Preston
First of all, the more Eddie and Nathan hate Preston, the more I love him.  The more he complains about having to be around these people and says he really needs some time alone, the more I want to hug him.  And with every shot of him sleeping while the others were having a loud, drunken party for Eddie, the more I wanted to make out with him.

I can deal without his whining about people dying and single moms and stuff.  And I can definitely deal without him shaving his chest.  (Have I ranted about how much I hate that?)

Nevertheless, I think he's awesome.

His room this week was sleek and creative.  It was representative of the eclectic sophistication I expect from him with the mixed textures and rich colors.  I loved his wallpaper.  I liked some of the pieces of furniture.  But I didn't like the room very much as a whole.  And I hate those silver antlers on the table even if they do improve the composition.

Whatever.  This episode is a gateway episode.  The point isn't who did the best room but who presented the best vision for the house for the final and Preston is a shoo-in.

Eddie
He's uppity and arrogant.  His room looks like a magazine spread and utterly impersonal.  No one lives in that room.  But I have mixed feelings about it and I think the judges do, too.

His designs are pretty.  They look very Martha Stewart.  There is no question that he does good design.  But I would not call him creative.  If these rooms present a vision for the rest of the house, there's a legitimate question about whether or not the judges will want to see a whole house of this.  Frankly, I do not.

Nathan
Insane.  His room is boring.  His performance is wildly inconsistent and this room is a perfect representation of his work with good touches and a whole lot of stank.

As much as I love some of his touches, I think he will ultimately fail.

Let's face it: I'm totally biased.  I want Preston to win.

Ondine
She did a lot better this week.  She only missed on a few points this week.  She needed curtains.  But overall, I liked the dizzying, graphic wallpaper -- I don't think it translated to television well, but I like the idea behind it.  I dislike that giant photo as "art," but in the room is made good decoration.  I agree that her sofa did need another little throw pillow.

I wish Ondine had more personality.

BOOYAH!  Eddie went home.  That rotten, arrogant little twit made one boring magazine room too many.  Natch, he thinks the judges are wrong and that he's the best designer ever.  Sadly, his designs haven't supported that giant head of his.

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She's vapid and silly, but this video gives me the giggles. 

Metaphysically insignificant? Check! 
Politically foolish? Check! 
Economically disastrous? Check!
Excessive preening in a bikini? Check!
Finds a rhyme for "Escalade?" Check!

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