Love the glass blowing, hate the politics I have always been fascinated by glass blowing, and I love that aspect of this show. The unfairness of the judging, not so much. Also, the ridiculous puns get real old quick.
The best artist doesn't always win. The main judge can be downright nasty, and the woman who won season 1 wasn't the best glass blower. Chris in season 2 got to stay in the running for waaaayyyy too long! The final two were amazing, and a talented artist won. Season 3 was pretty good, but not without the usual favor for those with the right "message" to share. I learned that apparently, you shouldn't try to pay homage to your favorite glass blower, because one artist did, and they couldn't get rid of her fast enough. But, then, one of the projects was to emulate a famous glass blower. I don't get it.
Who cares about the artist statement? How about judging the pieces blind so that the best piece can actually win?