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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]


smonster - Jun 10, 2010 2:51:43 am PDT #14003 of 23273
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Peanut is love.

I was thinking/hoping that they cut Anthony b/c of his injury, too.

House visits sucked. WTF, Carol got more screen time than some of the dancers.


le nubian - Jun 10, 2010 3:48:54 am PDT #14004 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

"only 10" thing is going to work--do we have a much shorter season? I guess only kick off one person a week?

yes, they only kick 1 person off per week (though they might kick off 2 in one week depending on the episode order now that they have 11 contestants).

I'm beginning to wonder if Anthony was not chosen because of his personality - what little we saw of it. He seems really intense and is obviously a good dancer, but they have to choose what will make good tv.


Kathy A - Jun 10, 2010 4:32:11 am PDT #14005 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I was rewatching the audition shows before cleaning them off my dvr last night, and Kent's audition was oh-so-adorable, which I had forgotten. Even the judges reacted to him in that vein ("He's just so cute!!"). I think he's got that charming naive-but-talented personality that they were hoping Mollee and Nathan had last season (but they didn't).


lisah - Jun 10, 2010 4:55:27 am PDT #14006 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

TCM: I may have had some problems with Marcus in the beginning but he's been pretty cool for the last few weeks, I thought. I wish that the hippy lady (Susan?) who was booted two weeks ago had been in the top 3 but, really, I'd eat the hell out of any of their food.


Vortex - Jun 10, 2010 5:47:04 am PDT #14007 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I'm surprised about Anthony.

me too. I can only think that it's because of the injury. Remember at the end, he danced so beautifully, but was in tears afterwards and said "I'm in so much pain". If there wasn't plenty of time between Vegas and Hollywood, he would not have been able to last. I think that they should have given him a ticket to Vegas next year automatically.


Nora Deirdre - Jun 10, 2010 6:18:14 am PDT #14008 of 23273
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

I have had a soft spot for Marcus since he was trying to explain the concept of a tailgate to Suser and his hilarious "WTF?" looks when Suser was not getting it.

Also, his wife is HOTTTTTTTTT.


lisah - Jun 10, 2010 6:35:27 am PDT #14009 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

They are a beautiful couple, no doubt.

Susur only seemed vaguely interested in his charity. I'm still not sure what it does.


smonster - Jun 10, 2010 7:50:54 am PDT #14010 of 23273
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Also, you know they love the "shaping raw talent and watching it grow" storyline on SYTYCD. I think Kent fits that narrative really well. And yes, you can tell how engaging his personality is by the way the judges and Cat reacted to him. And me too!


Lee - Jun 10, 2010 9:04:33 am PDT #14011 of 23273
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Kent also got cheered loudly by the other dancers when he made it through at least one of the major cuts, which I think is really telling.


megan walker - Jun 10, 2010 9:28:43 am PDT #14012 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Kent also got cheered loudly by the other dancers when he made it through at least one of the major cuts, which I think is really telling.

I noticed that too. It's always nice to see someone clearly is who they seem to be.