@Icegoddess wrote:
@LoriLori, @SWEET, I know when they left the workroom someone said something about about catching the ferry home, but then as they were getting on the ferry someone said something like "I don't know what to expect. Are they going to have sewing machines set up?" which made me think the ferry ride was not a nightly thing.
If the challenge was about women's empowerment, then really Tess' should have won. Even one of the judges noted that her garment/story was the epitome of women's empowerment.
At least the judges picked up on what Garo was going for and that the "x" meant don't go there. I don't remember him saying that during his critique, so can only assume they weren't told that part. His was too much of a costume though. There are ways to incorporate that aesthitic without it being so literal. As far as him talking about it in the workroom, the workroom is an all-adult environment, and what we see is only a snippet of what goes on in there, so your beef really is with the producers in what they are showing us. I'm sure there was plenty of non-dominatrix conversations that ended up on the cutting room floor. And, even though it appered that Renee was a bit bothered by his hammering, I actually appreciated his comment about how you needed to do that with heavy leather. One of the few sewing tips we'll probably get the entire season.
You know, the producers are only showing us what THEY want us to see, and I'm sure there's a reason behind what they show us, and that they are trying to manipulate how we feel about any particular designer.
I know nothing about Cardi B except that I guess she's a hip hop artist. Not my style, so I may not be able to relate to this week's episode either.
and @SWEET
As far as the ferry it's a great option for commuters but more money. You could tell Bravo, as they always do, made special arrangements since they had an area all to themselves which wouldn't normally happen.
As far as the editing kids watch it too, Lifetime even had a kids version with Christian as judge and I'm no prude but I don't find it appropriate.
I get it that it's on the production company and Bravo but I find it regrettable. Would you want your kid or grandchild going, What's a rave? What's bondage? Maybe that's why it was pushed back an hour? I'm purely speculating.
Give me background like Hester moving her great NYC life to New Mexico to help take care of her sick father rather than Garo's sex and drugs and fetishes.
Anyway I watched again and wrote down some things said during the critique, as fast as I could write:
Nina, after complimenting Garo's construction: "My only concern is the S&M messaging. [you can hear Karlie and I think the guest judge/game exec agreeing]. That is not the definition of a powerful woman. It is a very cliche point of view."
I LOVE that Nina said that. That is not the definition of a powerful woman. Said by a powerful woman in the presence of other powerful women.
And the game design exec judge said, "I will say the sexy dominatrix is not an unseen character in video games. In terms of innovation like for the actual character this is a little bit less so."
Of Hester's:
The game design exec judge said, "I'm obsessed. I can imagine the character making a lot of moves, taking the lead..." She later said, "I chose Hester for moving us forward."
Brandon said, "Young men and young women want to wear it."
And Nina said, "It was wholesome."
I love Nina's comments and the design exec judge was clear Garo's failed two ways. Watching it the second time I thought of Aeon Flux from long ago.
I loved Tessa's best but it wasn't forward-looking and that was the other piece of the challenge: new types of female-empowered video game characters..
I thought Tessa's was fabulous though, so fully realized,. She had the perfect model for it and I loved it head to toe and sack and styling.. But like I said already it would have fit in the SIM games my nephew played years ago and this was supposed to be forward-looking.
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