But back to Brillo. Brillo does not disappoint. The show starts, and he sings his song, and lo and behold actually TAKES his shirt off at the end. I have to admit, without the dramatic effect of RIPPING the shirt, it's a little awkward and anti-climactic. By the way, I was home for a couple days and watched this episode with my mom. She would like to know how Will rips off his tank so easily. She thinks that he must already have a small tear in the collar going backstage. Could be. Or could just be the awesome work of his massive biceps. Either way, I don't really want to have anymore conversations with my mom about men getting naked. Thanks.
Brillo goes backstage and says that the crowd is so great, that there was no way he could NOT give them his shirt! He then tells Que that he's next. So during the Day26 show, like clockwork, we get to see Will's 50-pack. And then, Que follows suit closely behind. Dawn tells us that she's worried that everyone will get the "Will Complex" and start taking their shirts off.
Time for Breaking News. Diddy reminds us that Nov. 4, we are going to change the world. Our futures are at stake, so make sure that you are registered to vote. I, too, hope that everyone reading votes this year. It's "Vote or DIE," remember? I don't want any of my little Gasmiis dying! And does anyone notice that something is blurred out on Diddy's shirt? I watched a whole episode of "Girls Next Door" where Holly made a chocolate version of her snatch and nothing was blurred. So whatever it is on his T that requires censoring must be pretty interesting...
Before leaving San Diego, Danity Kane goes down to the Navy base to meet sailors and their families to sign autographs. Some old sailor man, who goes by the name "XO," flirts up Aundrea and tries to impress her by telling her that he's the executive officer of the ship. Dawn asks if she can put on XO's hat, and he informs her that the tradition clearly states that if you put a soldier's hat on, then you have to kiss him. So then he lets Dawn kiss his cheek and THEN tells her that his wife is out there. Surprised, Dawn screams and waves at his wife. I never knew this tradition existed, and I've put on a sailor's hat before. But, then again, maybe this tradition only exists when a pretty pop star puts on the hat. Maybe it doesn't exist for us mere commoners!
Next up, is a lovely man named William. Orangebrey tells him to drop and give her 20, and when he plays along, she mounts him. (Surprise surprise.) Some female sailors come over and are so excited that they are practically in tears. They tell DK that they've really boosted their morale. A girl named Princess wants Aundrea's signature and quietly sings a few bars of "Damaged," which is really cute. Then a small kid named Joey comes over, and is so shy that he keeps his hands over his face. Dawn asks if she can go to his prom. Then D. Woods says after Dawn goes to his prom, then she'll marry him. He promptly says, "No that's not gonna happen!" Because he just wants Dawn! It's pretty damn adorable. My heart grows three times larger just watching all this cuteness.
Back on the bus to head to LA for the final tour stop! Orangebrey tells Big Butter Mike and Robert that they have to take their shirts off. She says that because it's their final time together, they should all just go nuts. Then everyone says it's sad that it's almost over because they are like family. Orangebrey tells Brillo that she'll have to come stay with him sometimes to get her nightly cuddle. Dawn and Que are cuddling and being sad in their bunk. Que tells us that he hopes that being apart from Dawn for months doesn't affect their relationship. Is anyone else bored? I can barely stay awake at this point.
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Comments (7)
Great job, MandaMo! I love that you have an awesome handle on these people's personalities... I was at a gay event this weekend in Phoenix and I saw NO LESS than THREE different people wearing a "NO BITCH ASS NESS" T-shirt...
I have heard there may have been trouble in the DK camp, but nothing firm... I'm not surprised, I'm sure that there are always going to be people wanting to get all Nicole Scherzinger and break free, then release a solo record that completely flops and then come running back into the open arms of the group, LOL.
Keep up the great work, sweetie...
love, J-Mo :)
P.S. I may be waaay off base considering that me and the military stay far, far away from each other (with good reason) but I think that "XO" might be a naval acronym that stands for "eXecutive Officer"... :)
1 of 7 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on October 7, 2008 11:54 AM
The blurring on Diddy's shirt were the first two letters of Ciroc vodka that he is hawking.
2 of 7 | Posted by esmerelda | Posted on October 7, 2008 12:14 PM
I just found this... looks like we'll have to wait until next week to get the whole story.
"All the details will be revealed in the live special on October 14th when fans get an exclusive of never before seen footage from the dramatic meeting with Diddy and Danity Kane. In the live special viewers and fans will find out if there has really been a cut and if MTV’s favorite girl group stays in-tact."
3 of 7 | Posted by pixyamiga | Posted on October 7, 2008 1:40 PM
Esmeralda:
Ah..Ciroc makes sense.
I was kinda hoping the blurred out letter on Puffy's shirt was a "B". :P
4 of 7 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on October 9, 2008 10:23 PM
LOL! @ "You know what would go well with this cashmere throw? Cheesecake!"
Oh the good ol' days when I used to try to catch every episode of this show.
Since I mostly started paying attention again this season through recaps, can someone catch me up to speed?
1. When did Puffy stop caring about Mike being Butterball-ish?
2. How long has Que and Dawn been going steady (awww!)?
3. Have Audrey and Brillo (oh my, what's his real name again?) knocked boots? How serious were they? Why'd they "break up"?
5 of 7 | Posted by blahblah | Posted on October 9, 2008 10:35 PM
Dear blahblah,
First of all, I was hoping that it was a blurred out "B" too ;)
Anyway, to answer your questions...
(1) No one really knows when Diddy stopped caring that Big Mike continued to butterball it up. It's one of Making the Band's greatest mysteries! But it does seem like Mike stopped working on his physique, and no one's mentioned it at all during this season.
(2) Dawn and Que got together about midway through last season. They had instant chemistry, but it took Dawn a little while to come around because she was a little unsure of Que's intentions. And also he's so much younger that she was worried that she'd be robbing the cradle.
(3) It's unclear about Brillo and Orange...last season they went on a date and shared an on-screen goodnight kiss. But then he took another girl on a date that SAME night, and Orangey got pissed. After that, they decided to just be "friends," but sometimes they talk about snuggling although we never see it on camera.
Whew! Hope that answers everything!
6 of 7 | Posted by mandamo | Posted on October 12, 2008 8:45 PM
Aw, shucks! I hate that I am just now getting to read this! I have to say, that I am completely honored to have been quoted in this recap!!!! And to be called a favorite - I feel so loved! Does this make me "internet famous" now? And I didn't even have to put any embarrassing pictures on Facebook to do it!
But onto the review - you are so right, this episode did seem to take forever and it contained more than it's fair share of cringe-worthy moments. I guess there really can be too much of a good thing! Thanks and next time I will be sure to read sooner!!!!!
7 of 7 | Posted by Y3KPhenom | Posted on November 7, 2008 11:35 AM