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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]


Amy - Dec 01, 2010 5:31:50 pm PST #15764 of 23273
Because books.

Top Chef All Stars! This is going to be so. much. fun.

They're definitely not making it a completely fair game, either -- the season teams are even, so some of them are getting a real advantage in the quickfire.

Having Fabio and Carla back on my TV is so awesome.


Lee - Dec 01, 2010 7:35:34 pm PST #15765 of 23273
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I'm sorry to see Elia go already--I was hoping it would be Stephen.

Who do you think is going to end up looking like the biggest ass? Dale T and Marcel seem obvious, but I think Mike might sneak in there too.


Toddson - Dec 02, 2010 8:30:09 am PST #15766 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

ANTM - well, I'm happy for Chelsey in that she's not tied up in a Cover Girl contract for ... a year, is it? and this publicity will give her a start on a better modeling career than she's had.


sumi - Dec 02, 2010 8:41:14 am PST #15767 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Perhaps the judges figured that he'd made the most changes, i.e., from not cooking that dish to cooking it whereas Elia made changes that were almost indecypherable.

I was a little surprised at how arrogant Jen came across.


kat perez - Dec 02, 2010 9:07:54 am PST #15768 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

So much reality TV last night! I can't with Survivor. I'm glad NaOnka is gone and was Purple Kelly ever really there? But seriously, I never thought I'd be pining for the days of Osten.

On ANTM, I knew as soon as the Covergirl beauty shot photographer labeled Chelsey "commercial" that she was toast. Tyra and ALT were bound and determined to get their high fashion, editorial girl this year and that's just what they did. I like Anne, but she'll only ever be a print model, and a very specific type of print model at that. Her walk in that Cavalli show was painful. And the crazy, bucked out eyes. Just wrong. The girl does take a gorgeous photo, though.

On TC:AS, I am so excited! I would watch a whole season of Anthony Bourdain and Fabio fighting. I felt badly for Elia because she seemed so, so sad and I do think she's a better chef than what she was able to show, but I knew she was in trouble when she started off insisting that there was nothing wrong with her original dish and she planned to basically do the same thing she did before plus bacon. Ummm, no. So clearly you want to go home again, right? I was rooting for Blais during his season and I'll root for him again, although it was awfully nice to see Tre and Carla back on my TV screen and I wouldn't mind if either of them won. I could've done without Dale, Spike, and Mike I.


Amy - Dec 02, 2010 9:09:43 am PST #15769 of 23273
Because books.

I really like Elia, too, but I have to say I'm glad she went instead of Fabio.

I can't stand Mike I. Loathed him in his season, and I doubt that's going to change.


Scrappy - Dec 02, 2010 9:18:47 am PST #15770 of 23273
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Survivor was maddening, but involving. DH and I were so ticked at Naonka not giving up the reward that we were both yelling at the screen.


Toddson - Dec 02, 2010 10:05:32 am PST #15771 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I envy ALT his caftans ... and he wears them well.


Rayne - Dec 02, 2010 12:58:26 pm PST #15772 of 23273
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire

I can't believe Naonka and Kelly still get to be on the jury. They really need to make a rule about that. If someone quits, they should be out of the game entirely.

ANTM: I'm fine with Ann wining. Yes, she's still rough around the edges, but she did improve over the season and it looked like she took direction well. I think she's their best chance to be a breakout model.


Vortex - Dec 02, 2010 5:18:55 pm PST #15773 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

So, I'm watching Top Chef from last night, and all I can think is "damn, a lot of people gained a lot of weight"