TVCH FORUMS HOME . JOIN . FAN CLUBS . DONATE . CONTACT . CHAT  
                  Quick Links   TOPICS . TREE-VIEW . SEARCH . HELP! . NEWS . PROFILE
Archive through July 26, 2010

Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: Other Reality Shows ARCHIVES: Archives for 2010 - 2: HGTV Design Star Season 5: ARCHIVES: Archive through July 26, 2010 users admin

Author Message
Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 4:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Last night was a good night for eliminations. I kept humming "ding dong the witch is dead" after both this show and The Next Food Network Star.

Smokey
Member

07-08-2003

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 8:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smokey a private message Print Post    
I miss Clive.

Ooooh! That's one thing that is missing this season! I knew it seems so much drier and not a good season for me, at all. I was wondering why I'm even watching this show. I didn't even realize we were missing Clive.

I am really glad Nina is gone.

I just don't care much about any of them.

And, I agree about Vern Yip. He and Genevieve, both need to be dumped. They are grouchy, mean, and not fun to watch. They need someone to evaluate how they do as hosts, because IMO, they suck.

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I don't know what was up with Vern. Yes, the room was awful, but he didn't need to have them all say that they were proud of their work and then cut them down. Repeatedly. I am hating Vern running this thing this season.

That said, the room was way too busy. They did way to much by trying to "give the firefighters everything they wanted."

I thought Nina totally sucked, but Courtland did to. He pulled the sycophant thing ("I loved it" and then when told it sucked "it was awful"). So transparent.

The blue team really pulled one out of the hat. I loved the table and the firefighter silhouette and they were actually down a team member! Plus they really did work well together.

I totally miss Clive. Why isn't he on this season? Why?

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Yep, we need Clive back, I suspect he isn't involved because for some reason Mark Burnett is now producing, he has a different veiwpoint on how shows should go and I think Clive was "too cool for him", LOL.

I was wondering this morning if HGTV would go back and fix that room. I sure hope so! I know when the teams have done a homeowners property they go in and finish if it is not done, so I want them to go and redo that entertainment center and repaint the ceiling a lighter color. I don't remember did they paint the walls or leave them as they were. When you came in the door it didn't look like they had done much to the room when they stuck the workout equipment, it really was poorly designed.

Thank goodness Nina is gone, she didn't do anything new from show to show.

Oh and I wasn't that impressed with the portrait of the fireman, I liked Alex's cityscape much better.

Kellsma
Member

08-27-2002

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellsma a private message Print Post    
It took me a while to figure out Clive was gone too. I had posted earlier that this is now being produced by Mark Burnett so think Survivor and the Apprentice. That is why the show has a totally different feel. No more, "Your Show Has Been Cancelled", the only drama is them walking out wtih their suitcase just like in The Apprentice.

I am getting tired of so many team challenges. Again, just like Teh Apprentice. I like to see what they can do on their own without having to worry about teammates. We need more white box challenges!

Willsfan
Member

09-04-2000

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Willsfan a private message Print Post    
ITA about Vern. What is his deal? I'm sure he is being paid well for being a judge so he should lighten up and act like he is enjoying being there. There are probably a lot of other HGTV hosts that would love to be in his chair.
I was so wrong, I thought Candice would be the most critical judge this season. (Wish I could afford to hire her. She has done some great rooms on TV.)

The people this season don't seem to be able to pull off anything very special or something really impressive. Maybe next week someone will really shine. I hope so. They are all talented and they need to step up and show us something different.

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 2:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I was thinking while watching last night's show that this current crop of contestants is pretty underwhelming. I don't know if it's largely to do with the constant team challenges, but none of these designers stand out as great designers. I've not really seen many (if any) moments of brilliance. In fact, most of them bore me to death. Heck, I could practically design the rooms they've done!

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 3:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
So glad to see Nina gone. I wanted her gone after the first episode.

The judges have no business being so outraged. They're the ones who encouraged things like Nina's constant wall scribbling. And the nasty way they told the rest of the bottom four to "get out of here" at the end. Really uncalled for.

Maybe the judges are outraged cause they are forced (by the producers) to have talentless contestants on for entertainment's sake, and are openly taking it out on the contestants?

Tishala
Member

08-01-2000

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 4:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Or they're forced by the producers to try to amp up their emotions on camera so it looks like they care about this fiasco. And is it just me who felt it was really weird to have Candice there for the expulsion when she didn't even see the room in person? They couldn't have had a guest judge take her place for both parts? The sad thing is that Candice is my favorite person on HGTV (well, her and Sarah Richardson), but this show just entirely wastes her.

Jgalt
Member

02-17-2009

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 5:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jgalt a private message Print Post    
I couldn't believe these rooms in the firehouses were done by professionals. What a mess. I think any one of us could have done the rooms better. I really hope there is just one person in this group who is just not shining because most of these darn competitions are group, which is a horrible way to judge individuals. Who the heck decided to eliminate most of the individual competitions? When you do these things in groups, everyone compromises which dilutes the outcome.

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Monday, July 19, 2010 - 10:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Finally, Nina's gone.
The rooms.. SO underwhelming

And team challenges, ridiculous.

The show, over the shark?

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 5:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Yeah, I'm thinking it jumped the shark and then the shark followed and bit it in the arse.

Marameko
Member

07-15-2002

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 5:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
Is it my imagination or are their more group challenges then in the past ?

Roxip
Member

01-29-2004

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 6:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
I am surprised by Genevieve...this attitude she's been showing isn't her normal on-camera personality. I think that whomever stated that Mark Burnett is forcing them to be this way is probably true. I've always thought Genevieve was a very supportive person who gave constructive criticism when she's been working with homeowners on past shows...now she's just snarky.

Lakecat
Member

10-01-2006

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lakecat a private message Print Post    
They seem to have the same demeanor as The Donald,Ivanka and Jr.Very stoic. I think its a Mark Burnett thing.

Woofy
Member

08-08-2001

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 1:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Woofy a private message Print Post    
I agree, Lakecat. Vern's cool "Get outta here" sounded so like Trump. I've never really liked Vern. I've always felt that his friendly persona was fake. Just a gut reaction. By the same token, I didn't believe that he'd uttered "Get outta here" without being coached.

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I dunno, but I'm liking Vern less and less this season. I always thought the snark was just simmering right below the surface. This season?

Sugar
Member

08-15-2000

Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 3:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
I think the show is suffering from Lack O' Clive and being in NYC.

Now NYC is one of my favorite places but I suspect it is why there are so many group challenges. I'm about ready to barf over this "find your voice" in the room crap, especially in group challenges. Just do something nice and interesting that doesn't just involve paint and a bit of furniture. Show me something I can't do or probably wouldn't think of doing.


Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 10:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Who got kicked off tonight?

Prisonerno6
Member

08-31-2002

Monday, July 26, 2010 - 2:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Tom and Stacey. It was yet another team challenge, and they were on a team with Courtland. They overruled most of what he wanted, and the judges absolutely hated their design. It was really awful. Courtland also called the judges out one the team challenges, saying it's hard to make your vision show in a room when you are constantly overruled, two to one. Then he was really snarky with his commentary, but oddly personable.

They were decorating an apartment in a Trump building, and Stacey made drapes out of drop cloths (that didn't open, and covered up the view of manhattan that was supposed to be the focus of the building), and Tom painted the windowless bathroom a dark blueberry blue, including the ceiling - he almost painted the door, but Courtland and Stacey overruled him.

In the judging, Vern said something about some of the worst designs were done by committee. Then why have so many team challenges?

Twiggyish
Member

08-14-2000

Monday, July 26, 2010 - 4:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twiggyish a private message Print Post    
I agree with you all. This show is too edgey now. The viewers on HGTV are not necessarily the same demographic as those who watch the Apprentice type shows. Please tell me we won't be seeing next year's Design Star contestants with torches around a firepit!

Lexie_girl
Member

07-30-2004

Monday, July 26, 2010 - 6:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Prisoner, Tom did paint the door blue. They made him go back and paint it white. Those blueberry covered walls and ceiling had to be one of the worst things I have ever seen on this show. The entire apartment was awful. I had to LOL when they said that Donald Trump Jr. was so "appalled" at the apartment, he was having everything removed.

Prisonerno6
Member

08-31-2002

Monday, July 26, 2010 - 8:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
I meant he almost painted the whole door blue. He only painted half of it blue before they stopped him, and then he had to paint the whole thing white.
Either way, it was ridiculous.

Kappy
Member

06-28-2002

Monday, July 26, 2010 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kappy a private message Print Post    
I'm only caught up to the Firehouse designs and yikes! I can't believe the losing room. It might have been great for some guy with a penhouse suite to have one room like that but a firehouse? As a room to relax in after putting out fires?! Blackened ceiling, the burnt looking wood paneling, only enough room for maybe 4 people to sit down? Seriously?

While I was surprised at the negative tone of the judges, in a way I felt their frustration. But yeah ~ The Burnett formula is not meant for this network!

I so agree they need to start doing some individual projects because right now, I wouldn't watch any of them.

Bombaycat
Member

07-21-2007

Monday, July 26, 2010 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bombaycat a private message Print Post    
I'm very disappointed with this season and I blame it on the new producer. Burnett is all about the drama and not about the design. His formula is not working on HGTV. I think he selected this group hoping his formula would work. I'm not impressed with any of these designers. In past seasons by now I have already selected my favorites. I wouldn't watch any of this group's shows.