I cannot stand Nipa now. That 2 ingredient spice thing was ridiculous.
Especially the way she pulled a Spike and Bogarted all the cayenne pepper in the store.
And the thing is, I like my evil like I like my men: evil. You know, straight up, black hat, tied to the train tracks, soon my electro-ray will destroy metropolis BAD.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
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 - Jun 16, 2008 6:55:37 am PDT #5510 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
sumi - Jun 16, 2008 6:57:57 am PDT #5511 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Oh and Design Star - as amusing as the idea of them building their own house was - it is a bit of a relief that they only had to work with an established space.
Kathy A - Jun 16, 2008 6:59:42 am PDT #5512 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I don't know about an American Top Gear--the best part of the British one is the interaction between the three co-hosts, and I can't see them reproducing that with that trio. Who knows, maybe they will, but I doubt it.
Jessica - Jun 16, 2008 7:02:52 am PDT #5513 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I want the show to do well for the sake of my 2009 bonus, but I'm seriously skeptical about Adam Corolla as American Jeremy Clarkson.
Kathy A - Jun 16, 2008 7:07:00 am PDT #5514 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Actually, I was rather surprised at how likable Corolla was on a oneshot home makeover show he did for HGTV a year or so ago. And, he's supposedly a big gearhead, so he might be able to convey enthusiasm for the show's topic. Also, I liked Eric Strohmer on Clean Sweep, so that's two out of three I'm familiar with.
lisah - Jun 16, 2008 7:10:13 am PDT #5515 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate
I cannot stand Nipa now. That 2 ingredient spice thing was ridiculous.
Are there people to root for? I haven't seen any eps yet and I'm wondering if it could fill my reality tv hole for a bit. (I don't watch the dance shows.)
sumi - Jun 16, 2008 7:16:44 am PDT #5516 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Well, of the two frontrunners - I like Aaron and Lisa (through her competence) won me over.
We'll see.
bon bon - Jun 16, 2008 7:19:26 am PDT #5517 of 23273
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I like Carolla, and I think his tendency for a little dickery combined with bombast is like Clarkson. I just hope the show isn't cheaply made.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 16, 2008 7:20:32 am PDT #5518 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'm liking Aaron too. He got hosed by Nipa on the cayenne, and still managed to pull it off with his improv.
sumi - Jun 16, 2008 9:29:23 am PDT #5519 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!