are saying. also i am so exited to see your rewrite because there is so many plotholes
@@tomhayes413 Just seems really strange to me that she was the one that closed Elite and left town… did she leave town before The Next Step defeated Elite? Plot hole 😂
@🕺Fozzy🕺 Legally yes, but they don’t yet have the maturity or experience of adults. Also, didn’t Richelle just become an adult? Ozzy is a few years younger than her, so I think Ozzy isn’t an adult but Richelle is. Not completely sure about the rest of A-Troupe.
r u going to post that vlog that u mentioned in ur first season 8 video? Where you filmed urself on set? U also said that that video will go up whenever it is allowed and the whole season is out
I’m sorry I feel like 8b was so rushed, like idk the win was just so unrealistic, like the choreography was good but was so much better in early seasons and normally it feels like a longer journey for tns to win nationals but this one felt quickly handed out. Also , love Kenzie sm but without Richelle and Ozzy 8b would’ve been so boring , their drama was carrying the rest of the season I feel like, but at the same time i feel like we saw more of Richelle and Ozzys drama rather then their journey with nationals. And the new characters are so sensitive in 8b, like the drama just seems so forced but excited to see the next season !!
I do not understand why so many fans on this channel hate RICHOZZY. I respect that we all have different opinions and that’s okay. I got all teary eyed when they shared their first kiss. A lot of Richelle’s peers are now out of the picture. Ozzy has always stuck by her. Feelings can grow over time guys. Ozzy has matured. In season five, fancying Richelle was Ozzy’s only storyline. He hasn’t been chasing Richelle in season seven. Or eight. Not really. I for one find them BLOODY ADORABLE together. The montage of them both in the final episode makes my heart soar every single time that I watch it. Their song is beautiful. The one that they dueted to and the one in the montage is the same. Sooo well put together. 🥺🥰👏🏻
i just don't like them together 🤷 i also think that the fact that ozzy was a j-trouper in s5 while richelle was in a-troupe is the exact same thing as nomanda in s4. and they got an endless amount of hate for amanda being too old for him and that it was weird. it's the same situation lol, but no one seems to care about that this time 😅
YOU KNOW WHAT, I BET IN SEASONS 9 AND 10 THIS YEAR, I HOPE LUCIEN'S NOT GOING TO DO THIS AGAIN LIKE HE DID ON SEASON 3, ANYWAY, I MENTIONED SEASON 10 BECAUSE SINCE THIS IS 2023, AND THE NEXT STARTED IN 2013, I THINK THIS YEAR THAT SEASONS 9 AND 10 SHOULD MERGE TOGETHER, BECAUSE THIS YEAR'S THE NEXT STEP'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY, AND THERE SHOULD BE A CELEBRATION OF IT, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Maybe though I found Season 6 and 8A to be pretty good, but everything after season 3 went completely downhill. I found season 8b to be very slightly less terrible than the whole of season 7.
@@CharissaPianos yh it just seems all very predictable and there’s a lot of drama for the sake of it. Season 1-3 was the best I think as it showed the full journey from regionals to internationals, season 4 and 5 were also enjoyable and S6 was alright. But then again maybe I’ve just got older so can see how dramatic the whole thing is
@@mockingariana3 yes I think I worded it wrong, what I meant was that there was a lot of drama for the sake of drama and maybe it’s just because I’m older now I can see that, I’m not sure. But my favourite seasons were S1-5 by far
This season has been so frustrating. 8a was amazing for the most part and 8b just fell flat. We didn't get to connect to the team as we never really saw the team. It felt too rushed and too many silly plots were included. After that ending I really hope we get season 9 just to wrap it up and actually give the show an ending it deserves and hopefully we'll actually be able to connect to the characters more. And justice for my boy nick. And I can't wait to see your rewrite
I completely agreee! Also, can I just say how bad the a-troupe casting was this year, so many amazing dancers were cut, which 8 think are thousands of times better than the dancers on a-troupe, I would also like to say how underwhelming the finals dance was as well!
I agree and I think that the show should of ended a long time ago...
@@michaelnn-literally, this season’s team was kinda mediocre except for a few, but people like lani and caleb being cut over someone like dylan…. dylan was outdanced yet still made it
Honestly, I don’t agree but I do see where you’re coming from. I love this season it’s personally my favourite xx
I totally agree with you at 01:02 I found it so bizarre that Kenzie just let Lucien steal their props and costumes which they'd spent money on 😑 That is literal theft. If u get robbed you don't just deal with it, you tell someone. There's a cool life lesson Kenzie.
This was such an awful nationals. In season 2 you could really grasp how large the competition was with all the teams we saw both on and off the stage. Season 8 nationals felt like there was 3 teams because that’s all we ever saw. 3 out of 64 teams. Also it felt like such a journey for the next step to win Nationals in season 2 with well thought out and executed plot lines/drama (Daniel vs Eldon, James’ B-twist, Michelle almost missing her solo, Emily’s injury and Amanda’s shock return).But Season 8 had unnecessary and irrelevant plot lines that felt childlike (Dylan running off the stage, Lucien stealing TNS props etc…). Season 8 was not a vibe. Also they could’ve made a reference to the disappearances of L.O.D and the Gemini’s considering they are top teams who have won nationals and have just disappeared.
completely agree!
I know covid affected how many teams they had, but they definitely could shown just one dancer from each, or instead had more scenes of them getting ready, drama backstage, cleo, acronation, grace, things that were available to them!
I did actually wish that LOD had been featured in S8 nationals
Perfectly said
exactly this omg, not to mention the finals group dance in season 2 (rewind, literally amazing) vs this one that felt like a back to school commercial..
About the titles episodes from the musicals, here's the list for season 8b if you want to look at it!
14- What Did I Miss? - Hamilton
15- Take Me or Leave Me - Rent
16- Anything You Can Do - Annie Get Your Gun
17- How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? - The Sound of Music
18- Climbing Uphill - The Last Five Years
19- Worse Things - Grease
20- Any Dream Will Do - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
21- Maybe This Time - Cabaret
22- History Has It's Eyes On You - Hamilton
23- All That's Known - Spring Awakening
24- What I Did For Love - A Chorus Line
25- Crossing a Bridge - Anastasia
26&27- Defying Gravity - Wicked
Which means in the entire season, we got two songs from Anastasia, two from Hamilton, and three from Rent!
Thank you I knew them all except crossing a bridge so thank you for telling me that one
@@maxbainbridge8130 you're welcome!! Anastasia the Musical is one of my favorite musical, I absolutely love The Neva Flows 💙
Journey from the past is such an amazing Aaliyah song; so glad that it was an episode name.
grace in s9 be like:
"i'm still at ultra elite! in fact i'm dance captain at ultra elite" ;)
They better not repeat it!!!
but that’d be hilarious
I swear, so many examples where the history repeats itself so many times in s8 😭
My idea for season 9
Everyone goes to internationals knowing if they don’t win the studio will be shut down. At the second to last video some other teams cheats and wins (or just wins cause they are better) and the next step comes second. In the last episode everyone is at the studio think of things to do and they realise the next step is being shut down. Everyone from old seasons comes back and the do like a 30 person dance to Empire and one by one everyone leaves leaving just Kate and Chris (who comes back for this episode) and she says ‘Let’s do this’ and the season and the show ends
However much I love the show, we need a send off and it needs to be amazing.
Thank you for listening to my rant
That's a nice idea for the ending of the show
If Kate and Chris come back you gotta have Phoebe too!! They should come on stage in order of them arriving to the studio and then leave as they left the studio.
We would all SOB
That’s actually a great storyline and a great way to finish the show nicely, especially since it’s a storyline that’s not really been explored before
There’s like no chance they could get every actor back or fit them all into the studio
I think this season the writers fell back on the idea that Nick is clueless about running the studio, when he really isn’t. Just because he doesn’t know much about the actual dance stuff doesn’t mean he can’t help them. In season 7 he was still there to discipline the dancers and help the captain out.
For example, when Heath and Ozzy were fighting and having a dance battle in the middle of rehearsal and summer couldn’t stop them, Nick came in and solved the problem, told summer she needed to do better and then forced Heath and ozzy to get over themselves. But we don’t see any of that this season. He just disappears for no reason, and contributes more with his wallet than anything else.
Literally he had so much potential for growth this season, being on his own, but we got like 4 eps of growth then that was it
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They were always saying like "this team is special" or "there's something special about this team" but to be honest, I was never able to see them being like a family. The Xander and Jet situation, we did not even see them interact that much.
i just feel like this season was focused too much on richozzy and penzie[ pete and kenzie] so we never saw an interaction with the whole team, we never even saw all of them practice together.
Very true, you don't need to tell us you're a family if we can feel it. I don't remember S1 saying that at all really but I might be wrong
@@mockingariana3 I think they did but s1, they had some drama and they said it after they had fixed it and when they were unified. But this time had no real drama affecting their teamwork as a whole.
If there’s a season 9, I think Richelle will become the Studio Head because Nicks character is basically written off which I wouldn’t be shocked if he leaves to work with Moxy and leave it to Richelle as she’s proven herself with Step Inside and her character is literally a fan fave so they won’t get rid of her just yet
meh, that would just remind me of the s4 situation. richelle is still very young and i don't think it would be a great idea. they need an adult with the experience of running a studio. being the dance captain is very different from being the studio head i'm afraid. i also just think they should let her move on now. she's not dancing there anymore so there's no reason for them to drag her character out more.
I think maybe head choreographer? Richelle hasn't shown any interest in owning a studio and I can't see her wanting to do the business side
@@mockingariana3 i guess but the whole step inside she was doing the business side of it which maybe that’s how the TNS producers wanted to ease her in
Eldon or Giselle should be the studio head with Richelle as choreographer.
Idk yall can we just have an adult dance teacher for once 💀
The cliffhanger makes me feel it will be Ultra Elite and TNS merging with Nationals. I really hope we don't get that recycled plot, especially since we've barely met the current A-Troupe. Other than that it would be Amanda 2.0, which again is a recycled plot. I hope in season 9 we'll get to see the B-Troupers that didn't make it to Nationals, because B-Troupe just disappeared, again. If Acronation is in season 9, I also want Thalia to return!!
I can finally share all of my thoughts on 8B, i'll probably forget some things but here's some of it anyway;
First of all, I love watching Heath dance. He's a fantastic dancer and all of his moments throughout this season have been so fun to see.
8A was so good it almost feels like a completely different season. I dont understand why they never had Kenzie and Jude talk about what happened, it was a decent conflict plot for nationals and they just....kicked it off to the side.
Like I've said many times before, it really sucks that they brought in practically a whole new team this season after they gave half of season 7s screentime to B troupe instead of fixing A troupe. And maybe its because some of the actors didn't want to be on the show anymore, so if thats the case i cant fault them, but then having that whole divide in the season for the previous team and the new team did not work out for the new A troupe. I like that Step Inside got its own time to wrap up the characters, but that meant going into the second half of the season with barely any connection to the new team. And then I feel like they didn't do a good job giving the new characters plots and interactions that would strengthen their character and make viewers love them. And a lot of that has to do with the lack of episodes where the whole team was together. From season 1 through 6 I can easily think of many episodes and scenes where the entire team were practicing together or dealing with a situation together. 8B really needed full team episodes to help these new characters, but we didn't get that.
About richozzy, I honestly never really shipped them until right before season 8, because after seeing the teaser trailers I knew immediately that something was gonna happen between them. And I thought about how I'd want richozzy to happen for me to actually like it, and it was that moment when I realized the potential of their story and started shipping them. The show did the main things I wanted, having Ozzy and Richelle become genuinely good friends and see other as real people and not 'annoying little kid' and "girl on a pedestal'. Theyre cute and I enjoyed them, but I will admit some of thw energy needed for their scenes was not there (mainly because of Julians acting im sorry). But overall I loved seeing them get together, but I completely understand the critics against richozzy.
And then there's nationals. My fear going into 8B was that nationals was not gonna feel as big as it did before because there was less time to build up to it. And my fear kinda came true. Nationals pretty much felt like another regionals. We didnt get to see other teams competing or other situations/events take place either. There was no emotional and team development of conflicts and other roadblocks that was overcome during nationals. Point is, there was not big payoff like usual, so the whole nationals experience felt lackluster and not like they were at a huge competition that we have waiting since season 2 to finally see again. The only exception to this is Kenzie and Heath, sort of, since there was a focus on them comparing their skills and team to their old team, and trying to figure out how to work through that and be what the team needs. Idk if this made sense, but overall the build up and payoff for nationals was barely there which made nationals not ad big and fun as it was before.
I dont know how to feel about the set up for Richelle to stay. She's been on the show for so long now, and she finally had the character development she needed and reached her goal of being a dance captain. Her purpose on the show is very minimal now, and as much as I love Richelle, I want to see her move on to bigger things. She can occasionally appear in some eps to help out Kenzie or something, but overall I want her to explore opportunities outside of TNS now.
I have a lot of critiques about 8B but I did still enjoy watching it for the most part, even if that enjoyment was not as big as it is when watching other seasons. There's just some huge problems the show needs to fix to get back to the feeling of watching seasons 1-3 and 6 (even season 5 is pretty fun to watch. And though season 4 is garbage, theres still a lot of things in the season to enjoy).
Again, the lack of use with Nick is frustrating. I dont even need to elaborate. If you bring in an adult figure for the show, use them!! Theyve done it many times before so theres no reason to not do it with Nick.
Lastly, i think its time for the show to end. I love TNS, but it's clear the show is running out of fresh ideas to keep the show interesting without repeating storylines, and in general things are different; the show doesnt air one episode at a time anymore, who knows what the budget is like now, and cbbc still does not try to make the show available to other countries outside of the UK and Canada but have no problem striking down anyone who tries to give fans access to the show. Thats a large group of fans that could buy products and such being shut out from the show. If they can't fix these things, or even make a huge change where more locations are used for the characters or idk some other huge change is made to shake up the show, then its about time it ends. Give the show a season 9 so we can see internationals one last time, wrap up the new characters and maybe let older characters come back to guest star one last time too, and then end the show.
Very good point, just wanted to point out though that as cbbc is a British channel, if they buy a season of TNS, they only buy it for their viewers. Other TV companies have to pay for the show if they want to air it, it isn't up to cbbc to share it once they buy it. Think if you bought a cake, that cake is yours. If someone comes and steals that cake and shares it with others (reuploads on UA-cam etc) you're going to stop them because it's not theirs to share (and illegal lol). Everything else I pretty much agree with
hi! you’re one of my favorite youtubers. I personally think you give very genuine and on point opinions, reviews and reactions. I dont know how to explain it, but whenever I watch you I just get happy. It’s like im sitting near a friend watching tns. btw tns is my favorite show so its nice to see an influencer who really focuses on it like you. I rarely comment but I just thought I should share with you how much I love your channel. So excited for the finale!!!
That's so lovely, thank you
omg i never thought you would reply and you’re welcome!!
I feel like they rushed nationals because they only had half a series to work with, I think they did this not not have a series 4 that everyone has just blocked out....😂☠️😭 But overall I do think they could have finished plots or extended plots more it just doesn't feel like the end of a series. But was still fun to watch and watch your reaction, love your videos keep up the good work! Can't wait to see your version of the series xx
9:40 help I screamed
That's that guy from SEASON 2!!
anyone else think richelle and ozzy’s plot this season was way way way too forced and rushed? then again i could say the same about this entire season.. but as a personal richozzy stan it feels like a slap to the face just watching them kiss on that nationals stage with no buildup whatsoever i mean come on! their relationship has developed over what 3, 4 seasons just for them to get a couple of quick, hard to sit through scenes together? i really hope if this show gets a season 9, it really thinks loooong and haaaard about the different plots they decide to go for.
anyways, great review to this season, i really enjoyed watching your reactions. you’re so so funny!!
Yeah it did
I loved 8a but 8b was a little bit of a let down however I really really want a season 9 hopefully they can create a last great season where they win internationals and it draws everything to a close. As much as I’d like this show to go on forever everything has to come to an end eventually and it’s obvious they’re running out of plot lines. I’d rather have a great final season and end on a high.
Also plot wise for season 9 I feel like they’re going to make Richelle head choreographer/studio head since they’ve basically written nicks character out and why else would she stay. I mean realistically they need a proper choreographer who can dance if there going to internationals. Also I would love it if for like the last ep they had a huge scene where they brought back cast from all the seasons although it’s unlikely since finding a date everyone’s available is basically impossible 😂
If they brought back d characters from like season 1-3 in the mast episode I'd literally ball my eyes out, it would be cool if newer ones came too but season 1-3 would be the most impacting since they started it all
would love it for the old cast to visit one last time, although ngl i thought it was kinda awkward during the christmas episode 🥲
omg that would be AMAZING if they brought the OG cast back. I agree with ending and wrapping up the show at season 9, with TNS winning internationals too
I would like at least a jiley wedding like come on, jiley was the core of the show for so long and we still haven't seen them get married
I have a few video suggestion for you:
What would be the Line Placement for each season
What if the season 7 A-Troupe beat B-Troupe and A-Troupe goes to nationals instead
Giselle is the best part of Nationals.
I had the same exact reaction to Zoltan 😂
Also Richelle mentioned somethings not right with grace and she was at the studio for the Amanda situ and would have known about it so it’d be a nice story arc if she was the one to dismantle grace like no bestie I know your games nothing new
personally I felt like the nationals dances were ok but compared to season 2 national dances they were so much better the small group the solo everything and that b twist plot compared to idk this seasons duet plot personally it didn’t compare. also if this was a real competition I guarantee elite would of won as there technique was much better and the stuff that they were doing in there routine difficulty wise was a lot harder that the next step prom dance coming from a dancer myself, overall this season wasn’t too bad x
am i the only one that feels like the dances used to be so much more spectacular? maybe its just because i’ll always have a soft spot for those earlier seasons with the og characters but i remember being so impressed by the dances that were done in seasons 1, 2 and 3 but now since season 4, they dont feel as monumental. i dont know anything about dance so i might be very wrong in saying all of this but i was wondering if i was the only one who thought that. the dancers are still amazing but it feels like i havent seen dances like michelle’s showtoppa or the national final dance rewind!
I think what's missing is us backing them and wanting them to win. Like for me, whenever izzy dances, I want them to do well and I get excited, because they've developed the character and I feel attached to them. All of the new A Troupe I didn't really care about, because it felt like there were too many plot holes, so the dances didn't touch me. Certain moments did though, and I've noticed those moments are with the characters I've grown to love! I think it's all about how invested we are, less about the dance skill, because let's be real, they're all amazing
@@mockingariana3 yeah that makes so much sense!! thanks for replying :)
YESSS season 2 had dancers that were consistently placing high at The Dance Awards (hardest in NA), they could ALL turn and tumble, do hip hop, but compared to this season the only ones that could pull off dances like that are heath, daisy, jett (should’ve had more screentime, she’s so well-rounded) and kenzie maybe..
When she said “We got a pro pro division now” I laughed my head off 🤣
I was so excited when Lucien came back but when I watched the season I wasn’t too excited like I thought I was going to be. Literally it’s been a long time since he messed with the next step and he still hasn’t learned his lesson about scheming after the years his been off?? They thought bringing back Lucien was going to do something but it’s just getting boring in my opinion and how they are bringing back old plots like Amanda being a double agent and maybe grace possibly being one maybe next season. It’s just the same old same old 🤷♀️ Hopefully next season will be a better improvement but anyways I really enjoyed watching your reactions Alishea, great job👍
I agree with all your points about 8b... it’s like the writers only cared about the first half and then just kinda gave up with the second half and its sad because I think this new a troupe had a lot of potential to have some really interesting storylines.
I honestly don't understand why (as much as I loved 8A) they just wrapped all the second generation. I think it felt like out of place. They should've written off some characters like 2 or 3 and the rest go to Nationals. I don't think it was the right time to move on from them and even if they did it, I think that if they wanted so hard a third generation, they should've focused more in the new characters to get to know them instead of focusing too much on Richelle, Ozzy, Kenzie and Heath. Nationals felt very rushed and Pro-Division was a waste of time. And don't even get me started with Heath and Daisy's plot armor... They really need to sit and think about how to write a full season, because you can't write 13 great episodes and then the last half of the season throw away all the good writing and rush everything so you can finish the season with the goal complete (we all wanted Nationals again since S5 or 6)
Your reaction vid to s7 finale is ICONIC
Felt like the national's plot for this season was very rushed, some plots were unnecessary, and the necessary once were not resolved. Maybe its just me, but compared to season 2's national performances and season 8, this season's dances were pretty meh.
rewind vs this finals dance.. showstoppa vs all of the solos we saw… season 2 was literally filmed 10 years ago yet better than all of the season 8 nationals dances.. the only one i could watch was the duet bc carter and melody are probably 2 of the most well-rounded dancers this season ngl, that being said heath was the only guy this season who could tumble but in season 2/3 they could all do back tucks AT LEAST lol
maybe not hunter but he could at least do back handsprings and the headslide
I watched the season 8b in a few days, because the beginning was very boring, I was like "yeah I will do another thing and watch the rest later". I got a little hooked up for Nationals, and I watched the épisodes in a day.
So, what did I think of season 8b? Honestly? Not much... This second part was not as good as the rest...
I really liked season 8a because we already knew the characters, we liked them, and we knew it was our last time with the majority of them. Step Inside was really good, and I cried during the episode!
But season 8b, I kinda feel nothing? Like there was some good elements but nothing was developed well/enough, to make me like it... The Heath and Daisy's trust story? I liked the beginning, and when Heath was disappointed at Daisy I was like "yeah! I like that", but the way they resolved it? Just no.
Anthony, I liked his character, and the fact that he wanted to choregraph something, but the way they ended up letting him choreographing something? Just why??? Elite didn't stole their choreo, the theme was still prom, they didn't have to change everything...
About Jude and Cleo, I'm happy that Cleo's got to perform but Jude should have been on that stage too.
I too, didn't really liked the Izzy and Ethan's plot, nor the Jet's plot... There were so many things that could have been done better!
I also didn't like the fact that we actually never saw the group together... A lot of character haven't interact with others. Like in season 8a, there was this friendship between Daisy and Izzy, but in part b, Daisy was just around Heath (and she was there for the trio, but that's all I think?). I didn't enjoy Nick, I had high hopes in his character...
So, what did I liked?
I liked how it ended up for the two couples, it was nice. I liked the dances for the pro division and the first group dance. Prom was nice, but I will wait for an extended version to have a real opinion on it.
I liked Dylan and Margo's dance, it was nice seeing them together, but it want an extended version where there's more of Margo dancing, because the focus was more on Dylan.
There's so many things I haven't talked about, but I don't want this comment to be too long.
What are my expectations for season 9? Honestly? Nothing. I'm scared of an Amanda 2.0, with Grace. Richelle sticking around could be great but I don't want her to be just Ozzy's girlfriend, like Nick and Moxie... I hope we will see Cassidy again, she was nice.
And that's all...
Omg the first time I saw the speaker I thought it was Zoltan honestly. But I certainly didn't think it was actually gonna be him.
Most unrealistic win ever, you seriously aren't going to win bloody Nationals with a routine you made up on the day. Compare regionals s6 and to that, it isn't even in the same league.
Well one reason will be that season 6 regionals was in the senior division, and I think s8 was back in the teens? Idk but either way you’re right this is nothing like season 6 regionals.
Wait but on second thought it’s been years since season 6 so yeah season 8 would be in the senior division.
season 4 regionals was even better than this, the season 5 merge dance for miss kate was better… they really did not choose the best dancers for the season and they werent the best actors either?? makes no sense
19:33 I legit screamed "NO" when she said that 💀
I think they kept Nick out of the season because he didn't know anything about dance (that's why it worked with both Emily and Nick) but the writers could've overcome that by having Lucien be the new Next Step Studio Head.
He was clearly available, it would've made for a much better twist than him coming back with Maria, and it could've been really interesting to have a redemption arc for him because he's such a well known character. Yeah it would've been slightly out of character for him to be "good" now but it wouldn't be the first time TNS redeemed a character or written a slightly OOC character, and it could've made for some really funny moments between Lucien and Nick.
I think Lucien and Nick working together would be hilarious, especially if Maria still made a team and Lucien was now the one being under attack, instead of him attacking others!
@@mockingariana3 Yes! It would be so fun if it was Lucien vs Maria instead of them working together. That way there would still be a familiar villain and it gives rise to potentially funny moments where Lucien wants to do something villainous to Maria to get back at her but Nick is trying to stop him.
It really feels like a low low budget show written by teens for a school project at this point. Nothing seems professional anymore even the camera, acting and editing is awful. They have run this show to the ground. That is so sad. After season 3 there was still so much potential.
Even though Xander and Jude aren’t really close, I really wanted Xander to give his spot to her because she didn’t get to dance all season and it’s really sad. (Also for this storyline, the Jett giving her place to Izzy thing wouldn’t have happened) Hopefully Jude is featured in a dance or is the International Soloist in S9.
I really hope you enjoyed the season I know you weren’t really wanting richelle and ozzy together they just are I’m actually thinking that they won’t be featured too much in season 9 of the next step if there is one. I am really looking forward to your other series which is gonna be about the next step season 8 but how you would’ve done it which is interesting because throughout the series you’ve made some really good and interesting points. I’m hoping that you have had a great new year too 🎉
Tbh I would've changed the first group dance with the finals dance because that was better imo, and also this finals dance wasn't as big as the finals usually are, like in all season finals (except 5 and 6) they had big plots for the finals dance, especially in season 2 when they were at nationals that was so big and filled up the whole stage so the reveales when the curtains came apart was always shocking to see what they were gonna do, but even in season 1 when the plot wasn't as big their customs were more out of the ordinary. But now for this finals I don't think their dance was the best and I didn't like the costumes nor that there wasn't a plot (even tho it got stolen I know) so the final dance felt kinda underwhelming and therefore the whole season did. Because even the celebration when they won wasn't so big like I'm thinking back to in season 2 I think when the boys started doing flips across the stage and that song was playing, and now I don't even remember the song that played when they won but the one from season 2 is stuck in my brain forever.
For me this doesn't feel like a season finale it feels like you said, like there's gonna be another episode
Honestly that cliffhanger reminded me of when the studio was victed or whatever and was bought by Lucien. I also thought that a stupid reason why the team didn’t ask the national ppl is because it’s normally the studio’s head job to do that ir like assign specific dancers to look than just running around…😅 another would also be the time travelers…like 🤦♀️.. anyway that’s my thoughts on the episode ❤
For the season on the other hand… so many useless things were focused on, Nick was MIA most of the episodes, I loved how in this season they were using the Lost and Found music.
Overall, I liked A over B, to me A was more mature and the characters have actually grown, there was a plot twist without having less than a full team… I feel like part A bedded more rehearsals and Nick taking control, part B needed more development and longer episodes for nationals pls 🙏…
On a side note: I tell like season B should have more focuses on character development, chemistry connection and team work relations as well as rehearsals for all those dances that were unspecific about… overall as Nick slowly goes MIA (or just in general actually) I am so confused about how this studio even functions… I mean the only reason I can think of is Nick has never run a studio before and is there to be around it instead of taking responsibility 😂
I don’t know what has happened this season😅congrats to Aleisha for being a part of season 8, there’s so much I haven’t said but that it in a nutshell. Hope u guys enjoyed reading my comment and enjoy the rest of your day/night! 😘 ❤
I really feal like the next step season 21 will be it last season then a year later they make a the next step reboot season 1 by r.l.d..
if grace gave the props to tns it would be just like daniel leaking that video of lucien from s2
Lmao your thumbnail face was my face in like every season 8b episode
I get why Richelle choose Ozzy because even though she has great moments with Shad,he did left when she needed him the most.
Ozzy was the one who was always there for Richelle even when she tried to push him away,he’s always there just in case. Love the compass necklace he gave her,so meaningful.
I feel each half of this season was made by two different groups of people, I have some issues with 8a but 8b? I just don't understand some of the decisions
10:01 Bc everyone was talking abt how he's not Chuck 💀
ye 8a was way more emotional and engaging than end of 8b
......I still want hozzy (heath x ozzie)....they had lots of build for that
I have nothing against Richelle she's my favourite character and I personally would love it if she comes back but if she leaves I would be bawling
wow well that’s it the end of the season! so richozzy happened and I did feel the chemistry was there at the end so I’m not really mad at it as ithuve been hinting it throughout the whole of season 8, so yeah I’m happy ig. they severely underused Nick this season way too much and it really got me annoyed, as they didn’t learn from season 7 and Emily doing nothing as her job, like I just don’t understand why Nick didn’t take charge of any situation at nationals! the jett/ xander situation was also a little bit odd for me, but I guess it did make us see a nice more caring a troupe side, compared to the absolute travesty of the finale from season 7 and how uncharacteristically a troupe acted in front of b troupe 🙄… I think overall TNS did deserve the win, but I just wished they wrapped it up a little more, as in we have waited for 2 entire seasons to see nationals, and it’s lost it’s wow factor if you know what I mean, but either way it’s on the road to internationals for TNS and I’m genuinely feeling excited as internationals was such an amazing bunch of episodes in season 3, like those episodes were just done so good and so iconic, so I hope they make internationals a big deal, as TNS haven’t been in internationals in 5 seasons… now the ending, just like you said I really don’t want it to be a recycled plot of Amanda all over again, like that just seems really boring as the audience will forever just compare it to Amanda, and it shows that there’s a lack of new ideas being brought into the show… I think for the shows sake, they should wrap it up at season 9, and as much as I’d love to see more of TNS, to end it on TNS winning internationals would be a great send off… but I’d really like if they would bring back all the old a troupers who decide to get together and show their support for tns at internationals and cheer them on, that would be so wholesome! also my prediction on Richelle is that she becomes a sort of dance choreographer/ dance teacher for TNS, so that Nick will be stupid head and be in charge of the business and admin side, and Richelle could oversee the teams dancing and would be their coach, rather than a studio head. I feel like making her a studio head and being Co studio heads with Nick would be a big mistake as it would just be another Riley situation from season 4, and it just feels unrealistic, so a dance coach/ choreographer for TNS would be better. thanks for all these reactions they’re so natural and honest which is what I always love about you, so keep doing what you’re doing and can’t wait to see what comes next!! ❤
That finals routine has nothing on rewind
Hi, I just wanted to say that I have always loved your videos and TNS. It is my face show and you are my fave UA-camr. I enjoy listening to your opinions and they make my day. Looking forward to the reaction for the season 8 finale and I can't wait for the future of TNS and what you will do. X ♥️
The A Troupe dance was definitely the highlight of this finale. Plus Kenzie and Heath’s friendship being strong with Heath looking out for Kenzie. She’s had to take on too much but I’m glad she’s finally relying on Heath and the team to support her during a troubled time for them. I still wish Richelle and Shad were a thing instead of her and Ozzy. Although I will admit, The Feeling playing during that flashback was really fitting. It’s still a great song. If they can find a way to naturally develop them as a couple then maybe it could work but I’m still not a fan. I still don’t think they can last long term considering how different Richelle and Ozzy’s lifestyles are but we’ll see if there’s a Season 9. They really should have let Richelle stay with the TNS team considering that she still wants to stick around. It still feels weird for her to abandon her initial plans before Nationals. Pete and Kenzie finally kissing was really sweet. It is satisfying to see TNS win Nationals. I’m glad Kenzie and Heath lifted the trophy together.
Based on that ending, it seems like they’re making Grace the new Amanda and heading towards a possible retread of Season 3 with a merger or Grace just scheming like Amanda did. If a Season 9 happens, I really hope they don’t go the exact same route of Grace and Elite taking down The Next Step. We’ve barely had time to get used to the new A Troupe and if a merge happens then that will mean another sudden team/dynamic change. I still think they need more time to properly settle and grow as a team. Nick taking a backseat even after coming back from holiday was really weird cause it’s like he was ignoring or unaware of the huge pressure that Kenzie was handling as temporary studio head. This is why I wish they got another professional or adult figure to help TNS out. I still think Miss Angela not returning was a missed opportunity.
Miss kate comes back as nick co owner of the next step on the next step season 9 by r.l.d..
I think Nick should've been written off the show at the end of 8A because they ruined him and instead of doing the plot of Ozzy getting his new job from his uncle, making him the new studio head to justify why he was so much at the studio instead of in his job and Richelle could've been (and should be for S9) the studio choreographer to have an actual plot to stay at the studio (and let's be honest, they NEED a studio choreographer)
Yeah season 8b is just a mess. Some highlights…. I liked Kenzie having more of a story.
I liked the 2 couples in this ep.
I did enjoy heath and daisy’s duet. That’s about it…
I agree, nick coulda been used better.
I think that you should do like guessing the zodiac signs like telling us with zodiac sign would fit the character from The Next Step
I already know in season 9 they're gonna make Pete and Heath fight over Kenzie just for drama 😭😭
i feel like they’re gonna make heath and daisy almost date, but then a new dancer comes (there’s been 2 new confirmed male dancers for season 9) and steals her away or smth
they really need to make season 9 like I want season 9 now.
i just find it weird how lester is canadian and zoltan is english lmao
😂😂😂
Maybe Zoltan puts on a fake accent to justify the pricing for his clothing? Lots of creatives will change their personality or create stage names to make themselves seem more mysterious.
I’ve never been so uninvested in A Troup lol
I'm glad Heath redeemed himself this season
Ngl the ending was a bit rubbish
The disappointment is LOUD
Hi Alisha you don't know me but I've watched you for years but Ive never subscribed and this video made me subscribe I shared you with all my friends so thank you also your hilarious I've also commented on your other reaction videos also will continue to do so
Thank you so much 😊
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I was waiting for this video!! I feel as if this half of the season was rushed and I don’t like that. I’d prefer a better half of the season at a later date than this tbh but glad we got season 8 anyways.
When you realise that Zoltan and Lester are twins and the same actor 😮
Can you make a video of What you would love to See in seson 9
I would love to See that richelle can be back on a troupe and still be a professionell dancer
If Richelle's gonna stay for a while, I'd prefer that she's head choreographer and also I want Nick to do more next season
Don't mind me but this routine is nothing compared to rewind season 2.It is the best routine on tns so far..
Happy new years btw
I am assuming you are going to rewrite daisy and heaths timetraveling adventure and I had a n idea that in stead of going back to the next step daisy could try and win heaths trust back at the competition venue and doesn’t really know how to do it so she asks nick or someone else for advice and nick overhears and he recomends the same website he used when he was trying to win Emily’s trust in season 7 and also I remembered that there was a bit where nick was blindfolded and Emily was meant to be directing his where to go. Daisy and heath could do that and because in Richelles pro division solo she had a blindfold they could borrow it.
hiya you are my favourite UA-cam and i totally agree with all the things you are saying. also i am so exited to see your rewrite because there is so many plotholes
So excited
Maria wasn't even the finale? Why? 😂
Lolll where did she go
@@tomhayes413 Just seems really strange to me that she was the one that closed Elite and left town… did she leave town before The Next Step defeated Elite? Plot hole 😂
OH MY GOD where actually was she??
I can’t believe you were on your fav show! Totally respect everything you say. Do you want a season nine though?
I LOVE UR CONTENT SO MUCH AS WELL AS TNS
IM ALL FOR KENZETE (what I call them 😆)
How long until you release the rewrite of season 8
Could you do a video about ideas for a potential season 9?
Good video I enjoyed season 8 glad Rachel and ozzy together. I enjoyed season 8 Rachel should have lifted at the end of season 8
Pro pro division lmao Alisha man you are hilarious 🤣
I can not wait
Can you write a season 9
PLEASE OZZY AND RICHELLE FIND SOMEWAY TO BUY THE STUDIO OFF OF NICK!
That would be such a good storyline for season 9 ngl if they don’t own it, they could be head choreographers for internationals
No! They’re basically still kids. It would be just like Riley all over again.
@🕺Fozzy🕺 Legally yes, but they don’t yet have the maturity or experience of adults. Also, didn’t Richelle just become an adult? Ozzy is a few years younger than her, so I think Ozzy isn’t an adult but Richelle is. Not completely sure about the rest of A-Troupe.
8A was much better than 8B. If it was reversed then I think we all would have been satisfied.
Hi i liked it how they left it on a cliff hanger it just makes you whant another season doesn't it
r u going to post that vlog that u mentioned in ur first season 8 video? Where you filmed urself on set? U also said that that video will go up whenever it is allowed and the whole season is out
Nah I said I lost all the footage when my laptop got wiped haha sorry!
cant wait
Season 8 a was ok season 8 b was a total mess and so confusing
Grace is also pure evil
Also I'm very much sure alot of clude scenes were cut which annoys me so much
What app are you using to watch all the seasons
BBC iplayer
@@mockingariana3 do you know where I can watch i Live in the US
actually rishozzy is not forced because they have alwaysed liked eachother
12:30 Penzie
I feel like they should of switched part a and part b around or mixed them
I’m sorry I feel like 8b was so rushed, like idk the win was just so unrealistic, like the choreography was good but was so much better in early seasons and normally it feels like a longer journey for tns to win nationals but this one felt quickly handed out. Also , love Kenzie sm but without Richelle and Ozzy 8b would’ve been so boring , their drama was carrying the rest of the season I feel like, but at the same time i feel like we saw more of Richelle and Ozzys drama rather then their journey with nationals. And the new characters are so sensitive in 8b, like the drama just seems so forced but excited to see the next season !!
I hope its not gonna be like elite and tns mix together 🫠
I can’t wait
I do not understand why so many fans on this channel hate RICHOZZY. I respect that we all have different opinions and that’s okay. I got all teary eyed when they shared their first kiss. A lot of Richelle’s peers are now out of the picture. Ozzy has always stuck by her. Feelings can grow over time guys. Ozzy has matured. In season five, fancying Richelle was Ozzy’s only storyline. He hasn’t been chasing Richelle in season seven. Or eight. Not really. I for one find them BLOODY ADORABLE together. The montage of them both in the final episode makes my heart soar every single time that I watch it. Their song is beautiful. The one that they dueted to and the one in the montage is the same. Sooo well put together. 🥺🥰👏🏻
Haha sorry!! I'm team shad and richelle.
@@mockingariana3 Why do you like Shad? I found him quite annoying and his character is pretty unrealistic
@@connorburnett07 I think he's great haha I just didn't like him signing with maria and abandoning step inside. What's unrealistic about him?
i just don't like them together 🤷 i also think that the fact that ozzy was a j-trouper in s5 while richelle was in a-troupe is the exact same thing as nomanda in s4. and they got an endless amount of hate for amanda being too old for him and that it was weird. it's the same situation lol, but no one seems to care about that this time 😅
@s_myxzz I think it’s different since James and Noah were just friends and not dating each other haha
I really hioe for seson 9 and then the can Do a movie insted of seson 10
unpopular opinion but I feel as though kenzie wasn’t a bad dance captain
Isn’t the finale season
Where can I watch the new season?
Iplayer, iview, and ytv
YOU KNOW WHAT, I BET IN SEASONS 9 AND 10 THIS YEAR, I HOPE LUCIEN'S NOT GOING TO DO THIS AGAIN LIKE HE DID ON SEASON 3, ANYWAY, I MENTIONED SEASON 10 BECAUSE SINCE THIS IS 2023, AND THE NEXT STARTED IN 2013, I THINK THIS YEAR THAT SEASONS 9 AND 10 SHOULD MERGE TOGETHER, BECAUSE THIS YEAR'S THE NEXT STEP'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY, AND THERE SHOULD BE A CELEBRATION OF IT, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Each new season it seems to get more childish… or maybe we just get older
Maybe though I found Season 6 and 8A to be pretty good, but everything after season 3 went completely downhill. I found season 8b to be very slightly less terrible than the whole of season 7.
I actually don't think s8 was childish at all! I think everyone acted their age, there were just huge plot holes
@@CharissaPianos yh it just seems all very predictable and there’s a lot of drama for the sake of it. Season 1-3 was the best I think as it showed the full journey from regionals to internationals, season 4 and 5 were also enjoyable and S6 was alright. But then again maybe I’ve just got older so can see how dramatic the whole thing is
@@mockingariana3 yes I think I worded it wrong, what I meant was that there was a lot of drama for the sake of drama and maybe it’s just because I’m older now I can see that, I’m not sure. But my favourite seasons were S1-5 by far
@@natashacallis2736 Dont worry the show definitely changed - Im 18 but still really enjoy s1-3
DID THEY FORGET THAT IF U DON'T USE NATIONALS COSTUMES U WILL LOSE POINTS????