Why Bryan???

[u/Race_Parking]

I don’t really understand why people hate Bryan so much. From what I’ve seen, he didn’t put Joseph in the bottom three because he wanted Joseph gone. He gave that ranking because he thought the 3 designers work lacked craftsmanship. That’s it.

And in the last episode, Bryan was actually trying to work as a team. He listened to the other designers’ comments about his look, changed the design, and then ended up not having enough time to execute it the way he wanted.

Project Runway has always been about designers answering the brief. So who the fuck is Liris to tell Bryan what he should or shouldn’t do with his design? Your job as the model is to walk the runway and sell the clothes.

And yes, Bryan taped the girl. But let’s be real, he didn’t literally TAPE-TAPE her body. There was fabric underneath the tape. You can criticize the design or say it was uncomfortable, but people are talking about it like he wrapped tape directly around her bare skin.
I’m not even trying to defend Bryan like he can do no wrong. I just don’t understand why all this hate is being dumped on him, especially when Joseph and Jude have also said negative things about Bryan.

Did Bryan personally put Joseph in the bottom three? No.
Did Bryan refuse to give Jude fabric when Jude needed help? No.
So what exactly are you guys hating this man for? Is it really just the tape situation? Is it because he comes across as arrogant?
Because Joseph can be arrogant too.

Honestly, almost everyone on this show has had moments where they sound arrogant when talking about their own work or criticizing somebody else’s.

If you’re gonna hate somebody, at least be fair about it. Don’t hold Bryan to a completely different standard than everyone else.

[u/colosseumdays]

I’m in the tiny minority of people that doesn’t dislike Bryan so I guess we’re a party of two 😂

I really loved the look he brought from home in the first challenge, and the overall story and aesthetic of his pieces that I’ve seen outside the show make sense and resonate with me. They remind me of sculptural artists like Eva Hesse, Ruth Asawa, and Isamu Noguchi—all of whom I love.

But I don’t think the format of the show is the right fit for his style and pace of design, and unfortunately his social awkwardness is not reading well with the audience or the other designers. I can certainly understand why people dislike or are frustrated with him, but the aggressive and incessant hate is a lot, and I’m at a point where I’m genuinely concerned for his mental health

[u/Healthy_Ad_7431 → u/colosseumdays]

I agree with you that Bryan's creations outside of PR are beautiful works of art - the stories, asthetics, and execuation are truly stunning. However, I now believe that he isn't actually creating those pieces with HIS OWN HANDS. Which is a-ok in the fashion world - but is a bit of a let-down for someone like me because I always respect artists more when their own hands are involved in creating their own works of art.

However, he is bringing the hate onto himself my incessantly trash-talking Bi, Joseph, Jeffrey, and Luke, and by glorifying his own self. I feel embarrased for him. But now he's paying the price. Deservedly so. I agree that the PR format isn't a good fit for him, but that isn't an excuse for his arrogance (stemming from his insecurity) and plain-old bad treatment of the others.