LennieBriscoe

I seem to be in the Twilight Reality TV Zone this year. I just watched a truncated 9-minute PR episode about distressing fabrics. WTH? ETA: Oh, it was a preview. Not like it could have been described as such or anything. Disliked two of the Top Three dresses in the regular episode. Isn't that greenish-yellow color usually derided as "Baby Poop"? I liked the Blue Fringe dress the best.

Thank you for restoring my sanity, Gem 10 and Evil Queen. I don't see Jobless Jonathan staying married. For one thing, the obvious. He chose "love" over employment? Only because the show must pay better. And when he sees how others have parlayed one Reality Show appearance into a career....Visions of "Dancing with the Stars" might be in his eyes! For another thing, the preview showed him laughing with a bridesmaid, while not looking at his just-met wife---who is not laughing. Fireman Ryan might give it the old college try, but I'm wondering if Cute Bride won't be Sex-ay Enough At First Sight for him (Cheap Jonathan planted the "Fat and Manly" seed). Teacher Jephte (Is that "Jefftee," "Jeffy," or did I hear "Jesse"?) with the Standard Issue Disapproving Mother might be too reserved for his spouse Shawniece, who specializes in TMI. Looking forward to the season! But I am NOT happy with the program for releasing post-wedding photos before airing the ceremony episode!! I mean, seriously? It rather makes irrelevant for us viewers the initial surprise of the celebrants.

I'll ask again: When ON THE SHOW did the men meet the women before the weddings? I thought I watched the entire evening's worth of episodes. FYI: There is a separate thread for all SM/Twitter references, Spoilers, etc. Why yes, I'm a curmudgeon.

IDGI. I watched both episodes last night. The second one ended with all three grooms awaiting their still-unseen brides. Now, today, without any searching, I see photos of ALL THREE COUPLES POST-WEDDINGS (People, UK Daily Mail, e.g.)! In typical wedding-photo clinches. Kind of takes away from the "How will each react?" suspense. #understatement #wth? #didImisstheweddingscenes? shouldbedancing: They did? I saw the women meet each other, and the men meet each other, but I didn't see any couples meet other couples. Nor did I see individual grooms meet their brides.

If ever there was an example of someone's not seeing the forest for the mise en place trees.... As for the "cookie-cakes" in general, no. Just no. ?

"San Jose St. Bonaventure" = City/ Hospital. Maybe the implication is that there's a St. Bonaventure Hospital in the neighboring city. But that point, as well as any other criticisms about unrealistic bits, is mostly meaningless (not totally; the fiction must still have coherence) in fiction, where the "suspension of disbelief" (Coleridge) is the prevailing principle. I just watched the Pilot episode, since it followed "The Bachelor." I will now binge-catch up, as the lead actor, new to me, is superb.

?? Loved Race Car Girl (last rose standing) showing up Mustang Girl in entrances, haha.? Pixie Cut is cute. Arie likes her a lot, from the future episodes' previews. Bibiana is REAL, y'all! Not taking any #*+&*! I thought my favorite was soft-spoken Jessica Rabbit, but she looks to turn into a bee-yotch. Or maybe I misunderstood the preview. Paris. Tuscany. Sigh. ?

Well, Andy Cohen IS an Emmy-winning producer.... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Cohen_(television_personality)

"Cookielicious," 1/01/18.

Are you kidding, leighdear?! I even added extra minutes to my TIVO! ? ?

Maria's new husband ("Keven," really?) looked rather made-up and made-over (or was it just his fake tan?). ? Ryan looked sharp in his tux, I'll give him that. ? I skipped Mariah, but some of the other acts pleasantly surprised me. Were I younger I could tell you who I mean, haha! ? HAPPY NEW YEAR! ? ✌ ?

I'm on RCN, in PA. This show is on Universal Kids, NOT broadcast in HD. January 5 is the next new episode, "Restaurant Wars."

Emily's got four---4!---kids now, so a smoochy retrospective for me is creepy! Sean's Catherine and Meghan Markle must both shop at "Ill-Fitting Coats 'R' Us." Arie's still cute. I'm All In, No Spoilers! See you in the New Year, B-Fans! ??

Cannot abide the way she says "Hiiiiii" to the boys.

Milo has been one of the best. Thank goodness he was lucky. Meanwhile, Jasmine is still there?

Aaaaand... That's a wrap.

Oldernowiser, Did you see their EYEBROWS?! ?

Maybe "America's Next Top Model" can be brought back. Of the Final Four's styles, Brandon's men's wear (because, let's face it, after the tears he's done with women's wear), Margarita's tropical cruise attire, and Ayana's modest (I yield) clothing all have customer bases already. Not that they each couldn't use the prize, but Kentaro might have needed it most. But he was also rewarded for bringing the drama. His first runway outfit demanded the response, "What next?!" Perhaps if Ayana had thought more about the fabrics and colors of #1--9....

Awful deal for Fuller, a boy who in a few episodes became a role model, for me at least, of dignity, perseverance, sly humor, and plain old class. He is his own Very Special Secret Awesomesauce.

Cherry Malotte: You win the thread!

KENTARO! YES!

Spunkygal, It need not be termed anything, however. I'm willing to bet Mrs. Federer just said, "What shall I wear today? Oh, THIS looks nice for the weather today!" chitowngirl, Then Ayana's remark proves that for her, at least, her style IS a cultural thing. I doubt if the above-referenced Mrs. Federer lives that "Outside/Inside" cultural "modesty" duality daily. In fact, I know it: http://m.zimbio.com/pictures/Te10j99W4Wv/Roger+Federer+Mirka+Federer+Enjoy+Day+Beach

I'm sorry, but I'm still perturbed that, in describing regular, normal, age-old common female attire such as turtleneck sweaters; long-sleeved blouses; pants that are full-length and not crop, Capri, Bermuda, or Daisy Dukes; etc.; people in the Fashion World are trying to categorize and, yes, marginalize such attire with the NEWLY ADDED descriptor "modest." Now that the temperature is in the 30s where I live, I suppose I'll don my "modest" winter jacket and my "modest" winter gloves. I despair that our New Normal is Kardashian.

First of all, there is no such thing outside of some entity's attempt at "making it happen" as "modest fashion." It's called "clothing," and some of it actually includes sleeves (I wear 3/4 length myself); tops that aren't cropped or "athleisurewear" bralettes); skirts that are without thigh-high slits; you catch my drift. If one is referring to a cultural tradition, then one, especially the designer, ought to just say so. Secondly, Heidi's opinion is worthless to me. She has execrable taste, IMO. Third, the outfits. Pale, drab, blah. Except for Margarita, ay, caramba, muchacha! But send me that jacket, okay? Muchas gracias! (BTW, the above-depicted Barbie was dressed a la Lilly Pulitzer, not Rita Moreno.) Kentaro, your collection might be Dead Cat Walking. And really, Brandon, WTH wears a garment gathered at top or bottom like a miser's coin purse? Fourth, nobody here is designing even for "Iron Pyrite Girls," let alone "Golden Girls"! Maybe "Leaden Girls". Lastly, I'd like to have the change from their $50,000. TIA!

Still love Fuller! Still cannot stand the Voltaggio Bros!