Our teams head back and style their rooms. Megan doesn't think the living room set is inventive. (surprise) Hate gets upset and wants to cry. (surprise) And she's upset because the tv might get taken out of the shot and the tv makes the theme, dammit!
In the other room, Gay Sidekick is the leader, and Joey is confused by everything. GS says that Joey doesn't have the same taste as everyone else and that his taste is out there. Joey said it was three against one, and sometimes you have to back down, so he let them get their way. I wish that Joey Mac would have spoken up because the set looks like a boring piece of crap. All those headless people make it look like we're in 15th century Transylvania. I bet if I venture out to the edge of New York City, I'll find those missing heads. They'll be on stakes.
The model comes in and they shoot the photos. Megan wants the model to stand on the glass, but Hate says it looks too awkward. Megan says it's embarrassing and walks away. Danielle says they all just need to chill out and get it done.
GS tells us that he's taken a leadership role while Devin has taken the backseat. She tells us that she had the best people on her team, so it was nice that she could finally sit back and have something done properly.
The teams head back to "Elle" to piece together their layouts. Megan thinks their set is too literal and not avante-garde enough. She doesn't want the tv in the set. Hate tells her, fine, take the tv out. And then in the elimination, she'll say she wanted it. Hate must have learned all these fine arguing skills from the two weeks she spent in law school. Megan sulks around and says she hates everything. She says she's done and permanently walks away from the project.
Time for presentation. The guest judge will be designer Tory Burch, and everyone seems to be excited to be in the same room with her.
Team 1: Hate presents "Retro Revival." Anne asks who picks out the concept, and they agree that Hate gave them a direction. Megan shakes her head and says that she didn't like the concept because she wanted to do something more modern. Tory says that retro wasn't what she had in mind when styling the dress, but she likes the end product. Megan quickly backpedals, saying that she liked the finished product too. Hate brings up that Megan wandered off and gave no input. Megan says that she didn't ever leave the set, but Danielle backs up Hate. Anne says that she loves the tv and although it is a little too literal, she likes it. Joe Zee tells Megan that walking a way is an unacceptable way to handle conflict.
Team 2: Johanna presents "Gossip Girl." Gay Sidekick says that he came up with the title and explains the concept of being sick of the social scene. Anne asks what Joey did, and he vaguely says that he set things up and directed stuff. Anne asks what Devin did, and all she says is that it was collaborative. Tory likes that the dress pops out but doesn't like the headless mannequins. Anne says that she didn't get it and thinks it's a little elitist for Elle. It's soulless, no spirit, flat. Joe says it's lazy and sterile.
As the judges deliberate, our competitors chat in the office. Hate hopes that it helps that she loves the designer so much. Megan and GS talk about how they hate when Hate stomps around when she doesn't get her way. Megan says that if she gets kicked out, then she'll go out with a bang. Oooo I can't wait till she gets cut for MANY reasons then!
Meanwhile, our judges hate that no one takes risks. Joe Zee is proud that Hate took ownership of their page. They agree that Megan didn't act like an editor because she abandoned the entire project. They think Team 2 had a good idea but didn't execute it well and didn't tell a story. Anne says they haven't gotten a clear sense of Joey McIntire. And Devin coasts on the coattails of her teammates.
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Comments (9)
Why did they give them a $1000 budget for the first challenge and then let Devin win when she was so far over it? That's why I didn't care that she went home.
I hate to say it, but I do think that Megan and Hate know something about fashion. Nothing about conflict resolution or being decent human beings, but that's another story and another show. It seems like you have to be a psycho to fit in at Elle. I mean, look at Anne.
1 of 9 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 19, 2008 11:39 AM
See, my take on the Kate thing is a little different. It seems to me that every time she opens her mouth, all of the others shut her down immediately, don't even bother to listen to her. So yeah, she ends up throwing a hissy fit because of it. But in the end, she always ends up being kinda right (at least more than any of the others). Which of course only hardens the others and makes them fight even more against anything Kate says. Even though she's right. So the only way to get them to accept anything she says is by throwing a fit.
And from what I saw, this kind of started with Megan (who is obviously intimidated by Kate's looks, if nothing else), and the others just fell in line behind her like little sheep, most likely because they were afraid of becoming Megan's next target.
I do think she's right to stick up for herself in front of the judges.
I'll admit this vision of Kate is a bit skewed by the...uh...cleavage. At least her face isn't transforming into The Thing from week to week, like Megan's.
I have to hand it to the producers, this is one of the most annoying bunches of idiots I've seen yet on a reality show.
2 of 9 | Posted by itchy | Posted on November 19, 2008 2:36 PM
I don't think William looks at all like Joey McEntire. But I do think he resembles Perez Hilton. Their faces are similar. I think it's the eyes and nose or something.
3 of 9 | Posted by thatswhatsheaid | Posted on November 19, 2008 4:31 PM
I agree with Itchy. I think Kate gets shut down before she even really says anything and even when she does, she gets shut down.
Quite honestly I think the women are seriously jealous of her bewbs and looks (especially Megan; Ashlie really shouldn't be because she's quite pretty). Kate might be kind of an airhead but she's right on target with a lot of her ideas. They should really start listening to her. You'd think they would after she's been right three times AND Slowey seems to favor her.
4 of 9 | Posted by pixiegal262 | Posted on November 19, 2008 7:37 PM
I think Cologne was prettier than Kate. I do agree that Kate knows what she's doing (other than the way she dressed when they started), but who would want to work with her? Even if that is her reaction to being ignored--I can imagine that there are a lot of times that an editorial assistant (or whatever) gets ignored or mistreated, and you have to handle it better than she does. How many decisions is she going to be allowed to make if she gets this job? And she darned well better act like she looooves anything Slowey comes up with.
5 of 9 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 19, 2008 9:10 PM
I agree that Cologne is very pretty, and probably the nicest of the bunch...which is why it's a good thing that she got out of there. Oh and Ashley's quite beautiful too, too bad she's turned into a sheep.
Now as for the working with Kate thing...well, I haven't worked in an office in 20 years, so I have no frame of reference on this. Except the memories (shudders in horror) of the time when I did work in an office...of course, my co-workers weren't always so pleased to have ME around either...;-D
6 of 9 | Posted by itchy | Posted on November 19, 2008 11:30 PM
Cologne was pretty, even with those hideous giant fake lashes of hers.
I don't know why, but I understand Kate's personality and would totally work with someone like that. Mostly because she doesn't hide her feelings. It might not be in the most productive way, but I'd personally rather have someone throw a hissy fit and get my attention rather than pull a Megan and completely check out of the project.
Naturally I'd prefer someone who goes about that sort of thing in a more mature way, but if I had to work with her, I don't think I'd have much of a problem. She only seems to get pissy when no one listens to her.
7 of 9 | Posted by pixiegal262 | Posted on November 19, 2008 11:30 PM
Dear MandaMo -
Thank you so so much for pointing out Megan's ginormous pimple. I felt like I was being catty all by myself, and we all know that making fun of bitchy, awful people is more fun when you have company.
Smooches,
LAjane
8 of 9 | Posted by LAjane | Posted on November 20, 2008 12:24 PM
I can't believe Megan doesn't know how to use cover-up. It was so obvious that the thing was naked as the day it was born. Even a little powder would have helped.
Someone might have helped her out if she weren't such a bitch.
9 of 9 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on November 20, 2008 9:48 PM