With Wus finally gone, I was hoping the Champions would get their act together and finally force the goons to prove themselves in the Ruins but no such luck. Fortunately, and sorry to ruin the suspense, most of the scapegoats will be gone by the end of this episode and some of these guys are going to have to step up. Dare I dream?
Kellyanne is reading the letter Wus gave her before he got booted -- like it's the last day of camp or something. It contains sage advice such as "Evan has faults." Kellyanne is SO going to win this thing now. He also tells her that as far as he's concerned, she's his girlfriend. Um, what? Was there a point at which this was up for debate? Because THAT could have been interesting.
Susie and Johanna are plotting and decide that if the Champions win, they'll pit Veronica against Kellyanne in the Ruins. Susie justifies this by saying that Veronica hasn't done anything to secure her spot in the finals. As opposed to Johanna, who has been a vision of athletic prowess and strength.
They also try to pretend that it's the best move for the team. Ugh. Can't we just ban this phrase? No one here is doing what they think is best for the team. No one. It's a competition and it's okay to look out for yourself. Just admit it already. Oh, and Susie calls Veronica "Chunks" which is mean. And awesome.
Then Susie reads the clue: "Weren't you told not to play with your food? Be prepared to get reprimanded at tomorrow's challenge." Then Kimberly gets the dictionary and looks up 'reprimanded'.
Syrus tells us that the Champions are greedy "sommabitches" and will do what it takes to get it done and Dumbar complains that his team sucks because there's too much Casey and not enough penis.
Slim Jim and Evan are off in a corner and Slim is crying because Evan is playing the game in a way that benefits Evan and not Slim. Slim suggests that they need a new strategy - one that will save Slim's ass. Shockingly, Evan is not going for this.
Slim then accuses Evan of only trying to protect his own ass. Which, I thought, was kind of the point of the whole game. Evan counters with "so are you" but Slim says it's different because the Challenger guys don't like him. So Slim's big, team-centric strategy is to make sure that someone other than Slim is sent to the Ruins. Genius.
Casey, Veronica and Kellyanne are attempting to plot and scheme. I think Casey is complaining that her team is playing fair but there's a distracting use of air quotes so I'm not sure. Veronica says it's a numbers game but that means exactly nothing.
Veronica knows that if the Champions win the next challenge, Jo-nada and Susie -- the only other girls left on the Champions team -- are always going to vote her in. She also throws out some additional stupidity about either playing the game or having the game played on you and then suggests that she might suck at the challenge and let the Challengers win it.
I'm not sure if Chin Pubes actually overhears the girls talking or sees them together or if it's all just tricky editing, but he thinks that Veronica might have an arrangement with Casey and Kellyanne. If Veronica throws the challenge and the Challengers win, they agree not to toss her into the Ruins. Personally, I don't think Veronica can pull it off.
Everyone shows up for the challenge and they have their requisite ten minutes to nominate their three guys and three girls. It's pretty simple on the Challenger side - there are only three guys so they're all up and there are only four girls so they let Kim sit out since she went into the last Ruins.
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Comments (6)
Is that a tattoo on Casey's inner right thigh? And if so, what the hell is it?
1 of 6 | Posted by aholic | Posted on November 8, 2009 6:38 AM
I would have also liked to see a Kimberly pummel.Actually,if it had been me,I would have pretended to still be asleep just long enough to get her within reach then (while I was still sleeping, ahem)kicked her hard in the face.They can't throw you out for hitting someone while you are "asleep" can they?
Whew glad I got that out of my system...that was like therapy.Thanks TE :-)
Great re-cap.Love your snark.
Robin
2 of 6 | Posted by Robinez | Posted on November 8, 2009 10:59 AM
Tiny
First thx so much for renaming Hoey - oops Joey. I am sooo bored with the same boys bullying there way to the finals and the same whore's riding their skidmarked undies to the end as well. Just like Survivor this season - it is the Evan show and heaven help whoever is in the way. Also how is this going to end as it seems the bullies/ho's never get to be dismissed as MTV randomly decides when the final is. Do it like survior and have a FINAL where it is taken to a vote or at least a final ruin/runs to determine a male female winner. Time 4 A CHANGE.
3 of 6 | Posted by Considerthis | Posted on November 9, 2009 9:05 AM
I LOVE Kenny, Evan and Derrick. I'm just hoping they can beat out Darrel.
4 of 6 | Posted by LisaMay | Posted on November 9, 2009 1:31 PM
Right now I'm focusing all my hatred on Johnny Bananas, I hope he goes home next...and Johanna, or Susie, either one would make me happy. Great recap once again :)
5 of 6 | Posted by MichyPR | Posted on November 9, 2009 11:04 PM
Am I the only one who thinks that Johnny Bananas' (aka "Slim's") hair is making him a dead-ringer for Heat Miser from "The Year Without a Santa Claus?" Here's a link in case you don't believe me: {I'm kind of a novice about HTML tags and URL's, and this site keeps blocking my link, so just Google "Heat Miser," and it will all become very clear...}
Seriously, somebody needs to get that guy a mirror! :P
6 of 6 | Posted by jerzgrrrl72 | Posted on November 10, 2009 1:40 AM