Terminator 206: The Tower is Tall but the Fall is Short

I had stopped watching Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles after a few episodes in Season 1 because Ms. Connor was just too mopey. I missed the tough Linda Hamilton. Sure, Lena Headey is eye candy, but that's never what I loved about Sarah Connor. John Connor was much too emo, too. I had decided that cute, little Summer Glau wasn't enough to keep me a fan.

Last night, though, I wanted to watch something "new." I had heard good things about this show. I didn't really trust those "good things" though, since the accolades came even when I wasn't enjoying the show. Still, I gave the latest online episode a shot.

So many pleasant surprises! Brian Austin Green plays John's uncle and Kyle's brother, Derek Reese, and he's come a long way since 90210--he no longer looks like he's trying too hard to be cool. Shirley Manson plays a T-1000 (I am assuming that's her model) trying to connect with the child of the woman whose body she is imitating. Cameron has an amazing fight with another terminator, which ends up with the other terminator being Kama Sutra'ed out. This was far more exciting than I remember, so I'm giving season 2 a try.

Heroes 306: Dying of the Light

We learn more about zee powers:

Daddy Petrelli, like Peter, can gain others' powers, but unlike Peter, Daddy doesn't share. Can he kill while sucking powers, or did Adam just die from being unnaturally old? Daddy will start having Sylar's hunger, I suppose. See, Peter, you didn't have to worry about that for long.

I thought Knox was another Nikki, but Knox's power is less powerful than I originally thought--he only gets strength from others' fear.

Usutu expands his precog range to himself and Hiro. Nice not to paint Parkman for awhile, huh?

And for crying out loud, Isaac has been dead for awhile now. Can we stop with the faux-comics fonts and crap?

The Office 503: Baby Shower

I suppose for comedic purposes, Jan shall ne'er return from cuckoo-land. But if I missed Season 1 in any way, Angela reminded us of her Anne Geddes fetish with her attempted "Nature's Bounty" baby photo shoot.

If the awkwardness of hurt feelings is the show's signature, this episode did it well--though I wish Michael felt a connection with Astrid, as the situation certainly wasn't the kid's fault. Still, all was salvaged when Michael asked Holly out, despite Jan's request. Or was it inspired by Jan's request?

Speaking of romances, the Jim-Pam relationship has officially crossed the line tonight into hamville. Make it funny or make it die.

Supernatural 405: Monster Movie

With Heaven and Hell on their backs, the Winchester Brothers deserved a good, old-fashioned monster hunt. This episode, however, was more style than substance, and the style portion was phoned in.

Dean saw Sam's secrecy as a major betrayal, but their relationship jolted back to normal in this episode, as if nothing ever happened. I know I complained last week that the Rugaru's plight resembled Sam's, but I prefer that to this--no plot is propelled forward by "Monster Movie." Oh, except--Dean "loses his virginity."

The monster is simply another shapeshifter who identifies with monster movie monsters, especially Dracula. The damsel in distress is an average-looking, charisma-less waitress (yes, she may be hot in real life but not in the Supernatural universe, where models litter the street). Better a waitress than a demon, though, right, Sam?

The Office 502: Business Ethics

I love Kelly, and I think she made a good point during the first business ethics seminar. How come watercooler talk is time theft, but not numerous smoke breaks?

Not all smokers take more than their scheduled breaks, but I know of at least one smoker at the last place I worked who took at least 5 breaks an hour. Now I'm all for time theft, but even that is excessive!

Highlight: Jim torturing Dwight by talking to Andy about Battlestar Galactica, describing it completely wrong.

Lowlight: More Dwight and Angela action.

Heroes 305: Angels and Monsters

• Looks like someone is spreading The Wire love, as Andre Royo, aka Bubbles, appears in this episode as Vortex man. Let's get Lance Reddick in, too, please!

• I don't like Parkman (Jr.), I don't like Daphne; but when you combine them, I like them both. What an interesting chemistry equation!

• Maya earned some smart points when she left Suresh's apartment quietly, after she saw the blood tracks. Then she went all horror-movie heroine by coming back alone.

• Hiro piercing Ando with a sword just like that? Completely out of character.

• I thought maybe the writers forgot Sylar's super-hearing. They certainly didn't show it, but somehow he knew what was going on with Noah, Claire, and Bubbles. So was it the ears that tipped him off?

• I like how Meredith thinks she can do anything because she's got sweaty palms.

The writers have yet to grasp that there is so much you can do with these characters without forcing 2-4 plot twists every episode to keep us interested. I really can't keep up with all the machinations.

Supernatural 404: Metamorphosis

How fortunate the monster-of-the-week has amazing parallels to Sam's plight so that we can explore his psyche and descent. My concerns this week, besides that this episode being a snoozer, were as follows:

1. The two Rugarus we knew of married normal humans, but their babies seem to be 100% Rugaru. What happened to the 50% gene split? The Rugaru gene should get diluted with time. Even if Jack Montgomery's father was 100% Rugaru, he should only be 50%, and his baby 25%. Of course, these are supernatural beings, and genetics be damned, but they are not so different from humans that they can't breed with us.

2. I've perhaps beat the Rapist Sam angle to death, so let's discuss Ruby. When demons take over human bodies, presumably they don't feel what a human would feel, because the human could be dead and the demon inhabiting the person could still truck on (this is arguable, but let's just assume for the sake of argument). So do demons get horny? I suppose centuries of not having sex could do that to an ex-human demon. But could they really feel human pleasure (sex) if they don't feel human pain? (Though if they can't it doesn't mean they won't have sex just to mess with someone, like, say, Sam.) And who's to say that a demon can only inhabit bodies of people of the same gender? Maybe Ruby was really a man. Demons lie, don't they? This demon Ruby certainly lies down.

3. Let's have a little more respect for the girl Ruby possessed, shall we? Not only is Sam doing deeds with her in the dark, frustrated Dean goes after her with a knife exactly two weeks after he hears from Meg's spirit? R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Even though Dean wants Sam to quit using his powers, it would be nice to have Sam send Ruby back to hell so this girl can get her life back, if Ruby hasn't damaged the body beyond repair already.

I can't see Supernatural playing as far as Season 5, since Dean = God's Helper vs. Sam = Demon Spawn is pretty darn epic. How do you top that? Then again, Smallville seems milked to death but just keeps going, and going, and going . . . not unlike an Energizer demon (who hasn't met the wrath of Sam).

Supernatural 403: In the Beginning

That's young Jeffrey Dean Morgan to the left, and Matt Cohen, who plays young John Winchester, to the right. Not too bad. In fact, young Jeffrey Dean looks a bit like Dean.

As much as I felt for the young Winchesters and the Campbell family, I wished the show would tread the path less taken. Young Mary sealed the deal with the yellow-eyed demon for the life of John, who was killed by the demon only moments before. This bargain-for-life deal has been done in this show so many times before that I was hoping for something more intricate. But, everything must have its precedent, and so we begin at (possibly) the first such deal made in the Winchester family.

This was an emotional episode, and I felt as Dean did when he returned to the future; I was really disappointed that he couldn't change anything, and that his parents weren't alive. I suppose I will have to watch Season 2's "What Is and What Should Never Be" for my fix of the near-perfect Winchester life.

Heroes 304: I Am Become Death

Being a Heroes watcher but not avid follower & theorist, I am having a lot of difficulty keeping track of the various futures. At least all of us who thought the woman in the paintings resembled Daphne were correct, and some watchmakers/watch repairers out there are pretty psyched.

As for Sylar, sweet Sylar, I have one word for "Gabriel" kissing his dog: ROFL. I suppose there was no way to keep the bad boy a villain forever, because he is pretty much unstoppable. He had to have survived the Costa Mesa explosion if Claire did, but I'm not sure we're returning to that future again.

I have a suggestion for Peter. Since he can absorb anyone's powers, why doesn't he just (1) absorb, (2) cut open his own head, (3) look into a mirror and figure things out, and then (4) heal himself. That way he can satisfy his hunger into learning how things work, plus not hurt anyone. If he wants to understand more than just powers, I can't help him there, but what more does he really need? He can read minds. He can dissect his own brain. If he's still hungry, he should lick the brain of a McDonald's "cook."

Fiercee's Blogspot

America's Next Top Model is getting its own blog, Fiercee's Blogspot: fiercees.blogspot.com!

The Office 501: Weight Loss

Special salute to the McCrary/McGuire twins, fat Elvis, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Big Momma, Jabba the Hutt, and pig.

Good to have y'all back, and yes, y'all are beautiful!

Supernatural 402: Are You There God? It's Me, Dean Winchester

I, for one, am happy that vengeful ghosts like to talk the protagonists ears off before going for the heart like Mola Ram. We sure got to hear some juicy stuff; for example, Meg's background, and perhaps a rape accusation?

Meg: You know what really pisses me off, Sam? You saw how I suffered for months. I thought you must have learned something. I thought I died for something.

Sam: Meg--

Meg: But what you're doing with that demon, Ruby . . . [a "knowing" nod] How many innocent bodies has Ruby burned through for kicks? How many girls just like me? And you don't send her back to hell? You're a monster!

This is pretty open to interpretation, but I think Sam has indeed been sleeping with Ruby, and Meg is reminding him to think about that other girl in Ruby's body. I guess time will tell.

Time will also tell if, when rewatching this episode a year or two later, I will laugh at "$5 gallon o' gas Apocalypse." Oh, Dean.

America's Next Top Model 1105

Who Wore It Better?
And what did NY Fashion readers think about the designs themselves?


Uncredited Jeremy Scott model or McKey? Did Jeremy modify the blindfold idea, or was it the other way 'round? He did steal the curtain idea, though, from Scarlett O'Hara.
44% find this look fabulous.


Analeigh's definitely got the healthier proportions.
88% find this look fabulous.


When Jeremy dissed how Samantha pulled up his dress, I thought he could have avoided the problem by making the dress more like a dress and not a shirt.
73% find this look fabulous.


I'd say hello, Riddler, except Jeremy has a dress even more Riddler.
32% find this look fabulous.


Money and Time? What is this, Dark Side of the Moon?
55% find this look fabulous.


Hands down Sheena.
76% find this look fabulous.


Only the hardiest of people can pull off this dress, so kudos to both.
45% find this look fabulous.


To think Joslyn was only rewarded with a one-dimensional Kira Plastinina shoot.
55% find this look fabulous.


Why didn't ANTM release an official runway photo of Clark? Shafted!
46% find this look fabulous.


I was right that Hannah would leave before Isis, but just barely.
64% find this look fabulous.


Even without a full frontal shot, I know Isis rocked this better. I hope she works out her insecurities and that we see more of her in the future.
35% find this look fabulous.

Heroes 303: One of Us, One of Them

The myriad characters that inhabit this world are not all interesting; some are downright annoying--like Daphne. French fries are more French than that girl. But without all these characters, how can the writers ensure that as little happens as possible in each episode?

Nice, though, to see Jamie Hector, aka Knox, aka Marlo Stanfield from The Wire. Having absorbed the realism of The Wire, I was unable to watch certain shows that I started right after, such as Veronica Mars (Veronica was such a user and yet remained popular, despite her declarations to the contrary) and Prison Break (I was told this was a great show if you can suspend your disbelief, but I just wasn't able to). Speaking of Veronica Mars, I don't mind seeing more of Elle, though I guess there's no more Weevil/Jesse to see.

Sylar is still the main attraction. I wish the writers would stop humming "It's a Small World" and make everyone related. And Sylar's "hunger"--some powers just seem a bit unnecessary given the ones he already has. Does he need a sonic boom voice when he can effect the same strength with telekinesis? Perhaps if he's bound but not gagged. He has forgotten about some of his abilities, too, or perhaps he's on the road to recovering some still. We don't see him using his super-hearing ability or his paint-the-future ability.

Painting the future was always one of the shittier abilities, not necessarily in a story sense but in an imagine-if-I-had-a-power sense, but now we have discovered an even shittier one--being able to paint the future of only Parkman. And since when does this finished product . . .



require this startup . . .



? Where are my beautiful black blots in the final painting? We need to see more care in the production of this once-interesting show.

Real World: Hollywood Episodes 6-13 Plus Reunion

Best of the Rest

• After Greg is kicked off the show and Joey leaves, Nick and Brittini move in. And what does Nick do but immediately bring back "regulars" to the house? We now know that RW groupies do exist. RW cast members may be sluts, but at least they were cast. How embarrassing for Reva and that other chick.
  
• Will falls hard for Janelle, but immediately questions his relationship when Brittini walks through the door. DOG!
  
• More "ghetto" remarks--this time from Sarah, who asks Nick, "Who do you think you are? Charles f---ing Barkley?!!"
  
• The Reunion show almost enters Jerry Springer world when Janelle (rightfully) confronts Will and questions (1) why did he not have the decency to warn her about the foursome he had with Dave? and (2) why was he such an ass to proudly declare his method to fake tears in order to win Janelle back? No shirt tearing, though, and Lindsay was no Jerry Springer (she's worked for MTV for four years?). Couldn't they get Sarah or Nick to host?
  
• Sarah and Joey admit they couldn't stand to watch the show.
  
• Brittini is at the Reunion solely to apologize to her beau and to reemphasize how much he means to her and how long ago this Will fiasco was.
  

Never Mentioned Again

• Brianna's assault charge
  
• Will's career
  

The Verdict
Real World: Denver > Real World: Hollywood

When Do CW Shows Come Online?

America's Next Top Model and Supernatural showed up on the CW site tonight (Monday night), and it was not available earlier in the day. Next week I will try to pinpoint the time.

As for watching the shows, I have to wait for my husband, so I will post about them tomorrow.

Heroes 302: The Butterfly Effect

The Good Tracy's ruby red lipstick Maya's body Telepathic turtle English as universal language Claire's brain (good enough to carry over to this episode)	The Bad Sylar incapacitated yet again Strange subtitle placement Time travel General weirdness*
The Ugly Removable warts Elle's wig Motherly love The desire to now watch Ashton Kutcher's The Butterfly Effect

I kid; I like the Butterfly Effect movie.

*General Weirdness

1. Claire's birth mother, instead of hugging Claire, said hello by exhibiting a flaming palm? Hugs first, explanations later, please.
   
2. Claire's adoptive dad, Noah, claimed he was so worried about Claire, but didn't bother checking up on her first?
   
3. Future Peter cannot teleport himself until he has taken a few steps forward and is asked where he is going. Save yourself the energy and leave already.
   

Why am I still watching?

Heroes 301: The Second Coming

I would like to nominate Heroes for best set decoration. If not for the jars containing the green, yellow, red, and blue liquids, I might not have believed it to be a real lab.

Season 2 was so horrendous that I only started watching Season 3 to see how the writers might attempt to salvage a train wreck. One thing they did right is to bring back Sylar. Despite (or perhaps because of) his overacting, Zachary Quinto's villain always sends me chills. However, there may be no quick fixes; even a title that begs you to forget Season 2 won't do it. Bad dialogue and borrowed plotlines are still abound. Dr. Suresh, Jr. injecting himself with powers? Done better in 4400. Too bad 4400 was canceled. Still, check it out--better late than never.

America's Next Top Model 1104

America's Next Top Cheese

If you thought the "future" theme was lame in the premiere, get psyched for some more awkwardness this episode. To announce the makeovers, Tyra acts as Snow White, Miss Jay as the evil witch/old lady with a poisoned apple, and--the real brain twister--Jay Manuel as the prince, who awakens the sleeping beauty with, yikes, a kiss. Jay Manuel kissing Tyra is about the last thing I want to see on the show. Everything else about the above scenario was standard fare though, and reminds you yet again that this show is not about high fashion. It's about reaching for the moon and grabbing handfuls of cheese.

Sob Sob

The makeover episode means serious tears. This cycle--an ANTM first--our gal is unhappy not because her hair gets cut short, but because she is made over to resemble Carrot Top. That lucky gal is Elina, who is only 18 but seems older because she oozes intensity. She is sad because a death stare is not a death stare when your head explodes with orange tendrils. But makeovers aren't always about a better look; sometimes it's about making a confident woman realize she needs to look for strength outside her hair and her hatred for her mom. Elina was ultimately rewarded, however, as Tyra declared her photo the best of the bunch and applauded her for looking ethnically ambiguous (??). I'm pretty sure Carrot Top is also white. But since Elina supposedly nailed the shoot, all the gals must stare at her photo for a whole week.

This sells a bikini how? Must be from the Abercrombie school of marketing.

Everything Else

Hannah wins the challenge, so I will be avoiding the Walmart website and Cover Girl makeup (ok, it's more about the animal testing than Hannah). Brittany gets kicked off because she looks lazy. Isis struggles with the bikini shoot, proving that her comments in the premiere (that she'd "deal with it") were wishful thinking. Clark assures us that she's still blonde inside, which I readily believe. McKey looks like a muppet with her new hair, though thankfully for her it photographs well. Sheena still doesn't look anything like a model to me. Analeigh is confused about what bonus attributes she's supposed to bring to the table as an ex-skater, and I'm with her. The other girls need to work on being more memorable.

Supernatural 401: Lazarus Rising

Is Sam a Rapist?

Was there any reason Ruby was in her underwear when she opened the door besides . . .? And if Ruby is who we think she is, that means she took over some brunette's body, and a body is never a demon's own. That brunette did not have the ability to consent. Sam, you've shown you're dark, but I hope not that dark.

The Acting

A lot of good face contortions from both Sam and Dean this episode. When Dean dug himself out of his grave, he looked as if he were giving birth and being born at the same time. Kudos! Sam mixed in some evil face twitches with his regular consternated twitches. The boys are at their best, though, when they're feeding off each others' reactions; e.g., when Dean assures Sam that he is not invited to the private party with Pam.

Ruby seems extremely toned down to me. Katie Cassidy was somewhat hyper/spastic/cocky in her portrayal of Ruby. Genevieve Cortese, on the other hand, exudes calmness, so I'm having a difficult time believing these gals are the same demon.

The Path

Being a Buffy/Angel fan, I couldn't help but wonder why the storylines always require characters to become, well, more. Like Willow turning into a powerful witch. Cordelia & Fred possessed. And now Dean is an agent of God? I won't complain because I'll buy any reason they give just to have Dean back. And ok, I've never really minded these character enhancements, except when possessed Cordelia slept with Angel's kid. Gross.

CW Internet TV

After watching a lot of shows online, CW has a lot to fix. For one, CW allows full screen mode, but that defaults back to the little box when an ad comes on. Not only does that require the viewer to reset the mode to full screen when the episode resumes, but that deprives the ads of screen space. Admittedly, the former problem concerns me more than the latter, but the latter should motivate CW to change the settings.

I'm not so incredibly lazy that I won't click a button, but I do have my laptop hooked up to the television, so I do have to make a trip up to click the button. But if that's the only way I'm getting my exercise, maybe I'll settle for the status quo.

Legally Blonde/Search for Elle Woods: Haylie Duff Episodes 1-3

Maybe it's the editing, but I've never seen such a declawed bunch of girls on a reality show before. The contestants, channeling the spirit of positive gal Elle Woods, go out of their way to be reasonably nice to each other. Even when slightly negative words are uttered, they're simply the truth.

While the show does not make it absolutely clear, the ending is also a fairy tale. The top four girls are now all involved in the musical in some way; top two are on Broadway, the other two on the tour.

What's less enchanting is the music. The songs are, quite frankly, horrific, and they will inevitably be stuck in your head because the girls audition them over and over and over. But onto the point . . .

The Many Facets of Haylie Duff

Host Haylie Duff managed to, for the first time I've seen, look pretty good. Every time I had seen her before, I couldn't help think she must feel so bad that Hilary is so much cuter. Here, Haylie actually manages to shine quite brightly at times (looks only; her hosting skills are only competent). Below begins a review of her looks for the entire season, starting with the first three episodes.

Episode 1: You're Cut

Ok, so she's starting out as a homely duckling. Too much open chest, an unflattering cut, and a huge pendant don't do Haylie any favors. The bottom frills of the dress are uninspiring, as are the boots and the hair. Too much, too much!

Episode 2: And Then There Were 10

	Same theme as the day before, but subtle changes make this a much better look. The offwhite shirt softens her complexion, the hair is more wavy than curly, and the necklace is less harsh. There are no front views of the entire outfit, but Haylie seems to be wearing the same pair of boots from the day before, this time with dark pants. I hope she ditches the boots at some point.
	Whoomp! There it is. How classy is this? Bring it, girl.

Episode 3: "Omigod, She Threw Us Under The Bus!"

	She doesn't look bad, but just another girl. Still, better than usual. Ponytail and dress are nice, simple, and clean.
	I wish I didn't have to end on a bad note, because that's not the point of this series of posts. This shot distorts her some, and she looks mannish. She gives off that old lady vibe, which is nice for old ladies but less flattering for young'uns. In some ways pretty minimal but manages to overwhelm. Is it the hair? The fabric and color? Sometimes Haylie manages to overdress even the simplest of outfits. Better luck next episode.

Real World Hollywood Episodes 1-5

Since I might be out of a job, my husband suggested that we cheer ourselves up by enjoying some MTV Real World. We had watched Real World: Denver earlier and needed the kind of entertainment where the opening credits felt as if it had to school you that Denver was Denver, Colorado.

We love marathon-couch-potatoeing one show, and whatdoyouknow--the entire season of Real World: Hollywood was ready for the streaming on the MTV website.

Rundown of my first impressions:

Greg--Young, cocky, tries super hard to be cool. He misses the first two required gatherings of the "job," but seriously, what are they going to do? Kick him off the show? This season is being passed off as an opportunity for people to get started in Hollywood. Greg wants to be a high fashion model. He cuts out the second time to be in a fashion show--much more useful to him than watching some improv show, so I applauded his decision. Until I saw him on the runway and doing everything Mary Alice Stephenson (America's Most Smartest Model) would frown at. Cringeworthy: the jacket move.

He does have astute observations; for example, when Will denied he was playing Sarah, Greg likened Will to being decked out in basketball gear and denying he played basketball. I expect more good TV from Greg in the near future.

*Edit 9/23/08: Apparently, MTV can just kick people off. Oops.

Joey--When drunk, he attributed Kim's and Sarah's problem as being spoiled, i.e., they never ate out of a trash can before. I guess people shouldn't say anything to Joey until they've eaten trash like he has. I watch trash, does that count? He has gone off to rehab with Dr. Drew Pinsky. Does this mean he can be on Celebrity Rehab & Real World: Hollywood at the same time? I hope he comes back with less hair gel.

Dave--Typical horny guy who I strangely admire for recognizing what's important. Sure, he brought an attractive girl home--much to Kim's dismay--but he knows enough about women to know that if he's going to live with certain ones for 4 months, that he should keep them reasonably happy. So, if the slutty girls in the house call other girls classless whores, you agree with the sluts and stop hitting on the whores. Plenty of time for those attractive women after he gets out of the house, right?

Brianna--After seeing and hearing of Joey's drunken outbursts, Brianna decides she's no longer interested in him, because she herself has no baggage and is a gem of a catch. MTV nicely unwrapped Brianna for us, from singer/dancer to slutty dresser to stripper to assault defendant to ex-coke & meth addict to Jo-Jo the Ho-Ho banger to who-knows-what-next. Speaking of Jo-Jo, could he maybe change up the buckle bling? Belt buckles get dirty, too (or for him, especially), but I imagine they aren't machine washable.

Sarah--It took all of two days for Sarah to consider cheating on her BF; less for her to lock tongues with Will, which I'm sure her BF would consider cheating. If there is one thing she could do better--nay, two, she could show even more cleavage at church, and get Brianna back by having sex in their room while Brianna's awake. Oh, three, and read the Bible, as her dad suggests.

Kim--If Brianna uses "ghetto" to describe herself at times, then Kim can use it to describe Brianna, too. It's a wonderful rule to follow, and I hope more wackiness/offensiveness ensues. On another note, Kim seems to have awful skin, and the scenes of her without makeup are a bit brutal. She also reminds me of a poorer, lazy-eyelid-free Paris Hilton, which qualifies her as the most beautiful person alive as long as she's wearing makeup.

Will--The only one who seems remotely able to make it small-time in Hollywood has not had much going on in the latest episodes. He surprised me early on with his 180-degree turn in his opinion on Brianna once he found out she was a stripper. Mostly, it confused me that someone cast by MTV would see dating strippers as a downer. Then he kindergarten-crushed attractive, attached Sarah, but mostly for the chase. His plotlines are currently on hold. Oh, me, using the word "currently," hah.

America's Next Top Model 1103

Freak of the Week: Hannah

I was about to suggest a pinching game (see drinking game but substitute pinching; both are more fun with an audience > 1 person) where the trigger would be Hannah blabbering about growing up without electricity. If that were truly foreground in her thoughts, she should exhibit more awe about the pad's appliances. I hope by now she lives with electricity and was more than awestruck by the show's effects-laden premiere. Episode 2, however, may have convinced me to broaden the scope of my lame game to include anything dumb that comes out of Hannah's mouth.

This week the drama stemmed from Hannah's comment, "I’m just the stereotype white person . . . I don’t really like rap music. I’m not really loud and I don’t like walk in a room and I’m like HEEEYYYY!" I asked out loud, "What exactly is a stereotypical white person?" when my husband provided me a reference. Obama had at least defined "typical white person" a while back, if not a "stereotype white person": someone--as exemplified by Obama's grandmother--who still harbors fears when passing a black man on the street.

What is scarier than passing a black man on the street? A black pre-op transgender, who photographs better than Hannah, drifting too close to Hannah in the hot tub.

At least we get some insight as to "stereotype black" with Hannah's comments as well as when Miss Jay tells Nikeysha she needs "fried chicken and a watermelon chaser." Yikes.

Is Hannah really a racist, does her mouth run on autopilot, or is she being slandered by her roommates? She was tearfully concerned about being labeled a racist, as she should be even for the most selfish of reasons--she probably won't get far in the fashion/modeling industry if she pushes away everyone who does not share her viewpoint. She has shown little verbal tolerance for her "sexual" roommates. I think she meant "homosexual" rather than "sexual," which shows occasional speech restraint on Hannah's part, or just great, suggestive editing by trailing the Elina-Clark kiss with that soul-bearing comment.

"Racist" to me is an ambiguous label when it comes from people I do not know. It lumps in every type of racist that is out there. While people may disagree as to what the worst kind of racist is, I think that racism through ignorance is the easiest to cure, as long as the racist is capable of processing thoughts and experiences.

So far, Hannah's racism seems to stem from ignorance. She cannot utter a sentence without lowering Alaskan reputation by association and showcasing her own ignorance. Ganging up on her is like gang rape/gang violence? If either of those ever happen to her, which I do not hope on anyone, she will know. But I'll be damned if ANTM doesn't teach her a lesson before she gets booted--which you know, will be before Isis.

America's Next Top Model 1101/2

Even though I am not ever going to be a Top Model contestant, I still like to quiz myself with the questions Tyra asks. I probably should come to the couch more prepared, as I would have failed.

Name 5 Working Models Today

I would have blanked out on naming 5, but could name Gemma Ward, easy, and Coco Rocha and Agyness Deyn (though probably pronounce it incorrectly).

Gemma's moving into the movie biz. Maybe Dakota Fanning can play a younger version of whatever Gemma's cast in? If you don't believe me, see the latest Dakota poster pic.

Name Favorite Designer

Not true, but the first thing that would have come to mind would be Caroline Herrera. If asked why, I would falter a bit but probably answer that she is edgy but classy. True? Not edgy at all, but that's what I'd say.

Name Favorite Heroine from English Lit

Fanny from Mansfield Park, because she says clever things. How do I know? I watched the movie; didn't read the book, but shhh. What are those clever things she says, why, I can't remember. Her last name? Can't remember (it's Price). But now that I have the internet--or, rather, wikipedia--in front of me, I now know that Fanny from the book was not quite the protagonist she was in the movie, and that naming her as my fave heroine would have required more explanation.

But anyhow, Fanny says (in the movie)--thanks to IMDB:

"I have no talent for certainty."
"I often wonder that history should be so dull, for a great deal of it must be invention."
"Run mad as often as you choose but do not faint."

What to Change About Fashion Industry

Wasn't really a question, but Samantha's motto got me thinking. So did Tyra saying pretty pretty is ugly ugly. While that may be true, ugly ugly is also ugly ugly, and I wish there was less of it (e.g. Marc Jacobs magazine ads). Art in fashion? Is there so little left to do in fashion we have to make art of it? I'd just stick with looking good.