What? I'm not allowed to hit people? Wesley: Not people capable of genocide. Angel: Those are exactly the types of people I should be allowed to hit!

'Just Rewards (2)'


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]


Theodosia - Apr 28, 2009 6:54:26 am PDT #8837 of 23273
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Remember, we're seeing a highly edited version of what they do, so all four teams could be chattering away in bunches of situations that we never see.

I felt bad for Kisha -- all the teams are hitting their breaking points, which was last week for Jen, and Luke and Margie too. And arguably T&V's bad attempts at the diving were also symptomatic.

(And points to Tammy for thinking ahead and taking swimming lessons. I bet she also brushed up on her stick shift skills....)

Is this the only season where the final four teams are all blood relatives? I find myself liking all of them, though some more than others. :-)


le nubian - Apr 28, 2009 6:57:15 am PDT #8838 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I didn't think the cheerleaders were blood relatives. Although, that might explain a lot.


Theodosia - Apr 28, 2009 10:13:00 am PDT #8839 of 23273
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Oh, damn, you're right. I was thinking of Mel and Mike, and the stuntmen brothers. D'Oh!


Jesse - Apr 28, 2009 11:04:18 am PDT #8840 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

The cheerleaders just have the same hair color.


le nubian - Apr 28, 2009 11:30:42 am PDT #8841 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

same bottle.


Dana - Apr 28, 2009 12:08:07 pm PDT #8842 of 23273
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Awesome. One of the Jade episodes of ANTM is on Oxygen right now.


Amy - Apr 28, 2009 3:31:23 pm PDT #8843 of 23273
Because books.

Aw, I'm enjoying standards night on Idol! Kris was great -- I think he's a real dark horse in this.

I am, I think, finally over Simon. I used to enjoy him, but now every word out of his mouth seems designed to showcase his own savviness, his own cynicism.

I ... may have caught on a little late, I know.


SailAweigh - Apr 28, 2009 4:03:15 pm PDT #8844 of 23273
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

I like Simon in small doses. I wish they'd go back to having only two of them evaluate per song.

I love Danny and Adam, tonight. Matt should be going this week.


Amy - Apr 28, 2009 4:09:16 pm PDT #8845 of 23273
Because books.

See, Adam is just way too ... Vegas for me, or something. He's got a fabulous voice, but the calculated way he performs leaves me cold.

I loved Kris and Danny (Danny! so good!). And I thought Allison really sold that song -- I think that was her best performance in weeks.


flea - Apr 28, 2009 5:03:11 pm PDT #8846 of 23273
information libertarian

Thank you, rickey.org.

Hey, they were all pretty good! I think Matt will go, and should, and I say that even though he's probably my favorite, both his voice and his style, when he's good, and he was good tonight (except lay off the cheesy melisma). Allison is maybe at risk, given the death slot. I am now bored by Danny and I like Kris and think he's charming, but I realized tonight I don't actually like his voice. Adam for me is on a different plane from the others - we're seeing fully professional performances from him. I can't quite imagine his "pop" album, but if he doesn't come out of this show with either a Vegas show or a starring role on Broadway I'll be shocked.