Pick Up Artist 2: Aim for the sun, land on the rune.

The friends are here! New boys to makeover and humiliate! And we are just one week out from the exciting conclusion of The Pick Up Artist! Doesn't it feel like we just got here? I'm just not ready to say good-bye.


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Let's make this last forever.

So the weekly PUA viewing parties are going from crowded to Is-every-damn-person-in-Hollywood-at-Neil-Strauss's-house-this-very-second? Last week the boys were there, but this week THE MEN came. And by men I mean Mystery and The 'Dor. Here are some things I'd like to report. Mystery is even taller than he looks. And on several occasions he insinuated that I am a not a very positive person. Ha. Even a stranger can sense my emotional insensitivity.

And Matador. Now there have been many of you that have been commenting throughout the season about how hot Matador is and I've been all (in my head), I guess for, like, a beefcake or whatever. But people. The man is HOT. Smoking balls hot. You were right. Not me. I take back all the things I thought in my head about him not being as hot as y'all said. Now I was too busy doing tequila shots with Joe D. from season one to watch the episode that night, but I did see that it ended in a way that did NOT make me happy. Thank god the finale party will be even bigger than this week because even a lame final two can't squelch my excitement. And next week I'm bringing Flipit!

So the post-elimination room has gone from somber music to scary music as Simeon discusses the cold, hard facts. Three people left and one of us will be the pick up artist! Simeon geniusly surmises. Dun dun dunnnnn. Lauren Hutton says he hopes Virgin is going to come back because he's gotten closer to him. Oh, please. It's because he's not as much of a threat. I got your number, pal.

He pads his pro-Virgin argument with the "logic" that Mystery never taught them how to kiss threeway.

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But he did teach 'em how to play footsie! The jokes write themselves, folks.

He even adds that to work two girls without the help of a wing is a "Herculean task". Oh, damn. He met us threeway and raised us orgy. Nice, Hutton.

Of course when our Ringer sashays on though, the boys hug and congratulate him. Cut to Greg's confessional where he says he knows they're a couple of fake hos. They debrief about the elimination ceremony and discuss how badly Virgin got it over not taking advantage of what he had (two hos!), even though it was his most successful outing yet. It's menage or bust, people.

Next day the gang arrives at the house to discuss the new challenge. Of course to master any given discipline, one must be able to teach it. And that is what they're going to have to do. Teach their friends everything they know in twenty-four hours! Of course Lauren Hutton is creaming his panties over this. He loves to teach! In fact he taught all of Italy how to pair wine and cheese. The world is just one giant potential student body for this professor of life! (I wrote that with my announcer voice in my head.)

And knock knock. The friends are here already! Tara skips over to answer the door in her continued efforts to have a purpose.

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This will get our dogpiles back to where they used to be.

Mystery always has a trick up his sleeve! gushes Lauren Hutton. Um, didn't they do this last season, too? Tricky Mystery. Pulling one right from the production handbook.

So they all gather round, sitting with his respective "buddy" and they make some introductions. In Lauren Hutton's case, Mystery has produced a grizzly bear of a man-boy named Chuck. Simeon has a Ryan which makes his gleefully exclaim, we lost one and got another! So basically there has been no net gain or loss of Ryanage. The Xanadu expression on his face as he delivers is Theory of the Ryan/Rian is so earnest, it's almost adorable, but still settles somewhere around retarded.

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Puppy + "Special" =Simeon's face

Greg has a Derek who looks like the New Ryan but with glasses. These boys have a type. And that type is redhead! So blah blah blah from Mystery about how it's not just about the girls OR pleasing His Highness, but also about recruiting more foot soldiers for the D&D army. The will defeat virginity one AFC at a time.

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Comments (12)

itchy:

Simeon's been channeling Mystery for a while now, so good for him. Are they going to choose a new name for him? Who gets to decide? Can we hold a contest to choose his new identity?

Anyway, if the Simeon at the beginning of the show was real, and he's feeling this way now, then I say kudos to him for the boost in self-confidence. Besides, insecure people frighten me.

Speaking of which...

Chubby Chuck agreed to come on the show -- then bailed on his buddy. Pure douchebaggery, if you ask me. He ought to have admitted that he's self-conscious about his weight and declined the offer.

Lady S -- is there a webcam of you? I could put that up in the corner of my screen and we could work together all day.

Last thought: I only watch the show for Tara, she's awesome. They ought to do a spinoff with her.

Norwego:

I heard an internet rumor that Matador is married. Does anyone know if it is true?

Also, is Mystery in a monogamos relationship with anyone, or is he dating several ladies at once? Just curious if he's "settled down" with anyone. He is nearing 40.

fire@will:

Great recap. You were so right about a lot of things, but I think the key to who wins is going to be a bout which one is more capable of working in the PUA corporation.

I have to pick Simeon to win. Hutton seems to still suffer from a deep lack of confidence.

Hutton might have other advantages, though - like an appeal to a different demographic.

Thanks for all your great recaps!

Snootchy Bootches:

I definitely think Simeon will win it. Who could stand to be around Lauren Hutton's pretentiousness for very long? He is just boring as EFF!! Simeon is at least slightly entertaining.

I think a Ringer/Simeon final would have been more of a challenge.

theinternetsensation:

norwego-from what i gleaned sunday, matador is definitely not married, but i think he has a girlfriend. he was with someone that he kept referring to as his "girl".

and mystery does not appear to be settled down at all. happily unsettled.

Snootchy Bootches:

Eeewwww... the thought of a 45-50 year old Mystery with his feather boa and pimp hat is just icky.

Tigermilk:

IS, are you sure the 'dor wasn't just trying to send a DHV spike your way with that girlfriend business? These PUA's can reap the rewards of girls not trusting a damn thing they say after they watch this show.

Oh, and good juicy news guys, Ringer has an acting resume on IMDB! No long hair, and lame credits. Scandal! Wikipedia has the link.

And I was one of the commenters that has called Mat a hottie, but in that last screencap of him, he looks like he scalped Condoleeza Rice.

pixielated:

Yeah, Simeon has it in the bag, so to speak.

Did anyone else see the "Pick-Up Artist" episode of "Criminal Minds" that was on tonight? It had a Mystery-type who taught seminars on picking up "prey," and who had a student who took his lessons too seriously and killed the women he picked up. Now that's negging!

itchy:

Snooty, laughed out loud on that one! Does this mean you find this 35 year old version (well, he looks it anyway) NOT icky?

I find it hard to believe any of these tactics would work over here in Europe. My wife won't allow me to do any field research.

"But honey, I'm doing this for Sciiiiiience...."

Snootchy Bootches:

Itchy, you and I are of a similar age, both of us married and now living in Europe... wait, are you my husband? Oh yeah, you are in France. Whew! Anyway, back in the day? Yeah, I hate to admit it but I would have completely fallen for him and his act hook, line and sinker. I dated a few Mysteries in my day.

itchy:

Hmm, then maybe we DO know each other...from back in my own pirate days...

amberpdidit:

I was crushing on Chuck too!

I am hoping VH1 decides to do a "Chuck of Love" series!

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