I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.

Book ,'Serenity'


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]


msbelle - Aug 07, 2009 10:16:39 am PDT #10201 of 23273
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Vitolio and Asuka weren't top 10 were they? I assumed no test dummies because of the make-up. I mean I get there were reason for no Wade piece (and maybe that is why he had two on the 100th), but it bothered me.

also the spy piece would have meant 3! Brandon and Jeanette pieces and really, while completely right in the world, probably would not have flown. For me the Branson/Jeanette hip hop/rock could have also been on there.


kat perez - Aug 07, 2009 11:05:56 am PDT #10202 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

I could have had an entire night of Brandon/Janette myself. And I totally forgot that Asuka and Vitolio even performed that waltz last night. What a wasted pick. That one and Shankdaddy's pick of that NappyTab hip hop were just all kinds of head scratchingly wrong.

Maybe Wade's on punishment for the cheerleader routine?


quester - Aug 07, 2009 2:12:31 pm PDT #10203 of 23273
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I remember in the season 3 finale Sara was in 3 or 4 of the judges favorite dances! She so should have been in the top 4. *still bitter*


megan walker - Aug 07, 2009 2:49:41 pm PDT #10204 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I'm not sure she was really top 4 material, but she was certainly one of my favorites. She also happened to be in very fun numbers.


kat perez - Aug 07, 2009 3:13:38 pm PDT #10205 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

Sara was in a lot of fun numbers. I still have a lot of love for that old school hip hop number she did with Danny. I don't care that the judges didn't like it. The t-shirts with the puffy paint? Fat gold ropes? Kangol hats? Push It? I believe they even did the worm in that routine. Shane Sparks turned it out with that one.


Liese S. - Aug 08, 2009 11:25:08 am PDT #10206 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yay, Jeanine!

I managed to not get spoiled by dint of not going on the internet at all for two days until I was finally able to watch late last night. Totally pleased with both the result and how it went down. Thank goodness, America!

I was equally befuddled by some of the "favorites" choices. I definitely think there were some weaker pieces this year overall, so the finale was a bit subdued. But I really enjoy seeing the dancers redo the choreography, especially with dancers like Jeanine who have blossomed so much during the process. They're a different dancer from when they started, and they bring a different energy to an established piece.

I know that the dancers want a chance to show what they do, themselves. But I wish there was room in the program for choreographed solos too. I think we would learn a lot about a dancer by how she responds to an individual choreographed piece of material.


le nubian - Aug 08, 2009 11:43:45 am PDT #10207 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I forgot that she was the one with the tumor in her elbow. Great interview for Jeanine here:

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Jesse - Aug 09, 2009 4:24:33 pm PDT #10208 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I think I'm actually going to enjoy the rest of the season of Big Brother.


Lee - Aug 09, 2009 4:24:49 pm PDT #10209 of 23273
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

NO MORE RONNIE


Jesse - Aug 09, 2009 4:43:14 pm PDT #10210 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It really makes everything better! And Jeff can get rid of Jessie this week! Or Natalie!