Yeah, Carla was all excited to see Gail return.
Oh, God. Oh, God. My hair. My hair! The government gave me bad hair!
Cordelia ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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]
Kathy A - Feb 19, 2009 8:02:57 am PST #8153 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
megan walker - Feb 19, 2009 8:05:26 am PST #8154 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Padma and Gail both looked gorgeous in their gowns. And Tom didn't look too bad either.
Amy - Feb 19, 2009 8:06:45 am PST #8155 of 23273
Because books.
It was so nice to see Gail! She looked gorgeous. I think marriage agrees with her.
I wondered, too, if Carla was worried about affecting the texture/taste of the oysters by steaming them open. I love that she fried the beignets to order, as well. She made me so happy last night. She seemed so in her element.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 19, 2009 8:20:09 am PST #8156 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
She seemed so in her element.
Tom C said one the greatest things was not only that she did stuff to order, but that she was smiling all night and having a great time. I'm pulling for her almost as hard as I was pulling for Stephanie by the end of last season.
Vortex - Feb 19, 2009 8:21:18 am PST #8157 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
She has calmed down. She was the whackaloon in the beginning, and a little irritating, but she's chilled out and now is charmingly eccentric.
Jessica - Feb 19, 2009 8:27:04 am PST #8158 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I wondered, too, if Carla was worried about affecting the texture/taste of the oysters by steaming them open.
She couldn't have poached them to order if she'd pre-steamed them, that's for sure.
I have to wonder how much of Carla's personality evolution is genuine and how much of it is editing. When you have a contestant who was doing poorly in the beginning but who you know will be in the finals, it's no big stretch to give them an arc for the audience to follow.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 19, 2009 8:29:21 am PST #8159 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
She was the whackaloon in the beginning, and a little irritating, but she's chilled out and now is charmingly eccentric.
I'm beginning to wonder if that was due to the editing. Granted, that can't account for the mind-boggling "made with love" defense she gave at one point, but I wonder if everyone thought she'd be sent home before now and so they tried to get maximum impact from her quotes.
Interesting that she seems to be doing better on her own than when she's worked with teams.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 19, 2009 8:30:12 am PST #8160 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Heh, x-post with Jess.
Vortex - Feb 19, 2009 8:31:00 am PST #8161 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Granted, that can't account for the mind-boggling "made with love" defense she gave at one point, but I wonder if everyone thought she'd be sent home before now and so they tried to get maximum impact from her quotes.
I think so.
Interesting that she seems to be doing better on her own than when she's worked with teams.
she doesn't assert herself well when she works with teams, to her detriment.
Jessica - Feb 19, 2009 8:33:26 am PST #8162 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I wonder if everyone thought she'd be sent home before now and so they tried to get maximum impact from her quotes.
The editors know in advance who's going home when up through the finals (because the show is filmed up to that point months in advance). So they can pretty easily give Carla the Crazy Edit in the beginning and gradually transition into the Pulling Herself Together edit over time.