PROJECT RUNWAY

This is Reality TV at its best, at least if you ask me. Why, you may ask, is PROJECT RUNWAY better than say SURVIVOR? The answer to that lies in the fact that the winner of this show gets the grand prize thanks to some actual talent; talent that consists of more than just lying that is. Not only that, but these people are all really good. Sure there are some missteps along the way, but for the most part every designer on the show puts out consistent work. But watching talented people design pretty clothes alone wouldn't be worth watching. The thing that puts this show so high on the ladder of programming served up to the viewer is the contestants themselves, not too mention the always entertaining Tim Gunn, who is the designers guru and guide on their crazy journey. On top of all that, the challenges they put these poor people through is pure genius.

Take for example this week's competition, which had the designers running through a warehouse full of jeans frantically grabbing for as much material they could. They are only given several minutes to snatch up their chosen pieces. Time is actually a key factor in this show because they are also given precious little of it to put their masterpieces together. Add to that the fact that they also have to actually come up with a design they want to create, and you have a recipe for some mighty fine entertainment. But I have to say my favorite part of the show is the interaction between the contestants, which ranges from warm and fuzzy to catty and down right dirty.

The best example of catty behavior this season is Christian, who is the flamboyantly arrogant 21-year-old who is sure he has more talent in his little pinky than the rest of them do put together. Fortunately for him he does have the goods to back up his claim. But, no matter how talented these people are, there can only be one winner, which means every week somebody has to go.

This week that somebody was Victorya. She had been doing very well, but in this challenge she seemed to lack any enthusiam or creativity, and on this show one bad week can take you down. I can't say who I think will win, because they are all so different. What I can say for sure is that I will be watching to the bitter end.