Cheer series 2 AAARRRGH!!

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It's back. Starts with a great recap of the fame and fallout of series 1's success.

This season is so depressing. Navarro all seem to hate each other. Don’t know what went on with La’Darius. He seemed really hurt about Monica not answering his calls when she was away. I can’t make Monica out at all.

I watched to the end. Monica and LaDarius, honestly , she's a grown woman and he's just a young guy, what, early 20s? I thought they were going to end up shagging in the hotel room. Her behaviour is so wrong, I wouldn't let my kids train with her. Particularly my boys. She's lost the plot big time.

I totally agree about Monica having lost it! LaDarius seemed so much more "together" and sensible. She's totally nuts and I agree that scene was so weird.

[quote XelaM]@SwanShaped That can't be right, as Gabi was 24 during last season of Cheer.

Interesting about why Lexi had to quit! I wonder if they get any support to help them keep their grades up so as not to lose eligibility (like in "Last Chance U")[/quote]
Never realised Gabi was in her 20s. From the way her mother behaved, I thought she was a teenager.

I haven’t watched it all yet. I didn’t like the TVCC guy at all but he seems ok now. Cheer seems to attract a lot of vulnerable kids. Or is that just who they choose to show on tv? Loved that guy flipping in the big field when he was a kid. Smile tho!!!!

I can't continue with this season it's so boring, too much talking and Monica looks even more miserable than usual, I don't know what the kids see in her as a role model she is so cold and standoffish with them. I've managed 3 episodes and I'm not going back to it, gutted as I loved season 1.

It honestly gets much better.

Second half of the series is better. Less Moanica.

@GingerAndTheBiscuits

Second half of the series is better. Less Moanica.

Loving Moanica! She's seriously weird.

Second half of series better, but Episode 5 is shocking and VERY uncomfortable viewing

@XelaM

So all this time Navarro and TVCC were only competing with each other? Kind of puts a different spin to Navarro's 14 rings if they only ever had to compete against 1 team Surely that can't be right?

I did wonder why there was no third place. Now we know!

I wish Jada would stop shouting! Everything is at ear splitting volume!

I mean..... jeeesus. What is happening with Monica and L'Darius? That looked like a lovers reunion.

The Monica and La’Darius reunion was quite sweet actually. It shows how much they care about each other. I just think it seems a bit odd coz Monica doesn’t usually show emotional vulnerability like that.

I think Monica has a weird crush on LaDarius, which he was trying to be nice about but is not reciprocated That was my interpretation of their reunion.

And I love Jada!!! (But then I'm loud myself )

@knark

I like how so many of them love the sound of their own voice so much that the pep talks become more and more cheesy and vacuous.

Oh it was getting unbearable by competition time!! It really made me cringe.

@vjg13

It really doesn't make it clear that it's just the two teams competing in this group against each other.

No...it's a little bit like Dance Moms in that respect in that you're supposed to imagine they're up against loads of other amazing teams.

To be fair, Monica's team has won the overall competition high score trophy five times( but 2019 wasn't one of them).

Glad to have found this thread! Came across this on Netflix.

The show and the sport is so US-specific. Find it fascinating. Would like more information on the money side of things, eg how much it costs children and teens to do this type of acrobatic cheer, what’s in it financially for these small, further education places.

Agree with XelaM that in Season One the Navarro coaches took too many risks with the young women ‘flyers’, and indeed the whole team. For example, encouraging Morgan to risk broken ribs, also practicing the dangerous parts of the routine again and again in sessions when the squad were exhausted.

Also agree with XelaM that Netflix was irresponsible with some of the content about young people who seemed vulnerable, eg Morgan and Lexi.

Monica comes across as a ‘cold fish’. Hard to understand why the young people spoke of her as a ‘mother’ figure: it SEEMED genuine, but she holds huge power over them.

Jerry was a shock. It seems that his Season One persona with his team mates was fake. Strongly disagreed with Gabi and Monica, who seemed to have decided to prioritise his feelings over his victims’.

Safeguarding in the US seems dodgy in general IMO.

Cheer in the UK is cheaper than dance or gymnastics, because you are there as part of a team of up to 25. Obviously it varies from club to club and how many squads you are in.

Shoes are £ and wear out!

Competition outfits our club tries to keep the same one for 3 seasons (years) and helps sell on 2nd hand. The more sparkles the more they costs so £100-£200 for a competition outfit. To be cheaper our club just has one for all teams (apart from littlies) but other clubs have one per squad and my DD was in 3 squads for 7 years!!