My belief is that this entire season was a setup and scam by the morons of both TLC and LA Ink to try and make the show more interesting.

The "Aubrey", "Paulie", and the other goth chick tattooer were shills from the get go. Any type of successful business or sane person would never get into these situations and I think the TLC people told Kat and her crew that we need to liven things up. Too bad it only made Kat, Corey, Dan and the gang look like the jerks in high school who were in all of the cliques most of us could not get into. I just wanted to see a show about cool looking tattoos.

can someone please tell me what the tattoo says that kat von d did on that girls back...its words going down each side of her spine...i watched the episode and i have been trying to read it.

My sentiments exactly. I'm only sorry that I actually watched every episode waiting for things to go back to normal. I guess that's a pipe dream.

My comment was to Joe First by the way.

What is it with all you haters? Your whining and complaining is boring! You complain about all the fake drama, you talk crap about the artists, you complain about the quality of the tattoos, blah blah blah. Some of you crybabies even complain about the demise of Miami Ink!! Enough allready. Deal with what LA Ink has become and the direction its going. Do you realize this is one of TLC's highest rated programs!? You crybabies are such a minority, luv it or hate it, LA Ink is still going strong. Hate what its become? Turn the damn channel!!! You hate this show so much and yet you complainers saw every episode this season and you know your gonna watch when it returns in Feb. To say your not is a LIE!!! Give it a rest allready...