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I’m ready to adopt him! Though I’m always amazed by what the interior design guy can do and amused by Carson’s one liners, I think Jai is an absolute sweetheart and is turning out to be the most interesting of the five.
It was physically painful to watch this episode. A shame, because I thought the guy had some potential at the beginning. When I realized basic HYGIENE was too complex for him, I gave up.
The basic problem with this show is that you just can’t hand out taste and class. Sure, everyone wants dramatic results, because they show up better on TV, but I think the Fab 5 need to simplify things a bit. For guys as clueless as this one, I would have said the following:
Food: “Look. Here’s a decent wine, here’s some cold beer that doesn’t cost $2.99 a case, and here are some chips. DO NOT SERVE THE CHIPS IN THE BAG, PUT THEM IN A BOWL. DO NOT SERVE THE DIP IN ITS CONTAINER. PUT IT IN A BOWL.”
Culture: “This is an opportunity for you to look good to your girlfriend’s parents who someday might be your family. You don’t want people to be uncomfortable. Play some soft music. Don’t talk about religion or politics. Demonstrate some appreciation for this girl.”
Clothing: Naah, Carson had this covered fine, but once he realized the guy was incapable of figuring out how to manage a belt and a penis at the same time, he should just have given up.
Grooming: “CLEAN your body. CLEAN your surroundings.” Anything more complicated than that was obviously beyond this guy. And “DO NOT SPEED SHAVE.” These guys have done this enough now that they ought to know almost every straight guy is going to make this boo-boo.
Decorating: I loved what Thom did to this place, even though it wasn’t to my personal taste. But this falls into the category of dramatic. I’d rather see them take what the guy has and MAKE it work, and explain why it does, rather than throwing it all out and starting over.
Notice we got a lot of lingering close-ups of Kyan’s bared biceps and shoulders this week?
Well, thank gawd for THAT, Eve, otherwise it would have been a complete waste of time!
Who’d you make your check out to, Eve? Because I want in, too.
Sushi guy made one mistake on one piece whereas the other dozen or so he rolled turned out well (at least that is my assumption based on the fact that no one else was hopping about fanning their mouths). Fois gras, while obviously disgusting to me, is not an unreasonable choice for a small, somewhat elegant party. It’s not Ted’s fault that people didn’t like it; what was he supposed to do, interview the guests to find out if the like goose liver? I already stated that the goofy cop didn’t handle the man quiche properly, by not letting it cool long enough. Again, not Ted’s fault and not an unreasonable dish for the str8 guy to prepare, and really not that big a deal since if you look at the container into which it was being stowed the entire intact thing wasn’t going to fit in it anyway.
I guess we’re going to have to agree that you’re completely wrong…I mean, to disagree.
**The point of crushing some of the mint is to release the aroma of the mint, and the essential oils in the mint. It makes the drink ‘minty’. The sprig of mint on top is just for garnish.
I went out with a guy a couple of times who was so frigging cheap he refused to get any extra toppings on pizza. He said the extra buck for pepperoni or mushrooms just wasn’t worth it. We always went Dutch treat (that’s not a slur, is it?) and he never tipped. :rolleyes:
I think that’s kind of the point of the show. Take the losers, the “pigs,” and try to help them out.
The one problem is it seems like a few of the guys stop caring about the process and start doing just for free stuff.
Is there a price limit on what they spend? Do they spend a certain amount on clothes and a certain amount on furniture and redecorating?
I’ve only seen 2 episodes. What are the exact rules on what they can spend?
bibliocat, they don’t have a set amount. they base it on what they think the mb would be able to afford. many of the items are given by the companies so their name is on tv. it has worked all the stores and products mentioned on this store have seen an increase in sales. including 7 of the ralph lauren pink jackets.
i can’t wait to see this one. i remember in one of the multitudes of articles on this show they did mention that some of the guys were very resistant to the coaching.
my thought on the goose liver was that ted wanted to go one or two levels up from chicken liver… there are people (strange though they may be ) that think that goose is more oolala than chicken.
On the fois gras, note too that Ted took into consideration the fact that the straight guy was Jewish and planned a kosher appetizer.
WRT budget - I read an article somewhere that said the Fab 5 are given a lot of leeway on spending, but that they take into consideration the guy’s real-life income and select things that the guy would be able to afford on his own. According to the article, the jobs they’ve done have ranged in retail price from $5000 to $25000!
Quite frankly, I’ve asked this question about a number of the guys they’ve had, but most especially the camera guy and this guy. And the camera guy, though a goober, seemed to be a decent and good person at heart, so the fact that he was able to snag as hot a girlfriend as he had despite the seriously scary collection of porn is, perhaps, not that strange. Alan seemed to have some kind of genuine psychosis about money that was wholly unappealing, the rag thing was just gross, and his whole attitiude just plain sucked.
The show does make me rue the fact that I spent my (now almost completely spent) single days in Chicago rather than in New York. Although I am conditioned to hate all things New York, the fact is that if these guys are able to get laid on a consistent basis in the Big Apple, the women in New York just aren’t as choosy.
Unfortunately, single women do seem to have it really bad in New York. There are, as far as I can tell, and as far as they complain to me, just so many more single attractive women out there hunting than there are datable straight guys. And the worst part is that the straight guys know it too, and plenty are real asses about it.
The fact that we have a huge chunk of the most gorgeous gay men on the planet walking around probably doesn’t help much either.
The girlfriend needs a new haircut desperately. She needs a straighter, more shaped do, not a frazzly fem-fro.
And don’t you think she’s kinda tall, for a hobbit?
For real, Apos! What was UP with his girlfriend’s pigtails? I was like “hey MrSnoopy — is that Pippi Longstocking?” She’s got a beautiful face but that hair was screaming for a makeover.
Carson’s comment about West Virginia pissed me off. Not enough to get irate and quit watching, but I figured he, as a gay man, would know better than to stereotype like that.
I realize I’m way late to this thread, but since I’m a huge devotee of the show too, just had to throw in my .02 cents.
1.) I think Alan’s attitude throughout was mugging for the cameras. Perhaps he was determined to be the first straight guy on there to really “speak his mind” against the Fab 5 and their input. I also think he was mainly going for gags, maybe for his friends’ benefits (ie: the sweaty rag/food and drinks fiasco) and playing up his flaws, the “Poor Alan shouldn’t buy nice things” rant (although, I am thinking this guy has some serious issues) and “Hooray! I’m that cheap!” mantra.
2.) Ewww! He and that girl deserved each other. She struck me as way odd right from the beginning, and quite possibly, a harpy as previously described.
3.) Who in the hell doesn’t know that one should entertain guests with conversation? Surely, he at least speaks to his buddies whenever they are around. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know one can ask questions… How’s the weather? Nice drive? How about <insert current event, sports team, whatever here>? What. A. Schmuck.
4.) Basic instructions written down for the learning impaired would be a great idea. Especially for Ted’s portion.
5.) I think Jai is a doll and they are steadily giving him more opportunities to shine. Although I do think Kyan is a cutie, he has the least to add in terms of function and commentary thus far. Might heart will always belong to Thom though. 
6.) I’m I the only one who wonders about some of Carson’s fashion choices, not just for the straight men, but for himself? Or am I just clueless and he should be a little over-the-top? Or, is that couture and I’m a complete dolt for a hetero female? Help!
7.) Most importantly, haven’t any of these people watched another episode before they go on? Don’t they KNOW they’ll be filmed while showering, eating cheese off their shoes or chucking every bit of advice given over the last four days and just do anything that pops to mind??? They have to realize, for the most part ( and I’m not talking about the nervous one’s really hoping to do well and make a good impression), and consciously choose to run amok. Scary stuff. And to echo another poster, if you don’t honestly want to do this or change, why on earth would you then subject yourself to what they must perceive as humiliation? What’re these folks thinking?
Oh, the humanity! But overall, one of the better episodes for the groups dynamic and work. As usual, a Thom absolute winner! I loved it!!!
Did anybody else notice that Tom quoted my favorite drag queen, Shirley Q. Liquor , incidentally?
Thom is by far the cutest of the bunch swoon
Most or all of the eps which have aired so far were taped before the first ep ever aired, so no.