Amethyst

I used to look forward to the Chicago episodes (my hometown!) but they always pick the most entitled jerks to represent the city. The girlfriend was such a brat. She was griping about things she hadn't even mentioned on her list. "Where's my doorman? Where's my double vanity? Where's my walk in closet?" All I wanted was my remote control so I could change the channel. Don't forget she had to have a skyline view, a wood and timber loft, new appliances, and be in River North. I actually felt bad for the boyfriend, did he even ask for anything? Never once did the girlfriend say what they wanted, only what she wanted.

LOL! No, you're not alone in that one. I suspect quite a few people have been deceived with that yogurt. I was always thinking "This one will be better, right?" It never was. I'll take Chobani or even Dannon over that crap.

Naomi Watts and Benecio del Toro for 21 Grams. That movie is devastating, and so well-acted. Ben Kingsley for The House of Sand and Fog. Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths for Hilary and Jackie. Same here. Whoopi's performance was incredible, especially since they had only seen her as a comedienne and not capable of real drama.

Asgard from Thor/Thor 2, because those Asgardians are gorgeous. The Monster world from Monsters, Inc. Are humans even allowed there?

Those Yoplait commercials were bogus. All of them taste the same. Boston cream pie? Vanilla flavored light yogurt. Key lime pie? Vanilla flavored with a hint of lime. Chocolate cream? Chocolate and vanilla mixed together. Bullshit. Speaking of breakfast, Steak 'n Shake had a pancake commercial with a guy who would cry one big ginormous tear because his pancake plate was empty. So the waitress places a new stack of pancakes in front of him, and that huge disgusting tear gets sucked right back up into his tear duct. Really? Fucking gross.

I loved the Art/Felix "odd couple" dynamic. Didn't see that friendship coming. It's a pity that Art's been MIA for a few weeks. This is another problem of having so many characters and plots all at once; the good ones slip through the cracks. Felix needs a vacation. Or at the very least, another romp with Colin. And this time, no interruptions, Paul.

Kinda OT, but I felt so bad for Felix then. He's an amazing brother; he stayed by Sarah and Kira's side the whole time, and still gets screwed over by Rachel. And in the promo for next week . I really hope he lives through the season.

Helena is just fantastic. Inseminating the leader, torching the place...she is the absolute best. Loved the moment between her and the little girl, and even better when she threatened the girl's mother. Helena is crazy, but she takes care of her own. Did not give one shred of a shit about Alison/Donnie; knew it was going to end up in a frenzied sex session anyway. And Donnie's little power moment doesn't mean anything, because Angie is just going to come back even stronger now that she knows Donnie is involved. Ugh at that whole mess. It's wrong, but I'm actually rooting for Angie a little. Allison just bugs the shit out of me. Rachel has really snapped, hasn't she? Poor Kira. Bad enough she was just operated on, now she's been kidnapped. Although I don't think Delphine was in on it, she's fucked up too much in this. I wouldn't blame Sarah or Mrs. S if they put a bullet in her head, even if Cosima survives. Please don't kill off Cosima!

Co-sign on Soapdish. I love that movie to pieces. "You have beautiful eyes." "Oh, they're nothing compared to my tits." Sorority Boys. That movie is hysterical.

I definitely felt that Lawrence's win for Silver Linings Playbook was undeserved. That whole movie was just OK, including her performance. Combined with her annoying public persona, it's why I haven't been able to warm up to her. Plus, her version of Mystique is terrible. Haven't seen Days of Future Past, though. Frozen was boring. The plot is so weak, and the real villain basically materializes out of nowhere and there's no background for it. And ugh, that song. How many versions of it do we need? Big UOs here: I hated Raging Bull, and I loved Ordinary People. I can live with DeNiro winning the Oscar, but I'm so glad that Ordinary People won Best Picture, because it deserved it. Hated Breakfast at Tiffany's. Hepburn's character was such a bitch and the whole ending scene with the cat did nothing for me. Give me Roman Holiday or Sabrina any day over that mess.

I think Kirsten Dunst and Renee Zellweger both fell off the radar due to their personal lives. Supposedly, Kirsten had a breakdown after her relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal ended, especially since she and his sister Maggie were such good friends. Renee Zellweger had a much publicized wedding to Kenny Chesney that ended almost as soon as it started. Combined with a string of flops, she was no longer considered a box office draw, and to make matters worse, she was "over the hill" for an actress. It's an unfair system. I've yet to see Emma Watson wow me in a role. She's very pretty, but compared to her former HP costars, she's by far the weakest link, IMO. Even when she was spoofing herself in This is the End she sucked. I wouldn't be surprised if she left the industry eventually, or just decided to work behind the scenes.

I started watching too late, so I missed the comedienne, but I saw the singer and the guy with the pig. The arrow guy was good, but it felt kind of one note, and a little skeevy. I'm with y'all, they need to stop trotting out these sob stories. The moment I saw the "Anna's story" hashtag on the screen, I knew it was going to be some drawn out tale about how she lost her arm saving kittens or something, and how inspirational it was and blah blah. Besides being a cheap way to garner emotion on the show, it's a lousy way to gain the audience's favor and get votes from the judges. If they're talented enough, it'll show. No need for the maudlin crap. I know firsthand how crippling anxiety issues can be, but I can't see her going far because her voice was just OK.

"Things I Never Say" by Avril Lavigne. Even the beginning of it reeks of teen angst.

Color me surprised, because I didn't know that more homes are coming equipped with elongated toilets. I wouldn't want a bathroom right off the kitchen for the obvious reasons, but I have lived with it before, and it's no big deal, really.

LOL, I was just about to post in the other thread that I like those commercials. The deviled egg one is OK, but the greasy spoon one just gets me. It really makes me want a coleslaw burger, so I guess the commercial worked. Back to commercials that annoy: I also hate the "I ate the bones!" KFC commercials. I guess they haven't heard of boneless chicken breasts. And so much yes to that commercial with the kid kicking the airplane seat. That one is teeth-grinding bad.

Word. As far as I'm concerned, the moment you sign the lease and move your stuff in, then it's yours. Eventually, it will be filled with your silly clutter, your funky smell, and your goofy relatives. You can't leave more of a mark than that. I got whiny vibes from the Baltimore couple. About the staircase...the husband was worried that he would hit his head. Wouldn't he see the stairs first? I feel like I missed something.

I like The Wedding Singer, and it's probably one of his most solid movies. It helps that Adam and Drew had great chemistry. But IMHO, one reason it's loved so much is because of 80s nostalgia. The movie is ripe with it. 50 First Dates is cute, but I just can't wrap my head around Lucy's condition. The happy-ever-after ending was too farfetched for me. I actually wished there was some random occurrence that would restore her memory back to normal, because I couldn't see them having a long life together. What if the tape falls apart, or Lucy's dad isn't around to verify that Henry isn't some psycho who drugged her and brought her back to his home? It's easy to say love takes care of everything, but the foundation of that relationship is barely stable. That's a good point. Sandler doesn't do bachelor movies anymore, he only plays the family man.

ITA. I don't know if I would say she's underrated, but Ciara could make a killing when it comes to her slow jams, because unlike a lot of her peers, she has legitimate sex appeal. I think her pop tracks are weak, like "Goodies". But "Body Party" and "Promise" are real stand-outs. There's a strong Prince influence in Promise, and on a completely shallow note, she looks smoking hot in the video. Underrated artists, I'm a big fan of Yuna and Toro y Moi. Apparently, Yuna is getting a lot of press because Pharrell is working with her. I'm glad, I just hope she doesn't change her sound or anything. But I've liked Pharrell since N.E.R.D, and I love that he invests in media that would usually get ignored, like Yuna's music, and the Misdaventures of the Awkward Black Girl, a hilarious web-series. I've had Toro y Moi's music on repeat for a while now. Causers of This is my favorite album of his. I don't think his music is for everyone, but I fell in love with it immediately. Wish I'd gone to see his show, but I didn't know about him then. Also underrated was J. Dilla. Taken way too soon. Easily one of the best hip hop producers and rappers in his generation, and it breaks my heart to know what could have been. If you haven't heard his stuff, pick up his album Donuts. Simply wonderful, and he worked on it while he was in his sickbed.

I loathe Adam Sandler movies, but I have to give him credit for one thing: he doesn't cast significantly younger women as his love interests. The majority of his movies have had women that are either his age, or a few years younger. Most films have men in their late 30s/40s/50s/60s hooking up with women at least 15 years their junior, while women their own age get pushed aside. But even now, the 47 year old Sandler tends to work with women who are actually in their 40s as well: Maria Bello, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Leslie Mann, Emily Watson, Drew Barrymore (she's 39), and etc. It's a rare case when you see the lead actor and the actress actually aging together. Granted, I would love to see these actresses get better vehicles than a Happy Madison film (especially Maria Bello, that's just criminal) but at least Sandler (or his casting agent) recognizes that a middle aged woman is just as valuable as a twentysomething, if not more so.

I've only seen him in Austenland, and just fragments of that. But he can hold a scene well enough, and I don't know if he's doing anything else. I don't know about Felicity Jones' work, so I can't speak on that.

Preferable something in uniform, like firefighters, or cops. Hell, they just do a Magic Mike and wear all of them at once. Dream team indeed. Throw Naomie Harris in the mix and I'll be there opening day. Tom Hiddleston and JJ Feild need to play brothers (maybe even twins), with Emma Thompson and Gary Oldman as their parents.

A raised, elongated toilet is such a specific need, too. That had to be made up, because most houses have the standard round toilet. Just for the sake of comparison, I looked up some prices of elongated comfort height toilets, and they range from $100 - $5,000. Seriously, he could have just taken out the standard toilet in the house and installed his own. Given what the rest of the house is costing, buying a new toilet is not that big a deal. Other pet peeves I can't stand: When people say they want an older house with lots of character, then complain when they see how small the rooms and closets are. The girlfriend gushing over the walk-in closet, and telling the boyfriend that all his stuff will be in a little corner or outside. On the flip side, the boyfriend gushing over the basement which will be his man cave. Just once I would love to see the guy do backflips over the large closet to hold all his stuff, while the girlfriend claims the basement for her woman cave. Or her lady cave. There has to be a better phrase for it, but you get my point.

LOL! That sounds like Matt. I never minded him, either. Matt could be annoying, and I can imagine him being a hellraiser in public, but he was basically harmless. Plus, he's so young, and I wouldn't hold him to the same mature standards like everyone else on the panel because he's still learning and growing. The fact that Yerxa went off on him about something so innocuous as a celebrity crush just makes Yerxa look even more douchey, IMO.

Did anyone see the episode with the young woman who wanted the Spanish style house? She bought this house with this red and orange Spanish tile, and in the end, she had to gut the kitchen because the tile was contaminated with lead. But the final kitchen reno had no Spanish influence at all; it was black with white accents. It just seemed like such a stark contrast to what she'd said she wanted, and frankly, I hated it. I love the mosaic glass tile backsplash, even if it is commonplace in the kitchen nowadays. I'm sure it will be consider dated in a decade, along with open concept and stainless steel appliances. What I hate are stovetops or faucets in the island. I would rather the island be free and clear for eating or as additional counter space. Also hate cathedral ceilings. HHs love to fawn over those, but the heating/cooling bills are crazy because everything drifts upward. Plus, imagine trying to clean spiderwebs out of those places.

Well that was something. This season is going all over the place. I wish they had waited to introduce Tony next year, because the last thing the show needs right now is another character. And that kiss between him and Felix was just weird, not sexy. For once, I didn't hate Allison this week. I can live with her and Donnie playing house while hiding their murderous secrets, because at least she admitted her part in Aynsley's death, instead of falling apart like she always does. Rachel continues to baffle. Did she have her freakout after Ethan left, or did she imagine it? I guess she really wants to have children. Poor Cosima. I hope she doesn't die.