Blown away contestants series#

In one instance, the contestants are challenged to make a sculpture that will allow food to be eaten in a new and creative way. However, something about the way that Leah twists each prompt to fit an idea that she had clearly already worked out seems almost comical compared to the light-hearted pieces that the other artists create. Of course, using art to make a point about problems is completely admirable, and there is always a right place and time to do so. In every episode Leah’s work becomes, without fail, some statement about social justice. First, there’s Leah Kudel, a 34 year old multimedia glass artist who attended RISD. Each new installment centers around a themed challenge that is chosen by the judges, and all of the artists are allowed to pursue it however they see fit.Īlthough the introduction of all of our main characters establishes them as generally quirky, two contestants have an obvious edge.

Blown away contestants series#

Blown Away’s premise is essentially consistent with other elimination shows, in which several contestants go head to head over a series of episodes until one emerges victorious, but with a fresh twist these competitors are glass blowers. One might think that this would render the show impossible to watch, but paradoxically, the humor that arises from these conditions tips it from the edge of just-plain-bad to so-bad-it’s-funny. None of the contestants on Blown Away are British, which is an instant detractor, but even more importantly, they are almost all objectively awful.

It’s like the Great British Baking Show, if the Great British Baking Show were missing its lighthearted commentary, artistic shots and kind participants essentially, all the elements that make it charming.

Once, I tried to pirate Rick and Morty online and what I ended up with was upside down and in Arabic. This is the entertainment that you would find if you went to the “because you watched Chopped” tab, and then continued to visit the subsequent shows’ “for you” tabs at least 10 times. My family discovered it by scouring the deepest, darkest and least-watched avenues of Netflix’s massive inventory while trying to pass some time during the quarantine. Blown Away is a truly unnecessary and ludicrous production, and I love it.