Last but not least is Dave, who is still a complete nerd, but cracks more than a few hilarious jokes and works his mistakes into the routine. I gained so much affection for Dave during this challenge that I actually wanted him to win. In fact, I sat in front of my TV chanting Dave's name and making the sign of the cross over and over. I mean, you know, in my mind, anyway.
But win he did. YES! Chez/Josh and Jen/William will be facing off. While they prepare, Chez and Joshua share a tender moment in the bedroom and he tells her how much she's meant to him. Cut to Chez crying in the confession room. I call an elimination right here. No one cries about how much anybody has changed them before they've been eliminated. Just doesn't happen.
Sayonara.
Ah, we're back to regular eliminations, no more "Survivor"-style ejections. This is one thing I really like about this show: it's hard to fake an elimination. Other shows can let the producers influence the judging, but it's hard to fake getting two out of three answers wrong. Actually, I'm sure there's a way, but at least it's a lot less transparent this way. We all know that Jade was kept on "America's Next Top Model" so long because she was a villain, not because she was hot. Because she definitely was NOT hot. She looked like a 30-year-old who had been smoking since she was four.
Anyway. The beauties are up first. Jen gets an answer right. Chez gets one right (one that I would surely have lost - what the hell is a shingle-back skink?). Jen is asked what one would call an animal that is horny, cold-blooded, and covered in scales. I immediately yell out, "WILLIAM!" Okay, that was kind of mean. I know he's just a dork, but he's seriously a douche! If he were slightly better looking and had no speech impediment he'd just be called Asshole and we'd be done with it. Back to the quiz. Both girls get another one right. Well done, ladies! It's an all-season high score for the both of y'all! The fellas come in and answer questions about alcohol consumption. Come on, Josh, pull this one out. Do it for the Gipper. Unfortunately, he gets the name of a drinking game wrong, while William correctly calculates a LiLo alcohol math problem, and it's all over.
Fuck! Every single week, the team I want to win goes home. I'm beginning to think my viewing is a curse on some of these teams. I really liked Chez and Joshua. They were both so sweet to each other, and willing to get out of their comfort zones. I thought they might take the whole thing, but no. They were beat by a team that doesn't even want to be there anymore. Motherfuckers. Their exit interview is so affectionate, endearing, and playful that it almost makes me cry. Almost.
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Comments (7)
Once again, I didn't get to watch - which makes me appreciate your recaps that much more.
Thanks for remembering my comment.
I think the beauty challenges are biased in favor of most males - rather than specifically just to "geeks". In other words, almost any guy would have an edge over most women (and particularly this narrow sub-set of women).
Nicole is great. She clearly has more inner beauty than any of the others.
I feel sorry for William. Social cluelessness does not often lead to happiness. Could he be related to Ronald on "Amazing Race"?
1 of 7 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on November 16, 2007 1:43 PM
The end was a crying shame. They were my favorite couple. I love the way she treated him like a new puppy. William and Jen need to go away.
2 of 7 | Posted by geewits | Posted on November 16, 2007 3:55 PM
Another great recap O.Snapp! I was crackin up forever at your paragraph on Nicole bartending.. I feel the exact same way.. like why do they keep letting her wear that hat?!?!
3 of 7 | Posted by steez | Posted on November 16, 2007 4:12 PM
Sam keeps kickin' ass because he is actually reading the info and taking time to learn what he needs to.
William really makes me mad. It seems like he is the type that totally got ignored in high school and was wishing people would pay attention to him. He is just mean and treating Jen (I am not saying I like Jen) exactly like he was treated. It is sad when people can't move past high school. **okay, I just looked up his age - 25, by the way he was talking about high school, I thought he was 21 or 22.
4 of 7 | Posted by jmportia | Posted on November 17, 2007 12:35 AM
When william got his question correctly, I just screamed 'NO' over and over again at my teevee. Shay and Josh were the ones who needed to learn the most, and they were doing so well. Very sad.
It's funny... In the beginning of the series, Dave was so arrogant and didn't want to get close to Jas at all, and we saw nothing about William. Now, it's turned around. I don't think, at the beginning of this, Dave would have baked Jas brownies to make her feel better. I teared up.
I tried to give William the benefit of the doubt back at the superhero challenge, since Jen was so obsessed with her boobs. But he reallyREALLY is terrible. You don't judge people because they look like the people who beat you up in hs. Please. And Jen is so willing to try and talk to him, and he just turns her away.
5 of 7 | Posted by trey | Posted on November 17, 2007 1:37 AM
"Will says sardonically, "Now, why would I even own cutoffs?" as though she had just suggested he wear his spacesuit."
Uhmmm...he probably owns a spacesuit.
6 of 7 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on November 17, 2007 8:47 PM
I'm sad Josh and Chez are gone - they deserve that $$ more than anthony michael hall from sixteen candles - I mean William.
Embarrassing as it is to admit, I know if I was there during the beauty challenge I would've just stood there wimpering like a girly-girl, coming up with fake allergies and shit. Even though I like Jas, I was hoping she wouldn't touch any of the bugs/snakes/spiders/frogs so we could be lame together! Seriously, I could barely even watch it on TV - pretty much had my eyes closed the whole time!
I really am rooting for Jas and Dave though!
7 of 7 | Posted by carmelicious | Posted on November 19, 2007 10:54 AM