topic Mary Nelson in Q Talk

Mary Nelson

giddy up — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 00:19:35 GMT

Why has Mary Nelson been banished to the netherworld? I never see her on the main Q station anymore. I remember one of the first times seeing her she was with Valerie Parr Hill and this was before Christmas and I thought her hosting style with Valerie was great. Never seen her since on any of the shows I normally watch, which are mainly kitchen and sometimes You're Home With Jill type shows.

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blackhole99 — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 00:51:30 GMT

Maybe the power that be finally saw one of her shows and couldn't stand the up talking.

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hippiechick7897 — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 01:31:06 GMT

Everyone looks at hosting on Q2 as a bad thing but I’ve always looked at it like they’ve put the more likable hosts there while they try to grow that channel.

I watch Q2 way more than the main channel.

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K9buddy — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 02:36:34 GMT

Because her voice is annoying.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 03:38:56 GMT

I don't consider Q2 to be the "Siberia" of home shopping locations. It's just another option and everyone seems to spend time there. I watch it a lot.

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loriqvc — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 04:00:10 GMT

@giddy up - I agree—I thought the pairing of Mary and Valerie was great, and they seemed to really enjoy sharing a "Southern gals" connection and point of view that made the show lighthearted and warm.

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dancing 522queen — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 06:01:36 GMT

Thought I was the only one who could not take her voice, very shaky she sounds like older Katherine Hepburn.

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countrylady — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 06:40:26 GMT

For some reason I get Mary Nelson and Katie McGee confused.

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RealtyGal2 — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 07:58:06 GMT

@countrylady wrote:
For some reason I get Mary Nelson and Katie McGee confused.

They have a similiar look, but the similarity ends there. Katie McGee has a very pleasant voice and a poised, polished, and flawless presentation. While Mary is very nice and does a thorough presentation, I think she needs to work with a voice coach to illiminate the shakiness in her voice that pops up intermittently and makes her hard to listen to. I mean this criticism in the nicest possible way because I do like Mary as a host.

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AngelLove2 — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 10:52:56 GMT

What is up talking?

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Caaareful Shopper — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:34:26 GMT

Mary Nelson has not been “banished.” QVC has given her regular shows, and more & more time slots. Q2 features shows with all the hosts at some time or another, in fact, programming has gotten better & better there. It is a great channel to watch/shop when Q1 has a host I cannot bear, or products I am not interested in at all.

As for Mary Nelson, she has blossomed into a fantastic host.

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Diva on The Q — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:49:00 GMT

@AngelLove2 wrote:
What is up talking?

@AngelLove2: Uptalking is when someone ends every statement in the form of a question, their voice rises every time they speak.

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shaggygirl — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 11:57:57 GMT

@AngelLove2 wrote:
What is up talking?

@AngelLove2 Some things need to be heard to be understood but I'll give it a whirl. Her sentences end with her voice going up in pitch and sound like she's asking a question instead of making a statement. Sometimes it's three quarters of the way through the sentence it happens, then she takes a breath and finishes the sentence. Maybe someone else can explain it better, that's the best I can do. Listen to her for an hour and you'll see for yourself what it is. As for the quiver in her voice, I thought she had gotten over that hump while back but haven't watched her lately.

Oh I see Diva on the Q gave a more concise answer while I was typing mine.

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Krimpette — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:43:07 GMT

I like Mary, but her voice sounds like she's very nervous. Other than that, she does a good job of presenting without much nonsensical chatter.

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AngelLove2 — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:47:30 GMT

Thanks for the info.

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KentuckyWoman — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:10:41 GMT

@Caaareful Shopper wrote:
Mary Nelson has not been “banished.” QVC has given her regular shows, and more & more time slots. Q2 features shows with all the hosts at some time or another, in fact, programming has gotten better & better there. It is a great channel to watch/shop when Q1 has a host I cannot bear, or products I am not interested in at all.

As for Mary Nelson, she has blossomed into a fantastic host.

Mary is on QVC main a couple of mornings a week. Usually from 6 to 9 I think. I think she is a good host.

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Lipstickdiva — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 16:06:18 GMT

I just saw Mary Nelson on QVC main channel either this week or the very end of last week.

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Spurt — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:32:09 GMT

I wonder if they changed Katie's hair style to a straighter style to help differentiate Katie from Mary since they do have a similar look especially when they had the same hairstyles.....Katie is a very good host

I prefer Mary Nelson's voice over Stacey's nasal one...Stacey sounds like she has a cold or is holding her nose as she talks.....And Amy's voice is like finger nails on a chalkboard to me...Kerstin seems to be auditioning for an auctioneer job she talks so fast....

I like both Katie and Mary Nelson....

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Spurt — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:41:16 GMT

@hippiechick7897 wrote:
Everyone looks at hosting on Q2 as a bad thing but I’ve always looked at it like they’ve put the more likable hosts there while they try to grow that channel.

I watch Q2 way more than the main channel.

@hippiechick7897

Yes, sometimes the Q2 program lineup is better than the main channel....But the problem is a lot of cable systems don't have Q2 and people refuse to stream the channel because of data cap limits, or buffering issues, or other reasons.....so less people watch that channel so many consider it a second class channel....

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Spurt — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:43:24 GMT

@giddy up wrote:
Why has Mary Nelson been banished to the netherworld? I never see her on the main Q station anymore. I remember one of the first times seeing her she was with Valerie Parr Hill and this was before Christmas and I thought her hosting style with Valerie was great. Never seen her since on any of the shows I normally watch, which are mainly kitchen and sometimes You're Home With Jill type shows.

@giddy up

She was very good with Jim Shore and on the Q2 Saturday Fashion shows...