Irina Shabeyeva won last night's finale of "Project Runway," which might've been interesting if it were remotely unexpected, or if someone said something memorable during the entire finale. Instead, we watched the three female finalists titter nervously for a full hour. Their collections were well-constructed, sure, but like the sixth season itself, not all that exciting. Irina is certainly talented, and her work is always impressive, but she's hard to love. We don't really know why, because the show's producers didn't find out for us.
Where were the demented comments and the late-night breakdowns and the mimicry of former seasons? Think of Stella going on about how much she only wanted to work with "leathuh." Think of Santino Rice imitating Tim Gunn. Think of Jay McCarroll doing almost anything. Were the contestants chosen without any regard to their personalities or lack thereof? Or did the producers do an awful job of encouraging spirited talk and then editing it together to form a provocative narrative?