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By Honey Gangsta | Thursday, January 24, 2013 | 8:00 am | 25 Comments
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Nev has a doozy for us tonight.  This episode is advertised as a “double catfish,” which at first worried me that I might have a double-header to recap, but what it means is that in this instance, both parties are tricking each other to some extent.  More than usual, I guess.

Nev reads us his email from Rod, who met Ebony on a website for gays and bisexuals.  (Take note, Chelsea, Dani, Aaron.  Those websites exist.)  Ebony introduced “herself” to Rod as transgendered.  They’ve now been in an online relationship for four years.  At first Rod was worried because he’d never been with someone who is transgendered, but Ebony turned out to be awesome.  The problem is that he’s been using his cousin’s pictures instead of his own and calling himself KJ. 

“I’m whose cousin now?”

At the beginning of the relationship they couldn’t meet up because Ebony had cancer (!) and now she just keeps putting it off, so Rod needs Nev to make this happen.  Soooo the one using the fake name and pictures is the one wanting the meeting and the straightforward person is the one avoiding it.  Good grief, does reality even exist anymore?  It seems like these people just live in the fairylands of their imaginations.  Why even bother meeting in person?  It hasn’t been necessary for four whole years!  Isn’t Delusion just a nicer place to be?

Anyway Nev and Max think Rod will make some good TV so they head straight for Jackson Mississippi.  They find Rod at work.  He’s a cook at what looks like a pub of some kind.

Demonstrating the need for hand washing policies.

They sit down and ask him what he likes about Ebony.  Rod says that Ebony is always there for him no matter what, he’s never been this close to anyone before, and she’s beautiful.  He shows the guys some pictures, pointing out that just from looking at the pictures you would never know that Ebony used to be a dude. 

Especially holding that pink phone.

Nev asks if Rod went on the website for gays and bisexuals expecting to meet a guy.  Rod says no, you could meet anyone on there.  Well, I suppose, but I would venture to guess that if a straight lady is who you were after, a website for gays and bisexuals wouldn’t be your first stop. Am I just old?  Nev clarifies, asking Rod if he is attracted to men. Rod says no.  And at first he thought Ebony was a plain old girl.  Nev asks Rod how he feels about being with a guy physically.  Rod says it’s something he would have to get comfortable with, but he’s willing to try because Ebony is just that cool.  Nev asks why Rod never came clean about his name and his pictures.  Rod says because if he told Ebony the truth, she might think that he’s also lying about other things and stop talking to him.  Well, does Rod think Ebony is hiding anything?  He says yes he does because she’s “very secretive.”  What, on text message?  Rod is nervous that Ebony might not be who she says she is.  Max cuts in and asks him if he realizes how hypocritical that is.  Yeah Rod.  You’re NOT who you’ve been saying you are.  Do you really have any room to judge?

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25 Comments

  1. 1
    trkaelin
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 8:49 am

    I am SO CONFUSED lol

  2. 2
    Valleygirl
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 10:21 am

    Ok this episode is why I love this show so much! Like, seriously this is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. You can’t write these twist endings! …or you can, but I would still never see it coming. I was expecting Rod to be excited that she didn’t have a dick though, that one was super surprising. She’s so great and amazing but the minute she’s been castrated he claims it was all for the money. Lol wow. I can’t wait for next week’s.

  3. 3
    badgerfreak
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 10:40 am

    I was also surprised with the twist that she’s been supplying him with money. Why didn’t you mention that before Rod?
    And good gracious, the man needs to learn to enunciate his words! I loved when she was trying to understand his real name.
    This was definitely a twist on the same old-same-old episodes we’ve been getting.
    I understand why she wants someone to talk to, someone to be her friend. I also understand why she apparently doesn’t have any in real life, that she has to resort to websites. She’s CRAZY and a bit of a bitch. You lying about your anatomy, is a bit of a bigger lie than your name. If I told my boyfriend of 4 years that my name wasn’t actually my name, I don’t think he would care. If I told him I had been hiding a penis, I think the situation would be a bit different.

  4. 4
    Classy Drunk Classy Drunk
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 10:46 am

    err umm Ebony…auntie Classy here with some information. You live in Atlanta. A city with the second largest gay population in the US (or something like that) take your ass to midtown. You will find some awesome gay guy to be your friend. That will solve your problem lying on your non penis problem.

    And Rod needs to just accept that he’s gay. Mike seemed to be cool with it so just accept it and move on. You’ll be happier for it.

  5. 5
    smango
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 11:16 am

    OMG OMG OMG!!! I have been (im)patiently waiting for this recap since I watched the episode!! You DEFINITELY didn’t disappoint!!

    This episode is what all reality shows should aspire to be. At one point during the “well… I really only talked to her because she wuz payin my cell phone bill” convo, it looked like Max had his head in his hands. Nev looked like he wanted to jump across the console and strangle Rod with his seatbelt.

    I sincerely hope they have a Very Special Episode with Manti Teo.

  6. 6
    JudgyWudgy
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 11:25 am

    I commented previously that the vampire freaks episode was the weirdest fucking thing I had ever seen but probably the healthiest relationship to come from vampirefreaks.com, but this? THIS is the weirdest ficking thing I’ve ever seen.

    I’d also love to know where Ebony works to make enough to pay for herself, her apparent child, and…..some random on the Internet.

  7. 7
    labowner
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 11:43 am

    Classy I wonder if it is one of those “doesn’t he know situations” where everyone around knows he is gay except Rod.

  8. 8
    plockness monster plockness monster
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 11:55 am

    Great recap, Honey! LOOOOOOOOVE the title!

  9. 9
    XxinnocentexX
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    I wonder if he lied about his name because he was worried about “Rod likes the rod” jokes.

  10. 10
    TurtleGirl93 TurtleGirl93
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    I think I lurve Max.

  11. 11
    Jessi
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    Smango, I’m not even watching this show (but I LOVE the recaps!) but I am totally down for your Very Special Episode with Teo.

  12. 12
    mere2142
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    I love it when Max gets all mouthy with these people!

    This was some seriously effed up shit. Much more interesting than the last few episodes.

  13. 13
    sardini
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    The more I get to know Nev, the more I’m not surprised he got Catfished. Sucka.

  14. 14
    sagittariuskim sagittariuskim
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    ~(・・？）） ！(◎_◎;)

  15. 15
    Annie
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    What I want to know is, if she’s only been with women for 15 years and was so ashamed that KJ/Rod would be her first boyfriend – how does she have an 11-year-old daughter??

  16. 16
    Cheergirl
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    I was on twitter while watching this episode and 99% of my timeline was also watching. We spent the time taking bets on how it would end and we were SO confused throughout this episode. This may have been the best episode yet just because it had so many twists and turns

  17. 17
    the_spiral
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 6:21 pm

    Okay, I am SO CONFUSED. Someone help me out here. A gay woman is pretending to be transgender in order to internet-date a gay man who is pretending to be straight and also posing as his own cousin? That’s beyond weird.

    @ labowner -
    From his friend Mike’s nonplussed reaction I’d say that’s *exactly* what’s going on. I think Rod is gay, everyone around him knows he’s gay, but he’s choosing the most bizarre and roundabout way EVER to come out of the closet.

  18. 18
    PinkTop
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 6:21 pm

    This was the best one yet. I cringed the hardest during this episode, and that’s a tall order.

    PS – Ebony had the nicest house we’ve seen so far on Catfish. The front door thing threw me off too.

    I’m still confused.

  19. 19
    Derek Hazelton
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    @smango, should the Manti episode qualify as “Celebrity” Catfish?

  20. 20
    kthxbai kthxbai
    Posted January 24, 2013 at 10:00 pm

    @Honey Gangsta This is the 1st time I’ve ever just read the recaps and not watched a show. But I’ve been lurking and having so much fun reading your recaps the whole time!

    I hope you don’t mind I quoted you in that watercooler thread about the Manti T’eo story everybody but me’s so sick of.

    The only reason I’m so fascinated with it is because it’s so unfascinating. There’s even a reality show about it. This stuff’s been going on since back in raw telnet days.

    So the interesting thing to me about the show is that it’s young people that seem to get caught on the hook. When they’re the ones that should know better than anybody that people named blonde18DD are either a group of 14 yr boys at an internet cafe in Romania. Or a 45 yr old siding salesmen named Jeb in a Motel 6 someplace in Iowa.

    With the Manti story, every day something else makes you go hmmm. Except Manti..

  21. 21
    She Stinks!
    Posted January 26, 2013 at 9:27 am

    I think Nev has a foot fetish. He’ s always rubbing his feet and playing with his toes. It’s weird. Are Nev and the camera guy dating? Are they the new MTV gay power couple? This show is oddly addictive.

  22. 22
    Chicken Lips
    Posted January 27, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    Does anyone else think that Manti’s “dead” girlfriend is really Nev just trying to drum up more publicity for his show?

    No? Just me? OK then…

  23. 23
    Melanie
    Posted January 29, 2013 at 9:28 am

    As a person who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 26, I can attest for the fact that she’s been laid up. She probably couldn’t leave the house much, so the computer becomes your lifeline. I don’t blame her for reaching out, as sometimes “friends” have a way of disappearing. However, paying the bills of some random guy you met online that you never ever met in real life? Not the smartest move. I wonder what she does for a living?? What a nice house. And I also wondered the same thing as @Annie- how’d she end up with a daughter if she only dated women since she was 15? So many questions!

  24. 24
    hot cawfee
    Posted February 4, 2013 at 9:27 am

    I finally was able to watch this yesterday— and wow–what a lovely home!!!! Nice kitchen–love the wine rack.

    So its being NOT transgendered, but paying his cell-phone bill and contributing finacially yet a mom that is confusing to him???

    yeah—me too!!!!!!
    back to reading—cap code shed some light on this please……….

  25. 25
    hot cawfee
    Posted February 4, 2013 at 9:39 am

    ok–cap code says………………….chocolate milk
    Thanks cc

    I wonder about Nev and Max too—-could be a power couple. And Nev has a tramp stamp yes??? Thought I saw it in the Catfish Movie—perhaps these are just things that confuse me ingeneral—I thought that lower back for an angel wings tat was a girl thing—I dont have any tats b/c I am old, and terrified of needles and there is also my inability to commit to even a nail polish color for more than 3 days. But nev–this is sooooooo not about cawfee!!!!!!

    I really hope Nev does a follow up– a Where Are They Now——that would be awesome!!!

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