The 2013 Emmys Had a Dance Number (please let me tell you everything about it)
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- I think about this dance several times a week and nobody ever knows what I’m talking about so we are going to DISCUSS it today.
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00:00 Intro
04:19 Luck Be a Lady
07:07 Mad Men
15:59 Game of Thrones
22:39 AHS Asylum
34:03 Boardwalk Empire
45:24 Breaking Bad
54:00 Big Bang Theory
1:01:49 Get Lucky
1:09:06 Tonys Digression
1:21:42 Everyone Hated It
1:36:19 Epilogue - Розваги
one thing abt babbity kate is that if I've never thought about something in my life, she's thought enough about it for both of us
👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 Ain't that the truth! I love her dedication! 🌻🌼🌷 I wouldn't be nearly as interesting talking about these things as her! ❤
Your enthusiasm is contagious! I start half these videos with no interest in a topic and walk away fascinated
just started the vid but this is already reminding me of jenny nicholson in the best way,, like yes please make me care abt something i didnt realize existed. i love it
every minute that passes is a minute closer to the samantha mega video.
Please please, the cooking segments Alone...lmfao
And then Molly someday, I hope! 😍
The Kirsten video was so well made, I am dying to see her do more like it!
I will watch you explain literally *anything* in this level of grand detail. It doesn't matter if I knew anything at all about it before I hit play on your video.
I always assumed Boardwalk Empire faded in the cultural memory because its particular niche (1920 mafia drama) was quickly replaced and surpassed by Peaky Blinders, a show with a much more ionic lead in Thomas Shelby. Though my Cillian Murphy bias could be showing in that assessment.
When you said "Neil Patrick Harris should host at least one mayor award ceremony every year" I literally clapped cause that is such a correct opinion
I'm still scarred by the cake that he made of Amy Winehouse's corpse which he unveiled at a party celebrating her death. I guess most people don't even know about.
@@mchjsosdeHe shouldn’t be allowed around other people after that incident tbh
@@mchjsosdewait like… it was a cake made in her likeness as she is remembered, or a dead body cake??
@@megan-mr9vk very much a corpse, like pretty much a zombie
Your breakdown of why the opening credits/theme song of a show is so important hit on something I've always felt but never articulated. I never skip opening credits, even though most people I watch shows with get tired of watching them/find them annoying after a while.
A good opening credits sequence is crafted as the tone setter for the show and mentally prepares the viewer for the episode. I don't think repetition diminishes its power, even though some people find it tiresome. As you said, the more it is repeated, the stronger and more automatic its effects become.
While you were explaining, the first opening credits sequence that jumped to mind was actually that of the short-lived Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon. I had never considered it a particularly memorable or important part of the show (which I adore) but this line of reasoning immediately recalled it for me. It truly got me in the mood to watch far better than any of the cold opens did. That's the power of a good theme. "Livin' on the edge, fightin' crime, spinnin' webs" 🤘
Ur Tony rant about award shows not being genuine is so true and reminded me most of all of how the Oscars consistently every year when bringing up the best animated category makes jokes about how silly it is or how the voters must have let their kids vote on it bc surely no one could take animated films seriously. ugh
ENDING ON FOR REASONS. I am excited. I was a Samantha kid.
i was gonna comment about the rubber man, but i thought let me wait to see if she says something later AND SHE DID
Thank you bc I just scrolled down to point this out and saw your comment!
this is such a fantastically detailed panoramic sweep of pop culture in 2013 through these brief dance numbers that it rly makes the case for why award shows should actually celebrate the work they're purporting to reward. now i'm wondering if deep diving into any sections of award shows from the past like 5 years would even offer similar insight into the year of production, safe for the actual noms/winners list. and thank you for pointing out that wasn't break dancing, it was driving me insane lol
(1:25:21 amused that this actress demands to see the "people being honored" instead of the dance number that is choreographed and performed by industry veterans who Are Nominated lmao)
I just finished the entire video and didn't even realize it was over an hour until I saw this comment 😅 01:39!! it's truly crazy how well she holds our attention on topics I never knew I'd care about, but now do passionately 😂❤
i think i could listen to you explain something as boring as like,, insurance claims and i would be thoroughly entertained. absolutely criminally underrated channel, this video SLAPS
I can't say that I have any skin in the game with literally any of these topics, but your gift for storytelling has me glued to the screen 👁️👄👁️
Info dump away, my queen.
Finally confirmation that The Barenaked Ladies's Snacktime was in fact a real album and not a fever dream i listened to on repeat at age 5. I think about that album every minute of my life and I've never met anyone who's heard of it. This is incredible.
How is every Babbity Kate video such a banger?
I graduated high school in 2009 and I felt that "long tanks and short jackets" comment in my soul 💀
1:33:20 As someone in the dancer community, 100% there was some thinly veiled racism that was going on, and I'm glad you brought it up. There is a level of prestige (and respect) often afforded to classical "western" styles like ballet that a lot of people (especially non dancers) do not afford to styles like hip hop, breaking, krump, dancehall, etc. And a lot of that attitude can be traced to the cultural/communal roots which those styles pull from and certain... presumptions about the demographics they are associated with.
this is the kind of deep analysis of something i’ve never heard of that i search for. God bless
Re: expertise at the Tonys, did you know the performers aren’t the only experts? There’s one woman who has been the Production Stage Manager of the show ELEVEN TIMES. The Tony Awards are a magical machine of live performance experts sharing what they do with the world and I adore them.
I've never seen an essayist coyly draw their finger down the spines of children's books in a boxset but now I have and I'm ready to be an American Girl again
You've quickly become a creator I will drop everything to watch your videos. It's like, you and Jenny Nicholson. Keep up the energy and excitement and the sentimentality. ❤️
It got me, a little, how much it got her they were that kid hahaha
A SAMANTHA VIDEO THE BOW MEANS A SAMANTHA VIDEO YESSSS
I’m glad you deferred to a more experienced music critic because I’m also not super well versed in rap but that snippet was enough for me to go “…he doesn’t sound… 100% on beat…” and wasn’t sure I was right but the guy said it in his review lol
i can't get over how good this video is - your personality is so fun to watch, your analysis is always so interesting, and no matter how long your videos are i always feel like they're all substance and no filler. it always brightens my day whenever i see an upload from you, thank you for another banger!!
Hello! Regarding your American Horror Story section: the figures dressed in black are actually a reference to a character in Season 1 of AHS called the Rubber Man. I can't speak to it anymore because I haven't watched AHS since ~ season 6, but because of the nature of this show (anthology with a new setting every season), the fandom would dissect these promo teasers to determine what the season would be about, and it was a huge part of the fandom, at least when I was part of it. Because of that, the images used in this dance number are immediately identifiable to a fan of the show, and are just as iconic as what you were describing for the GoT sequence. I would argue that this imagery is actually more recognizable than if they attempted to represent the actual characters from that season because of the culture surrounding the show.
Kate, I could listen to you talk about anything ever. You are filling a Jenny Nicholson hole in my heart
Please make this blow up, UA-cam, I need people to know about this
Have I ever watched the Emmy's award show? Nope. Have I ever cared about it? Not really. Have I watched this video in it's entirety and now have strong opinions about the 2013 Emmys dance number? YES
Watched this video with my sister and at the end i said "I was just thinking I like your little bow!" And she said, "comment it" so here I am, giving love to your hairstyle (and great commentary!!)
Yaaaay new video 😍
Still waiting for the second American girl doll episode though 😁❤
Episode recap plus craft hour was, v v good lmfao
As a kid who was in college for theatre at the time, who loves spectacle, I remember watching this live and being absolutely delighted! I haven't thought about it in awhile but damn NPH really had a chokehold on us all for a solid half-decade
I've finished the video and realized the TONYs number is the one I remember. Further cementing just how everywhere NPH was
OH MY GOD! The nostalgia you just him me with just by the thumbnail!!! I used to be OBSESSED with this performance! I would rewatch it so many times on youtube!! Its been…decades since then and i completely forgot its existence, thank you for the reminder!
I agree about NPH needing to host more things. He can ACTUALLY sing! He has the range! Stop letting really awkward hosts happen when you have NPH on standby!!! Doogie Howser MD for the win.
Also, as a musical fan I want the entire awards show to be musical numbers. It's the only way I would ever actually sit through one of those things
Always a good day when there’s a new BBK vid!! Criminally underrated channel
i don’t know why the CHOREOGRAPHY on the screens is so freakin silly but it sure is. i was already chuckling about it and then you mentioned it
so glad you brought up Neil Patrick Harris at the Tonys...I ALWAYS want to talk about Neil Patrick Harris at the Tonys...
5 hour Samantha video let's gooooooooo
okay but now i want a vid from u about the tonys opening. or just tonys opening numbers in general
HOLY SHIT I REMEMBER THIS! It's my earliest memory of an awards show, I really thought they just did stuff like this
nevermind i was thinking of not just for gays anymore at the 2011 tonys. carry on
I was a competition dancer when I was younger. Alison Holker was a competitor from another studio and I remember seeing her at conventions and competition and being so amazed. I then rooted for her on SYTYCD and DWS. I'm so sad about Twitch. I saw her back on SYTYCD this year and I'm so happy to see her
The way I screamed “SAMANTHA!!” is truly embarrassing 1:39:15
Everyone is getting this! Deep lore preview my bad I had no idea
I have never watched an emmys broadcast, but I was so enthralled by this video. You are a great storyteller!
I have been waiting for Samantha!! 😍 can’t wait!
Do I know or care about this? No. But here I am for a 2 hour feature film. 😍😍😍
Oh my goodness! This video unlocked so many memories I didn't know I had. Both the Emmys and Tonys performances from this year were definitely standouts from the ceremonies I watched growing up. Loved learning more about what went into making them happen. Great work!
The first one-dance-vignette-per-nominee example I can remember is Hugh Jackman's opening number at the 2009 Oscars.
I do like your hair; it looks very pretty!
I am so excited.
I think the bad reviews are also very much part of the 2013 zeitgeist, where anything that wasn't soaked in irony or, *god forbid*, SINCERE? was considered far too corny or cringe for serious people to enjoy...
I walked in here knowing nothing and not caring and within 5 minutes was very passionate about the connection between dance and iconography, and the 2013 emmys
I didn’t know this thing existed until this video. Now I have very strong opinions on core and why tango is a great choice for capturing MadMen.
I absolutely love your enthusiasm
I'm always absolutely delighted at just watching you talk
Thanks for not just detailing the spectacular number, but how the wider context of the broadcast contributed to its less-than-positive reception. More live performances!
I miss proper theme songs and longer tv intros so much. All you get now is 10 second title sequences with the show’s title and almost nothing else, which definitely suits some shows! But some others it’s like c’mon you could do so much better. Good Omens is a great example of a good intro because it’s full of so much stuff that seems like just random nonsense on first watch but each time you watch it you start to notice that it’s not random nonsense, they’re foreshadowing the events of the show and it’s so fun to watch
I could listen to you talk about anything! You are so full of energy and it makes it such a joy to watch ❤
I had to pause this to go watch the full set and honestly, the Emmys should do something like this every year! It’s honestly really iconic and a great way to showcase not only the top shows of the year but also the really talented choreographers! Cool stuff like this would make me want to watch award ceremonies, if only for these little 3-5 minute bits
So excited for a new video from you! Your content is some of the best I’ve seen (and I’ve seen alot haha)
Your videos deserve an Emmy
I love your vibe. Great video
Can’t remember the last time I enjoyed a video essay on here this much. I’m slightly biased as a longtime SYTYCD watcher, but I love how you dove into so many elements of these TV shows and themes. More!
That reincorporation of the BB theme at the end of Granite State sends palpable chills down my spine every single time!! It's my favorite episode for that reason, and it wouldn't have a tenth of the impact if they'd sprinkled it throughout the show just to be like, "remember what show you're watching?" Love the discussion of TV themes; it's such an important art form and when there's a good one it's a good sign that people have thought through how their art will be presented, rather than just churning out content.
(It's my favorite episode for that and many other reasons, I should say. It's a truly great episode on a top-tier show.)
Thank you. This is important to dance history
You are my favourite UA-camr and it's not even close
I love how I had no interest in the topic but your enthusiasm and your commitment to researching the topic thoroughly makes whatever you’re talking about fascinating to me! Another great video!
Yet another video proving that the Venn diagram of Kate and I's interests is just a circle
sorry Ryan Murphy promised a more grounded season with asylum?? he's a comedian for that one 😭
So now I want a video explain every detail of the BIGGEGR! Number 💖
I never knew how much I needed this video
I loved the SYTYCD seasons those choreographers were from. Especially Sonya.
I don’t hard core watch awards shows but I’m getting recovered memories from this specific one as you talk
What a treat!! Thx for making this.
i love your videos so much
Yes I do like your hair! super cute, also loved your video
EVERY babbity kate vid is PERFECTION
I watched series when I was nine and I loved it. I watch it all the time with my mom.
Obvs I havent seen the whole video but I just wanted to say that I LOVE your video's! Keep doing you
Can’t wait for a Samantha video to come our way🤗
I can recite that song like the the Pledge of Allegiance😂
also fun fact: the antagonists in ahs asylum included the literal devil, a nazi scientist, and aliens
I’d also watch another video of this length on just the Tonys performance
I'd like to point out my favorite Emmy's and Tony's performance...2010 Emmy's and 2011 Tony's. Can't wait to add 2013 to that!!
Is this the same Sonya who choreographed the Broadway Moulin Rouge? There's a video on UA-cam of her talking about the dance for Roxanne, and then the dancers perform part of it, and it's CAPTIVATING
Something similar happened a couple of times for the Oscars in the 90s, except since they don't have an award for choreography they instead had the dance numbers accompanied by the score nominees. There were also not received well, which for the Saving Private Ryan tap dance, that's fair. But if you criticise the Men in Black dance, I gotta say you must not like fun.
"For reasons"??? Like, say, THE SAMANTHA VIDEO?????
I love your videos! Is there any possibility you’ll do another AG doll video? I LOVEEEE Molly and would love to see a video on her!
Felicity, Josephina, (and Kit?) Are ones I'm excited about
I don’t know much about the Emmys. I’m not from the US so I don’t know most shows or people but I remember watching that performance on UA-cam years ago. So I’m excited for this video 🎉
a tv show with a good theme song and no lyrics (at least i dont think it had any) was Dallas
babe wake up, new babbity dropped
SAMANTHA!!
here for this girlie
I can tell you with 99% certainty as a SYTYCD watcher, the American Horror Story one is totally Sonya Tayeh. That dance has all of her signatures on it.
I’m so with you on breaking bad. It’s not a very busy show. I like a lot of talking and movement. This show just doesn’t have that that often. It works for the show. It just doesn’t work for me.
not me on the edge of my seat and getting all misty watching a whole 1h 39m video on a dance performance from 10 years ago. i'm not into dance or theater and don't watch award shows
Your hair looks pretty :)
The arms are viscerally upsetting because they evoke the nightmare sequence from Toy Story 2 when Woody is dreaming about falling into a trash can full of amputated toy arms.
the breaking bad synchronicity is blowing my mind
NEW KATE VID YAY
RJD2 has a wonderful song called Doin' It Right that is one of my most listened to songs of all time, crazy that he's responsible for the Mad Men theme
This is like the only Emmy’s i remember and it is definitely because of the dance number
yes! bring back theme songs !! on that note, nobody’s doing that ‘immerse you in the world’ full on theme song thing now like yellowjackets
American Horror Story Asylum was my favorite of the series that I have seen so far. It was amazing. If you like horror and mind twisting discomfort from things close to the truth. It really succeeds and is fantastic.
I remember watching the Emmys and enjoying that performance, actually. I was really surprised not everyone actually like it. Then again, I was in college, and was too busy to read up on entertainment news.