It's called a blaster, Will, a word that tends to discourage experimentation. Now, if it were called the Orgasmater, I'd be the first to try your basic button press approach.

Xander ,'Get It Done'


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]


kat perez - Aug 24, 2012 8:32:10 pm PDT #19787 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

I still like Chehon more than Daniel. Daniel left me cold. Still, I would've taken George over Chehon in a heartbeat. George is just a more versatile dancer. He was better in that horror show NappyTab hip hop where he and Tiffany were babysitters dressed in too bright clothes than was Chehon in his hip hop. Original Danny was pretty terrible at hip hop, too, btw. Go back and watch him dancing to Push It with B-Girl Sara. Painful. Plus, they made him wear a Kangol hat and it almost got knocked off at one point and then just sat there all crooked for the rest of the routine. And a big, gold dookie rope. It was . . . a lot. I just think hip hop is hard for ballet dancers. The whole movement vocabulary would just feel wrong. I still like watching Eurotrash Danny and he really does seem to be coming out of his shell a little bit, so that's nice to see.

And I finally watched Peanut's show and I liked it. I wish there were more dance and less personal drama. And I want more Melanie. She is in the company. Show her to me, dammit! But I am living, living for Chance to Dance. So much awesome I almost can't stand it. I just want several seasons of the Ballet Boyz traveling around America exposing the weak technique of some of these studio kids and elevating others.


megan walker - Aug 25, 2012 8:18:20 am PDT #19788 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I had no idea ANTM was starting up again. Hulu Plus is proving to be very dangerous for the amount of TV I watch.

Like the college concept, but I don't know if I like the whole audience commenting thing. The new judges seems okay but I miss Jay.

ETA: Victoria looks super familiar to me but I think it might just be because she reminds me of Sarah Drew.


kat perez - Aug 25, 2012 11:23:12 am PDT #19789 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

I wound up watching ANTM last night, too, because I stumbled across it while I was flipping channels. I missed the Jays a lot. But new male judge is seriously gorgeous and I could listen to his accent all day long. And there were some cute girls - thought I don't know any of them yet. I like the home schooled girl and the curly haired girl and the homeless girl in the hat (as opposed to the homeless girl b-ball player).


-t - Aug 25, 2012 12:11:44 pm PDT #19790 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

OK, fine, I will watch Face Off. I know virtually nothing about makeup, but they show enough of the construction to be interesting and the finished reveals are amazing!

I'm only a half hour into Project Runway, but, jeesh, Ven is the worst!

Eta: and his client looked better in the before picture than in his dress. And OMG even after he barely stays in he's copping attitude! Wow.


Jesse - Aug 25, 2012 1:34:34 pm PDT #19791 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Face Off is super fascinating -- they do a great job of showing the criticism during judging, too. You can't see the edges, but the judges make sure you know they are important.


-t - Aug 25, 2012 1:53:44 pm PDT #19792 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yeah, all the discussion of edges was wooshing over my head, but I got that they matter. And I like the way the judges got up close to the models and poked at the prosthetics. I just enjoy seeing that.


le nubian - Aug 25, 2012 3:51:26 pm PDT #19793 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

t,

Ven also does not see anything wrong with his attitude now based on his twitter acct. I get he is super competitive but damn. Is he human with any understanding of emotions?


le nubian - Aug 25, 2012 3:51:59 pm PDT #19794 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Oh and FaceOff is awesome. LOVE it. Watched every episode.


-t - Aug 25, 2012 4:00:23 pm PDT #19795 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I thought Heidi's blunt "It's your fault, Ven" would make some kind of impression, but I guess not. Wow. And he really is a one way monkey.

I think I just had too much TV to consider Face Off last season, but I am in for this one. I do wish the episodes weren't an hour and half long


Vortex - Aug 25, 2012 4:09:04 pm PDT #19796 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I love the way that he tweeted three times that the pairings weren't random and being paired with her was a deliberate attempt to bring him down. If he were a real designer, he would have risen to the challenge.