This ep was the 4th to be filmed, and I’m thinking that had it aired sooner then there would possibly be less debate as to Jai’s role on the show. Based on the previews Jai will be at the forefront of tonight’s effort to impart rhythm to Josh (something I’m hoping that I, who has also lost over 100 pounds and who did not get the gay dancing gene, will be able to gain by diffusion through the airwaves). I’ll be very interested to see how my ideas of dressing after weight loss mesh with Carson’s since I was not the most adventurous with color and fabric before dropping the tonnage but now wonder if I’ve perhaps gone too far the other way (three shades of orange shirt, is that really necessary?).
Okay episode. Lacking in Carson’s lewd commentary (unless I’m just tired and didn’t notice). That orangey jacket that Carson picked out was awwwwful. Made Josh look like a used car salesman. Loved what they did to the walls, though. That paint pattern thing was neat.
I wish they’d picked a better outfit for him to wear out dancing, though. He still looked shlubby, and it didn’t have him in any color which seemed to be a driving point.
The club was Suede, right?
Josh was less likeable than that cop guy. He didn’t even try to dance. Pathetic. He showed no appreciation for what was given to him and no improvement in behavior. I guess that if he’s not dancing, then chafing isn’t a problem.
And what’s with all the guys who get dressed before doing all the messy stuff in the kitchen. At least use an apron!
saramamlana, they give him the wardrobe. He picks out what to wear when it comes down to the final choice.
But Homebrew, in this case Josh wore exactly what Carson had laid out for him to wear.
Yeah, that shirt he wore to the club was just horrible. It would have looked at home on a teenage skate rat, not on a twenty-something lummox.
I loved the guys doing comedy routines behind the glass during the dance lessons. Great stuff.
The bad news… next week’s a rerun. Sigh.
I missed it. I was here at the office until 10:30 last night. 
Meh. Just, meh. The clothes left me cold, the apartment looked nice but not that impressive. As much as I love my sweet, sweet Kyan there’s only so many ways he can explain how to shave (even though they never listen) or apply product and still make it interesting. I’m growing less and less tolerant of the “here’s how to cook animals” aspect of the show as well. I don’t watch cooking shows because of my complete disgust at the idea of cooking or eating meat and so the focus on the preparation of animals to consume is getting to be a bit much. I was disappointed in the “learn to dance” segments. Not that I was expecting choreography but a few flashy things beyond that one move would have been nice. As much as I think Jai is adorable, I find myself moving slowly but steadily into the “fifth wheel” camp.
But, that’s what 90% of entree cooking is. And, the other 10%, of course, was on just last week…or maybe the week before…with the transit cop. The fact is, most people eat meat, and they’re not going to make the whole show a weird PETA ad just because a few people are vegetarians.
I think that was result of Josh being unwilling to even try. He seemed pig-headedly resistant to dancing. When he did the dumb-assed move with his hands sheilding his eyes and the other hand pointing, I joined the Fab 5 with derisive laughter. What the HELL was that? What too much Pulp Fiction? Then when he stood in place on the floor doing the stupid punching his hands without moving his body just a little, I realized he was just an ass. There is no excuse for not even trying. His girlfriend should drop him. He ain’t worth the effort.
Carson was right, “he wasn’t our best student”.
This episode kind of left me cold. It’s partially my own fault because I was distracted by that “Joe Schmoe” show. We were trying to figure out what it was all about, so we were switching back and forth between that and Kyan’s show. Also, last week’s with George was good, this one was sort of a let down.
The guy seemed decent enough and I think he has a good chance at keeping up his new improvements, though I agree that the shirt Carson picked out for him was awful. He got some great shoes anyway. Having lost 100 lbs, he’s still getting used to not dressing a larger body. Once he gets comfortable in his new skin, I think he’ll keep trying to look good. But man, does he suck at dancing.
There were some good jokes and I loved the whole bit in the gym. There was a moment when Ted popped up in the window and had a huge, silly grin. My favorite part of the show was at the very end when the Fab 5 wanted to have their own dance party. Jai went to pick up his glass of wine and someone else grabbed it right before he got to it. I think (I assume) it was Carson. The look on his face and his helpless reach for his drink was adorable. Poor little fifth wheel.
Oh, and they were kind to the girlfriend. They only made (or only showed) one crack about how “maybe a hot oil treatment isn’t the wrong answer for her”. Did you see those roots? And that texture?? Her hair is trashed! Kyan needs to get some lowlights and a bucket of deep conditioner in there, STAT!
That “dumb-assed move” is referred to 'round here as “spotting the tornado.” Except Josh forgot the “be the tornado” part, where after you spot it you whip your body around in circles with your hands in the air.
They did not dress him well. Josh was really long waisted - but Carson but him in low rise pants that belted BELOW his belly. Ick.
This episode was near and dear to my heart because, frankly, I have no rhythm. I don’t think he was not trying in regards to dancing per say. I think he was more afraid to look like a dork while dancing (and justifiably so).
This furthers my contention that there are just some people in this world that cannot learn rhythm, and hence cannot dance. Why humiliate these people (like myself) further by forcing them out on the dance floor?
Why make Josh dance?
Yeah, not a great one. I wasn’t even that impressed with his apartment. Then again, Gorgeous Greek George last week was hard to top.
But the Fab Five fooling around at the gym was great. I’ve seen Jai dance in his Broadway guise and it can be really, really hard for somebody that good to “dumb down” his teaching enough to get across to somebody who just can’t move naturally like he can. The timeline was confusing but I think Josh needed more than one dance lesson 
I am pretty sure of one thing, though: boy, did Josh score that night! The girlfriend was head over heels!
Because it would make his girlfriend happy? So what if you can’t dance like Jai? Guess what, most people aren’t watching you anyway. It doesn’t matter if you’re good as long as you at least try. Unless you’re seriously flailing about and knocking people over, people don’t care how good you are. Quit being so self-conscious and DANCE!
To make his girlfriend happy because she likes to dance.
And your post is wrong–if a person has two working legs, he/she can dance. What’s more, one’s ability on the dance floor, IMO, is directly related to one’s ability as a partner in bed. “If they can’t dance, don’t take 'em home,” is my motto.
I don’t recall suggesting any such thing should happen either. It would be nice if someone got taught how to make a vegetarian entree who wasn’t vegetarian but I didn’t suggest that, as much as I personally would like to see it, animal cooking be banned from the show. I can go the rest of my life, however, without seeing another series of close-up of sheep parts being “french boned” or live animals being gutted.
O…K.
Some of the style points about why the shirt choice suffered:
Do gay men have a great deal of practice with this ‘dress the clueless scruffy straight guy’ bit? Not likely. They went with a shirt they might wear, and it worked horribly on the show’s doofus.
Making dinner: the guy was awfuly inept just walking from the counter to the fridge, so I had low expectations when it came to ‘dance time’.
She should dump his ass.
I’m going to be as civil and light hearted as possible, because this is actually a serious issue for me.
It actually isn’t as simple as that. I once thought this way, and was slapped to curb because of it. The SO and I took extensive dance lessons towards the beginning of our relationship. We took them for months, and it still did not help. To this day I still have a very difficult time following rhythm, and 9 times out of 10 I feel like a total idiot doing it. Nope, I don’t think there is hope for me, so I frankly am not going to bother anymore.
I’m not going to be snarky. I will just say what I need to say. I don’t think dancing is meant to make other people happy. I disagree that my point is wrong, but of course there really is no way to prove this one way or the other, except through personal experience. If you can show me an example of how a Josh-type person learned to dance well, I may be swayed to believe otherwise.
As for your contention that one’s ability to dance is directly related to one’s ability in bed, I think the SO (who is now my wife) may disagree.
More on Jai and litigation, oh my. . .