I also think Jonathan got that desperate-to-win that never works out.
Yes, this. He played it way too safe the past few episodes, and that final photo shoot was not nearly as flattering for him as it was for Brandon and even Sandhurst, who has also improved a lot over the course of the competition. Compare Sandhurst's final headshot with the mirror one, and you can see a huge change.
As much as I was totally shocked that Brandon won, there is also the element of his being so young that worked in his favor. As good as Jonathan is, he's on the edge of being too old to break out big in modeling. And Sandhurst is capable of good photos, but he didn't have enough of them in his portfolio to win.
Brandon needs to work on his facial expressions, though, especially on the catwalk. His go-to sneer was getting really old by the end of the show.
ETA: And I actually noticed when Sandhurst screwed up that final catwalk! Normally I don't realize good from bad, but that was a big mistake from the moment he stepped out on the catwalk and didn't bother buttoning the suit at any point during his walk.
I just couldn't understand why the stylists, etc., didn't understand that they TOTALLY screwed up Jonathan's hair. That color really didn't suit him.
What also surprised me was how tall Branden must be! He's taller than Sandhurst!
Normally I don't realize good from bad, but that was a big mistake from the moment he stepped out on the catwalk and didn't bother buttoning the suit at any point during his walk.
I wonder if the jacket was too small? It kind of looked like it at some point.
When we saw Sandhurst from the back as he was leaving the catwalk, the jacket was definitely too short by at least two-three inches (hit him just above mid-butt), so I wouldn't be surprised if it was too small to button. Good catch, Jesse!
Or at least too small to look good buttoned. I'm sure Sandhurst's not being sample size was a factor for him overall.
but in terms of being *made* into a supermodel, I think Branden was the right choice.
That's a really good point. Jonathan and Sandhurst both came in a long stronger, but (J esp) weren't that far from their baseline by the end. And I do think Sandhurst's body shape was a deal breaker in a lot of ways.
Maybe he can go on SYTYCD next year!
Speaking of, that was my first time watching the Vegas audition round. That was fun to see! It's good to watch them really work their asses off to move on.
I liked that hip-hop guy from NY who had taken some classes in the downtime and made it to the contemporary round only to get booted. Here's hoping he'll take some extra contemporary classes to improve there, because he had great arm extension in the first round of choreography, as the judges pointed out. I was pretty sad to see the girl with arthritis booted, but she just couldn't get the choreography right no matter how good she was in her solos.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that both of the Broadway brothers make it to the final ten! They were both terrific, especially the shorter, balder one--he reminded me of Gene Kelly in his physique.
So wait, was Cute Tony the one who tapped in the tank top? These folks don't think so: [link]
