We have to see the chimp playing hockey! That's hilarious! The ice is so slippery, and, and monkeys are all irrational. We have to see this!

Anya ,'Bring On The Night'


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 - Oct 22, 2009 5:36:58 pm PDT #11406 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

Oh, OK. I was so confused. I somehow substituted Mia for Mary, which is scary on many, many different levels. I should probably lay off the Dayquil.

Huh. Well, I can definitely see Mary in the Sally Field role in Not Without My Daughter more readily than I can see Mia.


le nubian - Oct 22, 2009 5:53:20 pm PDT #11407 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

PR:

Michael Kors has me screaming in laughter tonight. His remark about "Greece" nearly had me off the couch.


Jesse - Oct 22, 2009 5:53:48 pm PDT #11408 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

On Project Runway, when they said, "That's clothes, not fashion," the "wearable" semi-insult finally makes some sense to me.


Amy - Oct 22, 2009 5:56:23 pm PDT #11409 of 23273
Because books.

SO glad Michael and Nina are back tonight.


le nubian - Oct 22, 2009 5:57:10 pm PDT #11410 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

The guest judge (not trying to spoil it for the west coasters) is pretty awesome tonight. I really like her views and she is funny!


Amy - Oct 22, 2009 5:57:47 pm PDT #11411 of 23273
Because books.

She is excellent!

I'm very happy with the result, as well.


le nubian - Oct 22, 2009 5:59:39 pm PDT #11412 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Question to all who watch PR:

How do you think Irina compares with designers from previous seasons?


Amy - Oct 22, 2009 6:07:40 pm PDT #11413 of 23273
Because books.

I can't stand her arrogant bitchiness, but she does back it up with talent. At the same time, she's made some gorgeous stuff, but it doesn't have as much individual point of view as it could.

Most stuff Santino made, for instance, said Santino to me. Hers are just gorgeous clothes. .


kat perez - Oct 22, 2009 7:23:56 pm PDT #11414 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

Tonight was the first night I was really impressed with Irina. I thought the entire outfit was gorgeous. And as far as her being a bitch, well, she's no Wendy Pepper. Heck, she's not even a Kenley. As far as PR bitches go, she's pretty tame.

I wasn't sad about the aufing tonight, but it did kind of have me scratching my head just the same. Seriously, what does Christopher have on the judges? And what does he have to do to get aufed? He's been in the bottom so many times. Definitely ready to let that one go.


Liese S. - Oct 22, 2009 9:05:04 pm PDT #11415 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

PR: Yeah. I feel like there just isn't the major talent hanging around out there this season. I have a few designers whose clothes I like, but there's nothing making me catch my breath. And short of that, there isn't any personality making me sit up and take notice, either, see: Chris/Christians.

Anyway, I liked Irina's outfit tonight all right, but I wish she'd made the vest trimmer. It seemed sloppy, somehow, with the big cowl and the big hood. If the body of the vest had been sleek and tailored, I think I would have loved it. But I was meh on it.

I cannot believe how badly they botched both Greece and Santa Fe. I really love Santa Fe and I realize it's closer to my heart than the typical designer. And I can see how looking at photos you might pick up the muted color scheme. But Santa Fe style is so not about muted hues. It's about bright and vibrant color and silver and turquoise and more important, dynamic form. It made me want to get out my sketchpad. Not that I'm a designer, or could do anything with it if I had a design. But there's just so much more they could have done with that.

Also, I was bemoaning to the SO that it's the fact that people like Michael Kors love Santa Fe that makes it so expensive there.

Anyway, I thought it was a great challenge, and would have liked to see what some different designers would have done with it.

I do think the judging has been inconsistent this year due in no small part to the fact that the judges have been inconsistent. I think if Nina and Michael had been guiding this group with their scathing criticism all this time, they'd have gotten further by now.