danger literally did everything right? he kept himself calm, he kept his voice level, he tried to self-regulate to calm himself down while she continued to berate him. i cant find a flaw in his response, i really cant. she forced him to quit on her. she literally forced it. so mad about this

Poor James, everyone jumped on him for how that client treated him, she completely instigated him and the others used that to get him eliminated

The judges were 100% wrong in Dangers situation and it shows they care more about ratings than they so about tattooing.

Rule #1... If you dont get along with your artist, then don't get tattooed by them. Having good chemistry is very important. Danger did nothing wrong there.

These people are unreal, you want a free tattoo from one of the best artists in the country, and you wanna dictate every level of it too, if you want control of the tattoo, pay for it.

It annoyed me that no one defended James. No artist would accept a client like her in their shop. Smh what a shame they did him like that. Why not offer another canvas like the first woman or Jason. Makes me not want to watch the show.

I respect Danger for not tattooing himself. Even though the judges tried to say he had the perfect opportunity and client (himself), he didn't want that tattoo and that's a decision that cost him the competition, but ultimately saved him from having regrets about getting a tattoo he ultimately didn't even want.

Natalie saw how anxious he was and used that as a tool to bully him. It was sad. We witnessed him being backed into a corner. A tattoo artist isn’t there to baby or comfort their client. They work with them and will aim to give the client what they want (within their skill set). In this competition they expected him to cater to her. HOWEVER, being emotionally abused wouldn’t fly in a real shop. Any artist would stick their foot where the sun don’t shine before they stand to be disrespected.

natalie being "a real person" is the best joke of the day.

I actually agree with James Danger. I think he tried to work it out with her but she kept trying to carry on a fight. I really believe there are people that go into situations just to disrupt them. She is one of those people.

That client with the phoenix tattoo was aggressive, completely unreasonable, and intentionally confrontational. I hope she got what she wanted out of that 15 seconds of fame, because all of that was entirely too much. That tattoo artist did the right thing and just let her walk. And that one judge wanted the guy to permanently deface a part of his body for the sake of a stupid competition? Nah fam, that guy got done dirty. He was as calm and composed as anyone could be in that situation, and I'd love to have seen some of the other artists deal with a person who was that willfully aggravating.

They did Danger really dirty. They brought in a canvas that didnt even want a tattoo that would show off what the judges asked for. She was immediately combative and uncooperative. She had very very vague and non descript alterations without the capacity to convey them. She kept throwing the responsibility of denying the tattoo in his face instead of saying herself she wasnt going through with it. He got shafted

I’m so glad Natalie’s behaviour was on camera because it’s a reminder that the customer isn’t always right. She just wanted to cause a scene and was really pushing his buttons so he would snap. He’s a tattoo artist not her cheating ex.

Danger had a point. Being a master tattooer has nothing to do with “knowing how to deal with problem clients”. Every real life master tattooer will REFUSE any client they want to, especially if they’re giving them a hard time.

Can we give Anthony some props for jumping in as a canvas to save his teammate? Absolute king.

Anthony is such a good team leader, stepping up and letting Mike tattoo him when his canvas walked out, which makes a great person. Not everyone would let someone tattoo on them last minute especially someone that needs to be there for the rest of their team and can't.

Honestly, I think Danger was totally right to tell that person that he wasn't the right tattoo artist for her. Artists have just as much a right to feel safe as their clients do. She repeatedly disrespected his boundaries, yelling and berating him when he asked her to walk away so that he could calm down. Being an artist definitely means being able to work with and compromise with your canvases, but it doesn't mean having to take abuse.

Natalie was a nightmare from start to finish. It seemed ridiculous they wanted him to charm her, when in reality, those artists have the opportunity to bounce difficult clients

That Natalie chick was impossible. She was so hard to work with that the dude had an anxiety/adrenaline surge making him shake. Totally human. She made me feel genuinely amazing about myself because I do my best to be super respectful and patient with my tattoo artist. Walking in refusing detail, being combative, making the tattooist go into fight or flight, resulting in serious shakes.

I absolutely HATE how NO ONE empathised with him. She was a pain and she saw how her attitude was affecting him but she kept pushing him further

the fact that natalie was being interviewed when she’s just a canvas, means the show was doing all this shit on purpose

James is the only one who has come close to calling out this show for what it is. Unreal flash challenges that have nothing to do with tattoo, judged by three peoples opinions of likes /dislikes and nit picking....

I deal with customers like Natalie all the time. Danger wasn’t in the wrong at all.

Cleen-“I’ll tattoo any style anywhere anytime “ Also cleen -“I don’t do comic book characters I’m not a nerd “

I feel like they really should have back up canvases so people who get screwed over by bad clients have a fair chance

I couldn't be the only person who lost it when the judge brought up to James that the competition was for $100,000. As if that is life-changing money just to put a tattoo on himself that he knows he would regret.

Funny how jason had a client walk out on him also not wanting the tattoo in which he told Danger that he should never have a client walk off lol. Small world

Danger did not deserve that at all. The way she kept berating him, accusing him, using his emotions against him, that just wasnt fair. Not to mention, when he asked to confirm what she did want, she basically said "no, figure it out then ill see if it right when youre done". He was working with her and she wouldn't cooperate at all.

I agree with danger 110%! Any tattoo artist would refuse customers like that! That's a widely known fact. They aren't psychologists or doctors that should be able to calm and talk people in to do what they need to do! Tattoos are luxury services and the Tattoos Tattoo artists have the right to say no, not doing this.

I feel awful for James Danger. That girl was coming in there to fight him. She didn’t like HIM. It wasn’t about the hand shaking or the complicated design. She couldn’t understand that she could have a negative effect on a person. She was literally giving him a panic attack. He deserves better. He had an option to tattoo himself and he had every right to say no, I don’t want this on my body. Poor guy

I can't believe everyone tries to Gaslight Danger into thinking that Natalie was a rational customer or that he has to permanently tattoo himself something he hates. If his work on the flash challenge was as bad as the judges say then why do they expect him to tattoo himself for the small chance of winning which is basically 0

I’m pissed that no one stood up for James. That canvas was a nightmare.

Shaking is what happens when someone is holding back a lot of angry energy. He did everything right. I'd have legit told her to leave the second she got combative.

James Danger got done so wrong. The judges were pricks to himin the end.

I feel so bad for danger. I can literally see him trying so hard to keep himself calm in the second day. He was really trying, and she just kept poking. She was overdoing it to the max.

15:46 the fact he did that shows how right the client was about him

Respect for James for staying calm during her provocation and for not putting a tattoo on his body that he did not want there and 'let her affect the rest of my life'. I really liked how he worded it. And he confronted the judges and explained his side. He refused to bend down for money. RESPECT

The James Danger one was really hard to watch. She did everything possible to upset him and he couldn’t say anything to appease her at that point. He is right to not have to tattoo himself. It’s his body and he has to live with it too! So honestly the situation was really unjust in this case. If I were him I would have taken a banana or pig skin or something used in the world of practicing tattoos and done something…. But even so that might not have been enough.

Dave defending Danger was awesome. He did the same thing in the episode before that when Mystical Mike started trashing Ally’s tattoo. Love him so much ❤

I feel so bad for Danger. He got screwed over and I think he handled it as best as he could

I'm sorry but Danger asked her to leave him alone for just a minute because he was trying to find his center. She kept nit picking and nagging at him. I'm not saying settle for something she didn't want. But she made me anxious for him and she wouldn't shut up even for a second. It did cost him but he wasn't wrong for telling her she wasn't the client for him. Mental health is more important. Not all money is good money. And that's saying something because this was free! Not worth it!

He is totally right. He is the artist, if he isn't comfortable tattooing a person, that is his choice. Yes, sometimes an artist puts their feelings aside to get the job done so they can get paid and do a tattoo they are proud of but they are human beings and have the right to refuse to be treated the way she treated him. The whole show is ridiculous. It's essentially the Americas next top model of the tattooing world. I can't imagine many world class artists would take it seriously.

That girl with Danger was terrible. If she went to an actual shop and acted that way they would have kicked her out of the shop and possibly blacklisted her to every other shop to. Danger never yelled at her. She just kept picking at him and picking at him. He was completely respectful to her. She was the problem. I feel sorry for anyone who is in her family or any man she gets with. She is the ultimate definition of b****.

Danger i'm totally with you man. That whole segment i was shaking my head totally on your side. You did the right thing.

Despite him getting eliminated I think the guy with the Phoenix tattoo absolutely did the right thing. His chances of winning the whole competition with 2 years experience was slim to none, and I agree that he shouldn’t have had to tattoo himself with something he doesn’t want/doesn’t like and will be a constant reminder of a terrible time. I agree with not doing the tattoo too and telling her “I’m not the right artist for you” because if she was like that before he started…she was going to fight him every second through the tattoo and ultimately it probably would not have been done well because of her attitude and difficulty and he would be sent home regardless.

The amount of pressure they put on Danger for not tattooing himself is ridiculous. If that was a client you'd say they have a right to refuse a tattoo they don't like. That'll stay on you forever.

*“Fool me once? Shame on you. Fool me twice? Shame on me.”* If you live by those words and knew you had that mindset then why’d you waste their time drawing up those designs… 🤦🏻‍♂️🙄

anthony michael’s is really a true coach and ink master. I respect him so much after that

So... Just because a few contestants tattooed themselves, the judges now expect contestants to just tattoo themselves whenever a canvas walks out?

Danger was right. She was honestly difficult at the start. Then she kept escalating it. If she'd just given him one minute to catch his breath then this could've been done.

Jason saying “I dont want a dickhead to tattoo me” is so fuckin ironic 💀

Danger deserves a redemption more than anyone, in my opinion. Not with that girl. But someone. He was berated by an impossible client. If you've ever lived with or dealt with a girl like that. You know no matter what he said she was still going to say no. She wanted to cause trouble.

Honestly, I'd refuse to work with a difficult canvas, like Natalie. She just wanted to be a pain in the ass. It goes the same way with an artist who has that kind of bad attitude.

100% agree with James Danger. That canvas was picking fights and purposely escalating the situation. I also would have told her to go away.

I highkey feel bad for James. He wasn't in the wrong in that situation, and they're all treating him like he was.

15:09 bro that draw up was ass. She wanted a baby calf and he drew up just a cow head. Then he gets mad when she doesn’t like it. That’s not even what she asked for.

That second woman was INSUFERRABLE. She was clearly projecting all her insecurities and her last-minute regret onto Danger. She should have just walked out if she didn’t want to get tattooed anymore.

I feel really bad for the artist with the bleeding rainbow eye tattoo. They were told they could do whatever they wanted, and because her canvas wasted her time she didn't get to finish her tattoo. She should have had her time restart

Anthony seems like one of the most genuine, nice dudes out there.

The way that client was saying “no no no no” with Mike Diaz was SO condescending.

Feel sorry for James. Would of loved to see ANY of these tattoo artists try to deal with a client like Natalie. Not only was she being overly aggressive and combative with him, but she's also a gaslighter. Also, if you see someone's hand is shaking due to nervousness(which, btw, who would notice but someone looking for confrontation like her) hmm idk, maybe DON'T escalate things further. And these judges are just... Big Corpo personified. Basically want you to demean yourself and your worth for a slimeball who's not even paying anything. WHICH IS WORSE lol

The back up canvas for Jason was literally an angel. Guy just walked in ready to get a permanent tattoo on his body just to help someone who *might* win a competition for themselves

Danger handled the situation incredibly well. He stayed calm, and communicated his feelings so that he could get the best outcome for both himself, and the canvas. Sometimes you just can't win.

Took the concept of a calf tattoo and presented her with a cute hunting trophy. LoL

I knew there was gonna be an issue as soon as Danger's canvas said, 'you were yelling at me yesterday.' He absolutely was not. He was anxious, I think she was secretly too anxious to be there, too, and her nervousness rubbed Danger the wrong way. Or she was paid by the runners to be a pain. Either way. ETA: Danger did nothing wrong, just to be clear. He handled it as well as he could and, yeah, professional artists can turn people away. Especially if they're so talented that their books are probably filled a year in advance.

Cleen's a good example of how to work with clients, he looks like a meat head gym bro, but when talking to the nervous girl, he's like "A Calf on your calf, so cute girl" and gives her a high five. Don just looks at people with a blank stare

I was totally on Danger's side in this situation. That girl was going out of her way to antagonize him. I would have sent her on her way long beforehand.

Danger did nothing wrong. He was trying his best to be accommodating. And every time he tried to give her room, she went on the attack. Like girl, if he is so stressed that he's shaking, that's not a time to say "but what about me?" He's not comfortable. And going on and on about how you're a human, while ignoring the human who is clearly distressed doesn't look good. I felt so bad for him. Even though he lost the competition, he made the right choice. It's not right to be expected to get a permanent tattoo you don't want over a competition, and one person being a jerk to you.

I seriously feel for Danger, man. He’s a genuine, nice guy who just got a hard lady to deal with, and nobody defended him or helped him.

5:15 The girl just seemed like she wanted more tv time with how she was trying to argue again and having all those demands. ON A FREE TATTOO!!

Ngl Mike’s client also pissed me off when he did that “No no no nooooo”

Danger seems like such a sweetheart and I’m pissed at how everyone is talking down to him

Natalie was the absolute worst! She didn't stop pushing his buttons right from the start. She completely gaslighted him!

Anthony is THE BEST - volunteering his skin to be tattooed when the canvas walked out!!

After watching a good bit of this show I can say for sure that the best possible way, as a canvas, to leave with a great tattoo is to come in with multiple ideas of very simple designs that could work with many different styles. For example, come in knowing an animal you would want tattooed, a monument, a historical figure, a symbol, a planet, a flower, a quote etc... and then make it as simple as possible and put it in a location that is easy to tattoo (if you are able to choose location). At this point in time anyone wanting to be a canvas on the show should do their homework and watch a few seasons so they get an idea of challenges to expect and can see how complicated tattoos on fussy canvases turn out. You are getting a free tattoo on a TV competition. It is not like you walked into their shop, threw down 2 grand and can get exactly what you want in the style you like. If that is what you want, then find a good artist and pay up.

Danger behaved really good, he is completely on the right, and the whole competition is insane to see it otherwise.

Not telling the returning canvas that they are going to be tattooed by the same artist that messed up their first piece is going to cause anxiety and tension! No wonder they didn’t want to go through with the tattoo!

“I don’t tattoo problem clients” 💯 YEAH NEITHER WOULD I.

I think of the most awful parts of the entire Danger's situation is that everybody else looking at his situation externally just said suck it up and kiss her ass, people should never be treated the way he was treated and the fact they just told him that is the reason people now a day is entitle cause people think they deserve the best service when in reality what we deserve is just regular and in on us as customers to make that regular be better or worst depending how we treat an employee.

Natalie: I’m willing to compromise Proceeds to nitpick the tattoo

Jason arguing with his client about the geisha really ticked me off. The challenge was for a Japanese pinup girl, not specifically a geisha. The canvas said he was ok with anything Japanese but he didn’t want a geisha. Jason could have done a shrine maiden, a kitsune or a yukihime. Heck, he could have done an anime style girl.

I didn’t think I could have more respect for Anthony than I already did, and then he went and volunteered to replace a tough canvas. He’s definitely my favorite Ink Master

6:54 The little smirk Natalie gives is so aggravating.

It’s not Danger’s fault that home girl felt big cause she was on tv. He told her it was her choice to sit through it and she literally forced him to tell her to piss tf off

i just want to say cleen has always rubbed me the RIGHT way. he’s always come off as just confident enough, he hasn’t been a bad sport on the show, when he coached he did great, and wasn’t trying to be a sick to the other team, like christian did at times. he gives me good vibes

Gotta feel for that first lady though, she literally COULDNT tattoo someone for the first 30 minutes because her canvas backed out after seeing EVERY idea she had.

Anthony showed what a real teammate and captain is all about.

“I don’t want a skull” I only want sunshine and rainbows 😂

James is completely correct. Sometimes you have to let clients walk for their’s and your’s best interest.

Gotta be honest, I actually agree with James. He handled the client fairly well.

I find it funny that Jason Clay Dunn is calling someone else an asshole when he’s about the biggest one.

The one with the bad pin up was honestly so nice and being she didn't know that the person who messed up her last tattoo would do her new one, it makes sense she was uncomfortable and didn't want to do that since that's not what she had signed up for

You woulda thought that the show would have a group of local backup canvases for these moments but drama always wins over artistry in Ink Master .

Danger was right. That’s all I’m going to say. The way you could see how frustrated he was in his face but seriously was so calm about it. I’m impressed. That girl was so irritating.

Anthony Michaels was a Great guy. He stepped up and helped another artist.

I’ve noticed how James never attacked her either. He told her how she was making him feeling but never said anything negative or demeaning and kept incredibly calm. I admire tattoos, but doubt that I would ever get one. But if I did I’d probably have a general idea and let the tattoo artist take it from their. Tattooists know what they’re doing for the most part so I’m not going to criticize anything they do.

7:45 How ridiculous that his buddies didn’t back him up. She was out of control and he couldn’t win working with her

I know this has been said over and over but Danger did right, the theme and the tattoo picked and her simplicity wasn’t meshing and there was nothing Danger could do to change that

I think Danger was screwed over. To me everyone else was way over harsh with him. That girl was unbearable

Mad respect for Anthony for jumping in after the client walked to get a tattoo he didn't necessarily want, but was willing to get it to help his team