Project Runway Gets Serious, As Stephen is Eliminated

It was a "Very Special" episode of Project Runway this week that saw the departure of a fan favorite, the return of another fan favorite, and the elimination of a hysterically snarky, yet pretty god awful, designer. It doesn't get much better than this!

I was convinced that the "Jack drama" that had been promised in the promos for this week's episode were a red herring, but I was unfortunately proved wrong, as a medical condition forced him to leave the competition. It's a real shame -- Jack had the chance to prove that being infected with HIV was not going to hold him back, and he had done good work so far in the competition. We'll miss you, Jack.

And then Chris returned! While the logic given was "the interest of fair competition," is it really fair to bring back someone who had produced a garment ugly enough to get them eliminated? Don't get me wrong -- I love Chris, and I'm glad to see him back. I just wonder how Stephen feels, now that he's watching from the sidelines and Chris is still in the competition.

Speaking of Stephen -- what were you thinking? If he was going to completely disregard the fabric he had to work with (that hideous wedding dress), the least he could have done was make sure he produced a flat-out gorgeous outfit (a la Jillian). His creation was an abomination -- ill-fitting, in bad taste, and just plain ugly. Nina was spot-on calling it a French Maid's outfit. After two clunkers in the last two weeks, I'm not sorry to see Stephen go.

Elisa and Ricky, meanwhile, continue to hang in by a very loose thread. Ricky's outfit was, for the first time, not terrible this week -- but he still cried! Get this weepy beeyatch outta here!

I would be remiss if I didn't mention Christian, who is quickly becoming my favorite contestant, as much for his witty one-liners as for his designs. But his work this week was fierce -- almost as fierce as his statement "Don't these bitches know I'm better than them all?" Gotta love self-confidence like that!

What do you think? Was the right contestant eliminated? And who is in more danger next week -- Ricky or Elisa?

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