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  1. HAH!! That's a two exclamation point response! Heh you know the thought did cross my mind, as i was venting all that steam, that it was some such fucked up situation like that. Which brings me to that date. Who celebrates mid month like that? Its not a bad idea but its weird. Unless maybe it was to encompass a bunch of people that cross over the month. Alright i guess that's done. For now. lol Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 (census.gov) The timing is key. Hispanic Heritage Month — like its shorter precursor — always starts on September 15, a historically significant day that marks the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The designated period is also a nod to those from Mexico and Chile, which celebrate their independence on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.
  2. AT apparently modelled her character on MeAgain and MeAgain was apparently flattered. Heh! Not surprising at all that Meg would be flattered. Here's a great article about Amber's thoughts on her character. Love that the Joker was also an influence. She's doing a great job on the show, that she was a version of Meghan was so apparent. Just like Meghan, she set my teeth on edge on sight. Meghan McCain and The Joker Inspired Amber Tamblyn’s Character in 'Y: The Last Man' (decider.com) Tamblyn said that McCain was a natural choice, as she views Kimberly’s late father, President Ted Campbell, as a “John McCain type.” The show’s event kills off her father, along with her husband and three sons — and Tamblyn says that the trauma only drives her character further into right-wing politics. “Kimberly’s entire identity has been built on her relationship to her three sons, to her husband, certainly to her father and his access to power,” Tamblyn said. “She writes a lot about how modern-day feminism in the modern-day world is destroying the lives of our young boys and not allowing them to become who they are meant to be. So the evaporation of your identity on that scale, all of a sudden not having any of those people or that perspective in your life anymore, leaves quite a shell of a woman.”
  3. Anybody else watching Y: The Last Man? Amber Tamblyn plays a blonde right wing conservative character that is a more polished, mature version of Meghan. Ironically, she's the daughter of the former president.
  4. Welp, I guess we better start encouraging more women to go into the blue collar trades. Yorrick is trifling. Beth definitely dodged a bullet. Poor Hero. If she'd just waited a few moments, she wouldn't have had to feel guilty for her lover's death. Loving Agent 355. I'm truly intrigued by her. Due to the covert nature of their work, her colleagues had become like family. Amber Tamblyn's character is a more polished, mature version of Meghan McCain.
  5. I agree with you about Offset. I think the female judges seemed to be able to discuss the outfits on the level you mention, Offset, not as much. Unfortunately, they seemed to defer to him on a lot of it. I guess because he's the name brand talent that most folk are going to recognize? There were moments when the other judges would refer to a fashion term, like "epaulets" that Offset wasn't familiar with. He reminded me of Heidi Klum on Project Runway/Making the Cut, always judging based on whether she would personally wear a garment. He's also juvenile and self-absorbed in that same way. And and another moment when Bephi was trying to talk about a garment, and Offset shut down the discussion by snapping out something like, "I don't like it." And that was that. Bephi just bit her lip and was quiet. You could tell she wasn't thrilled, but not really able to do anything about it. I bet they really had to simplify the conversations so that Offset wouldn't feel left out or slighted. I suspect Cardi has to do a lot of ego stroking at home to keep the peace. He knows what he likes and what looks good on his body, but I don't think he has much insight into what goes into designing quality clothes.
  6. That WOULD have been an interesting fusion. I'm not sure that she was even going for stereotypical LA gangster. I don't think she really put much thought into the concept or the audience she was designing for. I think she thought what she offered WAS a true representation of herself, and that those powder blue raindrops were pushing the envelope.
  7. Welp, that makes three of us watching! I binged this entire series yesterday as I crafted. I really enjoyed it, and hope it comes back for a second season. It's a nice complement to Legendary. Loved: 1. That the designers were young and hungry and pretty talented. 2. That I got to learn about a style I wasn't familiar with. 3. The 2 women co-signers. Their styles weren't to my personal taste, but I really enjoyed seeing their unique style statements. They generally offered solid and thoughtful advice and observations. 4. The high caliber of mentors. The offered so many useful opportunities for the contestants to learn and grow, and didn't offer sabotaging or vague feedback. Hated: 1. Camila constantly running to Paije for sewing expertise, yet not acknowledging Paije's contribution to her success. 2. How often Paije's talent, big heart and giving, helpful nature were overlooked and taken for granted. Paije mentioned that she and Justin were from the midwest, and praised both their work ethic and sewing skills. Justin never once praised her sewing skills, and seemed to consider her a lesser designer. She basically carried Alan in the team challenge and he had the nerve to be snide when she needed to alter her pants to better fit the model. Pretty rich from a guy with crap sewing skills and who contributed little to the collab. Her designs had a strong message, she had impeccable drafting and sewing skills, took risks with colors and shapes, listened to the judges, and demonstrated growth throughout the competition. Somehow, her work seemed undervalued by the co-signers and other contestants. 3. Offset. Just...ugh. Cardi, you deserve better. We deserve better. The contestants deserve better. He truly was an impossible client to please. His feedback was garbage, and he seemed to be on an ego trip the whole time. Misc: 1. Miss Kentucky Bandana. Giiiirl. They tried so hard to gently educate her, but she was determined to be obtuse. Glad she was put out. I mean, if bandanas are the things that matter so much, AT LEAST choose a different color. I wonder how she got into designing street wear. She seemed so clueless and tone deaf. 2. Kai had a whole journey, from hard and arrogant to more open and approachable by the end. I was especially pleased that he realized that Paije was a strong competitor by the end, and was nervous about it. 3. It's so weird to me that, in the fashion industry, that non-sewing designers seem to look down on designers that can sew. We saw that dynamic with Alan and Paije. 4. I wonder why they even mentioned JunglePussy? I think we saw her off to the side performing during the final fashion show. I really wanted to see and hear her perform. Maybe they couldn't get rights to her music? 5. That last fashion show was meh. It would have been more interesting to have Paije against either of the other 2. I think she would have made more inventive changes to her garments.
  8. I appreciate that, too. It was great that the show actually portrayed the Afro-Cubans.
  9. I appreciate the thought and storytelling that went into Gary's collection. He does craft some gorgeous garments. Gary would definitely benefit from having someone to manage the business side so he can focus on designing. I would enjoy his shop, it was different, and I like seeing creative process. I also don't mind a bit of reading, lol. I think that Andrea P is no less an artist. She is designing for women with disposable income who want to look and feel glamourous, sensual and elegant. It's not really for more low key sorts. I appreciate that she able to expand on what she usually offered, surprising even herself. Now, do I think that final collection represented the best work that Andrea is capable of? No. Did she learn from the judges' feedback and adapt to meet the brief of the show? Yes, she did. She is strategic, hardworking and adaptable, essential traits in a successful business person. Now that she has won, she can take the exposure and the money and use it to fund her vision. She played the game well, kudos to her for winning. Andrea S.'s work isn't really to my taste, but, I figure I'm not the age range she is designing for, which is fine. My 18 year old daughter loved it. I was impressed with her business-mindedness and excellent grasp of social media and how best to market and expand her brand. Her shop did look the most shop-like. She is young and hungry, and I think she will go far.
  10. Just finished watching episode 2 of season 2. A simple phone call to Raoul's mom would have gone a long way towards things going in a less...contentious direction.
  11. More Dashaun! Like Kroliosis said, his style is so CLEAN.
  12. I really enjoyed these last 2 episodes. The energy and creativity were at such high levels. Loved Tiffany's energy and cutthroat judging. I appreciated how Law and Leiomy firmly yet gently schooled her about certain aspects of ballroom. Honey, count me in for Club Diego! Watching all the judges get hot and bothered about him was so much fun! Loved Dashaun teasing them about it. Even his competitor was like: "Yeah. Yes, THAT." I was pulling for Miyake-Mugler, so YAY that they won. Balenciaga did very well, and I appreciated how engaged and together they were for the final. One thing that concerned me: that the judges seemed to be almost pushing the competitors to push their physical limits to harmful levels. I'm all for passion, but, damn, they still gotta use these bodies the next day, lol. Overall, I feel this season was much more polished, and I loved the themes. Can't wait for next season!!!
  13. Just wanted to drop this here: And this:
  14. I'll never look at towels the same way again. That was impressive.
  15. I think they definitely get too much love. I think they are sloppy and not very creative or dynamic. I did appreciate that when Honey was trying to snatch the mike to reply to Law that Mother Shannon kept a tight grip and actually chastised Honey. Honey came off as very immature and self-centered, and Shannon struck the right motherly tone of, "Child, you better listen to your elders."
  16. I want Ego and Punkie to leave this show and go over to A Black Lady Sketch Show where they can shine. They are both talented, and deserve opportunities to be featured more and play a variety of fully fleshed characters in well-written skits with beautiful production values.
  17. Highlights for me were the Muppets skit and Kate as Liz Cheney. Significant drop off in energy and quality after Weekend Update, and the energy seemed off for that. Keegan was game for everything and his energy was great. I'm not sure what went wrong.
  18. Awwww, Crump had to go and invoke "my Father". 🙄
  19. Are the classics the only way to learn critical thought?
  20. I lowkey hate Don Johnson's character. And also Tami.
  21. I was watching the Salt Bae skit with my teen daughter, and she said, "Oh, that's based on a meme." I went and looked up Salt Bae, and, turns out that the skit wasn't that far off from reality, and that made it all the funnier. I'm always kinda tickled when I think SNL is spoofing a thing, and, turns out, nope, that they are not even exaggerating that much. Same with the Prank Posse skit. My daughter, who says she lives on the internet, recognized that genre of YouTube channel, right away, and the type of folk they were spoofing.
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