You're absolutely right. I guess this is where the reality show scripting/editing rears it's little head. They did still win Grand Champs though.
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It is certainly no reflection on CJAs performance, but reflects badly on CMT that they are stooping to that level, up to now I have been impressed with how they have given what appears to be an honest portrayal, hopefully we won't see any more of that kind of editing, so unnecessary!
Haha you obviously don't know how reality television works.
It wouldn't be good for tv drama or for cheer in general to show that on tv, but we in cheer world know its not uncommon (although I was surprised to hear there was not one other SSAG at the Trenton comp). If they had made a big deal about them not having any competition I can see lay people who were watching asking "what do you mean they got first place at a competition when they weren't competing against anyone?" Even DH asked why they would bother going if they knew they weren't competing against anyone, and I had to explain that every comp they go to provides another chance to perfect that routine in front of an audience so that they're that much more ready for the next big comp. Also comps are usually planned and paid for so far in advance you usually don't even know until that week who else your team is competing against.
I bet if you asked PA, the story behind Trenton wasn't the competition (or lack there of) but the added difficulty and getting ready for the next big comp (Atlantis?). I think CMT could have done a quality show without the fictional competition against 2 other SSAG teams that don't exist. Just tells me that CMT doesn't really get it, oh well. Still enjoying the show.
Especially since they just increased the difficulty level of the pyramid - Baltimore would not be the place where they wanted to first try it out. But exactly, CMT doesn't get it. But really who does outside of cheer world?
Thanks for checking. I re-did them and they still had lag. Really seems to be hit or miss with Vimeo based on other user comments there. I did try a different encoding, and they appear fine for me. So see if these work for you.All of the parts for the first episode play perfect for me, so hopefully cutting episode 3 into separate parts will make it play better. Thank you
