Big Brother 8 - CBS
Aw, Zach ... every time I think you've ticked me off about as much as you possibly could, you manage to outdo yourself. Bravo, sweetie.
Trying to turn on the Donatos now is a ridiculously huge mistake. Daniele has won more POVs than anyone else in the game, and if she gets it there's no way she's not gonna get in there and pull herself or her dad off the block.
Look at it this way - whoever wins POV is the sole vote this week, unless it's Zach. Dick or Daniele wins it, Jameka's on the block, and the family duo stays true to themselves. Jameka's going home this week, no doubt. All Zach has done is paint himself a big ol' target to wear around. Hope he likes the fit of it.
Zach had better hope he doesn't make it to the final two, he's played such a dead-fish game that it's inconceivable that he'll walk away with the money. And if by some fluke of fate he does win it, I hope the check gives him a papercut. Friggin' Zach ...
Edit: Tues, Sept 11 ... Haha, Zach. Ha-dee-ha-ha. The Donatos have got you in a corner now, buddy. You'd best keep clinging to that key or you are outta here!
Edit: Thurs, Sept 13 ... I pledge allegiance ... to the Donatos ... and their totally rock-solid alliance.
The father-daughter duo has done something no alliance has managed before - they took each other to the final two with unwavering focus and hardcore gameplay. You may think Daniele is whiny, and you may think Dick is, well, a dick, but there is no denying their skill and strategy. If it couldn't be Eric, then I'm so glad it's them!
Rock of Love - VH1
Tonight's episode was intense! Now we're getting into the rock side of Bret's life ... sex, music, and projectile vomiting. Bret whisks his ladies away to his gig in Vegas, and they thank him by getting completely faced, obnoxious, and sexually frustrated.
Told you this show had class.
Apparently seeing Bret perform onstage makes all the girls crazy-horny, as that's all any of them talk about in the one-on-one interviews later on. They rattle on and on about how sexy their man is, ad nauseum. Quite literally ad nauseum, as later on Brandi and Lacey get as drunk as humanly possible, become violent ill, and generally make total fools of themselves. They will be living this episode down for the rest of their lives.
At dinner, Lacey throws up under the table and is sent to her room. She has to be carried due to her inability to even stand up anymore. Not five minutes later, Brandi projectile-vomits into her napkin and drunkly declares her love for Bret while he holds her head over the toilet. Heather raids the table and hauls off like four pounds of leftovers.
To further amp up the class of this episode, Bret invites Jes to stay for a "nightcap." I must say, he seemed to have more than a nightcap on his bandanna-smothered mind ... seeing as she didn't make it back to her room that night, and her hair was plastered all over the place next day ...
After the sex and nausea part of the show, we return to the backstabbing and catfighting that is the norm for these girls. Brandi digs herself into a hole and gets herself in the hot seat, Lacey is a crazy malicious psycho and whips up fake tears, Heather continues to be an old stripper, and so on. Bret introduces the theory of "pole emotions," where he states the belief that strippers have trouble falling in love and thus he cannot trust Heather fully. What a scholar that man is.
Then there's sex again, and nausea on the audience's part. Bret abandons Heather, who has his name tattooed on the back of her neck, to hook up with Crazy Lacey.
What. In. The hell. Somebody, quick! Loosen his bandanna! He's having enough trouble with his bloodflow, what with his constantly getting turned on and all ... he needs as much of it to get to his brain as is possible.
In the end, Bret kept the two girls he got, ahem, quality time with, and Brandi checked out after telling Bret she couldn't let her guard down with him. Sadly, Lacey wasn't escorted out by the bouncer like I'd hoped! Oh, well. We've got a few more episodes to go, there's still time.
Next episode: meet the parents. It looks like it's gonna be another tough one for Lacey, and hopefully she'll finally take the friggin' fall!
The Pick Up Artist - VH1
Review coming soon, I seem to have the hardest time catching this show on premiere nights!
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Sunday, September 9, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Reality TV Response: Big Brother 8, Rock of Love, Pick-Up Artist
So this summer, I got really sucked into reality TV ... especially the hilariously odd, VH1 celebreality shows. Big Brother 8, Rock of Love, and The PickUp Artist have all become staples for my weekly lineup. We may be nearing the end of the seasons, but all that means is that the shows are getting more and more intense as the players are forced to step up their games. So! Let's start with the big one.
Big Brother 8 - CBS
Very, very pleased with the way Sunday night turned out! I mean, I'm still celebrating the eviction of psycho Jen! I was a little worried that the Jessica/Eric alliance would flip again and target Dick and Daniele, my personal favorites. But Jessica came through for me again, and instead nominated Wah-mber and the borderline-invisible Zach. I would be sort of sad to see Zach go, his new game of cockblocking Eric every time he's getting cozy with Jessica is the most personality he's shown this season!
Definitely enjoyed the reward contest, what with all the nudity and bubbles and all. Hunky Zach, cute Eric, and Evel Dick sliding around in mounds of foam? Now that is quality TV! Was definitely glad to see the girls take the challenge though, since the reward was a shopping spree and the men definitely do not care about that. Well, maybe Eric. Not the others though. And I very much enjoyed the men's confusion with unscrambling the words (to quote Zach, "I spent five days wearing a bunny suit ... and I couldn't spell "bunny suit.")
I'd really love to see Amber go home this week ... I mean, the crying game is funny, no question. I've tried to start making tally marks every time she breaks down (it's a tough count to keep, since she's doing it so often ...) But overall, she needs to go home. With any luck, the current dominant foursome can edit out Amber, then Zach, and then the one-woman god-squad that is Jameka. That would leave a very entertaining BB house, and an insanely boring sequester house. Sounds like par for the course to me.
Rock of Love - VH1
Mmm ... what a classy, classy show. Poison's Bret Michaels invites a houseful of girls to try and touch his heart ... among other things. I mean, they have a stripper pole right there in the living room! Nothing says class like erotically friendly furniture.
This show really wasn't worth discussing until now, since all it consisted of was women behaving badly and Bret Michaels becoming horny at the drop of a hat. Now that the house has dwindled to six, the competition is getting much more heated ... in more ways than one. We've got Lacey, who's certifiably crazy; Sam, who's sweet but emotional; Mia, who's still trying to make a connection with Bret; Heather, an old stripper who is just what that title suggests; Brandi, who's consistently inappropriate; and Jes, who's way too cool for this show.
I was disappointed this episode, I was so ready to see Lacey go home ... I actually liked her at the start, when she was targeting the girls who drove me nuts. But now, all those girls have gone on home and crazy-eyes Lacey has targeted my favorites and gotten crazier by the day. I do support Bret's decision this to get rid of Mia ... I mean, um, uh, so um, Mia? Learn to speak with some conviction, honey. She really brought this on herself. All the other girls stepped up their game, and she fumbled her words and fell out of the competition.
In the end, I'm rooting for Sam and Jes. They both seem very genuine, not getting into the catty games of the other girls, and they seem like they could be a good match for him. However, none of the _noun_ of Love shows have successfully made a match yet, and I'd hate to see either of those two get publicly burned by Bret.
The preview for next week looks pretty promising for outing Lacey as the mad thing she actually is. How I'll make it through another week, I don't know.
The Pickup Artist - VH1
At first, I really hated this concept. Teaching men how to trick women into bed? Pass. But actually, it's more than that. It's about confidence building and teaching socially inept men how to carry themselves in social situations. The chick-getting is just another facet of this. I actually find myself absorbing some of the basic networking advice mentioned ... it's really pretty sound, universal advice for how to break the ice, engage a group in conversation without seeming desperate or overwhelming, and make an impact.
I'm intrigued by the host, the one-name wonder Mystery. On the surface he really weirds me out, with the fuzzy hat and the kiss tattooed on his neck and all the piercings. But without all his accessories, I think he's really a very attractive guy! And he's got a great voice ... I'd watch the show just to listen to him lecture.
The boys are Scott, Pradeep, Brady, Joe D., Joe W., and Alvaro (who goes by the alias Kosmo for reasons known only to himself.) I'm really very fond of some of the boys, Scott and Joe W. in particular. They have that nerd-allure that always appeals to me, and as the show progresses I'd love to see them excel without losing that part of themselves to the pick-up artist super-suavity.
The focus tonight was teaching the men kissing techniques and how to gauge whether or not they can get by with going in for a kiss or just get slapped. With this concept in place, it does mean this particular episode got a little out of hand, which is understandable with two sexy women vamped up on each other to demonstrate techniques, grown men frenching pieces of fruit, and the, ahem, contest the men got to take part in: practicing their new kissing techniques on a sexy, blonde, blindfolded woman. Rrrow.
The contest was ... interesting, to say the least, but in the end Kosmo smooched his way to victory. Some of the guys really knew what they were doing (Pradeep! Way to step up, hon!) and some of them were clearly out of their depth.
The same thing can be said of the field test. Out of all the guys, only Kosmo managed to seal the deal and get his kiss, due in part to Mystery coaching him through an earpiece (his reward for winning the kiss contest.) The other guys faltered, floundered, and generally dropped the ball (again I turn to Pradeep, whose noisy and desperate attempts to declare himself a VIP fell tragically flat.) In the end, Kosmo and his selected wingmen, the two Joes, got to stay on the show, as did Brady and Pradeep. Which means Scott went home, tragically! I'd so hoped to see more of him ... psst! Scott! Give me a call, sweetie. I'll show you how I play Dungeons and Dragons ... heehee.
Next week appears to involve men in thongs ... they would throw this in right when Scott leaves. Sigh. Oh well. Go Joe W.!
In closing, a little side note regarding the finale of VH1's Scott Baio is 45 and Single. The look on Scott's face when his fiance of ten seconds tells him she's pregnant by him? Total freaking panic. Let's see how long that relationship lasts once she sees that deer-in-the-headlights look ...
Big Brother 8 - CBS
Very, very pleased with the way Sunday night turned out! I mean, I'm still celebrating the eviction of psycho Jen! I was a little worried that the Jessica/Eric alliance would flip again and target Dick and Daniele, my personal favorites. But Jessica came through for me again, and instead nominated Wah-mber and the borderline-invisible Zach. I would be sort of sad to see Zach go, his new game of cockblocking Eric every time he's getting cozy with Jessica is the most personality he's shown this season!
Definitely enjoyed the reward contest, what with all the nudity and bubbles and all. Hunky Zach, cute Eric, and Evel Dick sliding around in mounds of foam? Now that is quality TV! Was definitely glad to see the girls take the challenge though, since the reward was a shopping spree and the men definitely do not care about that. Well, maybe Eric. Not the others though. And I very much enjoyed the men's confusion with unscrambling the words (to quote Zach, "I spent five days wearing a bunny suit ... and I couldn't spell "bunny suit.")
I'd really love to see Amber go home this week ... I mean, the crying game is funny, no question. I've tried to start making tally marks every time she breaks down (it's a tough count to keep, since she's doing it so often ...) But overall, she needs to go home. With any luck, the current dominant foursome can edit out Amber, then Zach, and then the one-woman god-squad that is Jameka. That would leave a very entertaining BB house, and an insanely boring sequester house. Sounds like par for the course to me.
Rock of Love - VH1
Mmm ... what a classy, classy show. Poison's Bret Michaels invites a houseful of girls to try and touch his heart ... among other things. I mean, they have a stripper pole right there in the living room! Nothing says class like erotically friendly furniture.
This show really wasn't worth discussing until now, since all it consisted of was women behaving badly and Bret Michaels becoming horny at the drop of a hat. Now that the house has dwindled to six, the competition is getting much more heated ... in more ways than one. We've got Lacey, who's certifiably crazy; Sam, who's sweet but emotional; Mia, who's still trying to make a connection with Bret; Heather, an old stripper who is just what that title suggests; Brandi, who's consistently inappropriate; and Jes, who's way too cool for this show.
I was disappointed this episode, I was so ready to see Lacey go home ... I actually liked her at the start, when she was targeting the girls who drove me nuts. But now, all those girls have gone on home and crazy-eyes Lacey has targeted my favorites and gotten crazier by the day. I do support Bret's decision this to get rid of Mia ... I mean, um, uh, so um, Mia? Learn to speak with some conviction, honey. She really brought this on herself. All the other girls stepped up their game, and she fumbled her words and fell out of the competition.
In the end, I'm rooting for Sam and Jes. They both seem very genuine, not getting into the catty games of the other girls, and they seem like they could be a good match for him. However, none of the _noun_ of Love shows have successfully made a match yet, and I'd hate to see either of those two get publicly burned by Bret.
The preview for next week looks pretty promising for outing Lacey as the mad thing she actually is. How I'll make it through another week, I don't know.
The Pickup Artist - VH1
At first, I really hated this concept. Teaching men how to trick women into bed? Pass. But actually, it's more than that. It's about confidence building and teaching socially inept men how to carry themselves in social situations. The chick-getting is just another facet of this. I actually find myself absorbing some of the basic networking advice mentioned ... it's really pretty sound, universal advice for how to break the ice, engage a group in conversation without seeming desperate or overwhelming, and make an impact.
I'm intrigued by the host, the one-name wonder Mystery. On the surface he really weirds me out, with the fuzzy hat and the kiss tattooed on his neck and all the piercings. But without all his accessories, I think he's really a very attractive guy! And he's got a great voice ... I'd watch the show just to listen to him lecture.
The boys are Scott, Pradeep, Brady, Joe D., Joe W., and Alvaro (who goes by the alias Kosmo for reasons known only to himself.) I'm really very fond of some of the boys, Scott and Joe W. in particular. They have that nerd-allure that always appeals to me, and as the show progresses I'd love to see them excel without losing that part of themselves to the pick-up artist super-suavity.
The focus tonight was teaching the men kissing techniques and how to gauge whether or not they can get by with going in for a kiss or just get slapped. With this concept in place, it does mean this particular episode got a little out of hand, which is understandable with two sexy women vamped up on each other to demonstrate techniques, grown men frenching pieces of fruit, and the, ahem, contest the men got to take part in: practicing their new kissing techniques on a sexy, blonde, blindfolded woman. Rrrow.
The contest was ... interesting, to say the least, but in the end Kosmo smooched his way to victory. Some of the guys really knew what they were doing (Pradeep! Way to step up, hon!) and some of them were clearly out of their depth.
The same thing can be said of the field test. Out of all the guys, only Kosmo managed to seal the deal and get his kiss, due in part to Mystery coaching him through an earpiece (his reward for winning the kiss contest.) The other guys faltered, floundered, and generally dropped the ball (again I turn to Pradeep, whose noisy and desperate attempts to declare himself a VIP fell tragically flat.) In the end, Kosmo and his selected wingmen, the two Joes, got to stay on the show, as did Brady and Pradeep. Which means Scott went home, tragically! I'd so hoped to see more of him ... psst! Scott! Give me a call, sweetie. I'll show you how I play Dungeons and Dragons ... heehee.
Next week appears to involve men in thongs ... they would throw this in right when Scott leaves. Sigh. Oh well. Go Joe W.!
In closing, a little side note regarding the finale of VH1's Scott Baio is 45 and Single. The look on Scott's face when his fiance of ten seconds tells him she's pregnant by him? Total freaking panic. Let's see how long that relationship lasts once she sees that deer-in-the-headlights look ...
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