Early: So is it still her room when it's empty? Does the room, the thing, have purpose? Or do we -- what's the word? Simon: I really can't help you. Early: The plan is to take your sister. Get the reward, which is substantial. 'Imbue.' That's the word.

'Objects In Space'


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]


lisah - Feb 15, 2009 6:09:13 pm PST #8071 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

That was a very satisfying elimination and # 1 team!


Liese S. - Feb 15, 2009 7:03:42 pm PST #8072 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

I forgot too, but thanks to Facebook and the glories of delayed West Coast airtimes, I got it. Tivo wouldn't have caught it because the seasons are all named with the number appended.

Yeah, I agree with lisah. We're off to a good start. So far like the deaf son & his mom, the stuntmen, the older couple. The various hot chicks teams are indistinguishable to me. And there isn't a fit young all male casting central team this season, is there?

That first challenge was crazy. Love the stunt dude totally not being scared at all.

Love love love for Phil signing the mat announcement. It's awesome, because it's information that would suffer from the deaf son hearing it later than his mom. They need to be able to learn it together, so it's super nice that Phil took the small amount of time necessary to make that happen.

It makes me feel a little hopeful about the season. I was worried about him when I heard that he didn't read lips, because there will be challenges where inevitably they're separated, and I hope he'll be able to communicate sufficiently alone.


Stephanie - Feb 16, 2009 3:13:58 am PST #8073 of 23273
Trust my rage

Crap. I missed it.


brenda m - Feb 16, 2009 3:53:07 am PST #8074 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

Me too.

Tivo wouldn't have caught it because the seasons are all named with the number appended.

So aggravating. Survivor does the same thing.


sumi - Feb 16, 2009 5:04:06 am PST #8075 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

It is, isn't it? I think that Top Chef is the same way.

But I agree - the couples I like all made it (and did well) and I'm very happy with the Philiminated couple. Also, the laughing yokels sucked.


Jesse - Feb 16, 2009 5:29:59 am PST #8076 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yay the internet! That was a great episode. Many teams seem competent and likable, so that bodes well.

What I don't understand is how those rickety things were the traditional cheese-carriers! And I liked that people made it work, even when it wasn't working. I heart Mel White.


Kathy A - Feb 16, 2009 5:32:32 am PST #8077 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

The out-of-shape couple were damn smart to use those carriers as sleds instead. They weren't so smart when they couldn't find the pitstop, though.


Amy - Feb 16, 2009 5:33:13 am PST #8078 of 23273
Because books.

The locals did seem especially nasty about the cheese task. I'm just not sure why everyone didn't roll their cheese down the hill -- it didn't seem to matter with the ones they dropped.

Also, who the hell decided to build the cheese-making building way up that hill, but store the cheese at the bottom?!


Jesse - Feb 16, 2009 5:38:59 am PST #8079 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, using it as a sled on purpose was smart.

Also, am I wrong, or did they do both of those tasks basically before lunchtime? That's a hell of a day.


lisah - Feb 16, 2009 5:40:30 am PST #8080 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate

The locals did seem especially nasty about the cheese task. I'm just not sure why everyone didn't roll their cheese down the hill -- it didn't seem to matter with the ones they dropped.

I was wondering if the teams were supposed to figure out that they should roll the cheese instead of carrying it. Isn't cheese rolling a thing? You know, in Europe?