IMHO "Make Me A Supermodel" (2.04): Freak-out!

I agree. Shawns photos were never that good. Colin has so much more potential if he can just take the stick out of his ass....and at least in this episode you got to see Brandens naked ass...which was nice. 

The minute I saw that tool Michael Bergin as a "substitute mentor" I was out.  He's a total douche. He doesn't work anymore as a model or actor and the fact that they trotted him out as someone for the male models to "aspire" to be, really made me kind of sick. This guy RAN OVER SOMEBODY.

Anyway, ITA that this season totally sucks. Season 1 felt fresh, fun and exciting. It didn't take itself so seriously. The fashions were totally outlandish and homoerotic. This season is like going to the mortuary.

A few reasons:

1. The fashions are AWFUL. Remember last season's horse fetish line? FUN! Last night's freaky, studs taped to forehead BS. Not so fun.

2. Perou- Are you serious with this guy? People PAY him?  He's an absolute moron. I want to ban him to a strip mall Glamor Shots in Scottsdale Arizona for the rest of his miserable life.

3. Nicole Trufino- For like 2 episodes I thought she was attitude/cool/sexy. Now I'm so done. It's like talking to a amazingly beautiful girl at a party for a half hour before your brian kicks in and you realize that this is ALL there is. Then you head for the hors d vores table.

4. The Fashion- I loved how the guys wore tights and no shirt for like every episode last season. And the clothes were at least memorable. This season I can't remember ONE catwalk except for last week's BS Freakshow.

5. The Models- ALL boring. Even the gays. Last year we got Ronnie. This year we get Shawn? Sorry. No. I like the "I'm doing it for my daughter" chick but I'm kinda over her too. I hate how Sandhurst feels that his ballet background (A REAL career. Full grace and beauty)  is going to hinder his chances as a model. Please Sandy go back to dancing. PLEASE.

I have a feeling that Jonathan is bi. Have him seduce Branden, now THERE'S a show!

Here's hoping Season 3 brings back what made this show fun to begin with. For the rest of THIS season, I could care less who wins. I'm DONE. 

I gave it a try for two and a half episodes, but quit in the middle of the third when I realized I absolutely hate this seaon, and it wasn't getting any better. This season feels "Step It Up and Dance" level awful, which is to say, bottom of the Bravo barrel (and it suffers from a lot of the same problems as "Step It Up and Dance:"  bland contestants, detestable (and not in a fun way) judges, too many creepy homophobic asides about masculinity-- Perou's "is Chris a boy or a girl," etc.-- in a profession where sexual ambiguity can even be a career plus, etc.).

I agree that pretty much all the changes they made this season are nonsensical:  I thought "Top Chef"'s addition of the disastrous Toby Young couldn't be topped this year for "least welcome addition of a Bravo realty show judge," but Perou proved that theory entirely wrong (and, again, there are similarities-- wannabee Simon Cowells, anyone?-- that suggest the recent wrongheaded drift of these shows).

Another thing that bugged the sh*t out of me is the whole "Branden is a homophobe who's going to have to learn how to cope with gays" story.  In the aftermath of Prop 8, I have no patience whatsoever in watching this kind of crap on what should be a fun reality competition, particularly in the modelling industry of all places, unless the show's about the guy being told in no uncertain terms on the first episode "either you grow the f*ck up right now or you're off the show and probably not up to much of a modelling career." I can't think of many reality competitions where we have to watch the "education" of a racist or antisemite (most shows screen out these creeps beforehand, and its obvious this show knew in advance his viewpoint and is using it for cheap drama, which is despicable).  And now that they've booted both gay contestants off the show in only four episodes, but kept this piece of ignorant bigotted dung, do we even get to see an "education"?  Is much of the gay community really in the mood to watch this kind of thing play out right now even on a Supermodel show? 

Branden, who's treated like some major pretty-boy model potential only looks like one of Janice Dickinson's third-string models to me, and Janice at least would have put this homophobic a**hole in his place in about the first five seconds of her show.  Come to think of it, the only thing that could save this season at this point would be an episode where Janice shows up. reads everyone the riot act, and boots one high heel up Branden's posterior and the other up Perou's.  Let me know if that happens; I'll start watching again.

I don't think they have a "Branden is a homophobe who's going to have to learn how to cope with gays" storyline. As far as I remember in the first shoot he was with Chris. He just felt a bit uncomfortable cos he was not used to being around gay men. But he did the shoot and has not said another thing since about it. He mentioned in the last episode about growing up without a masculine father figure and so he wanted to be a fireman because as a child, he thought that was the most masculine job. Perhaps he questions his own masculinity. But I don't think he is homophobic at all. If he was spouting crap they would have put it in the show to make it more interesting.

And i think Janice would have said "get over it and get the shot because that is what the client is paying for". At of the day its a "modelling show" and the people who are most modelesque stay in and work. 

On a sidenote, I forgot that Jordan "moany-arse" was signed with Janice. She must be going through all the reality shows. 

because he was always mentioning and unapologetic about talking about his relationship with his husband which was the reason he wanted so desperately to become a Supermodel.  His courage for speaking out and up was brave, bold and completely a remarkable feat, for all the people in middle-America, that have no clue about gay people and their everyday lives.  However, I think he set himself up for failure because he was putting too much emphasis on the fact that he was gay.  When it came time to actually do what he had to do and come and turn that place out, He was a bit a no-show because you know that he had it in him but he was too worried about everything else and not showing up.  Yes, he was the last gay standing, which was a feat within itself but to constantly mention that in every casting or photo shoot was bit ridiculous.  The fashion industry is flooded with gay and lesbians on every level because even though they have Tyson, (who seems like the only 'alleged' straight guy in the industry), he is still questionable to me because he spend some years defending his sexuality.  "I'm not gay!" was all you heard whenever anyone talked about or to Tyson Beckford.  I think he is so hot but after hearing all the gay hype/ gay panic that was surrounding him a few years ago, I can do without being a fan of his.  It seems to me Tyson isolated many of his gay male fans and was actually biting the hands that feed him daily.  Regardless of women being big fans of fashion and everything associated with fashion, when it comes down to recognizing eye-candy and hard bods, I'm sorry to state this but it starts with gay men.  Once the gay stamp of approval is put on someone, everyone can jump on the bandwagon and relish in our discovery.  I don't have to run a list of male celebs that have benefitted from the Queer Eye. 

Being gay should have been Shawn's advantage over the other contestants because he has a better understanding of the hidden beauty, that we mask at times and other times is front and center.  Shawn has the face and the body but he has to have the heart of a damn lion and get out there and just give it all he has.  Since he has been eliminated now is his chance to work his 15 minutes of fame and turn it into a career, like other reality stars. 

About 18 year old Brandon, who lost his father at a younger age, which is sad for anyone but now to be in conflict about his masculinity and entering the world of fashion, sounds like a train wreck about to take place.  Is there a casting couch in the modeling world?  I have to answer 'Yes'.  Maybe it's not as prevelant as many other media outlets but I know it exist in the world of high fashion.  Brandon is in for a worldwind of emotions and since he got through his first gay shoot with ease, the next million gay shoots will be a breeze.    

As much as I hate the judges this season, I do think that they have kicked out the right models so far. Shawn really did deserve to go home this week. I dont see anything ''supermodel'' in him and he's way too old to be one anyway. Plus, he wasn't all that good in the photoshoots or the catwalk.

As for the rest of the season, of course I'll keep on watching because I decided to watch it in the first place for the sexy Jonathan. He is the best looking guy out there with a super hot bod and personality and I'm seriously hoping he wins the whole thing.

I hate this season too...all for the same reasons you mentioned. Last season, Bravo and the cast created a wonderful show that was fun to keep track of during the week and a blast to watch every Thursday night. This year, they pretty much took everything that was awesome about the show and trashed it. It's really too bad.

Today Bravotv.com posted an interview with Ronnie. It was wonderful to see him on their home page again. I really miss seeing that boy on my TV.

Read the interview here...and leave a comment for him. He really is a wonderful guy...and pretty darn sexy too! Here's a few of his latest pics for your pleasure:

http://www.bravotv.com/node/36097

He is still as hot as ever...

Enjoy!

Jeannie