PR Burble

[mindsplinters]

So Team Care Bear wins! (Hush, that's what they are. You could just about SEE the glowing logos on their tummies beaming out from beneath their clothing. I'll have to ponder who gets what, of course.) They're going to Disneyworld, having s'mores and a grand singalong around the fire!

Team Railroaded behaves badly and turns out a yawnfest. Not that TCB was omgstellar but it was certainly more interesting and better fitted and I think most of the models were wearing bras so... Points. They also picked colors other than f'ing oatmeal.

Okay. Here's the thing. I'm so not a fan of the big G but I'm starting to think that she does not actually have an Agenda of manipulation and dastardly deeds. Not consciously, anyway. I think she is just so bloody full of herself and naturally bossy and oblivious to her own behaviors that she does not realize that she's bullying just as much as Big Mike shaking you down for your lunch money in second grade. She is manipulating by virtue of imposing her all-devouring ego over everyone else.

Are the others blameless? No. If they let her and then have the balls to pretend that they only just realize that they were railroaded when Tim calls a spade a spade? Then none of them deserve the win. The ultimate designer should not be a stupid, spineless designer.

But it is a heartbreaking bullet that AJ had to take. It's one thing to go down for failing your own POV. It's another to go down for failing under a tyrant's reign.

On the other hand, Austin and Santino are the perfect unicorn chaser to cleanse the palate after that painful display of human nature. Austin, I know you would have worn that dress if you could. You keep sparkling, darling... And try not to scare the straight-boy so much next time. Santino... I'm going to have nightmares about your union suit but it helps how quickly you crouched to toddler-level to give a proper toddler-greeting. Don't you mind that he rolled his eyes and turned away.

Comments

[impersona]

Honestly, I thought the challenge was one as soon as the inspiration elements were chosen. I had actually told Kol beforehand "I hope someone picks Military and Lace, that will be the sure win". To my GLEE Team Awesome picked it, and each of their looks was a prize. Any of those outfits could have won.

On the other hand, I screamed at the other team's choice of 'Menswear' and 'Camel'. How BORING can you get, really? So much of that shit already exists in the market already!

[mindsplinters]

It was a pretty freakin' fantastic episode and I need to find a way to see the whole thing in all its glory.

An additional thought has come to me with a bad night's sleep. I think the auf-ing came down to this - It was easier for the judges to send the designer who happened to have the most identifiable crime. AJ made THIS whereas Ivy made this and this and that and this and Gretchen made that and this and that, etc. In a pile of collective boring fug that is the result of multiple designers... How do you pick the worst mess and link it to a designer? AJ was sadly convenient though no worse, I think, that some of the other pieces.

Also that damn team either needed to learn how to fit tops better or make their models wear bras. There is no reason a girl with an A cup should look like she's sagging!

[industrialfairytale]

I wonder what was said that was edited out. Because Tim Gunn is usually Mr. Supportive - and damn...he was pissed at the end of that episode.