Best Ink Recap: The King of Ink

Recaps

By SG | Thursday, May 10, 2012 | 6:00 pm | 9 Comments
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London wins even though I think Alexis had the better piece. Jessica Junior says that she should have won because she’s the only one who embraced the white on black like Porcelain asked for. She goes on to say that she is tired of being the nerdy kid getting judged by the cheerleaders who don’t get her ideas. OMG…she really is Jessica Junior!

Kim and Joe turn up and Joe’s shirt is buttoned this time around. I really hate Kim’s hair throughout this episode…it just progressively gets worse and worse. Joe tells the artists that the stakes are very high and the winner of this challenge will have a guaranteed spot in the finals. The skins come in and Kim says they want an original tattoo to pay homage to the most influential artist of all time…Michael Jackson. I don’t understand why people want tattoos of other people on them that they personally do not know but whatever floats your boat I guess. Jon and Alexis are huge fans and Jon even attempts to moonwalk around the floor but his stupid boat shoes prevent him from getting a good grip. The clients were all randomly assigned and go to meet their artist.


He buttoned up today!

London’s client is Chris and he’s in his 30’s but he can still remember how Michael started what music videos are today. He believes that Michael transcended race and was a true icon. He wants something iconic with religious tones and reveals that Smooth Criminal is his favorite song. Alexis has Katie Ann and she says that Michael sparked her interest in performing and wants to get back into dance again. Charlie’s client is Rocio and she feels a deep connection to Michael though she had never met him. Charlie suggests the iconic image of Michael’s shoes and to add the words “connected souls”. Jon’s client is Julie and she has been in love with MJ since she was 3 years old. She wanted glitter gloves so badly that when she couldn’t find them she glued glitter to a white glove she purchased. She proves to be challenging as she want to incorporate the glove, MJ and zombies because she apparently has a Day of the Dead/skull theme with her tats. She even brought along a zombie MJ doll complete with glitter glove. The skins leave so the artists can start their sketches and get some mentoring from Joe.


That looks terrible…

Joe meets with London who says that his client wanted the stoic Catholic pose and he thinks that he took on more than he should have. Charlie’s decided to add a swirl of musical notes around her piece and make it look like it was painted with a brush. Joe tells her that he is very critical of that style and that her proportions need to be on point. Alexis is doing an abstract piece that looks more like an ink blot. Jon says it’s too simple and Joe is not feeling it so she worries about what she has gotten herself into. Jon’s zombie MJ is not getting good remarks from Joe who says that it needs to look like Michael Jackson while Jon argues that his client wants a skull.


I guess MJ technically IS a zombie…

The inking begins and Jon takes his shirt off because his bony ass thinks that will turn his client on. What’s with Jon trying to hook up with all his Spanish clients? He says that it makes them feel more comfortable but I don’t know any female that is comfortable with sexual harassment from a 4 foot midget covered in ink. Just saying he’s getting a little close to getting sued for rape with his eyes. Oh wait it gets worse because she asks him which of his tattoos was his most painful one and he says the one above his magical place…I’m not making any peen jokes when Jon is concerned. I hate seeing midgets cry. Joe asks London how they are making out and I heard are you making out. I don’t know where my mind went with that one… Tattooing ends and everyone leaves London and Chris to continue making out for an extra hour.


Whose leaving?

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9 Comments

  1. 1
    asby
    Posted May 10, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    i doubt she was fucking nicky since he is gay….out…..and has a bf…….lol

  2. 2
    featherhead
    Posted May 11, 2012 at 6:02 am

    I really liked Alexis’ piece, it was awesome. I was getting mad at Joe harping at Jon for doing MJ as a skull. That’s what his client wanted!! What was Jon supposed to do?
    I wouldn’t mind London winning, I like his work. Thank God Charlie finally is out of there, she was getting so annoying and if the words “I’m an artist” came out of her mouth I would swear that Jessica was possessing her. I guess with Jessica being there and with how annoying she was, I didn’t notice what a whiney crybaby Charlie actually is.

  3. 3
    SG SG
    Posted May 11, 2012 at 6:58 am

    asby – It can happen! :)

    featherhead – I noticed it but Jessica overshadowed her so much it wasn’t worth mentioning. I finally started calling her Charlie Brown when it got a little bad. She’s a decent artist but her personality I can’t stand. I’m just glad this amateur hour is almost over…even though I would totally recap a second season of this for shits and giggles.

  4. 4
    featherhead
    Posted May 11, 2012 at 7:02 am

    SG – and I would watch and read your recaps just for shits and giggles!! Bring back Ink Master soon!

  5. 5
    SG SG
    Posted May 11, 2012 at 7:31 am

    Don’t worry I scooped up Ink Master when it returns! In the meantime I’ll be on a few other recaps. :)

  6. 6
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted May 11, 2012 at 7:34 am

    Oh thank you for guiding us through this show until we get back to Masters. *hearts floating out of eyes* On to reading the recap now.

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    chaosbutterfly
    Posted May 11, 2012 at 7:40 am

    I really need to know who at Oxygen thought it would be a good idea to get Jermaine Jackson to judge. Jermaine, who was the most jealous of Michael out of all the siblings. Jermaine, who talked shit about Michael at every single chance he could get. And that’s the one they picked. And you could tell that Jermaine didn’t give a shit about Michael, because every image or song referenced in the tattoos was conveniently his favorite. When everything is your favorite, that means you don’t really like anything.
    And when Kimberly was introducing him, I was dyinggg because she was going on about his Grammys and his being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but she didn’t mention that it the Jackson 5 who got those things, NOT Jermaine. And it was Michael who carried them there. And Michael also got Grammys and a spot in the R&R Hall of Fame on his own, while Jermaine got bupkis but the laughter of millions for his solo efforts. Ahahahahahaha Jermaine’s soul burns everyday because of Michael, and my soul sits beside the flames roasting marshmallows and warming itself.

    About the tattoos, I liked London’s. A little too colorful and the microphone was wack, but I thought it looked good. And since the girl asked for a skeleton Michael but not for a specific song reference, I wonder why John didn’t compromise with a Thriller theme. That would have been easier to defend to the judges as well. Charlie’s was terrible and she’s annoying. I also wish she would tattoo with a little more…impact. She tends towards softness and that’s all well and good, but she should learn to get some boldness in there.

    Jessica, tell the truth and shame the devil girl. It’s more embarrassing to lie about being awesome than it is to just admit that you suck and no one wants your art on their bodies.

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    spinal11
    Posted May 12, 2012 at 8:21 am

    Haha, I looked up some “Porcelain Black” music, talk about AWFUL…like an Auto-tuned blow-up doll badly impersonating Britney Spears over generic mid-90s synth. Stripper couture? LOL.

    And I can’t stay interested in this show for an entire episode, it really is a bad “Ink Master” ripoff.

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    annie anniedawg25
    Posted May 12, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    Man…I thought the MJ skull kicked so much ass. It was great! I don’t see what the big deal was…..I’ve seen tattoos of skull kittens! Skull bowties! Skull fish, skull patsy cline…and all kinds of other shit that doesn’t make sense but skull MJ is somehow off limits …..even though he was a freaking zombie in Thriller nearly 30 years ago. Ooooohkay
    The more I look at Londons tatt, The more it looks like Elvis.
    Charlie’s was just bad and I’m glad she’s gone
    Oh yeah….totally looked up Porcelin Black too..what a joke she is. I lived in Detroit and I never heard of her

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