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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]
sumi - Apr 03, 2008 6:48:57 am PDT #4273 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Frankenbuddha - Apr 03, 2008 6:53:03 am PDT #4274 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hmm, the recaplet at TWoP had this ominous conclusion:
Spike drove the entire disappointing effort, but he's also dominated this season's talking-head time, and Manuel goes home for being, uh, a "follower."
Having missed prior seasons, do they keep people in the competition just because they're "colorful", and don't we have enough of that with Andrew?
Amy - Apr 03, 2008 7:18:43 am PDT #4275 of 23273
Because books.
Having missed prior seasons, do they keep people in the competition just because they're "colorful", and don't we have enough of that with Andrew?
They're careful to say that they don't, and honestly, I think what might happen is that what gets edited into the final cut is the most, um, colorful people simply getting more talking-head time.
Vortex - Apr 03, 2008 7:27:33 am PDT #4276 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I think that sometimes, when the judges are torn, the more colorful people stay, because the producers do influence the decisions sometimes. So, not to say that a boring person could create a kick ass dish and lose over the bad dish of the colorful person, but when it's borderline, the colorful person often wins.
megan walker - Apr 03, 2008 7:33:14 am PDT #4277 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Spike drove the entire disappointing effort, but he's also dominated this season's talking-head time, and Manuel goes home for being, uh, a "follower."
I think Manuel went home because he was the weaker chef of the two.
I think that sometimes, when the judges are torn, the more colorful people stay, because the producers do influence the decisions sometimes.
I'd love to hear what you think are examples of this in action. I think that usually the person who stays is the one that has been a better chef overall, regardless of whether they are "colorful."
Jesse - Apr 03, 2008 7:40:59 am PDT #4278 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I also think even if the cooking level that day was equal, the "colorful" person probably shows more potential for being a Top Chef, as opposed to a good cook. Actually, I think might be more true on Project Runway, but it's the same idea.
Amy - Apr 03, 2008 7:50:53 am PDT #4279 of 23273
Because books.
I don't know about that, though. Look at Sam. Hard to find a more mellow guy, outside of his one blow-up at Marcel.
lisah - Apr 03, 2008 7:52:55 am PDT #4280 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate
Look at Sam. Hard to find a more mellow guy, outside of his one blow-up at Marcel.
Yeah, but he was delightful to look at.
Jesse - Apr 03, 2008 8:01:57 am PDT #4281 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But when was he mediocre?
Amy - Apr 03, 2008 8:05:10 am PDT #4282 of 23273
Because books.
Well, no, you're right about that Jesse. Not mediocre at all.
And very pleasant to look at, lisah.
Maybe Dave was sort of mediocre, but kept around for the "I'm not your bitch, bitch" drama?