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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]


bon bon - Apr 17, 2008 5:18:06 pm PDT #4519 of 23273
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

I did enjoy tonight's Survivor, even though I don't love anyone. As it happens, hating the victims suffices!


megan walker - Apr 17, 2008 7:47:30 pm PDT #4520 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I loved tribal council tonight. The expressions were priceless. But, yeah, I got up and did the dishes during the reward.


Scrappy - Apr 17, 2008 8:00:10 pm PDT #4521 of 23273
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

I thought they were editing to add drama and we all knew how it was going to end--but it wasn't and, wham--blindside! That Cirie is a wily one.


Kathy A - Apr 18, 2008 4:20:09 am PDT #4522 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Finally got caught up on Top Chef last night--so glad to see Ryan go! I had great fears for the hobbit, but the unctiousness Ryan exuded was too much for the judges, apparently. I also geeked out about the Bears players being there; if I had the chance to cook for Sayers, Dent, and Perry, I would have completely freaked out (especially Sayers and Dent--those guys were amazing players!!).

I hadn't really noticed the whole "talking down to/about the midwesterners" thing until it was mentioned here but once I started looking for it, it's pretty obvious. Not all Chicago fans are "fat men drinking beer" and if they are, that's doesn't mean they don't enjoy good food.

Oh, that got my teeth grinding!! It's been on the boil (pun intended) all season long, especially from the coastal residents, and that rather snide comment brought it out. At least Stephanie is there to speak up for the quality of Chicago food and to point out how respected the local chefs they're using for judges are. (Blackbird and Avec are top-flight restaurants here in town; I hope that they convinced Chef Cantu from Alinea, probably the best restaurant in the country, to judge at some point. Richard will plotz if that happens, since Cantu is all about the molecular gastronomy.)


Jesse - Apr 19, 2008 4:22:12 pm PDT #4523 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Plus, saying, oh my food was so good that people came back for seconds and thirds doesn't help you when you know damn well the judges haven't been through yet. I have no idea why she ran out of food.

And it REALLY doesn't help when you've been voted bottom three!


Jesse - Apr 20, 2008 5:08:21 am PDT #4524 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So, last night I discovered how awesome the video extras on VH1.com are. I watched many many clips from Rock of Love. I am afraid to start looking at other shows. What's awesome is they leave the swears in, and include stuff that wasn't shown on the show at all. Like, if I'm not the only person watching this particular train wreck, I'm sure the reason Heather hated Daisy so much is that she assumed she would be sleeping with Bret while they were in Vegas, but Daisy was instead -- even when Daisy and Heather were fighting, when he went to break them up, he told Heather to shut up and set Daisy into his room.

I should probably be more ashamed.


Jesse - Apr 20, 2008 5:39:47 am PDT #4525 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Also, Miss Rap Supreme is as awesome as the White Rapper Show. As expected. Those ego trip folks crack me up -- the Make Up Room, where you make up your rhymes? Lulz.


Jesse - Apr 20, 2008 9:53:35 am PDT #4526 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It's the weekend, I'm watching random reality shows. Can you imagine going through life named CROSBY LOGGINS. I mean, seriously, Kenny, what were you thinking? t /Rock the Cradle


erikaj - Apr 20, 2008 1:16:09 pm PDT #4527 of 23273
Always Anti-fascist!

that's pretty awful, yeah.


meara - Apr 20, 2008 1:24:38 pm PDT #4528 of 23273

Like, if I'm not the only person watching this particular train wreck, I'm sure the reason Heather hated Daisy so much is that she assumed she would be sleeping with Bret while they were in Vegas, but Daisy was instead

OK, so I wasn't watching this show (and didn't watch the first season) but then my friend that I make watch ANTM and Pussycat Dolls with me made me watch it, so...I agree with you? And think Daisy is a TRAINWRECK? And think he likes that but will get sick of it? And was SOOOO glad to find out I wasn't just crazy, and that Ambre girl really was older than 31 or whatever she claimed she was.

Also, I am unenthused and annoyed by Top Model. Seriously, if Anya ends up the winner I might have to not watch next season just to avoid her scary sounding commercials. OTOH, they did make Jaslene a winner and seem to have sent her for some vocal coaching, so who knows?