My Bad TV Habit

I have been watching wayyyy too much bad TV lately.

• Project Runway -- In today's rerun, the herd was asked to design an outfit for each other's mothers ("everyday women"). First a question: Are all male designers gay? Because that would explain why they all seem to design clothes for women that would look best on a pre-teen boy (no hips, no breasts). And what's up with the designers being repulsed by the idea of having to design clothes for a larger woman? Especially Jeffrey... what an ass. Any hack can design for a mannequin... only someone truly talented can design for the women who will actually be wearing the clothes. Finally, how mean was it to make the designers take turns picking their partnered moms from a lineup? My heart went out for the last moms standing.

• The Parent Trap -- I have hated this movie since the first time I saw it (starring Hayley Mills). Who thought the premise of the story would make for an awesome family movie? A married couple have twin daughters and, upon divorcing, simply divide them up like any other asset: "I'll take the house, the boat, and one daughter. You can have the jewelry, the car, and the other daughter. And by the way, I never want to see you again." So each parent presumably picks a girl, kisses the other one goodbye, and leaves to begin a new life. You couldn't get enough therapy in a lifetime to recover from that.

• The Sea People (Hallmark Channel) -- Oh. Ma. Ga. I cried like a baby when Hume Cronyn's character rejoined the sea. *sniff