Ciarrai
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People aren't looking at Nikki because they can see she's trans; they are looking at her because of her overdone plastic surgery.
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On 6/16/2023 at 11:40 PM, paramitch said:
The book contract was about her writing the book. Not solving the crimes. And I just feel like the additional tragedy of I'll Be Gone in the Dark is the fact that Michelle poured herself into the investigation at levels that were unhealthy and (to me) unnecessary -- to the point that she neglected herself -- and, it's implied, her loved ones. Not eating, sleeping, having to medicate herself to sleep (which directly led to her accidental death), etc. Anytime you are mixing benzos and opiates (and she was mixing opiates and OPIATES, given the presence of fentanyl), you are playing Russian roulette. I have addicts in my family so I know this extremely well (I account for this in my posts on "Dopesick"). Families do trade and borrow meds all the time, but it looks to me like Michelle was borrowing and mixing liberally just to get some sleep, which Patton may have known in a minor way, but not how bad it was. It is telling that it was evidently a ritual for them that he would make her coffee and put it by her bed so that she could wake up to it ASAP, for instance.
It's just so sad to me. I'm so glad the GSK was caught. But I'm sad that Michelle ended up being another victim, in a way. She couldn't handle the investigation, at a certain point (and I don't blame her; this man was HORRIFYING and enjoyed his cruelty). But she couldn't back away either, or give herself the distance she needed, and it seems to have directly contributed to her death. And that's so, so sad. It reminds me of Truman Capote and In Cold Blood (he never wrote another book -- in a similar way, it destroyed him).
I've interviewed homicide cops -- I was working on a novel about a serial killer at one point about 20 years back. It would have been decent, I think, or I hope (I would have done my best). But I decided to abandon it. It was too upsetting, and honestly even 6 months of research told me that if I went any further, I would be damaged by what I found and wrote. Just the interviews with homicide cops, there are stories they told me that I have never repeated to a single human soul. And never will. They were too incredibly upsetting. They haunt me still.
So what happened to Michelle I think is not a new story. But it's quietly tragic.
I have to echo this. I used to be a reporter, and the biggest thing I ever covered was a nearly year-long serial killer trial.
About 8 months after the close of the trial, I began exhibiting symptoms of PTSD. I have since been formally diagnosed and will live with it for my entire life.
The book was amazing; the show was great. But seeing myself in Michelle was hard because I received help (therapy and counselling) when I began to spiral so badly. Michelle did not.
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Reason 1,702 I would never go on this show: if I told them my greatest fear and they exploited it, I would have a massive panic attack and refuse to participate.
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I cannot stand the team that came in second to last. He cannot deal with any stress at all, and she's trying too hard.
And oh man her eyebrows.
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Thank god the obnoxious Towers of Power guy is done forever.
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If I never see Sandy Zimmerman on my screen again it will be too soon.
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Ms Donut is going to get real old real fast.
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Couldn't stand Chelsea last season and this season she's even worse.
Nicole is heinous. I would love to never see her on this show again but that'll never happen.
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Awkward to see Cat Cora and her wife on that clip show and the consultants saying they were so in love, since they are now divorced.
In addition, Boston bombing survivor Rebekah Gregory is divorced from the man she is talking about marrying on the show, and is re-married.
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What were those sounds Darcey was making at the trampoline park? She sounded like a deranged dolphin.
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Very glad to see the back of Shirley. She comes across as incredibly arrogant, and friends who have worked for her have said she's pretty horrible to her staff.
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19 hours ago, Irlandesa said:
I loved Dawn on her season, but I suspect she's an early boot. I think I only saw her once in the previews.
I hope this is true; I don't like her at all.
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I haaaaaate the mural in Drew's bedroom.
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Someone explain the appeal of Tahzjuan. She's awkward and the least "bad bitch" on this episode.
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I really hate their friend Michael. WTF is with his Hades hair?
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"You make it seem like there's something wrong with me."
Darcey, there is *a lot* wrong with you.
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2 minutes ago, Bastet said:
Yes, as I said, Labor is the only one that fit the clue; the "for 8 years" and the description of the cabinet's purpose both made clear it had to be her Labor, not Transportation, post.
Sorry, I didn't mean my post to be critical of yours; I was trying to back you up 😊
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2 hours ago, Bastet said:
She was both - at different times, obviously - and Labor was the only one that fit the clue: "For 8 years Elaine Chao was secretary of this Cabinet department that oversees issues like workers' health & benefits".
The Transportation gig was much more recent (Labor was for George W. Bush, Transportation was for Trump), so the contestants may have gotten confused, knowing "oversees issues like workers' health & benefits" = Labor, but only remembering her as Secretary of Transportation. Then again, with how they played, maybe they didn't.
Plus Trump was only in office 4 years while Bush was 8 so it had to be that one.
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It is horrifying to watch Aaron and Genevieve. He is a gaslighter and she is so overdramatic.
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Selling Tampa won't be coming back: https://pagesix.com/2022/11/11/selling-tampa-is-canceled-cast-blames-racism-for-decision/
I can't say I'm surprised; I don't recall them ever actually selling a house.
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On 11/7/2022 at 12:36 PM, Scarybuttercupp said:
They said the new judge, David Zilber, was leaving the show because his partner was due to have a baby any day. I thought it was strange that they had him and his partner select their favourite dish, but they didn't show them eating any of the dishes, nor critiquing them. Why bother including them at all?
Yeah they should have chosen a different judge for this; David is in Copehagen so there was no chance he was going to be able to try the dishes for him.
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I still can't stand Mijune. She gave Vish the vaguest request and then complained that it wasn't enough.
I think it's Camilo's to win now.
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On 9/29/2022 at 6:10 AM, RoxiP said:
I was a little confused by their wording about Katie "going home" because she felt unwell. Does that mean she went back to wherever they are staying during the competition (heck, she might even live close by) or what? I hope she will be back next week - her tattoo was very nice.
This season was filmed in Vancouver, Canada. She definitely doesn't live close by.
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I desperately need Shanika to be sent home. I cannot stand to see her on my screen anymore with her stank face.
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Tournament of Champions - Season 5 Discussion Thread
in Tournament Of Champions
Bummed to see Joe lose to Shirley but hopefully Kevin Lee will take her out. The less I see of her on my screen the better.
Great to see Tobias win though!