And we’re off and running again, with Tyra Banks and associates trying their darnedest to mold unsculpted clay into the next Cover Girl model. I feel particularly qualified to comment on the first pair of episodes this season, since the first challenge involved a photoshoot of the women dressed up as comic book characters. (I know a bit about superheroes.) Surprisingly, DC didn’t pay anyone to don their characters’ costumes. Of course, this show is on UPN and not the WB (Warner Bros. owns DC), so perhaps that’s not too surprising. And since I didn’t take notes, I can’t really give you a model-by-model rundown. I was more impressed with Ashley’s picture than the judges were, though. They looked at it as a piece of fashion, while I looked at it as superhero art. To that end, I thought it was a good pic because she went three dimensional with it. The one leg kicked out to the viewer gave her one of the most dimensional photos of them all. The rest of the model moved mostly left to right, some with clean lines, others with little inspiration. Someone should have dropped a few Superman or X-Men comics around that shoot for inspiration.

This week, we learned:

. . . an inability to walk a straight line in heels doesn’t disqualify you from being a top model.

. . . that Tyra will take on the pity cases in a heartbeat over more “qualified” wannabes.

. . . that you can be a girl who looks more like a guy and still get on the show.

And if you’re a guy who behaves more like a girl, then you’ll be a judge and a “walk expert” for the series.

. . . that “Don’t Get It Twisted” is the new reality TV show catch phrase that the producers are desperate to have catch on.

. . . walking like a horse down the runway is entertaining television.

. . . possessing eybrows with squared off edges don’t disqualify you, but will get you admonished by Tyra.

This was the first time I could ever remember a judge recommending that a model gain weight to become a plus sized model.

They were also sure to cast a slightly older-than-average-model contestant with a few extra pounds. You must diversify the cast, after all. We all know she won’t win, though. She might make it to the Top Five, though. This show loves to pick upsets and send people perhaps further than they should just for the sake of high drama.

I should rename this blog “VandS Reality,” shouldn’t I?

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