Occasionally I'm callous and strange.

Willow ,'The Killer In Me'


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]


Jesse - Nov 20, 2011 5:29:19 pm PST #18490 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

With the lost tickets? I guess it's whatever you can get away with? (Like free cab rides and such.) I do love that the camera people see all.

And assuming the snowboarders are going to come in last, they are so lucky if they don't get eliminated. But I wonder, since Phil said it was the next leg, not just "keep racing." I don't know.


Vortex - Nov 20, 2011 5:57:38 pm PST #18491 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Ha! Just saw Hok dancing with LMFAO on the American Music Awards.


Theodosia - Nov 20, 2011 6:25:39 pm PST #18492 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"

TAR: I think the snowboarders AND grandparents were still at the competition when we left off, so it could go a lot of different ways....


Jessica - Nov 21, 2011 4:24:43 am PST #18493 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Nobody gets eliminated halfway through a double leg, and I'm betting there will be another bunch-up opportunity coming up.


sumi - Nov 21, 2011 4:29:21 am PST #18494 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

I'm happy because I really don't want the snowboarders to be eliminated thanks to a stupid bodybuilding task.


Theodosia - Nov 21, 2011 9:09:34 am PST #18495 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"

Double legs are murderously tiring, so they may all be staggering across the finish line before they're done. The teams left are very competent, but we will see even more drop your tickets or bike off in the wrong direction.

I agree with the onair commentary that Ernie does a good job of calming down Cindy.

Amani rocks as hard as Marcus, who rock as hard as the Grandparents. (Loved Cindy's remark that theyd die together of embarrassment as a family. )

I think my problem with the Snowboarders may be the same as the body building judges, they're holding back emotionally, I suspect due to feeling way out of their Capital-C Christian world.


brenda m - Nov 21, 2011 9:42:07 am PST #18496 of 23273
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

There was a blink and you'll miss it mention from one of the snowboarders about old injuries that make it hard for him to do some of the poses. That may be hindering them with this challenge.

But, like with the recital, the judges also seem to be really looking for crowd engagement. Which makes sense, since it really is a performance.


Jesse - Nov 21, 2011 10:17:50 am PST #18497 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I suspect due to feeling way out of their Capital-C Christian world.

I just can't see the world of professional snowboarders as being that pious.


sumi - Nov 21, 2011 10:40:03 am PST #18498 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

I thought it was the injuries, myself.

I loved Amani coaching Marcus on the bodybuilding movements: hilarious.


Theodosia - Nov 21, 2011 11:36:02 am PST #18499 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"

The moves were more yoga-like than I expected, or maybe that's my own experience talking.

Also, I loved the HCA impersonator. Also fiendish task much? Having to memorize, then navigate on a bike in a strange city.