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Friday, July 29, 2011
Project Runway Season 9 Episode 1: Come As You Are - Mini Recap
Last night was brutal! I was a little late to the live-blogging party but I'm all caught up and all I can say is: Wowzers, this will be a very interesting season...
Can I just have a moment for my bb Gunner? What the popsicle sticks?! I thought I had you all figured out - the 21 year old fresh faced designer with new ideas and silhouettes. I mean, isn't that what got you through casting?! That poufy medieval-style skirt, right? I like it. Not for myself but I still like it
I don't know. I guess he shouldn't have opened with that Kentucky Derby dress. Maybe they thought back to Kane and realized that Kane did the crazy ultra-girly dress circuit the best. I don't know. That still doesn't make sense, though, because they now have an actual beauty queen on the damn show.
I feel like Anya has made a joke out of the whole thing by declaring she had only learned how to sew 4 months before the show. And Tim was impressed with skills. WHAT SHOW IS THIS? The one thing I will say is that even though she just learned how to sew, she had completed garments - unlike those of Santino Rice. BAM. But I'm not going to declare that too too early because next week, she might be getting a piece together and have open seams come runway time. One can only hope, right? Does she get on anyone else's nerves, too?
After what I read over at Tom and Lorenzo about Viktor, I indeed, did NOT forget his answer to the model question. Let me bring that one back for ya:
What do you look for in a model?
Size 2, long blonde hair, light-skinned, tall (6 feet), nice bone structure, a little figure (proportionally), LIPS and knows how to sell the garment.
UM...NO. And when he was holding up his pieces to be judged, I was all "NO, Viktor! Stop it! Stop it now!" I just...I just can't. Model answer aside - I just can't. Sorry.
Ugh.
And Rafael. Poor, poor Rafael. I kinda felt his elimination. Especially once those pants hit the runway. OUCH.
No. Just........NO. Sorry, bb.
Maybe next week will perk up a bit (especially since they won't be designing with their jammies) and we'll the the FULL CRAZY we all know Mormon is packing. Yeah, I can see it in your eyes, Joshua C.
Let's raise a glass to our eliminated friends
Until next time, friends!
Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.
Can I just have a moment for my bb Gunner? What the popsicle sticks?! I thought I had you all figured out - the 21 year old fresh faced designer with new ideas and silhouettes. I mean, isn't that what got you through casting?! That poufy medieval-style skirt, right? I like it. Not for myself but I still like it
I don't know. I guess he shouldn't have opened with that Kentucky Derby dress. Maybe they thought back to Kane and realized that Kane did the crazy ultra-girly dress circuit the best. I don't know. That still doesn't make sense, though, because they now have an actual beauty queen on the damn show.
I feel like Anya has made a joke out of the whole thing by declaring she had only learned how to sew 4 months before the show. And Tim was impressed with skills. WHAT SHOW IS THIS? The one thing I will say is that even though she just learned how to sew, she had completed garments - unlike those of Santino Rice. BAM. But I'm not going to declare that too too early because next week, she might be getting a piece together and have open seams come runway time. One can only hope, right? Does she get on anyone else's nerves, too?
After what I read over at Tom and Lorenzo about Viktor, I indeed, did NOT forget his answer to the model question. Let me bring that one back for ya:
What do you look for in a model?
Size 2, long blonde hair, light-skinned, tall (6 feet), nice bone structure, a little figure (proportionally), LIPS and knows how to sell the garment.
UM...NO. And when he was holding up his pieces to be judged, I was all "NO, Viktor! Stop it! Stop it now!" I just...I just can't. Model answer aside - I just can't. Sorry.
Ugh.
And Rafael. Poor, poor Rafael. I kinda felt his elimination. Especially once those pants hit the runway. OUCH.
No. Just........NO. Sorry, bb.
Maybe next week will perk up a bit (especially since they won't be designing with their jammies) and we'll the the FULL CRAZY we all know Mormon is packing. Yeah, I can see it in your eyes, Joshua C.
Let's raise a glass to our eliminated friends
Until next time, friends!
Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tonight's the big night!
Join us here for all the live-blogging fun!
See you tonight!
-Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.
See you tonight!
-Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Project Runway Countdown: Meet the contestants!
Since I'm going crazy counting down the days to the premiere, I figured we'd take a moment to meet the season 9 contestants
Amanda - 24, NY, NY
Anthony Ryan - 28, Baton Rouge, LA
Anya - 29, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Becky - 38, Portland, OR
Bert - 57, Los Angeles, CA
Bryce - 26, Portland, OR
Cecelia - 34, New York, NY
Danielle - 26, Minneapolis, MN
David - 29, Boston, MA
Fallene - 29, Denver, CO
Joshua C. - 29, Snohomish, WA
Joshua M. - 25, Sunnyside, NY
Julie - 35, Grand Junction, CO
Kimberly - 35, Brooklyn, NY
Laura Kathleen - 26, St. Louis, MO
Olivier - 22, New York, NY
ATL-ien Rafael - 27, Atlanta, GA
Serena - 31, Brooklyn, NY
Viktor - 30, New York, NY
And last, but certainly not least: Gunnar Deatherage - 21, Louisville, KY
You might be asking yourself, "Katzi, why on Earth did you screw up the alphabetical balance and save Gunnar for last?" If you know me personally, you wouldn't be asking that question. I mean, his name is fucking GUNNAR DEATHERAGE. WHAT. THE. AWESOME NAME. Whether it's his real name or his stage name (his "When I'm not designing, I'm ____" is being in a band. J/K - he's a hair stylist WIN!), I dig it.
Who do you think will be in or out?
Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.
Amanda - 24, NY, NY
Anthony Ryan - 28, Baton Rouge, LA
Anya - 29, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Becky - 38, Portland, OR
Bert - 57, Los Angeles, CA
Bryce - 26, Portland, OR
Cecelia - 34, New York, NY
Danielle - 26, Minneapolis, MN
David - 29, Boston, MA
Fallene - 29, Denver, CO
Joshua C. - 29, Snohomish, WA
Joshua M. - 25, Sunnyside, NY
Julie - 35, Grand Junction, CO
Kimberly - 35, Brooklyn, NY
Laura Kathleen - 26, St. Louis, MO
Olivier - 22, New York, NY
ATL-ien Rafael - 27, Atlanta, GA
Serena - 31, Brooklyn, NY
Viktor - 30, New York, NY
And last, but certainly not least: Gunnar Deatherage - 21, Louisville, KY
You might be asking yourself, "Katzi, why on Earth did you screw up the alphabetical balance and save Gunnar for last?" If you know me personally, you wouldn't be asking that question. I mean, his name is fucking GUNNAR DEATHERAGE. WHAT. THE. AWESOME NAME. Whether it's his real name or his stage name (his "When I'm not designing, I'm ____" is being in a band. J/K - he's a hair stylist WIN!), I dig it.
Who do you think will be in or out?
Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Dear Starz, Why are you killing the show I love?!
Starz is great. First they came out with the bloody and extremely epic Spartacus: Blood and Sand. The show was sort of comical, in the trying to capture the spirit of 300 kind of way, BUT it brought out the secret blood lust in me. The desire to watch scantily clad men fight each other to the death was high. And having a sexy cast didn't hurt either.
Lucy Lawless was amazing as Lucretia, Andy Whitfield was incredible as Spartacus and Manu Bennet was swoon-worthy as the Champion of Caupa, Crixus. Everyone else was wonderful, too. I can't forget the rest of the amazing cast Spartacus had but there was one thing that hurt the production of the second season and that was the illness Andy Whitfield was battling: non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. I'll admit, the compromise pre-quel season 2, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena was a little hard to watch since Andy Whitfield was not included at all and it seems as though Andy Whitfield has passed the torch to Liam McIntyre as the new Spartacus. While Spartacus: Gods of the Arena was still epic and bloodier and sexier than ever, I still missed Sparty himself - even though Gannicus had won me over by the season's end.
With all that going on, I understand Spartacus can't be the same without Andy Whitfield but I would much rather him rest and fight the good fight and make it through before he over-works himself. I am getting excited because Katrina Law is tweeting about behind the scenes antics on the set of Spartacus and she has said that Liam McIntyre will be joining her and other members of the cast at Comic Con this year! YES!! I kinda wish I was going(to see Manu Bennett up close and personal).
But there was a void. A blood thirsty void that Spartacus left. It needed to be filled and Starz' other original show, Camelot, fit that bill perfectly.
While Camelot wasn't as bloody or as full of nakedness as Spartacus, Camelot was - for the lack of a better phrase - FUCKING AWESOME. I've seen the Merlin tv movie, I've seen most of the King Arthur movies (not Russel Crowe one though...), I've read the books (a long time ago but still) and I LOVE the Arthurian legend. Camelot captured what all the other tv movies and regular movies couldn't.
Camelot's cast was gorgeous too. Jamie Campbell Bower - abandoning his seat with the Volturi to become the boy king and the always flawless Eva Green - showcasing her smoldering sultry-ness as Morgan Pendragon. Those two alone were enough for me
I mean, look at them! Gorgeous, young, talented, badass...And then Starz had to throw in Joseph Fiennes as an even more badass version of Merlin
And on top of THAT, Starz had to throw in Clive Standen as Gawain, a warrior living on the outskirts of Camelot who gets recruited as one of the King's men.
We liked to refer to Gawain as the "Andrew WK of Camelot".
Le swoon
Besides the insanely sexy cast, Camelot reignited the Arthurian legend in me.While I remember key bits and pieces from the legend, Camelot made them that much more entertaining. Especially the Lady of the Lake story and the sword in the stone. Both are familiar stories but Camelot gave them the Starz twist. Not to mention the "killing" of Morgan Pendragon and the "birth" of Morgan le Fay. But one thing was missing: Lancelot. Sure, Leontes was like the Lancelot we all know but his story was downright awesome. And they kind of left it open for season 2 as they were putting together the legendary "round table" that Lancelot would be coming.
But alas, Camelot will NOT be picked up for a second season. WHY STARZ WHY???!?!?! Don't wimp out because of Game of Thrones or ratings. You have what those shows don't have: Accessability to MORE viewers via Netflix Instant after the season has ended. I'm sure a TON of viewers have been watching via Netflix Instant (including me). Is there no way to monitor those views? I read (here) that one of the challenges of filming Camelot is conflicting schedules with the cast but you know what, if viewers can wait forever for Spartacus, we can wait forever for Camelot. We don't want to but we will. I know I will. I love Camelot and I want more. LOTS MORE. I want to see the story progress with all the characters we all know and love. And I want the introduction to Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table! Give it to me, Starz! Why would you let the season end in such a cliffhanger and then not renew it?!?!?!
I am truly devastated.
I guess I'll just have to re-watch season 1 on Netflix Instant. And stare at this Gawain gif forever
This gif lives here
Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.
Lucy Lawless was amazing as Lucretia, Andy Whitfield was incredible as Spartacus and Manu Bennet was swoon-worthy as the Champion of Caupa, Crixus. Everyone else was wonderful, too. I can't forget the rest of the amazing cast Spartacus had but there was one thing that hurt the production of the second season and that was the illness Andy Whitfield was battling: non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. I'll admit, the compromise pre-quel season 2, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena was a little hard to watch since Andy Whitfield was not included at all and it seems as though Andy Whitfield has passed the torch to Liam McIntyre as the new Spartacus. While Spartacus: Gods of the Arena was still epic and bloodier and sexier than ever, I still missed Sparty himself - even though Gannicus had won me over by the season's end.
With all that going on, I understand Spartacus can't be the same without Andy Whitfield but I would much rather him rest and fight the good fight and make it through before he over-works himself. I am getting excited because Katrina Law is tweeting about behind the scenes antics on the set of Spartacus and she has said that Liam McIntyre will be joining her and other members of the cast at Comic Con this year! YES!! I kinda wish I was going
But there was a void. A blood thirsty void that Spartacus left. It needed to be filled and Starz' other original show, Camelot, fit that bill perfectly.
While Camelot wasn't as bloody or as full of nakedness as Spartacus, Camelot was - for the lack of a better phrase - FUCKING AWESOME. I've seen the Merlin tv movie, I've seen most of the King Arthur movies (not Russel Crowe one though...), I've read the books (a long time ago but still) and I LOVE the Arthurian legend. Camelot captured what all the other tv movies and regular movies couldn't.
Camelot's cast was gorgeous too. Jamie Campbell Bower - abandoning his seat with the Volturi to become the boy king and the always flawless Eva Green - showcasing her smoldering sultry-ness as Morgan Pendragon. Those two alone were enough for me
I mean, look at them! Gorgeous, young, talented, badass...And then Starz had to throw in Joseph Fiennes as an even more badass version of Merlin
And on top of THAT, Starz had to throw in Clive Standen as Gawain, a warrior living on the outskirts of Camelot who gets recruited as one of the King's men.
We liked to refer to Gawain as the "Andrew WK of Camelot".
Le swoon
Besides the insanely sexy cast, Camelot reignited the Arthurian legend in me.While I remember key bits and pieces from the legend, Camelot made them that much more entertaining. Especially the Lady of the Lake story and the sword in the stone. Both are familiar stories but Camelot gave them the Starz twist. Not to mention the "killing" of Morgan Pendragon and the "birth" of Morgan le Fay. But one thing was missing: Lancelot. Sure, Leontes was like the Lancelot we all know but his story was downright awesome. And they kind of left it open for season 2 as they were putting together the legendary "round table" that Lancelot would be coming.
But alas, Camelot will NOT be picked up for a second season. WHY STARZ WHY???!?!?! Don't wimp out because of Game of Thrones or ratings. You have what those shows don't have: Accessability to MORE viewers via Netflix Instant after the season has ended. I'm sure a TON of viewers have been watching via Netflix Instant (including me). Is there no way to monitor those views? I read (here) that one of the challenges of filming Camelot is conflicting schedules with the cast but you know what, if viewers can wait forever for Spartacus, we can wait forever for Camelot. We don't want to but we will. I know I will. I love Camelot and I want more. LOTS MORE. I want to see the story progress with all the characters we all know and love. And I want the introduction to Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table! Give it to me, Starz! Why would you let the season end in such a cliffhanger and then not renew it?!?!?!
I am truly devastated.
I guess I'll just have to re-watch season 1 on Netflix Instant. And stare at this Gawain gif forever
This gif lives here
Katzi
S.L.Y.A.S.D.I.
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