i havent even read the whole recap yet, but i must say OMG CHEX QUEST! i played that game and loved it! yay for memories! im tempted to drive to my parents house and dig around the old comp desk to find it.

He didn't work at the Max, he was Max!!

Great recap!

I didn't see Clark as Denise Richards. She was Kristin Cavallari 2.0 both looks and personality-wise all the way to me.

Wait, Hannah was from Alaska? Thanks for clearing that up. Perhaps if she had mentioned it EVERY SINGLE TIME she was in confessional, I would've noticed. Oh wait...

One of the girls, I can't remember who, sounded just like past winner Danielle...and you know that spells doom during Cover Girl commercial time.

The close-minded attitudes of many of the girls are already pissing me off.

Team Sheena!

msu11y28:

TOTALLY agree with all of your comments! Took all the words right out of my mouth.

OMG I used to love Chex Quest!

Team Sheena! (membership: 2)

I looooove Sheena. She is hilarious and reminds me so much of Kimora Lee Simmons who I think is funny as well. I think Sheena is prettier than Kimora though, as Kimora has a tire rack for a neck.

Sharaun totally went first because she was being a wholesale bitch to Isis on her shoot, talking about shaving and hiding her mustache or something like that. Tyra was probably like, aw hell naw.

Clark grates on my nerves because she is so willfully ignorant and bitchy. "Traditional"? My mom is the most socially conservative person on the planet but even she's cool with the gays/transgendered peeps.

And Isis doesn't actually count as transgendered yet as she hasn't had the surgery, she's a transvestite, but transgendered sounds better I guess.

i was obsessing about chex quest all day so i found a site to download it from for freebies! hoolia, i know you'll appreciate it!!! :)

tucows. com/ preview /319445

Team Sheena! (Membership:3)

At first, I figured Sheena would annoy the hell out of me, but she is actually so awesome!

I am also loving Isis for being a class act and for not having an agenda. And McKey, for being so sweet. Her "...like a butterfly" comment was so nice.

I also like Joslyn, although she looks older than 23. Brittany and Lauren are two of my faves as well, but both are very forgettable.

Liked Hannah until her "I grew up in Alaska" every 5 seconds.

Cannot stand Sharaun or Clark, SO glad that Tyra got it right for once. Hopefully Clark goes next - she's a complete biatch.

I like Elina, but I always forget about her. That can't be a good thing, right?

Also, the whole "space" theme - utterly ridiculous and campy. Tyra can't act, so I really, really wish she would stop. Her ego is about the size of the moon by now - although, that piece of advice she gave Sheena will be helpful to keep the hoochie to a minimum. Kudos Tyra, for not giving stupid advice for once.

Go SIM! (Sheena, Isis and McKey)

Yay!!! A new cycle and new recaps!!!!! Whooot!!!! I was so excited when I saw this in my Tivo lineup that I knew I must be gay . . . okay, I already knew that, but I was still too giddly excited to explain myself . . .

Nice to see the blogosphere on Isis' side, and hateful of the haters . . . refreshing, to say the least. The butterfly comment WAS awfully sweet, and I think Isis proves my theory that, when you are comfortable with yourself, you can be who you are, and people wont mind because what can they say when you're all good . . . this is especially true of closeted gays, they have such a shut off ness about them, and this fear of everything, F that, and embrace the gay, I say!!! I remember carefully reading every interview with Boy George and George Michael, waiting to see how they would handle the inevitable question. Boy said he's bi, and GM denied, denied, denied . . . and think about it, doesn't he and Ricky Martin have that standoffnishness about them--even being gay now, GM still has something weird and off putting, but who cares . . . it took a sting to shake him out of the closet, and frankly, who was he kidding . . .

Back to the show, eh, Clark ain't spurring my hate, she might come around, Hannah's a poor excuse for a model, and I'd rather the chick with the glasses (stacy?) was in the mix. I guess Marjorie is a good argument against home schooling--Imagine having all those painful life lessons in your twenties . . .Hope she comes around. And 30 times is the charm, I guess, esp when you can do a pic like that, go Joslyn!!! Big surprise!!! Also like McKay and Elina, esp since we share sports, just on different sides of the sex sphere--bet she has better luck though, I'm just stupid and doomed . . . LOL!!! I see Elina doing well in this . . . And what did we all think about the Cover girl my life commercials . . . .I was so pleasantly surprised, though I didn't really dig the bohemian look on Whit in the final spread . . .

Team Sheena, baby! (membership: 4)

And OMFG I knew I knew that magician guy! Thanks for the Saved by the Bell reference.

I agree with Judd- I see Elina doing really well, too. I think Sheena will do well also, just because there has never been an Asian top model before. I think she will end up like poor, beautiful Brittany from the South Africa cycle though (when stupid Naima won). Remember... the judges always told her to tone down her personality, but then they kicked her off as soon as she did? Effing judges.

Team Sheena!!!! (membership:5)

Loved her when I watched the online previews on the CW website. She was even super nice and respectful to Isis, which is kick ass in my book.

Isis, wow she takes amazing pictures. I hope she isn't the girl who gets kicked off for only being able to give coture.

Oh, and Hoolia! So glad you're back, I LOVED your ANTM recaps. :)

Great recap, good to see we agree on a few things.

Wow. I think my blood was actually boiling when Isis was doing her shoot and fucking Sharaun was making those comments. Clark and Hannah just come off as ignorant bigots in general because of those idiotic "small town" comments of "traditionalism" and other lame excuses. If my 80 year old religiously Catholic grandmother from a small town is completely fine with gays, these two should at least be tolerant of them.

I think Marjorie's super cute, though very very awkward and physically reminiscent of Agyness Deyn.
The best photo belonged to Isis, IMHO and the worst to Clark.
Also loved the "like a butterfly" comment from McKey. Just very sweet and genuine.
Cannot WAIT for the makeovers!

Oops, I didn't mean "gays" I meant trans gendered people, but they're in the same vein anyways.

Oh I had completely forgotten about the butterfly comment. That literally made me smile and warmed my heart. I was so happy that Isis has some girls in the house who aren't total ignoramuses.

Aw, I missed you guys!

aman - Ah, you're killing me! I'm on a Mac and it won't download Chex Quest. It's probably for the best considering I'm dedicating my non-TVgasm time to finding an actual job.

msu11y28 - I can definitely see the Kristin Cav in Clark. There was a specific shot of her though where I saw Denise Richards. It was from far away and it was probably mostly the feathered hair.

PixieGal262 - I'm super excited to see what happens with Sheena. I think she's the funniest of any of the girls and definitely has a good shot at taking it all.

Georgiababe - Agreed on McKey's butterfly comment. Very sweet.

Juddfan - I was pumped to actually be able to see the "My Life as a Covergirl" commercials this year because they weren't in the downloaded eps that I got in Italy last cycle. All I noticed beyond the usual cheese was that Whitney looks heavier than she did in the finale. Where are the bohemian pics?

HereKittyKitty - Isis took an awesome picture this time, and I definitely think she's got potential, but I feel like from certain angles she looks off. As Paulina said, we can't call it luck yet because it's just the first shoot.

alex_w - Agreed that small town is no excuse for ignorance. I think Aimee last cycle was a good example of someone who hadn't seen a lot and might not have understood everyone but still seemed open to expand her knowledge. Wish Clark and Hannah could be more like her.

Thanks for a great recap. I missed the episode, since the cw always repeats old episodes, I just figured it was another one of those

I hate Clark based on the recap, but am I the only one that thinks she looks kinda stunning in her shot, with the exception of the face, of course. She's a confident b!tch, so she would probably be a good fit in the industry. me thinks she'll be here a while =(

Was Isis really homeless? cuz, correct me if im wrong, but wouldnt she have trouble in the future affording the opporation?

Glad Shauran's gone. She was rivaling Tyra in the ego department.

juddfan...you said, "I think Isis proves my theory that, when you are comfortable with yourself, you can be who you are, and people wont mind because what can they say when you're all good ."

Isis is not comfortable with himself nor is he being "who he is"...to the point where he is willing to have surgery and take hormones until death to change to a she. (Since he hasn't had surgery yet, calling himself "she" is premature. Just a legal technicality.)

Now, before I get covered with hateful comments, I'm not being nasty. I'm just pointing out how uncomfortable Isis must feel to go through what has to be a painful and difficult transition. Maybe this experience can take away some of discomfort Isis must have felt his whole life. It must be awful and confusing to so completely hate how you were born.

As for ignorance and hate...sadly it can be found in small town and big cities alike. Those girls have to find a different excuse to use when they're saying vile things.

I missed the airing of this earlier in the week, but loved the re-cap. I'll catch the repeat tomorrow night, so I can fully appreciate the breakdown of who's who.

Just when I thought this show couldn't get any cheesier with the special effects and the Glaminator 11.0, Tyra says "Beam us up...fiercly" Oh Tyra, really? Yet I still love the show!

Isis is not a "he", Isis is a "she." Gender is more than hormones and what's between your legs. Isis was featured in a docu about homeless trans youth in NY, so I think she's the real deal, and I think she would have the surgery if she could afford it or had insurance that covered it.
I thought her responses to the other girls was mature and graceful. She knows who she is. I don't like Tyra's "you're so different/special/freak" factor. There was no reason to ask if Isis is post-op or pre-op, except to stir things up. Expect to see all kinds of ugliness. I predict Isis will be in the top four - but most definitely not win.

"Veronique started dating her ex from three and a half years ago and had sex with him. So that would make him her ex from when she was twelve and a half."

She actually started dating him when she was 16, and dated him for 3 1/2 years. That's what I got from her story, anyway.

cantresist...you seemed to miss the purpose of my post...and in your haste to put a negative spin on it, you also made a glaring error. Gender IS all about hormones and DNA. And even AFTER Isis has surgery, when Isis dies, the coroner will list the gender as male...because that's what the DNA will say.

But my point was about the emotional and psychological pain Isis must have been all these years. And I think that is the more important focus.

"Gender IS all about hormones and DNA."

Actually, it's not. Gender and sex aren't interchangeable words. A person's biological sex is all about hormones and DNA, but gender is learned and is socially contructed. It's determined by the characteristics that society deems masculine or feminine and which traits a person identifies this.

Sorry, for the textbook explaination. I'm a currently taking a class about social identity so I've been reading a lot about the whole gender vs. sex thing.

Hey Cattyfan! Seems I put my foot in my mouth a lot for you. all I'm trying to say is, Isis identifies as a female, but is in a male's body, and she's comfortable with that, even when it is not the norm and not always applauded. She allows one to think whatever they like, and just continues to be who she is. I do hope we get to hear more of her story, seems intriguing! Go Isis!!!!

I never post serious comments, but I have to jump in here for a moment. Having known and worked with many transexuals over the years, the whole point of their situation lies in the fact that they are NOT comfortable appearing/living as the biological sex they were born with, which is why they do all that they can to appear and live as the opposite that they feel is their own truth... this is where their comfort level lies, regardless of any physical discomfort that this may cause (if you're not familiar with the process known as "tucking", which allows Isis to pass when she's wearing a bikini bottom, it involves taping the penis back up between the butt-cheeks so it is as far out of the way as possible). A lot of the girls I know have had long and difficult struggles to get where they are, some have had to resort to prostitution to be able to afford hormones and/or surgery (and some have had black-market surgery as well as silicone injections, to sometimes tragic results).

I applaud Isis for her choice to be open about who she is (and she is a "she", calling her "he"... especially to her face... would be akin to a grave insult, and I would never take my life in my hands like that, these girls don't play, trust me, I've witnessed it first-hand) and I think a lot of the hatred that comes from people about it is sheer jealousy that someone could look that beautiful and biologically be male. I hope she goes far, but I'm not holding my breath for her to win...

Awesome job, Hoolia, I love your style already!

love, J-Mo :)

hey hoolia!

i am a fan of yours from all last season, and have recently joined the tvgasm family (i'm recapping kitchen nightmares). i love love love your recaps. i actually didnt see this ep, but i'm on it for this week. cant wait to read your next post!

p.s. from everyone's comments, and from your recap, i am not yet ready to add to 'team sheena,' but i am most definitely hating all over clark and hannah.

So very, very glad that Sharaun is gone. She definitely had some of that Bianca evil to her, with the nasty comments while Isis was doing her shoot. And the cocky arrogance during the magic castle bit. She just assumed they were going to hand the title to her without having to do the hard work, and boom! You are gone, baby! Happy about that. Also, Clark is going to have to get that hate out of her system, or she's gone too. Hating makes you ugly!!

Cattyfan - no negativity intended. Just a different viewpoint. I agree with dancingqueen that sex and gender are two different beasts... and I agree with you about the pain Isis has had to endure. Isis tried to live as a gay man, but what she really is - is a straight woman.

Funny recap!

Hoolia:
"From some angles she looks gorgeous (and a bit like Jennifer Garner)"

FYI, gorgeous and Jennifer Garner is an oxymoron.

Joslyn will be the under-the-radar contestant.

Analeigh is already the judges' favorite ugly-in-person-but-takes-a-great-picture contestant.

Can't wait until Clarke is booted. Hoping for a double-boot so she can take Hannah with her back to smalltownsville.

I love Sheena! Very genuine chick.

To answer your last question, Cycle 11 is already waaaay better than Cycle 10 because there's no Whitney or that other anger-management chick whose name I can't remember.

Btw, I think the ratings are lower for this season premiere because ppl are still in shock that Whitney won last season. I know I am.

And welcome back Hoolia. You still give good recap. :)

Oooo, so glad I found this blog, though I am a couple weeks behind as I'm watching these on the internet (hence, secondhandtv.blogspot.com).

I think Analeigh's the one who looks like Denise Richards, no?

And blahblah, I think Jennifer Garner can be gorgeous but isn't always, just like lots of girls on ANTM.

ok.....shai labeouf = marjorie! i love her, but she's a bit....even-stevens. so far i really like analeigh, though she'll be gone in no time, and marjorie. i also think that 80's sam and boxer-babe mckey will be with us to the end.

DOWN WITH CLARK(E)!