ATRL's Next TOP MEMBER Cycle 10 | Finale: The Top 2!!
SCENE
DOMINO
CONNOR
Welcome ladies! Tonight we will be seeing who is moving on to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member.
Let me introduce the judges...
ENERGY
Cycle 8 & 9 Contestant
KITT
Cycle 9 Winner
MATTY
Host
Cycle 2 Winner
KATIE
ATRL Moderator
EOA
Cycle 8 Winner
Now it's time to see who is going home!!
3 members stand before me, but only 2 will continue on to becoming ATRL's Next Top Member.
So who is eliminated?
SCENE 62.5
DOMINO 68.5
CONNOR 59.5
CONNOR --- You have been a great contestant! You started off strong, took a slip, but then quickly regained your composure and kept working. You then eventually regained that top spot. However, your thread and speech just didn't seem to be up to par with us judges. With your speech, which helped lead to your third place in this competition, for me at least, there seemed to be a lot going on and I found it hard to finish reading. Another judge even went as far to say it seemed fake. We know how far you've worked and you are a great member! I see great things for you in the future of ATRL and think you could even make it into All-Stars whenever that happens.
So close. So. close.
This is extremely disappointing, but I can't say that I wasn't expecting it. I wrote my speech under an extreme time crunch and I didn't get to go over it and edit it like I would've liked to. Plus, the other two remaining competitors have fought hard for that ANTM title over the past few months and I couldn't have been eliminated next to two greater people. My only complaint is to the judge that said I seemed fake; I'm honestly a very genuine person and it kind of hurts to see someone who really doesn't know me call me out for being phony
Anyways, it was an honor to even make it to the final three, considering how gruesome the competition was and how difficult I found a majority of the challenges. It's also an honor to be placed third, as this game has seen some really memorable members, like Anna and Collin, come in third.
The judges clearly saw something in me that I didn't initially see, and I'm very grateful for that. This game has really helped me grow as a member and made me realize that I can do big things here on ATRL. I'm excited to go forward and show my full potential by becoming a top member on this site. Thank you all for your commentary and constructive criticism throughout this cycle. A special shout out goes to Matty for hosting such a phenomenal competition.
I'll definitely be sticking around for the rest of the cycle and I'll be rooting for both Scene and Domino. Y'all better slay
I can't believe Scene is in the top two, and I mean that in the best way. You all were worthy of the final three, but you all had your weaknesses too. Connor, I wasn't the one who called it fake, and I do believe you're very genuine, but I will admit that during the latter part of the competition I wasn't exactly sure if you were as hungry for it as Scene and Domino were. And your speech did dispel some of those feelings, but at the same time it'd be easy for anyone who felt the same to get the vibe that you only felt you had to write such words since you made it that far and were in that position. Again, I don't believe that you did though. I was just getting Su-Barbie-A Charm School 2nd Semester finale teas.
Matty, I thought you were going to do add in any comments from judges along with the post, so that's why I wrote them I'll go ahead and post them myself.
And I can now attend to Citrus' reunion questions.
Matty, I thought you were going to do add in any comments from judges along with the post, so that's why I wrote them I'll go ahead and post them myself.
Matty, I thought you were going to do add in any comments from judges along with the post, so that's why I wrote them I'll go ahead and post them myself.
I didn't ask for any comments. All I was looking for was scores, but comments was nice to help with deliberation in case someone were to go that you felt deserved to be in the top 2 discussion.
I'll post your comments because they are extremely positive and would be good right now.
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Originally posted by Kitt
Kemal
So we both know we're completely different individuals in comparison, this speech sounds so reminiscent to my run. Different initial approaches, but pretty much the same run and drive throughout it. And except you didn't get 7 top callouts and I only had like 2 meltdowns. Bite that. No, I'm kidding
I remember you back in my kitten**** days. Mainly as a quiet Navy. I always got you confused with WAZZUP. Ya'll are both polished, yet quiet navy members and have those caps names and all. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is I'm really glad that I finally got to get to know you. And I'm pleasantly surprised you got this far since I had no idea you had this in you. I was nodding so hard at the part where you said your application was lackluster but you fought to get in. It sure wasn't all that, but my quiet and distant impression of you over time intrigued me and I was kind of hyped you applied, but you weren't posting much so I didn't want to waste a vote. Yet as soon as I said that, you perked up. I posted it as a broad request, but was specifically referring to you and it seems you knew and caught on
Be proud of the emotional wreck you are. You are emotionally sensitive, but you are also a perfectionist. Which makes you a perfectionist who isn't afraid of showing their imperfections. Which basically equates to you being basically realistically perfect.
Connor
****ing Connor. I'm not to least bit surprised you made it this far. Why, just a few months ago you were backstabbing me in the game we played right before this! I feel like I say this all the time, but let me just say it officially. You are an intelligent, down to earth, self assured, cool and calm person and I absolutely love that about you. I also think it's funny that (to me, at least) you have your fellow two competitors characteristics combined that is Domino's knack for design and Scene's cool demeanor.
I had a bunch of text here talking about how I agree with how you're not a dramatic mess and how you don't have to be to command presence or win this game, but it all came out totally jumbled and I was like nah. Just know that I see where you're coming from and get it, and I'd fight for you if needed.
Larry
Granted, I didn't know you back then, but I always think it's funny how you were eliminated last time for not being "confident enough" yet that's one of the main traits I've gotten to know you have. Even when it came to predicaments that you were unfamiliar with or unsure of, you still held a healthy bout of confidence with yourself. With that said, it's an extreme understatement to say that I am so proud of you. I mean, you're in the freaking top three now!
However this plays out, you still have quite the record. You have the most top callouts (I think you're neck and neck with Domino now though) but you've even got yours three in a row. I also think it's funny how you started getting them after Rem questioned your existence here. Not to mention the irony how Funky got eliminated to be given a second chance and find their footing to slay again later... against a person who did the exact same thing. Hint hint!
"Not to mention the irony how Funky got eliminated to be given a second chance and find their footing to slay again later... against a person who did the exact same thing. Hint hint!"
I never realized that when Avery and Scene were in the bottom two.
Most of the time members who signed up one cycle, got eliminated, got into another, and actually did worse. That can be said due to timing or higher standards based on pass placement. However, Scene has proved that you can get fairly far one cycle (7th) to only come back another cycle and now have the chance to win after finding who he is on ATRL.
I'll go ahead and post them myself.
