Boring and predictable.
These words are usually a death sentence for any designer on "Project Runway." Unfortunately, they can also be used to describe the end of last night's episode.
Which is a shame because for an episode that contained the usual filler that comes with there only being four designers left to hold our attention for an hour (Collier Strong's annual makeup tips = zzzzzzzz) I thought the episode was surprisingly engaging and emotional. Sure, the designs on the runway were a letdown, but I figured that goes without saying with this group of contestants.
The morning after the last elimination Kenley (pictured, right with her model) announced she wasn't talking to Leann because she feels Leann sabotaged her with her poser walk during the last runway show. Personally, I thought Kenley's wildly off-target hip-hop outfit is what sabotaged her, but what do I know? I just kinda wish Kenley gave up talking altogether. Meanwhile, Jerrell is apparently slowly losing his mind. It's no surprise that he plays with dolls, but what's a little surprising is that he used a bottle of syrup and fruit to represent the guys who've already been kicked off.
After another inconsequential model was eliminated without getting the chance to model, the final four went to the lobby to meet up with Tim, who took them on a secret field trip. The designers, as usual, wondered aloud where they were going and Jerrell made another Hedda Lettuce joke (that's one too many now, bro).
Turns out the designers were going to the Botanical Gardens where they were to use the flowers and nature as an inspiration to create an evening gown. The contestants grabbed their digital cameras and took each took close ups of flowers, while Leann almost got stung by a bee (come on, bee, go after Kenley!) and took the blurriest, crappiest picture by far.
After a visit to Mood, the designers got to work and Kenley eventually realized she'd left her tulle at the fabric store. The awkward silence as she waited for Jerrell or Korto to give her some of their spare fabric was a comedic highlight of the episode.
Last week I wrote that when you're a bitch to everyone the entire time, you can't really expect them to want to come to your rescue if you need help. Well Korto reiterated that sentiment (a lot more articulately): "When you have an ugly attitude, it makes you ugly and it makes everything you do ugly." (More on Kenley's Little Mermaid dress later.) I'm not saying that Jerrell and Korto were right or wrong for not helping Kenley (this IS a competition), I'm just saying they would've been a lot more likely to help if Kenley weren't so horrible.
Of course, it's not Kenley's fault that she's horrible. She was raised by a tugboat captain who let her be as loud and obnoxious as she wanted to be while she was at sea. Unfortunately, back on dry land, Kenley is still a belligerent know-it-all whose mouth once again got her in trouble.
Whenever I start to feel a little bad for Kenley (the girl obviously is lacking in the social skills department and has been convinced by her parents or someone else that she's the smartest most talented person in the world) she becomes her bratty self again. Last night, when Heidi tore into her fish-scaly dress (that wasn't a compliment, Kenley), she snapped back, "I wasn't going for elegance, HEIDI." It's one thing to stand by your vision, but it's another thing for a 25-year-old to constantly act like she knows more than professionals who have been in the fashion industry longer than she's been alive. Also, the challenge was to be inspired by flowers, not seafood.
Fortunately, for Kenley her dress had plenty of company on the scrap heap last night. Leann's garment was well-made (as usual), but it pooped fabric. Did Blayne sneak in and work on it overnight? More importantly, Michael Kors brought up the idea that Leann's designs are beautiful, well-made, but have no joy to them.
Jerrell, who according to Kenley just throws a bunch of stuff together and claims it looks glamorous, threw a bunch of stuff together last night and drew praises (and a win) from the judges, though the construction on his dress was very subpar. Meanwhile, Korto, had the roughest night, choosing a questionable color, but not making a gown that was elegant enough (that beading had to go). I felt bad watching her get so shaken (she wants it SO bad), but I figured she'd still coast through to the final over Kenley, right?
Not so fast, my friends. After the judges asked the designers to state who they'd like to see in the finals (hint: NOT Kenley), the show became a staging of "The Crying Game." Well, not really. It wasn't revealed that Kenley is really a man (though it'd be a LOT more surprising if it were revealed that Jerrell was a man), but the tears DID flow freely.
In the end, the judges eliminated no one and asked each designer to create a collection with only three of them showing at Bryant Park (but not really). Not only was this an awful ending (because Kenley CLEARLY deserved to go home), but it had the extra benefit of being a totally predictable awful ending since the show did the exact same thing last year. Blech.
So what'd you think of this episode? Which of the four designers isn't making it to the top 3? (Notice, I didn't say "which designer isn't making it to Bryant Park because we all know the final 6 designers showed collections to throw off spoiler hounds.") Did you want to see Kenley join the group hug at the end? Finally, where can I get a Tim Gunn bobblehead doll?
These words are usually a death sentence for any designer on "Project Runway." Unfortunately, they can also be used to describe the end of last night's episode.
Which is a shame because for an episode that contained the usual filler that comes with there only being four designers left to hold our attention for an hour (Collier Strong's annual makeup tips = zzzzzzzz) I thought the episode was surprisingly engaging and emotional. Sure, the designs on the runway were a letdown, but I figured that goes without saying with this group of contestants.
The morning after the last elimination Kenley (pictured, right with her model) announced she wasn't talking to Leann because she feels Leann sabotaged her with her poser walk during the last runway show. Personally, I thought Kenley's wildly off-target hip-hop outfit is what sabotaged her, but what do I know? I just kinda wish Kenley gave up talking altogether. Meanwhile, Jerrell is apparently slowly losing his mind. It's no surprise that he plays with dolls, but what's a little surprising is that he used a bottle of syrup and fruit to represent the guys who've already been kicked off.
After another inconsequential model was eliminated without getting the chance to model, the final four went to the lobby to meet up with Tim, who took them on a secret field trip. The designers, as usual, wondered aloud where they were going and Jerrell made another Hedda Lettuce joke (that's one too many now, bro).
Turns out the designers were going to the Botanical Gardens where they were to use the flowers and nature as an inspiration to create an evening gown. The contestants grabbed their digital cameras and took each took close ups of flowers, while Leann almost got stung by a bee (come on, bee, go after Kenley!) and took the blurriest, crappiest picture by far.
After a visit to Mood, the designers got to work and Kenley eventually realized she'd left her tulle at the fabric store. The awkward silence as she waited for Jerrell or Korto to give her some of their spare fabric was a comedic highlight of the episode.
Last week I wrote that when you're a bitch to everyone the entire time, you can't really expect them to want to come to your rescue if you need help. Well Korto reiterated that sentiment (a lot more articulately): "When you have an ugly attitude, it makes you ugly and it makes everything you do ugly." (More on Kenley's Little Mermaid dress later.) I'm not saying that Jerrell and Korto were right or wrong for not helping Kenley (this IS a competition), I'm just saying they would've been a lot more likely to help if Kenley weren't so horrible.
Of course, it's not Kenley's fault that she's horrible. She was raised by a tugboat captain who let her be as loud and obnoxious as she wanted to be while she was at sea. Unfortunately, back on dry land, Kenley is still a belligerent know-it-all whose mouth once again got her in trouble.
Whenever I start to feel a little bad for Kenley (the girl obviously is lacking in the social skills department and has been convinced by her parents or someone else that she's the smartest most talented person in the world) she becomes her bratty self again. Last night, when Heidi tore into her fish-scaly dress (that wasn't a compliment, Kenley), she snapped back, "I wasn't going for elegance, HEIDI." It's one thing to stand by your vision, but it's another thing for a 25-year-old to constantly act like she knows more than professionals who have been in the fashion industry longer than she's been alive. Also, the challenge was to be inspired by flowers, not seafood.
Fortunately, for Kenley her dress had plenty of company on the scrap heap last night. Leann's garment was well-made (as usual), but it pooped fabric. Did Blayne sneak in and work on it overnight? More importantly, Michael Kors brought up the idea that Leann's designs are beautiful, well-made, but have no joy to them.
Jerrell, who according to Kenley just throws a bunch of stuff together and claims it looks glamorous, threw a bunch of stuff together last night and drew praises (and a win) from the judges, though the construction on his dress was very subpar. Meanwhile, Korto, had the roughest night, choosing a questionable color, but not making a gown that was elegant enough (that beading had to go). I felt bad watching her get so shaken (she wants it SO bad), but I figured she'd still coast through to the final over Kenley, right?
Not so fast, my friends. After the judges asked the designers to state who they'd like to see in the finals (hint: NOT Kenley), the show became a staging of "The Crying Game." Well, not really. It wasn't revealed that Kenley is really a man (though it'd be a LOT more surprising if it were revealed that Jerrell was a man), but the tears DID flow freely.
In the end, the judges eliminated no one and asked each designer to create a collection with only three of them showing at Bryant Park (but not really). Not only was this an awful ending (because Kenley CLEARLY deserved to go home), but it had the extra benefit of being a totally predictable awful ending since the show did the exact same thing last year. Blech.
So what'd you think of this episode? Which of the four designers isn't making it to the top 3? (Notice, I didn't say "which designer isn't making it to Bryant Park because we all know the final 6 designers showed collections to throw off spoiler hounds.") Did you want to see Kenley join the group hug at the end? Finally, where can I get a Tim Gunn bobblehead doll?
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