30 Helens

What the hell did I just watch? All season, it’s come down to whether or not the player made a good deal. But in this case, David just had to accept an offer and it was his? Regardless of whether or not it was a good deal? Was that the rule throughout this episode or just in that final round? Did they tell us the rules had changed at some point and I just missed it? Because when the banker made that final offer, I calculated that David had a 50/50 chance of making a good deal. There was one high case and one low case on the board, and the offer was between those values. And while it was a great offer, I thought he should have rejected it, because then he would be left with one low and one very high case— still a 50/50 chance, but one with a potentially much higher payout. But then David accepted the case and won, without having to open his case and see if he made a good deal. And while I’m happy for him, I’m also very confused and annoyed by what seemed to be an arbitrary change in the rules. Also: Chrissy Tiegan? Really? But I guess if they’re just recruiting former suitcase models, Meghan Markle may yet make an appearance at some point. People seem to hate her new Netflix show, so she may have some free time. Also also: Why David instead of Lete? What did Lete do to piss off Philip enough that he would choose to advance David over her? I was fully expecting some kind of reunion conversation in this final episode, given that it was a full hour long with only one banker game left to play, and I thought there would be time to plumb the depths of Philip pettiness. Alas.

I was such a fan of her on Orphan Black. Amazing, amazing performances. I would have to regularly remind myself that those weren’t different actresses playing those characters. Same here. Except I didn’t even get as far as orioles. Just “black and orange birds… what bird is orange and black…”. Butterflies, aargh. Never occurred to me.

Clearly the producers didn’t look to this forum for advice in casting judges, because I just revisited the comments for the episode Law Roach guest-judged (S20 E13) and the reactions to him were… not good. At least they haven’t said Elaine’s coming back (yet). I’m glad Christian’s coming back to mentor, but I wish they had asked Tim Gunn to come back as judge.

I can just hear Ken saying “We also would have accepted…” and then rattling off the answer in ten different languages.

So I guess Tucker and Rubina didn’t go the distance, since they’re competing against each other. Not a terrible cast. They could have done much worse. I was expecting a return of more old-school duos like Rachel and Brendon, Nicole and Victor, Will and Boogie (HA) but it looks like they skewed more recent. Not a bad thing, as we’ve seen plenty of most of those people. I predict I will have difficulty remembering which shrinking violet is named Tucker and which is named Turner.

It’s so much fun when a pre-guess is right, because then you get to feel smart AND psychic. No pre-guess here, but the “rebirth” part of the clue instantly brought an image of a rising phoenix to mind. So that turned out to be an easy one for me. I’m just happy to watch again, thanks to a sportsball break!

This is a good point. I don’t know much about Mormonism, but within every religion I do have knowledge of, there are a range of beliefs and lifestyles. I’m not pointing fingers at anyone here, but I bet a lot of people get their knowledge of Mormons from TV shows, which often focus on extremes for the sake of drama. It doesn’t mean those extremes don’t happen, but they don’t necessarily represent everyone. Thanks for your insight.

I was surprised to learn this, but Missouri actually has quite a few logging and sawmill operations. About 1/3 of the state is forest. Lumberjacks cut down trees to harvest wood, while arborists focus on keeping trees healthy. According to their bios, Pops and Jeff have done both: they wield a mean chain saw, but they are also arborists with their own businesses. I assume the show is focusing on the lumberjack angle because it’s a catchier title than arborist.

My favorite is pistachio, which also tends to have crushed nuts (not Shrek’s).

Suits: Port Charles! And there goes my hope that Natalia will just slink away quietly. She does not need any more ties on this show. And here I was happy to see Lucas getting more story. But if it means Natalia also gets more story, it’s not worth it. Go away, Marco. And take mom with you.

I was mid-post last night when my screen got hijacked by the expired security certificate warning, and that was that. So to resume… I have been unable to watch for most of this week because my other screen, the one that shows my TV programs, has been hijacked by some sportsball nonsense. (Somehow, this is even scarier.) Because there have been no alternate showings, and because I get impatient with low-quality YouTube bootlegs, I’ve just been going to j-archive to play FJ. Hope to back among you soon, assuming this site doesn’t go under in the meantime.

2/5, one* Since my gets this week were Cheers and Roots, I will raise a mug of Root Beer to toast each one of you.

Aww… the nurses were my favorites. I’m a sucker for teams who are able to stay drama-free and supportive, and these two fit the bill. Unfortunately, their relaxed attitude also kept them from having the drive it takes to keep pushing forward, and it was clear from the start that they weren’t long for this race. But I wish them well. They seem like lovely women. While it’s true that many 1980s women crimped and permed their hair into Lori-style kinks, some are just born with it. For them, there’s no recourse other than straightening and/or endless flat-ironing, and as someone with similarly psychotic hair, I can say that sometimes it’s better to just go with the flow. I wish everyone would stop jumping on every word Scott says. To me, he seems like a perfectly nice man who has a loving, mutually supportive relationship with his wife. I have seen nothing that belies that. And if we need someone to judge, hey, Jonathan is right there.

So, I have assumed all season that The Banker is last season’s winner. We know the banker is a woman, and we know a woman won last season, even if I can’t remember her name. Anyone have a different theory?

I wasn’t paying attention to the clock and was surprised when the game cut off where it did. So we have to spend an entire hour watching someone play the banker next week? How will they possibly drag that out and make it even more annoying? Like @Thalia said, this one should have been 90 minutes. It sucks to lose Parvati right before the end. If the final round depends on who people want to help the most, I would have liked to see who they chose between Parv and David. (David, I’m guessing. Philip definitely would have sabotaged Parvati.) Between David and Lete, I assume they chose Lete. I’m not sure how I feel about the end challenge overall. I don’t like that it rests so heavily on the actions of others, but I do like that there’s a bit of a jury component and that social game mattered in the end. Exit interview with Parvati. She doesn’t get Philip’s attitude, either. https://ew.com/parvati-shallow-explains-deal-or-no-deal-island-relationship-david-11698162