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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]


sumi - Jan 29, 2009 7:58:09 am PST #7837 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Even if we didn't know that it was bs from general knowledge of cooking - when he was plating it up -- didn't he essentially say that one of his concerns was that he overcooked the meat?


lisah - Jan 29, 2009 8:57:53 am PST #7838 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

- when he was plating it up -- didn't he essentially say that one of his concerns was that he overcooked the meat?

yes he did. He should have known better than to try to bullshit the judges about it! And what was his thing about about not using acids with cheeses? Huh??? I love you Fabio but huh????


Nora Deirdre - Jan 30, 2009 4:20:07 am PST #7839 of 23273
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

I'm definitely suspicious of producer interference in this situation.

My kittens are on either Stefan or Jamie to win it all. Probably with Hosea also in the finale.


victor infante - Jan 30, 2009 5:29:35 am PST #7840 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

My kittens are on either Stefan or Jamie to win it all.

Yeah, anyone else left standing is pretty much just their "plus one" to the dance.


victor infante - Jan 30, 2009 5:29:44 am PST #7841 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Frankenbuddha - Jan 30, 2009 5:48:47 am PST #7842 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I caught the first ep of this season's Hell's Kitchen, and it looks like this season may be an improvement. Several people got praised during the "signature dish" round (a first I think), so it looks like there's some actual talent there. The first dinner service was a disaster as usual. There are definitely some capital "L" losers this time around, but less than the last couple of years.


Vortex - Jan 30, 2009 6:08:41 am PST #7843 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Yeah, anyone else left standing is pretty much just their "plus one" to the dance.

I think that a Fabio, Jamie, Stefan finale would be really interesting. And of course, I love Fabio. He'll probably win fan favorite.


Toddson - Jan 30, 2009 6:12:53 am PST #7844 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I didn't watch all of HK, which I usually enjoy, but did see a few minutes here and there. They usually have some obvious losers who get weeded out in the first few weeks ... I'm not sure if they pick people who don't have a chance, or if they fake it through the selection process.

I DID catch a bit of the women's team picking their team name ... Team Spice Rack? PLEASE!


lisah - Jan 30, 2009 6:41:34 am PST #7845 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

okay, I suspected Jeff was a tool from his comments on the Today show (or whatever it was) episode and, it turns out, he kinda is:

[link]


Vortex - Jan 30, 2009 7:06:46 am PST #7846 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I didn't even look at it, I just saw the web address and I can't click the link.