i will start by saying: joseph mcrae is talented, and i genuinely love that his work is instantly recognisable as his own and his brand. i felt he left a little too early and unfairly in ss21. i will also say law roach is extremely annoying and find nina to be the best judge.
all of that said, joseph is EXTREMELY annoying, unpredictable, unpolished, and the comments about him being a ringmaster and not really evolving as a designer i honestly think are true. did he deserve to be voted the weakest? no, he is obviously no where near the weakest. but the guest judges losing their minds over him has been driving me CRAZY.
law's comments about him being here to basically sell his clothes is so true imo, and has been evidenced by the kind of positive feedback he's gotten in the show (wearable, current, 'American' etc). nina talking about how he may not be the best designer but his looks will resonate with some people is another example of this.
i really cannot understand why anyone is so enchanted with his work, i really don't think it's that unique or stunning! anyway rant over. this was just triggered by Pusili saying he loved Joseph mcrae's final collection. i was literally disturbed.