Saturday, November 16, 2013

[Recap] America's Next Top Model 2.0 Guys Girls (2013) Episode 16 Finale Part II


The first model that is in the running is ...


Jourdan
Tyra : 9
Kelly : 8
Rob : 9
Fan Votes : 6
Total : 32.00
















The second person competing in this runway is ...
Marvin
Tyra : 8
Kelly : 7
Rob : 8
Fan Votes : 4.5
Total : 27.50
Cory is eliminated
Tyra : 10
Kelly : 5
Rob : 7
Fan Votes : 4.6
Total : 26.60

















Cory cries, but he is kind of glad that he can be what he really is in the runway without needing to be masculine. Tyra tells that she shares the same experience with Cory. Versace cancelled her fifteen minutes before the runway. Oh. So, Tyra wants to get her revenge and Cory becomes the victim. It is a "good" lesson for anybody.

Tyra opens the runway with her speech. The runway shows a thick Balinese culture. This is the first time that ANTM utilizes culture from that country in the runway. Tyra tells the story of the fashion film. She also gives the facts of abused woman in United States. If this is Tyra's statement, Jourdan should win this cycle. She represents that kind of girl.

The fashion film is shown. The title is Danger Love. We can see the eliminated contestants become statues in the garden. I like how it is shot, but the texts are all over the place and the effect is too much. The shiny and sprakling effect are super cheesy and annoying. I do not feel this is a fashion film. It looks cheap compared to Cycle 15's Modelli Filli and Cycle 17's Modelland. It seems to be a cheesy TV series, like Indonesian TV series if you know what I mean.

The Top 3 opens the runway. They have to be in the character of the fashion film. The combination of the story of the film does not match with the concept of the runway. The Balinese cultures are wasted in the runway. Marvin smiles all the time. He looks good, but I do not see high fashion. Jourdan is fierce. She rock the runway, but her dress stucks in her shoes. So, she stumbles.

The contestants change their outfit. The Top 3 continues the story of fashion film. Marvin looks amazing, but Jourdan is the star with her gold plated dress. Jourdan puts Cory down, grabs Rob's camera and starts taking shame picture of Cory. Jourdan kisses Marvin ... Marvin's lips. It should have been cheek kiss, but Jourdan wants to show that she can do more to win.

Marvin walks again. He looks high fashion. Tyra feels that he looks like a prince. Jourdan is amazing, as usual. Her dress is gorgeous. The fashion film continues with cheesy ending.

"For every woman everywhere, there is HOPE".

Again, if Jourdan does not win, it does not make any sense. The contestants and Laura walk again with 2.0 pose.

I think the fashion films turns out to be public service announcement wanna-be. Fashion film should expose and sell the dress and accessories, but what Tyra (or Ken Mok or anybody else) does is telling (inspiring sad) story (mostly) with (big) texts on screen. I think we, as the audience should get (something) what the (fashion) film wants to tell by the visual, not by the texts on screen. It is just another good will but poor execution. Good will is never enough.

It is final photoshoot. Tyra is the photographer. It is her first professional flixel. They pose in front of Banyan tree. Tyra does their make up and body painting. They ask permission first to do photoshoot. Tyra is satisfied with both of the finalist's shot.

Judging Panel :
Runway
Marvin
Kelly : She is proud of him. He looks fresh.
Rob : He sees presence in him during the runway.
Tyra : She feels that he is awkward during kissing part, but she likes it. He looks strong and sexy.
Jourdan
Kelly : She is so fierce, beautiful, and confident. Her leg is so sexy.
Tyra : She looks flawless, except when taking photo because she does not show enough modelesque.

















Portfolio
Jourdan
Nail : She gets -2 for showing no neck, but she gets her highest social media score with this photo.
Paint : She is on fire and strong. The fans are obsessed with this photo.
Fashion Field : She does not look expensive nor high fashion.
Rice Paddy : She looks stunning, but it is not the right pose and not natural.
Guess : She is a Guess girl, but she does not get a high social media score.
Banyan Tree : She looks glorious, powerful, and amazing.

Marvin
Nail : He looks like a male supermodel and he gets his highest social media score with this photo.
Paint : The judges think that this is not his best shot.
Fashion Field : He looks too young. He looks like a kid.
Rice Paddy : He looks stunning and super sexy.
Guess : He looks precious, handsome, and young, but he is not sexy enough to get older audience.
Banyan Tree : His body looks so much better. He is transforming. The photo is powerful.


Deliberation
Marvin is fresh and charming. He has bigger chance than Jourdan. Jourdan looks like a model when she walks into the room. She kills on the set but boring. Kelly thinks that it is all about the shot and Jourdan takes amazing pictures. However, Rob doubts in Jourdan because she has no signature. If she gets the right make up artist and the right photographer, she will kill it.

Rob and Bryan agree that Marvin fits to Nylon better than Jourdan. Bryan thinks that Jourdan is more in high fashion magazine, but Kelly disagree with both of them. Rob and Kelly thinks that Marvin is more Guess than Jourdan, but Bryanboy against that.

It is kind of surprising that Rob supports Marvin this far. I think that he supports girls more than guys, like he usually does. I expect him to support Jourdan, but another surprise comes from Kelly. Kelly supports Jourdan. It is kind of unexpected situation. Based on this deliberation, I think Marvin will take the title.

Tyra asks Bryanboy whether the catwalk crew (4 vs 2) represents social media and Bryan says yes. WHAT ? We can see clearly Jourdan has higher social media score almost all the time than Marvin. I do not remember, but it might be Jourdan's social media is always higher than Marvin. If you want to know the social media, just count the average of social media score !

Tyra is about to announce the winner. No challenge and social media score. So, it all depends on the judges' score based on their performance through the competition.

America's Next Top Model is...
Jourdan

Jourdan
Tyra : 9
Kelly : 8
Rob : 9
Fan Votes : 6
Total : 32.00

Marvin - Runner-up
Tyra : 8
Kelly : 7
Rob : 8
Fan Votes : 4.5
Total : 27.50

The total is same with Guess' photoshoot. It is weird. And also, Tyra announces that there is no social media score, but how come it appears ? Is it a glitch like what happened in X-Factor ? The fan votes also is not the average. Nevertheless, I do not care as long as Jourdan wins. She totally deserves it ! Tyra wants boy to win, but Jourdan nails the runway and last photoshoot. She changes her mind. Bryanboy wants to throw things if Jourdan does not win. I think it is a smart move to show the deliberation that shows Marvin has higher chance in winning. Mike and Chris get $ 1,000 each. Chris is glad that Mike turning side.

What do you think ? Do you think Sunrise Smize deserves to win this ? Tell me in the comment below. Thanks for reading ! :)

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