But enough about the basic premise of the show and back to the drama. After Mini Big Nog names the fighters, the red team continues to plan their great revenge. And, what is the fruit of all their creativity, their grand vision to wreak havoc on the blue team? Fish. To give them credit, they're not talking about any old fish, they want sardines, which of course the producers happily procure for them. You have to wonder if the producers would maybe draw the line at procuring land mines or grenades. Anyhoo, the red team gets busy rubbing the fish over the walls, carpet and beds in the blue teams room. Philippe charmingly comments that the sardines smell like vaginas, which leads me to wonder who he's been having sex with. Kyle gets a little drunk on the fish fumes and starts pouring the fish oil across beds and between folded towels. I'm sure that they managed more devious ways to utilize their sardines, but, I have to admit that I'm a little distracted by the princess pink décor of the room.
Seriously, short of castration, there's nothing that the red team can do that's going to be more demoralizing to the blue team's collective machismo, than making them sleep in this room.
And, now, that I'm noticing the décor there's another room with a seriously creepy clown painted on the wall. I'll bet anything that thing is triggering the crap out of Marilyn.
Every time he sees it he probably punches somebody.
As a whole, the blue team seems to take the fishgate prank pretty well. Though I must say that in the show they sound pretty blasé about the fish smell, but in their blogs they seem to have been pretty pissed off. Of course, there's always the one exception to the rule and this time its not Marilyn. Marilyn's actually been pretty restrained this episode, which is allowing for some of the other fighters true douchiness to shine through. Yay for douchebag fighters! And, here to give Marilyn a run for his money is Vinny.
I did what I had to do.
Furious about the fishy smell permeating his bed, Vinny marches into the red team's room to find out who the culprit was. He questions each person in each bed until he comes to Efrain's empty bed. Taking the bed's empty silence for an admission of guilt, Vinny pulls out his wanger and pees on Efrain's pillow. It seems that Vinny is no more trustworthy in the house than my 7 lb lapdog.
This is why crate training is good for people too.
Now, just for hoots, lets take a moment and think over any other comparable situations that come to mind: Top Chef, Project Runway, Shear Genius, or I Want to Work for Diddy, just to name a few. The list of reality shows where the contestants compete for the professional opportunities of their dreams is long, and in every show the interpersonal drama is constant. Winning these shows is worth about $100,000. Tim Gunn's expression, if Corto had peed all over Kenley's pillow? Priceless.
But, in Big Daddy's show, using aggressive urination tactics to vent frustration seems to be only slightly unacceptable; a social faux pas, so to speak. And, here, the disconnect from the real world is mind-boggling. Is Big Daddy accepting people from institutions as some sort of a work release program? I mean, seriously, how many sane adults do you know who pee on your belongings when they're mad at you?
And, apparently, Vinny has no hesitation in his actions, leading me to suspect that this isn't the first time he's whipped out his wanger in frustration. Cutie Pie Roli tells Efrain, "You know how it takes a second, especially if there are five dudes in the room. Man, he whipped his dick out and it was just immediate."
I have to admit that I'm developing a grudging respect for Efrain, he's young and he's in a difficult situation, but he's sure as hell handling it better than I would in his place. So, despite the smirk, GO EFRAIN!!"
Going back to the "real" plot line, the editors decide to give us a little bio information on Shane and Eliot. Shane tells us that he learned his work ethic from his father who was in the special forces.
On the other hand, Eliot shares that his mom was Jewish and his dad was African American, so he didn't fit in anywhere and didn't have any friends in high school.
I have the personal history of a serial killer.
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Comments (12)
Great recap - not so great show.
The show is becoming a train wreck.
The main reason they should keep the show on is so that you can recap it.
Other than that, I can just flip on the channel with 8-15 minutes left of the show and wait a day or three and read the recap.
1 of 12 | Posted by bmcl | Posted on October 19, 2008 11:19 AM
Love your recaps. Very disappointed in the show, Dana and "coach" Mir.
Dana spent so much time salvaging the image of UFC - and now he seems to be letting it be pissed away again (literally).
One theory on Junie's behavior - there is an area at the front of the braid that handles impulse control. It can be slow to develop and in some people it just doesn't. I'm guessing a brain scan would show little activity in that part of Junie's brain.
Junie is unlikely to change in the immediate future - especially if people like Dana and Mir continue to enable him.
Son of Shrek - LOL.
2 of 12 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 19, 2008 1:29 PM
I wanted Shane to win too, but had a bad feeling when he made the remark about anyone can beat anyone on a given day.
No matter how you interpret that, I think it indicated he was thinking about losing... and he didn't go into the fight with the proper attitude.
At least he seemed to have a good attidutde after. He'll learn from it, and keep working and getting better.
And, win or lose, Elliott will still be a jerk.
3 of 12 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 19, 2008 1:35 PM
Great Recap!!
OMG, who are these people. Who lives like this. My three year old wouldn't think of going on somebodies bed. And that coach Frankie is such a loser. I feel so bad for the nice boys in the house.
Thanks for making me laugh. Loved the son of shrek, too.
4 of 12 | Posted by rosesarered | Posted on October 19, 2008 5:23 PM
Ugh, this season is hard to watch. You know, I used to be a big fan of Frank Mir. He was the heavyweight champion and was exciting to watch. Then he was in a horrible motorcycle accident that almost killed him. He made a comeback that has had it's ups and downs and is finally in a position to climb back to the top of the mountain. Then he had to go and show his true colors as a coach on this show. Am I a fan now? Not so much. Minotauro is going to kill him. Seriously though. I don't think anyone who truly follows the UFC thinks Mir has a snowball's chance to beat Nog.
5 of 12 | Posted by Hey Buddy | Posted on October 20, 2008 7:57 AM
Mir is going to kick Nogs ass.
You dont no about MMA. You should write som of this stuff on a real board. People there woulnt take it so good.
I cant believe people read this stuff
6 of 12 | Posted by jujitsuking | Posted on October 20, 2008 11:09 AM
jujitsuking -
You spelled jiu jitsu wrong in your name. Even if you're trying to type it in it's japanese form, "jujutsu", you still fail.
Nogueira's jui jitsu is better, his striking is most definitely better, he has better cardio and he's universally known for how much damage he can take. Mir's striking is sloppy, his cardio is horrible and he can't take a punch.
Oh, and I find it laughable that you say you can't believe people read this stuff. You read it.
7 of 12 | Posted by Hey Buddy | Posted on October 20, 2008 12:30 PM
Im not sure its going to be a total slam dunk but I think Nog is going to beat Mir
I dont know what Dana White is doing with this show but I dont like that its becoming a joke but I guess shrek was kind of funny
8 of 12 | Posted by UFCfan | Posted on October 20, 2008 1:24 PM
Hi Guys,
Thanks so much for taking the time to post your thoughts, it really makes my day to read your posts:)
Bmcl:I'm hoping that the show gets better as the interest in the actual "real" fights ramps up.
Fire@will: Wow, I wonder if you're right about Junie, but, if that were the case, I have to say it shows horrifically poor judgment to train him to hurt people. I think you're right about Shane, poor baby, but the rumor is that he'll be back fighting when somebody gets pulled due to injure.
Rosesarered: Hearts and flowers, I agree who lives like these guys?
HeyBuddy: I adore you!!! You give me hope that I'll get to see Nog kick Frank Mir's tuchus, and I would so love to see that.
Jujitsuking: Thank you for reading :)
UFCfan: I'm glad you liked the Shrek Screencap. You might explore some of the other blogs on the site, they're pretty funny and it's always good to laugh.
Hugs,
Yenta
9 of 12 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on October 20, 2008 3:47 PM
UFCFan: it's a slam dunk. Minotauro FTW. I don't bet on fights, and I certainly wouldn't want others betting on fights based on my opinions, but if there was ever a fight I was certain of it's this one.
Yenta: Thanks! I love reading your recaps - almost more than I like watching the show. Now that I think about it, I like it more than the show. I can only stomache the actual fights.
Krazy has been one of the few fighters on this show who seemed like he was somewhat normal, but his insistence on pullings his childish parnks like of sours him to me. I know they are left with pretty much nothing to do in the house save train and drink copious amounts of alcohol, but come on! Freezing other dudes' underware? Putting itching powder in beds and clothes? Lame.
10 of 12 | Posted by Hey Buddy | Posted on October 21, 2008 11:45 AM
Just wanted you to know, Yenta and Rosesarered, that you are not the only ladies watching the show and reading this blog! Yay!! Girls Rule! :) If you want to see a really good MMA fight, check out Gina Carano on EliteXC - not only is she a hell of a fighter, but she's gorgeous to boot!
I also think that Nog is going to kick Frankie Mir's lazy ass. I think the reason Frankie gave Nog that attitude is because he's jealous of all the fun (?) the boys are having while he has to be the "grown up" coach. LOL! And Dana IS the biggest ratings whore ever - no doubt about it.
11 of 12 | Posted by Wild Heart | Posted on October 21, 2008 12:59 PM
Hey Guys,
I'm so excited about tonight, please let Roli do okay against Junie!!!
And, WildHeart I'm so glad you posted, I'll definitely try to check out Gina C. I had no idea that women did this kind of thing!!!
GO TEAM NOG!!!
12 of 12 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on October 22, 2008 6:09 AM