Actually - both shows look pretty good and more interesting than MUCH of what's out there in terms of contests.
Sir? I'd like you to take the helm, please. I need this man to tear all my clothes off.
Zoe ,'Serenity'
Experimental TV: Non-Fiction
This thread is part of an experiment to discern the Buffistas' future interest in television discussion. It will remain open until June 1st, 2007, upon which date there will be spirited debate regarding the infinite possibilities for our board's development. This thread is for non-fiction tv, including but not limited to documentaries and reality shows. [NAFDA]
sumi - May 14, 2007 6:16:29 am PDT #463 of 767
Art Crawl!!!
Kathy A - May 14, 2007 10:38:39 am PDT #464 of 767
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I probably would watch "The Singing Bee" at least once, but if it's all about embarrassing someone who screws up, I'm not watching it twice.
I caught part of the "What Not to Wear" marathon over the weekend, and had a lot of fun. I did feel sorry for that one woman who had severe sticker shock at the first thing she looked at on Shopping Day #1, so much so that she said, "I can't do this," started to cry, and walked off camera. She did have one of the better hair/makeup changes I'd seen, so that her longer, frizzier hair ended up being curly and glam!
Vortex - May 14, 2007 10:47:39 am PDT #465 of 767
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I had a friend submitted to What Not To Wear (I didn't get to participate though), and she ended up leaving before it was over. She said "despite the free clothes, I just didn't want to sit there feeling bad about myself." And she is not sensitive at all. She was excited about it, but she said that they made her feel bad and didn't want to listen to her style.
Connie Neil - May 14, 2007 10:50:20 am PDT #466 of 767
brillig
I want to see a show of clips of people telling off the What To Wear people.
Vortex - May 14, 2007 10:51:31 am PDT #467 of 767
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
She didn't tell them off, she just said "i'm not doing this anymore" and got on a plane and went home.
askye - May 14, 2007 10:59:17 am PDT #468 of 767
Thrive to spite them
I think they've mellowed some of the years. I know there was one episode where the woman only had 1 pair of pants being held together by safety pins and she was trying on skirts and in tears and Clinton seemed distressed for her (they were watching the first shopping day) and said the problem was with the skirt, not her, you take off the skirt and find something else that works. At the second shopping day they gave her a hug and told her some of that.
Jesse - May 14, 2007 11:02:41 am PDT #469 of 767
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I always like it when, after a really bad Shopping Day 1, they just show up first thing, instead of jumping out after a while. Stacey & Clinton get much more sympathetic with people who seem genuinely traumatised by the whole thing.
Vortex, wasn't your friend going to be on one of the first US episodes? I can see it taking a while for them to get their act together, attitude-wise.
askye - May 14, 2007 11:04:41 am PDT #470 of 767
Thrive to spite them
They had a different guy in the early seasons didn't they?
brenda m - May 14, 2007 11:20:58 am PDT #471 of 767
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
brenda m - May 14, 2007 11:21:06 am PDT #472 of 767
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Yeah, I think Clinton was brought in for just that reason, to tone it down a bit.