Down in Flames

S01E06

After a short huddle, Merle and Kathy are called out as the top two. And the winner is... Merle! I approve; hers really was probably my favorite. Kathy pouts, even though it's not like she lost or anything. That leaves Dandy and Louanna as the bottom two. I fail to see how DJ Eric's dress was better than either of their designs. The judges head back to take a closer look. Team Dandy is up first. The judges discuss how they have a "slight couture edge" with their designs. Stefani points out that the entire line is cohesive. Lisa Kline wonders if that's the only reason why Team Dandy is still here. Well, there is the fact that they fight and thus add drama. "I do not see any good design in any of these things," DSquared2 say. [Any? What does that say about the judges who kept putting them through to the round? - Z] Ouch. I don't see how Team Dandy can survive tonight after that. They check out Louanna's outfit . DSquared2 don't like that Louanna's top didn't have more volume to make a stronger statement against the jeans. Stefani hates Louanna, and says she has "no concrete vision" and she can't see how Louanna's designs make for one cohesive fashion line. DSquared2 say Louanna makes "clothes that people can wear." And that is important. You really want the things you wear to be things you can wear.

After the break, it's time to find out who is going home. Not Team Dandy! We need them for drama now that L. Marilyn and Coco are gone! Everyone else is boring except for Merle, and even I am getting sick of her negativity! And I'm like the most negative person on the planet, so that's really saying something! DSquared2 say that Louanna's pieces are "commercial," but her outfit tonight wasn't new or creative. That's a good point, actually. Now that I think about it, that top really does looks like something I'd see at a Forever 21. But so does everything DJ Eric designs, and they all seem to love him. As for the Dandy, his line is cohesive, but he went overboard with the distressing. DSquared2 call out Louanna, and she is... safe. NO! NO!!! That means Team Dandy is gone! How will I stay awake through this show now??? ALL I HAVE IS MERLE. The Dandy's good-bye speech thanks Roberto and everyone else and says he's learned a lot. DSquared2 also single Roberto out for praise. He bows in his bright red poncho and cane. "You're a great designer," DSquared2 say, even though behind his back they said none of his pieces had good design. Roberto takes full advantage of Dandy's moment, thanking everyone and saying he enjoyed watching everyone transform and grow, especially his and Dandy's relationship. He says he thinks Dandy now has the skills, knowledge and ability to come up with his own fashion line. The Dandy looks stunned and flattered. They leave the stage arm-in-arm and head back to the studio, where they totally steal the props from their station, including the hourglass that they've been referring to as the "time machine." Hahahaha! I'm totally going to start calling my clocks time machines. The Dandy is headed back to New York, while Roberto says he's returning to Venus. Venus is chock full of volcanoes, and Roberto was born on a volcano, so this makes sense. The Dandy finally gets a chance to speak, saying he's happy he made it as long as he did and "Dandy is as Dandy does." He walks out underneath the time machine, which starts the countdown again.