Face Off Episode 607
“Open Sesame”
Original Airdate: 25 February 2014
In This Episode…
The contestants each choose an ornate wand and must create a wizard to match.
The Creations
Cat created an orange Earth mother wizard. I mean, she was really orange. Glenn loved the wings - but that was it. He found the sculpt detracts from the beauty of the model. Ve had the best line ever: she looks like a refugee from a craft store.
Chloe tried to tie her creation into the filigree of her wand. The makeup was mostly relegated to a messy chest piece that extends to the chin - but stops abruptly and leaves a subpar beauty makeup. Ve liked the concept, but found it was heavy handed and wanted to see the filigree in the face. Neville thought she bit off more than she could chew, and Glenn found the breastplate a confused, meandering pattern.
Corinne did a very simple, straightforward shaman. Glenn thought she did a hell of a job with the execution - simple is fine if you do it flawlessly. Ve thought the paint job was stupendous. Neville loved the large, Peruvian skull and thought it was well handled.
Tyler made a moss creature. Ve thought he did a great job blending everything together. Neville sees that Tyler has clearly spent time in the woods - his tree man feels authentic. Glenn simply thought it was “tremendously successful.”
George made some kind of a metallic samurai wearing a skin mask. It was cool, but I wish I could look at it closer. Ve thought the paint blend from metal to skin was stunning. Glenn saw the concept resonate throughout the gorgeous piece. Neville simply said: “it’s fucking gorgeous.”
Niko had a lot of trouble coming up with a wizard. He made a horrible robot monster whose metal “skin” is uneven and messily sculpted. Glenn pointed out that he failed in creating a metal surface. Ve said his lack of knowledge of the subject was evident. Neville simply said there was “so much wrong with this.”
The Verdict?
George wins. Cat goes home.
Dig It or Bury It?
Blah, what an utterly bland episode. There was nothing “extreme” about it (and this season is supposed to be all about extremes). But it was as simple as: “here’s a wand, go make a wizard.” That was it. There was no thought behind the challenge.
Prophecies?
The team is flown out to Japan for their next challenge. Now that’s “extreme!”