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Something I just remembered. Did anyone else get the vibe that Jeremy was jealous that Josh & Reed got to be together & be openly affectionate, while Val wasn't there any more? He really sounded like he was pissed off that they got to hug & kiss to me.
I don't think Jeremy was annoyed that Reed and Josh are being affectionate.
I think Jeremy was annoyed that Reed and Josh were being so affectionate because it meant that they weren't at all scared about being targeted or seeming like a threat.
This is my personal interpretation of "They walk around like they own the place." They're not scared to be seen as extremely tight and lovey dovey. They're not worried about being voted out. Jeremy says that if he and Val were together on the same tribe, they'd make an effort to not be overly affectionate towards each other, so people would kind of 'forget' how tight they are. I tend to believe him.
So yeah. Jealous :) He is kind of jealous. I just don't see it in a bad way. Josh and Reed get to be openly affectionate and they don't seem to be in danger in the game -- (yet). They get to enjoy the perks of being with their loved one in this game, without any worry of game-play. Now that I've talked it all out, I can also see the point that he just likes to bitch about stuff.
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This is very easily one of the worst casts of all time. You are all not using rose-coloured glasses, you are correct. I happily watched all or half of about 19 different seasons this summer. There were some that were quite bad -- take your pick of the past 9 seasons except Cagayan -- but this has to be one of the worst. They are all just so vanilla. I don't know what it is. I do know that I've hated both Blood versus Water shows. It's really not for me. They need brand new casts or all stars, no in between or halfsies. Cagayan got me so interested in the show, and through watching it, somehow Survivor catapulted to one of my top favourite shows of all time. This season, it's like I don't know what I was thinking.
I think the BvW thing is cool in 'theory' but I'd like it if there was only like 1 or 2 pairs among the entire cast, maximum. With this type of format it's like if you think one person is bland and annoying, chances are you're going to feel the same way about the person they love most on Earth. Now multiply that by 10 and you have this show.
I do like Jeremy, and I do really like and agree with ProfCrash's analysis of him. At least Jeremy has passion about something. At least he has personality. This season is like a whole bunch of the most bland or annoying people of all the other seasons, shipwrecked together. I also really like Wes, for his performance in the 'basketball-like' challenge last week. He just completely owned, and with flourish. But I forget he's there.
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So good with electronic babies.
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Maybe they feel bad because she's been eliminated twice in a double elimination!
I mostly like her -- she was really cool when paired with Tu, and I loved how honest she was about how awful the other contestants' personalities were. It's only in her second season when she started out how describing what kind of "princess" she was being for each challenge that she was extremely grating.
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It would be great if he had more confidence this round. Every time he was criticized in S12 it was like a knife in my heart! He was just so vulnerable. Project Runway never made me feel so much and so deeply, and honestly, it was hard for me (Boo hoo right? LOL!) So for my own sanity, it would be great if he's gained confidence through S12.
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Re-watched Season 10. Remember the challenge where the contestants had to design for a child for Heidi's children's collection, and then had to 'sort of' design for their mothers, with the mother's outfits not really counting in the final score?
Christopher had to design for an adorable little girl and her somewhat demanding mother. Sonjia said something along the lines of -- totally deadpan -- "You need to just get your shit done and not worry what Miss Mary J. Blige thinks." Oh god. It was great.
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I just rewatched Season 11. I'm no Michelle fan, but I'm trying to nail down how I feel think about her. She's not horrible. Horrible is reserved for people like Helen.
Though I do think there's some stuff 'off' about her. It really turned me off how afraid she acted of dealing with Patricia -- based on very, very little -- and acted like Patricia was a pariah with cooties or something. She really looked down on Patricia. And that made me look down on her. Her only saving grace in this situation was she was never outright mean, or a bully -- she 'bulled' Patricia to the camera, only.
She has a very odd 'accent' or speech pattern. She over-enunciates every word. It's a bit irritating. I think the positive thing about her is that she really gets excited about her own art and the things she likes -- I think that rubbed off on Amanda in a good way. I'll reserve judgement for this All-Stars season.
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Regarding the incredibly offensive and stupid line about Cary being gang-raped being 'hot'.
The Good Wife writers have this extremely long history of writing women who are the worst, most disgusting flirters ever. Remember Tammy? ("Don't fall in love with me, K?" While falling very hard in love with Will.) Ugh. Such horrible memories. It's like the one positive of Will dying is to be rid of all those gross women who used to "flirt" with him. I think I just block it out now, but that gang-rape line was especially bad. Seriously this stuff is an insult to women everywhere.
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I haven't used Uber before. If an Uber driver briefly detoured into Indiana and came back to Illinois, would this somehow show up on an Uber receipt?
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Yeah, but Dmitry and Fabio have something in common. They are both Season 10 designers. Something about that particular season, the casting worked out really well for my tastes. Something about them all being around the same age and (kind of) complementary personalities - I say "kind of" because of Elena - made it one of the most overall fun and likeable casts in my opinion. It was one of those seasons where the "villain" of the season (the strongest personality being Elena IMO -- I'm going to ignore Ven) was one of the most harmless villains in my opinion. A villain who was kind of loved-hated by the other designers instead of just hated-feared. I thought the combo of those top 10 designers - minus Ven - were a very likeable, young, hip, attractive cast without hateful or horrible personalities. (Sonjia and Gunnar also being part of that crew.)
I would honestly pay for a version of this show without Helen.
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Bradford's final 2 looks were comparable to or better than some designers' showings on regular PR.
I came here just to say this , so thank you. Bradford's black gown was sexy and well done. I loved it. Better than a lot of PR contestants and he had a better attitude too. I loved his personality and I loved his mom's. She was so real. She wasn't kidding when she said she was a realist. I adored her.
That being said, I felt weird watching this show. The spoiled kid terrified and disturbed me. I'd love it if it was fiction but it feels mean to hate on a kid which is what I was kind of doing.
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I actually thought the episode was amazing. There were a lot of great moments and I was laughing a lot.
I thought the dynamic between Vanessa Bayer as the Rom Com expert and Michael Che as the WU anchor was great. They brought out the best in each other's humour. I don't always get Vanessa but she's perfect as this delusional/oblivious character and then Michael was perfect as this annoyed guy who's not getting it. He's getting better -- it's best when he downplays this and does this subtly. I thought it was great and I was laughing through the whole thing.
I thought Paul and Phil was kind of funny and I thought Leslie was extremely well used -- great at everything she did. I'm getting more and more into Colin Jost. He was perfect last night.
I thought Secret Billionaire was great. I loved the bit about all the Dennises and the one Bryan. I thought the writing for that was quite inspirational, kind of genius. And I loved Jim's commitment to that character and every other.
And to top it off the Sia - Chandelier spoof was beyond incredible. On a live show that choreography without mistakes was beyond. And Jim wore a Leafs jersey and referenced Scarborough. Just wow.
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Robert Plotkin, one of the most beautiful reality TV show contestants of all time!
I didn't understand Jay's runway show. Didn't understand it then. Don't understand it now.
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If they are going to insist on getting actresses to guest judge on PR, I don't know why they haven't had Chloe Sevigny on. Whether you love or hate her style, it's very distinctive and she's knowledgeable about fashion.Hey. I like your way of thinking.
But now that I think about it. I was going to suggest another huge list of actors/celebrities who are ALSO incredibly stylish. Every single name on my personal list, all I could think was, I'm sure PR has asked her to come on the show, but she refused.
Milla Jovovich was a fantastic guest judge and an extremely stylish actor (and obviously, veteran model). Zoe Saldana is stylish and she came on, but I found her.... I don't know. Really arrogant and harsh, almost mean towards the designers.
Dream guest judges: MKA, Gwyneth, Aniston, Kate Moss
Dream guest judges who aren't models or actors: Any well known designer ever (I freakin' love Zac Posen as a man and a judge). Miroslava Duma. Olivia Palermo. Geraldine Saglio, etc.
Second tier: Reese, Emma Watson
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Also, is Amanda pregnant? Or does she just dress as though she is? I wish she would wear something that looked a little more stylish and less like a potato sack and also maybe brush her hair.
I liked her collection well enough, but yes. I really strongly noticed how badly she dressed for her runway show! This is the biggest day of your fashion career. All I could think was "Biatch! (Farmer Biatch!) What the F are you wearing!"
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Kini is easily one of the most genuinely likeable PR contestants since the beginning of the show. I was incredibly moved by his family embracing him after his loss.
I think Kini needs to embrace his bubbly personality and inject a little of that into his designs. He's not the type to be all drama and solemn black and grey (and dark denim) colors. It just doesn't fit him. Perhaps once he figures that out, he'll find his niche. And then -- between that, his impeccable detail/technique work and his super fast sewing -- he could be unstoppable.It's almost intimidating or frightening how great he could be. It's like 2 halves of a personality fighting each other, or one entire part of his personality being untapped. I kind of think it's exciting that it hasn't happened yet. This was a tough love situation for him that was necessary and he'll grow from it. I think it's a great metaphor for understanding what good art is, but I don't even know what that lesson is yet ha ha
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I can never really quantify what season has better designers or whatever. I've watched every season and I think it's just so subjective I have no idea how to even come up with arguments. The debate just never does it for me.
However, there is one thing I will say with the utmost confidence and that is the show needs to give designers more time, for every single challenge, and for the final runway, and for everything.
Kini used no colour. Just black, white and grey. I also don't get the denim obsession. I do like denim on jeans, but I don't like it on any other clothing piece. Skirts, shirts, dresses..... almost with 100% certainty for me it's a no thank you. I don't think it's flattering, and I don't think it looks expensive enough to not look cheap.
Char's was too trendy. I really think the perfect word for it is "trendy". I was wearing shirts like that in early 2000s --- the style was very hot back then, when I was in college and we'd all go clubbing. That's fine and I'm not trying to make fun of her or something but the older I get the more I realize that focusing on quick-passing trends is usually a bad idea. You will buy clothes like Char's and then like them for a half-season and then never wear them again. For really rich people it makes sense but for everyone else it just doesn't. Anyone who wants to be smart with their money should invest in something they can actually see themselves wearing for at least 3 seasons or more.
Amanda's was pretty good. I agree that the black leather and brown suede gave a huge feeling of luxury to her collection. I liked the huge graphics - the circles. I wanted Amanda and Sean to be the top with a slight edge over Sean. I can't believe I agreed with the judges that time; I'm pretty confident that that rarely happens. For example, I am not a Dmitry fan. I wanted that Dumpster Diver guy to win. That orange dress in Sean's finale put the hugest smile on my face. I agree that the model was spectacular but I think the dress was almost as spectacular as she was.
I did feel kind of bad for Amanda because the judges acted all season like they were ready to crown her the winner so this was kind of an upset.
If the designers are choosing the diversity of models then I applaud them. This is a huge issue in the fashion industry right now and whether it's the individual designers or the show that is pushing the racial diversity of the models they are actually being innovative and at the forefront of the 4 major fashion capitals, some or most of which are really behind the times.
BTW a lot of the models were downright ugly. Two of Amanda's with the long wavy hair looked really drugged out, (red, tired eyes) as if she was going for Jenny Gump's look in the 1970's when she's about to jump off the balcony. And I love models!
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Another thing that is stupid about this episode, (add it to the pile),
The show goes from
- Everyone's at LG
- Everyone except Cary at LG
- Everyone back at LG
- Cary and Alicia go to FA
- Will Dead
- Lockhart go to FA
- Cary / Alicia/ Lockhart all move back to LG. So back to the beginning except nothing's changed except Will still dead.
I find this nonsensical musical chairs ridiculous, like one of the writers hates a move made by another episode writer so simply writes in a ridiculous change to bring it back to where it was beforehand. Next Will is going to be resurrected. Here's hoping.
I'm fond of a nice libation myself, but no drinking alone.Seriously? I live alone -- so what, I'm hardly ever allowed to drink? ; ) Sorry.... I feel differently on that one. It's a legal activity and a lot of people do a lot of legal activities in solitary.
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I don't understand why the showrunners would do that to Elsbeth. The showrunners know how popular the character is, they were running ads like "Everyone's favourite lawyer is coming back this Sunday!" And then to watch the actual episode, WTF? The strategy of character assassination (mentioned upthread) of an incredibly popular side character makes zero sense. Shows do not do that. It's almost like a backhand to the audience.
Diane seemed completely lost. Finn seemed so weak too. These are not attractive qualities. Taye Diggs' character was miserable, he was just there. And don't even get me started on Lana. I guess when Kalinda goes I won't have to see her either, small gifts.
We went from a very good episode to a bad one -- this inconsistency is what keeps a show like TGW off of my favourites list after the second season or so, unfortunately.
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Bleached blonde hair and brown leather tan face. Gee. No, not distracting at all! Way worse than penguins and Kyle MacLachlan.
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I think in their last scene, it's really himself that Oliver is mad at. He's known from the beginning that Connor is a user and that conventional wisdom says that it's improbable that an attractive, young white dude would seriously be into an older Asian nerd, but he let his guard down and got his hopes up.
I vehemently disagree. There are many places where interracial relationships are incredibly common, and I think you're making some false assumptions about how they work, assumptions that I find personally offensive. You also seem to be placing different races in categories of better or worse, grouping young/white/attractive into a 'good' category and older/Asian/nerd into a lesser one.
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Awww, I miss Derrick! Happy Endings was such a good show. Maybe when Friends came out, everyone thought the characters spoke too weird and quickly too. But then the public began actually speaking like the characters. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends#Cultural_impact A show like Happy Endings never really got a chance to be that big -- today shows can't really get that big anyway.
If memory serves, I believe the original credit belongs to "I Love Lucy."I Love Lucy had an interracial couple (or any couple) who contributed sperm to have a baby?I think we can call it a trope at this point. "King of the Hill", Me Myself and Irene, right?
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I thought when Connor said "I actually like you" or similar, that stung. I thought the reaction was valid. It implied "I'm a ten and you're a five on a good day but for some fucking reason I can hang around you".
Wow, I took it completely differently. I took it as, "I never like anybody, but I do like you."
Then again I didn't see Oliver as a 5, is that what the show is implying?
Which, personally, I think is wonderful. There's a reason why cable tends to have the most critically lauded programming. 13 episodes lend themselves better to the kind of A.D.D. television that Shonda seems to excel at. I think if this show had 22 a season, I'd worry even more about the writers' ability to sustain a cohesive narrative. At least with a shorter season, they have to keep things contained, and there's less danger of things becoming even more unwieldy.I always want more episodes, even if the quality goes downhill. Looking back at my favourite shows, I'd always want another season pumped out even it was the worst one. More things to rewatch and enjoy later after all is finished. I find no extra satisfaction in short seasons personally. And for this particular show things are going way too fast and crammed in for my tastes. Maybe with 22 episodes things could be explored with more patience on the part of the showrunners and understanding on the part of audience.
However, I don't begrudge what Viola Davis wants in her career and a contract was signed fulfilling what she wanted -- good for her.
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Charmaine! Haven't seen you since A Different World.
She married Jazz on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air :)
The blonde girl that got arrested was the mermaid in Aquamarine!I was wondering if I actually know her from something, or just think she looks like Rachel Blanchard.
Pretty graphic sex scenes, yippee!! More hot gay guys getting it on, I'm not going anywhere.Pretty much.
Does Wes look like another actor we're used to? Trying to figure out.
S04.E01: Made In Manhattan
in Project Runway All Stars
· Edited by Ms Blue Jay
I thought Michelle didn't like to be touched? Suddenly she's miss touchy feely? LOL
I'm sooooooooo sad to lose Patricia. Wah wah wah. I thought they'd get rid of Kate.
Fabio can do no wrong! I love how sexy Sonjia is, what she was wearing, and what she designed. She likes green and so do I. Jay looked really sexy too!
I actually thought Helen's gown was great. I liked Michelle's too. I was surprised to see it on the bottom, that confused me.
Georgina gave up her contract to have her always referred to as the beautiful and mysterious and smells good or whatever those lines usually are? Or did Alyssa totally rebel and not say what she was supposed to!
I love how Gunnar thinks he was anything resembling a villain in his season (s?). Not Ven, not Elena, but sweet ol' Gunnar!
That's how I felt about the last All-Stars, too! It was just a bunch of likeable people, and Elena having a meltdown every challenge. A huge breath of fresh air after a 'regular' season, where there are always horrible villainous people with stank attitudes. I think this season's going to be fun.... though I wish my personal favourite Christopher Palu was back.