I'm fussy about dance shows and was hoping this would please, but it ended up being more frustrating than entertaining. I like the concept and it could have been successful, but the production was all wrong. I was expecting "World of Dance" and got an MTV video with CW drama. I came for the dancing but saw more of the audience (why??) and could hardly see the routines for the constant wide angle and zoom shots. Add smoke and dark lighting, and it was usually pointless. I was curious to learn more about the 8 choreographers professional background but there wasn't much meat there. The "world class 100" consisted of a variety of people but only about 5 got all the camera time. One reviewer said everyone on the show was American (and therefore bad I guess?), however they must have had it on mute because the majority of dancers (that spoke) were from another country. There was the requisite drama thrown in (completely unnecessary) and the usual filler to drag out 8 episodes. I didn't like that the songs were chosen for them (some really odd choices) and that it all felt one note- same dance style/moves over and over again. I come from a contemporary dance background, but I appreciate all styles which made World of Dance so engaging. I quickly grew tired of the frenetic bumping and grinding that is fine only in small doses. There were moments of creativity, but not enough to make this satisfying. In fact, the one choreographer that was a bit of a creative oddball was voted off fairly quickly. I'll watch the finale, but I would never watch a second season of this without drastic changes.
