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I love Project Runway

Jul 23, 2006
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Project Runway - The Complete Second Season

I finally got the time to watch the first 3 episodes of the new season. It looks like it's going to be as good as the first two seasons, which provided some of the most entertaining television in some time. People scoff at me for liking 'a reality show' but once they give this show a try, 99% of them become converts.

I think one main reason I love this show is because it features creativity, first and foremost. Sure there are the obligatory soap-opera-drama elements that all reality shows have, but the contestants simply must push their creativity to their heights. There are a couple of other shows that do this too: Top Chef is an obvious one (from the same people who make Project Runway). The Apprentice is not all about creativity, though it is about how to be an effective business person. The talent shows like American Idol, Top Model, and So You Think You Can Dance (the last one I adore) are also about creativity to some extent, though they do tend to become popularity contests more than anything else.

Project Runway is a better show than Top Chef for two reasons. One is that we can't taste the food on TC, we can only go by the judges' comments. We can see the PR designs and judge them for ourselves. The second reason PR is better is Tim Gunn. What a great teacher he must be! Or...is he? I wonder what his Parsons students would say. I am very glad they put him in the opening credits this season because he is such a critical component of the show. His podcasts are great too, and really provide insight into each episode.

I got a random survey request from NBC a couple of months ago, which was mostly about Project Runway and Tim Gunn. They seem to be considering putting him into other shows - some listed were a makeover show, some sort of fly-on-the-wall documentary, a talk show with him as the host, teaming him up with one or more of the Queer Eye guys. They all sounded rather fun but I hope he doesn't get over exposed.

I did rather detailed recaps of each Top Chef episode on my food site. I sort of thought about recapping Project Runway, but I'm no fashionista and have no real insights! So I'll just enjoy the action.