Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.

Kaylee ,'Shindig'


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 - Feb 14, 2008 7:34:25 am PST #3412 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I am excited about the guest judge! My coworker thinks I'm a crackhead.

You know what starts next week? ANTM Cycle Freaking 10. Party at my house, bitches!

Did you notice on the clip show how they had a surprising (to me) number of clips from Cycle 1, but Adrianne's face never appeared on camera, and no one said her name, as far as I could tell?


lisah - Feb 14, 2008 7:36:20 am PST #3413 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

Did you notice on the clip show how they had a surprising (to me) number of clips from Cycle 1, but Adrianne's face never appeared on camera, and no one said her name, as far as I could tell?

Yeah. What is the deal with that anyway? I never saw Cycle 1.


Jesse - Feb 14, 2008 7:38:16 am PST #3414 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

After the fact, Adrianne has said that she never got the promised contract, prizes, whatever, so had a huge falling out with Tyra. She never appears when they show the winners.

I definitely recommend checking out Cycle 1 -- it's got some good times.


sumi - Feb 14, 2008 7:40:20 am PST #3415 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

What Tim said about Christian:

Christian wins! His look was inspired by a dramatic 17th Century Spanish portrait by Bartolome Esteban Murillo. Christian brilliantly translated the militaristic costume in the portrait into womenswear. Was the outcome a little costume-y? Well, yes, in a way, but it was also dramatic and editorial. And most important from a design standpoint were the silhouette and proportions, which were sublime. His slim, dark jodhpurs offered the perfect counterpoint to the voluminous, billowing shirt in white organza. Over the shirt was a high-collared shrunken vest, and the look was topped with a fedora. Lisa looked ready for a stroll with her petit chien along the Avenue Foch. And Christian, you’re ready for an emblazoned tiara! Bryant Park, here you come!


Jessica - Feb 14, 2008 9:18:47 am PST #3416 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I do tend to love Christian's looks, but there's a fine line between "doing the same thing over and over again" and "having a design point of view" and I'm not sure he's on the right side of it. Are his skinny pants & puffy sleeves really all that different than Rami's incessant drapery?


Vortex - Feb 14, 2008 9:21:49 am PST #3417 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Are his skinny pants & puffy sleeves really all that different than Rami's incessant drapery?

good point, I think. But, he tends to do something different with the rest of the look. I am tired of that shrunken jacket/vest thing that's so popular.


Jesse - Feb 14, 2008 9:55:18 am PST #3418 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

The other problem I have with Christian is that's what he keeps doing is what's popular now. Shouldn't the Next Great Designer be making what's going to be popular next year? (Not that I think any of them are necessarily doing that.)


le nubian - Feb 14, 2008 10:53:20 am PST #3419 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Jessica, sing it sister.

Are his skinny pants & puffy sleeves really all that different than Rami's incessant drapery?

I totally agree. I don't like Rami, but the grief they give him needs to be spread around.


meara - Feb 14, 2008 3:09:22 pm PST #3420 of 23273

SO excited about ANTM! Though I'm really hoping it's better than last cycle, which was just lame.

I definitely recommend checking out Cycle 1 -- it's got some good times.

Cycle one is SO my favorite--with Elyse, and Adrienne, and Camille?? AWESOMECAKES. Though Cycle 2 with Shandi and Yoanna was good too.


kat perez - Feb 14, 2008 3:33:45 pm PST #3421 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

The last cycle of ANTM was the worst ever IMHO. I didn't even make it all the way to the end. But S1 really is a thing of beauty! Elyse is an expert shit talker.

Are any of y'all watching America's Best Dance Crew? Because it was really one of the best things I've ever seen.