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Les ATRLers - Season 02 ∙ Episode 2: Judges Comments P1
Episode 2 - Elimination Ceremony: Judges Comments 1
First of all you are going to get the comments that each judge made for your entries.
After that you are going to get the results. Good luck.
Bey_Rihstan
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Originally posted by Kitt
I'm screaming at you submitting this. Not you taking me BACK  |
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Originally posted by Matty
“Mike Jones states & implied that before he got his fortune, no one saw him as desirable, and now that he's received his fame, he is now highly requested.”
This is more of an ugly duckling type song really. No one wanted me because I was poor, but now they want me cause I’m rich.
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Originally posted by DillonATRL
I wouldn't have sex with him if his balls grew money. He's gone from rags to riches but I wish there was a little more about his journey from the bottom to the top.
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Originally posted by DOMINO
How about telling us the song title?  Anyway, the song fits but it’s a bit messy.  Definitely better than your last entry but it seems a bit rushed. |
Superiore
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Originally posted by Kitt
I hate you for living in Italy.
This song is so cute though, and the progressive theme with the switch of the last verse makes a unique fit for this challenge.
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Originally posted by Matty
“The track wasn't clearly autobiographical at the time of the release, as they still had to make it big, but I still think it depicts the theme well.”
It is somewhat a foreshadowing song. It’s more of a story than actuality, but it displays the theme.
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Originally posted by DillonATRL
My mom was so obsessed with this album. Like you said, they're not actually in that millionaire state yet, but she describes what it will be like to live that lifestyle so I think it's a more than solid fit.
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Originally posted by DOMINO
Strong and unique song choice. Well written explanation. I definitely see an improvement compared to last week. You took our advice and went in deeper. Well done, Kart Racér.
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Serendipity
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Originally posted by Kitt
Am giving extra credit to those who want to present a different take on this challenge so I really appreciate how much you've backed your case up.
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Originally posted by Matty
“I decided to go for a song that actually has a critical view on the concept of being poor and normal to becoming rich and famous.”
It’s not much about going from poor to rich, but the fear of just getting famous and what has to be done. Do you go the route most go, or do you stay true to yourself? That’s more of the songs route, but points for the abstract thinking.
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Originally posted by DillonATRL
This worked for the most part. It may not work for everyone else but I saw where you were coming from. I liked the twist from the typical rags to riches songs though those songs fit entirely fine. You're a good writer.
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Originally posted by DOMINO
You took a big risk, Serena, and it paid off. In taking such a big risk it required a detailed explanation to make us believe in it. I think it was very well written, the song is a nice pick and the overall presentation was good. However, just like I told e437, you may want to change up your layout next time. It gets boring really quickly.
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Allstar
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Originally posted by Kitt
Sis, if it's possible (meaning it wouldn't make your entry ugly), could you embed the song/video next time? I'd like to easily listen/watch while I read an entry and keep the amount of opened tabs from them to a minimum. xoxo
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Originally posted by Matty
“'Lose Yourself' represents our theme on multiple layers.”
I never thought of it that way really.
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Originally posted by DillonATRL
The dishwasher aspect is fully there. The millionaire aspect is there but not all the way there since he's still in the process of taking that step but I did enjoy the twist on the formula for this theme.
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Originally posted by DOMINO
Although I am not stunned by your song choice your text is very persuading and it made me believe in this entry. You have a talent to draw the reader into your imagination with those extremely well written texts.
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e437
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Originally posted by Kitt
Screaming at this video. Drake is such a dork.
I agree with your choice and reasoning. It's the perfect pick and whether he exaggerated or not, I'm pretty sure, before the rap fame, he never had this amount of success and was living how he is now. So we all have our "bottom" in our journeys.
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Originally posted by Matty
“Even though there are rumours that Drake exaggerated when he wrote this and in fact it all didn't happen to him…”
I whole-heartedly agree with this.
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Originally posted by DillonATRL
Nothing I couldn't predict from the very minute I saw the theme but it fits nevertheless! The lyric "started from the bottom now we're here" is a synonym for the "dishwasher to millionaire" phrase.
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Originally posted by DOMINO
This is just fine. The song choice is obvious but it fits to the theme. Your text seems kind of rushed. And you used the same layout that you did last time. If I were you I would change up things. You don’t need fancy formatting but if you do it then change it at least.
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Melvin
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Originally posted by Kitt
I've been LOVING your formatting for this game thus far. It's so clean.
I feel like this is a uniquely great example considering it's actually not a song with a theme around rags to riches, but a literal example. This is literally Nicki before the fame, in her element, grinding, pre-ass shots, and from the actual source that got her noticed. One couldn't give any more valid proof.
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Originally posted by Matty
“The song took her from rapping on a staircase, to rapping in front of millions of people, making millions of dollars.”
Interesting abstract on the use of the song.
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Originally posted by DillonATRL
The explanation is nice but I tend to see the theme as something the song must portray and your explanation is there for confirmation. Your explanation fit, but the actual song's lyrics don't portray the theme given.
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Originally posted by DOMINO
Hmm.. You took a different approach and it’s not bad. But the song itself is not matching this week’s theme, does it? Your explanation was cute, layout was nice (obviously), but I am not amazed. If you send something this risky you better rock it, Melvin.
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Capital B
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Originally posted by Kitt
I love how you wrote this. It's so concise, articulate, and streamlined.
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Originally posted by Matty
“He doesn't shy away from the narrative surrounding where he started - living with his mom, working the night shift at a dead-end minimum wage job.”
Playing a popular character on Degrassi was a tough dead-end minimum wage job.
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Originally posted by DillonATRL
Remember when you were sent packing first on S3 of Survvor? It still upsets me. Anyway, it's nothing surprising but it's clearly a strong fit for the theme DOMINO presented.
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Originally posted by DOMINO
Like I said to e437, this was a very obvious choice and I wish I had seen something more creative. However, your text was much more explanatory than e’s. You went in deeper into the lyrics and it shows. I expected something better from you, though. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing?
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Stay tuned.
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