Yeah, this is a pretty sad excuse for a cycle. The best part was the fight between the plus size girl and the one who looks like a man. I loved when Claire set her straight on who's fault it was that she missed her scheduled phone time.

You know - I didn't like Dom going into this - but last nights picture was GORGEOUS! How can someone so naturally gross look so beautiful on film??
The pose off was awesome - as were Benny Ninjas plaid ensembles. Im sad that Marvita is gone too - wtf?? I mean I knew she wasn't as strong as she started, but get rid of her? I thought that Amy (?) was a lot more forgettable. Im still not impressed with Lauren on the whole. Her pictures are getting better, but my god - she is seriously lacking in the personality department - and I truly wanted to slap her after her runway "Walk" last week - wtf was that???
Vendela was a bit harsh - but right on. Tyra, why would you steal some girls shoes?? Im liking katarzyna and Dominique. Fatima is getting on my last nerve - plus she is TOO skinny - yuck - I can see her veins.
Yes - Im still watching dammit!!

>>anyone still watching?<<
sadly, i am

>>i'm still perplexed with why dom is still on.<<
I KNOW! but now that i've figured out the ANTM editing formula i called it 1/2 way through that the bottom would be dominique, marvita, and whitney, but when dominique was getting complimented during the shoot i knew she wouldn't be. :( she's gotta go! her argument was ridiculous and you really saw how much the rest of the house thought she was ridiculous as well.

>>fatima still irks me like no other<<
she just seems to be so clueless with a touch of arrogance, which is a very dangerous combination.

>>i'm sad that marvita is gone. the things she said were pretty entertaining.<<
they always make you like them just before they leave.

>>i love claire and hope that she continues.<<
i think claire would be a nice person to know, but model wise i find her boring.

>>the rest, eh. although benny ninja and the pose-off was hilarious. <<
ditto.

i personally like lauren the most so far.

oh - and the comment about touch ups being $1k?! my fiance is a graphic designer and when he heard that he said there's no way it costs that much. but if it's try then "i should start doing touch ups for publications instead of doing the layout for them." talk about exaggeration. i wish tyra would stop being the one who chooses the photos and they start getting real clients who pick the photos (like on the other "NTM's" of the world) because she's always commenting on "their other film" but in the end, how much does that matter to the client? it might matter to the photographer but they end up picking the final one so the client usually doesn't know (someone correct me if i'm wrong).

I'm still watching but much like last year, I really don't think I care who wins... Here they are in NYC and the shoots and challenges are more ridiculous than ever before.

I nearly spit soda through my nose when Dominique told Whitney that she looked like she was 30 and had the maturity of a 6 year old. I was like, Oh No! Soccer Momz did not just call someone else old looking! I attribute Dominique's great picture this week to some retouching and some very well-placed schnoz-thinning yellow paint. I hate how this bitch constantly refers to herself in the 3rd person.

Even though I initially hated Marvita, I was sad to see her go too. After her 2nd shoot (realizing that her shots make her resemble Kelly Rowland) I was sure she was going to make the top 3. It's sad that she seemed to have so little to draw on for her shoots.

I love how Vendela out-and-out states:"Whitney has a nice face, but I'm sorry she is NOT a model" and then Tyra turns that around during final judging and tells Whitney that Vendela's belief in her potential is what saved her this week. WTF? I love that the camera immediately cut to Vendela, who was like: "Ummm, wait. WHAT?" We all know Tyra does not give a fuck, but it seems like now she doesn't even try to hide it. She's just there to collect accolades and advertising market share.

I still LOVE Fatima and her shitty attitude. It's like she's Zahara Jolie-Pitt all grown up and is the highlight of the season for me.