Ask Citrus for a two hour extension if you like. I'm sure the others won't mind
Oh, I'll be done in time. I'm just gonna wrap it up before eating dinner instead of after. If I hit send, then die of hunger as I crawl to the fridge, it's all good. I'll do anything for my ~art~
I want you to discuss in the thread about who you girls thought had the best and worst entry this week. Get your digs in by Wednesday, September 22nd @ 7:00 PM EST.
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Manyl, the Love Puppy
There have been a lot of shows about child dancers and dance moms. But what about pet owners and their competitive dogs?
Manyl [pronounced: ma-NEEL], the Love Puppy is about dog beauty pageants and their fierce owners. Drag superstar Udders Tutu plays the eponymous character Manyl, who is dressed like a regular human drag star every episode and can talk. All other dogs are played by actual non-speaking dogs. Manyl's owner is played by less famous drag queen Carrie Messyah, who is out of drag for the role.
The show is a comedic sitcom in the style of shows like Parks and Recreations; appealing to a young millennial crowd, with little to no background music and laugh tracks. The show hilariously guides you through the world of dog pageantry and what those ass-sniffing animals are truly up to, combining it with the campy, flamboyant humor of drag. No word yet on whether this show is offensively calling drag queens dogs.
main characters
Manyl (the Love Puppy)
Fun and outrageous. A talking dog played by drag queen Udders Tutu. Loves to have fun, party and joke around. Has a dog boyfriend [see Chewy Decimal]. Very sassy.
Larry Michigan
Manyl's owner. Very serious and competitive. Like a parent to Manyl. Doesn't like Manyl's antics. Played by drag queen Carrie Messyah, out of drag.
Chewy Decimal
Manyl's boyfriend. Played by a real dog aka Wilhemina (just kidding!), a pitbull. Doesn't speak but he seems to normally be unhappy. Expressionless, seemingly filled with ennui.
Lacie Spears
Chewy's owner. A typical white-as-**** girl next door. Romantic tension between her and Larry although little ever happens. Comically unintelligent.
George LaJorge
An effeminate gay man. In desperate love with Larry, who isn't interested. Owner of Tinkle.
Tinkle Sparks
A poodle, played by a real dog. Doesn't speak. Manyl hates this dog and thinks they have a big feud, although Tinkle shows no emotions outside of happiness if there's food or a treat. Innocent and seemingly good intent.
episode 1
Larry Michigan has been preparing Manyl for her first beauty pageant. The show opens with them about to go in and register.
dialogue excerpt 1
Larry: Okay, Manyl. Shake!
Manyl: Like this? [Manyl presses button on jukebox and Legs by Laganja Estanja starts to play, although the sound is mostly high end (aka not full sounding, lack of bass like how it sounds when you play music from your computer speakers) and the music is fairly soft. Manyl grabs the wall and furiously twerks like a white girl. This goes on for about half a minute with shots of Larry looking annoyed.]
Larry: Manyl, there's no time for fooling around. We only have five minutes before we have to go in!
Manyl: Alright, fine! What's next?
Larry: Okay, talk!
Manyl: And say what?
Larry: Look, I don't know! Whatever you want!
Manyl: I– [camera switches. Manyl sees Chewy across the hall.] Uff. **** me daddy.
Larry: Louder!
Manyl: Wait, no–
Larry: Louder!
Manyl: [swallows] Uff, **** me daddy!
Larry: Louder!!
Manyl: [louder] Uff **** me daddy!!
Larry: [now screaming] LOUDER!!!!
Manyl: [now completely non-sexual, screaming] UFFF **** ME DADDY.
[long pause, surrounding owners are staring]
Larry: Let's go in.
Manyl and Larry go in and register with a young nerdy lady with glasses, who is far too overly enthusiastic.
dialogue excerpt 2
Registration woman: Oh. My. God. Your dog is so cute! Can I pet it?
Manyl: It? Bitch, what you tryna say?
Larry: [through gritted teeth directed at Manyl] Of course, Manyl would love that.
Registration woman: [petting Manyl very hard] Who's a little cutie wootie?
Manyl: Ho, you better not mess up my wig. I am laid for the gods right now.
Manyl and Larry and granted admission and they go to the dressing room, which is filled with dogs practicing tricks and being groomed by their owners. There, Manyl sees Tinkle for the first time.
dialogue excerpt 3
Manyl: Hey. Larry.
Larry: [annoyed] What is it now?
Manyl: I think that poodle's trying to stare me down.
[camera cuts to Tinkle, who looks happy, panting innocently and not paying any attention.]
Larry: It seems like she's just standing there.
Manyl: Well I'm not sure when she came for me. But she came for me. That ****ing bitch won't just be standing there when I claw her eyes out!
A fight breaks out between Manyl and Tinkle, Manyl flailing her arms and loose wrists around in Tinkle's face, who rolls over for a bellyrub. The bodyguards separate them and tell Manyl that next time he'll get kicked out. Larry berates Manyl, who maintains a bitch-had-it-coming attitude.
George LaJorge approaches Larry to talk.
dialogue excerpt 4
George: [talking to Larry's back] Girl, you better make that dog keep its paws off Tinkle. She's a star.
Larry: [turns around] Oh [forced laughter] Sorry, my mistake. [turns back around]
George: [in shock of Larry's "good looks"] But you can put your hands on me any time.
Larry: [turns around again] I didn't catch that.
George: Ummmm, uhhhhh... [sweating, nervous] Let's just make out.
Larry: Make ou–
George: I mean, ummmm, make up! Yeah. Let's just make up. We'll both stay in our lanes.
Larry: ...Got it.
The show starts, and each dog goes out one by one, doing a typical walk in a circle and standing on a podium. Larry gets very stressed out, making Manyl do trick after trick, getting more and more comical to ones like "pay my student loans". When Chewy goes out, Manyl swoons. Right before Manyl is about to go on, Manyl is about to put her bow on and sees Tinkle peeing on it. Manyl is infuriated and is determined to beat the bitch. She goes out and performs a wild lip sync to Good for You which is a little too overtly sexual for the judges, who are all white and in their mid 50s.
As Manyl and Larry are waiting for results, they sit next to Chewy/Lacie.
dialogue excerpt 5
Manyl: [approaching Chewy on all fours] Hey daddy.
[Chewy goes around and sniffs Manyl's butt]
Manyl: You like it like that, huh? [no response] Woof, ****er.
Larry: [awkwardly] Our dogs really do like each other, don't they?
Lacie: Haha, yeah I guess they do! [gives him the up-down] Hey, I'm Lacie Spears. What's your name?
Larry: Me? Oh, umm, I'm Larry. Larry Michigan.
Lacie: Oh my god, like the country?!
Larry: [laughs hard]
[awkward silence] Oh, no...
Lacie: I was just joking, silly! [uncomfortable laughter from both] I know my geology.
In the end, Donald Trump wins and Manyl and Larry go home disappointed. However, they vie to return again and #snatchdatcrown.
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Originally posted by Carrie Messiah
Hello execs! Sub, Pears, so nice to see you found work after Drag Race. When will Merle? Anyway, I’m here to introduce a new hit show for the new ATRL network:
Each week on ATRL Stan Wars, representatives from each stan base face off in a series of challenges that will test their pop culture knowledge, physical endurance, and performance skills. Naturally, the host is me, Carrie Messiah!
Every episode begins with four potential players (i.e. ATRL members) from each base sitting in the audience. Before the show begins, a playlist is made featuring one song from each artist. An episode of Stan Wars begins by putting that playlist on shuffle: the first FOUR songs to come on determine which bases will play.
The representatives come to the stage and the first round begins. Round 1 is a trivia challenge: contestants will be asked EIGHT questions total, TWO based on each artist. Questions can be about an artist’s discography, personal life, etc. All topics are on the table! ALL teams are allowed to answer each question (think of it being like Final Jeopardy), so it helps to know a little bit about every artist represented! Correct answers score points for the team.
Round 2 is a physical challenge. The challenges are of course related to either pop culture in general or specific artists represented on the stage. For example, the first time the Lovatics play, the physical challenge is called “DELETE IT FAT”: in it, inflatable dolls that look like Demi are brought on stage covered with balloons, which represent extra fat. The contestants have to pop the balloons as quickly as they can. The first team to delete all the fat wins!
Round 3, the final round, is a musical performance challenge. The players are assigned a random song and have the commercial break to determine how they want to perform the song. They have a selection of costumes and props to pick from.
Oh, and the show’s theme song is “Bad Blood” of course! Oh… hold up. My phone just vibrated………. *sees new DM on Twitter from Taylor Nation* Oh, actually, I’ll have to find another theme song!!
FIRST EPISODE
Hello! This is your host Carrie Messiah, and welcome to ATRL Stan Wars, ha debut era! *applause* Are you ready to see who will play in today’s game? *pulls out phone and opens playlist* Well, let’s see who’s up!
The first four songs that play on shuffle are: “Style,” “Diamonds,” “Waking Up in Vegas,” and “XO.” The fans for Taylor, Rihanna, Katy, and Beyonce come out of the audience and meet on stage. For the Swfities: JakeKills, Hunter_13, dwuw, and Great Username. For the Navy: MikeFenty, M A R C, WeFoundWill, and PhreshDiamond. For the Kats: h.u.r.r.i.c.a.n.e, GotSkill, IAmFree, and Bliss. For the Hive: Superpower, PrettyHurts, Beyy, and Maiko.
Round 1
Questions for Swifties:
What is the name of the model/actor featured in the “Style” music video? (Dominic Sherwood)
Which is the title of the Christmas song on which Taylor is listed as the sole songwriter? ("Christmas Must Be Something More”)
Questions for Navy:
Rihanna has several Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Collabo. Name the winning songs… ALL of them! (Umbrella, Run This Town, Love The Way You Lie, All of the Lights, The Monster)
What is the name of HausofNiko’s parody of a Rihanna song? (“Konomi Has My Money”)
Questions for Kats:
Name one song written by Katy Perry but performed by another pop girl. (Various correct answers, including Kelly Clarkson’s “Long Shot” and “I Do Not Hook Up,” Selena Gomez & the Scene’s “Rock God,” Britney Spears’ “Passenger,” etc.)
Last year, Katy was sued by a group of rappers who say she stole elements of “Dark Horse” from one of their songs. What was the name of the original song? (“Joyful Noise”)
Questions for Hive:
MadTV parodied the Destiny’s Child song “Emotions,” calling their cover “Beyonce.” Finish this line from the parody’s chorus: “We’ll never sing solo / Only the harmonies / We didn’t know that ___________” (“Destiny would have only just one child.”)
How many songs from ‘4’ did Beyonce write/cowrite? (Trick question: none!)
At the end of the round, the score is:
Swifties: 4
Navy: 4
Kats: 3
Hive: 1
Round 2
Oh no! The Monsters got to the record store bright and early on the day your fave put out a new album and covered ALL of your fave’s albums with copies of ARTPOP!
Assistants wheel out four album display racks in which every CD is covered with a copy of ARTPOP.
Beneath each copy of ARTPOP is a copy of your fave’s most recent album. Your task is to fix the display case so that we can only see your fave’s album cover. Whichever teams is done first will get 5 points. The team in 2nd place will get 3 points. The third team to complete the task will get one point. And the last team to finish will get ZERO points. GO!!
The Swifties run to the shelves and complete the task quickly. The Navy walks over slowly and take their time. The Kats do a decent job, but they keep checking on the Swifties instead of paying attention to their own shelves. The Hive try to get audience members to do it from them, then take the credit. In the end: Swifties get 5 points, Kats get 3 points, Navy gets 1 point.
Swifties: 9
Navy: 5
Kats: 6
Hive: 1
Round 3
Now it's time to find out which songs you'll be performing! You have the commercial break to plan and choreograph a performance of the song. My two surprise guest judges will help me determine the winner. The winning team gets 7 points, the runners-up get 2 points, and the two losing teams get nothing! Hurray! Your songs are: Taylor's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," Rihanna's "Fire Bomb," Katy's "By the Grace of God," and Beyonce's "Ring Off." GO!
After the commercial break...
I'd now like to introduce my special guest judges.... Udders Tutu and Lady Royalty!
The judges watch the performances and deliberate.
Swifties: Your idea to recreate the music video was ambitious... Which both worked for and against you. Navy: "Fire Bomb" is my favorite Rihanna song, so I don't care how you performed it, really! Kats: That performance was as boring as the song. And Hive, guest judge Udders Tutu tells me she hates that song, so I fear for your team.... Taking all aspects of your performance, the judges have decided the winner. Congratulations to.... the Navy! Swifites, you came in second. That brings the scores to:
Swifties: 11
Navy: 12
Kats: 6
Hive: 1
Congratulations to this week’s winning base: The Navy! I’ll see you all next week for another exciting game of ATRL Stan Wars! In the meantime, please go to my new thread post: "Is ATRL Stan Wars more iconic than your fave?" and leave a comment!
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Originally posted by Scarlett LaPierre
Opening theme:
"Love at First Sight" by Kylie Minogue
The ConceptHello, members of the ATRL Channel executive board! I am Scarlett LaPierre, and I would like to propose a potential staple in the starting line-up of the ATRL Channel. In creating a new network, it is important to have series that reflect the network’s roots—the forum ATRL, in this case. The Honest Tea with Scarlett LaPierre is an hour-long talk show with an emphasis on music and queer culture that borrows elements from popular series such as Total Request Live, The Wendy Williams Show, The View and Fashion Police to reach a target audience of teenagers, young adults, women and the queer community.
The ContentTV shows must keep viewers interested, and talk shows in particular must strike a balance between consistency and variety to keep audiences tuned in daily. To keep the show fresh, The Honest Tea will incorporate recurring, rotating segments divided into three categories: daily, primary and secondary. Daily segments are repeated in every show if possible. Primary segments are used regularly, weekly or after certain events. Secondary segments are used as needed to fill allotted time. Potential segments as conceived by the Honest Tea team are listed below as examples:
Daily segments: (max: 20 minutes) The Hot Tea: (5-15 minutes) LaPierre discusses recent news relating to music, entertainment and celebrities, providing her own commentary and opinions. The LGB Tea: (5-10 minutes) (used when relevant news is available) LaPierre discusses recent news relating to the queer community, sometimes with a special guest, providing her own commentary and opinions. The Political Tea: (5-10 minutes) (used when political climate is active) LaPierre discusses recent news relating to politics, sometimes with a special guest, providing her own commentary and opinions.
Primary segments: Hot Couture with Manila Luzon: (10-20 minutes) (used following major fashion events) LaPierre and Luzon, often with 2-3 special guests, comment on celebrity and designer fashion following major fashion events such as fashion weeks and award show red carpets. Bubbling Under: (10-15 minutes) (used weekly on Fridays) Up-and-coming musicians or musicians who have not achieved significant commercial success are given a short interview and a performance slot on the show. The musicians chosen are influenced by fan voting on social media and ATRL threads, which are monitored by members of The Honest Tea staff. Reading the Charts: (5-10 minutes) (used weekly on Thursdays) LaPierre discusses and critiques songs in the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100. The commentary is mostly biting, sarcastic humor ("reads") with occasional praise. Celebrity Interview: (5-15 minutes) LaPierre interviews celebrities with recent and upcoming projects. Target celebrities are famous musicians, designers, drag queens and other celebrities relevant to target demographics. Celebrities who are entertainers are given performance slots. Study with Scarlett: (3-5 minutes, 20-25 minutes) (used quarterly) LaPierre selects a book each quarter for viewers to read and discuss. Short segments are held throughout the quarter briefly discussing the book, culminating in an extended interview with the author about the book. The first book chosen by the Honest Tea team is the eighth edition of the acclaimed All You Need to Know About the Music Business by Donald S. Passman.
Secondary segments: How Queer!: (3-5 minutes) LaPierre briefly discusses aspects of queer culture and history, such as ball culture terms, the evolution of LGBT rights or the history of gay icons. Attention is also given to widely unknown or misunderstood aspects of gender identity and sexual orientation. Fun and Games: (2-5 minutes) LaPierre plays short games or activities with audience members and special guests. Hottie with a Body: (2-4 minutes) LaPierre shows and discusses recent "sexy" photographs of attractive celebrities.
The PilotThe pilot for The Honest Tea is an accurate, unrushed representation of the show. The Honest Tea's highlights are showcased, but the pace of the episode flows naturally. Note that the segment "Bubbling Under" is normally scheduled as a Friday segment, but is included in the Monday pilot as a key segment of the show.
The Honest Tea with Scarlett LaPierre: Pilot (42 minutes)
Monday, September 21st, 2015
Segment 01: Introduction (2 minutes)
Excerpt: Scarlett LaPierre: Welcome to The Honest Tea, where your daily dose of homoolong has been steeping all morning. Grab a cup, take a seat, and get comfy!
Segment 02: The Hot Tea (7 minutes)
Excerpt: Scarlett LaPierre: So, how many of you watched the Emmys last night? The least relevant of EGOT to the gays, let's be real, but still important!
Segment 03: The LGB Tea (5 minutes)
Excerpt: Scarlett LaPierre: Even after all this, Kim Davis still isn't the most misguided woman in gay rights history. What's good, Anita Bryant?
Segment 05: Hot Couture with Manila Luzon (11 minutes)
Featuring special guests Michelle TOOsage and Chanel DiAngelo
Covering the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards
Excerpt: Manila Luzon: I'm loving this stripped-down simplicity from Gaga! A definite "HOT!" from me!
Scarlett LaPierre: And what do you think, Chanel? Chanel DiAngelo: It's okay, but only a "sizzling" from me. Michelle TOOsage: If you're going to keep being wrong, it's better you go back to your silence. Chanel DiAngelo: You know what, bitch?
Segment 06: Bubbling Under (10 minutes)
Featuring special guest Zara Larsson
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I want you to discuss in the thread about who you girls thought had the best and worst entry this week. Get your digs in by Wednesday, September 22nd @ 7:00 PM EST.
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(TV Show, 2015-2015)
"We're All Born Naked" is a brand new television show where drag queens watch back their births and we learn more about their lives since.
Featuring all of your favourite and least favourite queens from both RuPaul’s Drag Race and ATRL’s Drag Race!
Episode 1 – Sasha Belle: The Nativity
In episode 1, we learn all about Sasha Belle’s birth, also popularly known as “The Nativity”. Sasha “Jesus Christ” Belle was born to the Virgin Chanel DiAngelo Mary, and someone called Joseph. He was named Jesus Christ because that’s what Mary said when she saw the size of Joseph’s c**k, but in the later stages of life, Jesus discovered drag and changed his name to Sasha Belle, who then decided to compete in RuPaul’s Drag Race, slaying the rest of the competition but only to be stopped by a misunderstood assignment. Sasha Belle later went on to win All-Stars 3 in 2018 – the same year as the release of Rihanna’s much anticipated album R8.
The true story about Wilhelmina and Kaeli – they were originally brother and sister, and the IVF project of gay parents. After YSL and Bey_rih's parents - Coco and Alyssa Lucas and LaTerrell split up, they were each taken away by one of their parents. They met twenty years later on Grindr, not realizing they were brother and sister, but luckily they didn’t end up kai-kaiing and instead opted for a family mediation session.
Episode 3 – Michelle Visage: Female or Shemale?
(suck on this, Carmen Carrera )
As seen in the trailer for the show, a little boy called Jacob was born. Whether this baby is Michelle or not is up to you but word has it that Michelle will reveal all about her double transition from Jacob to Michael and from Michael to Michelle in her new tell-all book “The Diva Rules”, also known as “A Foreword by RuPaul and then a load of garbage written by her white friend”. In this heart-wrenching episode, we learn all about Michelle's tragic past as she discusses her transition in further detail.
Michael Michele – American actress
We're All Born Naked was cancelled after three episodes due to appalling ratings for the first two episodes. The third episode was so successful that We're All Born Naked's slot on primetime television was given to Michelle for her own tell-all documentary show "I Am Mich".
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Originally posted by Essie Jae Sherbet
Presented by Essie Jae Sherbet
Series Outline
'Sherbet Showdown' is the hottest new comedy game show on television. Each episode, one Drag Queen and one Dream Hunk will go head-to-head in a series of daring, dangerous and downright drag-licious challenges until one is crowned the winner. Each episode brings a new match-up, with new and entertaining challenges designed to push the Queens and Hunks to their absolute limits. After three gruelling challenges, a panel of three esteemed judges – Lady Royalty, Kaeli Soliloquy and Smarties Skittles – will vote on who performed better overall; #TeamQueen or #TeamDream. Part of the vote will also be determined in real time by viewers through Twitter votes and the Sherbet Showdown app. The winner of each episode will receive a donation of $10,000 to a Charity of their choice. A leaderboard will keep track of how many wins each team receives and at the end of the season a further $5,000 will be donated to each of the winning team's charities. Raising money for charity has never been so hilarious!
Pilot Episode
The half-hour episode begins with a glamour shot of Essie Jae Sherbet in a dress made entirely from candy wrappers. "We have a very sweet showdown for you all tonight!" Representing #TeamQueen is the one and only Weslina Spice. "What better to go with a little bit of sugar?" Representing #TeamDream is random nameless hottie #43. Not important. "Who needs a name with a body like that?"
The first round begins with "Beat Me Blind". Each contestant has a female model whose face they have to beat. They have a plethora of make-up at their disposal. The catch? They only have ten minutes. The contestant who does the best will win the round. "But you don't get off that easy, ladies." Contestants have to perform the challenge blindfolded, but they may communicate with the model in order to find the items they need. #TeamQueen starts off on a weaker note by tripping over the make-up table, spilling half of its contents onto the floor. Weslina almost has a meltdown when she can't find the Hollywood Cerise lipstick (which fell behind the make-up chair) and has to settle for Raspberry Rose by the model's direction. Overall Weslina is able to blindly beat face better than #TeamDream, who mistakes mascara for lipgloss, giving his model an allergic reaction and causing her to run off stage crying with lips even Kylie Jenner would grimace at.
After the chaos of the first round, the second round begins. "Oh No They Didn't!" is a speed round involving many well-known phrases and quotes and requires our contestants to recall who said what. #TeamDream performs surprisingly well, recalling 9 out of the 10 quotes correctly, mistakingly recalling Karen Smith's iconic quote, "So if you're from Africa, why are you white?" as Regine George. Weslina is much less successful however, confusing Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech with Samuel L. Jackson and referring to Barack Obama as "Obama Bin Laden". #TeamDream effortlessly takes out this round, without taking out any of the cast or crew this time.
The final round will be the most challenging of them all. The epic finale commences with the "Tri-heal-thlon", a three-part obstacle course which must be completed together, wearing 8-inch heels. First our contestants have to climb up and over a giant "fishnet stocking" cargo net. Weslina's heel gets stuck in one part of the net and she hangs upside down momentarily, screaming, thrashing and threatening to sue the producers of the show, before our hunk from #TeamDream effortlessly helps her back up and over the net with one arm. The two fall to the ground and Weslina lands on top of Mr. Dreamy. "That's one way to Spice up your life!" The second challenge requires the contestants to get through a locked door, but the only two keys are hidden among a Wall of 1000 Wigs. Weslina quickly realises that the wigs are all fake apart from two which are made from human hair, finding the first key, and directing her hunk to the second, cautiously climbing a ladder to reach it. Through the door is the third and final challenge; a wall with a single question, "Do you have what it takes to win Sherbet Showdown?" and two buttons, "Yes" and "No". Initially Weslina tries to argue that she believes it's a trick question, just like the final question in the Mean Girls Mathletes State Championships, and that they should answer "No". The hunk convinces her otherwise, and they both agree to hit the "Yes" button. Upon doing so, both are slimed from above, ruining Weslina's entire outfit. Had they hit "No", they wouldn't have been slimed, but would have lost the challenge.
The contestants are called to the front stage. While walking over, Weslina slips in the slime and almost falls face first, but the hunk leans forward to save her again. Weslina grabs hold of the hunk's shirt, ripping it right off. Weslina falls to the ground anyway and the shirtless hunk is left standing on the stage all by himself, all eyes on him. "It's time for the rear... um, the results. Judges?" Lady Royalty praises Weslina's fire and passion and gives her a vote, while the other judges can't get past the hunk's hot body, strength and readiness to help his competitor Weslina. The hunk wins over the home viewers in a landslide victory too, officially crowning #TeamDream the winners of Episode 1. Better luck next time, #TeamQueen!
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Originally posted by Koko Khalyan
In this series, fitness queen Koko Khalyan surprises overweight members of the LGBT community that were nominated by friends for a fashionable weight loss crash course.
P I L O T
In this first episode, Koko Khalyan travels to Singapore to surprise his first participant, user Magickarp! He was nominated for this fitness makeover by user !Blue!, who after noticing Magickarp's self esteem issues through an online chat room, decided to contact Koko to help. Koko surprises Magickarp by sneaking up behind him in the back of the male strip club that he cleans after hours.
Taking Magickarp aside, Koko asks about Magickarp's life story. Through all the moving between the states, his international schools, and his current home in Singapore, Magickarp has just forgotten how to work out and doesn't want to make time to do it anymore. He rather spend all of his time collecting Machamp's in Pokemon Y.
For the first part of the fitness intervention, Koko takes Magickarp to a gay club in Singapore. Koko turns on her favorite new song, "Werqin Girls" by Shangela, and lets loose. Performing an impressive display of voguing, leaping, acrobatics, and other dance, Koko shocks Magickarp and the whole club. He then teaches Magickarp the value of dancing and it's health benefits on the body. They then head over to a local McDonalds with Koko's tip money to celebrate a successful first day.
On the second day, Koko meets Magickarp at 5am at a local high school track. Followed by a performance of the Prancing Elites, both Koko and Magickarp change into matching leotards to start their morning run. Magickarp nearly passes out due to exhaustion half way around the track on his first lap, but Koko makes him finish the 40 laps that they set out to conquer.
In the third day of this fitness intervention, Koko has Magickarp meet her at a local cafeteria. Their special guest of the day is Dorret from the Great British Bake Off. Dorret makes a successful chocolate mouse and shows Magickarp before Koko and Dorret devour it themselves. This teasing makes Magickarp have a meltdown, pushing cameras out of the way and storming off set. After a few minutes, Koko was able to retrieve Magickarp by explaining that the lesson of the day was temptation and how to avoid it. Dorret then taught Magickarp how to make healthy desserts and how to portion control and the value that has in being fit.
On their last day of this fitness intervention, Koko and Magickarp meet back up at the local male strip club that Magickarp works at for a final weigh in. Magickarp is SHOCKED when he has lost 65lbs in four days! Magickarp gives Koko his final thank you as Koko leaves for the airport.
Where will Koko fly to next? Who will have the next fitness intervention? Find out on the next episode of Koko's Rotund Rewind!
I want you to discuss in the thread about who you girls thought had the best and worst entry this week. Get your digs in by Wednesday, September 22nd @ 7:00 PM EST.
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Originally posted by Chanel DiAngelo
Episodes, per season: 13 Runtime: 38-50 minutes
General Plot
As an elite squad of assassins go on their missions, their family back at home bond with each other and soon find themselves more involved in their relatives' careers than they expected.
Concept and Background
If Kill Bill, Charlie's Angels and Mob Wives were combined, the end result would be A-Z, a comedy-drama mixed with elements of Bond-esque action-thriller packed with drama mirroring real-life issues, humor, and Tarantino-styled over-the-top extravagance. A-Z focuses on the family members of an unnamed squad of elite assassins, each known by a letter of the alphabet. The relatives of said alphabetical assassins, ranging from wives to boyfriends to siblings, bond with each other over the fact that their loved ones are together on their illegal quests, and frequently spend time together. But, as time goes on, the families soon discover that they need to defend their homes from the people their loved ones are attempting to kill.
While the assassins and their system is comparable to the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad of Kill Bill, directed by Quentin Tarantino (who this show is heavily inspired by, minus the shocking violence and gore), the fact that the show has a heavy focus on the families and loved ones of the assassins can compare it to the iconic Mob Wives.
While the show's entire plot may make it seem questionable, considering the content (with a heavy inclination towards violence), the show is lighthearted, aiming more towards the comedy of the situations the characters face rather than the hard-hitting violence. The show has the potential to be a cross-over hit for those who love action, those who love the realism of drama, and anyone who loves a good laugh.
Characters The Assassins A
Late 40's. Clean cut. Tall and lanky. The leader of the assassin squad, he refuses to let anyone involved in his line of work, aside from his wife, know his real name. While he rarely appears in person to the fellow assassins, he is harsh, condescending and demanding, and only seems respectful towards his employees while going into detail about a mission's target. He often reminds B, C, X, Y & Z that there are another 20 assassins taking up the letters D-W, but refuses to go into detail on them. Unlike the others, he doesn't specialize in any type of attack or weaponry.
B / Michael Heady
Early 50's. Short, but fit. Bearded. Gruff, quiet and brooding, Michael Heady, codename B, makes it clear for his fellow assassins that he means business and has no intention of interacting with them, with the exception of Y. Cunning, shrewd and clever, B is a great asset to the squad, but shows little to no teamworking skills on more complicated missions. Although the other members are unaware, he often discusses with his wife, Connie, that he plans to break away from the squad and fly solo. He specializes in hand-to-hand combat.
C / Jacqueline Vera
Late 30's. Tall. Elegant. Blonde. The most sympathetic member of the squad, Jacqueline Vera, codename C, has fought long and hard to get to where she is. Openly lesbian, she often rants and raves to those who will listen about how, even in an illegal industry that she has proven herself in (considering her amount of kills), she still faces setbacks both due to her gender and her sexual orientation. She's befriended X & Z, and often attempts to get B to warm up to her. She specializes in chemical/poison warfare.
X / Halina Benét
Late 20's. Redheaded. Short. Stunning, but with a crazy edge. Considered "outright insane" by her coworkers, Halinia Benét, codename X, is a French expatriate who moved to America with her sister, Michelle, in 2009. Fluent in English, she communicates well with others, and often seduces those in the way of her mission. She befriends C & Z the most, yet often causes issues with her teammates due to her outlandish, erratic, unpredictable behavior. She specializes in explosives, and often reminds those who know her line of work that she could detonate a bomb anywhere at any time.
Y / Collin Lieggi
Early 40's. Tall. Thin. Bearded. Collin Lieggi, codename Y, is the only member of the squad to have a connection with B. The two bond over their narcissistic elitism, seeing each other as better, more intelligent, and far more powerful than the others. Despite his harsh, criticizing attitude, he is often idealistic in his own plans, and is often reprimanded by his wife, Gabriella, for "daydreaming". He's described himself as a nihilist, which he explains makes his line of work easier. Like B, he plans to break free due to the fact that he personally dislikes A and his other cohorts. He specializes in knives and blades.
Z / Mr. Dexter
Mid 30's. Bald. Tall. Muscular. Mr. Dexter, known by the codename Z, like A, refuses to give his name to others. He is known simply by his surname, even referred to by it by his wife, Gail, and personal friends. He considers himself the most level-headed member of the group, alongside C, and often reigns the others in if they get into issues. He often discusses his home life with some of the other assassins, even if they don't care to listen. His specialization is in firearms.
The Relatives Gail Dexter
Mid 20's. Tall. Blonde. Gorgeous. Née VanCourt. The wife of Mr. Dexter / Z. She comes from a wealthy family of politicians, and planned to escape their haughty life by marrying Mr. Dexter. She works as the editor of a fashion magazine. Despite meaning no harm to others, she often shows a biting wit and can sometimes appear shallow. She unofficially declared herself the "leader" of the family members of the assassins when they begin to work together.
Lucy Wyatt
Late 30's. Short. Blonde. Pretty but poorly styled. Lucy is the girlfriend of Jacqueline Vera / C, and often spends her free time as an activist whenever she isn't working alongside the other relatives of the assassins. She was the first to discover the family members of the other assassins, being told by C that Gail Dexter, who she met at an art show. She became personal friends with X before she learned about her-- and Z's-- career. A corporate research analyst, she finds the thrill of C's live entertaining considering her own boring career.
Michelle Benét
Late 20's. Short. Brunette. Michelle is Halina Benét / X's sister, but despite their close relation, she has lived in America a majority of her life and lost her accent, along with most of her knowledge of the French language. X told Michelle about her career directly, not even attempting to hide it from her like the other assassins did. Michelle is often the most rational of the group, despite Gail's attempts at leading them, and creates intelligent strategies for dealing with the issues they face considering their positions.
Jimmy Dunham
Early 40's. Handsome, but rugged. He is the latest in a long string of X's boyfriends. He's shown himself to be careless and rather immature, and doesn't care to spend much time with the others. Despite what Michelle and Gail often tell him, he believes that he is "the one" for X and that she'll never dump him.
Gabriella Lieggi
Late 30's. Blonde. Aging poorly. Collin Lieggi / Y's long-time wife. While she's just as clever and driven as her husband, she often tries to pull him back down to earth. Like B & Y, she dislikes the other people she is around. She fully supports Y in his plan on leaving the squad, and even promotes him to kill A at times.
Connie Heady
Early 40's. Blonde. Not unattractive, but not anything special. The wife of Michael Heady / B. She's perfectly content being a stay-at-home mom, having a daughter of 9 with B. She enjoys her times with the other relatives of the assassins, and especially bonds with Michelle about taking responsibility and considering herself level-headed.
Jezebel
40's. Redheaded. The wife of A, she rarely associates herself with the others and is only ever seen by the assassins (due to meeting with A at his home), Gail and Lucy.
Extended Characters Mr. Tophat
An associate of the assassin squad. Considered a type of mercenary.
The Doctor
Another associate of the squad. He is only called up by A under extreme circumstances once a mission is taken completely off-course.
Elizabeth VanCourt
Gail Dexter's condescending, cruel mother.
Andrew VanCourt
Gail Dexter's father.
Ashley VanCourt
Gail Dexter's sister.
Bella Verre
Lucy Wyatt's friend and fellow activist.
Miss Johnson
A's assistant and secretary in his home.
Anthony Giorgio
A senator running for president. Another one of the squad's targets.
Sean Dowinger
The lead of a chemical company distributing chemical warfare material to terrorist groups in the Middle East. One of the squad's targets.
The Pilot
Serving as an introduction to the situation of the show, the pilot opens up to Gail, Lucy, Michelle, Gabriella and Connie playing cards in Connie's kitchen. The women discuss the latest mission that their loved ones have been put on-- they were sent to assassinate Sean Dowinger, the leader of a chemical company based in the US that was trading chemicals to a radical terrorist group in the Middle East. While the women fear for the situation, they seem calm and collected as if it was a regular, day-to-day chore, while Gabriella wonders if the government would catch on to the task due to the government planning on intervening with the terrorist group.
The assassins are all introduced, one by one, as they meet Mr. Tophat, a personal friend of their leader, A, and a mercenary for all intents and purposes. The assassins are-- Michael Heady, a.k.a. B, who specializes in hand-to-hand combat; Jacqueline Vera, a.k.a. C, who specializes in chemical warfare; Halina Benét, a.k.a. X, who specializes in explosives; Collin Lieggi, a.k.a. Y, who specializes in blades; and Mr. Dexter, a.k.a. Z, who specializes in firearms. A explains to the assassins, along with Mr. Tophat, that Sean Dowinger is holding his open-invitation wedding in his corporation's office headquarters, and insists the squad choose then to attack by however means they need.
Shortly after, Gail begs Z to let her come with on the mission because the wedding would be a perfect opportunity for her to dress up. Despite his initial objections, Z eventually gives in and allows her to go, accidentally informing Lucy and Michelle, who fear Gail may cause issues for the assassins.
The day before Sean Dowinger's wedding, X has lunch with Mr. Tophat, likening himself to her considering his equally erratic behavior. At the lunch, Mr. Tophat explains to X who the Doctor is-- a "cleaning" agent hired by A to fix situations should the squad ever entirely ruin a mission. In the middle of their conversation, a small bomb is detonated in the restaurant's kitchen, which X immediately admits to detonating out of boredom. In the midst of the chaos, the two leave.
Shortly after, Gail has dinner with her family, where they express concern that she and Z's relationship is crumbling. It's revealed Gail and Z married when Gail was 19, and, now in her 20's, they fear she doesn't see the spark in their relationship that she once did despite her explicitly claiming they're wrong.
The night of the wedding, Connie informs B that there's a parent-teacher conference at their daughter's school. B leaves for the Dowinger wedding, and a distraught Connie attends the conference alone.
After the wedding ceremony, B, C, X, Y & Z meet up together to strike at the reception, only to be interrupted by an overly zealous (and impeccably tailored) Gail. After a verbally vicious beatdown from all 5 members, Gail leaves to find comfort from Lucy and Michelle. The five then briefly go over their own plan via radio-- Z is to take out any guards along the back entrance of the building, which Sean and his bride plan to take upon leaving, while C serves both Sean and his bride sedated champagne. Afterwards, the five are to kidnap Sean and kill him in private before disposing of his body.
During the reception, X reveals she planted bombs along the entirety of the perimeter of the building, and could kill nearly everyone inside should anything go wrong with their initial plan, which rises concern in B, C & Y.
Livid about the way she was turned down by the others, Gail gathers Lucy and Michelle and plans to return to the wedding. While approaching the building, the three are caught by Mr. Tophat, posing as a security guard for the event. He removes the three, and upon learning that they were related to the assassins, questions them. Unknown to them, an actual security guard listens in.
After the reception, the plan goes as executed, but Sean's wife dies at the hands of the overly-aggressive B. Distraught about the issue, the five then go through with the rest of the plan.
At home, Gail drinks with Lucy until they are interrupted by a noise in the kitchen. Going to investigate, Gail discovers Mr. Tophat followed them, and accidentally sprays him with cooking oil in place of mace. Scared and confused, Gail kicks Mr. Tophat out just as two security guards from Sean's building arrive, questioning his disappearance that occurred shortly before. When the conversation goes awry, the security guards attack Gail and Mr. Tophat. With help from Lucy, the three are able to kill them and dispose of the bodies.
Gail arrives home shortly before Z does, where he asks her if he made him dinner.
With the diverse set of characters and a melting pot of genres to appease any fan, why wouldn't the network choose to support this show season after season? Thank you for your time.
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