You should always be suspicious when one half of a detour sounds much easier than the other, given the fiendish history of the challenge-creators. Both tasks were hard, but at least the other was no harder than it sounded, and if you knew how to put pipes together or handle a kayak and currents.
Let him do his thing, and then you get him out. No messing with him for laughs.
Mal ,'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]
Theodosia - Oct 17, 2011 3:34:29 pm PDT #18264 of 23273
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Amy - Oct 17, 2011 4:01:08 pm PDT #18265 of 23273
Because books.
I know I'm overtired (and sort of hormonal), but The Sing-Off just made me weepy. Oh, North Shore.
Jesse - Oct 17, 2011 4:44:15 pm PDT #18266 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The Sing-Off often makes me weepy. Singing in harmony is often a great trigger for me.
So who do we like? The snowboarders?
Yes! I don't care if they lap the pack, if they keep doing it with a great attitude and actual skills.
Vortex - Oct 17, 2011 4:49:10 pm PDT #18267 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I LOVE North Shore. Yes, definitely their worst performance, but they nailed it all of the other times. Also, I thought that Delilah sucked. when they started the song, I said "ugh, this is terrible. The lead is thin and there's no heart in it"
But, I was heartened by Afro Blue's SOUL TRAIN LINE!!!!
eta: and it was even funnier when Sean corrected Sara. This is one of the few reality shows where I really like hearing what the judges have to say.
Jesse - Oct 17, 2011 4:54:52 pm PDT #18268 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Delilah had two good numbers and what, two, three mediocre ones? I totally would have cut them.
Jesse - Oct 17, 2011 4:59:43 pm PDT #18269 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OH! And I really wish they had taken them out of the brackets this week -- this half is so much better than the other one! Although I'm not that sad about this elimination.
-t - Oct 17, 2011 5:24:22 pm PDT #18270 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Project Runway: pretty pleased with the final four. I've had more than enough of Josh, but I didn't love Laura's collection either. I wonder if they are going to have some way of verifying that Anya does all her own sewing for Fashion Week, because you know someone is going to suggest she had help.
This season seems like it has flown by, mainly because every week I think "they haven't really hit their stride, I don't know, I guess I'll give it another week" and here we are at the finale. Or maybe it's just me.
le nubian - Oct 17, 2011 5:55:50 pm PDT #18271 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I *loved* "Video Killed The Radio Star." I just loved it.
Afro Blue - goes without saying. It is a shame that Sara B. has so little acquaintance with Soul Train because that's exactly what I thought too. Not a wedding line!
Amy - Oct 17, 2011 5:58:19 pm PDT #18272 of 23273
Because books.
"Video Killed the Radio Star" really was great. I do love ... is it Vocal Point? "Footloose" was just fun.
Morgana - Oct 17, 2011 6:20:31 pm PDT #18273 of 23273
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
and it was even funnier when Sean corrected Sara
I have pretty much gotten to the point that I stop listening as soon as she starts gushing. "I feel as though I've gone on the journey with you. / You were very emotional up there. / My notes say you're all very good looking people." Ben and Shawn are awesome at giving concrit, but Sara seems pretty useless. I don't care if she sang a capella in college.
I expected Delilah to get eliminated over North Shore, because North Shore has been pretty consistently solid and entertaining, whereas Delilah, other than their first number (Grenade), has been really shaky. Although I did have doubts when there was that video when the guys said they didn't know any modern music, and didn't even know who Bruno Mars was... and I was wondering how they'd manage a show that relies so heavily on modern/pop music. They handled The Lazy Song really well, but I doubt they would have made it through next week's hip hop as easily.