Julie Chen is totally rocking a pink sweatsuit tonight, which is how you can tell that she just got off a flight from New York, or has just returned from robot jazzercise class. After she copies and pastes the previouslies for us, we see Ryan nominate Sheila and Sharon yet again, making that the third time we have seen and/or heard about this event in the last seven minutes. It's like Julie Chen is George Bush and this nomination ceremony is September 11th.
Sheila cries after the ceremony, of course. She thinks Ryan's speech was 'lame' as if Sheila herself did not make a lame speech last week/will make one before this hour is over. All hail Sheila, a great orator the likes of which has not been seen since Julius Caesar. Sharon tells us that she's now been nominated 5 times in a row, which makes her a hell of a pawn. She also says that she was nominated because now is an inappropriate time for everyone to find out she's working with Ryan. Wait, if not now, when? There are three people left, and two of them have been working together since the beginning. I don't think you're somehow going to endanger yourself by revealing your Alliance of the Really Effing Boring at this point.
So, Sheila cries. And cries. And cries! Amber sits at home like "Jesus, she is pathetic." Sharon tells Sheila that if she wins POV, she'll take Sheila off. Really, Sharon? I guess it's never too late to get your Marcellas on. And then stupid Ryan has to come in and comfort her, because everything is all about Sheila and she can't believe she's nominated, when 50% of the remaining people have to be nominated and she can't win a competition to save her life. Over her!
So, Ryan and Adam plot and scheme to get Sheila out because of her tirade. I'm not sure which one they're talking about, and this scene could literally have been cut in at any point during the season. Ryan tells us that he's pretty sure that he's going to go to the final two if he keeps both Adam and Sharon around. After Sheila finishes crying, she goes and guilt trips Adam repeatedly, telling him that he has to vote for her to stay because they've been so loyal to each other. While she does it? She cries. I know. Adam, who just got through telling Ryan that Sheila needs to be evicted, tells her that he'll take care of her. Wait, when did Adam decide to start playing?
Sheila then calls Adam spineless, which is hilarious in its irony considering that Adam is playing the shit out of everyone left in the game at this point while Sheila sheds a fishtank full of tears. She's all mad that he wants everyone to like him. Isn't that the idea, to snake the shit out of everyone while making sure that they like you? That's...how you win.
And now Adam and Sheila get called to the DR, where they are shackled together for losing the luxury competition from that last episode. She bitches a bunch about having to be chained to him, but if you think about it, this whole thing probably saved her ass. As Sheila bitches and bitches about being chained to Adam and gets all drama queeny about everything, Adam slowly beings fucking with her, which is awesome. He wraps her up in the chains that hold them together, keep her just out of reach of the cabinet where she's trying to get a class, and for the coup de gras, he takes his pants off and changes in front of her. So, I think I want Adam to win now, because this is pretty much exactly what I would do to her. Also because I feel like I've been chained to Sheila for, oh...three months now?
Since Adam and Sheila have to sleep in the same bed together as a result of their punishment, Sharon takes the opportunity to sneak upstairs and plot with Ryan. Sharon quite correctly warns Ryan that they have to work together, because Sheila and Adam are going to take each other to the end and if Sharon goes home, Ryan is probably next. A valid point by Sharon, I must say. Ryan, in response: (blank stare)
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Comments (8)
Schoonie, Nice job getting Survivor out AND a quick BB9 recap too.
I lost a lot of respect for Ryan. How do you trust Adam in that situation, when you know he has gone off the reservation before?
Then again, Sharon is a smart player. If she stayed she could have looked to get Ryan out rather than face him in the finals.
If Ryan wins HOH and takes Sheila along for the ride, he wins. If he takes Adam, he might still win, but it's going to be a close call, because Adam did take care to be liked by everyone.
I think Sheila in the final 2 will be hilarious, because she will really think she actually did something to deserve to be there, when the only thing she did was be so annoying and inept at challenges she was always considered safe to keep around . . . and that jury with Matt, James, Chelsia and Josh are going to be SO moved by her tears in her final speech . . ha ha. It will also be fun to see her get that close and lose because she will absolutely lose her shit.
Jun and Allison (BB3?) were by far the worst final 2 ever, and no combo of these final three will surpass them, but all the same I'm looking forward to this being over so I can drop this bad habit and get a couple months to recover and gird myself for BB10.
1 of 8 | Posted by JasonR | Posted on April 23, 2008 6:20 AM
In case it wasn't clear on the show (I didn't watch), Ryan and Adam agreed to keep Sheila after they got to see what the HOH comp for F3 was going to be. They thought Sharon would do good in it.
Also, I don't think Ryan would win against either of them. James clearly stated during the feeds before he left that if Sheila made it to final 2, he would vote for her. Ryan and Adam had a bigger hand in getting out Jame's alliance than Sheila did. Also, if they find out Sheila made the final vote to evice Nat, she will definitely get their votes in F2. At this point, it doesn't look like Sheila is going to F2, anyway.
2 of 8 | Posted by serjen | Posted on April 23, 2008 6:58 AM
This doesn't really have anything to do with the episode, but I can't believe that Sharon is thinking about getting back with Jacob. I mean, didn't he cheat on her? Isn't that the reason they broke up in the first place? Sharon's motto seems to be "Semper Fidelis" which translates to "always faithful", correct? You'd think she'd look for the same trait in a mate.
I'm rooting for Ryan to win...although I couldn't tell you why. If I had to guess, I'd say it's because rooting for him is akin to rooting against Sheila and Adam.
Sharon reminds me of a friend's wife. Not so much her looks, Sharon's a lot prettier, but the way she talks... the tone of her voice, her inflection, some of the phrases she uses. If I was my friend, I'd pray for an early death.
3 of 8 | Posted by Hey Buddy | Posted on April 23, 2008 7:17 AM
Everyone gets on Ryan for being boring, but my God, what do you consider Sharon? She seems like a nice girl, but between that grating voice, her compulsive eye rolling, and her vanilla personality, it's little wonder that Jacob went a-huntin' for some action.
4 of 8 | Posted by Dirty Sanchez | Posted on April 23, 2008 9:49 AM
Great recap, Schoonie!
I'm rooting for Baller to take this thing. He's won competitions and strategized when he needed to. And he's hilarious! Everytime he shouts at the top of his lungs at Chenbot, I crack up. It just does not get old.
5 of 8 | Posted by Braps | Posted on April 23, 2008 11:33 AM
I agree Braps! I've forgiven him for his "retard" comment....because he genuinely seems like a nice guy. He cracks me up.
Ryan annoys me to no end. He makes people feel like crap if they work out deals outside of him, yet he's made secret deals with EVERYONE in the house at some time or another. He thinks he is above everyone and talks crappy behind the girls' backs all the time, while he's super sweet to their face. Please don't win RYEBREAD.
6 of 8 | Posted by serjen | Posted on April 23, 2008 11:42 AM
Schoonie, hmmm, hate Ryan much!? Just checking, coz it was hard to tell by your tone here . . . . just kidding . . . I know you're straight, and being gay, who am I to speak, but you must know that women and gay men alike always go for the big lunks with not much to offer. Their indifference, leaves them (or us) in a constant state of approval seeking, which seems to be addictive, nice guys must be too easy or something . . . who knows, anyway, I know this is bugging you, so I thought I'd share, esp since I am SOOOO guilty of the state I'm describing . . . it's sad to me that I can't take my eyes off said lunk, and still wish you would post more pics of him . . . . lastly, hmmm, well, I went to read Giff's teased "big" event the other cap, and I have to say Giff, what a hoot you are!!!!! I so enjoyed reading that!!!! Bless you and your cocktails . . . too funny! Anyway, I also tuned into the after dark, and OMG I don't think I've ever been that bored, watching sheila obsessively blow dry is just not my thing . . . . Lastly, I think the Donato's were the most worstest ever, and I doubt anyone could be worse--Unless Josh from this season had made it . . .
7 of 8 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on April 23, 2008 12:10 PM
Hmm...Sharon sure was showing a lot of cleavage the last episode or so...or maybe I'm just hallucinating...at any rate, it didn't seem to work.
I think Ryan's smarter than he lets on. He at least figured out that there's no way he could win against Sharon.
8 of 8 | Posted by itchy | Posted on April 24, 2008 9:34 AM