Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.

Host ,'Why We Fight'


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]


askye - Jun 29, 2011 7:11:16 am PDT #17117 of 23273
Thrive to spite them

They aren't professionals just really really good home cooks. What I liked about the episode was a distinct lack of Max.


brenda m - Jun 29, 2011 7:22:07 am PDT #17118 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

Well, you should like the next episodes even better then, askye.


Toddson - Jun 29, 2011 7:27:51 am PDT #17119 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I was kind of surprised by that decision - pleased, but a bit surprised.

And how much did I enjoy ... Christine? Kristin? ... swearing and slamming things around? (a lot)


le nubian - Jun 29, 2011 8:42:12 am PDT #17120 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

megan,

Christina does not like Dia at.all. She has made all kinds of mean asides toward her for weeks. I wonder if Dia stole her man or something.


Kathy A - Jun 29, 2011 8:59:59 am PDT #17121 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I'd be perfectly happy if any of the finalists on The Voice won, to be quite frank. I think my preference is for Beverly, but Dia is up there, too.


megan walker - Jun 29, 2011 9:05:29 am PDT #17122 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I'd be perfectly happy if any of the finalists on The Voice won, to be quite frank.

I think Dia has the most unique voice and style, but what has ultimately sold me on this show, despite various quibbles on format, is the fact that I don't hate any of the finalists. I'm not sure I've ever been able to say that about Idol.


Kathy A - Jun 29, 2011 9:09:32 am PDT #17123 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

My main quibble re: The Voice's format is that I think they should have more singing in a two-hour episode. Yesterday's finale was just about right with two songs per contestant. The Battle episodes just dragged with only four songs in two hours.


kat perez - Jun 29, 2011 11:20:12 am PDT #17124 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

As much as I like all four finalists on The Voice, I was kind of underwhelmed by that finale. But I think that had to do with the lackluster nature of the original songs more than anything else. I quite liked all of the duets, although Javier/Adam was my least favorite because Adam can't really sing all that well which is always unfortunate. Of the original songs, Dia's was the best, I suppose. I wouldn't buy it, but I wouldn't change the station either if it came on. Javier's song was just blah, Bev's was bad and I don't even remember Vicci's so that can't be good. Still, I have really enjoyed this show, and the talent level is so much higher than on AI, it's kind of ridiculous.


Jesse - Jun 29, 2011 11:21:54 am PDT #17125 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I like the idea of the show as "giving talented people their last shot" in theory, and in fact! In addition to the young kids, of course.


Vortex - Jun 29, 2011 3:35:42 pm PDT #17126 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Heidi Klum:

On keeping the show fresh: “It’s really about the specific designers…. Of course, some seasons are better than others. One thing that’s stayed the same is that we eat a lot of Cheetos! We all have orange hands, though you can’t really tell on Michael, because it blends in with his tan.”