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Project Runway: The Anti-Climactic Episode

I just watched Project Runway tonight and I found it to be so anti-climactic.

The Manolo feels the same and sums it up really well:

Without the competition, the Project Runway is not worth the watching. And when the losers arbitrarily can be brought back, and the final three arbitrarily made the final four, the show is revealed as silly and artifical. Yes, the Project Runway it was always silly and artificial, but as long as the competition seemed plausibly fair we could ignore this, so accustomed are we to the nature of games. In the world of games, the one thing you do not do is change the rules halfway through, for to do so is to render the game not worth the playing, or the watching.

I think the fact that Uli won this challenge changed everything. If someone else won, then it would have been easy to auf Uli. Let’s face it, the judges love Michael. And despite his 1-800 dress from this episode, there was no way that they were going to let him go home. And knowing what we know now, Uli may even win. She has the most cohesive spring-like collection from what was presented at Olympus Fashion Week. Laura’s was cohesive and impeccable as usual, but was too dark for a spring collection. Jeffrey’s was fresh and new but not cohesive enough. And Michael’s collection? Not my favorite.

But you know what, the four of them really are strong contenders. I still have a hard time deciding which one among them won. Ah! I can’t wait til the finale on October 18. I’m on pins and needles!