Mal: Cut it out. Job's not done until we're back on Serenity. Zoe: Sorry, sir. Didn't mean to enjoy the moment.

'Ariel'


Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


Sean K - Aug 02, 2007 7:23:41 am PDT #1261 of 23273
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I thought all four of the losers could have gone home and I would have been fine with that.

Out of all of them, the only one I kind of like is Howie, precisely for his bulldogishness, but it was annoyijng last night, and if he can't work better with others, and step outside himself, he can't be Top Chef. Sara was just annoying and Hung NEEDS to get smacked down hard. Like, he needs to get sent home next week, rather than much later in the competition.


megan walker - Aug 02, 2007 7:53:20 am PDT #1262 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

SYTYCD: Agree with much that has been said; however, I think that Neil certainly could end up in the bottom 4. And let's hope he does. Despite the shirtlessness, neither dance was very interesting and (assuming that much of the voting is done by younger girls) I'm not sure that voters would relate at all to the theme. Still love Sara and Sabra, though I have to say that the Broadway routines really leave me cold and Sabra really looked like she was struggling in the quick step. I think Pasha really saved her in that. I think (and hope) that Lauren and Dominic will be the ones to go.

TC: I always love taste tests. Howie was annoying for complaining about the bow-tie pasta when he got tomato paste. I would have been happy with anyone in that bottom four getting eliminated. I wish Casey and Dale would have won though. I didn't love the sound of Tre and CJ's dish and agree that I would never call anything truffle "Mediterranean".


Sean K - Aug 02, 2007 7:59:31 am PDT #1263 of 23273
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I wish Casey and Dale would have won though.

I'm not holding my breath for it or anything, but if Tres and CJ wanted to be really cool, they'd take Casey and Dale.


SuziQ - Aug 02, 2007 8:00:27 am PDT #1264 of 23273
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I wish Casey and Dale would have won though. I didn't love the sound of Tre and CJ's dish and agree that I would never call anything truffle "Mediterranean".

I agree with you, but Tre and CJ were the only ones who "got it" when it came to the challenge. Their dish could have been tasted horrible and been Mexican and they may still have won because they did it right (yes, I'm exaggerating here). Had Casey and Dale even tried to separate their stuff when they froze it, Italy would have been theirs.


megan walker - Aug 02, 2007 8:04:32 am PDT #1265 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Tre and CJ were the only ones who "got it" when it came to the challenge.

True, but after the whole "you didn't barbecue" thing, I was hoping that the non-Mediterranean aspect might bite them on the ass. I'm thinking maybe the partially frozen meatball might have been the final straw on that decision.


SuziQ - Aug 02, 2007 8:05:43 am PDT #1266 of 23273
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Megan - I see that different - I see the "you didn't barbecue" translating into "you didn't freeze things separately" more than the slant of the cuisine.


victor infante - Aug 02, 2007 8:09:37 am PDT #1267 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Megan - I see that different - I see the "you didn't barbecue" translating into "you didn't freeze things separately" more than the slant of the cuisine.

Agreed, and it was a slant, not complete abandon. Same with Casey and Dale's meatballs. Whereas Lia's whatever that was last episode had little to nothing to do with Latin cuisine, not just having an odd ingredient or two.


megan walker - Aug 02, 2007 8:13:34 am PDT #1268 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I don't think it should have bit them on the ass, but I wish it had--just because for some reason I really wanted Casey and Dale to win. They were just so excited about their dish.


Jesse - Aug 02, 2007 8:25:29 am PDT #1269 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

C'mon, people, you really think a frozen ziploc (err, excuse me, Glad) baggie with a solid chunk of ice in there is going to heat up okay in ten minutes?

Seriously. Have they never done that at home? Because lord knows I have! I guess most people have microwaves.


Sean K - Aug 02, 2007 8:26:47 am PDT #1270 of 23273
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I was very surprised Sara didn't go home, actually. I may be misremembering, but I think this is the first time one of the cheftestants very obviously didn't do anything, but didn't get sent home for it (see my previous comments on the dangers of making salad on this show).