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Hopein24 — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:58:26 GMT

The presentation of VPH with DV seemed almost odd to me. She seemed rushed and a bit nervous. And as she would speak about an item, he would look at the floor and then suddenly start stating how many were left, etc. Quite a juxtaposition as SK would say!

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Carolina925 — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:21:37 GMT

Something just seemed off to me. I'd never watched them together before so don't have anything to compare the match with, they just didn't seem to work very well with each other.

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Caaareful Shopper — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 17:22:19 GMT

The Valerie & David pairing was hard to watch, in my opinion. Valerie gives ideas on decoration and use of her items. Then David blurts out the exact same thing as if he was giving new & brilliant ideas. It seemed he was not listening to her at all. Plus, he doesn't go with the flow and move around Valerie's typically dense sets well at all. He seemed so frustrated & ill at ease with the items being in different places and order than he thought. Yet Valerie was her usual calm self about it all.

I understand the hosts must have been told to stress "buy multiples!!," but to hear it for every item, as David was doing, is so aggravating. I know if I want to buy just one or multiples on my own.

Towards the end, he really seemed done with it all, counting down the minutes hard. Valerie would talk about her item; David would blurt out "there are 9 more minutes to the show!"

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fingerlakesny — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:55:02 GMT

Everyone has an opinion. I thought it was a great show. Alot seem to like Rick St. Nick. That is a pass for me. To each their own.

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manny2 — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:03:26 GMT

I keep it on as background noise. So, I watched a little here and there. I think it’s David in general. He is very distracted lately. Maybe the milestone birthday he has coming. Who knows.

He is a different person since he has lost weight. Maybe because we see more of who he is creeping through. When he was eating and tasting more we didn’t get to see the real David slip through.

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on the bay — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:36:56 GMT

As much as I like watching David, I agree this was not an enjoyable show.

While Valerie was describing things, David would say every few minutes how many were bought, how many left, at the very first talking about the previous show with Monifa which was weird but maybe he was told to explain why Valerie left early (to get sleep). But to make such a focus on it was awkward.

He did look down a lot while Valerie was talking and it looked like he was looking at the floor but maybe looking at the table or his cards or something? Then when she finished he would look up and say how many left! It just was strange.

It did seem like he was doing his job but waiting for the show to be over.

I think Valerie is so patient with every host as with Jen who kept talking over her when she was just starting to describe things, Valerie eventually just stood with hands folded and waited for her to finish.

Some hosts are just not very good with each presentation and just do their own thing no matter who they are with.

You can tell when Valerie is enjoying the show too or just trying her best to be gracious about it all.

And I think she is always very good with newer hosts, encouraging what they say and trying to put them at ease.

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RespectLife — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:23:01 GMT

I clicked in and out and thought it was just fine.

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Krimpette — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:25:37 GMT

I've stopped watching David quite a while ago. He always seems fixated in spoutinng off how many of what color are left. I can't remember when I last watched him...even his kitchen shows.

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DSD2 — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:50:42 GMT

My first thought when I tuned in was that David looked exhausted.

He did seem uneasy walking around the very crowded displays, which other hosts seem to maneuver with greater ease.

David did interrupt Valerie quite a bit.

No judgement...I do think it was obvious he buys and loves her items. As others have said she was very gracious (as always), but it was an off night for David.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:55:20 GMT

I like David Venable, but some hosts mesh with vendors better, and this was not a good pairing to me.

David seemed bored, and not into the show from what I saw, I did not see the whole show.

I just think David does better with kitchen shows, electronics and cleaning more so.

He used to have his own decor show that he did real well with, I remember. Maybe he is just tired!!!! lol....

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Patriot3 — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:58:30 GMT

I watched almost the whole show. I thought David did okay, but to me, he looked tired.

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seaBreeze — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:04:05 GMT

Truly, Rick D. and Valerie are the better pairing. Rick is animated and hyper compared to Val. David spoke slow and steady so I was able to concentrate on the items by them not jumping all over the set. David always giving the "only 200 left" scenario is a selling ploy, to make one buy on impulse--I think it works on some of us.

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branny — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:48:09 GMT

what a strange comment from manny2

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Glittergal — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:49:39 GMT

I think David was tired. He was trying to say "sugared branches" when they were presenting the lighted berry picks and he instead said "gingered branches."

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SactoSue — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:23:03 GMT

David was looking at the floor, or his card when he was listening to the off-camera assistant feeding him the numbers left or such information through his earpiece. He was not paying attention to Valerie, so it got disjointed when he would just jump in with the numbers. I didn't think it was fake nniumbers, as he was accurate about the Starry Night Hurricanes selling out, although he misspoke Russet for Sage.

I think he was not that familiar with the color names of the Starry Night Hurricanes, although most of us can recite them in our sleep. It probably didn't help that several colors were available (Pumpkin, Plum, Teal, Ice Blue) were not on display but probably on his card and he may have been trying to find them.

He doesn't have to cover so many items and such dense displays in his own shows.

Overall, he really has a different hosting style and seems to need to be in control in his own way, which is in conflict with Valerie's mach-9 activity level.

She did wonderfully with Melissa on one show where Melisss was calculating individual prices while Val was pitching and it was really fast and easy.

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Sakuya — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:18:23 GMT

I agree that David seemed off during the show. I found it cringey and honestly I stopped watching. Yes, he would cut Valerie off and repeat what Valerie said as if it was his idea and awkwardly give number updates in an inelegant manner. I stopped watching because of it.

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colleena — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:30:07 GMT

@Sakuya Sometimes David is a little ocd which benefits ITKD shows but maybe it worked a little against him last night.

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lynnie61 — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 23:32:11 GMT

Thankfully, Valerie is one of the most patient, gracious vendors. I've seen her do shows lately with Rachael Ellis, and Melissa, and I thought both hosts excelled with Valerie. I do like her with Rick. She likes Rick St. Nick, and calls herself bossy boots. I think they just click. (Hyper + calm) I also really like her with Jayne Brown.

It's just a different style show that I think David is used to. But, I'm sure David adores her, and does seem to have her decor and likes her products.