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  1. Ok, I'll admit that I didn't watch "The Golden Bachelor", so I only know those couple golden ladies who appeared late in this Bachelor season, theoretically giving advice to the latest crop of hopefuls. In reading about various Bachelor stuff, Susan's always referred to as "fan favorite" from her Golden days, and I really can't see anything that would cause that in my admittedly brief exposure to her. Just the opposite, in fact. Between her appearance in Mexico and last night's finale, I'm waaaay over her already, so I'm wondering if I'm missing something or has she actually always been this annoying? Granted, the shoe-polish black hair, shockingly-white super-bleached capped teeth (dentures?) and heavy make-up are her personal choices and she's obviously entitled to them, but I was over her overly dramatic expressions and fame-whore persona withing seconds of viewing her. She just comes off as being so "on" the whole time, and it appears as if she's auditioning for something. Like I said, I didn't watch her original show, so maybe she's the greatest thing since sliced bread and I'm totally off-base, therefore I was curious in the opinions of more seasoned viewers. Having nothing to do with that, I was stunned by how miserable (and mighty pissed!) Rachel looked whenever the camera landed on her. Methinks she was obviously there on a command performance and is still way too hurt/angry/sad about being dumped to even try to fake it.
  2. WTF is going on with all these women and their bizarre painted-on-with-a-Sharpie eyebrows?? Granted, I'm not a fashionista or anything even close, and I'm certainly not claiming to be any kind of expert. However, I do have good vision and an HD TV, and it doesn't seem right that I'm so distracted by their stupid eyebrows that I miss other parts of the show! I seem to recall reading somewhere along the line that a "strong" brow is kinda a thing these days, and that's fine. "Strong" is one thing. Stupid-looking thick lines drawn on with a way-too-dark eyebrow pencil are something else entirely. Yes, in fashion (and everything else), styles come and go, but c'mon! Unless you're made-up for some sort of professional reason, the basic idea of make-up is to enhance your overall look or correct some flaw, isn't it? All the various parts are supposed to work together to make you look better, aren't they? It's like what they always say about a well-done face lift. The idea is to look at someone and say, "Damn! I'm not sure what it is, but you look great!" rather than, "OMG! You just had a face lift, didn't you?!!" If, when looking at someone, the first thought you have is, "Step away from the super-harsh overly dark eyebrow pencil!", I'm thinking that it may be just a tad extreme. For the longest time, Robyn and Meri have been going crazy with their eyebrows, but now in Christine's wedding special, she and some of her kids fell prey to the Sharpie, too. The worst thing is, these latest looks were done by an actual make-up artist, who, I'm assuming, is more or less following the wishes of the client. Also, Christine and some of the kids are blonde, so the overly-dark brows look even more extreme, although, as I said before, Meri and Robyn have been looking mighty clownish for a few years now, too. So, maybe they're all right, and I'm wrong. That's fine. It's certainly not a competition, and God knows they(and everyone else) are more than free to look however they choose to look. I just think it looks assinine. Plus, because it can't be said often enough, Mykelti is obnoxious and Tony is a slob!
  3. Does anyone besides me remember the story arc some years back where Meri supposedly wanted another baby, and she and Kody were exploring all kinds of fertility etc. treatments? Even at the time, it seemed so off to me, because Meri just seemed too old to be starting over with another baby, and Kody seemed to mainly be going through the motions just to make her happy. But, I get that she's always felt inferior to the other wives because she hadn't produced as many precious offspring to make Kody look super virile and manly. To sire that many kids, you must be a real stud, right? Just look at Jim-Bob Duggar! (BTW...did any of you know that Kody has an ahhMAYzing body complete with sculpted pecs and a chiseled six-pack? I believe he may have mentioned that once or twice or, oh yeah, that's right, a shitload of times, all while pretending to be mortified at being thought of as "a piece of meat." Hmmm.....overcompensating for a few "short"comings, maybe??) I admit that I don't remember the exact timeline on the baby-hungry storyline (I'm sure one of the many experts on here will!), but if Kody was already way over Meri, lovewise, wouldn't it have been handy for him to mention that before contemplating bringing yet one more kid into the mix? Oh... wait....I was thinking for a moment that he would be involved with the kid once it was born. Silly me! As for him supposedly never really loving any of his wives, pre-Robyn, maybe he did and maybe he didn't, but to throw it out there defiantly on national TV is just plain unnecessary and cruel. He is such a small, petty man.
  4. Add me to the list of those who are extremely tired of Hollie's "I'm soooo weird and different and quirky and unique and dark and edgy and have such a one-of-a-kind personality. I'm such an individualist! See my mismatched shoelaces? See how I skip around like a three-year-old? See my contorted oh-so-dramatic facial expressions? I'm such a character!!" Puh-leeeeze!! Enough, already!! Honestly, I was over that by the first show, so it's downright excrutiating by now. Like someone said above, people who actually are "out there" just are, and they don't feel compelled to have to point it out constantly. Actually, the few folks I've known who truly do dance to their own little personal drummer aren't even generally aware of it. They're just wired that way, and the way they act is a very natural expression of what's inside. With Hollie, it comes off as a very carefully constructed act, although with the facial tattoos, I suppose she must believe it, because that's a tad extreme just for show, you know? On a side note, I always wonder what these heavily-inked types (especially those with facial ones) are going to look like when they're in their twilight years hanging around the old folks' home. Not judging- - just curious! To each his own, but when I think of my own grandmothers, inked-up faces aren't a part of the image. Generally, we change as we age, and for most of us, looking back on things we did in our youth and possibly regretting or being embarrassed by some of them (which at the time, mind you, we thought were totally cool!) is a natural progression. But, that's not so easy when your face is permanently marked, is it? However, all that aside, I do think she's a very talented decorator, and unless something odd happens, I predict a win on her part.
  5. Is it just me or has Brooke Williamson become completely miserable? If memory serves, I even think I kinda sorta liked her back in her Top Chef season, so I haven't always been negative towards her. Lately though (I'm talking a few years here) she just comes off as so smug and humorless that I find it annoying just to see her face appear anywhere on my screen. And she shows up A LOT!! Maybe she's so super talented and magnificent in all things cheffery that she's earned the right to be so picky and critical and nasty towards everyone's food, but to me, she just comes off like a snotty bitch. I always assume that Carson's lines must be written for him, but whether they are or he's just truly that quick-witted, I love him and always have, even since Queer Eye. He just seems like he'd be so much fun to hang out with.
  6. Granted, I'd never heard of Elaine Welteroth prior to her popping up on Project Runway a while back, so for all I know, she's insanely talented and knows more about fashion than all the rest of us ignorant peasants thrown together. However, based on everything I've seen of her personal style, I certainly don't feel inspired to consider her some sort of expert. To my eye, she seems to try way too hard. She invariably has some ridiculous "oooh...look at how cool and trendy I am" style, but this week was the worst ever. I understand that African American hair is different, structurally and chemically, from Caucasian hair, so naturally there are different products and techniques used. Likewise, there are cultural differences. That's not what i'm talking about. I'm talking about the grease! I don't think that any woman- -Black, white, Asian, Latin or anything else- - wants to be seen looking like a tub of Crisco has been dumped on her scalp, and that's how Elaine looked this week. The top of her head was nearly dripping with dark wet grease, and then the natural part exploded out from there, with a different (lighter because it was dry) color. I'm not sure if that's all her hair or if there are extensions in there, but the natural part was fine. The part that had the axle grease dripping off wasn't, and I didn't hear a word of her critiques because I was too busy staring at her head. All that aside, good riddance to Korto. Finally. I don't remember her being so miserable during her first go-round, but this time, I was over her and her rotten attitude by about the second week, and it was a relief to see her get the ax at long last.
  7. Once they showed and explained the actual product that Chris invented, I figured he would (and should) be the winner. That was actually a unique innovative idea, and Nobel prize talk aside, it actually could have real global potential. I agree with everyone else. Fat Milk sounds like, well, something fatty and high-calorie. While we all have different dietary habits and practices, I suspect it's the minority of folks who deliberately look to pack on the extra fat and calories, and the market is already saturated with both whole bean/ground coffee and pre-made coffee beverages. Likewise, there's no shortage of pasta sauce or frozen pizza, and it would be extremely difficult to compete in that market. What really struck me with the finale was how obvious it was that they got rid of all the fake drama and actually showed three people who were very well-versed in their own products and able to highlight them in a professional manner. That just made the contrast with all the preceding shows glaringly apparent. Even though I suspected that they were dialing up the drama and the stereotypical characterizations all along, to have them suddenly go poof wasn't exactly subtle, was it? The fact that we also were previously never really given much of a look at the various products was not accidental, either. Without having a real feel for what the contestants were pitching, it was much easier to put them into their assigned categories (evil bitch...clueless schlub...TV star wannabe...) I hate myself for even saying this, but even Caroline was dialed back enough that I wasn't screaming out nasty epithets the whole time. However, her "if I don't win, I don't have my chemistry or pharmacist career to fall back on" didn't exactly have me running to send her a support check, either. No, toots, I believe you do have your family's California pizza empire in the background, so spare me the violins. All in all, the right person won. Gordon is no slouch, and you know he sees the dollar signs with Chris.
  8. As with so many "reality" shows, this whole thing is so fake! The people picked for this show are supposed to be the best and the brightest and the ones with the cleverest ideas for the next new idea? Oh, puh-lease! Gordon is a millionaire many times over, so he obviously has some strong business acumen. Even assuming the basic premise is real, and he actually is going to invest in one of these businesses, you know that he'd have little to no involvement in any part of it except cashing any royalty checks. That's fine, because I don't expect him to actually buddy up or pal around with any of these folks. However, the man's not an idiot, and I don't think he wants his image and "brand" to be associated with anyone who's a pure laughing stock, either, and unfortunately, Lashley is/was. I know that we all have selective vision when it comes to our own appearance, and many of us probably wear things that make others cringe, while we ourselves think we look great. I get it. But, it's sort of like telling someone when they have broccoli stuck in their teeth- - sometimes you just need to be honest for their own good! For instance, Chris's hair looks pretty stupid, but it's nothing bizarre. He's very short, so I suppose he's looking for some way to stand out and feel cool. Fine. But, there is no way in hell that everyone around Ashley isn't gagging at those ridiculous lashes and talking behind her back. If you notice, Lan wears fake lashes too, and fairly fancy ones at that, but she still looks completely normal and well put together. As for Wayne Newton, the tragic effects of his plastic surgery overload have been famous for years so I was expecting that, but is it me, or did he also seem to appear somewhat "off" and maybe a little vague? Since his eyes don't appear to close, that must be painful....
  9. I'll admit that I don't remember Brittany from her season (there are a few recent-ish ones that are a blur, or maybe I even missed one or so), but OMG is she annoying! Every single thing that happens, vital or not, evokes major over-emoting on her part, and you can just tell that she's always aware of the camera's location and she's going for her close-up at all times. I'm also going to reveal how horrible I am, but since she is so obviously trying her damndest to be the "one to watch", shouldn't she have done her roots before appearing on national TV? Or, maybe that's a look. I'm old, so forgive my ignorance of all things cutting edge. Nina is a bitch. I've always enjoyed Christian, but I will forever miss Tim Gunn.
  10. Ok, so I'm sure we're all experienced and savvy competition show watchers, so I don't think I'm talking out of school by saying that lots of this is manufactured drama and not exactly cinema-verite. We get it, right? That said, naturally it's written/edited to make us feel like the conclusion really is up for grabs. We're supposed to root for our favorites (the good guys?) and hiss at the villains, hence the careful casting to get a diverse variety of characters. Since Gordon is supposedly going to bankroll one of them (why do I not believe that it's his "personal" money, even though $250K to him is like $10 to me), naturally he wants to pick someone with actual potential. Therefore, of course he's actually going to know what the real story is and not rely on the stupid "grilling" interview. Obviously, in that situation, they're basically all going to make themselves look great while sabotaging everyone else, so he'd have no way to actually know the truth. That's not the way anyone would decide a $250K decision. Queen definitely outstayed her welcome. She obviously isn't nearly the be-all/end-all expert that she seems to think she is, and if I recall, it's not the first time she's messed up a cook. Plus, her lack of any sort of compromise is not so endearing, and I can only imagine what a nightmare she'd be to work with in real life. I'm not necessarily pro-Megan, but I did feel for her in this instance, because she did keep trying to get the table set and the drinks ready, getting shot down repeatedly. Then again, just because Queen told her to wait, she didn't have to, did she? Queen wasn't in charge of anything, so Megan could have simply done whatever she wanted, couldn't she? Oh wait....if she had done that, we would have missed all that lovely drama. I forgot. Speaking of which, Caroline was off at the fishing hole, so she had absolutely no idea what had transpired back at the grill, but as soon as her entitled pink head appeared, she decided that Megan was throwing Queen under the bus. WTF? Then, they all got to pile on accordingly while Queen stood there looking wounded. I guess Caroline could see that she didn't have a big enough part this week, so she had to jump in to grab some air time rather then risk her precious TV exposure. Remember, in her eyes, she's already a huge star, because she gets to flit around and hang with Paris and the Kardashians. The red-haired kid can leave anytime, too. Thus far, he's just struck me as basically clueless and semi-annoying, but kicking the fish put him on my loathe list. No, I don't especially enjoy putting worms on hooks or taking them out of the caught fish's mouth and touching all that slimy stuff, but you don't just kick the poor fish through the dirt, you jackass! I realize that it's just a sunny or a bass or whatever it is, and its days are probably pretty numbered anyway, but people who abuse an animal (ANY animal) are dead to me. But, above and beyond all that, those eyelashes continue to horrify! Forget the cooking- - Gordon should invest his money in getting her a professional make-up make-over person.
  11. I think we've already established that I'm a mean horrible person, so I'm sure it won't surprise anyone that I got a huge thrill out of seeing that even Allison's own team can't stand her! Wow! I don't recall ever seeing one of these various home and/or cooking and/or design shows where the contestants actually expressed animosity towards their expert/mentor before. So refreshing!! (And such insight and astute taste on the guys' part!) Allison's passive-aggressive routine was sorta scary to watch- - she really doesn't like being crossed, does she? And unlike Bryan B., I like green, but c'mon! Overkill, anyone? The house is way too small to handle that concentration of such a strong color. If Taniya's team survives the season with their marriage intact, I'll be surprised. I have very good longtime friends who have been married forever, but they bicker constantly. I'm used to it, but even after all these years, I find it very uncomfortable to be around (my husband actually tries to limit his exposure), and it gets pretty ugly and tense at times. They laugh it off, but I couldn't live that way. I understand that this whole show concept is stressful, and emotions will naturally come into play, but personally, I'd be mortified to carp at each other in front of TV-land. That said, I do think their house looks pretty nice, and I understand how frustrating it must be to lose each week, so I do feel sort of bad for them. Plus, they're way younger than the others, and inexperience is one more stress factor. In real life, I loathe mirror walls, but Ty's pair's one actually didn't look all that bad to me (words I never thought I'd say!), and in a smallish beach house situation, it makes sense to try to maximize the appearance of more space. The extra powder room is a definite value-enhancer, and it looked nicely done. I've never been to Alabama, so I'll confess to gross ignorance, but does it ever get cold enough there that you'd need a fireplace? It's funny that the team that had one already got rid of it, while the other two added them in! I'm softening towards Ty, if for no other reason than he seems very supportive and kind to his team. Ok, so does Taniya. I know they'd both like their teams to win, but they manage to compete without being obnoxious about it. Hmmmm...who does that leave? On a totally shallow note (I'm a mean person, remember?), I'm so over Allison waltzing around in her skintight oh-so-adorable outfits. It just seems so contrived. Plus, was she the one walking around barefoot in that one scene? Granted, I live my life barefoot, but not in construction sites where's there are nails and staples and splinters and nasty things underfoot. Looks like a tetanus shot waiting to happen! It might have been Taniya, but it was stupid, whoever it was.
  12. Add me to the list of those who think that season two was done back to back with season one. Logistically, since they rented the villa and had to set up all the assorted technical equipment and such, it makes sense. Otherwise, I really don't think they'd go through it all over again for what had to be piss-poor ratings. We can only just hope that the batch of contestants they rounded up for take two weren't nearly as annoying as the first ones. And yes, I'm pathetic, but I suppose I'll watch. Bitching all the while, mind you....😏
  13. Thanks so much for that link! It's all so clear to me now! So forget everything I said about Caroline wanting to be discovered by Hollywood. She's obviously already a part of that whole young Hollywood reality famewhore vibe, so I can now see this whole food enterprise as just one more marketing ploy. She's ambitious, I'll certainly give her that. All the more reason to hope she crashes and burns quickly, but I suspect she'll just come crawling out of the ashes with a new gig anyway. I guess I'm a softie, but I'd really prefer if this show was looking to actually help someone who truly could use the leg up, along with the financial boost from Gordon. Caroline obviously doesn't need it.
  14. Ok, so I think most (all?) of us are in agreement that Caroline is beyond arrogant and obnoxious. All I can think is that she's working overtime to make an impression so that somebody in TV land can discover her and waltz her off to stardom. Maybe she's a believer in the whole "so bad she's good" or "the one you love to hate" school of thought? That being said, the teams had four (five? not sure) other people on them, so her team wussing out and letting her call all the shots was just stupid. They all preferred the steak or the chicken photo to the close-up eggplant one, so why did her choice prevail? Since they all knew that one of their asses was on the line if they lost, it was asinine to let her ride roughshod over them. Queen and Luther have been oil and water since week one, so you knew that wasn't ever going to end well. If he's the ghost kitchen expert, maybe he should have done something more to help? Technically, if the fork earring guy was in charge of the bacon jam (which he forgot) and the grilled cheese (which he burnt), then he had actual errors, but he seems harmless, so I don't mind that he skated through. The gluten-free fiasco was shocking- - I'm not a chef, but I get the connection between wheat and gluten, and even dumbass me knows that bulgur is wheat! Duh! Not a single one of these experts picked up on that? How'd that slip past Caroline since she's soooo perfect? Also, the eyelash girl has done nothing to annoy me, except to wear those stupid caterpillars on her eyes, which distract me so much that I know absolutely nothing else about her! I understand that we all see ourselves differently from how others see us, but c'mon! Is there no one around her who might just drop a friendly little hint to maybe ease up just a tad? For now, I couldn't care less who ultimately wins, but please just get Caroline off my screen as soon as possible.
  15. In the primary bedroom challenge, I agree with all above who don't really care about the lack of storage. If I were to rent a vacation house, I wouldn't need much, either. I do think that the beige sink would have looked a little neater with some sort of vanity/cabinet situation under it, but that's just a personal thing for me, since I'm just not a fan of seeing exposed pipes. The horrible tile work is something else. If it looks that bad on just a cursory TV quickie look, I can only imagine how bad it really is. Even worse, the lack of a lip on the shower floor is inexcusable, and needs to be remedied before the final house is sold/rented and it's ever used. The X wood wall isn't my personal taste, but again, if it's a rental house, so what? If I was going to live in it full time, though, that would have to go, or at least be painted/stained all one color. Everyone on all of these home shows is obsessed with the size of their main bedroom. I suppose I'm just a peasant, because I've never lived in a house with a huge one, and I've somehow managed to survive all these many years. I have a queen four-poster bed, a huge dresser, a chest, two nightstands and two closets all in a maybe 14x16 ft. area, and it's neither tight nor cramped. Then again, we just sleep there. Silly us! Likewise, the en-suite bathroom just has a double-wide stall shower and a- - horrors!- - single vanity. And a toilet. Duh. Again, we just do the basics there; we don't square dance. Therefore, I think the couple who chose the smaller bedroom with plans to convert the bigger one into two rooms actually made the wisest decision. Especially in a rental beach house, where the idea seems to be to fit as many people in as possible, the idea of a 3 BR vs a 2 BR sounds much smarter to me. I didn't mind Allison's couple's room, but it pained me to see her (and her eyebrows- -loved that!) win. She's beyond annoying. To prove how super shallow I am, it also really bugs me that she dropped her last name and uses her middle instead. Yeah, I know that plenty of celebs change their names, but I guess I just don't consider her a celeb, so it sounds like one more instance of her over-inflated ego. Listening to Ty talk gives me a vicarious sore throat. He can't help the tone, but does he have to yell everything? Back in the old Trading Spaces days, I didn't find him nearly as unwatchable (ok, I'll confess that I even sort of liked him), so I don't know if he's done a 180 or I've just become old and cranky. It's only two weeks in, and I've seen enough of the Baumlers forever. They continue to grate, big time.
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