They just seemed very...normal. And real.
I can't watch that show because I feel like the couple bickers all the time! It's like having to watch my brother and SiL when they are irritated with each other on a tv show.
Tara: That was funny if you've studied Taglarin mystic rites and... are a total dork... Riley: Then how come Xander didn't laugh?
'Selfless'
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]
lisah - Feb 18, 2008 10:44:03 am PST #3437 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate
meara - Feb 18, 2008 10:51:48 am PST #3438 of 23273
Heh. She's totally a dictator, but I empathize with it (and am a little impressed by it), and she does *admit* she's a bit crazy...:)
askye - Feb 18, 2008 10:57:57 am PST #3439 of 23273
Thrive to spite them
She's anal but she totally admits to it and with that many kids I'd be kind of schedule and germ crazy as well. But you do see them being nice to each other and it does seem that they love each other it just gets pushed to the side with all the kids.
sj - Feb 18, 2008 11:01:09 am PST #3440 of 23273
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Heh. She's totally a dictator, but I empathize with it (and am a little impressed by it), and she does *admit* she's a bit crazy...:)
I can't imagine how she could be any other way and keep everything running smoothly. I've only seen a couple of episodes though.
Nora Deirdre - Feb 18, 2008 2:01:34 pm PST #3441 of 23273
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
My new reality TV obsession is the Millionaire Matchmaker show. It makes me laugh so hard.
Lee - Feb 18, 2008 2:18:40 pm PST #3442 of 23273
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Hey, did anyone watch Big Brother last night? Did anything exciting happen?
le nubian - Feb 18, 2008 4:09:38 pm PST #3443 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ND, I try watching the show, but the matchmaker drives me batshit.
brenda m - Feb 18, 2008 4:27:35 pm PST #3444 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
Perkins, it was kind of funny in an idiotic way. The Jen (who is a crazy piece of work) and the boyfriend decided the way to keep [girl I can't remember - Ryan's partner] from telling everyone they are a couple was to ... tell everyone that they're a couple. It worked about as well as can be expected and they're both on the block this week.
Nora Deirdre - Feb 18, 2008 4:27:56 pm PST #3445 of 23273
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I just crack up when she calls herself a Svengali and a Mother Theresa. Drink whenever she aggrandizes in personal interview! Or at any time, really.
I did *not* like her horrible casting call critiques on the women though. But when she's snarking on the dudes, I'm laughing.
Liese S. - Feb 18, 2008 4:35:15 pm PST #3446 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I watched a little bit of Matchmaker, but think it's probably not my show. Nearly everyone irritated me.
On Runway, so unsurprised by Rami. I think it's interesting that they chose to let him hang on the runway when announcing the twist. And I hope that Chris blows him away. I adore Chris, and thought that dress was gorgeous. If he'd even just toned the shoulder down a bit, I think it would have been great. I agreed with Jillian's marshmallow comment, but called that it would win.
On Supermodel, Perry! Dude. He didn't even let her express whatever it was she wanted to ask about. She thought he'd cheated on her, right? He wouldn't even let her ask the question, but wanted huge affirmations from her.
I do think the fishbowl thing is such an interesting element. I would go nuts watching from the sidelines, realtime, for a show like this. I missed one of the intervening episodes, but since Bravo repeats eighteen billion times I'll catch up with it later. It's like a social experiment, really.
What else? Still loving Mythbusters!