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The Marilyn Denis Show (2011)
Boring Marylin
Agree with the previous comments. The show will put you to sleep hands down. Marylin is getting on. Every show is so predictable. Same topics are mulled over time and again. If it wasn't for her terrible eye job you could even make yourself watch some of it.
A good talk show host should have an iota of a good sense of humor. It won't happen with Marylin. None whatsoever.
This is one of the worst shows on TV and I can't wait till they all pull it down. Boring... z z z z z.
Have you noticed she has no clue about cooking but she brings all those chefs in to show others their culinary skills. However, she gives me an impression of a clueless broad that has never made a single meal by herself. There's no connection between her and her cooking guests.
Marylin, do us a favor and make room for someone else. It's time to move on to something more invigorating!
Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room (2020)
Zak Bagans
The show is great with one exception.
Zak Bagans narcissistic behavior is super annoying. You can't help but notice that during the entire taping of the "Screaming Room" he is extremely unpleasant towards Billy. His constant remarks towards him are "Please, don't say that again", "Why did you say that?", "Don't do it again!", etc. He seems to be breathing down his neck time and again for unknown reasons. Billy is a great investigator and doesn't have ego issues like Zak. He gets along with everyone and is very likeable. I feel sorry for him and he is just too nice to tell Bagans to take a hike.
It's worth noting that even though Mr. Bagans seems to run the show, he is the last one to muster enough courage to be involved in the most scary scenes.
He is weak inside and in love with himself only. I get the shivers when I watch him.
The Dead Files (2011)
Betrayed Hope
The premise of this show is to find solutions for people that call on the investigators so they can remove the dark forces from their homes and move on with their lives. Most of them are terrorized and traumatized by unseen spirits within their homes. In many cases even the children are involved, parents are crying as they have no idea how to protect them anymore. These people reach the end of the rope before they call for help.... and they call Mr. DiShiavi and Ms. Amy Allan.
What a duo: Mr. Dishiavi acts like he is investigating a crime scene and its witnesses. He is matter of fact, almost cold and indifferent in his approach. His "detective work" takes him to libraries, reading film and document archives and speaking to historians. That's what he does in this poorely executed show.
Amy Allan is the psychic with no credibility in my eyes. She might be a good psychic, but when someone starts rolling their eyes, bulging them to make her look completely laughable, I begin to wonder how much of this showmanship is what she really sees and hears or is it all an act. She looks completely grotesque and it's impossible to take her seriously. She annoys me to no end when she starts swearing. There is no need for that. I sense a complete lack of professionalism on her part.
After watching all this, I am preparing myself for the grand finale: the huge letdown. I know it's coming. At the end of the show the notes are compared between A. Allan and Mr. Dishiavi, pictures of the tormentors are revealed to the horror of the people that are victimized by them.... but at the end NOTHING IS DONE to help these people.
They have suggestions to call in the priests, reiki masters, mediums, psychics etc. But that's almost an afterthought. So why are they there? To show everybody they can read a library fiche?
I could not ever leave without helping these people first. A lot of them are struggling financially and can't afford moving out. All they receive from that "brilliant" duo is a piece of advise who to get in touch with after the visit. Mr. Dishiavo, do your real investigative part and find someone to help them. This show should not be about you or your partner. Help these folks !
Worst to First (2017)
Worst to First ?
I have been able to see a handful of episodes and so far nothing tells me that anyone really gets a good deal on the re-nos. How can you pay a $160.000 for rehabbing only the main floor and touching up on the outside curb appeal?
There was not a single bathroom taken into account,no additional bedrooms, absolutely nothing! There was NO curb appeal to talk about. Mediocre at best. The house looked terribly depressing with an old brick and the front door painted poorly in dull black. The interior lacked the wow factor. Decorating- middle of the road with typical finishes. To me it seems like it is all done on a really tight budget. Where is the money going? $160K is a ton of money!
It wouldn't be my choice to have these guys hired for my house remodel.
Masters of Flip (2015)
Masters of Flip from Nashville
The outcome of most flips is fairly nice but I have my objection as far as the color palette goes. Homes with pink doors are not the ones that are going to appeal to the average buyer. For some reason all the area rugs are placed diagonally - I believe this is a trend in every episode I have seen so far. Colors inside the homes are too bold and to risky.
For me, what takes away from everything is Kortney with her coquettish and flirty demeanor. In each and every episode she flaps her eyelashes like a fly swatter. Extremely annoying. Instead of focusing on the house transformation itself, you are faced with someone who wants to be the front and center of that show. I can't stand it. It makes her look goofy. Add to it some her "ditzy" way of talking and the result is a complete turn off.
Without her the show will gain another 4 points from me, hands down.
Love It or List It Vancouver (2013)
Love it or List it Vancouver
I always watch the show to see the final "reveal". Jillian seems to have a knack for decorating and the final results are quite impressive. What is less impressive is the amount of money these people put upfront to have the changes done to their homes. Each and every time there is this "eye rolling" scene with all these "little surprises" that seem to crop up on a regular basis ($$$) More and more money to pay for extra unforeseen improvements. It is unnerving at best (Hillary Farr used to always fall short of finishing her projects on her show "Love it or List it"). I would never hire anyone like that. That's a huge disappointment and a let down. I can only see how these people feel.
So who is pocketing all that money. I assume that in the end Jillian gets what she wants from that project but it's all water off her shoulders if the project is not finished.
I have never seen anything like this on Jonathan's and Drew's show. Occasionally, there are things that crop up but options are being given and they work around the issues if necessary. Also, they get a lot more done with a lot less money. So what gives?
Here, you gotta pay more or things get done to a complete 100% satisfaction. And even at that, projects are left undone with all the additional out of pocket expenses.
It is hard to watch the show because of the price gouging and the horrible unprofessional approach.