This is my THESIS, man!

[apocalypsos]

Oh, dude, do you have any idea how happy this show is going to make me? I'm going to make a big pile of popcorn and get some liquor handy and flail for an hour before it actually comes on.

I think this is my main fascination with apocalyptic stuff. I mean, yes, things blowing up! But the end result fascinates the hell out of me. Just this big empty world and what happens with the people left over and the buildings left behind.

I think I have to write an original apocalyptic novel. It's a moral imperative. *nods solemnly*

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In Project Runway news ...

-- It strikes me by now just how well Christian works with others. We've had three team challenges by now and in every one of them Christian has gotten on extremely well with whomever he's working with. The worst was when he was working Carmen, but really, there weren't any out-and-out arguments there -- aside from the end result of the dress and jacket looking tacky, they got along well. And he, Jack and Kit got along faaaabulously. Now we have Team Fierce and their great rapport. I really think it says a lot about him.

-- I'm also starting to find his designs appealing. I wouldn't wear most of them, but at least he's got a sense of style which ... let's face it, he's twenty-one, he's way ahead of the curve on that count.

-- I really adore that this challenge gave Chris the chance to shine. I'm crossing my fingers that he gets to the final three (regardless of whatever bitter feelings Jack might have about Chris replacing him -- honey, you left for medical reasons, they had to replace you with someone, Chris was the last person eliminated, and better he learn his lesson from getting eliminated than getting himself auf'd in the next episode, so SHUT UP) because I am in sick dizzying love with his portfolio and I'm dying to see what he might do with a chance to show at Fashion Week.

-- As much as Rami irritated me, Sweet P needs props for not throwing anything at him AND for rallying with that gorgeous ready-to-wear look. That was my favorite of the ready-to-wear looks -- that's one I would actually buy. (You know, if I wasn't completely out of money for, oh, the next month. *sigh*)

-- Jillian and Victorya's jacket was lovely, although I think I'll only allow myself to admit it because I rather like Jillian by now, robotic demeanor or not.

-- No, really, who is Ricky blowing? Eight challenges, five in the bottom of the pack. HOW IS HE STILL THERE?!

-- Also, I'm really hoping there's not another real-person challenge. Hell, I'm starting to wish they hadn't had the other ones. It's just increasingly bothering me that "it's a competition for the models as well" and almost half of the time they haven't even been used. That's got to suck.

Comments

Regarding Ricky

[the-jackalope.livejournal.com]

I think that the layout of this competition helps those mediocre designers. Because, sometimes the genius designers have a bad design, and when they fail they fail spectacularly. Kit being a good example here. But the mediocre designers produce stuff that is just good enough not to be eliminated, counting on the spectacular fail of the other contestants. Eventually they of course go, but not before some really good designers, who screwed it up once, are gone already.

This happened in the past couple of seasons, Angela and Vincent from last season being prime examples.

Re: Regarding Ricky

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but at least Angela and Vincent won challenges. Ricky's never even been close to winning anything, aside from maybe sponsorship from Kleenex.

[casapazzo.livejournal.com]

Huh, looks neat. I'll have to remember to check that out.

And, just out of curiosity, why is L'Enfant Plaza getting nuked first?

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

I think it's more a general "All of D.C.'d get asploded" thingy. I think. I admit, one of the reasons I liked the film Minority Report was showing D.C. still standing 50 years from now...

[witchofthedogs.livejournal.com]

I have been waiting for that show to air... Alan Weisman released The World Without Us last year and I desperately need to get that book.

[fakymcfakerson.livejournal.com]

I read it- it's pretty sweet, and was going to rec it to her. :) Doesn't have any zombiepocalypse scenarios, but you can work those in pretty easily. It's really a solid sort of reference book. :)

[darcydodo]

Most of the people I watch with dislike Christian, most comments about him being to the effect that his hair is a comb-over. But they still don't care much if he's eliminated yet, not in preference to Ricky and Victorya! ;)

As regards Rami, it was decided that a gay Israeli male is still an Israeli male, which explains everything about the way he was acting. We're curious about who would win in a smackdown, though: Sweet P and her motorcycle gang chops, or Rami and his Israeli army training.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, considering how late it is in the competition, I'm at the point where I wouldn't even complain if he made it to the final three. I want Ricky and Victorya out yesterday, and as much as I love Sweet P I think she's the low man on the totem pole among the remaining five in terms of style and talent.

That leaves Chris, Christian, Jillian and Rami. Chris is my absolute favorite so I definitely want him there (and I think he's got the talent to pull it off), Jillian might be quiet but she's low-drama and I generally like her designs, and Christian might be a snot but the knocks to his ego are doing his personality good and he's got an interesting (if not my style) vision.

And then there's Rami. As hot as he is, I'm not all that keen on seeing Fashion Week: The Toga Party.

[darcydodo]

I wouldn't mind Sweet P being there (just in terms of personality, at any rate), and Rami can go suck his drapery.

But it's true, if you had Chris, Jillian, and Sweet P left, there'd be no drama. So Christian really needs to be there. I just hope none of our favorites does anything really stupid next week and accidentally gets knocked off instead of Ricky or Victorya. (Have you seen the clip where Victorya keeps calling Sweet P "Kit"? Bitch.)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Sweet P is a real sweetheart so if she stays until the final three and gets to show at Fashion Week I'm not going to be disappointed at all.

I don't think there'd really be all that much drama even if Christian is there, though, other than the drama of him saying, "Fierce," one too many times. Jillian was really sympathetic to his situation during the prom challenge, and Chris and Christian obviously work well together, so at the very least I figure it's highly unlikely there'd be any interpersonal drama on that count if they were the final three. And Christian has a lot of experience with big-name designers and fashion, so at this point I think the only real drama of his being in the final three would be in his just being really, REALLY awesome that he's getting to show. Which, really, can you blame him? ;)

Have you seen the clip where Victorya keeps calling Sweet P "Kit"? Bitch.

Ugh, no. I'd ask where it is, but if I see that I'm going to want to punch her. (I still get irritated when I see her telling Sweet P, "I wish I could sew fast," during that one challenge. It was yet more passive-aggresive bullshit, because you could hear in her voice that she really wanted to keep going and add, "... but I don't want my garment to look like shit." Haaaaate.)

[rhyana.livejournal.com]

"And then there's Rami. As hot as he is, I'm not all that keen on seeing Fashion Week: The Toga Party."

The thing about Rami's toga love is when he did Tyra's show, there wasn't a toga in the mix. He did a bubble dress that was fugly as hell, but he actually showed both breasts. Dunno what happened in the, what, six-seven months between the filming of the episode and the start of PR.

[shape5.livejournal.com]

I doubt Rami had any Israeli army training, being Arab and all. Aside from the very prominent cross he often wears, he grew up in Jerusalem and Ramallah.

Also, I don't know how many Israeli men, gay or straight you know, but as an Israeli I have to say I don't really agree with your reasoning. Especially since he is nothing like most of the gay Israeli men I know.

[ladynaberrie.livejournal.com]

I am freakishly excited for the show. Can I share some of that popcorn? I'll bring the liquor!

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

DUDE. Buildings crashing to the ground! Zoo animals in the street! Just this big empty world! \o/

[ladynaberrie.livejournal.com]

*flails around* Come on elephants in downtown Chicago! I WANT!

[chris-walsh.livejournal.com]

Ah, the draw of ruined worlds. I'm a longtime fan of end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it stories (hell, I even wrote a mixed-to-positive review of the film version of The Postman; I'm hopeless). I still have a large pencil drawing I did in high school of future explorers flying towards a ruined Washington Dulles International Airport (here it is, not ruined). One of my favorite filmmakers ever is Terry Gilliam, and him making Twelve Monkeys was (for me) heavenly. Even the film of Logan's Run, with its cheese, did nice things with its ruined world. (I didn't like the original novel, though.) You're not alone in your appreciation.

[soundingsea.livejournal.com]

I already have my tivo set for that post-apoc show. I love aftermath stuff like that.

-- No, really, who is Ricky blowing? Eight challenges, five in the bottom of the pack. HOW IS HE STILL THERE?!

Ew, I don't want to think about that. He probably cries during sex too. GAH.

[scottique.livejournal.com]

From the preview, next week looks like the "Oh great, I got to stay for the make-shit-out-of-plants challenge" mid-season-odd-materials episode. The big reveal, where they're looking under a garage door that says "PORT AUTHORITY" over it? Yeah. Chris should do well again--after all, even though he doesn't prefer unconventional materials, he certainly has a lot of experience with them.

You make a good point about Christian working well with others. For all the sass and cockiness we see from him, we haven't actually seen him be nasty-confrontational or bitchy-passive-agressive (save comments like "Don't these bitches know I'm better than them?," which must be taken in exactly the tone they're intended). He handled his problem-client MUCH better than people in the past have handled problem clients, especially considering that he has very little client-repoire experience (think: Jefferey, who should know how to handle clients, and Angela's mom). I'm glad Christian has immunity next week, because I have trouble seeing next week going well for him--he likes expensive fabrics and perfect bodies, not shit made out of boats or whatever the material is.

I'm definitely in love with Jillian (oh Jillian, my Jillian), Christian, and Chris. I'm in opposite-of-love with Rami, Ricky, Victorya, and Sweet P. I guess that means I have my Bryant Park picks made!

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

You know what I'm thinking the next challenge might be? Rummaging through lost luggage. It is the Port Authority, after all, and it's been suggested a lot in the TWoP thread for challenge suggestions for a couple of seasons now.

[pushingyouaway.livejournal.com]

i really really want to see life after people! very exciting!

[luvmax1.livejournal.com]

One of our New York newspapers, The Post, already told us two of the three finalists. I'm not too surprised at the ones they mentioned.

I'm not a huge Kit fan, but I find her infinitely more interesting than Ricky. I can't believe they haven't kicked his ass to the curb yet!

[claudia79ad.livejournal.com]

I am CONVINCED now that Jillian is on like, quailudes or something. Tthe week before last I'm convinced she just had the munchies.

[slashfairy.livejournal.com]

thanks for the link to world without us. dude. *hugs*

[tv-elf.livejournal.com]

Dude, even Disney is going apocalyptic... http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/wall-e/

[ciaan]

That apocalyptic show looks awesome in itself, but it also features a professor from my college!

[umetnica.livejournal.com]

I almost wish the judges took past challenges into consideration, especially when people like Ricky keep being in the bottom when comments of poor craftsmanship come up.

[beanarie.livejournal.com]

Yeah, someone at RunGay was calling for a cumulative point system. I'm not in love with them taking it that far, though. Some of these designers take a few weeks to truly get into their stride, so we'd only be left with the ones the judges adored from the beginning.

[pr-scatterbrain.livejournal.com]

Your thesis sounds a lot more interesting than mine (well, to me the space/narrative/blurring of reality interconection in Bernini's sculptural world is facinating). Good luck with it.

[wtfbrain.livejournal.com]

I really really really hope there will be a torrent of this. Man, I really want to watch it.