Tara: Do you have any books on robots? Giles: Oh, yes, dozens. There's a lot of research to be done in order to--no, I'm lying. Haven't got squat. I just like watching Xander squirm.

'Get It Done'


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]


megan walker - Jun 16, 2010 4:35:13 pm PDT #14094 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I do think not having the same partner every week is going to be a huge disadvantage.

Well, except everyone is in the same boat. This is what they did the first season (drew names every week) and it seemed to work fine. At least this way no one will be carried further than they should go because of their partner.


Vortex - Jun 16, 2010 4:41:09 pm PDT #14095 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Dayum. Alex is a force of nature.

yes, but I hate that jerky, flingy, dancing.


Jean A. - Jun 16, 2010 4:46:40 pm PDT #14096 of 23273

This is what they did the first season (drew names every week) and it seemed to work fine.

I didn't start watching until the end of season 4. When did they move to the "same partner until the top 10" format?


quester - Jun 16, 2010 4:47:38 pm PDT #14097 of 23273
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

2nd season AFAIK.


Vortex - Jun 16, 2010 4:58:37 pm PDT #14098 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Kent is the woobiest woobie that ever woobed. If he is ever in danger, I might actually pick up the phone.


lisah - Jun 16, 2010 5:04:47 pm PDT #14099 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

oh man Hair Tumor on Top Chef. Ewwwwwwwww


le nubian - Jun 16, 2010 5:24:14 pm PDT #14100 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I thought Mark really took attention from Christina. It wasn't intentional, but Mark has so much charisma as a performer, that he is what drew my eye. I hope by pairing her with Mark that she'll get the votes to remain another week.


le nubian - Jun 16, 2010 5:29:02 pm PDT #14101 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Clearly I started this program late, because I just got to the NappyTabs routine: that really sucked. That was not hip hop. WTF.

Get another set of choreographers PLEASE. Send them and 50% of Tyce on their way.


Kathy A - Jun 16, 2010 5:50:11 pm PDT #14102 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

First, I have to say this. "WTF is wrong with the camera people/director?!?!?" I just spent two hours screaming at the tv that they were framing the dancers ALL WRONG. So annoying. It really took away from my enjoyment of the performances all night long.

Now, the performances.

Billy: Well done, and a Broadway number from Tasty that wasn't a Fosse rip-off! Liked it.

Cristina: I deliberately watched her instead of Mark on the first viewing, and I don't know what the judges were watching, because it wasn't what I saw. She left me cold and feeling nothing.

Jose: Not too bad for a b-boy not used to choreography, but nothing special. Not in my bottom three, but just barely out of it.

Adechike: Strong dancing, way outperformed by Kathryn, but not the complete disappointment the judges said it was. I thought he didn't do that bad with the performance, and thought there was at least a small spark of something between them.

Melinda: I admit to not being a ballroom expert, so I missed all the pigeon toes that the judges saw. I did see that she did a better job with the jive than most non-ballroom dancers have in seasons past, and she really sold it with her face and acting skills, so I give her some points there. Comparing her jive dancing to Mollee last season, I think she was much better. (Then again, Mollee annoyed the hell out of me.)

Alex: What the judges said.

Alexie: What the judges said. Cute and innocuous.

Lauren: What the judges said. She hit her spots, did the moves correctly, but talk about no charisma, no connection, just smiley-face and "look at me!!" Very cheerleader-esque overall. Blah.

Kent: So damn cute!! And he was having a grand old time on that stage. I thoroughly enjoyed it, even though it wasn't the best cha-cha ever (nowhere near it, actually).

Ashley: Super-meh. She's a cipher.

Robert: What the judges said. He started to stand out for me last week, and he has real potential to be in the top four.

My choice for bottom three this week: Ashley, Lauren, and Cristina, with Melinda being a close fourth.


le nubian - Jun 16, 2010 5:54:11 pm PDT #14103 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I love Alex. Definitely one of my favorites this season.