Minicap: Project Runway, Season 10 Premier

32 Comments

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   EGal
   Posted July 20, 2012 at 10:59 pm

   My main thought during this episode: Christopher looks like a skinnier Michael Costello! It’s freaky…

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   themiki
   Posted July 20, 2012 at 11:25 pm

   @EGal: The second Christopher popped up on my screen I told my roommate, “Holy shit! Chunk went on a diet.”

   The Asian scares me. A lot.

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   sagittariuskim
   Posted July 20, 2012 at 11:46 pm

   I actually think Christopher looks like Gunnar and took me a minute to realize it was two different. And then I thought they were related or something. Maybe its because they seem to have similar personalities.

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   Andyourlittledogtoo
   Posted July 21, 2012 at 12:18 am

   My initial thoughts were that with the choices of contestants this season I cannot imagine how they did not see a shitstorm coming – or perhaps they were hoping for it. Every season there are difficult and ego-driven personalities in the group but this season that seems to almost have been a primary requirement. Almost all of them have heads so big it’s a wonder they can all fit into the workroom. If I didn’t already know trouble was brewing I’d know trouble with a capital ‘B’ was brewing.

   But this first challenge and it’s results was so reassuring to me. In the past two seasons I have almost without fail liked the things the judges thought were terrible and loved the things the judges thought hideous. I was beginning to wonder about my ability to judge fashion any more. Maybe I’m just not ‘young and forward thinking enough’, yadda yadda yadda. This challenge I pretty much nailed it. Thank God something close to what I like is back.

   Japanese guy doesn’t scare me. He comes from Japanese street fashion sense that I loathe but I can still recognize as fun. Whether he can design beyond that I am fascinated to see. I hope he sticks around a while so we can see him try different things, it should be very interesting. Unless of course he sucks. I hope he doesn’t, I like his spirit. A lot of his behavior is very Japanese when they are being silly. If a non-Japanese did half that stuff I’d wonder about their mental stability but in Japan that’s just considered fun and relatively normal and endearing. I love his hat – very Mongolian shepherd. I kept expecting to find out he lived in a yurt in Central Park.

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   Andyourlittledogtoo
   Posted July 21, 2012 at 12:28 am

   Oh, I should qualify that I a was married for twenty years to a Japanese man from Japan and all my inlaws are Japanese living in Japan and I’ve studied the culture and language simply as a means of survival. LOL Otherwise I wouldn’t dream of making such statements in such a certain way — it’s just my observation and life experience. It is probably one of the most ‘other’ cultures out there on the planet in the way it is just so different from what we expect everywhere else we go. I love it but it’s a huge adjustment to understand at first. So when I see Gooan (I forget his name, I think it was that) I recognize that whole persona immediately. If you watch a Japanese sitcom you will see his type somewhere in there. I personally think he’s adorable. I am very happy my husband was not over the top like that because I also find it exhausting, but I do like the guy. I hope he does well over time.

   Right person went home, although for me it was a toss up between vintage girl and t-shirt girl. But t-shirt girl can’t sew so I think that tipped it for me. She had no business there.

   God I love this show. I’m so glad it’s back.

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   Andyourlittledogtoo
   Posted July 21, 2012 at 12:35 am

   I can’t believe I’m commenting again but that whole can’t sew well thing really puzzled me because knits are a specialized kind of sewing that you kind of have to learn in addition to regular sewing so I thought it was weird that she was having so much trouble dealing with just regular fabrics. Maybe I missed something about the red fabric she was sewing but I do remember her saying that she took days to sew her ‘look’ and she found sewing very hard and it wasn’t something she did well so she was worried about it. Yet she sews knits….Maybe that’s the only thing she ever learned how to sew? That seems so odd to me. Huh.

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   Pawesl
   Posted July 21, 2012 at 2:38 am

   Gunnar is from my city and I have never seen a gay man as queen as he is here. I really do not like him.

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   Pegalicious
   Posted July 21, 2012 at 3:17 am

   Delighted to have PR back; I missed Heidi, Michael, Nina, and most of all, Tim, last season. This does look like a strong group of designers. @MrsMiaWallace, I look forward to your recap! Snark on!

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   S-Natch
   Posted July 21, 2012 at 6:09 am

   So excited that PR is back and I KNOW you are going to rock it, Mrs. Mia!!

   First thoughts – this is very obviously Ven’s competition to lose – his clothes in the pre-casting special made me gasp. I do think his ego needs a few dents, though. Was glad how the judging came out for that reason.

   Gunnar is trying to damn hard to keep himself on the show by being a “personality” (a/k/a shit stirrer). At first I though he was going to be funny a la Anthony, but he is just a bitchy, mean person.

   Was sore afraid another non-sewer would be in contention (Mando picked her for the top three – where is my bullshit meter??) – thank God that didn’t happen. I wonder if they knew she couldn’t sew before they cast her?

   Anyhoo – looking forward to a great season. Thanks for the cultural insight, LittleDog – it explains a lot and will make me a lot more paitent with Asian guy (even though I do find him a little endearing otherwise).

   Thanks for doing this, Mrs Mia!!

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    Pegalicious
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 7:40 am

    @S-Natch, according to Nick Verreos’ PR blog , the thought was that, since Beatrice grew up in a family that owned a fashion manufacturing business, they figured she’d be able to sew. I watched the “pre-show” that introduced the designers, and I don’t recall them asking her about her sewing abilities. (Of course, my father had a small lumber yard, and I can barely nail two boards together, so clearly the family legacy doesn’t automatically result in mad skillz in the offspring.)

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    featherhead
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 8:25 am

    Yah!! Project Runway is back!! I was so disappointed that Flipit was not going to be recapping this season, but I was pleasently surprised by your recapping abilities Mrs. Mia!! Great job and I look forward to the rest of the season. Oh, and I hate Gunner too, he was a bitch to Christopher for no reason. Looks like lots of workroom drama ahead.

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    timgunnssister
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 10:24 am

    Ah, so sounds like most of us are on the ‘I hate Gunnar’ train. And I SO wanted to like him on the strength of his name alone. But, he seems just really mean and not in that kinda funny, gossipy gay guy kinda way – just mean.

    I thought the 2 left on the stage should both have been there but also thought vintage girl should have gone home – her stuff was just fugly and at least sweater girl had a nice dress under her bizarro poncho.

    I’m glad Christopher won – Ven did NOT seem happy about that but Christopher seems like he might be a tad fragile, emotionally, for this show. I like his designs though. And Vens ego seems huge but he also seems to have the skills to back it up (unlike Gunnar).

    So yeah, loads of drama but a higher number of really talented designers as well.

    And thinks for the great recapping Mrs.Mia!

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    BelowSeaLevel
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 10:34 am

    Great minicap! Looking forward to your recaps of one of my favorite shows.

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    Gilty Plezzur
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 10:36 am

    At first I thought I might be nuts for thinking that Christopher was Chunk’s son, but I realized the kid wouldn’t be in his 20s for a long time. Christopher is what Chunk wishes he looked like. Slim Boy Chunk? Chunk Boy Slim? Half-Chunk? Chunk Jr.? Re-Chunk? Chunk Lite? I don’t remember Gunnar being such a jerk before, but then he was aufed right off the bat. Why does he have to be a little clone of Josh? I wonder if the producers put him up to it, told him to queen it up so they’d have a sure villain. Anyway, it’s fun to have PR back. Even if it’s not as good as it was, it’s still more fun than most of the shite that’s on the air.

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    TVKimmy
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 12:01 pm

    This will be my first PR season since I found the Holy ‘Gasm and I could not be more excited. Look forward to your caps, MrsMiaWallace You’re off to a blissfully snarky start!

    ChunkLite seems really sweet and totally undeserving of “Gunnar’s” bitchatude. WTH? I hated Josh and have no desire to watch his clone. Total jackass.

    I was surprisingly happy with judging. I’m in the same boat as andyourlittledogtoo with being completely out of sync with judging over the last few seasons and am glad it appears to be adjusting back. Also, Afro’dAsian (don’t recall his name) is quirky and adorable. He seemed very genuine to me.

    SO excited for the season, the recaps and hanging with all you snarky bitches!

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    TVKimmy
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    Oh! I forgot to say that “Gunnar’s” name is in quotes because I don’t think that’s his name. I have to go back and check. But could the ass have chosen both Josh and SUEDE, of all people, to emulate? Egads!

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    Andyourlittledogtoo
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    @timgunnssister – I agree with your entire post including that I thought vintage girl should have gone home and was wishing for it before they chose t-shirt girl but then I remembered she can’t sew and it completely changed my mind about it. The shirt dress was very good even though the rest was fugly but if she can’t sew then I don’t see why I should bother with her any more. So tired of that. Glad they sent her off first.

    Gunnar was tiresome. I am so over bitchy queen. I do not understand why completely dismissive, rude, obnoxious attitudes and behavior is suddenly charming and fun when it is wielded by a gay man. It isn’t. I am OVER that. Join the rest of humanity and abide by the social contract the rest of us live by, thank you for playing our game. Sigh. Christopher was very nice and I also think he may be a little fragile so I was glad to see he had real skills and was recognized for them. That is a shot of affirmation I think he needed. Gunnar can suck it. Figuratively.

    This group of designers does seem, mostly, to be very talented. So far as we can tell right now. I have so much hope for this season.

    Very much looking forward to the full recaps.

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    S-Natch
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    One thing I meant to mention. I may be remembering wrong, but I believe Christopher said in the casting special that he has severe asthma and has already had an actual heart attack. I know that one contestant goes to the hospital -I hope nothing serious happened to anyone and wonder if it may have been him. I guess we’ll see.

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    Mozao
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    YAY! I can’t watch the show anymore, but I love the recaps! And for the looks of it, you won’t disappoint, Mrs Mia!!

    Fabio Costa is from my native Brazil (oh boy!) and I read somewhere that he’s “Freegan”!! So, he’ll be this season the Santino/Hobo!! Really, Fabio, you came all the way from Brazil to dumpster dive here?

    Gunnar is from another season, isn’t he? And, please, what was Nina wearing?? Why Heidi is sporting a camel toe? How short is Orange Kors??…so many questions…Can’t wait for the recap! Make it work, Mrs Mia!

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    itchy
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    I decided this season I’ll root for any left-handed design. If there are any? Otherwise, yeah, the blonde with the bondage fetish. Of course.

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    itchy
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 5:26 pm

    “designer”. Duh.

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    Andyourlittledogtoo
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    @ itchy: You say, ‘designer, duh’ but there was at least five seconds there when I was seriously trying to figure out what a left-handed design was and how one would be able to tell if one saw it. LOL

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    michkabibbles
    Posted July 21, 2012 at 9:36 pm

    tom and lorenzo (formerly of project rungay, currently of tomandlorenzo.com) had the best ever nickname for kooan-frokemon, which is how he shall ever be known to me.

    i liked christopher immediately, and couldn’t believe how bitchy gunnar was towards him (when christopher mentioned miu miu, i thought gunnar was going to have a gay stroke).

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    itchy
    Posted July 22, 2012 at 1:32 am

    Gunnar got bitchy when he realized he wasn’t going to be the only impossibly fey-speaking streak-haired drama queen this season. I give the other streak-haired drama queen credit for not rising to the bait.

    Although who wants to bet they won’t be engaged by the fourth episode?

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    richaroma
    Posted July 22, 2012 at 3:06 am

    Itchy…I thought exactly the same thing.

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    c8h10n4o2
    Posted July 22, 2012 at 5:48 am

    Gunnar is one of those unfortunate souls who is laboring under the mistaken impression that being an asshole is an acceptable substitute for having a personality.

    Bless his little heart. (Bitch is from Kentucky. He knows what that sentence REALLY means.)

    I’m curious if the Ukrainian chick and the Belorussian guy will either hook up or engage in some freaky former-Soviet-Bloc grudge match. That could make the season right there. Especially if Gunnar gets caught in the crossfire.

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    Mozao
    Posted July 22, 2012 at 9:20 am

    @michkabibbles, thanks for the link! I loved tom and lorenzo’s blog!!

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    LBOH
    Posted July 22, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    Am I the only one who started cracking up when both Raul and Buffi modeled their model’s hair after their own?

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    Caligal
    Posted July 22, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    Soooooo glad this show is back with Heidi, Michael, Nina, and Tim! I was a bit worried when I didn’t see Flipit’s recap first thing Friday morning, but I think you are going to do a might fine job for us PR addicts, Mrs. Mia! Can’t wait for the full recap!

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    juddfan
    Posted July 23, 2012 at 10:25 am

    Looking forward to another season with Mrs. Mia and the rest of you!!! Agreed all around. I love, love, love the Ukranian Grrl’s sci-fi style, her portfolio rocked my world!!! I’m very excited about the creativity off the hinge for most of these peeps, I’m so tired of being bored. Itchy, I also like SM blonde, and she seems talented. I realize Vin may be awesome in his fabric manipulations, but a fabric origami rose is so . . . blah . . . must be me! I thought he tied the two together well.

    I never realized how much slang I use until I have to keep re-typing all the words the auto spell change . . . has it never seen in’ . . . for ing . . . man! Even sci-fi . . . sigh . . . unlike my phone, I don’t know where to plug in custom words.

    Lastly, I do see the resemblance of the winner to Michael “chunk” (I vote re-chunk, BTW-LOL!) But I’ll take the original chunk all day and night as far as “being attracted” goes. I likes me a little meat on my men!

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    wasabipeas
    Posted July 23, 2012 at 12:05 pm

    Raul looks like Squiggy (from Laverne and Shirley) imitating Eddy Munster!

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    Shana
    Posted July 27, 2012 at 2:23 am

    @ Wasabipeas: Thank You! I knew Raul looked familiar…