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rednrowdy
11/05/09

In reply to "I Would Defend This Show To My Death:" Evaluating The Real Housewives
cohen, like joe francis and his franchise, would defend the show to his death because it makes him money. #therealhousewives
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BeckySharper
11/05/09

@rednrowdy: exactly. #therealhousewives
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Diziet_Sma
11/05/09

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Can't stand these shows. It's lowest common denominator television that validates and encourages their juvenile behavior and generally horrible values - extreme greed, extreme competitiveness, extreme vanity, extreme materialism etc. Yeah, I said it.
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first man
11/05/09

@Diziet_Sma: I don't know that it validates and encourages the behavior so much as it calls these people out. At least, that's the way I see it because I could NEVER act like these women. And honestly, after seeing all of the shit that happened in Atlanta, I have really been watching myself with what I say about other people. It may be a weird source of inspiration, but the Real Housewives has kind of changed how I view my relationships with other women. For the better. Yes, it shows these women being complete asses to each other but maybe it's important for people to see that. Sometimes examples of what NOT to be are just as important as images of what we SHOULD be. #therealhousewives
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Diziet_Sma
11/05/09

@first man: The fact that the show even exists is a validation, and the producers undoubtedly encourage their worst excesses: such is the nature of 'reality' TV. I hear what you're saying about the way you watch it - and hey, each to her own; it's only a matter of personal taste - but not all its viewers are as intelligent and thoughtful as you, or most Jez commentors, for that matter. I'm sure there are many who watch it and actually aspire to be like those women. *Shudder*
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BeckySharper
11/05/09

@Diziet_Sma: It totally makes fun of their competitiveness, greed, materialism, etc. Those women look like fools and are held up to public ridicule and contempt for their behavior. I don't think it glorifies them at all--except perhaps in their own minds, which is part of why the joke's on them. #therealhousewives
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Diziet_Sma
11/05/09

@BeckySharper: I guess that kind of humor is so obviously and clumsily set-up that I don't even find it funny; just tedious. Still, it would be a boring old world if we were all the same.
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hughman
11/04/09

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i'm probably hooked on the shows because after all their whining, posing, unrealistic grandstanding and drunken outbursts i keep hoping for the scene where i see their behavior come back to bite them in the ass and they majorly fail. will that scene ever come? probably not and if it does dribble onto the screen it certainly won't live up to the comeuppance i feel they deserve. #therealhousewives
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jigglyball
11/04/09

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Archetype? Unless desiring your 15 minutes of fame has become an archetypal quality, I don't think that word means what he thinks it means. #therealhousewives
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Penny
11/04/09

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I find no reason to watch this show, or The Hills, or whatever else. However, I also find no reason to judge others for doing so. It's not like I am sitting on my vintage leather chair smoking a pipe and drinking scotch while I read Shakespeare every night. #therealhousewives
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Sunshineyness
11/02/09

In reply to The Mad Men Dilemma: Admitting Nothing's Perfect
I don't quite get the critique on where Betty went to college and her life very well. At the end of the day she was very, very pretty and I could definitely hear someone tell her "oh, you're so pretty you could be a model! Why get a PHD when you can model?! Modeling's fun! Lots of travel! Let the brainy plain girls have the books." Very pretty girls are told that often even today. Let's not forget Martha Stewart was a model when she was young.

I also don't like the snide remark the writer made on how January Jones used to be a model (which means she completely never could be a *real* actress. If he didn't mean to be snide why bring it up?) I think she does quite well in her part and has great poise and sophistication.

I will concur that the "random guy says something really deep and in retrospect haunting" thing they do a lot annoys me and is the one fault I find in the show but I let it go because everything else is so good.

I also think people forget this isn't supposed to be the world at large or representive of the whole US in the 60's. It's depicting people who worked in advertising in the 60's and who are- for the most part- upper middle class. #madmen
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Crackers In Bed
11/01/09

In reply to Project Runway: And Then There Were Five
I have not seen a single innovative design this entire season - it seems like everything, EVERYTHING, could have easily come from either Forever 21 or TJ Maxx. #projectrunwayseason6
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Sophie needs to study...damn
10/30/09

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Logan's sketch is a bit...breasty, don't you think? If I wasn't sure he was straight, the sketch right there erased all my doubts. #projectrunwayseason6
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TeenageGangDeb
10/30/09

In reply to The Mad Men Dilemma: Admitting Nothing's Perfect
I think this review kind of misses the point. I think Mad Men exists in an amoral universe that demands parallels to the mores of our current society. I don't think the show struggles to make the audience feel smug and superior as much as it tries to make us downright uncomfortable in our attachments to the past. #madmen
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ArtfulSlinger
10/30/09

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This episode was so funny. They kept commenting on things like harem pants and long blazers coming back and I was like, hey they are back. I keep forgetting this show is a year old- which is why it seems so dated. The show is just blah. No interesting narratives, bland designs and dated fashion. Guest judges dont make up for the lack of consistency and I could care less who wins. This is nothing like seasons past and I hope for the next one, they learn from their very big mistakes. The ratings are down and to keep this going they will need a real ace in the pocket.

Also, Kerry Washington is so full of win. I want her on every show.
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ketamineKitty
10/30/09

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I hated althea's look, but I was just thankful that Irina didn't win. And I was SO HAPPY that Gordana didn't leave, I know I'm alone here, but I love her I think she's adorable.

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erinna
10/30/09

@ketamineKitty: you're not alone. Gordana is a big fan favorite. She's been hit or miss but she's had some really pretty designs #projectrunwayseason6
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Hana Maru
10/30/09

@ketamineKitty: I've been rooting for Gordana. With a few tweaks(cropped jacket, dressier mini) her outfit could have been awesome. I loved her "Well I'm sorry, but I like it" line to the judges. So much for not standing behind her work! #projectrunwayseason6
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ketamineKitty
10/30/09

@Hana Maru: I know but she sounded so sad when she said it )o: I'm all hormoney right now, and if she had been kicked off I seriously would have cried into my wine in front of my mom. Thank god she didn't. #projectrunwayseason6
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curiousgeorgiana
10/30/09

In reply to Project Runway: And Then There Were Five
Irina's dress reminded me of something Ginger would wear in Casino.

And if she's doesn't stop rolling her eyes, they're going to fall right out of her head (or so my Nana says). #projectrunwayseason6
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robina
10/30/09

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If diaper pants become the new trend, I am moving to Sarajevo. #projectrunwayseason6
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Sorcha
10/30/09

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WHAT!? Althea won?? Am I crazy here for hating her design? Because it seriously looked shapeless and very, very unflattering, even on the model. I'm sorry but those pants where hideous. They gave Logan a hard time saying his look was from the 80's but Althea's looked like it came straight out of an MC Hammer video. Man, I thought I understood fashion but I guess I really don't. #projectrunwayseason6
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erinna
10/30/09

@Sorcha: At this point, I don't really care who wins. I think Althea, Irina and Carol Hannah are the top 3 of the big group of meh thats left after cutting the interesting designers. This couldn't get any less interesting #projectrunwayseason6
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Hana Maru
10/30/09

@Sorcha: She made Malvin pants! With chicken thighs! The fit of everything was frumpy and unflattering, and the palette was sad. #projectrunwayseason6
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hfree
10/30/09

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I can't believe Gordana thought that floppy, shapeless blob was okay. It's just icky. I wonder what her shop in SC is like. Has anyone shopped there?

And I think the worst part of Logan's outfit was not the top, which was heinous, but the skirt made of tulle with zipper pulls used for the tufted effect. ugh. So gross. #projectrunwayseason6
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SparklyTempest
10/30/09

@hfree: I actually liked Gordana's look. I admit I am biased because I like her in general, but I would really like to wear that jacket with some jeans and boots. #projectrunwayseason6
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curiousgeorgiana
10/30/09

@SparklyTempest: I liked the jacket. It just needed to be rocked out more to work on the runway. #projectrunwayseason6
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SparklyTempest
10/30/09

@curiousgeorgiana: This I can definately agree with - it makes me better understand people's points about being ready to wear v. overdramatized for the runway. #projectrunwayseason6
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