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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]


Frankenbuddha - Aug 19, 2010 3:28:20 am PDT #14965 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

So that was two times now that Tiffany won both challenges, right? She didn't ping me as a great chef in the early days of the season, but she must have some mad skills and a good palate, especially since she's been working with dishes/ingredients she doesn't know.


Amy - Aug 19, 2010 3:39:12 am PDT #14966 of 23273
Because books.

She didn't ping me as a great chef in the early days of the season, but she must have some mad skills and a good palate

She strikes me as an Art Smith type -- maybe not the most innovative chef ever, but someone who cooks delicious food in a particular style. I really like her, too -- she reminds me of Antonia, in that she's not really buckling under the pressure and just seems to have a steady, kind head on her shoulders.


sumi - Aug 19, 2010 4:24:58 am PDT #14967 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

I'm totally rooting for Tiffany.

When you say "Andrea" - you mean "Amanda", right? I mean, cooking with alcohol for kids girl, right?

I can't believe that they let another opportunity to send her home go.

I don't like Angelo but I do think he was mostly having a really bad day. We'll see if the killer fatigue has him if he can't bounce back from this.

And I would have been happy if either any of the top three had won today - all are chefs that I like.


Amy - Aug 19, 2010 4:59:09 am PDT #14968 of 23273
Because books.

Oh! Yeah, Amanda.


megan walker - Aug 19, 2010 5:27:39 am PDT #14969 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I forgot to tape Top Chef. And then I realized I didn't care. Wherefore art thou must-watch shows?


sumi - Aug 19, 2010 5:37:28 am PDT #14970 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Well, try to watch the quickfire - that was interesting. It was a take on the mystery box where they get the box, start cooking and then: they get another box and repeat 'til end of quickfire.

The elimination challenge was to "disguise" a classic dish so that the diners couldn't immediately guess what it was.


megan walker - Aug 19, 2010 6:17:01 am PDT #14971 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Meanwhile, I've started to watch last night's MasterChef and I'm liking the format so far.


sumi - Aug 19, 2010 6:31:54 am PDT #14972 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Oh yeah. I missed the first say, 20 minutes of it but I got the rest and quite enjoyed it. Good to see Ramsey in food loving non-shouty mode.


Rayne - Aug 19, 2010 9:24:38 am PDT #14973 of 23273
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire

I can never remember Amanda's name, so I just call her Leah. She's like her doppleganger or something. Which means she'll get super far in the competition without having much skill.


Amy - Aug 19, 2010 9:27:29 am PDT #14974 of 23273
Because books.

I almost watched Master Chef last night, but then I found Poltergeist on WGN and stuck with that.

I can never remember Amanda's name, so I just call her Leah.

YES, this.