Merneith

Didn't watch the show, just read the recap. So the picture in the header, of the child and mother - I'm guessing the word at the end of the rhyme, blocked out by the woman's head, is "schtup"?

Actually, a lot of tv shows aren't air conditioned, because it's hard on the sound department. Dear Howard. He was a little snail, wasn't he? I'm glad he had fun at it. I hope Glenn pulls it together. I really like him. Kimberly worries me because she's so inconsistent.

Yeah, this is true. OTOH, Chris apparently put the bird's wings on backwards, so I'd call that a push. I'm not watching next week, either. The Live Finale is always dire. I hope Matt wins, though, of my options.

To that end, I think paler humans would have an evolutionary advantage underwater, with visible blue veins, perhaps. I think we'd end up with dolphiny type skin & coloration, maybe. Volcanic disaster that sticks around long enough to affect the human body in an evolutionary way ... is another way of saying ice age, isn't it? Volcanos don't just erupt for thousand of years on end, and if they did, the human response is to go somewhere else. If the Yellowstone Caldera blows - we're all screwed, but we're not going to turn into Basalt People. It's the subsequent volcanic winter that would get us. We are not going to develop scales in the near future. Or antennas. Or gills, which, FYI, are not just funny-shaped nostrils. We're not going to stop being primates. Michael Westmore's advice to think about brow ridges was the right way to go. Gah. I'm tired of seeing Nora cry and I'm especially tired of watching her cry while scrapping her first idea and starting over, even though that's wasting time, which is a thing she's done repeatedly, now, until Evan comes over and hugs her. I get it, honey. He's cute. Stop being such a sap about it, already. The Ice Age guy should have won. I guess his name's Jordan? I keep forgetting there's a Jordan on the show.

That photo of Devin is worth a million bucks. Nyle's photo is pretty boring, actually. Yes, yes, very pretty. Devin's photo has style and zing.

I noticed that the other racers referred to them as the Little People, so they're probably comfortable with that tag. Their names, Alex & Adam, are easy to use, too (although I'm not sure which is which, yet.) I said I didn't care where the bikes are parked! :P You're right, of course. My mistake.

Not much to say except that I'm rooting for the Dancers. Good hustle, guys, using your time to look at your surroundings and take notes! Also, Rio's really pretty, but I wouldn't have been jumping in that water, I don't care where the bike-rafts parked.

I like Original Recipe Brody's Hair. This ongoing terrorist thing + the ongoing terrorist thing over at NCIS Mothership is getting kinda samey. Can't blame them for jumping at the excuse to include Dr. John. More Patton and City Mouse means less Sebastian, so that's good. CCH Pounder is still the best. I was kind of hoping to see more of Diane Neal.

They never followed up on this. Plus, I don't trust that Luke's story is over. He should be locked up in intensive custody. Even with the best intentions, he's going to need decades of therapy - and I don't trust his intentions. I liked Cryer, and I didn't think I would. I loathed his previous show. If Ducky is thinking about pursuing his friend in London, I wouldn't mind seeing more of Taft (and less of Jimmy, who's always annoyed me.) Also, Pro-Hacking Tip: if you ever need to disable a computer that's being used to hack into the pentagon to trick our military into attacking an innocent bystander - just yank the battery out.

Not much to say about this episode, this week. I was really kind of underwhelmed. It's an underwhelming cast, I think. The only one I was impressed with, technically, was the mummified looking Death with the hourglass. I thought the two teams completely whiffed it on looking like unified creations. Everyone looked like they were from different movies. No, "everyone wear collars" is not a unifying element, especially when one dude doesn't have a collar and everyone's collar is random. Ditto for time pieces. If I'd been there, I'd have insisted that we were doing the Four Little Ponies of the Apocalypse. Anything other than, "He's Death, so I'm making him look dead! He's War, so I'm making him look like a warrior!". Sigh. They should have all agreed to pick a specific apocalypse and then work from there. No guest judge? Did they blow their budget on Star Trek alums?

I liked this episode! I like seeing the designers thrown out of their comfort zones, but in reasonable and still applicable ways, not just "we're going to have a sleep over so no one gets any rest!" I sincerely hope every future contestant is watching this and thinking, "Oh shit - I need to learn beauty makeup!"

My local pbs is also playing silly buggers with the scheduling. I wanted to mention though that PBS station on Roku has the Cakes episode available, for those that can't find it. Happy to have this lovely show back (even if it's technically a repeat!)

Man, I can't wait for Glenn to show up on Steampunk'd and lay some righteous smack down. I liked this episode, although I'm still not really sure what the problem was with Jasmine's look. I liked the painting on it a lot. The shapes were kind of weird, ok, but we've seen worse. Including Ricky's, which was fantastical, but not rational. The judges didn't have to reach up and shove it in to place, which automatically makes it a better look than Nora's. I don't know. I could have told Jordan he's not going to win this show with foam rubber and hot glue. Loved the Star Trek guys, who were more knowledgeable than I expected about the technical details of makeup. Rule #1 on this show: Always Pick Meghan

I thought the painting with fire bit was kind of interesting. I was impressed with the variety & shading that the artists were able to achieve. I often think their quickfires are the best part of the episode. They always come up with something unique. Neptune Contemplating a Urinal will have me laughing for a good few days.

Yup: Sleestak with Farah Fawcett hair was my first though. That snake get funnier every time I look at her. She's the Mayan Chrissy Snow.

Oh man, this could have been the Greatest Midsomer Murder episode, ever! For reelz, though, the plaster bodies from Pompeii and Herculaneum have always creeped me out.

I've never been to Venice. Do people there really stroll about in massive bell bottoms and capes? I don't know. Is that a day look in Venice? The Cape? And saggy pants? Who the hell wants box pleats on the front of their thighs? Venetians, I guess? What do I know? And then for evening, they hop in their gondolas in Isadora Duncan style backless tops with nooses of fabric? Really? And then the south of France. Never been there, either. I guess they're also really keen on bell bottoms with Hi/Lo blouses and Red, White & Blue stripes? I mean, I guess it's possible, but it doesn't really scream Monaco to me. I can't even picture the trashier Princesses wearing that look. And was the night time look? Or was that it? Maybe it's always Right Time for the Night Time in Monaco? Who knows. Santorini got the biggest bell bottoms. What the hell goes on in Europe, anyway, that everyone wants pants that can sleep three?

What an interesting episode! I really love this style, although I'm not sure if maybe it will look dated in ten years. But a really well done Trash Polka is a super-sharp look. I'm glad that they make the artists stretch themselves and Mr. "This isn't really my style" can take a long walk off a short pier. I liked Craig's, and the bees were a brilliant touch, but I also really loved Matt's. I loved how dynamic the bird looked in flight and then the beautiful photo of the raven. I also thought Katie's postcard was my favorite, although, again, I liked Matt's. I think I'm rooting for Matt to win this. There is no unit of measurement small enough to register my feelings for Tyler & Marissa's having feelings. Just when I thought there couldn't be anything dumber than the bickering - here comes the showmance!

My Mom and I subscribed to Acorn specifically for Midsomer Murders (we've stayed for Time Team and The Last Detective). Midsomer is perfect summer fare, light & refreshing. I sort of actually prefer Neil Dudgeon's brainier approach, even though I have nothing bad to say about John Nettles.

I loved the Kitty demons! That with the yarn was so creative. Everyone else was pretty meh. I don't care for wedding episodes because there's the whole "have to be nice on the special day" thing. The only time it ever makes sense is in Top Chef. Bonus: For those who missed it, there was a special last year where the Ve, Glenn and Neil competed, just for fun and charity. It turns out that Glenn is totally a secret kitty lover!

I like this show a lot, even though I can't decide if I like Doug or if he scares me a little. It's neat watching people doing kind of obscure jobs and being super passionate about it. I wish it was a higher profile. I hope it comes back.

I want to apologize about how harsh I was about Dom. It's one thing to be aggressively snotty about a fictional character, like, say, Lady Edith, but I should remember this a real person I'm talking about, no matter if I like him or the show.

He doesn't blink, enough. It's uncanny valley.

This is a guy who has, repeatedly, fled the stage because he's so terrified and tongue tied in front of an audience. That's not "star quality". Dom is a Charisma Black Hole. Watching him hunch his shoulders and clutch the counter for dear life so that he doesn't barf from stage fright while everybody else in the room clenches their buttocks from embarrassment - that's not what FN is hoping to bring to their viewers. In fact, the Food Network producers don't like Dom at all. It's just Giada who has her heart set on him. The favoritism is that they didn't bounce this clown on Day 1. Or Day 2. Or Day 3 ... or any other day that he repeatedly shit the bed. If he's managed to improve, I suspect it's because he's been getting private lessons, therapy, and maybe some prescription mood stabilizers. I also suspect that the reason everyone is doing taste, talk, & travel shows is because Dom can't cook & talk at the same time. He's not a natural on camera. He's not a natural talent. He's not particularly attractive, or well-spoken, or funny. Lordy, he is *so* painful when he tries to be funny. And yes, his "joke" was misogynistic, as was his insistence on side-lining Michelle, and his stupid-temper tantrum because she mentioned the ingredients and he was too dumb to think of anything else to say. That's the real misogynistic part of the joke - Dom wasn't joking. He was being rude because he was angry at Michelle. To hell with this show. I'm out, too.

I thought the one that was basically a sack night gown in dreary prints poorly pieced together was the worst. Was that David's? That was a hundred times drearier than Edmond's dress. And I like Edmond, but I think that black tube was only saved because he found a yellow lining for the train. Otherwise it was basically forgettable. Already tired of Busted Christain Siriano. Pistachio - you know, I would look at her for a hundred years before I thought, "Happy Nut" - I didn't think her garment was bad. I just think she's coming at this from somewhere outside the usual Fashion Week references. Duncan, I will be sorry not to have a Ginger Kiwi on the show, but he needs a little more time in the oven. What on earth was Tim raving about with that half draped look on the walkthrough? Hat-wearing Haitian - surprised me a lot with how finished and sophisticated that suit was. I was not expecting that from someone who didn't bring any tools and then talked about working in muslim. I liked the Indian guy's piece. I don't know what Tim was complaining about. there. Big Hoops Lady - that headband you're wearing makes it look like your hair is thinning. FYI. Ashley - You deserved this affirming moment. Now stop crying and make me a dress!