Sep
13
David on the Finale: “Can You Handle This Moment?!”
David dishes on what it was like to be in the elimination room while the judging panel deliberated. Plus, why his heart was beating “1000 times a minute” and what is “the golden ticket for fabulous.”
What did you think of the season finale? Did you think the right designer won out? Tell us in the comments below.
THe only design crime I saw was Karl's show was stolen away in a dumb decision by this dubious panel of judges. Get rid of Genevieve Gorder, please. Who appointed this woman empress of design? Candice Olson shocked me with her shallow input. Meg is a nice person and a decent designer. Maybe this one was for all the big girl viewers out there. Karl is an excellent high end designer and would have brought some needed depth to the network show. He also showed the most improvement in his hosting and would have become even better with experience. John Gittings would make a great judge and Tanya Niyak and Sabrina Soto, pretty girls with lots of brains. This one ranks up there with picking Kim Miles and her paper clip chandeliers over Todd, who has really been awesome in his room crasher show. Karl got screwed and I 'm not sure I'll be able to watch Meg without revisiting my disappointment.
I am VERY sad that Karl did not win. His designs, in every challenge, were original, creative and beautiful. He "LISTENED" to his clients and "DELIVERED" what they wanted; yet with his own distinct style. In working with the "teams" he lead, without the rude, bullying tactics of Cathy, or prima-donna antics of Doug. He worked well with anybody; without losing his sense of style, and added to a "group win" and delighting in it. I would hire him as a designer. I pray he finds another way to get out there and let the public see him and his work. I do think he needs to get more comfortable in front of the camera; still, he was an absolute delight and I will miss seeing him in his own show.
I did not enjoy watching Meg, nor did I like her style of decorating. . I pray she doesn't "beat down" that whole "design crime" theme. I would find it very insulting to think someone would come into my home and put down my decor, and call it a crime. It would have to be obvious to a designer , the reason they're 'being consulted' is because a person needs help or wants a change in their decor. I imagine Meg's show will fit right in with todays' REALITY STYLE show.. the kind that insult and try to shame/ humiliate their guests. Ultimately HG-TV I am disappointed. I miss the shows that offered good design, without all the drama. Decorating cents, Design on a dime, Room by Room,, shows that explained "how-to" and for the realistic budgets of todays economic times. I guess David Bromstead was your best choice-to date.
JUDGES!!!!!! ARE YOU LISTENING TO ANY OF THIS????? LISTEN TO WHAT WE VIEWERS, YOUR "BREAD AND BUTTER", WANT TO SEE. NOT WHAT YOU THINK WE WANT TO SEE. MAYBE IF YOU WERE ON OUR SIDE OF THE TV YOU'D GET IT.
Scripps Network Interactive has been aiming to build a multi-billion dollar industry on TV since 1994 when the founders decided to create programs based on Lifestyles Media. They are now going global.
They own , HGTV, DIY, the Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel, and now GAC (Great American Country). They want to be the gatekeepers on the latest hot trends and pick who they want to promote as a name for fame and glory – everyone from Paula Deen, Rachel Ray and Bobby Flay are owned by Scripps.
When one group of people monopolizes an industry that has such a huge impact on our lives and society, it is just another tool to control the masses through cultivating and influencing what it is we 'should' like, what we 'should' buy, and how we 'should' live.
That's a lot of power. So before you click on that remote control of yours to any of their network channels, keep in mind that someone is watching you. All of your thoughts and actions are being 'guided' by those who might not always have your best interest at heart. They kind of remind me of that cartoon show, "Pinky and the Brain." LOL!
I wanted to say this before I sign off HGTV for good. Not interested in gimmicks and would rather have the freedom of my mind to pick and choose what I like and what is of best interest for me, thank you. Will go read a good book from now on.
Dear David Bromstad– There is such a thing as too flamboyant. We get it. You're coming through loud & proud. Many people on this site like you and had nice things to say about your talent but you weren't the star of this show. Share the spotlight a little more genuinely, it will make you seem gracious.
Definitely, the judges do not want real competition whith their own shows,; Karl was the best by far and second was Mark. I can not handle Meg more than 1 minute . Really very very disappointed!
I agree with the majority that the wrong person won this season, from the very first show i knew Karll would be fantastic, he has a great eye for archetecture AND design and seems very REAL. I feel like Meg is talking to us like children on Sesame Street. They should give Karl a show anyway,he's great.
I watched Meg's new show Saturday night and LOVED it! It was fast paced, interesting, funny, and her design was spot-on. I truly suspect that much of the negativity comes from the fact that Meg is not a glamor-girl type. Are people so focused on appearance that no one can be accepted unless they are Kardasian look-alikes? Give me a Meg any day over those girls. Meg worked hard, did a great job, and deserves respect for her design work and attitude. I'm tired of reading nothing but negative comments on EVERY subject discussed online. The opportunity to comment anonymously certainly brings out the worst in people.
Don't tar and feather all those who favored Karl over Meg with assumptions that we are biased against her appearance. I'd love to have Meg over to my house for dinner; I think she's probably a fun person to be around. Neither her voice, her appearance, or "you guys" bothers me. However, I didn't learn anything new from Meg, and I learned tons from Karl. His paint treatment w/ the wavy beachlike painted chair rail in the B&B episode was brilliant; his mosaic tile in an earlier episode was exceptional; his tiny house was truly livable — he thought of everything, down to making every accessory do double or triple duty. Meg's white box challenge was a disaster; her HGTV'd foyers were bland at best and the crooked lanterns–how did that happen?; and her tiny house, though very spacious in appearance, was not that practical and the seating was definitely less comfortable than either Karl's or Mark's. Like many other viewers, I just don't understand how Karl could have such a better track record in terms of innovation and completing designs than Meg, and come in second to her at the end.
I accept Meg won only because the best 2 designers were the best of the bunch, but I would have preferred Karl was the winner. I liked him as easy to watch, and his designs as clean, chic, colorful, and I found myself imagining his designs in my home (my cheaper version of course). Meg's crime bit was cheesy and like a home movie, not really funny/professinal. Her designs always flowed back to "Chic Beach", which my home is definitely not. I thought she was too pushy, and I feel she put the customers on the spot to accept her reveals. I watched her first show, did not like her. . .and still have a hard time understanding her speech. I feel Karl would have been a better choice. I hope HGTV has future plans for him as I will watch his shows, not Meg's shows.
Shocked that Karl did not win. He is the winner in my book. The way he designed the tiny house was brilliant, to say the least. Bring Him Home!