What DID y’all like? 💀

I honestly loved the whole thing. This was completely different from MTT and I’m here for it. Haha I really hope they do a season 2.

I really like how the documentary exposed how little the women make. My husband was shocked to find out what they make for a full season of work in 2024 is what he made for lasting 2 weeks in an NFL training camp in 2007. He actually made more technically because the org he tried out for paid for his plane ticket to Europe.

They are professionals and the documentary showed what they add to the organization. They should be compensated way more for what they add.

I like that most of the young women have had a college education.

My favorite seasons were 10-14. The girls on the team during those seasons were my favorites-Season 10 KaShara, Season 11 Maddie, Yuko, Kelsey, Tasha, Khalyn, Season 12 Savannah, Tara, Miranda, Lauren, Season 13 Rachel, Briana-(should have made training camp in season 12), Madeline M, Ashlee, Season 14 Taylor, Lisa, Victoria & Kelsey

I liked that it was so real. I don’t think it painted everyone involved in the best light. It showed the ups and downs and a REAL look at the juggernaut that is DCC. They also highlighted some creep behavior but I don’t think they did it justice but they put it out there.

Watching this season vs. all the perfect happy people of seasons before- i honestly felt this was part information part satire. And I appreciate that.

I like that some girls know this shouldn’t be the highlight of life.

I loved that they licensed Thunderstruck!!!

One small part I loved was the auditions in the 70s! I loved when Judy explained it was just ladies shaking their hips and clapping while wearing high heels.

I like that they showed the mental struggles in the aftermath of being a DCC. It’s sad that there is so much mental and emotional turmoil about identity and purpose after leaving. So I hate the result but I like that they showed it. I think Caroline laid it on a little too thick and dampened her sister’s joy. I love the relationship stories, back stories, honesty. People can judge the vanity of it all they want but that’s legit what makes them who they are. Beautiful inside and out. If someone’s face is not the right shape, it doesn’t photograph well, then they aren’t a fit. We love to look at beautiful people and their goal is to deliver.

I know not everyone loves Victoria but I enjoyed getting to know her on a more personal level! I have such a soft spot for her and I relate to her so much about feeling alone in a room full of people

I loved it all, the good and the bad. I didn’t expect to cry, but seeing VK kind of “left out” and just celebrating her birthday on her own broke my heart. This sub has always been hard on her and her mom, but the show really showed exactly WHY VK leans on her mom so hard - it seems like no one else was fully in corner before, and her mom is all she has. It resonated with me a lot and broke my heart. It’s hard when you are living your dream, but it’s not all you thought and you feel alienated. I’d venture everyone who has been on multiple teams has experienced something similar, and understands just how much that can hurt. Especially when you want so badly to feel “part of” the group, but no one is willing to take you in. I also loved seeing them all interacting with people at events - they are so natural and so loved by the community, and since we never saw those interactions (only ever pictures), it was hard to understand what they did at those events. And when they brought the Christmas decorations to the hospital, I lost it. And hearing Madeline talk about her story. And I LOVED seeing Kat and Caroline discussing “life after,” which no one ever discusses. And Caroline is just a GEM. She gets a bad rep, but she seems so fun and sweet. They really leaned into the sadder topics and they didn’t just gloss over them like MTT did. This is a MUCH better show, and I hope they continue it in future years.

I liked it. I see Victoria in a whole different light and her not really having friends on the team bothered me. I feel sorry for her. It doesn't matter what season I always seem to dislike a few cuz of the vibes I get from them. My favorite on this show is kleine, Lea, and kadyanna

Kleine. Period

I loved it showed these girls for the pros they are. I loved that it showed how hard they work and hopefully will bust the stereotypes that are placed on DCC.

I liked that it followed a different format than MTT. I enjoyed getting to know their personalities more. Kelsey is very serious!

The DANCING!

I enjoyed the series, it was well made & I found it interesting to see some of their back stories. The process itself looked problematic AF though and couldn't believe how little they get paid! 

I liked that it was a more in depth/serious take, that we saw more of the girls throughout the year and it wasn’t all smiles and “yes ma’am’s” like the reality show.

I predict Kat gets on a reality show from. This exposure.

I absolutely loved this show!

Loved seeing the comradeship and support for each other, but was absolutely heartbroken for all the amazing girls that didn't make the 36. Especially Ari!!! Felt so cruel that it basically came down to her size, couldn't they have figured that one out before??? She put so much effort into making the team 💔

Seeing the leadership Kelcey showed was fantastic - you can tell she's such an asset to the DCC and I do hope she's able to continue on as an allstar for as long as she's in town. Love Kat and her larger than life personality, and i actually really warmed to Caroline too.

I actually thought it was quite a well-produced documentary series overall.

One thing that really impressed me overall is that for the most part the team did seem quite supportive of one another. And holy cow, they all work hard. So hard. I hope they get compensated better in years to come.

The scenes with James in the hospital, Madeline's dad and Kelcey with her hospital patient really touched me.

Kelcey was a revelation. And Caroline too. I feel like MTT never allowed us to see their personalities and that was so good to see more of them. It was nice for Judy to say how much she relies on Kelcey and loves Caroline

I thought the complaints have been about the stuff the documentary brought up, not being critical of the documentary itself. A good documentary should get people talking, and wanting to change something? Maybe I just missed stuff, and have projected my own take!

Stuff I liked: I really warmed to Kat.
I liked that it covered the whole season.
We got to see more behind the scenes stuff which was interesting.
I thought it was less sanitised than MTT which I appreciated.
Showing the reaction to the SA was (whilst an unpleasant event) really helpful and important.

My husband and i have been randomly yelling out "THUN. DER!!!!" all week

I actually really enjoyed it! As someone who has grown up in the dance world I appreciated having a more “authentic” look into the professional dance world. Working as a professional dancer is going to be hard and confusing at times. Dance is so subjective and lot of the time. I never thought the DCC was this “perfect” organization. So I guess I enjoyed the real life aspects of the show. No one’s life is ever sunshine’s and rainbows all the time. There are so many factors and decisions that go into life. Also everyone on the show is human, including Kelli and Judy. Do I agree with them all the time. Hell no. But they are still human and I believe are trying to make the best decisions for the team. However I think charlottes stance on why they don’t pay the cheerleaders more is crazy. Like girl be so for real 🙄

I like Kelli and Judy and their perfectionism. I liked all the girls. I even liked Reece. She is my complete opposite.

I like how fit and beautiful all the women are. They make me to work out and eat less crap.

I don’t think I want anything as bad as these girls want to be part of DCC.

Overall I find it inspiring. I want a documentary on HBCU dancers!!

Love the energy, enthusiasm, and teamwork. Plus the vets always looking out for the rookies. I like that they have stopped bringing "maybe" vets to training camp. Even though it's often really sad to see them go, like Allysa Torres back in the day. K and J are right, the vets are not going to change so you either like them as they are during tryouts or you don't. But this way the vets don't see the rookies as cutthroat competition once you are in training camp so the vets will actually be looking out for them and nurturing them and really trying to build them up. There were times in past seasons that you didn't always see that from all the vets. I just love seeing the growth and development!! It makes me reminisce so hard and miss my dancing days like crazy!!

I liked that everyone was given a choice if they wanted to be filmed or not. On MTT, I don’t recall that being an option. I also liked how they showed more than just the first game after the team is chosen- we got to see the banquet, Thanksgiving game and a playoff game.

I liked that they didn’t bury certain issues. It wasn’t all rainbows. They got Charlotte Jones on camera for all of time saying that sisterhood is more important for the DCC ladies than getting fairly compensated. This coming from a multi millionaire who I suspect doesn’t plan to give up any of her very abundant salary anytime soon. The tone deafness of these people never fails.

Kat and, in general, the focus on the genuine friendships between the women.

I actually really like Kelli and Judy. You can see their passion and love for what they do and you have to respect their drive to make it what it is and what it strives to be. The stories were well done and it’s hard to not respect the level of talent to go in and do it every year.

I also really liked Victoria and loved how she decided to move out after this year - you can see her ambition for it, but it was time for her and I hope she going doing really well :)

Loved this documentary, and still complained about the women not getting fair wages 💀

I loved seeing the dads get emotional. And I loved seeing Kat. I love her.

I get tired of people complaining about the organization. As long as women are going to continue to work for them, it will continue to go on. If it’s not bothering any of them , there is nothing that can be done.

Thank you for posting this. Honestly between the complaints between making the team Kelly etc it’s exhausting. I personally love the documentary. I like getting to know the ladies more. I’m personally glad a camera didn’t follow me around in my early 20s and showed all my faults 😂

Victoria finally valuing herself enough to retire. I teared up.

I can’t get enough of the show. It’s like a real housewives show imo. Drama, beautiful people and some cheese storylines. I LOVE it

I liked it. I was kind of taken aback at how bad it made them look. So many things that I think they would’ve kept more hidden with the CMT version.

I hadn't watched MTT so I can't relate to the feelings people have of not being enough of X person and too much of Y.

I thought VK's arc was incredibly well done. You start out kind of disliking her and thinking of her as a nepo baby but then you feel for her and her struggles and really cheer for her standing up for her well being at the end.

I know people don't like the way that the girls are judged for their looks but I kind of appreciated the honesty of getting to see the judge is talking with one another about those seemingly petty details. It's not like they can possibly pretend it isn't a major factor in their decisions so given that as a basic assumption I liked getting to see the way they spoke about these things.

For some reason it was just really funny for me that the guy in charge of the company that makes their boots gets to be a judge.

I just loved Kelcey. I appreciated that she was a little bit more stoic and measured in her interviews but you could tell if there was still deep emotional investment in the team and her position as a leader. And the fact that it's not just she has to have another job to support herself but she has an insanely emotionally taxing job that also requires significant education to be qualified in.

I like that there weren't any plot lines involving interpersonal drama between the girls. I'm sure they exist given the size of the team and how varied people's backgrounds and expectations are but I really respect the producers for not just playing into a "catty girls fighting" cliche and highlighted other problems with the team as a business.

I personally have wondered about the sisterhood since I’ve become invested in the girls of DCC. I’ve always wanted to know if they really got along and really hung around each other a lot. So it was neat to see the sisterhood in action and how much they support each other.

I know Kelli and Judy have gotten a lot of flak over the years and even now, but it was interesting to see how hard they actually work. And people can say what they want but they do love and support those women even though they expect perfection out of them.

I really liked it. I felt like it gave a more accurate portrayal of the highs and lows of being a DCC and professional dancer instead of just being a huge ad for the corporation. I also loved that Netflix paid for the rights to use the actual music so we got to see what the dances really looked like. Whoever edited the CMT version was horrible about picking songs that didn't match the choreography and it made it frustrating to watch at times.

I liked seeing Kat. I didn't like meeting Reece and seeing what a sheltered fundie she is.

Better production quality and less phoney than MTT.

I enjoyed the show overall. I fell in deep like with Madeline. She is so brave and strong and I’m so happy they focused on another legacy other than Victoria. I loved Victoria’s self awareness and the fact that she was strong enough to walk away from an environment that she says was a blessing and a curse in so many words. However, I watched her YouTube message and she is moving to New York in about a week to continue pursuing dance as a career. She mentioned wanting to be a Rockette and I hope that she is strong enough for the scrutiny that she will get from trying out with them, and I wish her much success.

I enjoyed how raw the documentary was, and they didn’t sugarcoat anything. I will watch it again.

I really enjoyed it. I loved "Making the Team" and was really looking forward to it. Loved seeing more Kelsey, Caroline, Kat, and Victoria.

I loved all of it!!

I loved seeing behind-the-scenes into the cheerleaders day jobs. I adore Kelsey

I loved the tough audition process.

I loved the updates of the girls as they’re trying out

Victoria put her heart out there for us

1980s history of DCC and old policies. How old tryouts went.

How the cowboys protect their girls, ie, holding a football during meet-n-greets

The discussion on pay

Body weight discussion from the girl’s point of view. What it takes to maintain it

How the DCC went from a snap-and-dance cheer team to having Barbie dolls.

I wish we had another season! I loved the older girl’s unbiased perspective and younger girl’s cheerful view. It was so fun to watch!!

I honestly liked it overall. Whether it’s good or bad, this is an honest portrayal of what a lot of this part of the dance world is like. Despite not ever going to this level (though the NBA/NFL level was a goal for quite some time and I was in the world of prep classes etc.), it was very relatable.

I especially liked the honest conversations about the difficulty of leaving, even on good terms, after a good long career, when it’s for the best. As is likely the case with elite athletics or other careers/paths that require this level of tunnel-driven dedication; it often defines you to some extent and is a struggle to find yourself and move forward when letting go of such a huge piece of your life.

I liked the deeper dive into their lives and seeing more of the actual dancing. the filming was more professional than MTT. I also liked that the cuts were quick, and no meaningless sob stories

I ate it up like junk food. I really liked how it allowed us to get invested in a few of the girls and then break our hearts when they didn’t make it lol. I do think most of the back stories were necessary to relate to the girls, however, Victoria was focused on way too much.

I also enjoyed that it showed the season after they made the team so we got to see them actually at the games for the entire season.

I liked it all - really- just wish we could have learned about more people and not so much on the same 3 people.

I did not miss Kelli saying "tonight will be your last night".

I liked the closer look into their actual lives- I missed that part of the show from MMT. It felt like the girls were more comfortable with opening up to the cameras about their feelings too.

I liked hearing about Kat and Caroline's life after DCC

I enjoyed seeing Charlotte admit that they pay the girls crap and I hope that she gets backlash and pays them more. I know it’s a part-time gig and I know it’s a dream for a lot of girls and it’s a phenomenal thing to have and to be able to aspire to, but it is a grueling Time for them to be DCC dancers so they should get compensated a bit more than they do.

If anyone can make a change about the compensation that the dancers get in the NFL or even the NBA it is one of the leading cheerleading dancing squads in the country.

I liked seeing parts of the entire season rather than just the first game once everyone got picked. I know when I watched the Thanksgiving game, I was trying to see if I would recognize any of the vets, so it was cool to see that again in more detail.

I just wish there was more dancing! It was a documentary, and for being a documentary it was good.. you can’t compare it to Making the team.. it’s no where near the same style.. if you keep that in mind, you will like the Netflix one.. but if you compare it.. you probably won’t like it

Much more real interviews! Acknowledging the parts of cheerleading that are hard, including the post-DCC transition.

More vulnerability and intimate convos

I really liked how real it was. Even the unenjoyable parts were enjoyable in the sense that it is something to learn and relate to. it's not as dramatic as MTT, but a more honest perspective

I enjoyed it.

I loved this whole show, much better than the original too. I hope they keep making them.

I liked the higher production quality and music as well as seeing the banquet.

I liked - Getting to see so much more of the Thunderstruck choreography and song.

• Seeing the comraderie of the alumni and their collaboration choreography with the current DCC team. Impressive.

• Appreciated the bonding. Not many people understand how much of a fishbowl groups like this are in when they come together under such an intense and stressful process. Many incorrectly label it a "cult". "Re-entry" back into a non-fishbowl world is real (re: Caroline).

• I have always liked Judy and Kelli and that has not changed. The show stressed the uniqueness of maintaining the brand and building a team.

• Seeing how self-aware Victoria is about her life and relationship with DCC.

• Getting to see how group leaders and 2nd leads are chosen.

I really liked having far less Melissa Rycroft Strickland 😂

I liked hearing the actual music to the dances not the bootleg CMT budget filler crap…

I’m not sure I liked it (ok I did, but I’m a total snarker) but I about died when they showed Kelli and Judy putting on makeup. Like I never ever thought we’d see them bare faced. And then Kelli in curlers. Dead.

I liked victorias honesty. From a human being standpoint I just want to give her a hug, and still wanna smack the people in that organization that aren’t caring as much as they should about these girls.

I’m only on episode 5.

I really loved Kat and Caroline. I watched Kat on Making the Team and she still has that funny,honest, personality. I also really liked the history lessons of DCC and getting to see Judy and Kelli in their cheerleading days.

I liked that they kept it real!

Highlighted VK's mental health struggles, Caroline's struggles, and poor Madeleine!

It definitely kept it real on being careful what you wish for!!

I really liked the camera work, too!!

The focus on how hard this really is. All angles - the injuries, the sexual harrassment, the perfectionism. It was way more well-rounded than MTT summer camp.

I really like the camera quality! Like that show is CRISP

When James was busting Kelli's... Well, whatever, but he was cracking me the heck up. 😂

"A funnier moment- When Reese was going on one of her I Love Jesus tangents and then cut to her solo when she was dancing to a much sexier song than I expected her to lol"

I noticed that too!

I've always been a fan of MTT, but the production quality on the Netflix show was incredible. The music, the background footage, showing the cracks of the program. This show felt like a step-up in every way to me.

I enjoyed learning more about individual DCC - but there was too much concentration on Victoria and Reese which just repeated what had been shown. Would have been nice to learn more about some of the other girls.

especially loved seeing Madeleine - what a brave young woman she is. DCC should be very proud to have her with them.

I like seeing the girls interact with each other and basically all gameday footage

I liked the behind the scenes of them being cut. Previously it looked like they were cut and then left to get changed and walk out alone, I thought it was nice seeing the other people involved and the care they took after such a sad moment for the candidates.

One thing I did not miss (so liked), were the dramatic sob stories. I also liked seeing more of the perfection lid pulled back.