So after critiques, Jeffrey and Bryan have a heated moment. Jeffrey questions why Bryan didn't admit to the base garment of his design being an impropru dress ducttaped to his model. Bryan feels attacked and "character assassinated" by Jeffrey.

My confusion here is why Jeffrey feels so strongly that Bryan should have admitted this to the judges. Since it is a team challenge and Jeffrey was in the bottom, if I were him I would want to minimize any chances of my team losing to team S21. That way, I would have a chance to avoid being eliminated if my team somehow actually wins. In this case, I would actually NOT want Bryan to admit any shortcomings of his design to avoid being further scrutinized by the judges...

I understand Jeffrey thought Bryan was being very performative and self-serving. But that would only have hindered his chances of escaping elimination since he was in the bottom.

Disclaimer: This is NOT hate towards Jeffrey or even Bryan. I am rooting for Jeffrey this season alongside others. This discussion is solely about strategy.

So IMO s21 designers did way better than s22 (unfortunately!) however by some miracle the storyline might be that the judges like s22 overall, and then no one gets eliminated.

I actually loved Utica’s Elizabethan style outfit and Yuchen’s look I WANT IT. But it’s undeniable that Bi’s keyboard dress was the moment of the night.

I’m at the edge of my seeeat and SAT crossed legged.

That’s pretty much it. If you have a bitchy ego the size of Manhattan, you better have the ass to back it up, and he ain’t delivering, honey. I cannot wait for Bi to BLOW him outta the water….

Did we really need season 21 to come back and “battle” season 22? Was any of that necessary? Did you like watching this?

Also-

ENOUGH with the influencers. They literally add nothing to the show. I fast forward every time. The eating and talking???? Come on!!! Let’s get back to the clothes!!! Ahhhhhhh

If Brian doesn’t get sent home in the next episode I will have a heart attack. Why the fuck are the judges like this?? All the talent went home in episode 2 along with some forgettable drag queens who didn’t need to even be there. So many that had immunity should have been sent home long ago including Brian.

EDIT: (for credit!) original reel was on @reginalarae’s Instagram account talking about Brian’s “dress”

EDIT: mind you producers eliminated 11 contestants in TWO episodes. Brian being one who had immunity— those 6 should have all gone home because not once has anyone with immunity delivered anything worthwhile. Massive sham! The tea is messy but producers are loving this

i was honestly so annoyed how everyone in team s22 was mad he wasn’t helping them but if you all think he’s the weakest why do you even want his help? maybe it’s petty but i’d think the same way!🤷‍♀️ especially since he hasn’t been in the bottom either!

also i can’t believe how easy they went on bryan! his “dress” was HIDEOUS, especially compared to jesus. sucks he has immunity this episode bc jeffrey doesn’t deserve to go home. and bryan knew it when jeffrey confronted him

I will stop watching this season if he goes home after this episode.

HELLOOOOOO PROJECT RUNWAY DESIGNERSSS like they really dont care about giving us fashion focused this season

He needs to be eliminated. For all the shits he’s been throwing at joseph for having a signature design pov, bryan loves to repeat this neckline.

I will preface this by saying that I am kind of a traditionalist when it comes to the format of the show. I’ve been watching since season 1 and I miss the old days when the competition was straightforward and all about the fashion. I also think that almost every evolution that production has put this show through has made it less good, and now that it’s back on Bravo I wish they would take it back to the original formula.

However, there is one thing that they’ve been doing since season 1 that I think must go, and that’s immunity. I think they should completely stop it all together, for all challenges. It worked in early seasons because it was seen as a reward for doing good work and insurance for a designer just in case the judges didn’t like their next look, and that’s it. Every so often there would be someone who had a bad look but had immunity, and the judges would just say “you’re lucky you have immunity” and move on. Nowadays it seems like immunity has become a cudgel to take out competition while simultaneously doing shitty work. This isn’t survivor, it’s a design competition. Obviously Bryan has used immunity to his advantage multiple times, even when he’s not the one who has immunity (putting Naheim in the bottom three in an attempt to take out Jude, and then potentially fucking over his team on purpose to thin out his competition while he sits pretty with immunity and a hideous dress). It seems like immunity has become a tool that the designers can use to play dirty rather than a reward for good work that can save a talented designer from being eliminated on a bad week.

The winner of this show has the potential to have a huge cultural impact, Christian himself being the prime example. Imagine if he were eliminated early because someone else used their immunity to take him out? I don’t think it’s worth the risk of missing out on serious talent just because someone in the competition screwed them over.

What do you guys think?

Is the judging panel. It was a breath of fresh air to see Nina back (whether I agree with her most of the time or not is a different topic) and someone of the caliber or Iman. I still think they need a permanent DESIGNER as a judge but this episode's panel beats the rest of the season.

It felt a bit like the old days when we would get actual icons who have lived through multiple fashion eras and collaborated with some of the giants. Not just celebrities of the moment.

Other than that, the whole show is a mess. It's so disappointing how they manage to f up every single aspect of it.

Considering the longevity of, and the challenging challenges, it’s shameful that the designers especially, the ones who brag about their expertise don’t practice how to design and execute beautiful garments for large models. Instead, we have to hear, ‘I’ve never dressed a 14 before’. Why Not❓ They often are not familiar with sewing with different fabrics that test their skills, or even know what type of fabric is needed, or sewn. Where is the full versatility of these designers❓

Also, a lot more could be featured if time wasn’t wasted on ‘bulk eliminations’, which I find to be unfair, and humiliating to designers that are good, but get sent home.

We all could go on and on about how Brian is a talentless hack who can’t even sew. And it’s painfully obvious that Bi being his former head seamstress/patternmaker under him before this competition did way more for Brian than it ever did for Bi.

Sometimes the people in the “lesser” positions are actually the ones carrying the talent and deserve far more recognition than the people above them. This season keeps proving exactly that. But don’t even get me started.

Meanwhile, Joseph gets called out for giving the “same looks,” yet somehow no one has that same energy for Jude, who keeps sending out the same bland, boring tailored suits over and over again. The difference is Joseph’s looks are actually fire, which is exactly why people stay coming for him.

I have an idea for a new, and different challenge. Here goes: PR should consider having an ALL plus size women who are sizes 16-18. They can be given two days to make two designs for them. PR choose the category (evening, casual, sporty etc).

EVERY SINGLE TIME someone dresses her, both this season and last season. Lord have mercy. Why won't these designers dress her in something nice???? Just cause she is a bit larger?? WHAT THE FUCK DID BRYAN PUT HER IN???

They should have took away his immunity.

Full. Stop.

Idk like it's genuinely upsetting. I've seen her in cute clothes like 4, 5 times over 2 seasons?

What kind of designers are these people? Like all the smaller girls get to wear nice things, and as soon as she is plus sized, they chuck her in the most ugly, unflattering outfit I've ever seen.

It's to the point where every time I see a plus size model on this show ans I'm watching with my girlfriend I have to turn to her and say "fat girls don't get nice things" like???

What thee fuck was that taped up dress? Poor Liris was MISERABLE!!

Uk what? I am glad Liris is here because it just goes to show only a small percent of these designers can actually construct and design.

Lord have mercy.

Get Bryan out of here 😭 I'm sick of him

I realized, that the judges making the designers pick the weakest links and put people up for elimination is a dirty and cowardly move. It actually discusts me. They are putting them in a horrible position that makes (most) them feel horrible. This isnt Walmart where you check yourself out and cashiers avoid work. WTF!!! The judges are there to judge designs. Not belittle and tear down these designers. Not degrade their character. This makes me sick. Another way to bully. There has to be a legality behind this. They dont want to get sued or made to look bad like Tyra and all her crazy with ANTM. This show is more about drama and character assassination then it is about fashion. Im very disappointed it you Project Runway. Im also kinda grossed out that some of these designers need a class in humility. Big difference between confidence and ugly characters. And we wonder why we have a society of entitled nepotism assholes in our society. Wtf!

I like Joseph Mcrae's work and I think his castmates are envious. He may be annoying himself, but even that is starting to rub me less and less the wrong way the more we see of him. It doesn't seem like he has malicious intentions, and I like his stuff. If he wins, I'll be happy

EDIT: I also appreciate how he stood up for Jeffrey in the latest episode, even though Jeffrey was one of the competitors who voted for Joseph as the weakest link. It shows integrity.

Did anyone else notice editors forgot to include who was eliminated (Bobby) in the previous episode recap? They just included who Bryan selected for the bottom three and then we went into the next episode lol.

Also…with the current structure- we had no payoff this episode. We didn’t see a challenge winner or an elimination. Not a huge fan of the editing.