Orangey says that if he wants to take out girls date after date after date, then he should do that with regular girls. But she's not a regular girl, and he shouldn't do that with her because they have to get along and work together on the same label. Brillo apologizes for the way Orangey took it, but he doesn't apologize for what he did because he doesn't think he did anything wrong. Orangey says he needs to respect her as an artist. He says he just wants to be friends and have fun. Orangey says tersely, "That's fine. But my friendship takes time." I really think Orangina is hurt. And not just because she's been disrespected "as an artist." I think she thinks very highly of herself and sees herself as the prize and is pissed that he doesn't share the same view. It was bad that he took that other girl out the very same night after kissing her. But he's, what? 15? And we've already established that he's possibly brain damaged. So what can you really expect.
Later that night, Gandhi shows up for some vocal lessons. Brillo plays the piano, and the boys sing that same slow song that they always sing, "Exclusive." Oh I'm getting so sick of hearing it. Ugh. The boys try to give it feeling...yet again. And yet again, it just seems very manufactured. They make phoney emotional faces and gestures to convey feeling, but it just seems fake. Gandhi tells Q to stop looking like he's in pain. He says part of them needs to be in it, but part of them needs to be aware.
Gandhi yells at them and says that Robert is the only one who will take direction while he's singing and keep going. Wow. Go Bitchass! Gandhi tells them to stop thinking about the perfection of the voice and to stay in the moment and feel the emotion in the moment. Willie nods blankly and then says, "What that mean?" And they all laugh. Bad move, guys. Bad move. Can't you tell that Gandhi's not here to play around?! Gandhi says that he doesn't know why they'd be playing because they are here to do a job and that should not be taken for granted.
Now it's time for an 'EMOTIONAL OFF!' The goal is to try to convey as much heartless emotion as possible! Anybody can play! Few can win! And most certainly the audience will lose! Hit it boys! Strain your faces to make it look like you are trying to squeeze out a big poop! Act like you have a hernia! Chop an onion in the back ground to make it appear as though you are crying!
Just then, Diddy pops in, which is never good. Without greeting the boys, he asks if the girls are there. He asks everyone to gather around the couch and has each person sing solo. Shannon starts off, and she's really come a long way. I remember a couple seasons ago when DK was making their album, and Shanny had the same emotionally-not-connected problem that the boys have. Now she has that fake crying thing down pat.
All the girls go one after the other in very dramatic fashion, really showing off just how emotional they can be. Orangerella goes last and is in the most ridiculous outfit yet. She's not only wearing a straight-up sweatband around her head, but she has on a completely '80s athletic outfit. It's exactly like my Halloween costume this year when I went as a 1980s aerobics instructor.
Orangerella jazzercises around, singing directly and obviously to Brillo. Angrily. She prances poutily in her little outfit and sings about how a guy was making a fool out of her. All the guys knowingly grin while Brillo looks pissy because he didn't do anything wrong, remember? When she's done, she looks right at Brillo, and he instantly looks away.
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Comments (10)
FIRST!!! WOW! I LOVE your recaps...they make my day!
1 of 10 | Posted by lilev0519 | Posted on February 24, 2008 9:02 PM
I DON"T see the big deal. Aubrey is not his girlfriend and as she said did not want to go out with him. SO what he took another girl out. I guess I missed the memo that as a female I should be upset if a dude I went out with ONCE, takes another girl out in the same night. Sorry I wouldn't really care. Unless we pronounced undying love for each other in that same night. I think she is extremely extra. I'm so happy he didn't bend over backwards to make Aubrey feel better.
Q is a NUT, and gets on my damn nerves.
Great Recap!
2 of 10 | Posted by buttercup24 | Posted on February 25, 2008 7:16 AM
that was spectacular, esp the part
"Next, Biv walks in the studio. I really hope he's there to talk to Brillo and tell him that Orangebrey "is like poiiiisoooon"
i almost fell outta my chair. i hope everyone else sees the humor of bel biv devoe.
3 of 10 | Posted by chrispeycreme | Posted on February 25, 2008 7:23 AM
Oh please - any girl would be pissed if that happened unless they literally had zero interest in the guy. It's just rude! I totally see where Aubry was coming from and I probably would have reacted in the same way.
Oh, and btw - there is scaffolding up all over NY. They are redoing, tearing down, buildings throughout the city, so that was really sketchy or weird that there was a stretch like that. I'm still trying to figure out what restaurant they went to. The bar they went to is very touristy though.
4 of 10 | Posted by yankeesfan | Posted on February 25, 2008 9:12 AM
I like your recaps ok, but it seems like you'd need at least have a functioning knowledge of or interest in hip hop history and urban culture to recap it properly. "Peace, love, and hair grease," shouldn't throw you it utter confusion and grossed-outness AT ALL. Ditto with NYC scaffolding and knowing a little bit about Diddy's history of changing names over the course of his career. Still, props to posting your Halloween costume. Funny stuff.
5 of 10 | Posted by putigger | Posted on February 25, 2008 6:21 PM
Yes, I loved the halloween costume! LOL! Out of control!
And I think that pointing out all the hip-hop terms, scaffolding, etc. is just supposed to be silly and cheeky. At least that's how I read it. Good stuff!
6 of 10 | Posted by jellybean | Posted on February 25, 2008 6:38 PM
This is the funniest recap I have ever read for this show. In fact, this site is the only one that recaps Making te Band, so big thumbs up.
I don't see th big deal with Donnie taking out another girl, but to it like 15 minutes after going on a different date is just wrong, but he did it after going on a date with Aubrey, so I can't blam him.
7 of 10 | Posted by bigjr6633 | Posted on February 26, 2008 8:33 AM
I'm sorry, but all the guys just bore me. They don't really have any passion or anything behind their singing, even after Diddy pushes them. They just seem really manufactured. They don't even seem appreciative. But I don't know, maybe after their first album, they'll really find their voices like Danity Kane did. And I am SO sick of "Exclusive" too.
And yes, Donnie and Aubrey weren't committed to each other yet or anything, but I can see how she got the wrong idea. I mean, Donnie and the girl's body language and how close they were sitting, and the fact they were separated from everyone too. That all makes it seem like it was another date, not a group thing. And unless you're in a speed dating round, going on more than one date in one night is kinda shady and messy, guy or girl.
8 of 10 | Posted by hollabackboy | Posted on February 26, 2008 2:45 PM
LOVE the recap ... I thought Donnie's move was seriously shows he got some BITCHASSNESS about him (ha, just had to get that in there somehow)
Can't wait til next week's recap!
9 of 10 | Posted by chelle | Posted on February 27, 2008 3:23 PM
Aubrey's the one who played herself... looking like a fool over a boy who's not even her bf. She couldn't help it tho, her ego was completely bruised.
10 of 10 | Posted by couchpotato | Posted on March 26, 2008 3:39 PM