Anyone Else Watching Project Runway?

[puppetmaker]

I know that I am liking this season much better than last season but it is starting to show its age a bit. I will say that the challenges this season are much better than last season but I miss the WTF challenges like using part of a car interior to design a dress. Hardware store was more thinking outside of the box and figuring out what could be used. They have been doing a lot of unusual materials challenges but it is missing the oomph. And the designers are more clued into what the challenge might be based on previous challenges.

I’m liking Seth Aaron’s fashion sense. He understands the different challenges very well and his sewing skills is probably the best of the bunch. His personality hasn’t registered with me other than slightly annoying but not that annoying. Mila is another that thinks fashion forward but I am concerned that she is a one trick pony with lots of angles. I am sorry that Ping Wu went so early but she wouldn’t have survived the last couple of challenges. Jonathan surprised me last night. I loved the look and the dress was excellently tailored.

Final Three I think with be Jonathan, Seth Aaron, and Maya. I don’t know who will take it yet but those are the most versatile of the group left.

So the new thing in reality TV seems to be hoarding. I guess addiction is so last week as are bounty hunters and deep-sea fisherman. This is a subject that hits a little close to home for me because I do have some hoarding tendencies and I can tell that Caroline does too. I guess we are both going to have to work on that. I get a little scared watching the commercials and seeing the piles of stuff. I have piles of books and papers that need to be sorted and put away. I need to find the time to do it and that can get shuffled to the low end of the cleaning totem pole until it has to be done.

I am grateful that Project Runway is still going.

Comments

[barbarienne.livejournal.com]

I concur in your assessment of PR this season. I'm very glad that this season's contestants are generally getting along with each other (which makes me wonder if we just got lucky, or if the editors are simply editing strategically in another direction). While I can be quite amused by sniping, it does get old after a while, and it really has to be clever and balanced.

Having a "positive" feel about the show is very nice.

Of course, they're trying to create false drama on Models of PR, instead. Easy enough to do when Alexis was still on, but I'm glad she's not, anymore. "Bitchy and clever" is entertaining. "Bitchy and dumb as a stump" is not.

Did you miss the episode when Seth Aaron was paired with Anthony? Anthony was the team leader, and they as a group were in the bottom two. When asked what he thought of the dress, SA had the opportunity to throw Anthony under the bus, but instead he took ownership of his half. "I stand by this outfit," he said. I agree he can be a little annoying, but he's demonstrated class. They keep trying to make him the Santino/Jeffrey/Wendy, but he's apparently not petty enough to be that.

[norda.livejournal.com]

Agreed with enjoying the "positive" vibe of folks getting along this season. This is the first reality show I've ever watched, so I don't thrive on manufactured drama.

And yes, at several points Seth Aaron has shown himself to be a class act.

[puppetmaker40.livejournal.com]

I honestly can't tell you why Seth Aaron rubs me the wrong way and I may change my tune down the road but I do remember that he didn't toss Anthony under the bus which was pretty classy. It very well may be the way they are editing it that is annoying me more than the person itself.

And it was nice to see one designer help out another designer because he was done and had the time to help someone so they were almost finished rather than pins and unfinished. Too bad that was the auffed person.