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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]


victor infante - Jun 19, 2009 6:43:43 am PDT #9552 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

I don't know if anyone noticed, but if you go to the comments on the "Top Chef Masters" post on my blog, judge Jay Rayner commented. I e-mailed him at the Observer. It's really him. Cracks me up something fierce.

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kat perez - Jun 19, 2009 1:11:40 pm PDT #9553 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

bon bon and flea are totally my new favorites. It's so weird to be all time shift-y with the show. I do miss watching it with all my East Coast peeps.

Upon further reflection, I am a little salty that Maks is gone and Chbeeb is still here. I rewatched the performance night routines and Phillip was even worse than I remembered. I'm anticipating being miffed for the next couple of weeks as he sticks around while more well rounded dancers go home.


Lee - Jun 19, 2009 1:26:24 pm PDT #9554 of 23273
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I'm pretty sure the judges felt the same way, based on what they were saying last night.


Liese S. - Jun 19, 2009 3:49:41 pm PDT #9555 of 23273
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

TCM: I did notice, victor! So great that it really was him! He must vanity image google!

I was time shifty, but I'm heading east now, but to other peoples' houses, so we'll see.

SYTYCD: I missed the dance show, but watched the internet versions, and I did see the elimination show. I am sorry Maks is gone, but out of the guys that ended up on the bottom I'm not all that shocked. I'm glad Kupono is still there but I don't know how much longer he will be with his level of skill. It will be interesting to see him matched with Kayla.

I missed the group dance altogether.


victor infante - Jun 19, 2009 7:07:29 pm PDT #9556 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

TCM: I did notice, victor! So great that it really was him! He must vanity image google!

He posted so quick, he's probably got a Google Alert for his own name. (I can't cast stones. I've got one, too.)


Jesse - Jun 20, 2009 4:24:37 pm PDT #9557 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I just noticed Jabbawockees (or whatever) in that Gatorade ad with all the different athletes -- cool!


quester - Jun 21, 2009 7:27:41 pm PDT #9558 of 23273
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

flea & leNub, thanks for the offers! I just now followed the link and saw the routines. I'm having problems getting invested in this season because of my disjointed viewing, I guess. I haven't been able to vote.


Kathy A - Jun 22, 2009 5:55:14 am PDT #9559 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

My dad managed to completely blow my mind yesterday when I brought up this reality show that I've been watching called "So You Think You Can Dance," and his response was, "Oh, yeah, I've been watching that, too! Those kids can really dance, can't they?"

My dad does not watch movie musicals, isn't into reality shows at all, and usually sticks with History Channel, Discovery, or NASCAR and football games, so this is mindboggling!!


sumi - Jun 22, 2009 6:00:45 am PDT #9560 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Perhaps it's the competitive aspect that gets him.


sumi - Jun 22, 2009 6:01:26 am PDT #9561 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!

Hey, is Expedition Africa available On Demand?

Tivo cut off the end of the episode last night. (Yes, I have a Sunday night log jam right now.)