gdp's Comments

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:36:29 +0000

I think you've missed the point - Dan may have been on season 3 for a few fleeting moments (or minutes) so why do you think he should have had droves of fans then? Dan created a following after episodes not minutes. As for experience, he worked for a home builder - is that NOT experience? Maybe not by your standards. As for his painting in the Priestley's baby room, I don't recall Dan putting a painting in every single room he worked in except the baby room so how does that make him David by doing it once. As for Todd, you obviously didn't read my comment as I didn't say it would NOT translate well on TV -- I said I didn't know if it would or would not (for an entire series). I just don't care for most of Antonio's designs - I never said he wasn't a designer.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:12:42 +0000

Again, if you just checked a couple facts, you'd have the answers to your questions above. Karma - right - I think it will be working in Dan's favor. As for throwing people under the bus - there's a difference in being asked point blank "who's the weakest link on your team" and answering direct questions from the judges.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:00:54 +0000

Dan has an architecture degree; he worked for a home builder out of college; he wanted to start his own business but then the recession hit, he got divorced and put his design business dreams on hold. Fell back on his old job as a bartender. As for Dan fans when he didn't make season 3 -- no one even knew he didn't make the cut (except for maybe 15 seconds he might have been on the first show...i don't know if he was on there or not). Just because Dan paints, doesn't mean he stole it from David (I'm sure there are other designers who had paintings long before David came along). I do agree that Todd was the more exciting designer on season 2 but I don't know that his creativeness would have translated well in a show or not. So before you go dragging Dan down any more, might you check out his background - there's plenty of info out there on it.

HGTV Design Star : Chat Live With Antonio

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:34:13 +0000

I think you might have to have an account. It's easy to set one up; you don't have to give all that much info about yourself; and can deactivate it right after if you don't want to keep it.

HGTV Design Star : Dan is Your Favorite Designer!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:24:18 +0000

Sign this petition to get Dan Vickery his own TV SHOW afterall, visit http://thedanproject.201w.com (courtesy of THE DAN PROJECT).

HGTV Design Star : Dan is Your Favorite Designer!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:09:10 +0000

I guess you don't think much of the judges' opinions/choices after all. They gushed over Dan's white room 'til the end; gushed about his nursery and were more positive about dan's final challenge than antonio's. in the end they picked antonio but i'm sure hgtv will be behind the scenes reigning in some of his "designs".

HGTV Design Star : Dan is Your Favorite Designer!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:58:29 +0000

No, Jason nailed the curtains in the military family's house. The pergola only ended up costing $5500...(yes, originally signed the $10k contract but it was later changed).

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:26:36 +0000

And thanks for posting the links to the tv interview and online interview. I hadn't seen either.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:05:32 +0000

I appreciate your posts are getting more positive (except for the thing you and dpisme have going). I'm not hung up on the pergola drama. I don't really think that had anything to do with who won. I hope you are right and Dan gets a show (besides the on-line thing) - Antonio may be entertaining but I think Dan's DESIGNS - not necessarily his hosting - probably appeal to a broader base of hgtv viewers.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:13:44 +0000

Mancave - finally agree with something you have to say. Kudos with trying to turn this around for the dan fans. I'm not against Antonio, I just don't agree with the outcome. I feel played by hgtv, not antonio. I don't know what the "catch" is going to be with his new show so I can't say if I'll watch or not. I'm sure Dan will have a show somewhere - hopefully hgtv won't stand in his way (meaning if they have him under some crazy exclusive contract and won't let him out if another network offers him a show).

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:50:57 +0000

I hope the Dan fans have voted for him to get the online show. Though I really hope another network gets the chance to pick him up for a show!

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:29:16 +0000

Why don't you take your own advice? You've been making negative comments about Dan in response to other, not rude, comments. And you can't even congratulate Antonio without putting down others at the same time. How is that different?

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:00:51 +0000

well it's better than being compared to ruben... I guess it's as much of a compliment as being named a winner and having 75-80% of commenting fans disappointed than you won...LOL Like you are a...LOL

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:24:32 +0000

Dan is a class act - he went to a viewing party in his home town last night knowing he wasn't the winner. He might end up being the "Clay Aiken" of Design Star - more successful than the actual winner. Good luck Dan.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:19:52 +0000

More likely HGTV is embarrased (for Antonio) by the outrage and landslide comments for Dan. I agree this shouldn't be a personal attack on Antonio, but HGTV really owes him, Dan and their viewers an apology. If they really wanted to have the thread back up for viewing, they probably could by now...it has be almost 24 hours since it went down.

HGTV Design Star : David's Vlog: Welcome to HGTV

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:11:05 +0000

I'm not a big Kim fan but she was picked by the fans. Just another example of how the producing of design star when south.

HGTV Design Star : David's Vlog: Welcome to HGTV

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:08:08 +0000

David - I'm sorry you have been dragged into this and have to "support" HGTV's cluster. I know it's your job and you have to do it. Disappointing all the same - HGTV should not have put you in this position of defending them.

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:49:20 +0000

HGTV, please just open up the old blog so everyone can see the comments. Starting the new thread isn't solving any of your problems - the majority of the comments are still in Dan's favor. Just let the fans that want to be outraged, be outraged. And you owe Dan (and Antonio) an apology for what you've created. I almost feel sorry for Antonio...

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:44:30 +0000

I hope that isn't true because that would make this all that much worse. I hope it's just a rumor someone is starting...

HGTV Design Star : Challenge 9: Meet Your New Design Star, Part 2

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:37:23 +0000

That's why everyone is so disappointed in how they are handling this...I agree I enjoy a lot of their programming, but this ended up being a sham and all the editiing in the world can't change that!