Bad Example

Thank you, Amazing Race Gods, for the goats. GOATS GOATS GOATS!!! I feel like Hung is all of us with her answer whether she was all right. "I'M ON THE MAT!" That's right, you're more than all right! Disliked Michelle pretty much from the first words out of her mouth, don't like the Beard Boy vibe and they lost me with "hillbillies". I liked Eswar and Aparna on paper before the race, but so far he's disappointing me. Hustle is important and he seems like he's got a superior attitude. Someone mentioned that they liked Kellie but didn't see enough of LaVonne to know. For me, LaVonne's lack of blame when Kellie was struggling on the drum was enough to put her on my good list. And good grief, Gary doesn't have a neck, he's got a head on a mountain.

The macaroons brought up a question for me about the technicals. As several people were lamenting that they weren't getting golden brown, is there any reason they couldn't turn their ovens up? (That works for me... just keep watching it carefully so it just browns more, not burns. More sophisticated bakers may point out where I am wrong.) I was wondering that if a technical says something specific... like oven to 130, which doesn't seem to be something they often specify... do they have to go with that? And can only use their judgement where it is less specific? I have no idea of oven temp was part of their directions here. I'm just thinking aloud and wondering if anyone had any insight.

To me it just seemed like conversation, they got on the topic of the noodles. It felt to me like "Confirmed Bachelor Noodles" is his own personal joke and like he makes it often, and it just came up naturally because they were talking noodles. Didn't seem pointed or deliberate at all.

I disagree with the judges. I like a little darker caramelization! But I also think they prefer their cakes a little on the side of what I would consider overbaked.

I'd imagine that it varies, that families who could came with them, but if you've got kids or pets, they probably need to stay where they are. Something about her personality rubbed me the wrong way, and I think it may be so much negative about everything. It's one of those "She seems to be a nice person, BUT...." situations.

I appreciate your use of the word "brilliant", as your own user name tells me you are a person of exquisite taste in entertainment. 😁 Good call on noticing the symptoms with Five. I really hope we're on to something!

I thought the headpiece alone really suited her, but agree about them together being much too much. I'd say it was too much together even if I loved the collar (nope, it's godawful) and I thought it complemented the dress (not at all). At least she realized the cape was awful. I'm not against them in general, but where the lace was set made it look like it had a pilgrim collar. Didn't go with her dress at all, and just wasn't a great cape. Oh, in front like a hoodie! Ath-bridal!

That's only if you're talking straight football. But the Dallas Cowboys are really worried about being a *brand*, and the cheerleaders are pretty damn essential to that.

Megan Flaherty and Malena used to be at the top of my "People who have been royally screwed by DCC" list (No, Kelli, we DON'T forget...). Looks like I've got to readjust the list. I've been watching for years and years and never had a real favorite until Brennan. I admired how hard she worked. It's been gratifying to see the outpouring of love for her, that she seems to be a genuinely lovely person IRL. As for who's pretty, a lot of times I think for DCC "pretty" just means "thin with good hair".

I am not the least bit bothered by Luther and Allison. I think it's kind of sweet. They didn't have a normal brother/sister dynamic, no matter what RH called them, they were more like two kids at boarding school. And they didn't say technically "not incest"... it dropped off after "technically", which to Allison would have been "technically not brother and sister", no matter how Klaus wanted to interpret it.

I'm guessing that somehow they're playing the long game and somehow Luther (at the very least) is going to end up back in 1963 to "fix" the future. They made a big deal twice about Luther showing two of the signs of the Paradox Psychosis. Talking about how "that boy stinks" when he gets on the bus, and then the flatulent elevator scene. Both times Luther was heading to see Daddy Hargreaves, and perhaps Future Luther was near both times, attempting to keep the kids away from Dad on the theory that all the information they gave dad at different times was what brought about the Sparrow Academy. Eh, that's all I've got.

Kentucky Frozen Face Bride: That might be the ugliest combination I have ever seen on this show, and that's saying a LOT. Take an ugly, over-decorated dress, then put an overskirt that doesn't match the fabric or style of the dress (over that highly embellished slit? Just say no), and then add a veil with yet another pattern to it. It's like she stood in the middle of the store and they just started throwing anything they could find that was white at her. Who was the guy in the white sweater? I didn't get that they said he was another brother... I kind of assumed he's the groom's "best friend".

Five in his UA uniform is one of the things I like best! I think it highlights just how completely he does not give a fuck about anything that is essentially unimportant to the big picture.

Armani looks especially uncomfortable and awkward with it. But damn, she is stunning. I'm also drawn to Jada and Marissa. Claire D is never going to make it. She's just too big boned. She could have zero body fat, and she's still going to be too wide for Kelli. Jaycie seems unphotogenic. All the photos I've seen of her seem a little off. aaaaand... that's just me mouthing off without having seen any of them dance.

Please, please... let's just drop all story lines that involve May. She's the most blank, wooden child actress. Is she related to someone involved with the show? Angela's pretty awful, too. Yep, I'm awful, too, complaining about little kids. But those two take me out of any scene they're in, every time.

Did they really just spend half the show on a dress that is actually the color it is supposed to be? And that bride and entourage were unpleasant enough the first time.

Damn it, Judith, we raised you better. Body shot, THEN HEAD SHOT.

Long Island Liar can just go fuck off with her attention-seeking and her emotional manipulation of people's pain. I hate that she's on the show, I hate that people believe her, I hate that she exists.

Yeah, I'm always going to enjoy that Carol. If I think too much, yeah, all of her decisions probably aren't great. But I'm out of fucks with making nice with the Whisperers, too, so I like her. It would have been the most glorious thing ever if, just before walking out the door, Siddiq had flipped up the covers to make sure her ankle was still tied to the bed. I should have known better than to hope for that, but I was waiting. So Dante really did just appear and we just accepted his presence? I don't always pay attention these days, so I wondered if maybe I had missed an explanation. Nope? Great. They can only get away with that nonsense because there are just too many characters. And ugh, Dante is squicky anyway. Now he's squicky and unhinged.

Lydia was just being an overly dramatic teenager. She said she wanted to help. The way she helped was showing Gamma she was alive. But no, that wasn't what Lydia meant, so she is feeling wronged. Did she, though? Carol got what she wanted. Gamma saw Lydia. And if Lydia isn't willing to do that much for Hilltop/Alexandria/wherever-they-are, she's not choosing herself (tm Kelly Taylor). She's choosing the Whisperers. Should Carol have told her what she was doing? From Lydia's point of view, yes. Big picture? I'm not so sure.

Hubby and I actually talked about this at the time. From everything that we heard (and God knows I miss things, so take this with a grain of salt), Elaine just needed to get it. Nothing ever said it had to be secret. My thought at the time was "so what if she's caught, she can just brazen it out, right?"

Just watched the video. Eww. I don't like the talon nails that were focused on several times. Is that the thing now, or is that just the thing in Dallas? Taylor the rookie was so far back in her group she was barely in focus. And I agree... it's very clear Maddie is point.

The "Rachel not performing" thing didn't seem like a big deal to me. The conversation with Kelli looked staged, going through the motions so we knew why all the rookies were performing. I'm sure this sort of thing is pretty routine, sometimes life just happens and your friends get married... and I'm also sure that Kelli NEVER FORGETS.

I guess.... I'm just glad Lily didn't get sacrificed for Meredith. Meredith has bad hair. So do I, but I'm not a DCC. I really look forward to the day when we find out the behind-the-scenes reason Meredith made the team. She seems like a perfectly nice person and has a lovely face, but... BUT. She looks out of place on the field even when she remembers the choreography.

I think Paul agrees with you, too. Totally putting aside his "diabetes on a plate" comment (whatever, btw), he just didn't seem all that excited about the St. Honore at all and avoided complimenting it when he tasted it.