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.
I don't care if it is an orgy of death, there's still such a thing as a napkin.
Willow ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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]
Vortex - May 14, 2007 10:47:39 am PDT #465 of 767
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
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.
Kathy A - May 14, 2007 11:22:59 am PDT #473 of 767
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
They really are a lot nicer than Trini and Susannah (the Brit originals), but I do like the way that T & S manhandle the female makeovers' breasts when they're just flopping around due to bad bras. They're so out there with it!
sumi - May 14, 2007 11:23:21 am PDT #474 of 767
Art Crawl!!!
Yes, the first guy was an asshat -- Clinton is so much better.