Previous seasons of Ink Master proved that the finalists were versatile. Challenges throughout previous seasons tested black and gray, color realism, new school, traditional Japanese, biomechanic, American Traditional, etc. This season, Freddie's first black and gray tattoo was IN the finale. Jon was easily the most versatile artist this season and he took 3rd. Only 1 artist did a pin up the whole season.
Ryan was a breath of fresh air compared to DJ as a judge. She is fair and doesn't pick favorites. DJ will always pick his team no matter what and it gets tiresome. Nikko was just a warm body on set and not much else. They were advertised as coaches but very little coaching was done. I don't think I heard "blowout" or "trauma to the skin" once this season when there were some pretty obvious mess ups.
Flash challenges felt a little stale. Flash challenges used to be my favorite part. The medium of the artwork was creative in and of itself. They were pretty straightforward this season. "This week, we're testing precision/artistry/detail/etc." That didn't carry through to the elimination tattoos. It didn't feel like anybody was eliminated based on their lack of what the theme of the week was.
Season 15 felt like a shell of what Ink Master has become. Is Bobby a good tattoo artist? No doubt. Would he be the first eliminated if he were on an all star season? I wouldn't be surprised. He was the season winner, but not an Ink Master.
The twists were fun though and not over done.
Ryan was a breath of fresh air compared to DJ as a judge. She is fair and doesn't pick favorites. DJ will always pick his team no matter what and it gets tiresome. Nikko was just a warm body on set and not much else. They were advertised as coaches but very little coaching was done. I don't think I heard "blowout" or "trauma to the skin" once this season when there were some pretty obvious mess ups.
Flash challenges felt a little stale. Flash challenges used to be my favorite part. The medium of the artwork was creative in and of itself. They were pretty straightforward this season. "This week, we're testing precision/artistry/detail/etc." That didn't carry through to the elimination tattoos. It didn't feel like anybody was eliminated based on their lack of what the theme of the week was.
Season 15 felt like a shell of what Ink Master has become. Is Bobby a good tattoo artist? No doubt. Would he be the first eliminated if he were on an all star season? I wouldn't be surprised. He was the season winner, but not an Ink Master.
The twists were fun though and not over done.