Michael may have won the Fan Favorite Award (yeaaaa!) at the reunion show, but the producers of Project Runway won my undying sympathy for the indignities they've suffered. Not only do they have to accompany the contestants everywhere -- including to the john -- but they've been slandered by Keith and profanely berated by Vincent. I mean, yeah, they get to wear Danzig t-shirts to work, but at what cost, my dear producers? At what cost?
(If you look closely at the check, you can see that someone has drawn what appears to be a talking bowling pin on it. There's a story I yearn to hear.)
We didn't hear too many new stories at the reunion show -- besides those spun by Keith, of course. Keith: "The contract didn't say anything about books!" Everyone else: "Yes, it did!" Someone, bless her, yelled, "In big black letters!" So then he trotted out a conspiracy theory: the books were confiscated (which would indicate that Keith knew they were contraband) but then magically reappeared, as if spirited there by elves, a week later. And even Uli busted him on his fabrication that a producer told him to leave the production.
Keith said that, despite his prediction on the show, he hadn't become a laughingstock. Well, mission accomplished now, dingus. When you were merely a cheat who took his lumps and left the show, you had a scrap of dignity. Now that you've rather obviously lied, been caught, then lied again (note his blushing and downcast eyes as he talks about the books reappearing), lied about something else and generally acted like a sleazebag? Good luck on your next job hunt! Honestly, Allison's fondness for him even after all this makes me wonder if I missed something nefarious in her character.
Here are two characters that I had missed: Malan and Robert. I did find a lot of Robert's designs boring, but when he wasn't getting grade-school-bitchy with Kayne about Laura, his commentary was often funny and spot-on. Kudos to him for calling Neck-Boy on his treatment of Angela's mom in a non-threatening way.
Malan was the designer whose work I would most like to have seen more of; I was glad to hear he showed at Fashion Week. He seemed to have a good sense of humor about the montage on his laugh, so I hope he can accept this suggestion in the spirit of fond helpfulness that it is offered: WhiteStrips.
See, Michael's getting into the dental-improvement groove! Honestly, I have a lot of admiration for adults who get braces. It's one thing to have them when you're a teenager, a time when it's just accepted that your looks are not only in flux but often as bad as they're going to be until you retire. To make the statement of "I am fixing this" as an adult strikes me as quite confident, if a bit of a hazard for whomever you kiss and something less than a turn-on.
Speaking of which... if you see this man, do not make eye contact with him. Make no sudden or large movements in his direction, do not engage him in conversation and for the love of God, no matter what, don't do his laundry. Sweet Snuggle Bear, Vincent was upset about his clothes being laundered. And I can understand the source of his frustration; he'd left a note telling the production team not to do his laundry. But after the seventh or eighth bleep in his harangue at the producer, I started to worry for the safety of his roommates. I was glad Kayne and Michael could laugh it off, but I'd have started sleeping with a dryer sheet under my pillow if I were them.
Next week: Drama! Scandal! Outrage! Turtle turds! Well, it looks more interesting than last year's finale, anyway.
Yes, sweet darling "the dog challenge was the best" Allison, all sugar and spice with a thing for Keith? Scary. I don't miss him. I hate liars.
Posted by: Lorraine | October 05, 2006 at 04:48 PM