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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]


Vortex - Jan 28, 2009 9:23:31 pm PST #7819 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Yes, it was. I think I like her, but she's a "small dose" kind of person.

And, nice to see that Spike is still a douchebag (and how much did I love the scorecard - Top Chef 5 v. Douches) I feel validated for not eating in his restaurant even though I walked by it the other day.


le nubian - Jan 29, 2009 2:35:45 am PST #7820 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Carla has definitely grown on me. Some of the stuff she says makes me laugh out loud. Not quite as loudly as "monkey butt stuffed with fried bananas", but still.


lisah - Jan 29, 2009 5:15:57 am PST #7821 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

Carla actually didn't bug me this episode. I think because she really stepped up and was confident. I loved her reaction to her win!

I don't usually subscribe to the producer intervention conspiracy theories, but Fabio hasn't cooked anything really good in a LONG time.

Yeah I love him, of course, but he hasn't been actually cooking well in a while.


Vortex - Jan 29, 2009 5:54:13 am PST #7822 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

True, but other people have cooked bad stuff, so he's skated by.

Jeff doesn't know how to edit. He does too much, and all of it is okay, instead of doing a few things well.


Jessica - Jan 29, 2009 5:56:51 am PST #7823 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Jeff doesn't know how to edit. He does too much, and all of it is okay, instead of doing a few things well.

Yup. There's always one of that type, it seems. And they always do well until midseason because when there are 4 things on a plate, one of them will almost always be better than someone else's 1 mistake.


sumi - Jan 29, 2009 5:59:27 am PST #7824 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Man, I really wanted Leah to go. That is my big disappointment.


Vortex - Jan 29, 2009 6:04:22 am PST #7825 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Yeah, I'm actually kind of starting to dislike her a little bit. Her demeanor and lack of fire are getting annoying.

I very much enjoyed Stefan losing so decisively. And I am sure that I was not alone, either in the audience or the Top Chef kitchen.


Jessica - Jan 29, 2009 6:07:20 am PST #7826 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Stefan losing to Andrea was beautiful.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 29, 2009 6:21:37 am PST #7827 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

The look on Stefan's face at judge's table was priceless. To quote Paton Oswalt, he practically had "transvestite revelation face".


Toddson - Jan 29, 2009 6:24:41 am PST #7828 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

For those who are interested, a new Hell's Kitchen starts tonight. I'll probably skip it, but someone might be interested (seriously - divas having catfights ... with access to knives and fire).