I really liked the photos this week. Though surprisingly, my favourite picture was Eugena's. Usually, she does pretty poorly, but this week, she really stepped it up! And even though Melrose is so damn annoying, I think she really deserves to win. She has done nothing, but improved since the first week. And she actually knows a lot about the fashion industry. I adore Caridee, but she is really unstable and crazy sometimes.

I was never really a fan of Eugena, I thought she was pretty and all but her pictures weren't good. This week however, she turned out to be my favorite.

I'm so tired of Tyra fancying herself a therapist.

And nothing like coming home from a 12 hour day in corp america to hear tyra say no industry is harder than modeling. please.

Michelle wasn't my favorite, but I really disagree with your opinions about her. Like the judges, I thought Michelle's photo was the best this week. There's no way it was the worst. Bags under her eyes? Not seeing them... are you referring to her lower eyelides? I think Eugena's skin issues are a MUCH bigger problem.

Also, I'm sick of the whole "journey" thing and wanting to give it to "the girl who wants it" the most. Should Furonda have won last year's competition just because she was the most improved? Can anyone be a model if they want it badly enough? It's pretty lame that girls like AJ had to go home just so Eugena could get a great photo in the 10th episode. B.S.

I gotta agree with tj, I get frustrated with whole "desire before talent" aspect of the show, although it was Tyra's delusions about how hard modeling was that sucked me into the show in the first cycle (and it was J-Unit's recaps of ANTM that got me into TVGasm).

Basically, they said Michelle was the better model and took better pictures. If you were hiring a model, would you hire the one that took better pictures or the one that "wants it more"?

And one random observation- Tyra's hair looked amazing during the judging.

To quote from one of my favourite South Park episodes "Whatever, I do what I want!"

Tyrant or not, it's her show. To me it makes a helluva lot more sense for this show to be about rewarding those who want it most, given the fact that ANTM has very little to do with the "real" modelling world, and the very fact of entering a preposterous, challenge-based competition to pursue a career in modelling. The fact that they call it "top" model is just plain laughable. But that's why I enjoy the show, really.

If the girls who seem to have a natural ability are indeed "all that" they will do well, and are better off not winning the show. Though I'm not convinced that even this crops favourites aren't simply the best of a bad lot.

Oh, I think we need a package-off. Phil, of course, would win. He could rock those aqua spandex trousers like nobody's business.

Totally agree with you TJ.
I'm so freaking sick of Eugena being in this comp while other girls who looked WAY better than her and took WAY better pics were eliminated before just b/c they weren't sure that they wanted this 100%.
Eugena's pic was good this week, but she's sucked every single other week of the competition. Same went for Jaeda. Yet.. there they were.. still there and kickin while girls who were obviously better got kicked off.
I dunno WTF the judges are smoking this year but their decisions have been very suspect and just weird.
I think the judges right now for some reason are really trying to push Eugena as being a top contender for some reason even though every other week she's sucked balls.

If it was all about who wants it the most they should have kept Brooke much longer.. I hope next cycle has prettier girls. I know the modeling industry like the interesting and off looking girls but I didn't see much of that this time, I just don't find any of them attractive in any way at all except Caridee.

Did anyone else find it bizarre that the final photos of the girls showed the bull right next to them under their cape? As opposed to the bull being across the venue, 50 ft away? So it wasn't necessary to have the bull in the venue with them at all. Hmm....Photoshop anyone?

I guess they had to have the drama this year of scaring the poor contestants with a fierce beastly creature (besides Miss J).

I miss the fire of Janice at the panel. Twiggy makes me yawn and Miss J has no business being there. I'll put "Change ANTM Judge Panel" on my wish list for Xmas :)

Hey J-unit, you don't have to be a hippie to think bull fighting is inhumane. I think it's disgusting.

This may sound stupid but what's inhumane about matadors and all that stuff? It can't be as bad as rodeos in America.

Thanks for the great recap, J-Unit. Comcast was down on Wednesday night. I've missed a lot this season and...I'm fine with that. This season just hasn't grabbed me. I don't even care who wins, although I'm rooting for Caridee.

What's inhumane about bullfighting? Well, the object is, to kill the bull, one spear at a time. Kill or be killed. Great date idea, huh?

What's inhumane about bullfighting? Well, the object is, to kill the bull, one spear at a time. Kill or be killed. Great date idea, huh?

I really can't stand Melrose. I would love for anyone else to win.

I stopped watching this show Season 3 or 4 (The one with Eva, Yaya, Amanda, Ann

Just based on pictures alone (dunno what goes on on the show) I think Melrose should win.

Truth is, as Karl Lagerfeld said, most of the models that come out of this show have zero potential in for high fashion.