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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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This season on The Challenge RIVALS: CT gave Laurel a heart, and Cara Maria ensured that it grew three sizes that day- that’s right, she’s the Tin Grinch. Laurel, in turn, gave Cara Maria the courage to give Wes a glorious verbal smackdown, which has been the best moment CM has had yet on these things. Ev has always had a brain, and this season she decided to use it by avoiding the drama, acting as the voice of reason, and (against all odds) leading Paula Walnuts to her first miraculous victory.
And Jenn and Mandi, well, they just got to go home.
MikeRoy were the Little Engines That Could, until they sadly just couldn’t anymore. If the unfortunate circumstance ever arises in which Wes and Kenny each find someone with which to produce offspring (has Evan given birth yet?), they will undoubtedly form the modern-day equivalent of the Montagues and the Capulets. With any luck, it will be settled in a Jets/Sharks style dance-off… televised, of course. And of course, there was drastic development in the story of When Johnny Met Tyler.
Most of the big drama, though, revolved around CT. Could he and Adam get along after so many fights, one of which was possibly the biggest in Challenge history? With the Douche Brigade gunning for him “from day 1″ (DRINK!), would he manage to keep his cool in spite of his historically hot temper? How many of the young ladies’ hearts would he steal? The answers to those questions are yes, pretty much, and two- although that last one is pretty impressive since he presumably had to create Laurel’s heart out of thin air and THEN steal it.
And now it is time for our Challengers to reunite for a few more fights. Who is getting along, who still hates each other, and who has found a new enemy? Will Evan arrive with baby in tow, and will Maria Menounos reveal the results of his paternity test? (WE ALL KNOW IT’S KENNY, JUST ADMIT IT.)
Full disclosure: Reunions make my brain explode a little bit, but I’ll strive to make some sense of it. Our first burning question: During introductions, who received the biggest round of applause? CT and Ev seemed to get the loudest reception, but Ev was introduced first and CT was last. And who was smack in the middle and gave them a run for their money?
Proposed sitcom names: B*R*O*S, Mike and Roy, Everybody loves MikeRoy.
Love it. Take note, MTV: We like to watch some decent human beings once in a while, too. Oh, by the way, since I haven’t actually clarified this yet: Present at the reunion are all of the final teams, along with CT and Adam. I guess they figured if they brought Evan back, they’d have to build a bigger stage to make room.
We get a montage of the final challenge, which can be relived in excruciating detail via my last recap. I’m still amused by how excited Paula is by her win, while Ev just looks like she wants the banshee to stop screaming in her face.
First, Maria brings up Paula’s first win in her eight Challenge appearances. Everyone gives her a round of applause. Guess what? Walnuts it happy, and she never thought her first win would be with Ev. Well of course not, she thinks the only way to win is through the guys. She says the bragging rights are more important than the win, and if she didn’t win she wouldn’t go outside.
The streak is over, Susan Lucci Paula Walnuts! … “You like me, you really like me!” … That’s Sally Field, and you said it wrong. … “I am unaware of these people. Are they from that archaic franchise known as Road Rules?”
Johnny gives us the obligatory “hardest final EVER” spiel, although in this case I believe it. Laurel jumps in to say that production gets ideas from the hell week training programs for Navy SEALS, who, as I understand it, pretty much the toughest Americans in existence. It is so gratifying to know that these individuals, many of whom are capable of such things, are using their skills for reality television instead of America. Thanks, guys.
Maria claims that Jenn and Mandi were taken out by a “puzzle.” Jenn says she was relieved when they were DQ’ed, and the only reason she “tried” at all is because she had a partner.
“It is totally the food poisoning’s fault that I failed to complete the final for the third consecutive time.”
Jenn goes on to say that she performed like shit and didn’t contribute anything to the final. Nice to know she’ll admit that she didn’t contribute when she has a convenient excuse. Mandi says she felt like she was to blame, but she barely gets a sentence out before Maria suddenly (and loudly) turns her attention to Kenny.
“I do not care for the blathering of this blonde girl. I shall now focus on People I Want To Bang.”
Maria asks Kenny how 2nd place feels, and he sarcastically says that his third 2nd place feels awesome. Thanks for that insight!
CT jumps in to say that he’s sad listening to all of this final talk since he wasn’t there. Adam says “it’s been chapping my ass for, like, four months.”
That has nothing to do with missing the final, Adam, it’s just aftermath from banging Jenn. The doctor is your friend.
MikeRoy time! Maria calls them the “Rookie Superstars,” which is something I can totally get behind. Maria asks if Roy Lee was really that cool when MikeMike had to throw in the towel. Roy says he totally was, since they didn’t show that he had already given up. Mike quotes him as saying “This ain’t worth no fucking 50 grand.” Roy also points out that Mike could have fallen, and it’s not worth losing his “boy” over the money. Enjoy this perspective, it may be the last we see (although we still have to talk to Ev).
Mandi agrees that they all “freaking loved Mike,” which means we’re having one of those terrifying moments when Mandi is right. ”I just gave birth to three children, and I will NOT let them be raised in a world where Joey Mandi is right!”
Maria asks if Leroy was worried when he found out Mike was his new partner. Of course, Roy is too smart to take the “throw Mike under the bus” bait and says he was happy because of Mike’s puzzle skills. The other guys throw in their two cents about expecting a big, tough thug and being surprised by MikeRoy’s friendship. They compare him to the kid from Mad Magazine, which gives us this gem:
I don’t know what they’re talking about; this is what all of the thugs in my neighborhood look like. Of course, I live in CandyLand.
MikeMike speaks up to say of course he’s not in great shape. He also mentions that the other Challengers had a month and a half to prepare and he had a few hours, but Johnny points out that they could have called him a year and a half before and it wouldn’t have mattered. Please, please let MikeMike get massively bulked up and send Johnny home in a brute strength elimination round next season. Okay, okay, even in my blind love for MikeMike I know that’s a stretch. But Mike does correctly point out that he and Leroy never lost a challenge and always held their own.
Maria reads her next line: ”If there were a challenge called Big Ego, Kenny, there’s no way you’d DQ.” Cheesy, yet accurate. I think Maria might be under the impression that she’s practicing her wedding vows.
“Seriously, Maria? I’m sitting next to Wes and you’re calling out MY ego?”
Now, now, Kenny. You know you’re no slouch in the ego department. For the sake of Pete and his friend Bob, you call yourself Mr. Beautiful. After a montage of Kenny’s DQ’s, culminating in his badass move of throwing Wes over his shoulder like a Continental soldier during the final, all of the girls mock Wes’ “Do you really think you can?”
Maria asks Johnny whether or not Kenny deserved to be in the final. Wow, way to lob a softball question at one of Kenny’s butt buddies. Johnny claims that he’s played basketball with Kenny, and Kenny is one of the most unathletic people he’s ever met. However, Kenny and Tyler are the best at “being a goddamn horse” and going until they die. Johnny says he can only do something for 30 seconds, and makes the joke that this applies to the bedroom as well before I can. Meh, it was too easy anyway. So, we’re to understand that Johnny is a Half a Minute Man, and Kenny is hung like a horse and can go for hours? That’s what they’re saying, right? MP powers, activate!
Kenny says he told Wes from the beginning that Wes would need to help with the little challenges to get them to the final, but Kenny would kick ass when they got there. Maria asks if it was greed or friendship that made him carry Wes, and Kenny says it was his turn to pick up his partner’s slack. Kenny starts listing things he fell off of, concluding by joking that he fell out of his bed one night.
Well, shit, of course you did Kenny. Those beds are tiny, and you were probably trying to share one with The Thing That Ate Evan.
Anyone else notice that Kenny seemed to get his precious mojo back the INSTANT Evan was gone? Evan must have his own gravitational pull at this point, and once he was far enough away it wasn’t strong enough to hold onto Kenny’s mojo anymore.
Maria brings up Kenny’s outburst at the finish line, and Kenny lists all of the things he did for Wes: staying up with him all night, carrying Wes, carrying the rock, rowing the boat while Wes steered. He then says that for all of Wes’ talk about how stupid he is, Wes was laying down while Kenny did the puzzles. Holy shit, Kenny was doing a puzzle by himself and the combined brainpower of Johnny and Tyler STILL couldn’t catch up? For shame, boys.
Yay, it’s Ev’s turn to talk! She gets out half a sentence before Wes interrupts her. Anyway, she once again says what we’ve already discussed: Wes and Kenny were the only team in the final who still didn’t like each other. Wes pipes up to claim that he totally trusted Kenny, and Ev calls him out for saying exactly the opposite to her and everyone else.
“Ev, shhhh! If you tell the cool kids on me, they won’t let me hang out with them anymore!”
Johnny pipes up to remind everyone the Wes shat all over Kenny in his interviews. Wes admits to that but claims he was all smiles to Kenny’s face. Kenny says he asked Wes if he was talking shit in his interviews and Wes claimed he wasn’t, but then Kenny watched the season and… that’s the end of that sentence apparently. A lot of sentences don’t get finished during Reunions. Kenny compares Wes to cousin that you have to like since they all live in the house together and Wes stands next to him while he has breakfast, so he has to say hello. Maria asks Wes what happened to him during the final, and he says he was dehydrated and should run more than once a year. WTF kind of Greek god only runs once a year? Those fuckers INVENTED THE MARATHON for Zeus’ sake.
Wes acts like he’s some kind of hero for finishing the final when others in the past have been carted off in ambulances for similar reasons. Maria reminds him of that time he spent on Kenny’s shoulders, and Wes calls it the most embarrassing moment of his television career.
Wow! That’s like being the shortest midget; quite the accomplishment.
Wes claims Kenny only carried him for ten seconds, and Kenny claims the clip alone is longer than ten seconds. So, I guess Wes can’t comprehend lasting longer than ten seconds. I’m siding with Kenny here, mostly because Wes sucks but maybe Kenny is also right. Wes says that at least for those ten seconds he wasn’t being yelled at. Roy Lee (hey! I’ve missed him!) pipes up to tell them they should hug.
DRINK! every time Wes gets emasculated! (Don’t. That will kill you.)
Fight montage! Wes pours soda on Cara Maria, so she yells at Wes, so Paula yells at Cara Maria, so Laurel yells at Paula, so Tyler yells at Laurel, so I hit myself over the head with a blunt object. And later, for different reasons, Jenn yells at and then slaps CM.
Maria brings up the Jungle situation, but Jenn quickly shoots her down and insists she was yelling at CM for saying she slept with Adam. Apparently she told Laurel and CM to stand up and say they wanted Jenn/Mandi in the Jungle, and they didn’t. Yeah, cause they knew the rest of the house was blinded by your Vaginal Vortex. CM tries to speak, but Jenn is having none of that. Jenn claims that Laurel had been talking shit about CM, which Laurel denies. Laurel claims it’s all because Jenn was afraid to go against her in the Jungle, causing Jenn to get ridiculously pissed and call Laurel a sack of shit and claim she’s not scared. Bullshit, I say. She should be scared. Laurel has made it to the finals on all three of her Challenges, and she’s won elimination rounds each time to make it there.
Of course, if the competition involved Sluttin’ or Stank-Facin’ I stand corrected.
Maria bring up Wes starting the whole thing with the bottle of Cola, and he claims it wasn’t a random thing. He says they used to joke around with and make fun of each other, but one day she took it too far. Of course, the way the story is told here, we don’t get to hear HOW she allegedly took it too far, but whatever. Paula jumps in to ask when CM got Boston, and CT jokes that they’ve been training.
Wes says it’s his job to look like the asshole on the show, and for some reason brings up her dressing up in latex. ”So WHAT?” she asks as she stands up and strikes a pose, much to the delight of the audience and the other challengers. Wes backtracks to say that she looks good, but she acts all tough and then “turns into a four year old girl.”
Maria brings Paula and Laurel into it next. She asks Laurel how she felt after yelling at Paula, and Paula interjects that Laurel felt “nothing” because she is “soulless.” Paula claims that she didn’t say anything personal (examples include calling Laurel “Bigfoot” or “a giant”), and I think Laurel is trying to defend herself but I can’t tell because Paula is talking over her. She’s kind of acting like Kristen Wiig’s impression of Kathie Lee on SNL.
Laurel apologizes to Paula, but Paula does not accept. Jenn jumps in to say that Laurel is not remorseful and knows that Paula has been fighting anorexia for “a goddamn long time.” Jenn claims that Laurel is proud of her ability to hurt people, said to Jenn’s face that she didn’t feel bad, and is only putting on a show for the cameras. Well, whether that’s true or not, she’s doing a good job. It took Laurel all of one season of looking like a bitch to realize it and calm herself down on camera, meanwhile Jenn’s been doing this for like five years and still hasn’t figured it out. Maybe she should invest in some classes at whatever anger management school was able to tame CT and/or Laurel.
Let this be a cautionary tale to Emma Stone and Nina Dobrev: DO NOT go down the path of the Lohan, OR ELSE this is your future.
Maria asks Tyler if Paula can dish it but she can’t take it, and Paula answers by saying that is absolutely true. Well, at least she admits it. Laurel encourages people with eating disorders to eat. Maria sums up all of their behavior as unacceptable and asks if they’ve learning anything for next time. Well, shit, Maria, they sure as fuck didn’t learn anything the last seventeen times, so why should now be any different. Kenny pipes up to say they’re a bunch of lowlifes who won’t do anything different.
CT montage! Oh, and some Adam too. Maria asks CT if his bad boy image is legitimate, and he says it isn’t. He also says he’ll be the jerk and they can show it on TV all they want as long as they keep sending him all over the map.
Speaking of maps, I need one. Because I am lost in CT’s eyes.
Confession time, Gasmii: What really pushes CT over the edge for me is the Boston accent. I have a serious fetish for Boston accents. Random, I know.
Maria brings up CT’s temper, and he calls himself the big bad wolf. He says it’s because everyone in the house is against him. Johnny tries to blame it on CT always looking out for himself, like that’s the problem. He HAS to, idiot, everyone does, because of your stupid alliance. Tell me you’re afraid he’s going to kill you in your sleep, then MAYBE I’d feel bad for you, if you weren’t such a douchebag.
Wait, CT is making the same point! He says it must be nice for them to all show up with their best friends and he’s done trying to justify himself to them. Good for him. He then brings up Adam, the one with legitimate beef.
Am I the only one who thinks Legitimate Beef would make an excellent band name?
CT says he looks at Adam now with a different head and wonders how he ever could have fought the kid. He says he knows he’s tortured Adam, and he can say he’s sorry until he’s blue in the face, but he hopes the show has shed some light, or something. Adam seems to agree. CT says the Douche Brigade can sit there and act like he eats small babies all they want. Johnny asks how many times CT has called Adam since the show ended, and Adam admits that they actually have talked.
Ev points out that the guys go after CT because they’re afraid of him, and they should just admit it. They get all offended, especially Tyler, who says he would never accuse Ev of being afraid of Laurel or CM so she shouldn’t tell him he’s afraid of CT. Ummm, except that Ev has shown no signs of being afraid of anyone and you guys have, but whatever.
Maria asks Wes if he thinks CT has changed, and of course he says no. Wes claims they were sharing a bottle of vodka and shooting the shit, and CT tells him not to play the innocent victim. Wes says CT threatened to fly to Kansas and kill his family.
“But I DIDN’T fly to Kansas and kill his family. Progress!”
Let’s turn to the opinion that matters, Adam. Adam admits that CT’s intensity still scares him, but if they’re ever on another Challenge together, CT is his #1. CT asks if that means they’re friends now. Adam starts crying, saying you need a #1 on that show, and they hug. Wes and Kenny try to interfere, and Wes claims Adam has Stockholm Syndrome. How the FUCK does Wes know what Stockholm Syndrome is?! Next you’ll be telling me he’s literate or something.
CT claims that he’s not there to be anyone’s best friend (drink!), but he also won’t act like your best friend and then stab you in the back. He throws everything out on the table, and they don’t trust him because he (rightfully) doesn’t trust them. He says he would constantly walk into rooms and everyone would shut up because they had been talking shit about him. Johnny tries to ask CT if he was also talking shit, and CT awesomely asks why Johnny is making him out to be an ass, and “Why can’t you just let me shine right now?”
Has CT always been this funny, or is it a side effect of the tranquilizers they’ve been giving him?
“People change, Jawnny! Get over it!” CT concludes. Maria says CT took the loss well, and Adam agrees, saying he was scared. CT says he can’t be mad because Adam gave it his all. The only reason to be mad would have been if Adam had cut a deal behind his back.
Maria asks CM what her reaction was when she found out Laurel was her partner, and she jokes that she was just hoping Laurel could keep up with her in the challenges. More seriously, it made her step up so that she would look like a good competitor next to her partner. Laurel says her initial problem with CM was that she thought she would have to CM because CM didn’t make the cut. CM says they didn’t see eye to eye (because Laurel only sees eye to eye with giraffes) and she never thought they’d be friends. Laurel says CM needs more confidence, and everyone thinks she’s fake because of how she dresses when really she’s just figuring out who she is.
Maria asks Ev how she felt about being paired with Paula, and Ev insists that she was really happy because “Paula has always had all the potential in the world as a competitor.” She says Paula loses her confidence and thinks she needs the boys to win. Holy understatement, Ev. Ev thinks it was wonderful in this challenge that the guys couldn’t help her. Well, except for that whole “letting her go last and never voting her into the Jungle” thing, but Ev is making a good point so I’ll let it slide. Maria asks Ev if she could pick anyone, would it be Paula? Ev says it would, “without a doubt in my mind.”
“Do you hear me, MTV and Bunim-Murray? Paula is my BEST FRIEND, please pair us together FOREVER AND EVER. This is in no way reverse psychology.”
CM tries to say something, but Johnny groans loudly, apparently because other people are getting attention. ”Sorry, let’s talk about Johnny!” CM says, both sarcastically and awesomely.
“I don’t want to hear these goddamn women talk about their feelings in a positive way! If they’re not going to fight and be self-destructive for my amusement, they can shut the fuck up, tha dumb bitches.”
Maria asks Tyler how he went from being Johnny’s Kryptonite to his lucky charm, and (in what is quickly becoming tradition for all questions directed at Tyler) Johnny interrupts to crack that he came out of the closet. Mike (hi! I’ve missed you!) pipes up to say that he could tell CT/Adam and Kenny/Wes had issues, but Johnny and Tyler slept right next to each other, apparently in the same bed sometimes.
Maria asks CT if he has any new rivals, and he says he’ll start a fight with everyone except MikeMike to be on their team next time. Then he says he’d like to come back with Adam, his “140 pound chicken wing.” Adam pipes up to say he’s 155.
Ev says the new rivals from this Challenge are Laurel/Paula, Jenn/Cara Maria, CT/Johnny or Wes, Kenny/Tyrie (apparently), and Mandi/Theresa (who both fucked Wes, who is half asleep in the back).
Hookup montage! I feel dirty. Oh hey, commentary from Evan!
He wobbles, but he doesn’t fall down.
Mandi gets a round of applause and a partial standing ovation, for some reason. Maria brings up the various romances and asks Johnny why Laurel’s conversations with CT were such a cause for concern. Johnny says it’s because Laurel called the shots on her team, and Jenn elaborates that Laurel’s allegiance was more questionable. Well, they didn’t do themselves any favors by attacking her, especially since she never voted against them.
CT claims that his flirting wasn’t all strategy, and he was having fun. He says the girls are “young, hot, beautiful, got the world by the balls” and wonders what’s not to like about them. Give us a minute, I’m sure we can come up with a thing or twelve.
Mandi calls him out for the things he said in his interview, and he claims that he doesn’t think of her as a stupid bimbo, but she says that’s how she came across.
Holy shit, someone programmed the MandiBot to Self-Awareness Mode! Can we use this prototype to create this mode for the SpeidiBot?
Wes says Mandi’s a good friend of his and means a lot to him, and he didn’t really think of her as sloppy seconds because every girl he has sex with is somebody’s sloppy seconds. Mandi looks super-thrilled to hear this.
Jenn’s up, and says she regrets the harsh things she said about Adam. She says she’s apologized, and she apologizes again, and she doesn’t feel that way about him. Jenn claims that she made out with Adam multiple times, but it hasn’t continued and now they’re just friends. CT is muttering under his breath this entire time, encouraging Adam to speak up. Jenn goes back into her usual defensive mode, and says they’re just friends and she has a boyfriend.
Adam says he thought things would continue after the show (silly Adam! Tricks are for kids!), and Jenn may deny it but she liked him on the show. She always likes the guy/girl on the show, dude. It’s after the show when she stops giving a shit. Adam is bothered by how thoroughly she flipped out at the mere suggestion that they were sleeping together. Adam claims they had sex on the back of the bus and Tyler watched, while Jenn claims it was an “inappropriate” lap dance. Oh, is that what the kids are calling it these days?
It totally looks like Adam is telling the truth, because Jenn is still yelling and he is using all of his restraint to be the good guy and not say anything. (I read somewhere- Vevmo I think?- that he also said they fucked in the Miami airport, but that part must have been cut.)
Jenn accuses Adam of using her for credibility and throwing her under the bus, and FINALLY he reacts and says he’s not throwing her under the bus. Agreed, Adam. She is diving under every bus she can find. Jenn claims she’s not embarrassed of Adam so he should stop acting like he needs to prove something. Dude, NO ONE thought anything until you FLIPPED THE FUCK OUT. You did this to yourself, wholly and completely, so leave poor Adam alone. He already got embarrassed on national television… on second thought, keep doing what you’re doing, because now he’s coming out smelling like roses and you’re only embarrassing yourself.
Shit, someone turn the MandiBot back on!
Laurel laughingly says that now we can see what’s real, causing Jenn to accuse her of fucking Paula’s ex-boyfriend, as if that (a)proves anything, (b)is a bad thing to do, or (c)matters in any way at all right now. Paula and Laurel clearly aren’t friends, and this is Paula’s EX-boyfriend, so what the fuck difference does it make? Also, why do they call him Lancey-pants? That reminds me of my tragic 14-year-old self’s crush on Lance Bass. Apparently I had terrible gaydar.
Oh, and Laurel denies fucking Lance/his pants (and Cara Maria comes to her defense), as if it matters. She says Jenn is psycho, and Jenn calls her a sloppy bitch. People in glass houses, Jenn. Put the rocks down.
Jenn threatens to punch Laurel in the face. I’m sure Laurel is shaking in her boots. Hey, apparently Jenn loves violence. That is SHOCKING. Jenn accuses Laurel of saying she’s better than everyone and putting herself on a pedestal. Maria pauses and says she doesn’t really know where to go from there, so how about a commercial break?
Hey Jenn, you should meet Coral. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but she doesn’t wrestle, she fucking beats bitches up.
Montage! Lots of wacky hijinks and a SHITTON of blurry male body parts. There will be time for all of that next week. Memorable moments: MikeMike- climbing on top of Paula. Maria asks if that’s Paula’s most memorable moment. MikeMike hilariously throws up some air quotes and says she’s going to say no but she means yes. In typical MikeMike adorability fashion, it is best to witness it firsthand (or secondhand, I suppose, since it’s through the TV/computer). He then goes on to say that there’s a reason this is the first Challenge she’s won, and it might have been because of:
Her front row seats to the gun show! … or the water pistol show, I suppose.
Kenny is asked for his favorite memory, which was apparently one night when Adam was ass-naked. Way to put out those gay rumors, dude. Oh, and apparently he, along with Johnny and Evan, threw naked Adam into the bathroom while Theresa was taking a shit. Okay, that’s pretty funny, especially because I can’t stand Theresa.
MikeRoy say that Vegas doesn’t have shit on the debauchery in this house. Kenny says that as the all-time winner among people on the stage, he might as well do more Challenge, especially since he doesn’t have “shit else going on.” Oh, and apparently next season he’s going to become gay to get more airtime since he didn’t get any this season. Maria says it’s because he wasn’t winning, earning a chorus of “Ohhh’s.” Also, Kenny: it’s not called “becoming gay,” it’s called “coming out of the closet.”
And the closet door is made of glass. We can see how beautifully you and Evan have decorated for the baby.
And that’s a wrap on the Reunion! Is there anyone left who likes/wants to defend Jenn? Or Paula, for that matter? Or are they just picking fights so they have stronger partners for the next Rivals? Who was the most awesome: Ev, CT, or MikeRoy? Did this season/reunion redeem Laurel and/or CM at all for you? Since I shared my unapologetic love for Boston accents, what do you find irresistible? What really happened between Adam and Jenn? (They totally boned, right?) Where was Evan with the baby? Good lord, this reunion gave us more questions than answers!
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VA, I’d love you just for your awesome “Friends” references, but throw in the CT love, the Kenny ogling & the Laurel forgiving & I’m toast. Here’s a Chandler-ism for you: Could Jenn BE any more of a bitch? No? Didn’t think so. I used to…not exactly like her, but tolerated her, but now? She’s just a straight up bitch. I wish her and Coral would meet so Coral could beat her ass…make it happen MTV! Awesome recap, can’t wait for the $#!% They Should Have Shown tonight!!!
yeah someone really needs to putt Jenn in her place. I remember her obnoxiously yelling into Tyries face about how she was a fucking rockstar and not scared of him because he was big and black. I almost, ALMOST hoped he would do it just to shut her up. She needs to be smacked, by Laurel or CM preferably.
Who are Johnny and Tyler and Kenny kidding?! They are scared shitless of CT, with good reason. I loled they really do act like that man eats babies or something. . .
The girls hate Laurel because unlike their non athletic asses, she doesn’t need the guys to win in these challenges. Paula is so delusional, she’s like Beth but not nearly as entertaining.Her desperation, her sad attempts at being funny she is just so fucking pathetic.
Their is something about the super hard working class Boston accent, that’s half the fun in watching the Departed
Honestly CT could have gone ape shit on Adam for losing, but he didn’t because he knew the guy gave it his all. I am sure that he would have loved the money but I think his reputation has been somewhat repaired if Adam can forgive him.
About Jenn, she’s all talk. She knows that most of the girls won’t fight because they are not allowed too and most people of a certain age don’t fight.
My mom always says that a hit dog will holler. Well keep on hollering Jenn because you look guilty trying to talk over Adam.
I believe CT keeps saying “tell em about Miami”, but since Adam is probably still in love with Jenn he didn’t say anything.
Jenn probably told her “boyfriend” that she didn’t sleep with anyone on this most recent challenge and that’s why she got so defensive.
The guys are scared of CT and the girls are scared of Ev and Laurel. Simple as that. But why wouldn’t you be. CT is a ball of scary and Laurel and Ev are super athletic. Those 3 probably work out consistently and not just the 6 weeks before the challenge starts.
Shazam!
If CT is the Big Bad Wolf, I want to be Little Red Riding Hood.
marijai! hahahahahahahaha!!!!
Man. Jen is a dumb bitch.
I still don’t get what’s so embarrassing or mortifying about having sex with Adam, one of the more sensitive and caring Challenge contestants ever! While Adam handled Jenn like a gentleman, I have to hope that his “love” extinguished as quickly as what’s left of her pride and self-respect.
“But I DIDN’T fly to Kansas and kill his family. Progress!”
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha….. ok back to reading.
Loved, loved, loved the recap and all the recaps this season! Wow, it really flew by, didn’t it?
To answer your questions, I want to punch Jenn, and Paula is just feeding off of her. Find Paula by herself and she won’t say shit. Neither one of them would bust a grape in a fruit fight in Welch’s backyard. I’ve always liked Laurel and CM, and I mostly love Ev when she’s not up the douche’s ass. Of course they boned! Maybe Evan was in delivery? The timing seems about right. :0)
Ok, I did not comment on the final recap, so this may be long. Also, your recaps have been extra fabulous this season as have the comments so I thank you all!
I was obviously dissapointed with the winners all around as everyone was, but seeing Wes’ worthless display of athleticism made it all worth it, honestly. I love how he ALWAYS puts his foot in his mouth. I really hope he doesn’t come back. I mean that too, I don’t love to hate him, he actually burns my eyes and when he talks I want to stick something sharp in my ears.
I don’t understand how Johnny or Wes think they have the right to call other people out for being bad people, it makes no sense! What makes them such stand up guys and them not?
Kenny looked extra yummy on the reunion, btw.
I haaaaate Jen, and Mandi, so I was soooo stoked when they got DQed. Yes, Jenn definitely got it on with Adam, she is a giant gaping vajayjay open for business 24/7. She only throws a loud hissy fit when people are throwing truth at her. She sucks. I have hated her since her since Denver.
I really want CT to come back and kick everyone’s ass next season, and I am not even MP status with him, but he really grew on me this season.
Funny, I actually LOVE all east coast accents EXCEPT for Boston accents! I lived in Mass for a bit, and they just bother me big time.
As much as I dislike Paula, and definitely agree she was dependent on the guys as well as Ev to win, I feel that she earned that dependence. They owed it to her to keep her safe, as many times as they have used her then F-ed her over. So at least they were loyal to her this time around. Though there was never a situation where screwing her over would have benefited them, but you know if there had been they would have in a heartbeat!
If Kenny does indeed turn out to be gay (I am not discounting that this is the case), I will be sad, for sure, but if it will explain how disrespectful he used to be towards the females, because he was only deflecting his own repressed desires, it will only make him more loveable! It would also explain why he NEVER (with the Johanna exception, of course) hooks up with anyone. I am not sure how much I buy his, “I am here to win money, not hook up with trashy girls” set of high standards, I mean, he is from Jersey. But maybe he really is just the sweet, adorable mammas boy looking for a nice girl and he just plays up being a tool bag for the cameras therefore ensuring that he gets invited back to these things. A girl can dream right?
I’m totally stealing “For the sake of Pete and his friend Bob”! Thaks for the awesome season of recaps VirginiaApple. You’re the best!
CT/Adam definitely came out of this reunion looking the best, and Jenn the worst. It was soooooo obvious that Jenn was freaking out and talking over everybody so nobody could say what really happened between her and Adam. Just for some inside info…Adam wrote a person blog about this Challenge (http://www.adamking.tv/AdamKing.tv/Challenge_Blog__Rivals/Challenge_Blog__Rivals.html) and in his discussion of the reunion he says that was happened in the back of the bus was not sex, but it was something sexual and inappropriate. Also he declines to say what happened between them other times (for instance, Miami) because he wants to be a good guy.
CT was just so well spoken and calm, he came across exactly like he did all season. My membership in the MP has definitely been renewed for another challenge (*here’s hoping CT comes back*).
As for Paula, she looked ridiculous talking over Laurel and make stupid faces while Laurel was trying to apologize. Personally I dont think Laurel’s apology was real, but I also don’t think she owed her an apology. I don’t see anything wrong in defending CM when everyone was attacking her like that. If Paula doesn’t want people bringing up her past she shouldn’t attack others.
MikeRoy are awesome, as always. Although I wish they had participated more in the reunion. They always tend to stay above the fray though so I guess most of the drama-related questions wouldn’t apply to them.
@(J)ust Peachy – love the Bad Girls Club reference!
The trailer for the reunion on MTVs website (I took the time between the final and reunion to rewatch Ruins) repetitively aired the clip “How about a bathroom in Miami.”
This caused to me say oh burn! oh snap! Everytime. So they just didn’t show us, but it definitely happened.
Oh Jenn, shut up ya dumb bitch.
I have an unhealthy hatred towards Johnny. I mean really unhealthy, everytime I see his ugly big headed chinless face I get irate.I want to fly through my tv and karate chop him in his wobbly pelican neck. This fucking asshole thinks he should be the center of attention all the fucking time. Like he should of been the soul focus of the reunion with his little noises and faces and “jokes” He’s not good looking AT ALL, he’s not funny, he’s a little cry baby bitch when things don’t go his way(love how anybody that doesn’t go along w/his pussy alliances is called out) and his so called “persona” is the lamest shit I’ve seen yet. There’s no doubt in my mind that that buttplug sits in his room and practices his lines. “CT’s a cancer”, “Shut up ya dumb bitch”-Oh you’re so funny Johnny, you last 30 seconds in the bedroom-lol….asshole! and what was up w/the shirt? any girl (or guy, because I have my suspicions)that fucks this loser deserves to get a long term crusty pee-pee infection, speaking of crusty pee-pees, Jenn is just as big of an asshole as Johnny-cursing and yelling doesn’t make you tough or someone to be feared. She came off looking like a lying, scared, asshole whore with the worst chola eyebrows ever. I really hope MTV shakes up the next challenge because I’m sure we can’t be the only ones sick of those shitheads winning them every damn time. There has to be a way where they make it so alliances don’t do dick as far as winning is concerned, I don’t know… CT still smoking hot as ever!!
Oh MY @Poopsicle, from you words to God’s ears, I love it! I need a cigarette after that comment, it was so satisfying! Right down to the chola brows which, I personally think are tattooed on her stank face.
I just have a couple things for now:
1. Why did Kenny have 80′s Jersey bangs at the reunion show?
B. One of my besties is a gay man who watched the show with me and was like, who is that hot ginger from Kansas?!?!?! Oh my dear LORD did I get a good laugh out of that one! I for one would love a gays v straights challenge!
I hate hate hate HATE Bananas. I hate him to the hate power. Just like I hate Miss Piggy’s trolling.
@VA- Thank you so much for everything this season, this was so much fun and it was a blast chatting about our favorite guilty pleasure with everyone; from the MP to MikeRoy (I thought they could be the new ‘Odd Couple’) to the Evan/Mandi jokes. Seriously fun stuff ya dumb (friggan awesome) bitch!
VA – gotta jump in. Wes didn’t know the term Stockholm Syndrome. He seemed to somewhat understand the concept and started shouting [paraphrased], “What’s that thing where you identify with your captor?!”], and I believe MikeMike provided him with the answer.
BTW, I like you, but I *will* fight you for CT. Put on your onesie jammies and it’s on! I will smash your head and eat it!
PS – Paula is a c*nt. And, I think Laurel is weak for even attempting to apologize. If Paula doesn’t want to get called out [even on something as sensitive as her well publicized eating disorder], than she should not start fights. Easy as that. Now back to reading…
@Poopsicle – co-sign. I despise Johnny Backpack. He’s the biggest dumb bitch of all. And that’s saying a lot considering Wes, Jenn, Evan-zilla.
They didn’t show the part where they actually called up Paula’s ex boyfriend who went on to deny that he and Laurel did anything. Jenn then tried to claim that Laurel was trying to hook up with Brandon too, which he denied from the audience. They gave Jenn the best edit possible and it’s ridiculous.
Enrique’s Mole I agree with you, Lauerel shouldn’t have tried to apologize. All info is fair game when you attack others, so I dont understand why these people have such a double standard about whats cool to do/say and what isnt, its all about who says it I guess? Anyway, the boys have said far worse shit to her but she still coddles them and follows them around like a lost puppy. She is so pathetic.
I hate even talking about Bananas, he isnt worth the energy it takes to type about him, I hope both he and Wes stay far away from future challenges.
I don’t understand why anyone likes Jen, she truly must have a magical vagina. I will never understand the allure of slutty trashy girls with drawn on eyebrows and 7 layers of foundation, though.
@SHADE, were you at the taoing, cite your source.
*taping
I was not at the taping, however I read two different recaps from people who were at the reunion on Vevmo that both state these incidents involving Jenn.
Johnnybackpack is soooooo arrogant. He always has to be talking about himself.
He should come back and he should go into an elimination and it should be against CT “mano y banannas”. Johnny needs to be kicked in the nerts.
@ SHADE, which people at the reunion? Cast member?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8oYJFRqP0Q
Revoking MP Membership in 3…2…1
@Hot? Not! I saw the vid it would take more than that to stop the MP…
Wait? What!
STOP IT! HOW OLD ARE YOU? YOU ACT LIKE YOUR FUCKING SEVEN.
STOP. CHUCKING. COOKIES AT ME!!!!!!!
Ok..final answer. Fuck Mike. Marry Leroy. Have ice cream with Evan (if there’s any left).
VA, thank you for such a fun season! It’s always better when the recapper is a real fan, like the rest of our pathetic asses.
I think Mandi is a ditz, but harmless. Jen is kind of evil, but she’s juuuust about to jump the shark. It reminds me of when Veronica was at the paek of her Mean Girl days, and she would get far because people were either afraid to get on her bad side or wanted to kiss her ass (or fuck her). Then cut to a few seasons later and the new kids are tossing her out just like Evan did in his bed. I think in a few seasons, we’ll see Laurel as the force to reckon with who everyone bows down to. By then, Jen and Paula will be jokes like Katie and Beth.
I still say that CT’s appeal is that every girl is intrigued by a bad boy, and when they see him show an ounce of decency, it’s even more exciting, like they’re changing him or “seeing the real CT”. Meanwhile, as hot as he may be, we’re praising him for NOT going ape shit. This is not to say that if I were not married and two pina coladas down, I wouldn’t play a game or two of grab-ass with him.
VirginiaApple, you have DA best recaps anywhere, ya dumb bitch! I love your snark and I love your fun nature that comes through in your commentaries. I hope you’ll be writing a recap for the S#!t show, as well. There were some disturbing, gross revelations they should have kept on the cutting room floor. If I never hear or see of Mike’s sucking up to the Mob with their pranks and Adam’s nerdy naked antics again, my brain just might recover sooner.
But to add to the discussions on this recap, specifically CT, I don’t think it’s necessarily that every girl is intrigued by a bad boy (if I may respectfully disagree, sardini). If he were some ugly mug like Johnny, no girl would find him appealing and would add him to the kill list along with Wes and Johnny.
For me, I didn’t find CT particularly hot or attractive until this season when he kept his mop-head to a nicely trimmed hair style. From his days on Real World Paris to Gauntlet 3, he looked more like Sasquatch with all that uncontrollable hair (it’s great savings from Rogain but not for a GQ look). Poor Diem basically dated him during his bad-hair years. Okay, when he got a buzz cut in the first Inferno he was damn cute, but I either didn’t watch that season or wasn’t paying attention. Rewatching the elimination round with Shane and him in a cookie-milk stomach-churning contest, I finally noticed. But that wasn’t until I faithfully viewed the Rivals season and he caught my eye.
Otherwise, all his bad-boy antics and reputation weren’t attractive. And I believe other women felt the same way as well until Cutthroat, the beginning of the turnaround of his reputation and redemption.
Now in his 30s, he has matured into his looks into leading male film-star looks. I’ve read other women observe the same on another forum, with him not hitting their radar until the Rivals season. Weirdly though, his face has a mercurial quality about it. Sometimes he looks a bit dorky (mainly when he wears the glasses but which can add an intellectual attraction as well). He scrunches his face and his mouth is ajar. Not his best look. As the season progresses (circa episode 8), his face takes on a chiseled, angular look. Then, in the after-show episodes, his face again looks slightly different with more of a James-Dean overtones. But lately in his MTV Twitter video clip (as the one posted above) and the 2 post-finales shows, his face seems a bit on the bloated side. (Can you tell I delved too much into analyzing his face? I can’t help but stare at his striking blue eyes dammit!)
Bottom line, it’s his body and face that appeal to every girl. But if he were the same hair-trigger physically violent CT, I don’t know if the same women would find him hot.
Maybe I’ll take up the revoked MP member card.
That MTV video clip doesn’t bother me at all of any impression of a newfound ego. (I hope his girlfriend is helping him to stay “clean” though and persuade him to quit smoking. His voice sounds already damaged from the smoking.) I check the tweets of most of the core Rivals cast to get a read of how they actually get along with each other and it can be quite eye-opening to watch any tiffs unfold between them, to say the least. From those tweets, I’ve noticed that CT doesn’t really lap up the compliments as say Cara Maria or Kenny. The latter two rarely fail to retweet praises of their beauty or physique. CT seems more into his Xbox games and promoting his club appearances than anything else. Then again, Kenny and Cara Maria shamelessly shill their wares at every turn.
Further, on the first after-show episode, CT appeared truly uncomfortable with Mike “the Miz” likening him to some sex God. He protested to Mike when Mike asked Laurel what was so irresistible about CT. Contrast his modesty (remember Lee Roy, the most down-to-earth and best read of people, pointed this out that CT didn’t walk around as the top dog despite everyone treating him as such) with Kenny’s self-love in calling himself “Mr. Beautiful” (which begs the question what he calls his “member”). Okay sure, the “Mr. Beautiful” tag is in line with the hyperbolic persona characteristic of wrestling, his great interest. Regardless, I believe he truly believes in his own hype as he’s had one of those ugly-duckling-to-swan transformations. Imagine if CT had Kenny’s ego (hyped up or not). He would call himself “Mr. Drop-Dead Gorgeous, bro!”
Anyhoo, I think CT has shown great restraint and tolerance particularly in the reunion and after-show episodes. He appears to be on good terms with everyone, even those who have verbally trashed him on the show and podcasts, including Wes, Evan (if memory serves me, Evan didn’t smear CT as the rest of the Douche Trio), Kenny, Tyler and even Johnny (they’re all among people he follow and tweet with). And I thought he took Cara Maria’s recent freakout and airing of her beef with him on Twitter extremely well.
As for a real-life object of desire, he drinks and smokes far too much for my taste. It’s just fun to stare at his pretty face and eyes, isn’t it MP members in good standing?
WTF BEE?!!! HOW DARE YOU DISAGREE WITH THE GREAT SARDINI?!! Haha, I should elaborate, that girls are more attracted to a hot-as-shit bad boy
. Or a reformed bad boy, or a hottie who has the potential to be a bad boy. The Monkey-esque dude in Paris? No thanks. The more mature and exponentially better mysterious hottie with a past, yes please.
Okay, sardini, that’s one strike on me in my initiation into this TVgasm realm.
Now I’m going to be reformed in agreeing with your clarification. But I do think the attraction to bad boys is a myth – or at least to the extent it’s not as true as pop culture would have us believe. I mean, who in her right mind would actually be infatuated with Charlie Sheen, Jesse James, Dennis Rodman and the like? Okay both Jesse James and Dennis Rodman are downright fug so the comparison may be off.
I found Real World Las Vegas’ Frank’s dorky hotness just or perhaps even more attractive than the present CT. He may sound whiny at times but I prefer his voice over CT’s husky, pitchy (oh damn American Idol invaded my lexicon), Bostonian-accented one (actually don’t care for accents except British but I’m snobby like that). And real intelligence (and no I’m not referring to Adam’s Stanford grad fraudulent one; he’s such a clueless wonder) is damn sexy.
CT would be good for a one-nighter but Frank is more women’s type for real life long term – or so I would like to believe.
Love me some Frank
. I remember his quote while looking back at his season’s partying ways…”I was like wow, these people are probably going to drink EVERY WEEKEND!!” Haha, and who could forget breaking the fourth wall and motioning a gun to his head in front of the camera while Trishelle and Steven were kissing.
I think a lot of girls, not necessarily most girls, get excited by the challenge of a so-called bad boy. The thought that underneath, there’s a sensitive misunderstood person, and YOU’RE love and understanding can change them into the sensitive hottie they are. I mean, this phenomenon typically only happens with hot bad boys. And, it’s not always the traditional bad boy. It could be a “player” (ala Kenny), someone whose not so nice to you, basically a challenge (oh the irony).
I’ve known plenty of girls, myself included who went for guys that were either way below them or just plain not good for them. The reasons vary, but a lot of girls go through a phase where they pick the CTs of the worlds moreso than the Franks of the world. But the Adam Jen thing is a perfect example of the nerd effect, too.
In my thirties, as cliche as it sounds, I’ve realized that a good (actually funny, not cheesey, not trying too hard) sense of humor is hands down, the hottest quality a man can have.
CT is no bad boy, lol. Not what I consider a badboy, and definitely not attractive, I still dont get it! I will root for him to win a challenge because I do like the physical aspect of these challenges and feel he deserves to win one, but beyond that, his unintelligible meathead ramblings do nothing for me.
I also dont agree that CT is more modest than Kenny. This is TV, non of these people are modest, they are all delusional losers who are trying to market themselves and stretch out their F list celebrity as long as they can and that is definitely not something I admire. They are all putting on an act for the camera. Kenny may have a big ego, but he doesnt deny it and he KNOWS that his character of “Mr. Beautiful” is what keeps getting him asked back to challenges.
If you were to put Kenny next to CT, Kenny would win Mr Drop Dead Gorgeous in my book all day long. I have tried, but I just do not find anything about CT attractive at all, particularly his face, even now that he has mellowed out, he just seems like your typical American meathead, with lots of insecurities and hangups that he tries to mask by spending all his time in the gym. Maybe I have more tolerance for Kenny because he used to be overweight and that just makes him more endearing? I dunno, in real life I doubt Id be very impressed with either of them.
I LOVE FRANK!!! Totally missing him, damn that Jillian, are they still together? He seems to actually have a decent head on his shoulders, and I agree, intelligence is the sexiest thing on a man, but I am a nerd, and if a guy can get my biochemistry,physiology or botany jokes I am done for!
I also really love Noor, and am kinda sad that he hasnt come back. Do you guys think he was asked back, and turned it down, or is he just not enough drama for MTV?
Hey flybsgirl, it’s okay we don’t agree on the guys. It’ll save their body parts from us in a tug-of-war with each other like a band of ravenous hyenas. (To be sure, this is all fantasy talk for fun and I don’t really have the hots for them.)
I’m with you that I have a hard time discerning what the hell CT says sometimes and I need the help of attentive listeners to translate his mumblings. Case in point, I don’t know what he’s mumbling toward the end of that MTV video clip, which might be the source of one MP member’s disillusionment about him.
Still, I don’t think CT has become as big-headed as others may believe. As hot as a lot of women – and gay men – find him, I don’t think he’s been lapping it as much as say Cara Maria (who really appears to become full of herself, which Laurel detected) or Kenny. Anyhow, I won’t argue who has the bigger ego than what I previously posted. None of us really knows them personally so it’s all based on our own observations tainted with our biases – mine included.
Yes, ALL of them are parlaying their sense of fame to its last drop. If anybody wants to waste his/her money on rubbing shoulders with these pseudo-famous celebrities at clubs or bars, let your dollars flow. They’re probably the same ones who cry for their retweets by these pseudo-celebrities, which I will never understand this craving for validation. It’s in the same vein of people who post “first!” on threads as if that’s some kind of obituary-worthy achievement. Huh?
Personally, I’d rather pay to see a musician perform LIVE. That’s true talent and not simply acting out a hyped-up persona on tv. Granted, I thought CT and Lee Roy were the most entertaining of the bunch (don’t care for the JEK jackasses or the melodrama provided by the girls). Wes, to me, was obviously putting on a show – albeit a blase one.
And Kenny and Johnny selling their insipid t-shirts is trawling the bottom of the pond. “Suck Yeah”? Really, their catch phrase wouldn’t even register on the urban dictionary. I have to agree with Wes that their t-shirt shilling is an affront to capitalism. But how successful could Wes be to still shoot for just $50,000 in winnings plus appearance fee on a tv show? Gosh, don’t the VH-1 competition shows have a bigger jackpot? (I do confess I was addicted to the Rivals Challenge season; not so much with the prior seasons. So they did offer entertainment value.)
But all of them look like purists compared to Dunbar who has never seen a spam he couldn’t tweet. Or consider Kim Kardashian who gets paid for mention of products. With millions of (obviously vapid) followers), she’s just “smart” to take advantage of her 15 minutes of fame. Man, oh, man, when will she follow Paris Hilton to obscurity.
I can tell from CT’s retweets that he is definitely interested in moving into the film business or having his own show. But that would be true of all of them.
Yes, sardini, witty humor (as opposed to the JEK’s frat-boy, infantile one) is a standard sexy factor. I think Jon Stewart has the rare combination of intelligence and wit.
Anyway, I love the discussions here (whether in agreement or not) along with VirginiaApple’s recaps. I’m relieved it hasn’t devolved into the whom-can-CT-beat-the-crap-out-of ridiculous speculations that have littered other forums. Thank you all.
Oh,flybsbgirl,I don’t know if Noor has ever been asked back on the Challenge. I do know he is a roommate with Brandon Nelson and has a wolf as a pet. Brandon has spoken on his own radio show that Noor is actively employed in an Australian soccer league. So, Noor may be paid enough in his regular job to return to the Challenge, just as Mike “the Miz” and Jamie Chung have no financial incentive to compete in the Challenges anymore.
If you want to hear possibly more about Noor, you may want to check out Brandon’s radio shows. I’ve listened to just a select few and not interested in listening to his entire collection. Or if you have a Twitter account, maybe you can tweet the question to Brandon. He definitely has a Twitter account.
Holy INTESNSE analysis! I’ll keep my MP Membership, thank you. I think it has its doors open to all who love anyone that reigned supreme on Rivals. CT, MikeMike, Leroy, Ev…
Good GOD do I want Kim Kardashian to disappear. I twitched even typing her name. GAG!
CT is, let’s admit it, great eye-candy, great entertainment and in his 30′s still doing challenges on a TV show in MTV. I for one like confident but not cocky guys. And, anyone in their 30′s who still plays video games in a turn off for sure. (IRL that is, again we’re talking MTV here)
I think my take on all of this is, these people get churned and burned and end up waiting tables at Busby’s in Hollywood (remember Kendra anyone?) or, they pump the BMP machine for all its worth. Not unlike the Disney machine. It’s a mutual cannibalization.
I just like to have fun, watch other people’s drama on my boob tube and, if there happens to be some hot/funny/loveable people to chat about on the blogs (well this blog) then I’m in. Makes the day go by so much better, IMO.
I was thinking about the whole Adam Jenn situation and maybe she gave him some hand jobs and head, so she thinks that she didn’t do sex with him.
@Classy, nice Deena ref, intended or not!
Meow: Agreed. I never loved Jenn, but I didn’t mind her until this season. She made herself look like a psycho. I would love to see what Coral would have to say to/about her.
Cupcake89: The mob (guys and girls) are scared of losing. Admittedly, the guy members of the mob can hold their own in the physical challenges, which is how they always do well, but CT can still smoke them at many things and they don’t like it because it upsets their delicate ego/balance.
classy drunk: To continue with the dog metaphor, you are right that Jenn is all bark and no bite. Although she does “shove” the girls she fights with, at most that will knock their drunk asses slightly off balance. It won’t do any damage. No one would have given a second thought about whether she had sex with Adam if she didn’t completely flip out both on the show and the reunion. It was obvious he wasn’t going to air her dirty laundry and she still kept yelling at him. She shot herself in the foot over and over again. As much as I hate to give Mandi credit for something, she just goes with the flow so no one makes a big deal about her whorish tendencies.
marijai: I’ll be Grandma’s pajamas, so I get some quality between-the-sheets time with CT.
Derek Hazelton: Exactly! What’s so bad about it? I’d rather do anything, sexual or otherwise, with Adam than most of the other Challengers (except for MikeRoy, of course). Like Jenn has such a reputable history of picking winners or something? Here’s hoping Adam is done with her and finds someone worth his time.
(J)ustPeachy: Yeah, I hate that Paula tried to act tough while Jenn did all of the (verbal) fighting for her. She needs to take a page from CM’s book and start growing a spine. They definitely boned. You’re right, Evan was probably in delivery. Wonder how long the Challenge health plan gives him for maternity leave?
flybsbgirl: Seriously, the only good thing about Wes is watching him fail. Except it’s still annoying because all the failure in the world wouldn’t give him an ounce of humility. And who knows what makes Johnny and Wes think they can take the high road all the time when they paved the low road. I get what you’re saying about accents, I grew up and still live on Long Island and I can’t stand the accent. The guys did owe it to Paula to not screw her over, although they were douches and acted like they were doing her some momentous favor the whole time. Honestly, it bothers me that she still goes back to them EVERY TIME. And I agree that they helped her because it wouldn’t hurt them. I also don’t know why they’re always so convinced they can’t win WITH her. She’s never been responsible for losing a final as far as I can remember, she seems to have the most trouble with elimination rounds. And as for Kenny, general internet rumors seem to indicate he has a long-term on/off girlfriend, which may be why he doesn’t hook up. I don’t really think he’s gay, but I wouldn’t be that shocked either way. He’s good eye candy on television, and I’ll never meet him in real life, so it makes no difference to me.
Poppy: Haha, I’ve been saying that since I was a kid. No idea why. Thanks for reading/commenting, glad you’ve enjoyed them!
jerseyj: Agreed that the mob looked like assholes and the underdogs looked good at this one. The only person CT really flipped out on this season was Wes, and he was asking for it no matter what he says. Like someone else said, if Adam can forgive CT then that says a lot (and no, it’s not Stockholm Syndrome). Jenn just looked ridiculous. And even Paula admitted that she can dish it out but she can’t take it, so I have no sympathy for her getting involved for no reason and then playing the victim. I mean, they were all drunk and whatnot, so I could see her getting involved and then getting upset that night without realizing what she was doing. But to still be acting like it’s all Laurel’s fault months later is just silly to me. Did Paula even apologize to CM? I’ve defended Paula quite a bit over the years, but now that she finally won she’s just looking for something else to whine about. It’s obvious she just likes to complain, and I have no sympathy for people like that. Thanks for the blog link, I read the whole thing and really enjoyed it!
Bar Belle: I hate it when they put stuff in the trailer but not the show! They should have aired that comment.
Poopsicle: Well, I’m not even sure where to go from there… Johnny seriously acts like everyone on these shows owes him something, which is preposterous. He legitimately thinks he’s Pauly Walnuts, and if they don’t “give him his cut” (AKA vote like he says), they need to be “whacked” (AKA punished by being sent into elimination/rooted against/forced to go first in a challenge/something equally stupid). I would love to find a way that alliance don’t work… FM2 was pretty good, since Kenny was sort of alone and had to actually try.
Gypsy: Far be it from me to question the judgement of your friend, but Wes is hot? Really? Yuck. Right back at ya, ya dumb bitch! The comments this season have been beyond amazing, and I LOVE MikeRoy as the new Odd Couple!
Enrique’s Mole: You’re right. I noticed on a re-watch that Wes had to ask what the name of the term was. The answer came from the MikeMike/Ev direction, which makes sense since they’re the two I would pick to know it. You are also exactly right about Paula. No one forced her to get involved, so she has no right to play victim.
SHADE: I read those recaps too. I normally hate spoilers, but for the reunion I don’t really care so I found the info and read it. They also said everyone agreed they would do another Challenge except for Jenn, who said she wouldn’t. Here’s hoping that’s true. Good riddance!
Hot? Not!: Sorry, that video was nowhere near enough to revoke my MP membership. I though it was going to be CT kicking puppies or something.
sheesh: LOL @ your Fuck/Marry/Ice Cream. I would totally eat ice cream with Evan, as long as he managed to share.
sardini: It’s been great having all of you to hyper-analyze this show along with me. Your comparisons are great- Jenn is definitely the new Veronica. I’m also over Paula, I still like Katie though. I don’t know why. You’re right about girls wanting to think they can “tame” the bad boy in CT. To be fair, I wasn’t ONLY praising him for not going apeshit. He also made me laugh quite a bit this season, and any challenge to the mob is good television.
bee: Holy shit, longest comment ever! Glad you enjoyed the recap, I’ll be writing about the Shit Show tonight. CT is SO MUCH HOTTER with short hair. Actually, I think that about most guys. I’ve gone back and forth on him over the years, but I loved him this season. The fact is that the bad-boy appeal ABSOLUTELY has a limit and a line that cannot be crossed. I did not find him remotely attractive during the Duel 2 fight when he was trying to kill Adam. But kicking ass in the competitions, yelling at Wes, and scaring the mob? Works for me, especially with the Boston accent. Everyone on reality TV has an ego to some extent, and CT is nowhere near the worst, especially on this show. Kenny’s ego is a bit of a turnoff, but he’s self aware enough that it doesn’t bug me THAT much. I would LOVE to know what nickname he has for Little Kenny, though. Also, like you said, CT’s eyes are beautiful.
sardini/bee: Thinking of Frank now reminds me of when they did the Vegas I reunion a few years ago and he showed up acting like a total tool. I definitely remember his gun-to-the-head moment though. And CT is not someone I would ever date in real life, but I might hook up with someone like him if given the chance. Yes, intelligence and a real sense of humor are SO ATTRACTIVE. If a guy can’t make me laugh or have a thought-provoking conversation after a few dates, I get beyond bored.
flybsbgirl: Kenny is definitely more conventionally attractive, but I wouldn’t kick either of them out of bed… until they inevitable pissed me off, then I’m done. I also LOVED Noor, but he was drama-free so I don’t know if he’ll ever be asked come back, or care enough to come if he was.
Bee, thanks for the Noor scoop!
classy drunk: I’ve been assuming blow job the whole time. Something along those lines definitely happened, it’s not like MTV can show it on camera. And I’m sure they boned somewhere off camera.
Far be it for me to crap on anyone’s Challenge crush [I lurve CT, after all, and he's no prince], but didn’t Frank poop in his frat house’s living room and get kicked out? Feces is (are?) not hot, imo. ha ha.
@ VA- Oh I gave him the Sammi Stinkface for sure but full disclosure we were drinking. Still not an excuse but too funny not to share.
WHAT THE FUCK IS CM WEARING?!?!?!?
Obviously I am behind.
1 – CT fucked Mandi AND Teresa?!?!
2 – Why did Adam cry when he was talking about CT?
3 – Someone needs to knock Jenn down a peg or ten. I can’t stand this skank, and how appropriate the Jenn was her understudy this year.
4 – Thank freaking god Mandi dyed her roots.
5 – Glad to see all of these dumb shits came to their senses and realized the awesomeness of MikeRoy.
Jenn’s understay was Mandi – my bad.
Plockeness, glad you’re catching up.
1- Wes fucked Mandi and Theresa, they were pointing at him (Theresa on Fresh Meat 2, Mandi this time).
2- I don’t know, he’s emotional I guess? Culmination of many years and a complicated relationship?
3- Yup, her ego is out of control. Mandi doesn’t seem to have much of an ego (yet), but her skanking is definitely there.
4- Yeah, they were bad.
5- Agreed, obviously. I’m amazed they were able to recognize genuine awesomeness after spending so many years in the Challenge mindfuck bubble. A true testament to how awesome MikeRoy are.
VA-when does the Real World start? I can’t wait for that hot mess!