Tyson has cards with different themes, and Shannon and Beautiful Frankie pick "Old Hollywood," Perry and Casey are "High Society," Bonnie are "Rock Stars," Holly and Feministephanie are Heroes and Villians, and Jacki is an "Executive Bitch. "
We are reminded that Ben has immunity from winning last week, so they can both work to support Ronnie.
And Tyson leaves the models to begin thinking about their choreography. Perry thinks that high society consists of two socialists trying to upstage each other. Bonnie are planning lots of sliding and running, and making me nervous. Feministephanie is slinking around Holly like a freshman art student in their first performance piece, which she actually may be.
Then we have Jacki. She tells us that she wants to start getting in character by looking rich and sophisticated. Then she starts growling into the mirror and smushing her face around.
This is what "classy" looks like.
But enough practicing, it's Valentine's Day! The models agree that the boys will cook dinner, and the girls will decorate. Perry laments making dessert for four other women on his and his girlfriend's first anniversary. The kids enjoy their meal, and then go in the living room to find another surprise - messages from home!
They put in the tape to be greeted by Shannon's mom, who defies all expectations by not having the build of a WNBA player. We get to see Beautiful Frankie's girlfriend, and Casey's mom, aunts, and bandmates. Feministephanie has the appropriately shaggy-haired art school boyfriend. Ronnie's heart breaks as Ben's wife talks about how much she misses him.
The real treat of the segment, however, is Holly's fiancee, who looks like a total Guido. He says something creepy about patiently waiting for her, and wanting to give his supermodel a huge hug when she gets back.
Wait a minute, buddy. She's saving that hug for your wedding night.
A few more messages, and the tape is over, with nary a word from Perry's girlfriend, whose name is tattooed on his wrist. However, he's allowed to call her to find out what's up.
Perry calls up Amanda and says "Happy anniversary, baby." Her response is noncommittal at best. She says they have a lot to talk about, such as what happened in Phoenix. He says that he kissed a girl on the cheek on New Year's Eve, which meant nothing to him. She isn't letting him off the hook that easily though, and keeps up with the tude. He eventually badgers her until she starts crying, and then when he realizes he's regained the upper hand, tells her he won't get off the phone until she says she loves him and wants to spend her life with him. She eventually does, through tears, and he hangs up in a hurry before she changes her mind. Perry, Perry, Perry. I've been on the fence about him for a while, but I think this phone call firmly plants him in the loathe category.
But never mind all of that, it's catwalk day! Because again, this show couldn't scrape up a designer to lend them clothes, the models are styled by the staff in costume-y schlock.
Feministephanie and Holly (Heroes and Villians) go first. Holly is wearing a white outfit that looks like it's part diaper, and Feministephanie is basically wearing a thong bodysuit with a face mask. As they walk down the runway, Feministephanie tickles Holly with what looks like my cat's favorite toy, and Holly bats it away. Then before they leave the catwalk, Holly fulfills my personal fantasy, and strangles Feministephanie to death.
Beautiful Frankie comes out dressed as Inigo Montoya (Old Hollywood), and Shannon follows him wearing a top hat and tails, and looks like a 1980's casino cocktail waitress. Or at least, being far too young to visit a casino in the 80's, what my perception of a 1980's casino cocktail waitress might look like. Frankie says their walk was synchronized perfectly, and it's the best walk he's ever done.
Casey and Perry (High Society) are wearing ruffled collars and lots of feathers. They look into hand mirrors and admire themselves. Yeah, this screams "high society" to me, all right!
Jacki (Executive Bitch) comes out with her pointer and stomps down the catwalk. She says she's using her "oh no you di'n't" attitude.
Ben (Rock Stars) comes out in metallic blue, skintight pants, and kneels down. Ronnie enters and does a straddle leap over top of Ben. And he has some kind of reflective sticker on his forehead. Who styled this show? Drunk 4th graders? Yeah! Rock stars! They like stickers! Ben says that since they closed this week's show, they want to be seen as the top two.
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Comments (8)
Anyone else notice that Jacki wasn't on the runway for the critique or the eliminations?
1 of 8 | Posted by susanarosa | Posted on February 22, 2008 8:20 AM
Great recap as always
2 of 8 | Posted by gasmreader | Posted on February 22, 2008 2:04 PM
I have come to the conclusion that all of these models are not as good as they think they are...especially Frankie. Bitch needs to go. So made that he is still around and Stephanie is gone:(
Come on Sparkles. i know you apoligized, but the tardiness of the recap was simply unacceptable.
You've got to do better than this. Thought you quit on us.
3 of 8 | Posted by bfrank85 | Posted on February 23, 2008 2:23 AM
First of all- cut Sparkles some slack bfrank! These are the best recaps on this website and if she has to do some "save the job or I'll starve and this shit don't pay all that much" outside work then so be it!
The phone call between Perry and his girlfriend was so freakin fake. It was as if he had the script but she froze up and/or lost one of the pages of her script. I can imagine the producers on the phone with her "now you are pissed at Perry, right?" "No, not reall-" "Yes you are! If you want him to stay in this competition, YOU ARE REALLY PISSED!" "O-kay. I guess so..."
Best line in the show is when Tyson says "Is Ben sucking the (whatever he said here) out of you?" to Ronnie and he says it with a straight face! And no one laughs or giggles like 4th graders! Maybe it will be on the DVD in the extras. I can only hope.
4 of 8 | Posted by bingo blog boy | Posted on February 23, 2008 7:45 AM
bingo blog boy is right.
Sorry Sparkles.
You really are doing a good job. Didn't mean to be harsh, BUT the recap's lateness shook me up a bit.
5 of 8 | Posted by bfrank85 | Posted on February 23, 2008 5:23 PM
i love the smart humor you use for your reviews, they are hilarious. i liked the "e tu ronnie" caption. that was great. and i dont care that it was late its not a big deal ahaha
6 of 8 | Posted by kelseyM13 | Posted on February 23, 2008 6:57 PM
Y'all are too sweet. I really am sorry about last week. You have my word that Thursday's recap will be up by tomorrow morning! Heart.
7 of 8 | Posted by Sparkles | Posted on February 24, 2008 9:16 AM
sparkles, you are a fabulo recapper. Glad you are on this show... thanks for the laughs!
8 of 8 | Posted by tvkitty | Posted on February 25, 2008 11:09 AM