One last observation about NFNS -- it still amazes me that, after so many years of reality TV, so many people are unable to grasp the basic fact of all reality television. The shows are edited and assembled after the fact. The people putting things together know how the story ends and they know everything that happened getting there. Every single thing you see on a reality TV show has been put there to tell the story. It might be foreshadowing (as always, your guide to quality entertainment). It might be misdirection. You are not uncovering secret evidence of a conspiracy against your favorite contestant. It's not a fucking documentary. Why is that so hard to figure out?

(please note that this rant is not directed at any of my small but dedicated readership)