Okay, I know I’m not the only person watching it – though I’m willing to bet cash money I’m the only person here (hell, I think I’m probably the only person in the country) who taped last night’s ep because she was out seeing The Merchant of Venice.*
We’re down to the last five. At this point, the only person I can possibly see winning is Mitch – he’s handsome, he’s creative, he’s a hard worker, and he’s got a big personality that would work – does work! – on TV. Yeah, half of it’s bullshit – but he’s the only one who understands that dominating the presentation with your own version of bullshit is precisely the point. It wasn’t till last night that I really realized that the remaining women just aren’t ballsy enough to succeed at actually having their own show.
The epiphany came watching Candace’s swooning over him. Okay, their stuff was more to her taste than the other team’s – fine, the '50s ain’t everyone’s decade. This doesn’t change the fact that the other team (and I’ll be damned if I have a clue as to which team is which – last night it was “Darlene’s team” and “Mitch’s team”) did an infinitely better overall job of bringing together a theme presentation. They were so clearly the winners that it astonished me that Candace could claim otherwise with a straight face. And why did she think Mitch’s team won? Because of the strength of Mitch’s personality.
So – now it’s just a march to the coronation of Mitch – a coronation he has earned, IMHO. The only other possible contender is Darlene, who I’ve developed a kind of reluctant fondness for. The other three women are all total nonentities.
*The Merchant of Venice was good, BTW – not a play I was familiar with, and I was a little surprised to find out afterward that it’s classified among the comedies. Weird hodgepodge of elements. Pacino was excellent, though – love him or hate him, he’s not afraid to chew the scenery when there’s scenery to be chewed – as was Jeremy Irons. I’m not a big Joseph Fiennes fan, though.
Mitch was transferred from the Crafty Beavers to the Artisans at the beginning of last nights show. Having said that, I don’t blame you for not remembering that. I agree that he seems to have the best personality to be the host of a TV show. He’s not particularly likeable, but it takes guts to decide that your mistake was a deliberate choice not to refinish a particular item.
I was annoyed with Candace. She seemed to be basing too much of her judgement on which team won on which team had items that she would want to buy. I admired Darlene’s team for choosing items that showed a variety of skills- not just the obvious. It would never have occured to me to refurbish a fur coat. (Mitch’s team picked up too many items that anyone would have done the same things they did. Both the chair and the rocker needed cushions. The butterfly shelves were cute, though.)
It did amuse me to realize that even if they hadn’t made a mistake, Mitch’s team might well have lost. Darlene’s team was the only one that thought a theme was important, and it is hard to know how much the black end table was increased in value-but putting those flowers on it was another too obvious improvement (IMO). But Mitch knew what he was talking about and has the nerve to fake it when he doesn’t. I’d trust him about as far as I could throw him, and I can’t imagine watching a style show featuring him (but neither would I be likely to watch a style show featuring anyone else, and especially not some of the other competitors).
I also agree that aside from Mitch the strongest competitor is probably Darlene. The coat, the chaise longue and the 50’s theme were all her vision.
I think my problem with the team names is that Crafty Beavers is such a godawful name – neither team seems likely to be named that.
Plus I always have problems remembering team names on these effin’ shows.
BTW – my saying I think Mitch will and should win doesn’t mean I find him in any way likeable or someone whose show I’d watch – but I’m not really the type to watch Suzy Homemaker shows anyway, so I don’t know what that’s worth.
