Runway Roundup Week 2

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Last week I wrote about Malan Bretton being the villain on this year’s Project Runway, and in doing so really showed how easily TV can manipulate me. One week after Malan seemed like an arrogant elitist prick, he came across as a tortured soul just trying to make his way in the world. Even more shocking was the connection and camaraderie he shared with his fellow designers. Later the shock of shocks came when he took responsibility for his team during the judge’s questioning. This is why reality TV makes me feel so crappy for being entertained. After watching a guy that had about 20 minutes of screen time last week, I made a snap judgment on his character. Of course the manner in which the contestants are presented by the show is designed to provoke this response but that doesn’t make me feel any less shallow.

A couple of other notes:
 Vera Wang is a nice change from Michael Kors but what I’d love to see is Nina Garcia get a week or two off. Maybe it’s just me but she’s beginning to sound like a broken record.
 I wonder if anyone in New York has taken the opportunity to set up Runway themed tours of the city. For some reason every time I see them go to Mood, I instantly want to go myself even though it’s just a fabric store.
 Angela actually made me (and the judges) feel sorry for Vincent. She went from victim to victimizer in no time at all. Plus I kept expecting her to break into a ballet with that skirt she wore to the showing.
 What happened to Heidi’s appearance at the runway show? Was she trying to out do Miss USA’s makeup? She looked like a Berlin hooker from the neck up and had a weird sexy fascist uniform thing going on below.