This week on Models of the Runway: Pumpkin pie.
Moments before... Celine is sitting in the holding tank wearing the EXACT same collar that got Christopher in the top three last week and that this week has him in the bottom two. Last week it was on the back of Katie's neck in her vampire bride outfit and this week it is on the front of Celine's neck and it's BLUE, per the requirements of possibly the LAMEST CHALLENGE EVER. Design something blue. So I guess the lesson we learn here is that the back collar of a Victorian vampire bride dress does not translate into something the INC department of Macy's wants to sell. Remember that.
Katie, who modeled the winning outfit, as if we need any more of her:
Is all in a state because up until this challenge she has been Christopher's model and if he gets sent home she'll just DIE. Aaaand, why should we care what you think Katie?
Anyway, Louise designed this for Kojii to model:
And she loses. And she's the only one to go, despite Heidi's threats that this may have been a multiple elimination. Bummer. That means we'll only be rid of one model this week as well. So Katie trots into the designers' tank to congratulate Irina for winning the stupid challenge and then the models all dive into what constitutes 99.9% of this show: whining that they're nervous about elimination. Why exactly, did anyone think we needed 30 minutes a week of this? No one knows. But here's Louise to say a teary goodbye and then it's onto the runway for this week's tongue lashing from Heidi. She wants to know how the girls felt working with different designers this week. Katie's like, "Oh my gosh it was SOOO weird because Christopher always has something for me to try on right when I walk in, but like, Irina made me wait on the couch for a while!" And Kalyn's like, "I've worked with like five different designers and it's totally fun, but I'm always nervous about getting eliminated!" We learn that Kojii doesn't feel as though she and Louise really clicked, so she's nervous about being eliminated, but she would have been nervous anyway. Wait, so the models are nervous about getting eliminated then?
Heidi tells them that the designers are in this for themselves, and the models should be too. Well said, but how, exactly can they pull that off? Answer: they hope. And now Heidi has a surprise for everyone! Tomorrow the models will be meeting with Runway Coach Michael Maddox. Have any of them heard of him? Why yes, Cheetos has even WORKED with him before! Nice try, Heidi.
Back at the modelplex the girls relieve their stress by throwing bags of frozen food around. That's cause they like to have FUN, as Delta Burke tells us. And because they reject the idea that food is for eating.
Redundant does a little dance and says she loves hanging out with Cheetos and Delta Burke and spending time with them. The next morning Kojii gives her speech again about wondering if she's being a good mom with her modeling career and all, but in the end she's inspiring her daughter to follow her dreams. It's old, Kojii. Any new thoughts in there? I'm sure your three-year-old is overflowing with career inspiration.
And it's off to meet Michael Maddox! I kinda like him because he's out to put models in their place. He tells them he will not have any divas and it will serve them well to pay attention while he critiques the other girls. Then he tells them not to be offended if he calls them "pumpkin" because he works with so many dang models that in his mind they've all warped into one giant brainless gourd. Or pie made out of said gourd. In other words, you're all a big indistinguishable mess of vapidity to me and I don't care to know your names, so pipe down. And without further ado, he orders them to do a half-turn, one at a time, and apparently they're all doing it wrong. After watching several of her colleagues be shot down, Mater hesitates, saying she's not sure what she's supposed to do and she wishes Michael Maddox would clue her in.
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Comments (7)
Yup. Can't wait for next week, when they'll be nervous about elimination. Pumpkinhead seemed to be a useless asshole who thinks he's extremely qualified and a legend. Maybe if someone with a little art and imagination edited this show, they could have showed him actually giving the girls some useful instruction, instead of looking like his work is the most boring thing in the world other than the part about being able to insult models. Come to think of it, his job really is probably the most boring thing in the world other than the part about being able to insult models. Loved that Mater tried to give him some attitude, but she didn't go about it with any imagination. I bet by now she is like George Costanza, having come up with a really good comeback to the pumpkin thing, and dying to get the opportunity to use it. Good luck with that!
I wish I could even remember who stuck with their old model and who changed, and that they had given us some follow-up to the old "it's all about loyalty" that the idiots were going on about a couple of weeks back. I did like Epperson's look when Gordana or whoever (see, I can't remember) stole Mater. That gives me hope that when Gordana is eliminated (AFTER Nicholas, please) Mater won't have to go back to tipping tractors just yet...
1 of 7 | Posted by sayhuh | Posted on October 5, 2009 11:39 AM
Thanks honey, esp for dealing with this little bon mot of a show . . . I did miss Fatma . . . wonder if they'll ever give the models the choice, and if so . . . will they be loyal?
I like to learn, and when people come out to teach me things, I will pay attention . . . I was glad Matar wasn't being a total diva, and more just afraid to be told "WRONG" by that wee, little, napolean-complexed man! I feel sorry for people who have to assert themselves so condescendingly toward others . . . I often wonder, if they had bowed and fainted and clapped and cheered, would he have gotten his strokes from that, and then been a nicer slice of pumpkin!!! Halloween is coming .. . .
I imagine Celine was told to model as her height is more of a rarity. She seems to be doing well here . . . even as an evil, brought back to life, spilled on doily!
2 of 7 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on October 5, 2009 12:00 PM
Back in the old days, 'good' girls sat on their front porches and pined until a suitor finally came up to ask her father if he could court her.
Maybe this show is trying to be something like that?
I think Linus there thought he was on America's Next Top Model. What a complete idiot. Must be really rewarding working in the fashion industry.
Great photos though, Honey!
Maybe we can [fawn][gush]give Matar an honorary Tvgasm membership, at least for the duration of this stupid show? [/gush][/fawn]
3 of 7 | Posted by itchy | Posted on October 5, 2009 12:57 PM
Errrrr. That asshole really pissed me off. How degrading is it to be called pumpkin? Oh, that's right, he works with so many models that he can't possibly be bothered with knowing their names. Yeah, I used to consult in eight school districts and work with 15-20 different kids every day. Can you image the reactions of other professionals would have to my use of "pumpkin" instead of the student's name? He is a pigshit. What's so unbelievable is that he appearently has no regard as to how his actions are perceived. Is this acceptable behavior in the modeling world? Besides the porn industy where is this ok? *Sigh* Ok, rant over.
4 of 7 | Posted by oldmomoftoddlerboys | Posted on October 6, 2009 4:50 AM
I don't think it would have bothered me so much if it wasn't "pumpkin." To me that is something that a dad or grandfather calls a child. It is condescending to call a total stranger that whether you can't remember names or not. Why does he have to call them ANYTHING? Couldn't he just point to the one he wants (which he would have to do anyway if he is referring to them all by the same name)? Or call them something respectful like Miss? "Please come here, miss" sounds a whole lot better and more professional than "Please come here, pumpkin."
5 of 7 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on October 6, 2009 7:51 AM
That was THE most annoying man I've seen on television in a while! To me it seemed pretty obvious that he called them pumpkin pie to deliberately degrade them - and you could see that it he fed on it. It made him feel so much better to browbeat these girls. What. A. Douche.
6 of 7 | Posted by patriciammiller | Posted on October 6, 2009 1:05 PM
sayhuh, I feel the same way. The only model/designer pairing I remember is Christopher/Katie. Not counting Fatma/Logan - but that was because Fatma was so fixated on him. But she's gone - pity,
Anyway, I'm glad Redundant is gone. She looks way too old for this business. And I didn't care for her attitude regarding Fatma.
7 of 7 | Posted by hutchlover | Posted on October 6, 2009 6:03 PM