Though I know I may be the only person in the country watching "Shear Genius" on Bravo, last night's episode made me so angry, I simply had to rant.
So here it goes:
WARNING: Spoiler Alerts, But Not Really Because the Whole Show is So Damn Predictable
1) It is absolutely unfair to tell the stylists that they will be judged based on how happy their clients are with their hair and then tell them it's a competition and that they should force a style on their client in order to win. Why nobody seems to understand this is beyond me. If they want everybody to have an equal chance at winning, they have to give them models who don't particularly care what happens to their hair. To say that some of the stylists could show the client something really great that maybe they didn't initially want and change their mind makes no sense. It's possible to do that, yes, but it gives the stylists that got more amicable models an easier time. They can either judge on client satisfaction or creativity, not both.
2) If this is supposed to be modeled on the real world at all, isn't it logical to assume that if somebody walked into a salon, and then only asked for a ponytail, that they stylist would say--"Okay, if that's what you want" and then charge them full price? Most of these people don't have to force hairstyles on anyone, because if people go to them, they trust them and assume they know what they're doing.
3) I was not sad to see Adee go because all of that "I have assistants to hold my scissors" nonsense was really getting to me. I understand that high-profile stylists can have assistants, but if you really delegate your work that much, what are people paying you for? Clearly not for your originality, since you couldn't even make it past episode three. Yes, I think he got a lousy model for this challenge, but he failed to do one good hairstyle the entire time he's been on the show.
4) It's absolutely ridiculous to have the Top Three step down and then announce that they're the three best when that's already evident from the Q&A with the judges. Just announce the winner and get on with it.
5) "Hair is important" is the worst closing line on any reality show. Fire Camilla Alves, hire Tabatha, and watch the ratings soar.
So here it goes:
WARNING: Spoiler Alerts, But Not Really Because the Whole Show is So Damn Predictable
1) It is absolutely unfair to tell the stylists that they will be judged based on how happy their clients are with their hair and then tell them it's a competition and that they should force a style on their client in order to win. Why nobody seems to understand this is beyond me. If they want everybody to have an equal chance at winning, they have to give them models who don't particularly care what happens to their hair. To say that some of the stylists could show the client something really great that maybe they didn't initially want and change their mind makes no sense. It's possible to do that, yes, but it gives the stylists that got more amicable models an easier time. They can either judge on client satisfaction or creativity, not both.
2) If this is supposed to be modeled on the real world at all, isn't it logical to assume that if somebody walked into a salon, and then only asked for a ponytail, that they stylist would say--"Okay, if that's what you want" and then charge them full price? Most of these people don't have to force hairstyles on anyone, because if people go to them, they trust them and assume they know what they're doing.
3) I was not sad to see Adee go because all of that "I have assistants to hold my scissors" nonsense was really getting to me. I understand that high-profile stylists can have assistants, but if you really delegate your work that much, what are people paying you for? Clearly not for your originality, since you couldn't even make it past episode three. Yes, I think he got a lousy model for this challenge, but he failed to do one good hairstyle the entire time he's been on the show.
4) It's absolutely ridiculous to have the Top Three step down and then announce that they're the three best when that's already evident from the Q&A with the judges. Just announce the winner and get on with it.
5) "Hair is important" is the worst closing line on any reality show. Fire Camilla Alves, hire Tabatha, and watch the ratings soar.
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