10.19.2008

Project Runway: The Rest of the Season

Yep, just wasn't feelin' PR this year. Here's the rest of the season in a nutshell:

Episode twelve: Routine challenge: Be inspired by nature. However, since it's the final four, this is when the judges get extra bitchy and make the contestants cry. Leanne is the only one who scrapes by, though Kors takes a couple cheap shots. Kenley gets completely destroyed by the judges and other contestants. Jerrell wins yet another challenge, but of course they can't pick a winner (What? Why not just get rid of Kenley? Ugh. Whatever.), so it's all four to fashion week (for only the 7th time in the history of the show)! Lame. Take note, PR -- why not just narrow it down to four every year?

Episode thirteen: The downward tumble continues. I'm starting to think they just kept Kenley around to keep things mildly interesting. But Kenley's collection is Tim-approved, so maybe she'll be OK. In fact, everyone kinda eases off of her in this episode. OK, so the challenge is some sort of wedding dress/bridesmaid thingy. Whatevs. Looks like it's Leanne vs. Kenley (they were not impressed with Korto for the second runway in a row) in the final ep, meanwhile Jerrell, the winning-est contestant of the season, gets the boot. Wtf?

*** Just a note - no reunion show this year? Dayum, no one apparently liked this season...

Season finale: It's time for the showdown. Woo. It's pretty predictable at this point, a lot of "gotta work!" and "what an amazing experience!" etc. etc. Zzzzz. Kenley is a control freak, Korto makes up a lot of ground, Leanne has a minor breakdown but works it out. Leanne is the home audience favorite (though Korto is voted most popular is a little commercial blip), however the Fashion Week audience seem to lean toward Kenley.

Crazy twist? Tim Gunn is the final runway judge! Kenley gets mad props, then, after a suggestion comes up about the source of her work, she snaps at them! Party foul! Korto and Leanne also get love, with a couple of minor jabs (though they're smart enough to stay quiet). Everything's pretty even and finally Kenley gets yanked. She kinda freaks, y'know - like she does. So it's Korto vs. Leanne annnnnnnnd Leanne wins! Whoopie, get your Saturn and get outta here already...

All right, that's the last three episodes, I need a nap. If Project Runway was in a reality show competition for Best Reality Show Where People Compete To Be The Best Something, they woulda definitely been in the bottom two for this season, maybe paired with "Groomer Has It." I'll leave it to you to decide who'd be eliminated in that showdown...