Windy City Rehab

I watch HGTV flip shows religiously and this one is a train wreck that makes it worth watching. This team doesn't seem very well-informed, savvy, or competent. I feel concerned for their investors bc Allison seems a little unhinged and overly emotional with little respect for the economics of the job. She tries desperately to convince us that her over-designing will save the day when all it does is drain the bank for no reason. She also seems overly vain and superficial.

Alison says she's into saving historical buildings but 80% of what she does isn't that. Not particularly interesting - much more interesting reno shows out there. Another strike is Alison's personality. I like self-sufficient assertive people, but she's just an egomaniac and most issues she encounters are always blamed on someone else and we're supposed to feel bad for her. I try to be accepting of everyone but it's clear she's all about the money, not the historical value of the buildings. I saw her on another show competing against three other females and she was so glaringly obnoxious and self-aggrandizing in comparison to the other three. I've come to dislike even hearing her voice.

When season 3 started it seemed like Alison had toned down her attitude and was becoming a little more likeable. I do like most of her designs which is why I watch. I didn't make it through episode nine. I'm not sure if this season is over but it is for me.

Being from Chicago and being an HGTV fan I really wanted to like this. First of all, I realize personalities differ, but Alison is hard to warm up to. Her ego is huge, and that's always a turn off. Everything is I, me, my money, etc. I always cringe when people refer to themselves in the third person and she called one of her range hood covers an "Allison Victoria original". Huh? I also realize HGTV hosts can be repetitive with their design styles, but after the gut jobs the floor plans are all the same in all these Chicago homes, thus making each final reveal very predictable. Lots of brass, velvet, some old stuff thrown in and abstract art. The results are pretty and interesting at first, but the repetition combined with her ungracious attitude makes me not that interested anymore

This women is a bad representation of women in business. It may not be her plan (perhaps she is being directed to play it this way). You don't see men on rehab shows yelling and flipping out. Most of these dramas would not realistically get to the point they did if one was overseeing the project responsibly. This all rings as fake to me.