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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]


askye - Aug 09, 2015 6:22:54 pm PDT #22604 of 23273
Thrive to spite them

Three contestants didn't bring their own sewing kits? Don't they watch the how? Surely it says somewhere in the papework that the competition doesn't provide a sewing kit.

Although it's like the vegetarian chef who went on Chopped with one knife. She kept spending all of her time runnning back and for to the sink to clean it to prevent contamination.

The other night I realized one reason why Mr Smartass Food Network Star was bugging me. He acted immature and stupid and I was glad when Giada cut him. But he looked so familiar.

Because he was on Cutthroat Kitchen - twice! Once he was eliminated and Antonia was the judge. He insulted her. Then he was on Evilicious Tournament and won that. Actually in his first episode he spent the most money ever on a sabotage and lost that round.

I flipped on to watch and saw he was back and being a jerk and swithced it off until it's on demand and I can fast forward.

In other Reality shows. I'm not watching SYTYCD... I'm just.. not into it or something.

But I have started watching Bring It season 2 via on Demand. I was watching an episode and the dance team was being talked up and they kept losing and I was confused and watched some episodes. I definilty like it better when I can fast forward through the Drama Mama stuff and just watch the dancing.


askye - Aug 09, 2015 6:24:28 pm PDT #22605 of 23273
Thrive to spite them

Oh I finally get where all the hair flinging from certain dancers on SYTYCD comes from.


sj - Aug 09, 2015 6:27:48 pm PDT #22606 of 23273
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I have so little interest in who wins Food Network Star next week.


Amy - Aug 10, 2015 5:28:33 pm PDT #22607 of 23273
Because books.

SYTYCD: I loved the opening number, and the two group numbers tonight. Loved having Sonia back, too.


Lee - Aug 10, 2015 7:17:29 pm PDT #22608 of 23273
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Fish burlesque though?


Vortex - Aug 10, 2015 7:29:47 pm PDT #22609 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Opening number -- 100% pure love. (what, someone had to say it). Surprised it was Brian Friedman, I usually don't like his stuff.

A few thoughts:

The Jim/Yorelis Sonja Taiya number was INCREDIBLE. There was this tiny moment where Jim was holder Yorelis' upper body up in this very stiff pose, and she suddenly just . . . deflated.

continue to love Yaya. I think that sometimes hip hop dancers get dinged for not hitting it hard when they are dancing with a stage dancer and they bring it down for their partner. You know that she could have been much harder, but part of dancing with a partner is synchronicity, and when the contemporary dancer can't hit it, they have to dance down to them.

Didn't love the burlesque number. Maybe because Adriana felt so heavy in it. Nigel's dead fish comment was mean, but it wasn't inaccurate.

Love Megz. Done.

Neptune was amazing in that contemporary number. I forgot he was a "street" dancer.

The jazz number with Kate and JJ had no energy. I'm not a fan of that cutesy girl dance style, but I can at least appreciate it if it's done well. This wasn't.


Morgana - Aug 11, 2015 1:14:23 am PDT #22610 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

I have so little interest in who wins Food Network Star next week.

As long as it isn't Dom I'll be happy.


Jesse - Aug 12, 2015 3:57:59 am PDT #22611 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm slightly annoyed that by kicking off four girls, SYTYCD evened out the gender ratios for the Top 10. I believe that the "twitter save" was legit, but it still bugs.


quester - Aug 12, 2015 2:07:32 pm PDT #22612 of 23273
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

SYTYCD, the ratio of good routines to bad is not so great so far. I just was not feeling a couple of them.


Rayne - Aug 13, 2015 12:27:08 am PDT #22613 of 23273
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire

America's Best Dance Crew

I have some mixed feelings about this season.

I really dislike the judges. I miss Lil Mama and JC Chasez. The host also doesn't do much for me.

I do really like Kinjaz, but it almost feels like this season was created to try to make a new Jabbawockeez out of them.

Top crews for me (by far) are Kinjaz, Quest Crew and Super Crew.