Mal: So we run. Nandi: I understand, Captain Reynolds. You have your people to think of, same as me. And this ain't your fight. Mal: Don't believe you do understand, Nandi. I said 'we run'. We.

'Heart Of Gold'


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]


kat perez - Apr 10, 2008 10:15:11 am PDT #4394 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

So I hear Nancy Wilson did a no-handed cartwheel on Idol last night!

Sadly, neither Anne nor Nancy Wilson did cartwheels last night on Idol. Fergie did do two one-handed front walkovers. (She was holding the mike in her other hand) Fergie was fairly awesome last night. I always forget that she can actually sing quite well.


sumi - Apr 10, 2008 10:46:54 am PDT #4395 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Ah well, those Folks at Readerville clearly don't know their female musicians.

Top Gear related: Richard & Oliver - their love is so pure.


sumi - Apr 10, 2008 10:47:38 am PDT #4396 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Ooh, another Richard & Oliver vid . . . just how many are there?


kat perez - Apr 10, 2008 3:15:37 pm PDT #4397 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

OK, Survivor is on fire tonight. Jason really believing he has the II? So funny. Eric naming the tribe some nonsense name. (Fo Shizzle?) Ha! Comedy gold.


kat perez - Apr 10, 2008 4:11:22 pm PDT #4398 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

Wow, that's some good night of reality TeeVee. Survivor was better than it has been in weeks. Jason + Eliza + stick = COMM. But lordy Jason and Ozzy both need to have the smug smacked out of them right the hell now.

And on AI, Michael Johns gets sent home to Lovey. I can't say I'm sad to see him go 'cause I really don't care about him at all. But the fact that Syesha (and KLC) live to sing another day kinda boggles the mind. Ah, well. Borrowed time. I still thik it's D'Archie's game to lose, but David C. (who was insufferable AGAIN tonight) could sneak in and take it. I'm just glad that Brooke and Jason C. are still in it. Babbling Brooke was adorable tonight! They should form the world's most beautiful neo-hippie singer/songwriter duo and take that show on the road.


beekaytee - Apr 10, 2008 4:28:25 pm PDT #4399 of 23273
Compassionately intolerant

Somebody needs to help me out here. I'm not an actual AI viewer. I see it on yt and streamed after the fact, so maybe I'm missing something. What is so terrible about David Cook?

He's definitely Mr. Rockstar!leatherpants, but I thought that was what the show was all about...breeding pop stars. He seems more comfortable in the role than the others. Does that make him less likable.

To be clear, I have zero investment...I'm not a fan so much...I'm just having trouble reconciling what I'm seeing with what I'm hearing around...here and elsewhere.

Is he being an ass in the press or something?


SailAweigh - Apr 10, 2008 4:29:34 pm PDT #4400 of 23273
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

kat, I gotta thank you for making me snorfle with all your AI reviews. I still haven't seen this week's Tuesday show, but I think I entertained one of my coworkers considerably laughing outloud at your posts Wednesday morning.

I, too, am a reluctant Fergie fan. Most of what I hear of her stuff on the radio is fluff I feel anyone could do with a good recording studio. But then she has to go and pull a "Finally" out of her hat. Plus, she sang rocked on "Barracuda" last night. Damn. I hate having to change my mind when there's so many good reasons (leather pants that look good) to hate someone.

Still fast forwarding for the Annie Lennox.


flea - Apr 10, 2008 4:34:54 pm PDT #4401 of 23273
information libertarian

I find David Cook cheesy and a poseur. But, same for Michael Johns (with added skeeve), and I find Brooke and Jason cheesy although sadly heartfelt, making me wish they were poseurs, and I HATE the blonde future porn star chick, and I think the irish chick has a nice voice but not enough rock star confidence, and I think David Archuleta is a nice kid but a one-trick pony without enough maturity to make it as an actual recording artist right now. So, I may not be the best person to ask?

Actually, of the people left (before today) I found Michael Johns the most interesting. He has a nice voice and I kept thinking he might turn into something worth rooting for. But I guess no chance of that now.

I swear, it all makes me long for the days of Clay Aiken.


tiggy - Apr 10, 2008 4:36:27 pm PDT #4402 of 23273
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

What is so terrible about David Cook?

nothing that i see and no one's able to actually tell how they think he's being smug/pretentious/assworthy. i think he's fabulous and even if this Idol thing doesn't work out for him, i will totally follow him to whatever he does because i think he's extremely talented.


le nubian - Apr 10, 2008 4:40:01 pm PDT #4403 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

the writing on his hand tuesday night was ridiculous. I wish he hadn't done that. I don't hate him, but that was ill-conceived.