[Past Contestants Photo Gallery]

Move along.  Nothing to see here.

[Past Contestants Discussion]

Just learned from Wikipedia that Laura Kirkpatrick's middle name is Sioux and now I love her even more.  I also love that when you search "laura antm" in Google images there are at least twice as many photos of her as of the other Laura who actually won her season.

[Past Winners: Wanna Be on Top? Too Bad.]

Discuss and/or diss Adrianne, Yoanna, Eva, Naima, Nicole L., Dani, CariDee, Jaslene, Saleisha, Whitney, McKey, Teyona, Nicole F., Krista, Ann, Brittani, Lisa, Sophie or Laura J. right here.

Who was best winner ever?  Most deserving?  Worst?  Most Rage-Inducing?  Don't hold back the snark. It's what we do.

Let me begin by saying--There was a winner named Dani?  I've watched every episode of this show and I have absolutely no memory of that.

[Ol' Lightbulb Head Herself: Tyra Banks]

She is some kind of crazy genius.  Just not the kind she thinks she is (her "Harvard Business School" education aside.)  Discuss her particular and unique brand of crazy right here.

[Small Talk: The Fiercely Real Forum]

For all of us who aren't size 2.  This is a forum wherein you can discuss whatever you like that doesn't really fall under the category of the show.  Introduce yourselves, plan parties, tell us what you had for dinner, your choice.  But any direct discussion of the show has to go under one of the show threads.  Just FYI.

Ready, set, go!

[Chris Harrison: Not a Terrible Human Being? Let's Discuss]

Chris ALMOST went up in my estimation a teeny bit on the ATFR last night when he said (in reference to the upcoming Bachelorette), "Why not do this again?" Also to Andi: "You do know this is going to be on TV, right?." Heh. But only ALMOST. After the 20 billioneth season of this show it will take far more than one or two snarky remarks to make me think of him as an actual non-terrible human being.

[The Bachelor in the Media]

I know I'm evil but the fact that this makes both JP and Fleiss look bad makes me so happy! (Article saying JP "duped" producers into thinking he was going to propose on ATFR)

Also this , one of many reports extant that ABC and Fleiss couldn't wait to be rid of JP.  Can't imagine why.

And here, the probable meaning behind JP's reference to a drastic change of plans two weeks ago.  (Hint: He got the word he wouldn't be on DWTS.)

[S18.E11: Finale]

Hmmm. Seems weird they deleted that, especially considering how much Fleiss and ABC are enjoying seeing JP squirm.

In other news, I'm just now getting to the ATFR and, boy, could Nikki look any less like she wants to be there?

 

Catherine: "Don't slap the hand that fed you"

JP: "Huh?"

Chris: "Don't slap the hand that fed you.  It's a saying."

Me:  "No , no it's not."

[S18.E11: Finale]

I gotta give props to Mike Fleiss, et. al.  I never would have guessed they would sabotage their own bachelor, but they did a spectacular job of it.  That was my favorite finale, and possibly favorite episode, ever.  Nice to see the man coming off as the douche for once. 

Interesting that they didn't show the choosing of the ring as they always do.  It's like even Neil Lane realized what a tool JP is and didn't want to be associated with him.  (I really hope this is true).

I have no use for Nikki but I can't deny she looked stunning in the midnight blue gown.

[Joffrey Baratheon: Royally Purple]

Talk about Joffery here.

[Cersei Lannister: Not As Smart As She Thinks She Is]

She's really not.

[House Greyjoy: We Do Not Reave, Rove, Raid or Rape]

Discuss those crazy Iron Islanders here.

[House Stark: Winter Is Coming]

Discuss House Stark hereth.

[House Martell: Unbowed, Unbent, Broken]

Here's a place to discuss the whole house or subsets of it.

 

[House Tully: Family, Duty, Honor]

Here's a thread to discuss the house in general or subsets of it instead of an individual character.

[Littlefinger: Petyr Baelish]

He's little!  He has fingers!  He's Littlefinger!

[House Lannister: Hear Me Roar]

Here's a thread to discuss House Lannister in general, as a whole, or subsets of a whole, instead of one individual character.

[House Baratheon: Furious]

Here's a thread where you can talk about House Baratheon as a whole, or subsets of it, instead of individual members.

[House Targaryen: Fire And Blood]

Here's a thread to discuss the whole Targaryen family and lineage, or parts of it, instead of individual members thereof.  

[Season 4 Spoiler Speculations]

Here's where you can talk to your heart's content about things that happen in the books that may or may not also happen in season 4 of the TV show.  Also, anything in the books that's happened in the show up to this point is fair game.

[Season 4 TV Spoilers]

NO BOOK SPOILERS!!  Just spoilers about the TV season.

Spoiler:  Jaime gets a haircut, and it's a crime against nature.

 

[Servants, Whores And Quippy Sidekicks: Minor Characters]

And, yes, Bronn may eventually need his own thread.  But for now, let's go with this.

[Tyrion Lannister: Impin' Ain't Easy]

Hell, I say let him have the iron throne.  He's smarter than pretty much anyone else fighting for it.

[Daenerys 'Stormborn' Targaryen: The Breaker Of Chains, Mother Of Dragons Etc]

Girl power!

[Case of the Week Ideas from the News]

So was S01 E10 (Lifeguard), the episode where Tony Goldwyn (aka Prez Fitz) was getting kickbacks for sentencing kids to a particular juvenile detention center based on this, or is it just a coincidence?