Later on that night, we happen upon a rather disturbing scene: Craig filming Bobby in bed. WTF? Whose decision was it to give cameras to these yahoos? I doubt they possess the skills required to operate doorknobs, let alone complex electronics. Anyway, Craig and Bobby are currently giddy with joy (or possibly post-coital bliss) over the fact that Alex left his journal in the room. Bobby in particular is thrilled that Alex, the "smartest player in the game", was stupid enough to leave his journal lying around. Okay, Bobby. Listen: A) the only person who keeps insisting that Alex thinks that he's the best player in the game is you, B) he obviously left it there on purpose, and C) buy a Stairmaster, for Christ's sake. Your legs look like those of a friggin' giraffe.
"Show me your "exemption', Bobby."
Meanwhile, Alex is in another room playing a skinny guitar (skinny guitar = skinny legs = Bobby is the mole!) and singing a song that honest to God contains the lyrics: "Mole hunting isn't easy to do..." Well neither is vomiting into my mouth, Alex, but that's just what you've forced me into. He says that he left the journal there on purpose to screw with them, while Paul looks on with admiration. Is it just me, or is this shaping up to be the gayest Mole season ever?
How do you sing "I'm a tool" in Spanish?
After an uneventful dinner that for some reason contains an inordinate number of Waldo-inspired fashions:
the kids take their quiz. Best question of the week: "During 'When Pigs Fly', was the Mole transported in a wheelbarrow for the majority of the time?" HA! Even the producers hate Bobby! Let's punch and kick him!
The execution takes place at a cemetery. SYMBOLISM! I'm sure the dead and buried are mighty proud that their eternal resting place is now hosting a random American game show. Who said there's no dignity in death? Anyway, the execution process begins, and long story short, it is Liz who will join the legions of nearby Chilean corpses.
Farewell, Liz. We'll miss your fluffiness, Werther's Originals, and old person smell.
After the requisite goodbye from SmugJon and the team eulogy, it's time for what is quickly becoming one of my favorite parts of the show: the group confessional. It's like a personal interview, but instead of saying nasty things about people you hate in a private little booth, you say it out loud right in front of them! Let's see what this week's saga brings, shall we?
Paul hates on Nicole and Bobby! Bobby shoots back that some people should try to be a little classier! Paul counters that being wheeled around in a wheelbarrow (by a WOMAN) isn't exactly the definition of classy either! Nicole threatens to KILL Paul while he SLEEPS! And then adds that she could really do it, without leaving any FORENSIC EVIDENCE!! WTF??? Paul calls her out on being all talk, yet she responds with a scathing yet bafflingly moronic "Okay, wake up DEAD"!
Mark delights young and old alike with his Oompa Loompa chipmunk impression! This is MADNESS!
Oh man. Only the second episode and we're already off to a truly amazing start. I never suspected Liz in the first place (did anyone?) so no big shocker there. At the moment I'm thinking Clay would make a pretty good Mole, as would Kristen or maybe Victoria. It seems to me that in seasons past, the Mole has always shown more of a tendency to fly under the radar, rather than speak fluent Spanish or travel exclusively via wheelbarrow or threaten to kill someone in their sleep without leaving any forensic evidence. Just a hunch.
Okay, everyone quickly tell me what you think, then hurry out to your nearest Home Depot because those wheelbarrows are going to start flying off the shelves. I've already bought three!
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Comments (8)
Great Recap and isn't nice of them to provide you with all that material? What a bunch of maroons!! I cannot stand Dr. Winer. Watch Bobby turn out to be the mole, he certainly does his share of slowing everybody down. I don't think he is, but how funny would that be. I can't imagine that he can be that frail and still be on the show. You would think they'd have to pass physicals before they let them do these crazy challenges. He's a lawsuit waiting to happen. Right now I'm thinking that it the blonde girl (can't remember her name), the one who rode the tandem bike with the teacher. But I am sure I'll be flip flopping back and forth all season.
1 of 8 | Posted by featherhead | Posted on June 12, 2008 9:40 AM
Yeah, um, Bobby has an eating disorder. A serious one. You don't pass a physical with any other condition that causes you to be that frail and void of energy.
2 of 8 | Posted by EZ Rider | Posted on June 12, 2008 10:18 AM
I am loving this season already!! I never thought I would ever laugh as hard as I did at the whole wheelbarrow/Bobby catastrophe, that is until this recap - BRAVO! I think you picked up all my favorite high points. The footage of Bobby in the wheelbarrow followed by Craig running behind was priceless!!! However, I don't mind the host - he has some big shoes to fill and I think we should give him a chance. I just bought Celebrity Mole in Hawaii on DVD for my husband's brithday - I could watch that a million times - it is soooo good. LOVE THE MOLE!!!
3 of 8 | Posted by eellsinoc | Posted on June 12, 2008 10:44 AM
Great recap (as per usual) but the retail comment and argument with Bobby in the hotel was Victoria (she of the Moe from 3 stooges bowl cut up front and the long silk look from the back) not Nicole. I think the Mole has got to be Bobby or Craig because they are both idiots and would never pass the test. I think the two of them should do a remake of "Of Mice and Men" I actually like the host. I admire ANYBODY who can talk to that merry band of wasted sperm without having fits of laughter. They are seriously more like a bunch of Big Brother contestants
4 of 8 | Posted by Fayellis1 | Posted on June 12, 2008 10:57 AM
"They are seriously more like a bunch of Big Brother contestants"
couldn't have possibly phrased that better.
and im convinced the mole is victoria.
5 of 8 | Posted by intense | Posted on June 12, 2008 1:33 PM
I thought the end was so stupid, yet hilarious at the same time. "I can do it without leaving forensic evidence."
Yeah...like they need forensic evidence when you just said you would kill him on national TV.
6 of 8 | Posted by Bloodbath | Posted on June 12, 2008 3:38 PM
I think Nicole claiming to be a doctor is an act. She's too ghetto to be a doctor. Doctor's don't threaten to kill people.
I liked it when Craig was talking about his balls. I hope he uses the word "nuts" next time.
Aren't Anderson Cooper and the new host both in the "CLOSET?"
7 of 8 | Posted by weasel dearest | Posted on June 13, 2008 1:25 PM
"I think Nicole claiming to be a doctor is an act. She's too ghetto to be a doctor. Doctor's don't threaten to kill people."
Nicole is defiantly a doctor and I loved when she made that statement. The guy is annoying and always talking sh*t about her. I cant put the link in the reply, but wiki has a link.
"Nicole Williams, M.D.
Attended undergrad at the University of Illinois and obtained degrees in Bochemistry & English Literature. She went on to study medicine at Loyola University. She interned at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed her residency at St. Joseph's Hospital in Chicago. While a resident she presented a poster at the ACGME conference entitled "Building a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Labor and Delivery". She sits on the International Committee of American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her interests include: Dysfunctional Uterine bleeding, Sexual Dysfunction and International Medicine."
"and im convinced the mole is victoria."
I am pretty sure the Mole is Craig.
First episode:
#11 on the journal put that number in our heads so we would get this right
E_E_E_
11th person in intro was Craig. After going over the waterfall Craig said: "the rope just goes taut and chokes me like a hanged man.
E_E_E_ = hangman
mobile clue:
NIC @ IT = NICATIT = TITANIC
On the boat on the way to the island for scavenger game, Craig is in the very front of the boat with his arms stretched out like in the movie Titanic.
During the scavenger hunt game, the host mentioned that Robinson Crusoe was based on Alexander Selkirk. If you google that name you will find that his name at birth was Alexander Selcraig. Pretty big coincidence there.
And don't forget who brought over the big sign that said someone was going home that night. Craig.
Episode 2:
Everyone was on Bobby for being in the wheelbarrow (where he never should have been at all) but it was Craig that suggested it. In his confessional thing Craig says: I noticed Bobby limping so I told him to get in the wheelbarrow.
The mole would do this to slow the team down so that only 2 teams were looking for pigs. I have yet to figure out why he helped when they got back and took over for Victoria, unless it was to ease a little suspicion from himself or maybe he figured they needed SOMETHING in the pot or people would start giving up. IDK
At all other times in both episodes, Craig has been wearing his glasses, but he did not have them when they arrived for the pig challenge and did not have them the entire time. He did have them back on later though. Maybe they are just clear lenses and doesn't really need them? This could be lying with his eyes.
I haven't went through the second episode good enough yet to have any ideas about the new clues but hopefully I will be back to post something.
In the first episode intro Craig is the only one without any type of graphics(the circly things) next to his name or hometown. The text doesn't change either. Plus he's a graphic artist. Now the episode 2's intro DOES have the circles and animation on his intro, it all but proves they knew it was different from the rest and purposely made it that way.
8 of 8 | Posted by asmaj | Posted on June 13, 2008 3:03 PM