I'm going to start with my disclaimer that I've watched as little Real World or Road Rules as possible over the course of my life. However, I have seen quite a few episodes because of my wife, and I've read plenty of the recaps because they're hilarious.

With that out of the way, there are people on the island that I'm pretty sure they just put there. For a while I thought it was just Johnny Plantain, Kenny, and a few of the girls that are so alike they're interchangeable.

I guess the others are boring or not ridiculously annoying. I'm sure they won't be invited back next time.

"Dumby's youth must have really been tormented. I mean, really, it's amazing what a couple of uncomfortable Sundays behind the chapel with Father Pickletickle can do to a boy."

Um, all joking aside, I think he actually was molested by his grandfather. There was an episode of the Real World where he talked about it. Not sure why he takes it out on women though...

Oh jesus, if that grandpa thing is true, then I feel terrible. I thought in his original show he said something about his dad being not so nice to him, but I didn't think it was anything sexual. Eek. McSteeny. Foot. Mouth. No offense intended there...

HAHA! I had to comment, this totally cracked me up:
"Ashli being just another mouth to feed is somehow a problem, but Ashli being just another mouth to bust a nut into is okay?"
- so awesome!

I totally agree with you about Ashley, and was thrilled to see her injured..oh I mean, go home.

I do though, have an inexplicable love for Robin and normally I can't stand the criers, but something about her getting called out by a bunch of 22 year old camera-whores on being 28 makes me understand why she wants to be the shit out of these bitches!

Ev is scary, imagine if she went straight for a day, slept with Dumby, and got knocked up! Their kid would be like the love-child of Hulk Hogan and Ike Turner!

Is it weird that after years of hating on TJ, I kinda think he's hot now? Something about the way he got all dickish with Ashley, and yelled at everyone totally turned me on!

Thanks for the awesome recap!

for what it's worth, dumby said that his grandpa "tried to molest" him. i still don't know what that means, but i think you're ok with your remarks. hah. great recap!

McSteeny, I've been meaning to comment for weeks now but The Island airs at the same time as ANTM and since I'm usually eons late with my recamps, I never find the time. But lo and behold, HERE I AM!

I love love love all of your recaps. You crack me up. The opening screencap/caption of this weeks especially. Also, aquittersaywhat? Fantastic! Score one point for TJ, but every time he opens his mouth it just makes me miss the good ole days when J-Mo hosted the show. I'm totally that person who bitches about how much these challenges are going downhill and each season gets worse... yet still here I am.

Also, would you mind if I cosigned that letter to MTV about molesting Brody Jenner?

Keep up the fantastic work -

Love and kisses,
Hoolia

Another great recap! And even better screencaps.

"Good one! Now do Stupid Spoiled Whore!"

"There's just something about this guy that reminds me of my ex. I can't put my finger on it..."

I used to like Paula, but now she's just annoying. And I really thought Ashli was stupid for going in. There was no need for it.

I really hope Johnnny (mini) bananas doesn't win. :)

McSteeny:

I wasn't trying to make you feel bad. I just wanted to let you know. It's actually kind of scary when you think about it. If he was just an asshole who treated women like crap (a la Bananas) that would be one thing. But the fact that his anger seems to come from a REALLY dark, seemingly uncontrollable place is terrifying. That's why he's freaking out about the food and how many grams of protein he's getting. He's losing control.

I hope he doesn't snap and make himself a Julie mask or something when he gets home.

Anyway, great recap. I'm just telling you all this because I thought your "There's just something about this guy that reminds me of my ex. I can't put my finger on it..." screencap was really smart and insightful.

Wow, I don't remember hosting this show... I must've been in the middle of my heavy Skittles addiction at the time...

love, J-Mo :)

P.S. McSteamy, I wuv your work! :)

Wow, no screencap of Cohutta under his netting? That scene def. had me ROTFL. He made all those people look like the dumbasses they actually are while not really being mean at all about it. Loves it.

I haven't actually seen one of these challenges in a really long time. I guess my old-ass (*gasp* 29 years-old) eyes can't focus on that thing they call the TV through all the cataracts.

From your recaps, it sounds like this season is boring because most of the "vets" are basically the boring rookies from a couple challenges ago. They really do look at this as a fraternity/sorority of hazing, initiation rights, and seniority rules, don't they? I don't care how many challenges Robin does. She will never be Coral. Ditto Ashli, Colie, Jenn, and all the rest of those girls.

Is Kenny still funny? I can see from the pics that he's still hot...

I just finished reading the script. I read half and then I got real busy, but I just had a day off from school so I was able to finish it today. I enjoyed ever minute of it and I thought it was extremely creative, clever, and hilarious. I think it's hard to write a comedy script that will appeal to a wide audience but I think this one will. Also, I think this genre (outrageous comedy) is really popular now and probably will continue to be for years into the future, so your script comes along at a good time.

I also think you have just the right amount of sub plots (bob's adult underoos, cheap father, etc.) going on. I never lost track of the characters, and the storyline never got confusing. Sometimes people try to squeeze too many characters into a story, but I don't think that's the case here. Maybe you could even expand on the Church billboard idea that mentioned the priest "needing" alter boys, and add another humours anecdote about that.

For some reason while I was reading it, I imagined some parts of the script to have the same pace and mood as "The Royal Tennenbaums" or "Bottle Rocket". This just may be because "The Royal Tennenbaums" uses a lot of humorous flashbacks to tell it's story, as well. I think the use of flashbacks is a great addition to your script, and would play out remarkably when it makes it to the big screen. I also imagined a narrator at certain parts, but I'm not too sure about that idea.

Finally, I think the humor is original, and that is hard to achieve with so many things having been done already. That is the cornerstone of this script. The story is also original, as I don't remember reading anything quite like it before. Obviously the sex theme is a popular one, but you rarely see it with senoir citizens as the focal point, thus adding more originality. You seem to work well with your friend, so I would encourage you to write more scripts together. You both have a unique, witty sense of humor that is evident all throughout this script.

Thanks for giving me the chance to read it. Please let me know what you would like me to do with it at this point. I haven't talked to Amy recently about this, but hopefully she at least passed it along to someone out there. I will try and get her to spring into action.

Sincerely,
Thomas

PS I was reading a book about writing fiction this summer. It stressed the point that good stories are always right around you. Once you are aware of this you will never run out of ideas to write about. I don't really write that much at the moment, but I started paying closer attention to my conversations with people, stories on the news, other people's conversations, etc. and soon found out that there are so many interesting/funny anecdotes that you come across on a daily basis that new material should never be a problem. I even started to carry and little pad with me to jot down certain things as they unfolded. I guess this strategy is probably obvious to someone like yourself, but it helped me to get new ideas. Good luck with the script and any future ones!

OMG paging Dr. McSteeny, paging Dr. McSteeny...

PLEASE give us the recap from Wenesday ASAP! I just saw it last night (been a busy week, tivo has been a godsend) and it has to be the best one they've ever had! The only thing better than that show would be to read your recap. (OK, totally sucking up... is it working??)

I can't believe I am an Evelyn Fan now! You go girl! Manical Elf MAGIC !!!

mrsc:
I was just about to write the same thing!!! I loved this episode. This is the first time while watching a reality tv show that I was literally cheering at the television. EV was AWESOME!! I couldn't stand her before but now I think I'm in love.

MCSTEENY!!!!! I've been out of touch for a while but I missed you dearly and am quite pleased that you're still ripping the RR/RW challenges apart like an m-f'er.

This season has thrown me for a loop.

Derrick - used to LOATHE the little fella with a passion, but this season I almost feel for the guy...although leaving his pregnant chicka is less than admirable, his maturity may finally have kicked in and he's not acting like a rabid monkey on PCP. He'll get his when he's changing dirty diapers and battling a post-partum mother.

Evelyn - girrrrrl. This season I ADORE her. She's doing what any self-respecting woman SHOULD do when idiotic men try to intimidate and make stupid decisions for them. I'm rooting for her to the end----even if it is next week.

Johnny Buhnanas - what a little douche. This teeny tiny Napoleonic fucktard makes me so damn angry. He was almost likable on his season but now?....give me 5 minutes on an island with him and I'd make him 'enjoy' a banana his damn self.

Kenny - Bahdabing. Isn't he like a viewer that was never really on the Real World or Road Rules? Didn't they give him massive amounts of shit for the size of his nose and his cocky attitude? (Though I'll give him the bod--tape his mouth and I wouldn't turn that down). My stars somebody thinks a bit too much of themselves. Luckly Johanna gave him the clap. Fuhgettaboudit.

Keep up the good work McS. (Though it's "throne" not "thrown" that the little banana was sitting on. You're allowed gramatical faux pas because you're flipping brilliant).

Tear 'the family' a new a-hole.

xoxoxo

Hi Guys! I'm away for the long weekend, but promise to get the recap up ASAP... so much to say!