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WEEK OF 2.28.05
My thoughts on the last week of reality television. Shows include “Survivor”, the “Apprentice”, and “American Idol”.
-It looks like we're now down to 3 good looking girls on “Survivor”. Not that Ashlee was even really that good looking, but she had cans the size of small children. Holy smokes. How did we miss this in the first epsiode? I had no idea that it was scientifically possible to have bongos that big and be able to manage your way through an obstacle course.
-I have no idea what nationality Ashlee is, I just know she's going to have back problems the rest of her life. But it looked like she lost a little weight when I saw her on CBS' early show last week.
-I was curious as to why both teams took their physically strongest players and had them hurling the bags at people during the reward challenge? What strategy was that? What makes me think now that the freak show Angie will last a while after that performance last night?
-The dude who jacked up his chest was Bobby Joe. His last name is Drinkard. And surprise, surprise, he's a bartender in L.A. So that means he's looking for work as an actor. And he was also the guy talking s*** the whole time on the obstacle course while his team was getting boat raced.
-They weren't kidding when they said that these challenges were going to be more physical than previous ones. Pulling a giant treasure chest 50 feet underwater? The only guy who was able to do anything was Fireman Tom who basically moved the whole thing himself. That ranks right up there with Colby's string of Immunity Challenge wins, Rupert's physical dominance, along with Boston Rob's. This guy is going to blow doors on all challenges.
-Well, the one saving grace about Tom is, he's on the better team. So far. So unless they pull a "everybody drop your buffs" moment, it looks like Korar will be dominant come the merge. Which makes him Big Chief Tom for the rest of the game. And I think his team is actually way too smart to vote him off because he's strong.
-It was comical seeing all the buffed out, wannabe models being able to hold their breath for about 5 seconds under water, while the fireman could hold his for a minute, move the chest 10 feet, come back up for air, then go right back down. That might be the most impressive feat I've seen in any challenge now that I think about it. I walked three flights of stairs at work today and I was sucking wind.
-The "info" button on my TiVo for last night's episode said, "Romance starts to build at each camp". What romance was building at Korar's camp? Did I miss something? Maybe they're insinuating that Ian and Tom are getting closer because they found the flint. Jeff and Kim practically needed a body condom during their nights. I hope she plays him right out of the game. Or he gets laid. One or the other.
-Speaking of the flint, I still find it very hard to believe that after getting back to shore and waiting a day, they could swim out into the water, and randomly remember where they were and find the flint box. Please. Seems a little far-fetched. But I think Ian lasts a while after that performance. The team can't possibly vote him off anytime soon after he saved their ass, can they?
-I thought Kim was the hottest blonde, but I think I'm changing my mind. What an apple that Jennifer has. Now if only someone could convince those two blondes to take it off like Heidi and Jenna did, we could be on to something.
-Angie is the perfect darkhorse to see winning it, but I don't think it'll happen. However, Big Tom Jr. (the skinny redneck guy), very well could. Angie needs to either lose 30 lbs, or get a new suit. Disgusting. And the hairy pits that we've seen in both episodes so far, makes her even less appealing. She's gross. I want her to drown.
-Well, within the first three minutes of the show, I changed my opinion about Stephanie. After coming home from the boardroom, and immediately balling in front of everyone, she lost it in my eyes. Once she REALLY gets attacked in the boardroom, she'll turn on the waterworks and get obliterated.
-Alex was one of the few PM's that actually listened to what others had to say. And he even went outside the box and got opinions from people other than his teammates. Smart move. Basically won him the project. So he moves into the upper echelon of players thus far. Doesn't seem to get too rattled, doesn't piss many people off, and showed he's willing to listen. Usually a good combo.
-Magna's reward was comical. Is Bren 3 feet tall? Those models were at least a foot taller than him. And if that guy is attracting tail like that, I'm really questioning the ladies' taste.
-I loved the "Family Ties" photo that the Magna team took at the end of the shoot. How cute. Although Donald Trump doesn't quite remind me of Stephen P. Keaton. And Erin's hotter than Tina Yothers.
-Audrey is a little firecracker. Good looking, confident, and she's the got the mouth of a drunken sailor. I think this is the first episode where she didn't call someone a bitch or drop the f-bomb. Although she was getting there with Craig attempting to go to the "You've got four kids" card.
-I looked up Audrey's bio on the NBC website to find out if I could get a little scoop on her meltdown next week. And her bio says, "Audrey grew up in West Valley, Utah with her brother and sister." Which makes me think her parents died young which causes the "I had everything taken from me!" line. So anyone who's ever had a meltdown has never lasted, which really hurts her chances.
-That was one of the more boring boardrooms they've ever had easily. Nothing happened. No one yelled, no one really called anyone else out, there was no screaming, and Chris didn't have an aneurysm. I thought Tara and Craig came across rather well, but she was fired for the right reasons. There was no reason to fire Craig and Audrey. On a task like that, it fell strictly on the PM's shoulders. None of the teammates had any responsibilities really.
-Why would the PM not play the video game that she has to create a 20 ft. billboard for? And even if she's gonna be stupid enough to just let John and Audrey play, why wouldn't she ask for their input? That was an easy elimination since no one else did anything wrong. You can't fire John and Audrey for not telling you something when all you had to do was ask. And you can't fire Craig for having four kids. Guess Tara was the only choice.
I realized something about "Apprentice" last week. The only female candidate who could've possibly even been hired by Trump was the one in the finals last season, Jen. Think about it. Every other one of these women was an emotional basket case, couldn't put together a coherent argument without yelling, or cried at the drop of a hat. Think about it. As boring as Jen was, she held her own every boart meeting, and you know that girl would never be caught crying.
Tara is dumb. That was a brutal mistake. Craig and Audrey could've had a boxing match on the boardroom table, and Tara still would've went home. No one else did anything wrong. One of more bizarre challenges too. Very out of character for the show. And on a side note, I think Trump's associate who's been filling in for Carolyn has a penis. Has there ever been anyone less attractive, and less exciting than her?
-Could “Aloha” had a more fitting name for this competition? I don’t know why the judges were surprised she got booted last night. She deserved it. She stunk Tuesday night. Horrible.
-Pretty funny how somebody got to Mikalah Gordon and put a muzzle on her. The most annoying girl on the show since its started, and Tuesday night she completely tones down her obnoxious level. It was more than just Simon telling her to also. Someone else got to her, like Mom wasn’t going to give her an allowance anymore. She didn’t say “peep” the other night.
-I’m going to give you the final four right now: Mario Vazquez, Carrie Underwood, Jessica Sierra, and Anwar Robinson. I still haven’t decided who I think will win. I have an idea who America will pick, but I need to see a couple more performances before making that decision.
-Simon Cowell has got to be the only “star” on television who’s able to blatantly chew gum during his show. And he’s not afraid to hide it. But when you control the free world as the producer/creator of “American Idol”, I guess you can do what you want. Who thought this Brit would bring his karaoke show over from Europe and it would blow up like it has? Pretty unbelievable when you think about. It’s gone to three times a week about 4 or 5 times this season already, and all three shows have been in the Top 10 in ratings every time. That’s unbelievable.
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