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First exposure to Project Runway: Not sure I can take it!

April

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I have a pile of freshly washed curtains to iron and the Style network is running a Project Runway marathon, so I have seen my first few episodes ever. I have to say, I'm having trouble adjusting to "you're out" routine. It just seems unnecessarily mean to put it that way.

I notice, however, that I'm still watching...

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Latest reply was from Jennionthefarm

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You get used to "you're out" after about the 5th season.

I wish they would focus less on the drama and more on the clothes and the design process. Although I do enjoy the drama.....

MNsara

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Is that the one with Tim Gunn? Once I got used to him, I really enjoyed him and the way he tries to keep decorum in the midst of these loose cannon designers

I've only watched one season, though, maybe Season 5, and it was on DVD so I could FF thru the tedious recaps and bits. . .

lynne

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I DVR it, too, and can get through an episode in my half hour treadmill routine.

lyn*

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I enjoy Project Runway a lot ... it's inspired me to think about funky things and having fun with fashion. I don't much like the drama.

greenglove

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April,
You are much too polite to ever get used to Heidi's tone. It does get to seem much less harsh and more expected as the season's move on. I love watching- they are very creative!

Tim Gunn is wonderful- his critiques are always constructive. He is never rude, always encouraging and demanding at the same time. Good for a teacher to learn from!

"Make it work" is better than "You're out".

nicoleb

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I love, love, love that show! Tim Gunn is probably the one celebrity that i was actually like to meet in real life (i'm not a big starstruck type person i guess). And if i did meet him i would without a doubt take him to Red Lobster.

Heidi i could take or leave. Her attitude grates on me sometimes. But i love Micheal Kors who can obviously be a lot more harsh...his comments are just so funny. XD

April

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I just feel that for the beautiful, majestic, famous and established Heidi to use the phrase "You're out" is too much like a popular in-girl casting out social misfits. It makes me uncomfortable.

Also, she needs a voice coach. At low volumes, she sounds fine to me, but as soon as she projects, she sounds grating and juvenile.

Tim is, of course, perfection.

RoseandJoan

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April out of curiosity, do you find the UK version less brutal?

'fashion shows no mercy, you may leave the catwalk'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....&NR=1

Marley

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LOVE Project Runway - but I am still trying to recover from last season's results. Still mad that Mondo didn't win. REALLY mad at Michael Kors and Nina Garcia. Now, whenever I see a Michael Kors item or shoe, I just walk away - I'm not buying anything from a designer that made such a lame decision and was catty and condescending about it! (Can you tell I have "issues?") :-)))) However, I will be watching the new season when it starts the end of this month!

April

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Julie, I did watch that clip and I much preferred Elizabeth Hurley's wording: "I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave the catwalk." More compassionate, and more graceful.

Alas, I found the clothes in that clip disorientingly weird, which didn't make me want to watch more episodes. Also, no Tim G.

Marley, you're too much. I love that you're in a private tiff with Michael Kors!

Jonesy

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April, which season are you watching? I have watched it from the beginning, and I still think my favorite season is the first one. I just love Jay so much! I too am bitter about how victory was stolen from Mondo.

Janet

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IIRC, Heidi improves significantly in her delivery after the first season or two.

I am huge fan, and Nicole, if you ever get that date with Tim Gunn, I want to tag along! I love him.

I haven't been pleased with the decisions of winner the last couple of seasons. We'll see what the new season brings.

Fun fact: Christian Siriano is from my hometown -- I've never met him but we have mutual friends. My hairstylist knows him really well, and he was the ring bearer for the wedding of one of my exes!

Maya

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I used to be addicted to this show, but recent seasons have really gone downhill so I probably won't watch the next season.

Heidi's tone doesn't bother me. You have to have a thick skin in any competitive, creative field. I just got some brutal client feedback for a series of logos I did, and I just have to take it as part of my job. Same with fashion, presumably.

The drama-tastic episodes fair the best in terms of ratings, so I don't blame them for focusing on that. What I can't stand are the grossly misleading promos that plagued season 8.

Jennionthefarm

I came home one winter day and discovered that my farmer husband had spent the whole day watching a Project Runway marathon. Apparently to him constructing clothes is just like welding, making a 'mud motor' duck boat, etc.!

We haven't watched Project Runway for a few seasons but my daughter and I have gotten addicted to Say Yes To The Dress.