Angel: I appreciate you guys looking out for Connor all summer. It's just—he's confused. He needs time. That's all. Fred: Right. Time, and some corporal punishment with a large heavy mallet. Not that I'm bitter.

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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]


SuziQ - Mar 08, 2010 4:52:30 am PST #12986 of 23273
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

The intersection was an interesting twist. At least the teams were kinda bunched up, otherwise it would suck to be far ahead of the pack and have to wait for one of them to catch up.

No serious meltdowns from anyone. Bravo. And I'm glad the drinking task was the last prior to the mat. If it had come earlier, we would have seen more puking.


Jesse - Mar 08, 2010 5:37:48 am PST #12987 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

And I'm glad the drinking task was the last prior to the mat. If it had come earlier, we would have seen more puking.

And getting lost, and everything else! I do wonder about required drinking -- what if someone was in recovery?


brenda m - Mar 08, 2010 5:39:21 am PST #12988 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Well, or two someones.

I could wish the joint task was something that required more in the way of working together, but otherwise like.

I'd have felt really bad for J & J to go out like that. I swear I was starting to wonder if they were being kidnapped. If they were in Mexico City I'd have been convinced.


SuziQ - Mar 08, 2010 6:27:43 am PST #12989 of 23273
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

what if someone was in recovery?

I kinda wonder if that is one of the ways they weed out potential racers. I'm also curious about food allergies.


Jesse - Mar 08, 2010 6:31:08 am PST #12990 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Serious vegetarians, too, I'd guess.


Jesse - Mar 08, 2010 6:31:51 am PST #12991 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I guess the upshot is, if you can say there is ANYTHING you 100% wouldn't do during the race, you're not getting on the show. (Realizing in the moment that you can't do whatever is different.)


SuziQ - Mar 08, 2010 6:33:24 am PST #12992 of 23273
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

So, if you don't disclose, you could put your team at risk when a challenge for eating nut encrusted meat with a boot of beer comes up.


Jessica - Mar 08, 2010 6:42:00 am PST #12993 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I guess the upshot is, if you can say there is ANYTHING you 100% wouldn't do during the race, you're not getting on the show. (Realizing in the moment that you can't do whatever is different.)

There's a difference too, between "I'm deathly afraid of heights" and "If I eat nuts/wheat/shellfish I WILL LITERALLY DIE." The first is the kind of do-the-thing-you-think-you-can't-do drama the show thrives on, the second would get CBS sued.


Jesse - Mar 08, 2010 6:57:46 am PST #12994 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, that's what I meant -- I could fool myself into thinking I could bungee jump, but that's different from something you literally could not do.


Liese S. - Mar 08, 2010 9:10:24 am PST #12995 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yeah, I thought it was a little odd to have a required drinking task, especially a lot of alcohol. I am such a lightweight I would have been seriously wasted after that amount of beer. But whatevs. It was funny to see the dad so happy to see the task.

Since I'm just getting into the swing of it, I'm just now feeling the love of the cowboys. They are seriously awesome and funny and smart.

I'm glad last episode's McBickersons assessed what was going on and tried to make adjustments. And the brother on the challenge with her was really sweet with her genuine fear.