Comments on: Not Her Antonio http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: GurMando http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246624 GurMando Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:21:17 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246624 <p>Just catching a repeat of the show now on VH1.</p> <p>I still can't believe the narcissism of Antonio and some of these women as well. The best line was when he started the race - "As the great Kameha is my witness...." - seriously ?</p> <p>But why does Anju have to swear so much ? I am no prude and have no problems with swearing, but you can be classy and tough without using sh<em>t and f</em>ck every two seconds, at least when you're being filmed, no ?</p> Just catching a repeat of the show now on VH1.

I still can’t believe the narcissism of Antonio and some of these women as well. The best line was when he started the race – “As the great Kameha is my witness….” – seriously ?

But why does Anju have to swear so much ? I am no prude and have no problems with swearing, but you can be classy and tough without using sht and fck every two seconds, at least when you’re being filmed, no ?

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By: gm http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246613 gm Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:24:24 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246613 <p>It was only a matter of time before Desis got on US reality shows, etc. I guess these two lasses couldn't make it on the Jeopardy quiz show, so this was the next best thing.</p> It was only a matter of time before Desis got on US reality shows, etc. I guess these two lasses couldn’t make it on the Jeopardy quiz show, so this was the next best thing.

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By: Filmiholic http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246609 Filmiholic Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:29:02 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246609 <blockquote>...a race up a mountain against other women also wearing cocktail dresses. The winners gain extra time to mingle at the top with the self-proclaimed “hunk with a heart.”</blockquote> <p>(Sigh) I don't know who is more disappointing, the show's creators who engineered such a segment, or the women who happily participate in this behavior.</p> <p>And why do they have to be in cocktail dresses while they do this? I didn't watch, but let me guess, they were all teetering up that old mountain in high heels too, right?</p> <p>I see enough bad behavior by people in day-to-day real life; if I get home and then watch a few minutes of, say, the Housewives of Atlanta or NJ or NY, I just feel worse. I just don't get the appeal of most of these shows (exception, The Amazing Race), but I will admit I was bummed that the one NDTV channel the Directv line-up does <i>not</i> carry, is the one that ran <a href="http://movies.ndtv.com/gallerydetails.aspx?category=Movies&id=4417&picno=1&Section=Bollywood#BD">Rakhi Sawant's Swayamvar</a>...go figure...</p> …a race up a mountain against other women also wearing cocktail dresses. The winners gain extra time to mingle at the top with the self-proclaimed “hunk with a heart.”

(Sigh) I don’t know who is more disappointing, the show’s creators who engineered such a segment, or the women who happily participate in this behavior.

And why do they have to be in cocktail dresses while they do this? I didn’t watch, but let me guess, they were all teetering up that old mountain in high heels too, right?

I see enough bad behavior by people in day-to-day real life; if I get home and then watch a few minutes of, say, the Housewives of Atlanta or NJ or NY, I just feel worse. I just don’t get the appeal of most of these shows (exception, The Amazing Race), but I will admit I was bummed that the one NDTV channel the Directv line-up does not carry, is the one that ran Rakhi Sawant’s Swayamvar…go figure…

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By: Manju http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246608 Manju Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:43:49 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246608 <blockquote>I mean, does anyone know the farthest any have made it in either of the Bachelor or Bachellorette series ?</blockquote> <p>3rd base</p> I mean, does anyone know the farthest any have made it in either of the Bachelor or Bachellorette series ?

3rd base

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By: GurMando http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246598 GurMando Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:49:40 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246598 <h1>7- Do you think they're also very well spoken and articulate :) I don't find that interesting, just sad they all aren't as educated.</h1> <p>IMHO besides looking for TV time, most of them women usually aren't really falling in love, but just wanting to beat the other women to the prize. What self-respecting woman wants to be with a guy who is making out with many other women concurrent to you ?</p> <p>It's also ironic that the only ones to actually get married after all of the drama (and millions of viewers sucked in) have been the first Bachellorette. I find it interesting that these shows basically start out as a man's fantasy (ie, a harem) and end up with what is stereotypically a woman's fantasy (commitment and marriage). That's my social commentary for the day.</p> <p>I also hope that for once that one of the girls chosen will actually be from the token minority camps. I mean, does anyone know the farthest any have made it in either of the Bachelor or Bachellorette series ?</p> 7- Do you think they’re also very well spoken and articulate :) I don’t find that interesting, just sad they all aren’t as educated.

IMHO besides looking for TV time, most of them women usually aren’t really falling in love, but just wanting to beat the other women to the prize. What self-respecting woman wants to be with a guy who is making out with many other women concurrent to you ?

It’s also ironic that the only ones to actually get married after all of the drama (and millions of viewers sucked in) have been the first Bachellorette. I find it interesting that these shows basically start out as a man’s fantasy (ie, a harem) and end up with what is stereotypically a woman’s fantasy (commitment and marriage). That’s my social commentary for the day.

I also hope that for once that one of the girls chosen will actually be from the token minority camps. I mean, does anyone know the farthest any have made it in either of the Bachelor or Bachellorette series ?

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By: phillygrrl http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246592 phillygrrl Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:15:22 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246592 <p>And the recap is hilarious!</p> And the recap is hilarious!

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By: phillygrrl http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246591 phillygrrl Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:50:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246591 <p>Gonna have to check out that Tania seeing as she's from Philly and all.</p> Gonna have to check out that Tania seeing as she’s from Philly and all.

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By: razib http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246589 razib Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:51:00 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246589 <p>forget my previous comments. after watching it it is obvious the whole show is not even meant to pretend to be real like some of the other dating shows. more <em>tila tequila</em> than not. sabato looks like he's getting back into soap opera acting, but the economics of that genre are not looking good (they never recovered from the simpson trial interruption of the mid-90s), so perhaps he wants a higher profile so he can snag another opportunity.</p> forget my previous comments. after watching it it is obvious the whole show is not even meant to pretend to be real like some of the other dating shows. more tila tequila than not. sabato looks like he’s getting back into soap opera acting, but the economics of that genre are not looking good (they never recovered from the simpson trial interruption of the mid-90s), so perhaps he wants a higher profile so he can snag another opportunity.

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By: achoot http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246580 achoot Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:04:47 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246580 <p>Interesting that the two girls with the best education and the best jobs (NASA researcher and video game producer) are african-americans.</p> Interesting that the two girls with the best education and the best jobs (NASA researcher and video game producer) are african-americans.

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By: razib http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/08/20/not_her_antonio/comment-page-1/#comment-246579 razib Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:47:07 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5909#comment-246579 <p>sabato jr's wife (1992-1993) was part-filipina, so color no bar i guess.</p> sabato jr’s wife (1992-1993) was part-filipina, so color no bar i guess.

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