Hello again from J-Moville! Well, we're coming down to the end of this sensitive and heartfelt portrayal of young people looking for love, and it appears that MTV has been edging during the fuckfest all this time, because tonight they spewed two and a half hours of Ikkiness all over my television screen! I never thought that I would look at a reunion show like Real Housewives Of Atlanta and think "Now there are some people with class..." but that was before I was witness to tonight's convention of ditzes and douchebags that devolved into this...
...BullNicky gets to live out the fantasy I've had all season long...
It'd be trite to call it "Springer-esque" so let's just say it reminded me of that Geraldo show where he got his face busted by flying chairs. On tonight's initial episode of Double Shot At Love (inaptly subtitled "Happy Hour"... none of these people are even remotely happy) we get to check back in with most of the cast of reality show losers former Ikkitestants and see if any of them have discovered how to behave like humans. To paraphrase Bette Davis in "All About Eve"... fasten your couchbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night...
Tonight's host for this fabulous reunion is comedian Ryan Stout who has apparently hosted these kind of crapfests on previous seasons. He may or may not be a talented comic, but if he's so funny I have to wonder why 495 Productions added an annoying canned laugh track to the show. He's no Andy Cohen, that's for sure.
Ryan starts off by introducing us to several people we barely remember, including PussyHoundCat Bella, Toe-Breath Coop, StupiDana (Joisey Goil), Tatted-Up David, The Claudinatrix, Fazio (a.k.a. "Faztastic")... and for some reason Fazio is still wearing his weird Purple Pimp(le) costume from the premiere episode...
...Welcome to a Double Thimbleful Of Love...
...Boring Elise, Unemployed Beat-Off Ben (who is still screeching and doing the ol' Air Jackoff), Secretly Straight Angela, Big Ball Paul, 'Roid-Ragin' Reality ManWhore Matt, Vanilla Kali, Masshole James...
...who gets booed... and a different kind of air gesture from Unemployed Ben...
...BullNicky, Stripperista RoseMarie, Chub-In-Training Scott (who jumps up and screams "I love lesbiaaaaaans!"), Gay Nick, and Black-Eyed Xoe (who actually looks pretty fabulous). No mention is made of Rooster-Head Fred, the "party promoter" who had stars cut into his hair... no loss there. We don't see Club Kid Josh either, but Ryan quickly explains that he's backstage somewhere. I'm sure he's probably spitting rhymes and trying to bang one of the production assistants. Chubbsy screams out "His name's not even Josh!" and Club Kid gets a solid chorus of boos from post-production the audience.
Starting off with a yawn, Ryan reminds us that seven people didn't even get to find out that the Twins were, well, Twins, and asks Fazio if he knew he'd been talking to two different people. Faztastic just stands up and massages his penis through his tights a little bit, making Ryan's mouth dry. Ryan accuses him of having had "strange acting classes". I'm beginning to wish Ryan had taken some "funny comedian classes".
Next in the crosshairs is StupiDana from Joisey... Ryan reminds her she called herself the "life of the party" and accuses her of freezing up. StupiDana looks annoyed and snaps back that they were just hanging around a pool and drinking, and there's only so much fun you can have with that... "Did you want me to stay around for 'Ikki-oke'??!?" Bwahahahaha, damn Dana, where was this spicy fire when you were actually on the show?!?...
...especially when she makes faces like this...
After StupiDana gets a couple of lame comebacks from Ryan, he moves on and asks Dude Jenn to explain what she meant when she said early on that she had dated a chick with a dick. "I love trannies and trannies love me!", she says, which brings cheers from everyone. I wonder if Katelynn and Angelique on this week's Real World would concur, cuz honestly, Jenn is a tad on the acidic bitchy side. Much like our host Ryan. Anyhow, she explains that she dated a girl for a few months, who then told her she used to be a guy "but she didn't have a dick anymore, so it was fine." Gee, Jenn, that was pretty lame. She made it sound like she was making out with someone and headed over to VaginaLand only to be confronted by a throbbing nine-inch clitoris. Yay for exaggeration!
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Comments (12)
First off I just want to say that when i watch this show i get a sick feeling in my stomach because it is just so trashy... but for some reason i watch it anyway.
I am totally with you on how HORRIBLE that host is, I have always hated watching him and thought he was not funny at all..he makes me want to punch my tv.
Scott reached new levels of assholeness on this reunion show. I actually felt REALLY bad for nick when he threw his keyboard. Scott just made it so obvious that he was that d-bag bully in high school and still hasnt grown out of is old ways. No one stood up to him when he did that and it made me so mad! Someone needs to give him a reality check. Also his "fur" coat? I cant even explain how much it makes me laugh to see guys wear those.
1 of 12 | Posted by heykate7 | Posted on February 6, 2009 11:01 AM
This show sucked. I really hope MTV puts this whole 'Shot of Love' format to rest--they're just not good at it, they're unable to pull this off. All they come up with is this total lameness.
And yeah, there's not a single doubt in my mind that the entire reunion show was completely scripted. Especially the stupid breaking the keyboard thing.
I think that unfunny Ryan clown was the perfect choice of a douchebag host to end this dog of a show.
2 of 12 | Posted by itchy | Posted on February 6, 2009 3:59 PM
Was this recap even in English?
3 of 12 | Posted by heygirl | Posted on February 6, 2009 4:22 PM
How come a show about bisexuality and lesbians is so homophobic?
Not that I'm defending Josh, but why did he owe the Ikkis monogamy while he was on the show? They are doing it with several people, and he has a one-in-twenty-something chance of "winning", so why is he supposed to keep his hands to himself?
heygirl--
Whaaaaa? I don't get it. English?
4 of 12 | Posted by Pixielated | Posted on February 6, 2009 7:26 PM
J-Mo,
Great recap! You sure hit the nail on the head about this piece-o'-shit reunion episode. Of course this was all scripted - how else could people get away with physical violence and property destruction with no consequences. And when Nick went and sat on the couch right next to Scott after their bitch-fight, it was all too obvious that they had just "played their parts".
I will admit, I missed reading your recaps of a couple of episodes of this show, because I just couldn't take reading more about their juvenile behavior and their lame-ass "competitions". I gave up watching the show several episodes before, but still tried to read your recaps. My apologies to you.
I am SO glad this poop-fest is over! After this, I may never watch another MTV show again. It's back to Bravo and Food Network for me!
Hopefully you will be recapping another show again real soon - a good show!
Lots O' Love
heygirl-
Maybe you should take your ESL classes over again. There's no problem with the writing of the recap, just the crap that had to be re-crapped, er, I mean recapped.
5 of 12 | Posted by arizonatom | Posted on February 6, 2009 9:45 PM
heykate7... honey, I know how you feel, I've been going through bottles of Pepto-Bismol like they're beer or something, this show brings up the Battle Of The Gorge an awful lot... and I'm glad to know that it wasn't just me who found Ryan Stout annoying as hell! Plus, I think you're right, Scott is damn near insufferable... love to you!
itchy... chile, I think you're spot-on, this whole "bisexual dating show" idea has been pounded deep enough in the dirt to come out in China! If they were going to script the whole thing, they should have had somebody slap the Ikki Twins... thanks for hanging in there with me!
heygirl... ¿Qué usted está diciendo? ¡Lo siento que usted no tuvo gusto de la escritura, sino de las gracias por intentar leerlo de todos modos! ¡Besos!
Pixielated... I know, right? This show seems to fully embrace the age-old double-standard where "feminine bisexual girls" = "hot" and "dykes or fags" = "disgusting". As for the shocking drama of Club Kid letting his fingers do the walking to some other mound of easy flesh, well, the stars of these shows must be the epitome of attractiveness, their egos cannot take the thought that anybody might find someone else in the house far more attractive, so if you stray and try to bang another contestant it's considered a sign of "disrespect". Tila Tequila was the exact same way. Kissy-smooches!
arizonatom... you're right, that was a major giveaway when Gay Nick and Scotty wound up damn near cuddling on the couch together. If someone makes me angry enough to want to slap the shit out of them, I'm not going to be cool with sitting next to them 30 seconds later. And there's no need to apologize if you've been driven away by the behavior of these people, I know first-hand, I have to witness it every week... but you're a tad premature, the show isn't quite over yet... I still have 1 1/2 more episodes to try and gussy up. I apologize in advance. :( Huggles to you!
Hey, I appreciate all of your comments, it makes sifting through this vat of diarrhea much less soul-killing. See you in a day or so for the finale!
love, J-Mo :)
6 of 12 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on February 6, 2009 10:30 PM
AZ Tom...recrap... perfect for this show.
Dearest J-Mo, I hope you got paid extra for this assignment. Have to agree with the others that this format is nonsensical. I only watched a minute or two of the last few episodes, but will never, ever miss one of your recaps.
I must have been channeling you when you were writing this, because I had that damn Bette Midler song stuck in my head the other day and could.not.figure.out where the hell that came from.
7 of 12 | Posted by shantigal | Posted on February 7, 2009 8:35 AM
Just tell me this J-Mo. That you will not go the way of the famed Bailey Quarters. Who was amazingly talented recapper, but after two shows was no longer seen from. Please say that you will be back as re-capper sooner than later now that this show is over. You gave this show a much higher entertainment value and dare I say class than it had in reality. Much love to you and your biting wit. Thank you for providing me with many laughs.
8 of 12 | Posted by areyoucliff | Posted on February 7, 2009 9:33 AM
J-Mo Darling,
God must have been laughing his ass off the day he decided to split that Ikki cell in the womb. You have been such a superstar to stick with this STD infested wreck. I so wish I could send you a big batch of rugelach to support you through this. Your recaps rocks.
XOXO,
Hugs,
Yenta
9 of 12 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on February 7, 2009 6:50 PM
Thanks for taking another bullet for those of us who don't have to actually watch.
From your description - I would have to go with the "scripted" option.
I also agree that it is time to give up on this particular lame "reality" idea.
10 of 12 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on February 8, 2009 9:13 AM
shantigal... ROTFLMAO!!! At least it wasn't "Diiid yooou ever knoooooow that yooooou're my heeeee-roooooow?" I have heard "The Rose" butchered by so many high school girls (and a few boys) that it's been ruined for me forevah! Thank you truly for sticking with the recaps, much love to you for that...
areyoucliff... you're gonna make me cry (I just finished the Finale recap a few minutes ago... I've been doing nothing but watching the Ikkis for hours) and that's so sweet. I will be back soon because there's a one-off episode coming up that I have, and you may see me popping up here and there on a couple of random things, so I'll be around. For realsies, THANK you for the lovin'... P.S. BaileyQuarters is back, there is a new season of "I Love Money 2" and I'm just as excited for the return of BQ as you are! Yay!
yentapatrol... I think I pissed God off somehow, but hopefully this show has satisfied his need for me to be in purgatory. Thank you for the rugelach wishes (I hadda axe my BF what that was, he says it's yummy, so thank you, you know I'm down for anything sweet and sticky and rolled up) and I'm going to take a nap and then take a gander at your latest take on the Housewives (who are often annoying, but at least they're adults) and laugh my ass off. Thanks for the kindness, it was truly a mitzvah (is that the right usage of the word? or would it be better to call you a mensch?). Much love to you...
thanks again everybody, we're almost done!
love, J-Mo :)
11 of 12 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on February 8, 2009 9:21 AM
Whoopsie! Sorry fire@will, I guess I was posting my last comment when you were posting yours. Thanks for the love, your comments are like Kevlar. I hope this is the last we see of scripted bisexual dating shows, too.
love, J-Mo :)
12 of 12 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on February 8, 2009 9:23 PM