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There was a trend for a while where Christians would say "On my gah" instead of "On my God." Drove me nuts. Just say "Oh my gosh" and be done with it.

I've been binging as FiOS is offering Showtime free in April (due to pandemic). Usually I have to wait awhile to watch the latest season. The middle episodes were fantastic and kept me up late into the night. Too bad the writers felt they had to try to make a great show better, using obvious and implausible events to sustain our interest. That's not great script writing, that's cheap tricks. Saul is one of my favorite TV characters ever, specifically as played by MP.

I looked up the maitre d' - he's an actor from the midwest. 😁 My relatives are medical professionals down there (EMT, nurse, PA) and they are working around the clock.

Maybe time to spring a few leaks? I'd forgotten to mention that they aren't talking to each designer in each episode. This astounds me. No, wait, Heidi, Tim and Naomi need their camera time. Also, when Nicole walked out in the first episode in that flaming red gown I gasped. That red against her olive skin and golden eyes was stunning.

I'm with you Corgi-ears. I was nearly in tears at how they treated Troy, and the juxtaposition of his struggle vs. their privilege. Add in the hypocrisy of Naomi's long history of notoriously antisocial behavior and this treatment was foul. Also, they are trying to get the judges to "act" during their discussions and it's embarrassing. While admiring her for the original development of the concept for PR, I've always suspected that Heidi is a mean girl. I don't mind the lack of drama, as I've always watched these kinds of shows "just for the fashion." Get rid of the painfully awkward H&T scripted segments and show us at least a glimpse at the seamstresses, the models' stories, and more design, with the designers explaining what they are doing. And for the love of God, stop with the stoopid day-long challenges. Dump the H&T segments and spend that production money on longer challenges. I want to see glorious fashion, beautifully done, even if it's so Amazon can sell cheaply-produced copies.

Their critique made me sad for them. They seem like sweet guys. Heidi and Naomi are turning up the nastiness and I hate seeing nice people demeaned, especially for ratings. Likewise hate the demeaning "sing desperately for your supper" environment. Like the designers are performing circus monkeys. I admire that Josh held onto his dignity. I did love BeBe and Papi's collection. The aubergine was an appealing, elegant way to bring color to black.

So many shows get New Orleans and southern accents wrong. This episode was so-so in that regard. I assume the restaurant was Commander's Palace, where there is a dress code. The maitre d's accent was bad. He was going for old-time southern aristocrat, like one would hear in Alabama or Mississippi, for example. (Think the late Shelby Foote in PBS' "The Civil War.") I share everyone's frustration with Sam's daughters. But I think it's realistic. I see the same entitlement and bad manners among the privileged in the DC area and NYC and, yes, New Orleans. In my opinion the parents get annoyed and roll their eyes, but actually are kind of pleased and smug about it. What I like most about this show is seeing Sam's struggles with aging and scenes from her career. They are relatable.

Amazing how my parents somehow managed big parties in modest houses, not to mention what I pulled off in my first little studio apartment.

Anisha, Vishal and Amrit (sp?) are locked in a friendship/lover power struggle. The prize? Vishal. Added factors: Does Vishal prefer women or men, is Anisha interested in Vishal romantically, and is Amrit attracted to Vishal? Irritation: Bali trying to ram her way into the dynamic. Was there an actual fire tower at Fire Tower? Loved seeing the clothes and the floor "paintings." Love the relationship between the divorced dad and daughter. This show makes me think about multi-generation families living together. I have friends back home who established family compounds - land is affordable as are multiple modest homes on the compound (and in one case, a nice trailer). When I was young my extended family lived very close together and had regular meals together, looked after each other's kids, and generally helped each other out. Although I left home after college, I always missed that.

And children, right?

These are my perspectives too. Take out all of the useless commentary and give us more of the finale collection process. Tan gets on my last nerve - he's just ON all the time. Very precious. Alexa was required to be silly too, but she brought a bit of informed commentary to the show. The three-day collection scenario was annoying in the extreme. I think there were at least a dozen comments from the hosts and designers about finishing on time. Stop dumbing down the show to the viewers. I think the right person won. I would not wear Minju's fashion (I'm too old) but she truly has an innovative style. Her collection was fun to watch. Daniel's work is beautiful and I hope his business continues to grow in response to being on the show. His pale blue silk trousers and navy sleeveless top were among my favorite looks of the season. Since the competition required a wedding dress, he was at a disadvantage. He's a menswear designer and his design vision is not for bridal. Didn't miss sob stories or designer squabbling at. all. Didn't miss seeing their living space. I just wanna see design, dammit.

Erin treats Ben like crap. I stopped counting how many times she interrupts him and finishes his sentences.

I think we saw Stefanie in a couple of episodes. I seem to recall her helping with demo.

Started binging over the weekend and got to episode five. The designers who don't know each other are at a real disadvantage. Looks like producers think we all watch for scripted quips and gags. Ugh. I appreciate the use of both genders for models but agree that the dudes have perfect healthy bodies while the women range from too thin to healthy to obese. I like seeing the wide range in aesthetics but don't see any attractive clothes. However the camel suit was divine. Not familiar with Tan's TV work until now (I refused to watch Queer Eye redux). But he seems especially superficial and camera-hungry. His comments are based on his own personal preferences vs. having a more open mind, or he settles for an "I agree." There doesn't seem to be much thought there. It's as if he loves to buy and wear clothes but isn't open-minded about fashion's variety.

I like the use of seamstresses, talented designers, and the location. I don't always love Tim's behavior, but I'm glad to see him again. I like his quiet reticent feedback to the designers. However, he's coming off as Heidi's sycophant. Some of the review comments were unnecessarily mean and very high-school clique. I'm surprised to see Naomi, given her well-known disturbing behavior. And I'm just flat out embarrassed at Heidi's manic shenanigans. Someone please hose her down.

Being old enough to have seen 'em all in use, over time, I've always known regular drug users who are smug and precious. There's a growing undercurrent of that in the show that ruined it for me. My friend who used marijuana during chemo declared it a sanity-saver (no nausea). Another friend with life-long mental illness believes it helped her maintain her ability to function when prescription drugs failed. I can see the science case there. But two friends who have smoked daily since college are living in their mothers' spare rooms. I see avoidance and crutch there. And Willie Nelson can barely breathe (don't know if he smoked cigarettes his whole life). In the end, I question the wisdom of bathing one's lungs in any substance over a life time.

I feel the same way about DC. Political workers and elected officials rarely look and behave the way they are portrayed on TV (clothes, hair, how they talk, etc.).

I like open concept but am keeping my walls in my old home. We use the formal dining room often. The fireplace treatment and wood hood range screamed "cheap." The only think I liked was the new divider rail. I love that particular industrial style. I took down some cabinets in my small dark kitchen but only because I knew we wouldn't use them. The previous owner who a big family had put tops and bottoms on every wall surface

Vishal seems to be trying to limit what private information is revealed to the cameras. I think his parents also have been a bit cryptic. Perhaps he feels Anisha is chasing him for camera time.

I was thinking public release of privately-shared health info. I have wondered since this brouhaha was first reported in the media months ago. My distant relative worked in a rehab facility and stupidly gossiped via email to family that another distant relative had been a patient there, disclosing some of the medical details. The gossip lost the job and was sued by the patient. There was a settlement but I don't know the details. Of course Reza is not a health professional.

Is Bethanny trying to profiteer while at the same time spinning it as charity? On a related note, there is a blind item from earlier in the year that states that Bethanny has money problems. It was blind and now it has been updated to name her. ETA: I do not find B Strong listed in Charity Navigator.

When my family member, a PA, heard about Bethanny buying up a lot of masks, she was livid. Bethanny bought up supplies that hospitals are desperately trying to get. Whether we like it or not, there has to be priority distribution when there aren't enough supplies to go around. Once again, it's all about Bethanny's craving for approval and attention. Asshole.

If you're gonna have pets, you're gonna have to pay vet bills. And you should know the health issues that typically affect your breeds. That poor puppy could have been saved. I don't understand this opinion that is shared by many vets: "When you cut off a calf's testicles (without pain meds), they only experience discomfort for a little while."

I was thinking both short- and long-term. Epidemiologists (including a colleague) say this virus will be wide-spread and last a while - that's the way these things go. Theoretically that will halt production. I think that many reality TV knuckleheads spend every penny that comes in and have also borrowed to the max (those fancy homes and cars). They've let their regular careers lapse, and of course there will be continuing layoffs across many fields. Some Instagrammers are already reporting that their income (paid sponsorships) has dropped. Using Reza and Adam as an example, before the virus hit I heard it speculated that the Shahs are on their way out, and that this season's extra nastiness is an effort to draw in viewers. They moved the show to Fridays. There may be other shows put into production, but they will probably feature new faces. My understanding is that Reza's real estate career has lapsed, and I don't know if Adam is still working. Reza invested "a half a million dollars!" into a hair product line. Perhaps Reza will have to start selling his gold at bargain basement prices. During the last recession many businesses hunkered down and held onto their pennies. That may apply to entertainment networks and production companies now. One of the best things I've ever watched on reality TV! Instead of Tommy charging around Reza's property, MJ should look into litigation. I don't think Bravo's infamous "no lawsuit" clauses apply to events outside the show.

On one of the recent episodes Pol felt it was his place to correct a young woman's use of the term "Oh my God." Twice. I know he's very religious but this is not his place.