Cut back to the Benedictine hot tub. 15 seconds of silence before The Poo pipes up. "So I want to get to know you guys. Is there anything you want to tell me? Does someone want to pull me aside and tell me something?" Competitive Lauren dives in. They sit in a corner where she reveals she "does a little bit of catering, a little bit of here and there." Oh, so when do you design lights? Poo notices that girls in their twenties, whether they went to school or not, do more than one thing. SuperMegan is a student who works in a nightclub. Ma-Ma-Mary says she is "a woman of many traits." Maybe she means "trades," but, at any rate, she doesn't give a shout out to the dialysis technicians of America.
You let this woman d-d-down, MaMary.
Smiling, Amanda says "I work in financial planning and also I'm a dancer for the hockey team." I wonder if she dances with skates on, or jazz shoes, or maybe furry boots? Lauren confides in The Poo that she's trying to figure out what she wants to do. He asks her what she likes to do. "I love to eat," she says, "I love food." Poo says, "Cool." He tells us it's not that attractive to not know what you want. He wants some who's passionate and hungry for success. Lauren goes on about her aspirations. "I love to travel," she whispers seductively. The Poo is having a hard time carrying on conversations with the girls. SuperMegan tells him she hates planes after he tells her he's learning to fly. The Poo has a fun, flirty conversation with Adelaide, so far the most normal of the bunch.
The sun is setting and Ma-Ma-Mary thinks she got the least amount of alone time. Kelly Ripa's husband comes in and whisks The Poo away. Kelly Ripa's husband tells the girls that some will go on a date with him later, and some will next see him at Elimination. This causes Mary to pout and ask for reassurance from her competitors.
The Poo, back in his suite, was not blown away by the twenty-year-olds. He really struggled with them. "I'll be a hundred percent honest. I miss the older women." Huh. No kiddin'.
The Poo gets ready for a date with the older women. He's looking forward to it because he feels more relaxed around them. The 40-year-olds walk into a roller-rink where The Poo is posing in the center of the floor wearing an afro-wig and pointing his fingers up and down, Travolta style. This is the first moment that I find him lovable. The women are thrilled. They hoot and clap, and of course, Game-on-Maria says "Right ON!" The producers have provided retro-roller outfits for the ladies which they all change into with enthusiasm. The Poo notes that "within the first five seconds they were yelling, they were screaming. I missed them and I'm happy that they are here." Good humor and silliness ensues as they all skate around. The Poo has never rollerskated before so they alternately tease and help him. Angela says that "40 is the new 20. All the girls I know in their twenties are, like, messes."
Or is 40 the new 60?
Cut to the kiddie corner. The 20-year-olds are in their suite, gathered around Ma-Ma-Mary who is crying into a T-shirt. Here is what she says to them, word for word: "Makes me feel real crazy. It does. Like I mean like I just I just it makes me feel like most of what goes on is my fault like I totally have the power to prevent all this like I have the positive power within me to prevent all this like." Sounds like someone knows The Secret!
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Comments (10)
Way to go, Ting Lee.
I agree, this show is addicting. Normally I hate dating shows, but the age tension makes this one interesting.
Keep up the good work on the recaps.
I love your nicknames for the ladies...
1 of 10 | Posted by MCH
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Posted on June 29, 2007 8:47 AM
I have to be careful when I'm reading this at work, because It typically makes me laugh out loud. I love Ting Lee's recaps! I don't have time to watch the show, so I watch it vicariously through Ting Lee's eyes...
2 of 10 | Posted by mle428
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Posted on June 29, 2007 11:25 AM
Great ReCap!
Our cable is out (new company) and i have to live through these recaps for the time being..(poor me!)
Anyways, I'm getting hooked on the show and i haven't even watched it YET! (Kudos to you Ting!)
and you know what?...I USED to know Kelly Ripa's Husband's name, until after i read this recap.... For the life of me i CANNOT remember it!..LOL....
Great work, keep it up.
3 of 10 | Posted by twnpeeks
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Posted on June 29, 2007 7:55 PM
Thats funny that you call him (Mark Conswatever) Kelly Ripas husband. If I was doing the recap i would call him Mateo the whole time!
4 of 10 | Posted by sweetleaf
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Posted on June 29, 2007 8:25 PM
The last name of Kelly Rippas husband is Consuelo.
5 of 10 | Posted by herkxena
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Posted on June 30, 2007 6:36 AM
The last name of Kelly Rippas husband is Consuelo.
6 of 10 | Posted by herkxena
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Posted on June 30, 2007 6:38 AM
Typo, should have been Consuelos.
7 of 10 | Posted by herkxena
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Posted on June 30, 2007 6:39 AM
That was a typo, the correct answer is Mark Consuelos.
8 of 10 | Posted by herkxena
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Posted on June 30, 2007 6:41 AM
That was a typo, the correct answer is Mark Consuelos.
9 of 10 | Posted by herkxena
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Posted on June 30, 2007 6:42 AM
"Listen up, Girl. Here's the news: you better zip your stuttering lip and pray your shrink finally gets your bipolar meds right because someday you will have a hot flash and you will cry and shit your drawers and your momma will be too dead to take care of you and your husband will have long since had tender feelings. Really, I've had it with her."
That was priceless!
10 of 10 | Posted by Casey
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Posted on June 30, 2007 12:00 PM