Friday, October 19, 2007

America's Next Top Recap: High Anxieties

If we get nothing else out of this season, er cycle, of "Top Model", at the very least we were introduced to the term "high-fashion gargoyle." I'll pause for a second to let you soak that in.

Ok, welcome back. For my money, none of the girls this week pulled off the "high-fashion gargoyle" look nearly as well as Demona of "Gargoyles" (pictured, left) did.

Anyway, as is the case with "Top Model" in almost every episode, you can pretty much peg who is going to be in the bottom two by the way the episode is edited. I mean it's not like the show would focus on Ambreal (we learned she was a musical theatre person and deathly afraid of heights) and Janet (we learned, well nothing about her really, but she got more face time than the previous four episodes combined, so she was a goner) for no good reason. You probably could've also guessed that Lisa would be called first at the panel for her picture after launching a national campaign to be called first during panel.

Speaking of the freakishly-skinny-even-for-this-show exotic dancer, the haters were out in full force after Lisa (admittedly inexplicably) won the week's challenge. America's Next Top Recap Benny Ninja (who may be skinnier than Lisa) first took the girls on a trampoline (where Lisa bombed) and had them practicing posing in mid-air (and pose, pose...).

Eventually, the girls in the running met up with pairs figure skater Lloyd Eisler (and his bad facial hair), who would be performing aerial tricks with the girls on the ice as they posed. That challenge was pretty damn scary if you ask me. Although I was unhappy to see her back in full-on bitch mode after Lisa's win, Bianca DID technically kinda win the thing with her easy smile and demeanor (if not her, then at least Ambreal). Still, her put down of Lisa ("Did the makeup make you breakout?") was way harsh.

As mentioned before, the photo shoot involved the girl posing as gargoyles on a rooftop. My favorites were Lisa (something fierce), Ebony (you know what, she was right during panel — her gums ARE too big. Sorry) and Heather (who stubbornly refuses to look at the camera). My least favorites were Chantal (she's just stupid and clearly has no idea what a gargoyle is so she just struck a generic sexy pose) Sarah (who also apparently had no idea what a gargoyle was, but didn't strike as sexy a pose as Chantal) Ambreal (her face was a frozen mask of fear) and, worst of all, Janet (too squinty — also, I see London, I see France...)

So what'd you think of this episode? Did I make a big mistake by praising the term "high-fashion gargoyle" and completely ignoring Tyra's coining of the phrase "open squint" (classic Tyra!)? When did Heather become so comfortable with herself that she's now able to pass snap judgments on all the other girls' faults? Could Jenah's (far left) blonde weave look any worse? That wasn't rhetorical, I mean, REALLY is it possible for that thing to look worse? Finally, why do some dudes continue to believe that stupid chin-only facial hair like Lloyd's looks good?

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