FYI -
Anthony Bourdain is writing for the HBO series Treme:
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]
le nubian - Feb 28, 2011 9:52:06 am PST #16236 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
sumi - Feb 28, 2011 10:14:17 am PST #16237 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
That is excellent news.
Theodosia - Feb 28, 2011 12:29:40 pm PST #16238 of 23273
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
TAR: the team that got philiminated was probably the most low-drama team in this season, thus less memorable than some. They didn't make many mistakes, except for the first challenge out of the gate.
Christine could be an awesome competitor. I loved her reminding her dad to talk in Chinese when they were trying to solve a problem out loud near the other teams. Use your advantages!
I'm not surprised Ron wanted as far away from Mallory as possible -- if I hadn't seen her do so well through a season as the last one, I'd feel the same way because she's at the far far end of extroverted, where there's no filter between brain and mouth. Yet for all that, she's competent, as well as willing to own up to mistakes and change course, and her Dad is supercompetent.
Once again, the clues were all Real Clues&tm;. Kudos to Kent for knowing his chemistry!
sumi - Feb 28, 2011 1:28:29 pm PST #16239 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Yes, I thought the chemistry in kangaroo suits was just great. And Kent (Kynt?) was great.
Jesse - Feb 28, 2011 2:24:03 pm PST #16240 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm sure he was Kynt last time, glad to see he's reclaimed the e in his name....
And am definitely loving the Actual Challenges this go-round!
kat perez - Feb 28, 2011 5:03:27 pm PST #16241 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar
I, too, am loving the real challenges, although it makes me fear for the Cowboys and the Globetrotters, neither of whom are all that good at real challenges. That said, the Cowboys made quite a little comeback.
Ron and Christina bug, but I really would like to see Margie and Luke go before them. Did Luke really tell his mom to just leave the kangaroo foot? I really wish she'd have listened to him just to enjoy the sight of Phil sending them back and then them getting Philiminated. They cannot leave soon enough. And then Ron and Christina can go next. That would leave two appealing parent/child teams in the mix. I'm worried for Mel and Mike, though. I don't see how they can make it the entire race.
brenda m - Feb 28, 2011 5:13:24 pm PST #16242 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Oh yeah, the foot thing. Aside from Margie almost not going back for it, Mike and Mel could have really screwed them up there by picking it up. I think they were trying to be helpful (also not the greatest race instinct) but given that, what if they hadn't run into the team who lost it?
Jessica - Mar 01, 2011 3:22:39 am PST #16243 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I kind of wish they weren't allowed to use Google to figure out the clues, but I'm a hardass that way.
Nora Deirdre - Mar 01, 2011 5:14:27 am PST #16244 of 23273
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Sadly, I forgot to tell my Tivo not to erase TAR when setting up the season pass, so when I went to watch last night, it had already been replaced by repeats of Law & Order and Criminal Intent.
I have no one to blame but myself.
Theodosia - Mar 01, 2011 5:40:31 am PST #16245 of 23273
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
The no-pitstop marathon (after the long flight to Australia) really took a toll on the teams. This may yet be the toughest season we'll see.