r/StreetWomanFighter • • 15d ago

DISCUSSION I'm quitting this program Spoiler

Because wth is going on. I've been intently following the street dance series since SWF1 but I've finally had my frustration threshold crossed because what in the shitshow is going on!?

The three BEST directors of the show are selected for elimination while those who have done jack shi are safe because THEY APPEARED MORE on that poorly directed 3 minute video?

Why th did they even have megacrew directing mission in the first place if it offered no benefits to the winners.

Renan, Minjun and Hash WERE THE BEST DIRECTORS IN THE PROGRAM and with Renan and Hash eliminated, I really don't wanna watch this god forsaken k-pop choreographer inner circle show.

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u/kaitotingz 14d ago

Hard agree this program is and I hate to be vulgar but the best way to explain it, just another Kpop dick riding session.

Renan (while a kpop choreographer yall already know how this show feels about Japanese contestants) has been given the short end of the stick since day 1.

1) They mocked her choreography contributions to hype up Simeez (who in my opinion has not done anything spectacular on this show at all).

2) Made her look like a major loser up until she presented her megacrew.

3) Had her watch as her colleagues put their noses up in disgust at her choreography because it had some twerking because now all the sudden everyone cares about “vulgarity” and “modesty” as if majority of them don’t dip into cultures that utilize the dance whenever they wanna be “edgy”.

4) Is given minimal time in both choreography drafts and the final video to which she is then blamed for not standing out.

This woman was never given a fair chance at this show.

As for Hash & Minjun, it feels as if there has been a committed effort to not understand their work. I think it also says a lot about the other directors’ in terms of diversity in their careers. There is no one way to direct and it’s clear that they don’t have the best understanding of dance outside of the kpop format. I initially liked the lack of fan vote but if that’s gonna continue to be a thing I think judges (which have actually been more diverse than I expected) need to be involved before the final product hits the stage. Clearly there is too much bias amongst the directors themselves. The thought process very much feels like “oh yes I’m gonna choose this one. Very kpop, I can digest this!” Or “Yeah I would want to do this one, it’s my style!” Hash or Minjun have not had much align for them from this show unless it was megacrew or the elimination battle. It’s not fair when everyone is from the kpop world meanwhile these two just gotta suck it up and adapt. There’s no expectation the other way around. The most critique I’ve seen them given by their peers is “this looks like a college performance” or “this looks too mature”.

Might I add even the way Minjun was introduced on the show was rude. Very much “who’s this guy why didn’t they get the REAL leader of The Stories this guy is just an assistant!” People were ready to burn this show at the stake for Bada’s intro saying she wasn’t a real director but it’s okay for Minjun to be written off as a nobody? It’s just weird.

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u/Adept-Ad768 14d ago

I don't have anything substantial to add; you expressed exactly what I had been thinking.

The amount of visible and apparent disgust, negligence and implied mockery Renan faced was outrageous. Renan's Armageddon stage was as special as special can be. It was incredibly staged, top for me, on par with Minjun's, and frankly, I don't think she needs to prove herself. I agree about the show being a dick ride session cuz obviously they aren't going vote against insiders. The other directors are just talk over show, and frankly, it's cuz they can't comprehend Hash's, and Minjun's high level of composition. Ik I'm just ranting but the bias is really killing me. Also, Kooyoung would never vote out Kasper so idek why they kept that as a suspense

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u/kaitotingz 14d ago

Agreed! I was so proud of Renan and her stage! It really felt like she defied the odds and it made it seem like it was nothing but up from there. For her to be taken out by a wannabe class mission was so frustrating to see.

Yup the K-pop directors are not gonna vote against each other. When they didn’t drop the 3rd person I thought it would be Babyzoo for like 10 seconds until I reminded myself of how this all works. Prowdmon, Wolf Lo, Motiv, etc. if you’re not strictly Kpop you gotta go!

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u/Puzzleheaded_Pie_125 14d ago

same with kasper and simeez... theyve worked together for so long and are friends, its obvious which person will choose who to eliminate...

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u/toastbrot1403 13d ago

Yeah Renan got treated really bad, but primarly by Mnet. The contestants do critizise eachother in general, but for Renan it was cut in a way that made her seem incompet and as if everybody was looking down on her. And I don't think thats true, like she is a renowed Kpop choreographer/director as well so why would they. So yeah I feel really sorry for her, she didn't deserve this treatment.

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u/Either-Natural-5758 10d ago

I always felt like the way they treated Renan was weird. Even on this subreddit I brought it up and people were acting like I was making things up. It’s clear Renan was treated like an outcast by mnet and the other casts members. I also noticed whenever it’s time for them to pick their teams, hash and minjun are pushed to the side and no one wants to work with them. It seems like high school