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THIS. There are quite a few of the people on this season that need to learn this lesson......

We'll never know, but I suspect he would if it was a designer he didn't respect and thought didn't have his level of "expertise" with the fur. When he was going off, he specifically took Bones to task for sending out unfinished hems and unlined garments, which I kind of agree with, although that was neither the time nor the place nor any of his business. I hope there was a real apology issued that we didn't see. It seemed like they had made up after the judging was finished, or maybe that was just all's well that ends well....good on Bones for being the bigger person though. Man, what is up with the men this season? With the exception of Zayden, they are all a bunch of asses......... Regarding Chris March and Christian's winning avant garde look, it's kind of ironic that it too featured a giant stand up collar.......... And add me to the people who thinks Octavio should have gone this week, but I think they didn't want to punish the team that had someone who was injured. They should have just said they weren't eliminating anyone this week because of the accident and loss of a day's work. It was crappy to eliminate someone who's partner had immunity. I'm glad Christian saved her. As a whole, I think this is one of the worst seasons/groups of designers this show has ever had.

Thanks! I don't really do Tik Tok, but I can have my son show me as he spends a great portion of his free time looking at Tik Tok.......

While I love Steph and AJ, I'm not sure that's a good fit for them. I like Jamie & Beth in small doses, so I think I would tire of her being so extra very quickly. Also, both of these couples seem to be love em or hate em levels of polarizing. I like Deonna and Greg, Briana and Vincent and Jessica and Austin, but all three I think would be boring. I second Queen Kristine and Keith - sweet, funny and willing to be honest. Well, Kristine at least. Keith will just say "whatever Kristine thinks" ;-p Personally, I don't think anyone who got divorced should be chosen. And no Paige and Haley ever again in any capacity, please.

What a fantastic finale! I l loved the idea for the showstopper - maybe my favorite ever. But Chigs, Chigs, Chigs, how do you do a Cheshire Cat with no smile??!? He would have been better off doing ONLY the smile and no face if a choice had to be made! I admit I was rooting hard for Chigs by the final and thought he might have had it, but I can't be mad at Giuseppe winning as he has been so great all season. Perhaps I wouldn't have been so disappointed if they had given him a better edit that showed why he won over Chigs rather than some fake drama. I always look forward to the follow up at the end of the last episode where we see what they are up to after the show. I love seeing them all together doing different things. I wish Lizzy and Freya had recorded a little YouTube video of their road trip - I would totally watch it! This season was such a great one. Nice people and good challenges. Felt like an old school season.

Ha Ha Ha - thanks @cardigirl! Just curious - who is your preferred MAFS Alumni? I completely agree about filming it in real time though! You know, I think there are A LOT of participants who in some ways got lucky they were paired with a bigger dud than they were. I would put Tristan (married to Mia), Olivia (married to Brett) and Henry (married to Christina) in this category. I'm sure there's more. Just because their spouses were bigger assholes than they were, didn't make them good candidates for this show. They just got more sympathy and escaped some (not all obviously) wrath that would have come their way had they been married to a better spouse.

The stupidity of all of the characters this episode raised my blood pressure. Their "plan" was so stupid it just infuriated me! The plan to trap them in the house was a good idea, the way they went about it was stupid. And exactly how was it an equal fight between Kinsey and Dodge if she was wearing that belt that gives super strength? We saw Tyler pick up a bench stuck to a concrete pad with one hand. Kinsey should have been able to pick up Gabe with one arm and throw him in that room! And why wasn't someone wearing the anywhere key so it couldn't be lost? What was the plan for what to do with Eden trapped under the glass? Why didn't Bode have his friend rotate the glass when she started smashing it, or for that matter, pick up the glass and squish her with it! So dumb! And Duncan making Dodge exactly what she wanted was beyond idiotic, as was Bode yelling at Dodge that she was going to lose as he was on the verge of being crushed by that chain. It was laughable. I loved Dodge pointing out how many times she's defeated the Lockes. At this point, these people deserve to lose. I think I'm rooting for Dodge now.

Yeah, his slogan is total bullshit when you look at his day job here and the amount of punks he's had a hand in "casting" for "real marriages".........

I thought Rachel and Jose were separated? I wasn't including them, but I guess since they are technically still married they count, but even including them, five out of 20 is pretty bad. If you look at just the last two seasons, 2/10 is awful. Since DC, the only season that has produced more than 1 successful couple is New Orleans. That one was looking fantastic, but the demise of Bennett an Amelia has sunk it's success ratio some. I really don't think Jose and Rachel will go the distance though and this season will end up an abysmal 0/5. We are nearing seasons 2-4 levels of garbage matches......

I feel the same. I mostly skipped this last season after seeing the spoilers that none of the couples stayed together. I made it to through the weddings. I didn't want to slog through another shit show like the one prior to this one - it went on for almost six months! The minute I hear the show bragging about "drama drama drama" I am immediately on alert that it's another garbage season. I really don't expect all of the couples to stay married, but 1/10 in the last two seasons is pathetic. And if you look back the last four seasons, there are only four couples out of 20! It's even more frustrating when we can tell in two episodes that the people are mismatched or worse, that the people they have chosen are terrible people who should never had made it past the first round. I am not here for "drama drama drama."

I for one will not miss Jamie O on Unfiltered. I also unfollowed her on IG. I just couldn't stand the constant TMI and half naked pictures of herself. Good Riddance. I almost wish they would hire someone that was not a former participant, like a Kevin Frazier. Although, he bugs me too sometimes - I hate that he takes sides and badgers people. It's too much and sometimes looks like bullying to me. If I had to pick a replacement from the participant pool, I would say Woody and Amani, or Ashley and Anthony. Or shoot, even rotating people would be interesting.....

He absolutely stank as a partner, but I disagree that this was her challenge. Her arts and crafts style does not go with the glam looks favored by Tara and Johnny. I think she would have been seen as a liability to all the other designers, not just Octavio. But that being said, he completely steam rolled her in the work room and then threw her under the bus on the runway. And this coming from someone who made the purple monstrosity that was the ugliest thing on that runway. He's a dick.

I really hope not, although they are halfway there now with all of these obviously horrible choices. I would prefer a return to a much more earnest and real show. If they continue to cast these unstable assholes, then making it like the Australia version where they don't actually get married would be much kinder to the people that go into this looking for a real relationship. Although at this stage, if that's really what you want, you should not be going on this show........

100%!!!!! Boy, this season sure has some real jerks! For all the talk of bullies with Kenneth and Meg I think Katie deserved a few tears for the way Octavio treated and spoke to her. I think she was in trouble whether she stuck to her design or not, but she absolutely did not deserve to be spoken to like that. His trash bag aesthetic sucks, and the one time he has to do something different, he designed that monstrosity of a jacket. Blech..... And Praije, wow. I thought maybe he was ok when he acknowledged he went too far with Meg, but no, I think that is actually how he is. It was obvious Sabrina was in pain and he couldn't care less. Also an asshole. I know they were safe because there was so much fug this episode, but what the hell was that dress Kristina sent down the runway? It reminds me of the sheet and rope outfit Ariel is wearing in The Little Mermaid when she first gets her legs. She is my least favorite designer style-wise this season. I just don't get it. I think that mirrored fabric Bones had looked expensive and cool before he turned it into that horrible vest. It was no contest for the winner that was sure! Aaron and Shantall were sunk by the dreary color palette, plus her dress was way too bare on top, but I do think there will still be tweaks to the winning outfit. Johnny might be fine with "full nip" but it's possible NBC will not for prime time Olympics coverage. I also think the dress will have a more modest neckline and a shortened hem for Tara's petite frame. I don't understand why they all thought the outfits had to be completely matching rather than just complimentary? Either way, I'm looking forward to seeing the changes that are made in a few months!

Anyone see MAFSfan's post on IG today that Brett started dating someone else after the one month anniversary? I quit watching but I still read all the spoilers and commentary on this site. Not one thing posted has made me regret it. After last season with Chris and this season with almost everybody, is there any hope for this stupid show?

Remember when there was a competition and prize for the winning model? I miss the button bag, but that was when the models were all six foot rails...... My all time favorite models from this show were Nazri and Thijin (not sure of spelling for either name). I think DD has great attitude and a fierce walk.

Oh my gosh I feel the same way! This is such a lovely group and they are all so nice I hate to lose any more of them, but my heart is really rooting for Chigs. I still can't believe he's only been baking for a year or so! I also think this season has seen some better challenges than the last couple seasons. I love caramel, so I was into this one. It seems deceptively difficult to get the correct consistency for the caramel. I didn't even mind the superfluous sugar dome as it gave us the mad dash to remake the bowl THREE TIMES! by Crystelle. That was pretty impressive that she switched techniques and got it done on the fly under the pressure of the tent. It's almost like she was doing another technical!

I liked Aaron's too, but only from the waist down. The pants were great; the bandeau and puff sleeve topper not so much. I think the whole thing would have been killer if he had made a jumpsuit with just the flowers on the bottom. Weirdly, I also think Katie could have been ok with her original jacket if she had just put some solid cigarette pants on the bottom. Also, I liked Zayden's dress and print if it just had two more inches on the bottom...... This week Coral was robbed of a top 3 spot by that red monstrosity. Speaking of..... I cannot fathom what they loved about that shower curtain sleepwear. It didn't even fit the brief for "high end fashion look"! I was sure it was in the bottom. I honestly thought it was the worst thing on the runway by a mile. But no. Sometimes I cannot believe what the judges like. It seems this has happened more since bringing on Elaine and Brandon. I question their taste level (see what I did there? ;-p ) I am already tired of Octavio's garbage bags. When will the judges ding him for being a one way monkey? His print was probably my favorite though. Once again, I cannot fault the one sent home. Why is it ok for him to continue to hit on Christian? So inappropriate and gross! It was past time for him to get gone. Next up: Katie the Kindergarten designer......

What I wouldn't give for a snarky Michael Kors bon mot regarding Sabrina's floral vagina.......

I already had my fantasy Heidi comment on episode one - if you look at my comments on that thread I wanted her to tell Darren he was a surprise second elimination for making nothing ;-p

Oh yeah, I think I blocked it from my mind! Didn't they have to use her fabrics as well? Lord......

Just finished watching this, and I'm pretty sure this was a do-over for Renee because they knew she should have won last year. I'm not mad about it because I too thought she should have won last year and I'm glad she got another shot. I'm kind of surprised that Adina didn't win though. I thought her cake looked the best despite the lean and had more creativity than the other two. Oh well, on to the Holiday Baking Championship......

You and every other person who is not in a design competition. I wish they would narrow the definition of street wear instead to a "denim challenge" or "athleisure challenge". I am pretty sure they have done athleisure in the past, but it seems even more relevant in the post-covid world.....

My first thought was it's the perfect way to dispose of Dodge - lure her into Key House and kill her from the dollhouse.

I mean a lining in the gown. There are a lot of illusion dresses out there - I don't think adding a lining would alter the look of the gown much other than making it actually wearable in public. Heck, even for the show - I sometimes feel bad for these models with what they are required to wear. They may not have known they might be walking down a runway on national tv with their bits hanging out for all to see.......