Today's cuppa: raspberry ceylon tea -- yum, like drinking raspberry cheesecake
Serendipity Sunday is underway, and first up on the list of TV shows I've either never seen or would probably not watch ordinarily is HGTV's "Property Shop," a reality show about Montreal real-estate agent Tatiana Londono.
Open house starting now, back in a few...
The impression: This show premiered on Jan. 1 (with episodes that premiered in early 2008 in Canada), and already it's an artifact of a bygone era, an era in which high-powered real-estate agents who sold for high prices and got high commissions were heroes to the public.
I'm sure they're still heroes to their clients -- as they should be -- but considering the havoc wrought by escalating mortgage amounts and resulting defaults, there's an ick factor now.
As to the show, Londono is certainly no Jeff Lewis from "Flipping Out." Her hair may be huge, along with her ego, but she's just not fun to watch. Lewis, with his OCD and eccentric staff, may be an oddball, but he's an amusing and compelling one.
Here, I wound up more interested in Londono's young underlings (even though one of them didn't seem to understand the concept of call-forwarding) than I was in the high-energy blond bombshell. The only upside -- lots of shots of lovely Montreal, which seems to have some very nice houses.
The verdict, on a scale of stone cold to tepid to piping hot: Tepid.
Would I watch again? Nope.
I watched the first few episodes but you're right, she's just not that compelling. I would recommend instead Unsellables -- funny and informative. It has the advantage of cool Brit accent (which HGTV apparently loves since a few of their most popular hosts are either Brit or Aussie).
You never know, maybe the Unsellables will find its way into another Serendipity Sunday!
I love the show and it is the #2 show on hgtv. Hmm I guess viewers disagree with you Katie.
That's fine with me! Don't watch "American Idol" either. I like what I like, and all other folks should do the same.
The property shop is a fantastic show and I believe that Tatiana Londono is a superstar in the making. People like Jeff Lewis and Chef Ramsey are adored even though they are abusive and out right jerks...people find them "interesting".
Tatiana is HOT and smart and sets a good example to all women everywhere. Maybe you should try watching the show it again. It is ok to support bombshells with brains and savy.
I like Tatiana's show she's great eye candy, very smart about her job and she brings a good energy to the show. Hope she's around for a while.
I agree with James Barnes, Tatiana is indeed terrific eye candy, and I think she has to be aggressive and egotistical because the Man World of RE Developers won't respect her if she behaves like a weak little bimbo/girlie. On the other hand, I can't stand Jeff Lewis. Watching someone be an anal retentive jerk to others is not compelling or fun to me. Him having a reality show is like rewarding someone for being a lunatic. There are others out there that can flip houses as well if not better than he, and without all of the psychotic drama.
I like Tatiana's show she's great eye candy, very smart about her job and she brings a good energy to the show. Hope she's around for a while.
I watch HGTV all the time and can truthfully say this is the WORST show they have ever initiated. The premise is ridiculous. Who cares what a real estate agent pays for their office as was just seen in one segment. HGTVG must really being scrapping the bottom of the barrel to come up with this premise. I'm very disappointed. House Hunters on the other hand is interesting to watch but not this show. I'm thinking of switching my TV habit to another station.