Janet takes his criticism quite nicely and then tells Vinci that she thinks he should leave because he's a model not an actor. Geovanni and several of the other contestants start giggling at this and Maria has to call them to order. But, it gives Vinci a chance to add on a little dramatic flourish promising revenge. Maria thanks the chicos and has them leave so the judges can deliberate. Berto tells the camera that he would not be shocked if Vinci went home. And little Enrique says loyally, I know that Janet did the best that she could do. But as much as I like Janet I have to say that I wasn't that impressed. She handled herself nicely, but it wasn't much of a performance.
Maria, Carlos and Anjelica go back and forth between Janet and Vinci. They all agree that Janet is improving and that her beauty pageant performance wasn't horribly bad, it just wasn't good. On the other hand, they all agree that Vinci is hot. Okay, when I started writing this recap I didn't think Vinci was hot, but between now and then somebody mailed me a link to some of Vinci's print work and I give in. In print, Vinci is undeniably hot. It's sad, but true. However, I count myself lucky to have seen the unfortunate transformation that occurs as soon as he leaves the two-dimensional world of magazine pages and can walk and talk. Like most comic book characters, Vinci just doesn't translate well into real life. Anyway, the issue of Vinci's arrogance comes up and Carlos asks, "Is it arrogance or is it confidence?" Simultaneously, both Maria and Anjelica confirm, that in Vinci's case, they're talking pure arrogance. Anjelica adds that if Vinci was acting during the duel he was really good and, oh yeah, Vinci is hot. Meanwhile, Janet wasn't bad, but Vinci is still...that's right, you guessed it... hot.
So the chicos come back in and Janet and Vinci face the judges. Maria Conchita tells Janet that they're not sure that her progress is keeping pace with her ambition. She then tells Vinci that he is quite a character but he is letting his ego get in the way of his success. It's time for Masacra de Mascara and in a voice that sounds like she's pretty much done with this episode Maria yells, "Roll the tape."
Janet plays a young woman who is soon to be an heiress. She sits in front of her vanity mirror fixing her lipstick and saying that she's the luckiest woman in the world; she's young, she's pretty and she's going to inherit. Then Kalain's ghost appears in the reflection behind her and he explains that he came back from the dead to warn her that someone close to her will betray her.
On cue, Vinci enters the bedroom clutching a knife behind him, while Janet rises clutching a pair of scissors behind her back. They go back and forth about trust and then they hug each other while trying to stab each other. This is great. I've got to find a way to watch me some of these telenovelas. Janet falls to the ground. Dead. Caput. The still living Janet who's about to be booted from the house tells us that she is surprised because she's dead and she's going to leave house and her friends.
Maria tells her that even though she's Muerto. Caput. Nothing is impossible. Janet agrees saying that she leaves the house with the dreams she came with. I'm sad that Janet is leaving, I definitely liked her.
After Janet leaves all of the contestants toast "Viva Hollywood." Then, while the other contestants are mingling in the background, Maria Conchita laughs and tells Vinci, "I feel sorry for you staying here." Vinci looks truly annoyed, but as full of crap as ever, he tells the camera, "If they come to my cage they're going to see a lion. " It would be so much better for Vinci if he took a vow of silence.
So what do you guys think? Any favorites yet? Next week promises more tears and more grappling. Yahoo!!
**Check out Chapter Four of Yenta's novel, Honor Among Thieves, here.
To start from chapter one, go here.
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Comments (1)
i have to agree with you yenta patrol. berto and jenn are my favorites in the house. they're both really good actors. jenn is cute and has a great personality. berto's really likeable too. is it me, or is roseny really judgmental and annoying? and don't get me started on vinci. he's just there for drama.
oh, and if i'm not mistaken, janet told vinci "you're a moron, not an actor".
1 of 1 | Posted by hollabackboy | Posted on April 30, 2008 2:01 PM