October 2010
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NEW Blog
This blog is clearly inactive, for some time now. In fact, it’s been inactive for longer than it’s been active. Just follow the new blog and let’s see how long I’ll keep at that:
http://worldwidepinar.blogspot.com
May 2010
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Survivor, why can't you do things right? [spoiler]
Week after week, I wait for the remaining survivors to band together and take out Russell. He’s really not that good. Especially this season.
Last season he found, what was it, like three hidden immunity idols without a clue. Okay, that was impressive, but this season? There were so many chances to get him out and the biggest plays were made by JT and by Parvati.
JT, the idiot, gave his...
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Glee post-break
Is it just me or has Glee been lacking since it came back from its long hiatus?
A lot of obvious things are being thrown into our faces. We get it, Brittany is dumb and Sue is mean.
Also, I love Kristin Chenowith but her second appearance on the show was underwhelming. No fault of hers. It was just a lackluster episode. Glee shouldn’t try to be serious or take itself seriously....
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V [update]
I’m all up to date on V except I’m not watching the episode that is airing right now.
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LOST, you son of a bitch [spoiler]
Whatever has happened up to this point since I last wrote anything doesn’t matter. What matters is Sun and Jin reuniting one week and dying in each other’s arms the next. What the WHAT! I don’t think I’ve ever cried during a LOST episode before that scene from last night’s episode (except maybe during last season’s finale when Sawyer couldn’t save...
April 2010
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V and me
V is back, but it’s been gone so long that I’m finding it hard to get back into it. It was just getting interesting when it last left off. Unfortunately, I don’t even remember where it left off or what’s happened thus far. What’s going on? I feel like the biggest plot twists on the show revolve around a big reveal that someone is a Visitor or a big reveal that...
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Project Runway [spoiler][let's play catch-up]
I’ve been watching Project Runway but I just haven’t written about it. I’ve been too busy talking to my TV, Tim Gunn (on TV), and the judges (on TV) to jot anything down. And by “jot” I mean “type”. And by “type” I mean “smashing some keys on my laptop”. So, let’s play catch-up!
Let’s steamroll through the designers...
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time machine
I can’t believe my last post is from three days ago. I feel like I just posted the damn thing, whatever it was. This must be some April Fool’s joke. God is April Fooling me, that’s how important I am.
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March 2010
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LOST - Recon
I was going to combine this post with the one for the following episode because I’m so behind. Instead, I decided against it since the next one is Richard Alpert’s first and only episode. To top it all off, this episode is a Sawyer one and I loves me my Sawyer. However, the absolute BEST part of the episode was the brawl between Claire and Kate. Oh, and then Locke got involved?...
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Big Love Season 4—Telenovela? Definitely. Awful?...
So I finally watched the full fourth season of HBO’s Big Love. Just in time, I guess, because the day right after I concluded the season, there was big talk about Chloë Sevigny trashing this season of the show and its writers. Let’s not get out of hand here, people. Okay, she called this season “awful” but her explanation makes sense. There’s an audio clip of the...
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Skins - JJ [pic overload]
What a cute episode! JJ is one of my favorite characters from this generation and this episode made me like him even more. The series managed to to fit a boy-meets-girl love story within the ~1-hour time frame. And since this post is so late, there are a million pictures ahead. ONE MILLION!
JJ and Thomas work at this place called Hancock’s which looks like a Home Depot. Hancock’s...
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ANTM - Be My Friend, Tyra! + Dreckitude!
Tyra, the goddess from Egypt, is back trying to find America’s next top (I use the term loosely) model again. On premiere night, we have 1.5 hours of Tyra and her crew picking out the top 13 girls set to duke it out on the show for the title of… Tyra’s model. Let’s be honest, it’s all about Tyra.
This first episode was really a teaser. There wasn’t a REAL...
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sick and tired
I’ve been behind on posts (that’s sort of the theme of this blog) but I haven’t been feeling well. Today a doctor prescribed me antibiotics. Hopefully I won’t be sick anymore.
This weather is something, huh? Cold & hot; wet & dry. Make up your mind, right? (Sometimes I think I’m Molly Shannon’s lady-stand-up-comedy character from SNL....
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Models of the Runway - Hard to Wear [spoiler]
After the hardware outfit challenge on Project Runway, the models congratulated Jay and said goodbye to Jesse. Nothing much else happened. Heidi gave the girls the day to lounge around at a pool. The girls were glad to have a day away from the competition. They were looking to just relax, have fun, and definitely no work talk…. except Alexis talked about nothing but elimination.
Alexis...
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Survivor - Tonight, We Make Out Move + Knights of...
This seems to be a recurring thing with me now—putting two posts up as one. What’s going on? Is the weather getting better? Am I going out? No, that can’t be it. Yes, that’s probably exactly what it is. Sorry!
Tonight, We Make Our Move
Pretty big blindside in this episode. Not happy with the outcome, you guys. Not happy at all. I have to admit it was a great move for the...
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LOST - Dr. Linus [spoiler]
Where is this all headed? I think this final season is developing each of the characters more but I’m not sure… I don’t know what the direction is, not that I ever knew. I guess knowing that this is the final season has raised my expectations, but for what? I don’t know. I feel like I know this show less and less each week. I really need to watch it from the first season...
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The Amazing Race - Leg 4 + Leg 5 [spoiler]
First off, here’s that other Travelocity commercial that I love:
“Oh hello and hello to you, too”—genius. This commercial—absolute genius.
Okay, so in Leg 4, the teams get into all sorts of wacky adventures. Long-story short: Jordan & Jeff come in last but it’s a non-elimination leg, so they start the next leg with an additional challenge that none of the other...
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Project Runway - Hard Wear [spoiler]
In this episode, the challenge was to “create an unconventional look using hardware materials” and in addition, the designers have to make an accessory.
So, let’s just take a look at Amy Sarabi’s dress because I like her work. Her dress is cute and doesn’t give the sense of hardware store materials. Job well done. She’s not in the top three though,...
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writing stuffs & watching funnies
Forget about writing/recapping/reviewing/critiquing, I am behind on watching my shows. I haven’t written about any comedy shows in a while, but I made a conscious decision to keep posts about sitcoms to a minimum. I mean, there are funny parts but as for recapping/reviewing: a sitcom is only half an hour—they’re usually worth just watching yourself because sometimes there are so many...
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Skins - Freddie
Remember when I said that Freddie is dull? I think the writers agree with me and that’s why Freddie’s episode is mostly about Effy. So Effy, essentially, gets two episodes this season. Poor Pandora, not even one episode to call her own. Naomi’s in the same boat but she kind of shared Emily’s episode so I guess she’s alright. Oh, there’s no Naomily in...
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Desperate Housewives - The Chase
The episode starts with Celia getting chicken pox. Since she’s never had chicken pox, Gabby temporarily moves in with Lee and Bob. Angie finds a note from Danny saying that he’s run off to New York to be with Ana (nothing more develops with this story). Lynett and Tom try to come up with a baby name and forget their daughter’s 11th birthday. Susan and Mike have breakfast at...
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LOST - Sundown [spoiler]
Sayid’s episode is pretty good. I mean, we get to see the outcome of his life, if the plane never crashed but we also get a lot of action on the island. Dogen tries several times to kill Sayid. That’s well and good but my favorite parts are with Claire. In this episode, Claire and Kate come face to face, which makes it even better. As you may recall from last week, Claire is looking...
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And the Oscar goes to...
slaughterhouse90210:
“I often think how unfairly life’s good fortune is sometimes distributed.” — Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
[That, right above, is from one of my favorite Tumblr blogs.]
I didn’t see The Blind Side but I did see Julie & Julia. Meryl Streep is one of those actresses that everyone deems the best and actually is the best. One of my favorite movies (of ever) is Death...
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Quarter Time!
Naa na-na-na, na-na, na-na! Quarter Time! (Like MC Hammer’s “Hammer Time” but different.) I turned 25 this weekend. Hence, QUARTER time. A lot of people like to point out that 25 is a quarter of a century. It seems like you learn a lot of things you already knew once you turn the big two-five. Anyway, I’m behind on posts—even more so than before and I blame being...
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SNL - Jennifer Lopez
Host: Jennifer Lopez Music: J-Lo
I didn’t even know there was a new episode of Saturday Night Live until about half an hour before the show began. So, I immediately rushed out of the crazy, young, cool people party I was at to watch it… No, I’m going to take the high road and be honest: there was no party. Everyone was already at home watching J-Lo. No one told me.
Let me...
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Survivor - It's Getting the Best of Me + That Girl...
I don’t remember if I said it before but I don’t like that this season is called Heroes vs. Villains. It’s really the “Heroes” part that irks me. These people aren’t heroes—at least, not for competing on Survivor. But, I guess calling it “Good Guys vs. Bad Guys” is too long. And perhaps “Good vs. Evil” would be a bit too harsh...
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LOST - Lighthouse
This was a Jack episode. Not much happened. No questions were answered. We’re all still, dare I say, lost. There was a lot about Jack’s parallel universe though. Apparently, Juliet setting off that bomb means that Jack has a son.
You know, there’s no point in covering this episode. There’s nothing I can say that a YouTube video about Claire can’t:
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The Amazing Race - Leg 2 + Leg 3 [spoiler]
You guys see those Travelocity commercial they show every week during The Amazing Race? I love those commercials. The one that played during the third leg of the race was hilarious, but it’s not up on YouTube yet. Here’s one from a previous week:
[Also, I apologize for a crappy short post for this two-episode crunch. Trying to catch up on posts and maintain a social life. I...
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The Simpsons - The Color Yellow
I’m not providing any sort of recap for this episode of The Simpsons, but I thought this was a fine time to talk about the show in general. I grew up on The Simpsons and relate everything back to it. As the series progressed, the show, some may say, lost its luster and comedic charm. Well, folks, what was once lost has been found. I, personally, never gave up on the show. I may not have...
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Models of the Runway - I'm Ready for My Close Up +...
Wait, wait, wait! Before anything, I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but, Brittany looks like Zac Efron to me. Let me see if I can find the right pictures to proves this… okay, look:
Do you see it??? Maybe she looks more like him in motion. I think she looks more like him than these pictures show. Actually, she looks a little like Lauren Conrad in this...
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Project Runway - Run for Cover + A Little Bit of...
Alright, in an effort to catch up on TV and posts, these two episodes will be in this one post and I’m going to try to rush through it all in an unpleasant way. Please continue reading.
[UPDATE: This post is not rushed and quick. Lots of pictures ahead. Please continue reading.]
Run for Cover
In this episode, the challenge was to “create a look to be worn by a celebrity on the...
February 2010
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Skins - Katie
Each week, I am enlightened by some new discovery (generally related to which characters will have their own episodes). I guess the only thing this week that I realized would be that Katie is actually a good girl. I mean, she may have always been a bitch, but she never drank or smoked or did any drugs. Even in Effy’s episode from the third series, she was the only one that didn’t...
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LOST - The Substitute
Locke episodes are usually pretty good. Revealing. This one was no exception. We learn where those numbers come from and… what else do we learn? Hmm.. I shouldn’t say “we” because “I” have learned almost nothing. Isn’t that just my life story?
One thing is sort of explained in this episode is the origin of those numbers. Jacob associated each person...
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Desperate Housewives - Lovely
The episode starts strong. Humor is abundant when the neighborhood gathers for a ‘Welcome Back’ party for Katherine, but are far more interested in Susan’s new friend—Robin “The Stripper” Gallagher. Each of the “housewives” have their own story with Robin.
Lynette & the Stripper
Lynette and Tom find their son and his friends with a pair of...
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Tumblr, you done got it right
Tumblr seems to have fixed a lot of its problems. Videos are showing up again. And my shortcuts for bold and italics are working properly. No weird fonts turn up instead. I guess crazy old cat ladies are heard! Especially ones without cats… Even though I talked to a cat on the phone yesterday… that isn’t even a joke. My friend put her cat on the phone to talk to me. I had a good...
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Cougar Town - All the Wrong Reasons + When A Kid...
All the Wrong Reasons
Ellie invites Julie to her tennis lessons with her “hot” instructor (I put hot in quotations because that’s the type he’s supposed to be playing, but he ain’t no Josh Holloway). Julie catches the instructor’s eye, which causes Ellie to be upset with her best friend. Ellie confronts Jules and says how inconsiderate she is of others. They...
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Modern Family - My Funky Valentine
It’s Valentine’s Day and each of the couples celebrate in their own way. Cameron and Mitchell choose to stay in, while watching Manny; Jay and Gloria go to a comedy show; Phil and Claire decide to try a little role playing.
Mitchell isn’t in the mood to do anything for Valentine’s Day because he’s upset that his case was settled before he could perform his dramatic...
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Skins - Cook
Each week, I realize something new. Last week I realized that Pandora won’t be having an episode in this series. This week, I’ve realized that Naomi won’t be having her own episode either. Ya see, there are 9 main characters in all, 8 episodes this season, and the finale is an “Everyone” episode. That’s too bad, especially for Naomily fans, but there are...
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Community - Communication Studies
This episode had everything I like about the show. The humor, Ken Jeong, a dancing montage and a love triangle — what a great Valentine’s Day episode. I know there are some that think Community delivers episodes that are a hit or a miss, but I have only been hit by every episode. No misses here.
Anyway, Señor Chang does a chicken impression (reminiscent of Arrested Development)....
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I've Got Something to Say!
Like Jerri Blank, I’ve got something to say! I have some posts ready to go up, but the videos that accompany the posts don’t show up. I don’t know if anyone else is having this problem on Tumblr, but I’ve let the Tumblr support staff know. It may be a while before I get a response. In the meantime, I might just blog/rant like a crazy old cat lady.
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Tumblr, I thought we were passed this...
What the crap, Tumblr! Now videos aren’t showing? Just a few hours ago, there were videos accompanying my The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers post. I swear, you can be such a Becky (Friday Night Lights) sometimes! That sentence right there where I tried to italicize and make “Friday Night Lights” bold was a huge pain. Things got real weird where the font changed instead of the...
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Survivor - Slay Everyone, Trust No One [spoiler]
Season 20 of Survivor starts with a bang! As soon as the “Heroes” and the “Villains” show up on the island, Jeff Probst is waiting with a challenge. What a challenge it was!
The first challenge of the season was one of those really physical, wrestling-type ones. It was man against man and woman against woman. There was a shoulder that popped out of its socket...
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The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (teaser...
You might remember The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers (LXD) performing on So You Think You Can Dance last season. Well, the project is a work featuring dance combined with music, story telling and the ever-growing relevance of web series. It is an effort lead by John M. Chu (director of the Step Up movies). Choreographers include Christopher Scott, Harry Shum (“other Asian” on Glee)...
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The Amazing Race - Leg 1 [spoiler]
Gosh, I love Jeff and Jordan. The couple from last season’s Big Brother is one of the teams in the sixteenth season of The Amazing Race. Another well-known contestant in the race is former Miss South Carolina (from Miss Teen USA 2007) Caitlin Upton and her model boyfriend. You may remember her from her infamous answer on the pageant show:
That blunder she made nearly three years...
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Tumblr, You So And So
There was a Models of the Runway post that should have gone up this morning, but it seems to have disappeared. It is no longer in the queue, nor is it in the drafts and it certainly never posted. Tumblr, you messed up. Messed up real bad. I refuse to repeat my MotR post. Refuse! At this point I’d normally just cave and say “Aw, alright I’ll do it again” but I’m really...
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Community - Romantic Expressionism
In yet another attempt to prove that he’s not old, Pierce decides to join Abed and Troy (and the newest audience member, Shirley) in their movie-watching adventures — where they make fun of really bad movies, similar to Mystery Science Theater 3000. He even provides a strong argument: “I’m younger than the three of you put together.” Meanwhile Annie takes an...
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Project Runway - Design Your Heart Out
In this episode, the challenge was to “create a signature dress for the Campbell’s Address Your Heart Program” with special models — real women who have dealt with heart disease. Two rules for this challenge were: 1) Red has to be the prominent color and 2) The Campbell branding must be present. The winner of this challenge gets an added bonus of attending the Red Dress...
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LOST - What Kate Does
It appears that this season will be mimicking season one — this season will follow the same order of the characters’ episodes. My friend, Amanda, also pointed out that this episode is titled “What Kate Does” whereas season two’s Kate episode was “What Kate Did”. What do all of these things mean? Nothing, probably. That’s LOST for ya!
You know what...
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Friday Night Lights - Laboring
Oh my goodness, what an emotional episode. I found myself getting angry so many times and really respecting how some of these characters keep their cool through it all. Eric Taylor is like a superhero. He’s always so composed when everyone around him is acting like unruly louts.
In this episode, Coach Taylor has to deal with the Panthers making it impossible for the Lions to even play on...
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SNL - Ashton Kutcher
Host: Ashton Kutcher Music: Them Crooked Vultures
I don’t know what happened. The last few episodes’ hosts were pretty good. This one? Not so much. Is SNL Punking me?! Remember when Kutcher had that show Punk’d? I didn’t have cable when that show was on. I didn’t get to experience The Real World or any of those Nickelodeon cartoons when they were fresh and…...