TCM - I kinda tuned Marcus out early on too. The last several episodes I really liked him, though. Maybe the last episode, where he bonded with Jonathan, more than this one even. And I'm glad he won in part by sticking to his guns on his main dish culturally. Plus, I hate that Saveur guy so much I was glad to see his two choices lose out. Granted, I don't think much better of the British critic either - I'm mostly about the Ga(e or i)ls. And what the hell happened to Gael Greene, anyway?

so he could be the first one cut

damn. that's mean, but it made me laugh.

Ugh. Nigel cannot make me like this cheerleader. No. I think I'm destined to dislike all SYTYCD Laurens on general principle. I hated her smiley solo to At Last. So cheesy. Bleagh.

I'm surprised about Anthony. Thrilled about The Wapokeneta Kid. He's gonna be a good time.

I was stunned about Anthony. I wonder what the reasoning was.

Art Show:

so, I am so disgusted by the judges decision in who they sent home that I'm out. I'm not watching this show anymore. I get that art is in the eye of the beholder, but you are going to excuse someone who admittedly used strong technique - but perhaps didn't exactly address the challenge over someone who put something forward that literally looks like something *I* could have done? And my artistic skills rival that of your average 7 year old.

Beautiful/ugly who gives a shit, but caveman painting techniques should get someone booted.

I kind of already love Jose. I don't know how long he will last, but I love him.

[delurking because I must discuss SYTYCD]

I was disappointed about Anthony, too. I thought he was a beautiful dancer -- so powerful. Anthony, Alex, and Billy would have been a trifecta of awesomeness.

I have no opinions on the top five women. Frankly, they all look the same to me until the competition gets going. They don't really develop personalities until they're dancing someone else's choreography and working with a partner.

Did anyone else hate hate hate the whole "going to the contestants' houses to break the news" thing?

The only thing I can think about Anthony is that there were some concerns about the injury. The season is so grueling for the kids. Look at how many of them went down last year. And this year, the choreo will probably be even more demanding because each week, the kids will be paired up with an all star who can turn it out. Better to have all top 10 at 100% and let Anthony get healthy and come back next season. At least, that's the story in my head.

Did anyone else hate hate hate the whole "going to the contestants' houses to break the news" thing?

So much!

I hope you're right, Kat.

Did anyone else hate hate hate the whole "going to the contestants' houses to break the news" thing?

So much so that I FF through it all. It was terrible, and I hated the fakeouts also.