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Tuesday, March 28, 2006
1:02 pm
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This is it, folks. The moment we’ve all been waiting for. The big finale of The Gauntlet 2. It’s been a fun season, full of ups and downs, drama and heartache, stupidity and… more stupidity. Some people have said this Real World/Road Rules Challenge has been lackluster, but to them, I say “Feh!” Sure, we don’t ever really care about the actual outcome of any given show, but since when has that mattered? It’s all about watching these hormonally charged reality stars butt heads and attack each other, using warped and flawed logic to rationalize their silly behavior at any given time. And for that, I thank them. Each and every one of them. Even Derrick and Kina, the two biggest idiots of all.The season finale began where the last show ended: with Derrick and Timmy about to face off in the Gauntlet. This was a tough contest for the Veterans. After all, both guys really brought so much to the team. Timmy brought humor. Awful, awful humor. And Derrick brought ferocity. Ridiculous, overly-dramatic ferocity. This was a Sophie’s Choice if there ever was one, and the gravity of the situation was not lost on anyone. Except, well, the viewers who didn’t really care who went home. Actually, that’s not entirely true. I personally was hoping that Derrick’s sanctimonious reign of receding-hairline terror would come to an end, simply because I couldn’t stand to hear him make another super serious speech. That, and I feared there wouldn’t be enough coffee tables on the island to support Derrick’s rampant kicking spree.
Anyway, TJ rang the bell to commence this ever-so-dramatic bout of Reverse Tug O’ War, and right from the get-go, Timmy dominated. Derrick was whipped back like a minnow on a fishing rod and was left with little to do but grasp futilely at the sand. All the scrappiness in the world couldn’t help Derrick now. It was awesome. I laughed.
Well, inch by inch, Timmy lunged closer to his flag, and just before he made that one last surge, Derrick committed to his most overly dramatic conceit yet. “NOOOOO!!!!” he yelled as if he were witnessing his brother being thrown into a fiery pit. I’m sure when it rains, he goes outside, stretches his arms, and yells to the heavens above — just for kicks.
Sure enough, Timmy grabbed his flag, officially eliminating Derrick once and for all. Part of me wanted to do a little dance of joy. Another part of me just wanted to point at the TV and snicker. And since the latter required less energy, that’s exactly what I did. Watching a defeated Derrick lying in the sand, realizing it was allll over, was worth a whole season’s worth of ridiculousness.
Well, Derrick wasn’t the only one who could be ridiculously dramatic. Let’s not forget Kina, who was so distraught she COULDN’T EVEN WATCH. Oh, the horrors!!! As Kina bawled in her so goddamn pissed off hands, Jodi then piped up to us in an interview and said, “He just worked so hard to get here.” Yeah, well, maybe he should have worked hard at making an executive decision for the Gauntlet. Or maybe he shouldn’t have spun the damn wheel. After all, TJ did seem to have that special Captain’s Choice/Beach Brawl touch. Anyway, Jodie continued, “To go home the day before, it doesn’t get any worse than that. It really doesn’t.” So let’s see: Cancer. Genocide. Hate crimes. Going home the day before the final challenge on The Gauntlet 2. Yeah, Jodi’s right. It doesn’t get much worse than that.
Meanwhile, Derrick’s flame may have been officially extinguished, but his spirit still lived on, mainly in Timmy who then ambled around, punching whatever objects were nearby. People, just because you’re upset doesn’t mean you have to assault inanimate objects. It’s lame. If you’re going to punch anything, might I suggest Kina? Or Aneesa?
Nevertheless, Timmy told us, “For me to send him home — it’s a HORRIBLE feeling.” Kind of the same feeling we get when we have to sit through your jokes, Timmy. (Of course, the good news of all this was that everyone was so preoccupied in being mad and dramatic that we were delightfully spared from some post-Gauntlet comedy from the Timster).
Anyway, Timmy and Derrick stood up alongside TJ for the official captain coronation ceremony, which pretty much involved Derrick anxiously kicking the sand, perhaps unleashing his wrath on an unsuspecting seashell or pebble. “Derrick, he kind of kept this team together,” Julie then told us in an interview. Wow. If that’s what the Vets were like “together,” I’d hate to see them apart.
TJ then took the floor, and I thought he might cry, just because we know how much he LOVES the integrity of the Gauntlet. However, he kept it together to deliver a typically eloquent speech: “Alright, guys. That was… that was a great Gauntlet. Uhhh… it was a battle for sure.” Yes, when it comes to wordsmiths, none can compare to Sir TJ Lavin.
Anyway, upon announcement of Derrick’s elimination, the teams gave him a standing O (well, they were already standing, but you get the point) and suddenly the music turned up as if this were some sort of great, inspirational moment. I’m sure Derrick appreciated it, but you know in his heart of hearts, he would have preferred the slow-clap transition to rousing applause. Well, moments later, Kina embraced her dear Derrick and outright bawled over his shoulder. Why? Because she’s a total idiot. It’s not like Derrick was Peyton Manning losing in the playoffs. IT’S A GLORIFIED GAME SHOW!
Soon everyone came up to hug the hero and pay their respects. Mark even put Derrick in a headlock of love. It was so moving, in a completely not moving way at all. “It’s hard to watch the undefeated champion go home,” Alton said. No, it’s WONDERFUL.
Later that night, Derrick packed up and headed to the front door, again receiving applause from the entire house. Why were they applauding? He FAILED! Plus, he looked completely wasted — just judging by his general stumbling. Bolstering my theory was that he then slurred, “I can’t believe I lost, man!” and began pounding a car roof. This then transitioned to Derrick in an interview giving some lame inspirational speech to the remaining players. Just shut up and leave already.
The next morning, it was at last time for the final challenge. Yay! But Timmy’s dumb jokes were back. Boo! Yes, Timmy was sporting a dumb hat and holding a giant pair of underwear, saying they were Beth’s bloomers. Okay, that was mildly funny. But don’t push it, Timmy. You’re still wearing a dumb hat.
Ugh.
Ibis — in her typically feisty manner — then told us, “There is not a chance in Gauntlet HELL that we are going to lose.” Well, there was a chance, and that chance’s name was you, IBIS. What is Gauntlet Hell anyway? Is that where Veronica and Tina hang out when they’re not on camera?
Well, everyone arrived at Gauntlet Stadium with various names scrawled on their bodies and clothing, courtesy of Sharpie I’m sure (a company that will forever suck for congratulating Danny and Melinda on their engagement, but that’s another issue). Some people had the names of fallen teammates. Others just had random family members and phrases instead. It was all some vaguely tribal method of getting psyched. I’m not going to say it looked stupid because people are entitled to whatever pre-game rituals they need, but… it looked stupid.
Anyway, the final challenge was a three-tiered event. Part one would have the teams each eating twelve pounds of Roti, which David later described as a Caribbean Burrito filled with potatoes, poultry, bones, beaks, and other odd bird parts. The second challenge was “Pirate Memory,” or as it’s known to the rest of the world, “Memory.” And for the third event, teams would basically have to participate in a relay race. Now, this may have all seemed a bit, uh, underwhelming at first, but there was a neat twist. Each team would receive 250 “Pirate Gold Doubloons” — or as I like to call them — gold coins. For each competition, the Vets and Rooks would have to bet at least one coin and up to a max of 248. So even though these challenges were a bit on the mundane side, this betting element added a nice dimension to the whole event. Plus, there was another twist. Each teammate could only participate in one event, but there were no limits as to how many or how few people could do those events. That meant that, for example, a team could send five people to do Pirate Memory. Or they could send one.
Well, over on the Rookies, Randy (who we all know is brilliant, according to Ibis) said the team should go all in on one event they felt confident in — a.k.a. the relay race. And so MJ, Alton, and Landon were to race their hearts out in the third competition. Seemed kind of risky to me, but whatever — I’m not one to question the nuggets of sheer brilliance coming out of Randy’s mouth. Anyway, Susie and Kina would be doing the memory game, and as for the eating, that would be Randy, Jamie, Jodie, and, of course, Ibis. Hey, gotta play to your strengths. By the way, I was very disappointed that we wouldn’t get to see Ibis struggling with a ten mile run. To paraphrase Brad, I feel very violated right now! VERY violated!!!
Over on the other team, Julie came up with essentially the same plan as Randy, except whereas the Rookies would bet everything on sprinting, the Veterans would go for broke on the eating contest. And so the Vets placed Timmy, Robin, Mark, Julie, and David on the first challenge, Katie on memory, and Aneesa on sprinting. Why Aneesa wasn’t part of the eating crew is beyond me. Anyway, if all went to plan, then the Vets would win one coin in the first round, bringing their total to 249, and then the Rookies would win one coin in the third round, bringing their total to 249 also — which meant it all came down to the stupid memory game. And with Kina and Susie going up against Katie, the odds were decidedly in the rookies favor. I mean, forget that the Rookies outnumber the Vets in that competition — did anyone really expect Katie to excel in a game of memory?
I need to pause the action to question the teams’ logic. What’s the point of going all-in if there’s no multiplier? Meaning, if the Vets bet 248 coins and win, they don’t actually get 248 additional coins back. They only get their part plus whatever the other team bet. So if the Vets bet 30 coins to the Rookies 1 coin, they’d still wind up with a total of 249 if they won, but if they lost, they’d only be down 30 coins instead of 248 and… wow. I can’t believe I’m trying to even analyze this. Forgive me. Point is — the number of coins bet didn’t really matter. It all came down to best two out of three — kind of takes the thrill out of the whole betting scenario.
Okay, so onto the first challenge: eating! We’ve waited all season for a mass ingestion event, and at long last, here it was. There were a few rules: teams had to have their mouths clear before they could be declared winners and secondly, the first team to throw up would automatically lose. Not a problem for Ibis, I’m sure.
Well, the event kicked off and everyone began chowing down. This meant the typical heavy metal-infused eating montage, capped with Kina screaming, “IBIS! PLEASE!” Turns out that Ibis was having quite the difficult time with the challenge — imagine that! But amazingly, despite the Veterans having an extra person to take down the roti, the Rookies gave them a run for their money, finishing at nearly the exact same time as their rivals. But it was all for naught. TJ rang the bell and declared the Veterans the winners. WELL! Not according to Kina! She accused the Veterans of not swallowing their food and yelled, “WE WON!! WE F*CKIN’ WON!!!!” Wow, I’ve never seen Kina pissed before! This is a first!
“Don’t you see, people? I AM AN IDIOT!!!”
With pandemonium breaking out between the teams, TJ finally stepped in and controlled the situation. “I’m gonna check the tapes, and then we’ll decide, alright? CHILL,” he said. Consider us chilled! While TJ surveyed the Instant Replay, Mark went off and complimented David for getting out of the way and vomiting off in the distance, unlike Julie who stood around with a mouthful of food in front of the cameras and other team. Stupid Julie. How you have disappointed the Faux-Hawk’d one!
Sure enough, the video footage revealed that Kina was regrettable correct. Julie had tons of food in her mouth whereas the Rookies had been done for fifteen seconds. And so the Vets lost their sure-thing. How did they let that happen? (Later in the reunion show, Mark admitted that he and David had some sort of stomach flu the night before. So why did they place all their manpower on the dumb eating contest? Why not memory? Idiots. They deserved to lose for that). Well, faced with insurmountable odds, the Veterans decided to quit the entire challenge. The way they saw it, there was no way that Aneesa could beat MJ, Landon, and Alton in a sprinting contest. This was true, but hey, we still wanted to see it! Oh well. I guess the Veterans didn’t want to go out on the unsightly image of Aneesa wheezing her way down a racecourse.
And so, in a totally lame ending to the season, the Veterans conceded defeat, thus delighting Kina and validating (at least, in her dumb mind) all her idiotic words and hypocritical actions. God, she sucks. Nevertheless, the Vets were gracious in defeat, with Julie telling us, “Through this whole competition, they’ve been winning and winning and, like, having better strategy and more unity. They deserve it.” Hey, Julie, you guys had unity too! After all, DERRICK was holding you together, right??
Perhaps the most shocking part of this entire debacle was that TJ didn’t even give us one last lecture about quitting. He just let the Vets throw in the towel! Just like that! And so, the Rookies huddled together into a circle and celebrated. It would have been a nice moment had the camera not taken a disturbing perch right under Ibis’s undulating ass. I thought that booty was going to come crashing right through my TV screen.
Later, the various teammates reflected on the win, with Kina telling us, “I’m a rich bitch!” Well, emphasis on the latter word. The team then received a commemorative check for $150,000, which would have been if the “big check” weren’t the size of board game. When you give away a check for $150,000, that shit better be at least as big as a large plasma TV. Even more unsightly than this tiny fake prop, however, was Randy who was so happy, he even put a ball in his shirt — you know, the old “I’m pregnant” gag — which was so funny WHEN WE WERE FIVE YEARS OLD. Sadly, after replaying the shot many times, I questioned if there really was a ball in there or if that was just his expanding gut. Either way, Randy is brilliant, and I’m not going to make fun of him anymore.
Gut or ball up his shirt? You decide.
We then sat through an interminable ending sequence which featured the various contestants marveling at the long, twisty road that is The Gauntlet 2. As we saw footage of old fights and conflicts, Ibis said, “All the tears that have been shed, all the arguments that have been had, it has totally been worth it.” Well, FOR YOU. Not so much for the Vets. She then added, “Because in the end, we all came together as a team.” Yes, they all came together as a team. At least, those of them who hadn’t been railroaded off thanks to a witch hunt.
Two minutes later, we were still watching a clip montage, and it was all I could do to stay away from the fast forward button. We SAW the season. We don’t need to see it again now that it’s OVER. Finally, as we saw a placid view of the ocean and show faded to black, Alton’s disembodied voice said, “You know, life is a competition. The Gauntlet doesn’t end here.” SO PROFOUND! But seriously, don’t try to add any relevance to this show. There is none. And that’s why we love it.
What did you think about this season? And what about the finale? Should the Vets have changed their strategies? Were you happy with the outcome?
(As for the reunion, I’ll recap that later. The Apprentice beckons).
55 Comments
How many challenges has Julie done?? I can’t believe she was dumb enough to stand there with her mouth gaping open displaying all the roti in her mouth. WORST eater ever.
B-Side….looking forward to the reunion recap…wtf was up with Kina’s makeup and veneers? What kind of trend has Austin Danny started??
So exactly what is on Timmy’s list of items to pack?
woman in a bikini t-shirt
mullett wig
fake ugly teeth
giant underwear
someone help, what other unfunny props am I missing?
Cannot wait for the reunion recap…Kina really is a bitch.
okay – had to add this- anyone else hear tj saying the vets still had food in their mouths while ibis was licking her fingers, of course she was, she just couldn’t get enough of that roti…
as for the reunion, lets just say i choosing to ignore what they said about aneesa, i just refuse to believe it
It’s like Derrick died or something…
Katie says: “We are just going to win in the challenge tomorrow, it’s what he would have wanted us to do.”
And they also stared the ‘slow clap’ as Derrick was leaving, you can ONLY start the slow clap in movies/televison shows that star Sean Astin.
The Vets are completely lame for not finishing the challenge, but I saw it coming since there were only like 5 minutes left. And I totally agree about the video crap at the end, B-O-R-I-N-G! The Reunion Special wasn’t that great either, Kina was dressed like a Charlie’s Angel.
What! That’s it? No 10 mile run up a hill? No swimming through shark infested water? No digging a 10′ hole to find the booty?
Just a cheap poker type fake-out in which you would think the Veterans, what with all their life experience and partying in Vegas, would make this a little more competetive. This show should be cancelled.
This really was the worst final challenge ever, but by far your funniest recap of the season.
Did everyone see that man-God Alton was arrested? Even his mugshot is hot.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/altonreal1.html
Glad Derrick lost, he’s a li’l 2 psycho for this game—does any1 rem’br him in a prev. Gauntlet where he was voted off by the top 3 on his team? Man started BAWLING. get a grip, dude. ths is a GAME, not a loved one dying of cancer!
i ddn’t want the Vets to win just b/c they were such a poor team—there was a lot of in-fighting among them, I don’t thnk they deserved to win.
whn i saw that shot of Ibis, i knew it was destined 2 appear in TVgasm—’I thought that booty was going to come crashing right through my TV screen.’ HA!!
sadly the Rooks wnng meant that stupid Kina would win as well. Now maybe she could take some of her winnings & buy herself some class! she was really self-righteous in the reunion. poor Randy—only 1 dumber than her could put up w/ that shit.
#2: you can’t forget the tried-and-true hand buzzer which keeps everyone laughing…
this season was so so so very lame
“Plus, he looked completely wasted — just judging by his general stumbling.”
He was drunk.
I watch EVERYTHING with captions. I don’t know why, but I must have them. And I’m positive the captions said, “(drunkenly)” before whatever crap Derrick said at the end.
I fast-forwarded through the stupid montage thing.
I am sorry to say that I watched this show at all.I justify it so I can read the recaps and know who is who.
That’s my story and I am sticking to it.
I pointed and laughed too when Derrick lost…and also fast forwarded through the dumb montage at the end…
whats HILARIOUS about all of this is that the rookies won $240k.
ok great.
that is $26k for each member, or roughly just under $15k after taxes.
all that BS just to win a measley $15k? haha, these people are idiots. when it was just three people per team, sure, that would be a sizeable amount…but now they are making it so these chumps cannot live off winnings alone and then we’ll have to see them at the next challenge AGAIN.
egad.
Ibis=Obese. If I had to see her flabby ass one more time I was going to vomit. The reunion was horrible. Jodi looked like a tranny more than ever and Kina looked like those plastic doll heads that you could apply makeup to and style their hair. I think she borrowed a child’s pretend dress up makeup set.
LAMEST finale EVER!!
gasmgirl (#8)-thanks for the link-is that mugshot for real? It looks like a publicity shot!
The reunion did one good thing-I finally had a little respect for T.J. for getting back in Cyrus’s face during a not-seen-before clip. What I like is how not one of the big guys like Alton, Mark, or MJ came out to keep Cyrus from killing TJ, instead it was senior citizen Tim.
Kina, you are a bitch, please retire with Mark. I’d rather watch Beth on every challenge to come-she’s at least entertaining.
WTF with all the Derek boo-hooing when he left? Give me a break people, it’s not like he died, or slept with Beth!
Definitely the lamest finale ever.
The reunion was too short but my all-time favorite moment was Derrick calling Beth out about the whole Robi/Mark/Jodi thing.
From Beth’s blog:
“There was some dirty laundry aired, accusations hurled and quickly denied, many explanations given and fewer believed. Some people came clean with their agendas and others probably regretted attending at all… I wish I could tell you about it, but I can’t. After it airs, I’ll be able to tell you what was edited out.”
Two words. CAN’T. WAIT. And it better be good.
This was the most pathetic finale ever. I went from pure joy at Derrick’s elimination to unbelievble ennui at the montage. Did they really need to carry the pirate theme into the challenge with betting doubloons? So lame.
Tati, self righteous was perfect to describe Kina’s behavior at the reunion show. Girl must think she’s better than the rest when she’s just the same low class MTV whore they all are.
This whole show was a big snooze. Except for an occasional meat and potaoes shot, I was bored.
Glad Derrick got whacked, I enjoyed his loss. I was fueled by his personal anguish.
Julie is a f*cking loser. This loss is all her fault. The betting scheme, and then the not finishing her Roti. What a dirtbag. I cannot express how much I loathe that piece of vile disgusting dirt.
Kina was saying how rich she is…hmmm…not after all the dividing and Uncle Sam’s piece…..dumbass..
Did Ibis do anything? Nice way to make some quick cash bitch!
How hideously ugly did Aneesa look? Ick. She is one scary thing, isn’t she?
KH
I feel like a faithful (but stupid) lover who was jilted in a a big “i told you so way” at the altar. All season long to wait for a big quit!?!? All season long and don’t get to see someone (Coral, Katie, [insert lazy woman here]) carried up a hill in 90 degree weather?
Okay Derrick in the sand made up for it a bit. a bit. But Kina winning money even destroyed that small pleasure.
I should have left trinidad and tobago with jo.
Awesome recap, as always b-side. but you are right- you cant make fun of that bazooka joe intellect. he’s just a genuis and we are mere mortals.
I’ll reiterate: Worst. Finale. Ever.
The crying over Derrick was ridiculous, but I did feel kind of bad for him, having worked as hard as he did and being taken out by Timmy at the very end. I would be pissed, too, but I would also tell all the crying fools to stfu.
The final challenge was sort of interesting with the betting, but the Vets forfeiting? Lame. And I don’t know about you all, but I thought Randy’s gyrating stomach was much worse than Ibis’s bubble butt.
Alton’s “final thought” was ridiculous. What exactly about life is a competition for these people? Most of them don’t work. I guess fighting over guys/girls (or “booty”) qualifies.
I can’t wait until your reunion recap… that was an awful show, too. I have so much to comment about that. I hate Kina more than I think I have ever hated anyone, on TV or not. And David wasn’t even there? What a rip-off.
The whole season was lame. I think the last couple were too, but I just didn’t notice because I was mesmerized by Coral’s giganic knockers. Bring back Coral!
Great recap! First up, I totally agree, Why didn’t they put Aneesa in the EATING part? But seriously I would’ve payed to see her speed-waddle against Alton, MJ, or LAndon. Ha! That and Katie becoming ungodly pissed off and frustated and ripping the “Pirate Memory” cards off would’ve made the Season Finale one of the best in Real World/Road Rules History!
PS
Katie’s Hole is my favorite poster. Is Hole a girl or guy? And how old, becasue KH is very witty. I saw that he/she was at a Jewel concert and met Ryan Cabrerra, so I’m assuming KH is a girl. Can someone help me out with this?
i feel realy really really sad for randy. how the hell can he put up with that ULTRA-BITCH KINA. god what a party she IS. DAMN SHE IS total drag. RANDY if you happen to read this…. RUN RANDY RUN…… run like aneesa is chasing you!
#24-
KH is a girl. Just as any good hole is.
When Derrick got ousted I did my best Nelson (from “The Simpsons”) imitation…HA ha!!! What a tool. On the other hand, I used to like Timmy, but his tired antics and so-called jokes are getting old. Enough already. I hope that was his last challenge.
I agree.. Horrible final challenge. I really wanted to see Ibis and Anessa struggle to run up a hill or something.
The best part of the episode was the recap when they showed Robin’s boobs popping out. I would love to see a freeze frame of the look on her face!
anyone else notice TJ said “which is basically…” about a 1000 times it was driving me CRAZY literally every 10 seconds!!!
gah worst host ever..did the reunion already air???
I really miss the skank patrol. I would love to see my bitches take on Kina. They would EAT HER ALIVE. Kina is as likeable as Omarosa. What a pompous c u next tuesday.
Worst gauntlet EVAH!
yea like i said before…i think TJ came up with the final challenge,it was that idiotic….kina go bury yourself in the sand…you SUCK.
Thanks for the compliment. I am who you want me to be…how very Zen…
Anyway, I didn’t know Ryan Cabrera was opening for Jewel, she had 3 opening acts. At that time, if I heard his name, I had no idea he was Trashlee Simpson’s sperm donor.
I will say Ryan was about 1 inch taller than being classified as a midget. He missed government assistance by 1 inch, poor guy. His hair was so tall too!
KH
I loved Derrick’s pee pee dance after he bit it in the Gauntlet.
NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!
#8 : Call me crazy, but I’m fairly confident in saying that that IS NOT a mugshot. Standard mugshots do not have a casino background…
#29: The reunion aired directly after the finale
Anyhow…
Man…what a disappointment. I rushed home at 10:00 to watch this finale! My bf was like “ummm…don’t rush…it’ll be on the rest of the week” This finale sucked a big one.
I, for one, was sad to see Derrick go home. Every show that he has been on he has been kicked off and I really thought that this was his time to win. Poor Guy. And to be beat by the old guy Timmy??!?!? Tough break!
Kina doesn’t bother me that much.
I’m getting sleepy thinking about the finale. I can’t go on.
MindyLou: If you scroll all the way down you can see Alton’s mugshot. The first photo is not it.
I agree with you about poor Derrick. He definitely should have been there for the finale!
any once else notice when everyone was wishing ‘D’ farewell, i think it was timmy who went in for a hug/kiss and ended up kissing derrick on the lips? i laughed.
b-side- great recap. loved the sharpee recall.
Yeah for me not scrolling! It almost looks like the same pic with a diff. background. That boy is always smiling!
Alright, I watched the finale & reunion last night… Wow. It sucked balls. I was hoping the Rookies would win, that happened and yet, I felt nothing. I stared at the tv screen and went ‘Ok…’. I can’t wait for the recap of the finale. Someone needs to punch Kina in the mouth.
Christ, I cant believe the friggin dramatics. What would these people do if they had any real tragedy in their lives other than participating in The Gauntlet 2 ? This finale sucked big time with no race-to-the-finish ending.
So, are KH and Chief going to hook up?
Sorry, if that is a lame question, I just think it is more interesting than the Gauntlet finale.
AveMarie:
i agree! A tvgasm love affair would be waaay more exciting than the last episode than the gauntlet finale.
Is roti really a delicacy in T&T?? what was it? potatos and bones?
One other thing-Katie, I’ve got one word for you-Proactiv. Check it out, use it, I’m sick of seeing your greasy, zitty forehead every time you do a sidebar.
Did everyone catch Cari’s commemt in the reunion about Brad-are those two together? Why do I care?
KH, a litte background, please. How did you come up with the monkier, Katie’s Hole? And how old are you?
I feel a little pervy watching this unfold…
Your kids might look like TJ Lavin…(‘which is basically’ ok with me).
oh yay a tvgasm wedding! chenbot will officiate.
How I got the name Katieshole? Easy. I first posted on tvgasm when Tom Cruise was doing his couch jumping on the Oprah show.
I left a snarky comment as Katie Holmes, but I was typing so fast, and didn’t check my work, and it was KatiesHole. I thought it was kinda funny, so I just kept using it.
I am in my 30s.
KH
For anyone that is interested last night I was watching ‘True Life: I’m a Reality TV Star’ Well this program featured our loveable skank Tonya (who’s super neurotic BTW). Long story short, at the end of her segment, she was leaving to go on another challenge. Well, she gets to the airport, and see Katie and says: “Katie Doyle, I hate that bitch, I hate her.”
So don’t worry everyone it looks like our hair-pulling, backstabbing, name calling will once again return.
OMG, I watch that True Life episode last night too. I have never seen people with a more skewed view of themselves and their defintion of success before in my life! Tonya needs to just shack up in a trailer with her husband. Then she can stop bitching about how she hates the people she gets paid to appear for & how reality TV has ruined her life even though that is the only way she knows how to whore herself out for money.
Johnny Fairplay is a festering boil on the ass of humanity who just needs to admit what he is -an “alcoholic” not just a “partier” like he claims. Since when is not drinking anything but beer considered giving up booze?
And that Derek Lu or whatever his name was from Survivior-I had no idea who he was before I watched True Life. The only thing more inflated that his steroid-induced biceps is his ego. I cannot believe he thinks his road to success in acting involves reality shows and getting his picture posted on the internet-here’s a clue bud-success in acting comes from talent! Never heard of it? Because you don’t have it!! You need to get off the steroids so your face clears up, cut your hair & just go back to being a trainer! Your body looks disfigured anyway!
Ok, I feel so much better now.
tvaholic : “boil on the ass of humanity” haha that was the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.
The show bothered me too, but for some reason I could not change the channel. I, too, had never heard of ‘steroid derek.’ He annoyed me. 1, you don’t tell Hulk Hogan that you have bigger guns than him 2, you need not try to get on ‘Hogan Knows Best,’ no one watches that show and 3, you don’t need to wear LEOPARD PRINT T-SHIRTS!!!
And poor poor Tonya. I felt like bitch slapping her. If I saw her in the airport, I’d probably run over and take a giant dump on her. I hope someone throws her ‘wal-mart’ clothes into a pool again.
What a weak challenge. I stopped watching it weeks ago. I just read the recaps which are much more entertaining and don’t waste my time.
I am looking forward to the next challenge because you know Tanya is packing a whole suitcase of crazy!
KatiesHole- I too thank you for the explaination on your name. It sure is an interesting moniker and it’s even better now that we know the story behind it. Glad someone else asked first though. Woulda been wierd coming from another female.
Why would it be weird for a girl to ask?
Thanks though. That is a great name and explaination. You should do stand up.
This challenge was very boring, compared to past seasons. I would love to see some of the regulars (“The Mean Girls”, Coral, Miz, etc.) come back and make the show what it used to be. Plus, this final challenge was really lame.
HAHAHAHAHA! Derek lost!
The finale sucked. I really wanted the rookies to lose, simply because Kina is the most unlikeable, pompous and condescending bitch to ever appear on television. Kina = Can’t Understand Normal Thinking. HATE her.
I watched the Reunion show, which was way better. I like Cara, I think she seems pretty funny, and cool. Kina is a not only a complete asshole, she is a completely stupid asshole. She looks like a cross between Nancy McKeon and a baboon. She is obviously completely jealous of Cara, who could probably shut her up by stealing her “man” – but who really wants to touch Randy’s doughy, dumpy body?
Seriously, Kina came off as really crazy and aggressive. I see a white room, and LOTS of electro-shock therapy coming her way!
I actually think Osama Beth Laden is pretty funny. I think she plays along with her persona, and she truly enjoys poking sadistic fun at the stupid-asses on that show – it’s like poking a cat in a box – DEREK!
Is it really considered retiring when you stop going to exotic locations to play with your friends, or is it just time to actually get a job? I’m confused…
I also saw “Truel Life: I’m a Reality TV Star.” with Tonya The Trainreck and some Survivor people I never heard of. All I can say is “Damn.” Egotistical, pychotic morons. One of the guys from Survivor had 2 girlfriends (living together in one house) and one of them was the tranny Michelle from America’s Next Top Model (Cycle 4 I think..). That girl butchered herself. At first I didn’t reconize her and thought it was some Michelle from the first or second season I never saw..