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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]


brenda m - Oct 19, 2007 10:13:26 am PDT #2373 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

What was the producer meddling?

Oh, I was thinking Probst pointing out the challenge throwing. But the tribe switch was kind of unsubtle too.


Sean K - Oct 19, 2007 10:13:50 am PDT #2374 of 23273
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I haven't watched it yet, so I'm waiting to read through the last few posts and comment.


megan walker - Oct 19, 2007 10:19:01 am PDT #2375 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

These people are seriously dim.

One clue of many to this fact was that it didn't even occur to them that both sides would give up people in the swap.

I only watched part of it. So I didn't realize that what's her name throwing the piece to the side was challenge throwing until they admitted it to their tribe member.

She was also blatently not fitting the pieces into the puzzle.

I hate hate hate challenge throwing. Even if it is part of a "strategy."

(and frankly I think at that time I would have decided to thrown in with the other guys and vote one of the girls off).

I was sort of hoping this would happen. I'm just happy that james didn't go home.


Scrappy - Oct 19, 2007 10:20:36 am PDT #2376 of 23273
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I didn't mind Jeff mentioning the throwing. During the game he said, IIRC< that the peice "ended up" on the side, which could have been a mistake. He has a history of bringing things up at Tribal, pointing out when people are smirking or look angry or teasing out tensions or hidden agendas however he can.


bon bon - Oct 19, 2007 10:22:23 am PDT #2377 of 23273
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Yeah, I know people get annoyed at Jeff meddling, but it doesn't bother me. It always appeared like he was middle management, or an independent contractor. He doesn't have any power over the contestants and he's not watching the dailies, so he's just pointing out what he sees. I like him forcing people to react to a player that's not in the game (by which I mean Jeff).


Scrappy - Oct 19, 2007 10:23:48 am PDT #2378 of 23273
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Jeff is smart and observant and really into the game, while still realizing it is, you know, a GAME. Me loves him.


Kathy A - Oct 19, 2007 10:32:34 am PDT #2379 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Speaking of fun-to-watch reality show hosts, have they announced a date for the next Amazing Race? I miss me some Kiwi eyebrow-poppage!


Jesse - Oct 20, 2007 12:41:57 pm PDT #2380 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Hey, MTV is playing SYTYCD season 2, FYI.


Scrappy - Oct 21, 2007 7:40:53 am PDT #2381 of 23273
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Guess who we saw walking round the Farmer's Market last night? Rafe, the gay Mormorn from Survivor Guatemala. Very tall, very adorkable looking.


kat perez - Oct 21, 2007 2:18:34 pm PDT #2382 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

MTV's SYTYCD marathon was awesome. I was flipping past and I thought they were doing season 3 again and then I saw Benji and Donyelle and was soooo excited. But watching it again just convinced me that this year's top 10 was much better than last year's (even with the Hunchback and Mischa Chan) but last year's top 10 was charm central. They were flat out entertainers, in the old Mickey and Judy, "Hey, kids! Let's put on a show!" mode. Oh and S2 choreographers kicked S3 in the ass. So many good routines that I had forgotten, especially the hip hop choreo . . . so much better than this year's crap.

I missed this week's Survivor just when it seemed like it got interesting. I hate challenge throwing, although it sounds like this one was more well thought out than most. And James survived, so that's good. All in all, I didn't miss it, I found. I'm just about ready to throw it over for Ugly Betty.

Cannot wait for Nov. 14 and PR. I have to root for the cat in the commericals who vowed that he would NOT make someone's mother cry. Hah! I love you a little already.