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Thanks to your recommendation, I watched the first episode. After Happy Valley, I'm slightly distracted by Lanchashire's sweet high voice here, but the first episode did not disappoint.

I loved episode 2. The quiet coziness of Carmy and Sydney creating and cooking and getting to know each other in his kitchen. The sad encounter with Carmy's former love, and the regret (?) that White conveyed beautifully. The pain of watching Ebraheim struggle in culinary school. This broke my heart. And we learn where The Bear gets its name. White and Moss-Bachrach have those imperfect beautiful faces. The cinematographer could not resist a shot of White's brilliant blue eyes as he tilted his head down in the light.

Because I'm cheap, I waited until the series ended and then binged Season 3 during a week's free trial on Acorn. But I read the posts here in advance because I knew they would be insightful. The Hepworth story was boring and distracting. I wanted to see only the Catherine/Ryan/Tommy story, especially since the series has ended and we won't see this amazing trio of actors together again. Did we find out why the little Hepworth daughter never took off her coat? Bruises? Psychological protection? To ward off creepy daddy? And beautiful Yorkshire never disappoints, even in dreary rain. Claire seemed oddly dim compared to the first season. She had a sharper tongue and was often annoyed or exasperated, at least in my memory. Did being in recovery turn her into a little mouse? I appreciated that the finale avoided tropes. TLR sneaking into the house and not attempting to take the entire family hostage was a pleasant surprise. The scene where Catherine secretly alerted 000 (I think it was) and the entire police force sprang into action was marvelous. I had a hard time accepting a psychopath's sorrow and affectionate personality, but I presume they were in service of him building a fantasy of himself of a perfect dad with a son who does exactly what he wants. He wept because he would cease to exist. We are going around the house saying "would you like some ceke," "our Susie's birthday is next week," "hand me the phone love," and "hiya." Torahh to this exceptional show.

Tom Hanks has Play Tone Productions. This series must be produced by Tone Deaf Productions. Objectifying the sound guy. Proud of being MILFs. Objectifying an underage kid. Pretending to have a deadly disease that killed many thousands. Spending gazillions at Bergdorf's on a whim. Entitled Miranda ruining an expensive production with her phone "because I'm a mom." One of these would be annoying; one after the other is mind-boggling. The writers appear to believe they are writing charming whimsy. At least Miranda's fashion has improved now that she's back to being a mom.

If I recall correctly, this annoying term sprang up on Next in Fashion a year or two ago. It's obnoxious as hell. Maybe if Viktor's corset were in a stiff lux fabric that complemented the other fabric, it would have worked. They are keeping Anna in the hopes she has another dramatic meltdown. She's camera fodder. By God, Hester is determined to be the Spokesperson for All Things Queer (while Fabio silently does all of the work). I did appreciate her and Fabio's interesting take on the challenge. Loved the guest judge, and was surprised to hear Prajje say something like "Caroline Herrera is my favorite brand." But then I looked at his website. I think that was Korto.

I apologize for multiple posts. The interface's Edit tool is not working for me today. I think I heard Jeremiah say he sourced Sunbrella fabrics. But still... I agree it appeared the Forest Hill couple were known to N&J, or someone had referred them and vouched for them. The episode had a feel of "good enough for these clients but not our usual perfect job." Agree that window benches are not oriented to the view. Scrunching around to sit and see the garden out of those windows is uncomfortable.

Perhaps you are remembering an episode of Restored? Brett Waterman makes a big deal of original tile surrounds on fireplaces. The two curvey-legged tables that were deemed a "No" in the Forest Hills home are exact matches for mine. They are indeed "Granny," because I inherited mine from my great-grandmother, along with a bureau and bed. I love the concept of window benches. I still remember Jo reading books in a window alcove in Little Women, which struck my fancy when I was a kid. But in reality they can be quite uncomfortable for long stretches, at least when one gets older. There's no cushioned support for the back. And the white cushions! What are these guys thinking? The Forest Hills home had beautiful trim, except the very dark stain made it impossible to see the grain, which is the point with quality wood trim. Laughed at Oskar's use of "terrifying." Both those kids have great vocabularies.

We had it in floor tiles in three rooms. We had it tested two times and it was not friable (no deadly invisible asbestos fibers floating around), even though the tiles were cracked and chipped, so we painted over it with heavy enamel. Later we had a remediation company remove the tiles and black mastic. While some companies cover the entire house, ours simply walled off the areas to be remediated and donned the hazmat suits. We remained in another part of the house; this was during the worst COVID time. After they removed the waste they ran tests to verify there was no asbestos that had been freed during the remediation. Some companies use the fear of asbestos to take advantage of frightened homeowners and charge a fortune. I always wonder about asbestos in old homes on these shows because it's rarely mentioned. In fact it has significant presence in old homes. I wish they'd mention it occasionally for educational purposes. I've seen many blogs where people rip the tiles out themselves with minimal precautions (YIKES), and others where there are overreactions, or homeowners who ignore it.

Some communities have restrictive building/permitting codes. We wondered why our now-100-year-old house had only one bath, and discovered it was nearly impossible to install a 2nd one on the 2nd floor due to code restrictions. It was very difficult for us to do - the codes dictated an odd siting and very small square footage. But it's a godsend and worth every penny.

We own property in NC and we've never heard of him. ETA: his bio stated that he was the best realtor in NC.

I had the same thoughts. Also, the little girl is already "performative." I'm just starting this series with no knowledge of Nate and Jeremiah beyond spotting them on Rock the Block (which I no longer watch). Their design was the most elegant and least crafty. It appears Jeremiah is a designer. What does Nate contribute to this show, beyond making sage comments to the camera? It appears he likes to shop, and he hates color. I rarely comment on physical beauty (or otherwise), but I have to agree with this. His large proportional features remind me of ancient Greek or Roman statuary.

I can't stand her. All talk, no talent, except self-promotion. I continue to worry about Anna's state of mind. Please send her home and never bring her back. The editors ignored Kara this episode. Laurence's determined lack of commitment this season is kind of hilarious. I think Brandon is sitting back and letting Nina and Elaine have their way with the show, while he takes it easy and collects a fat paycheck.

They have too many characters. They make an entrance, looking fabulous, toss off a few witty or dramatic comments, then they're gone. SJP especially is settling for looking good and phoning in her dialogue. Miranda appears to have traded in her wise brain for that of a teenager. The show's premise and the writing are utterly tone-deaf. Most of the scenes are embarrassing. This show is revealing a lot about the folks who produced it and what they think of their viewers.

The Washington Post had an interesting interview with Edi Patterson. I'd link but I think one needs an account to access it. I miss it when there's no singin' and dancin' featuring Judy. And I eagerly await all of her shiny outfits. Thank God they kept Keefe. The actor captures him perfectly. John Goodman seems to lack energy. I know his character is aging and trying to retire, but he seems to be barely functional.

Good stuff: the docking, the crew on shore with the guests, the chef's joy at preparing fabulous meals, her lighthearted banter with the Southern one, the grateful and pleasant guests, the sailing, the scenery, and even the quick and skillful response to the anchor-dragging. Bad dreck: the "triangle," Gary's increasing bad attitude and entitlement, the crew's communications reduced to nothing more than profanity (see note about banter above), the interior crew's dropping the ball. If Gary tested positive about two weeks before this episode was shot, would they have served sushi on his skin? Or was the COVID storyline faked to drum up drama?

Maybe drones. The lack of the crew and guests doing stuff on land is probably due to COVID (when this was produced); production costs (each set-up and break-down and hauling all the gear around is expensive); or both.

Increasingly, the BD crews understand they are producing TV content, with guests who are nothing more than people who responded to a production ad. Or Craiglist. Or got picked off the street. There's no motivation or expectation for the crews to provide quality service, and they get paid anyway.

So does the Gary/Daisy/Colin "love triangle."

This what I'm hoping for. These shows are all about personalities and drama - queue the sob stories - and as long as they have ridiculous two-day challenges, they aren't about beautiful fashion. The designers' abilities were sabotaged by having to re-envision their worst designs, so maybe the quality and creativity will improve. Based on personal preference, I would have given the win to Fabio. I recall that Anna did not seem mentally or physically stable during her former season. I wonder if she hired a coach to help her craft the odd persona she is delivering now. Kara is still wily ("shoegate"). She hinted broadly to Nora that she wanted Nora's model, and Nora took the hint. Then Kara tried to get away with that disastrous dress (which matched her hair), assuming the judges would keep her around. Her old reject was better. Is Silverstone advertising for work? That outfit and cleavage would fit right in to Beverly Hillbillies.

If the sums were large, they should have been set aside for savings for the children's use as adults.

I think a poster spotted Kim at one of the southern casinos and reported that Kim spent lots of money that night. I dimly recall reading about it on this thread or perhaps TWoP.

Way back when the Duggars' show first aired I watched because of the adorable children. But even then I could not ignore: them taking charity (even as Jim Bob owned land and leased it for cell towers): too many children means insufficient nurturing from the parents; the use of little girls to run the household; and the use of blanketing. Three of those were flashing red flags. Then much later we learned how they made excuses for Josh's abuse of his sisters. Also, many pedophiles are "made not born." That is, they learn the behavior from someone else. Was Josh preyed upon by a family or church member? (Absolutely not excusing the behavior of this loathsome creep.) I'm curious about Amazon not paying the participants and wonder if it's really true. So many victims sell out their stories for big bucks.

This drove me absolutely nuts. Talk about narcissism. And true documentarians (and news people) do not insert themselves into the story. I'm a BAMA alumni. After consideration, my roommate (a childhood friend) and I decided not to rush. Many of our high school friends did. The atmosphere at BAMA at that time was insanely competitive and very striated socially. I've never forgotten that girls from the wealthier sororities were expected to buy multiple new outfits for football weekends, which precluded a lot of girls from being able to participate. A few local dress shops did bang-up business, or mamas delivered or mailed outfits. The preeminent sorority was Tri-Delt and its fraternity counterpart socially was Kappa Alpha, whose "spiritual" founder was Robert E. Lee. KA members wore Confederate uniforms to events. I remember going to pre-game parades, and the KAs were on a float, in Confederate gray, and girls on the sidelines literally threw themselves at the float.

Interesting that Gary has at least twice said "we had sex" when others were using euphemisms. He said it about Mads and he says it about Daisy in the previews, after which she appears to be angry at him saying it. I've thought for a while now that they had a between-seasons fling, and he essentially confirmed it. If he knows Daisy wants it kept quiet, that's a lousy thing to do. But Gary is rapidly becoming Bravo's #1 whore. I'm afraid Colin is headed in that direction. Will he try to maintain some dignity through the seasons, or cave in? I changed the channel upon the arrival of the toilet scenery. Good God. That's a new low. It's as if the editors have utter contempt for the viewers. Did we learn the amount of the tip?

It's wired for Buddha.