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I do not get the appeal of Nicole, but admittedly, I strongly dislike the Boston accent on women. But personality-wise, looks, etc, I just don't find her appealing and this drama is uncomfortable to watch. Was this challenge filmed at Action Park in NJ? that looked like the old Alpine Slide. I like Brandon and Leroy so I was bummed to see them both go in. I appreciated the point of view that they both brought to these dramatic conversations. I really don't understand how Cara didn't get her self righteous bubble burst by Brandon listing off the really major life events that have occurred with him since he last spoke with Cara, that was a pretty good indicator that they're not exactly besties. And honestly, it's a single winner challenge, it's really silly for anyone to be getting so caught up in the alliance/vote off idea, people are going to be coming for you sooner or later.

That surprised me too, especially because they were in a close up on him at the time. That definitely wouldn't have been allowed back in the day. I thought Will did well with both genres and his Adele song worked very well in his style, very good choice. His inability to even do the 2 steps he'd agreed on made me laugh, he leaned on the crutch of high fiving the audience to distract from his lack of movement. But I'm fine with that, I don't think it's necessary to make a whole new persona just for one song. As for dancing, I really wish Tristan would stop. He has such an unfortunate build, short and chubby with those weirdly baggy jeans and his style of dancing really accentuates all of that. Usually I think his vocals are fine, but that Adele song really, really showed up the weaknesses. I don't know if it was the wrong key or just a poor choice, but he did not sound good at all. Jack is doing his usual thing, I don't have strong feelings about it. He's good and he seems extremely confident or comfortable with himself, but I can't think of any performances that really stood out to me or that I'd look up to revisit. Emmy seems so sweet and so genuinely surprised (as are the rest of us) each time she advances, but at this point, it's definitely seeming like some kind of power voting bloc must be behind it, I find it hard to believe she's connecting with this audience so much to survive all these eliminations on her own.

I've been watching some of the seasons I tended to avoid in my typical rewatching (seasons 8-10 and half of 11 with the exception of certain episodes) and found a new Frasier moment that is just genius line delivery by Kelsey. It's the episode where Martin forgets to mail the insurance payment and Frasier asks what his new insurance rate will be to renew. He doesn't like what he hears and sets the phone down going "Scandinavian shyster! Cold-hearted, glad-handed, highway-robber, phony big-toothed smiling son of a bitch insurance man!" I don't think anyone could have delivered that line as perfectly and hilariously as Kelsey Grammer, it's just amazing.

I don't understand how people like Genesis wind up on the alternates list when the original purpose of this show was to bring back people we hadn't seen in a long time. Bring back the oldest schoolers you can find and then fill in the rest of the spots with the more current people as needed.

That was incredibly awkward, she flat out refused to hug Emmy, to the point of actively stepping aside. I do think they're all surprised every week when Emmy stays, she probably is as well. However, in last night's episode, I thought her performance was genuinely good. The girls are dropping like flies, the likelihood of a female winner seems to decrease exponentially with each elimination.

totally agree with that list and the reasons behind it. I also can't rewatch Cargo, nor can I remember the plot of it, I just know that I skip it every single time for reasons I can't pinpoint. Ditto for Joseph, there's just something I don't like and I don't know why. I do like some parts of The Road, like Lily figuring out the hiding place by hearing the church bells, but I couldn't agree more about how annoying Brenda was. And similar to the offensive attitude toward overweight women in Lonely Hearts, it was offensive the way they assigned so many positive qualities to Brenda based on nothing but a video. She was an attractive girl with a social life so Lily deemed her stronger than the other women who'd died because they weren't lucky enough to be rescued. As for episodes In the last 2 seasons, I also like Wasp and Two Weddings, but one of my favorites is The Runaway Bunny. It's infuriating at the end with that smug woman, but I really liked the story.

I like Charlie too. I wonder if people are burned out on the skinny superfan guys who hide their education level and/or age. I feel like we've had a lot of them over the seasons and they never win.

It's incredible to me that they managed to cobble together such a collection of odd ducks on that purple tribe that Q didn't look so bad at the start. Get rid of the delusional kid who thinks several means seven and the even more delusional Bhanu who blotted out the sun with his nonsense, and THEN Q can reveal himself to be nuttier than them all. It's the way he couches his nonsense in some faux moral window dressing that really bugs me. I'm rooting for Tiff now that Hunter failed so spectacularly to read people. I know the editing makes it look more obvious than it probably was, but still, he's won or come close to winning every immunity. There aren't that many people left, he had decent odds to win those immunities after he used his idol. Trying to hang onto it for one more tribal was just greedy. And I do not understand his sudden attempt to leverage it by blurting it out to everyone. If he wanted to get a particular person out, he should have just tried to draw all the smoke toward himself and then nullify those votes and send home whoever he voted for. Or if nothing else, just saved himself and let Q make his long overdue exit. "The 6" clearly wasn't working, Tevin's gone, the other guy's whose name is escaping me but he didn't make the jury is gone, Tiff and Q are sworn enemies now, so obviously that plan was moot. It made sense to me that Tiff gambled on hanging onto her idol once Hunter introduced all that chaos with his idol reveal. And she needs it more, she hasn't won much of anything. But Hunter had his own challenge skills to fall back on, just a super dumb choice on his part. Kenzie seems too enthralled with "exciting" vote outs to make it long term. Trying to boot out your number 1 ally without a solid backup plan seems like big move-itis that usually bites people in the butt. I wouldn't mind seeing Tiff, Charlie, or Ben win at this point. Ben has to be fucking with the audience with his constant rock puns, right? I can't fathom that someone would really talk that way in all sincerity, so imagining it as a goof makes it funny to me.

Kayko seems like he's watched Dear Evan Hansen a few too many times, he's very, very musical theater. But he is having a blast up there and I would much rather see that than watch Emmy be shaky and terrified every week. I finally figured out who Jack Blocker reminds me, but it's kind of an obscure one that I only know because I watch old episodes of Murder She Wrote constantly, lol. https://www.album-online.com/detail/en/MWEyYThmMA/sean-o-bryan-brother-s-keeper-tv-1998-alb1044855

I loved Kefla and Syrus' chat, what a bummer that they got immediately thrown in. It was always interesting to me to see the people who were the "token" person of color on their own season (back in the day when it was typically capped at one) interact with people on the Challenges with more diversity, they were typically more relaxed and had a shorthand with each other that showed more of their personality. I vaguely remember Kefla from his original season but I'm really enjoying this older version of him. I'd like to see him win the whole thing. If not him, then Brandon, who's been the low-key MVP of the season for one-liners. I wish he got a little more airtime because he seems genuinely funny and like a normal person. So happy Ayanna didn't pull off the upset, she is just so hard to watch. I truly think there is something unbalanced about her mind, I feel badly for her kids, that can't be easy to have a mother like that. The way she views her nutty rants as moral sermons is the hardest part to take, it's not wisdom but she thinks it is.

The Stara Maria thing was a little cringey, like she'd thought of it before and was just waiting to use it in public. The crowd was unimpressed. I can understand her being upset about her friends voting her in, but she handled it so poorly, the public tantrum was never going to get any other reaction than what it got. What a waste this elimination was, you have Rachel vs CM and the competition is throwing stuff? I think one of the winners should have taken a shot once they saw what the elimination was, it was basically a coin toss. Could have been an epic physical battle. This is the least objectionable I've ever found Rachel, so of course she's out early this time. I'm glad Veronica and Tina are left without their athletic friend and politicker, as I still find both of them fairly obnoxious. It's especially funny that Veronica is left with Tina, who she clearly doesn't like all that much and who she knows isn't going to do her much good in the game.

It was Kieran, it was a guy. Not sure if he’s still there or not. In general, there’s far less fanfare in the announcing, especially when they are slashing numbers so quickly.

Oh, I hadn't even considered that. I read Toby Mack's tribute to her about her struggles but had assumed some kind of addiction issue. Very sad either way.

Julia is short, on the heavier side, and not conventionally beautiful, in this culture, she's always going to be on the losing side no matter how talented she may be. Women are always going to be judged by the same criteria, so it's an uphill battle to achieve anything if you're not stunning in looks as well. Does Loretta Lynn really have so many fans that the connection is keeping Emmy going? Her voice is pretty enough, but she's SO nervous that's it's awkward to watch week after week. I did not love Roman's version of Roar while he was on the piano, but thought he sold it once he stood up and I'd rather see someone having fun trying things that may or may not work than watch someone terrified up there. I feel like Roman could have been this year's version of that kid last year who did wild performances every week despite not being the best singer. Since only one person can win, I'd like to be entertained or surprised by the others. I thought Abi's song was godawful this week, bad choice and poorly executed, but she's been great on other songs. I hope she takes Katy's advice and goes back to a different type of song. Jayna sang well enough but just didn't stand out for me, I wish they would have saved someone else and wasn't surprised when she left. McKenna's last performance was really good, I was ready for her to go, but that was good. I still hate this format, it's just too quick. How awful to have the high of being safe 1 day and axed the next.

Hmmm, the article suggests that they want to bring back the Scotty character in a”significant way” but that Lily doesn’t seem to be a part of the idea. Besides being kinda shitty since Lily was the character in the original, it makes me wary of them doing even more personal stories, Scotty’s terrible taste in women was heavily featured in the original. It wouldn’t be set in Philly and would only have one of the original cast, might as well just make it a different series, it’s not like there aren’t a million cop shows with similar premises.

I can't believe Flora is back, I thought she'd been permanently banned. Also never realized she was Ukrainian, I always thought she was Russian. She has had a whole lot of work done, but she still looks relatively the same. Also, hearing her say she was 51 definitely made me blink hard, ouch. Seeing this older, larger version of the Veronica/Rachel/Tina clique also made me feel some type of way. I figured Rachel would still be in fighting shape, but that face, oof. Earning that Butterface nickname since her very first challenge appearance. RR Adam was another one I didn't think we'd see again, I'll be curious to see how Adam 4.0 shakes out, he was a phenomenal competitor back in the day, but quite an ass too. Ayanna just makes me sad, I don't really enjoy watching her struggle to connect with people. Steve too, to a lesser degree, he's much quieter about it and doesn't have the meltdowns that Ayanna has, but it doesn't seem like genuinely connects with much of anyone. Having Adam here could help him this time around, but there must be something a little off-putting about him in real life.

I wouldn't bet on it, American Idol has paid him a mint over the years, plus I think he was executive producer on the Kardashians franchise, plus his radio gigs, hosting New Year's Eve, etc. Money doesn't seem to be the motivator. ETA: totally forgot about his gig on morning tv with Kelly Ripa! per the internet, his net worth is $450 million already even before he starts Wheel of Fortune.

Tim got me right at the end that too, that sly little smile and "I'm still the sexiest dad to ever do this" was adorable, I wish we had seen more of that personality. Tevin is somehow growing on me too, I have loathed him since he dominated the previews leading up to the season. But the episode where he talked about his dad drew me and sometimes his over-the-top reactions are funny, like the "lord Jesus" he let out when Jeff mentioned cream cheese danishes. Cream cheese danishes is what would have tripped my trigger too, so his reaction was right on point. Tiffany is my dark horse favorite, she's very logical but personable and entertaining. And Q is definitely painting an enormous target on his own back with his loudness and bossiness, plus he's a big guy and perceived to be a challenge threat, he's the perfect shield to tuck under.

Cause that's what Ryan needs, ANOTHER job. Kinda curious what drives him, he seems to have zero personal life and 8 million jobs and projects.

Mo just completely miscalculated the move she needed to make, which I can understand. If you're by yourself with no one to bounce ideas off of, it can be tough to decide whether you're better off pretending to be part of a tight group or a free agent. She figured it out too late. Kind of ironic since she was targeted for seeming like a strategic threat. Venus definitely has potential to shake things up if she can keep herself in the game long enough, which seems like a crapshoot at this point. Agreed with everyone who dislikes the earn the merge thing. It would be a lot more interesting strategically to see how the 3 tribes tried to keep their majority numbers or gain a foothold (in the Purple tribe's case). A few sacrificial lambs on the chopping block doesn't move the needle much, strategically.

I always think of the first episode and Lily marching that guy through the downpour when I hear Have You Ever Seen the Rain. And almost every Bruce Springsteen song used in 8 Years makes me think of the scenes from that episode.

I'm very glad Ziggy is gone, I couldn't take that level of drama every week. I don't know what it was about Raghu that was off-putting to me, but something was. Well okay, I know her audition was kind of annoying how they put on the whole pretense that she just happened to give it another go while there to support her friend, but it also had the vibe of like, a person who got dumped and gets very fit and puts on a new persona to show that person who dumped them. Besides the weight loss, she just seemed like an entirely different person and not 100% comfortable in her new persona. Also, "I will survive" as your showstopper? That's a tired old karaoke cliche. Poor choice. KBlocks is interesting, but probably too off-beat to go far on this show. I can see why the judges liked her and I did too, but I'm not foreseeing a long run on this show. Right?? Actually, he was good in his audition clip, but that Showstoppers performance was entirely flat. They had done like 3 "you're in the top 24" in a row so I knew someone was going to have to get denied and he seemed like the ideal candidate to let go of. He has already been extremely successful in one area (making it to the pros in football) so he's not a sob story, heartstrings candidate and his last performance was legitimately bad. I was shocked that he got through. I really enjoyed that performance of Come Together and I agree that it lent itself very naturally to the style change up and fit the rasp in his voice. Doing the fakeout with the guy who's living in one room with 12 people was cruel. And Katy REALLY sold that one, I was shocked myself at first. However...the diamond encrusted watch, rings, necklace, glasses really clash with the tale of hard times. Like, maybe they're fakes, but I assume you'd want people to think they're real, so it still seems an odd choice if you're looking to garner sympathy for your plight. I can't remember the name of the 15 year old country singer who acts like he's 45, but I think I like him. I can't quite make up my mind on him, but I think I like him. He's definitely comfortable up there and I always appreciate that. It's hard to watch the stage fright types struggle through it.

He's misreading the situation yet again, he seems utterly impervious to reality. And he can rearrange every interaction to make himself the victim and hero in his own mind.

Yeah, the styling did no favors to Chloe Savigny's already not classically beautiful face and she doesn't remotely resemble the real CZ Guest. I found her performance overly mannered in a way that didn't quite fit.

This is accurate. The thing is, she often had the right attitude, like wanting to confront things person-to-person rather than whispering behind backs, but she couldn't stop talking long enough to have an actual discussion. And in my experience, people who want to confront things that way don't understand that not everyone is that direct and that their directness can come across as aggressive. Doubly so if they can't stop talking over people. I thought this was a pretty good WTA, though I'd have preferred a full session of the girls fighting with each other vs rehashing some of the rejectees "journeys" with Joey. And at least Sydney admitted that she was annoying, perhaps there was a life lesson there. She was annoying on her own, but the edit really hammered that home. That had to be a tough mirror to look into.