RETURN TO THE REALITYROUNDUP INDEX	REALITY ROUNDUP WEEK OF 5.3.04 Thoughts on the past week of Reality Television..... -Remember about two weeks after "Survivor" started I told you not only did I hear who made the Final Four, but I also heard who the final two were? Well, I just wanted to update you to let you know that those four are still remaining. Not to say I told you so, but..... -As I mentioned last week, Boston Rob has no chance to win this thing. We already know Kathy, Lex, and Alicia would never vote for him based on what he's done, and now with Shi Ann gone, she's already stated who she thinks is playing the best, and it's not Rob. So that's four votes that Rob's not getting. Seven voters on the jury, you need four to win, the most Rob can get is three. This isn't rocket science, I know. However, I think it kind of unfortunate that Rob won't win considering what this guy has done... -Whether you like him or not, just look at what the guy's accomplished. Since Day 1, he's been the most physically dominant player the game has ever seen. He led Chapera to numerous reward and Immunity Challenges, all the while being a leader to his tribe. So already he's a target for being so dominant. Secondly, the guy is by far the most outspoken person to ever play the game. He says what he feels, doesn't care who he pisses off, and gets away with it. Thirdly, he's got players cowering to his every word. What other player has had that much dominance over the rest of the players? Try none. And lastly, but most importantly, he took the hottest girl on the show under his wing, formed an open alliance with her, making him an even BIGGER target than ever before, yet no one tries to vote him off. Impressive if you ask me. So should he win? Of course. Will he? Not a chance in hell. -Boy, that little She-Devil really knows how to stir things up, huh? Outing the two power couples at Tribal Council yet still no one trying to break them up. Shi Ann basically gave away the ending of this game if you can read between the lines. If you can't, you'll all be clued in this Sunday during the final episode. -As for the finale, I hear that there are some definite "feelings hurt" and some major "confrontations" set for the last Tribal Council. Once again, pretty easy to figure out if you really thought about it, but I won't spoil it for you. Should be a very exciting finale. -With next season going back to a normal "Survivor" show and not All-Stars, I'm very curious to see how, or even if, they try to shake things up a bit. Let's face it, for 8 seasons, it's basically been the same thing with a couple twists here and there. But not like it matters to them. It goes to show people are more interested in the players than they are the actual game. How else do you explain over 20 million people tuning in every week for 8 consecutive seasons. That's unheard of in the reality world. These shows mostly have a shelf life of two, three, maybe four seasons. Only "Bachelor", "Big Brother", and "Amazing Race" have really done more than four installments. I might be missing one or two. Those are just the first that came to my head. And those shows barely pull half the numbers "Survivor" does. Unbelievable. -Mike Fleiss is slowly becoming my favorite television show producer. With the "Bachelor" under his belt, this modern day genius decided to come up with that "High School Reunion" gem as well. What a great show. Who do I think came off looking the worst on the reunion show? By far it was Louann. I don't believe for one second that B.S. she ran about, "Well....uhhhh...ummmmm...I was gonna break up with Brad no matter what when I got back. The show had nothing to do with it." Really? Then why would you accept an engagment two weeks before the show started. What a liar. That couldn't have made Braddy Boy too happy to hear that. -Although, who only spends $1,000 on an engagement ring? I did hear that correctly, didn't I? Or did he just sell the ring for a dime? Whatever the case, he couldn't have been too thrilled to find out that some chick he proposed to, allegedly had every intention of breaking up with him four weeks after the engagement happened. -And why were Louann and Johnny Covington (I like using his last name. Everyone else seems to call him "Johnny Covington", so will I) so secretive about their current relationship? I'm guessing 90% of the people watching wanted an update on Louann and Johnny Covington's relationship more than anyone else's. "We're dating each other." That's it? You broke off your engagement, packed up your bags, moved to Johnny's hometown only to tell us "you're dating"? Nice. Johnny Covington, dump her ass while you have a chance. This chick is a head case. -Gabe and Denise. Denise and Gabe. Throw in the Heather the SS, and that love triangle almost made me puke. Why was everyone no nicey nice with each other? I didn't need to see that. And Heather the SS and Denise hugging AGAIN? Please. Who are they kidding? Denise pulled her hair in high school. Heather got her back by toilet papering their room. Those wounds run pretty deep. Hugging will not make up for the bitter hatred between those two. If Gabe offered Heather one night with him, she take him up on it without even blinking. -Trevor and Amanda. Whoever didn't see that "surprise" coming a mile away hasn't watched the Mike Fleiss home video: "How To Try and Pretend a Major Surprise is Coming on a Reality Show When it's Really Not a Surprise At All". You can get that at your local Best Buy or Blockbuster if you want. Raise your hand if you were crying. I was. Out of sheer embarrassment for those two horndogs. I give that marriage a year, tops. -And having Trevor go Ryan Sutter on us with his little poem to Amanda didn't make my heart melt either. What Hallmark card did he rip that one from? I will give Amanda credit though. The "Extreme Makeover" she did from high school until now really paid off. Good for her. -Nice to see Lennydork got himself a date via satellite. She was a real looker. Hell Lenny, at least try for Heather the SS again before jumping on that grenade. I have a solution for every guy who's not good looking out there and needs a date. Find a reality show. Any reality show. Just get your ass on TV. Because the minute you do, someone from your past, or someone from somewhere with a pulse will want to jump you after seeing you on TV. Happened to Bob Guiney, didn't it? -I think the best part of the reunion show might have been seeing the previews for the third "High School Reunion". Talk about scandal. The rival high school guys come in, win a football game, get to live at the house, and get to steal all their chicks? Are you kidding me? You couldn't make this stuff up. Plus, looked like they definitely cast a few extra silicone-enhanced hotties. Just tell me the date it starts please, then just get out of my way. That'll be another classic. -That was by far one of the more bizarre “Real World” episodes you’ll ever see this past Tuesday. In case you missed it, this sums it up. “You’re an a**hole!”, “No, you’re an a**hole!”, “You’re a bitch!”, “No, you’re a bitch!” “I hate you!” “Come here. I’m sorry (crying hysterically) Let me get in bed with you.” What the hell was going on Tuesday? Why was everyone yelling and crying? Because Cameran forgot a key? Huh? Randy’s an alcoholic? Since when? -Frankie’s completely gone off the deep end. Guarantee she doesn’t make it through the final show. She will leave to go be with her Tommy Lee boyfriend back home. In a millisecond. I don’t think any other “Real World”-er is as emotionally screwed up as Frankie. Maybe Amaya and her two friends. Amaya and Frankie on the same show could be a recipe for disaster. -If Cameran continues to pull the stuff she’s pulling with Brad, I might have to jump to Brad’s side on this one. I mean, what is she doing? Here, come here and kiss me. Oh wait. Don’t do that. I’m not making out with you anymore. Huh? I don’t blame Brad for trying to go off on her. She’s almost as fickle as a guy. -We’re about 10 episodes in to this season and Jamie and Jacqueseseseseseses still haven’t done a damn thing other than cry, call their mom, or fall off mopeds. Rumor has it that at all the post-San Diego cast gatherings, Brad and Jacqueseseseseses have been the biggest players. If you have a pulse, and you’re near either of those two, and oh yeah, you’re a female, you better have a condom on you. -Watching the scenes from next week, I can’t wait to see Robin and her giant cans flipping out once again. Shocker. Robin drinks, gets belligerent, pisses off her boyfriend, then sits down in the middle of downtown San Diego on a sidewalk. That’s normal. Making Frankie look like Mother Theresa. -With the Miz being a lifer on the RW/RR Challenge shows, are we just postponing the inevitable of him hooking up with Cameran during next season? I mean, c’mon. If there were a more perfect young piece of bait for him to attack, it’s Cameran. But he’ll have to dump Kendall first. Or not. -How much longer til’ the finale of “The Inferno”? This seems to be taking forever. And haven’t you people figured out by now that Katie isn’t going anywhere? That chick will be around until the end, and she’ll probably help them to victory. That’s what happens when your whole team gangs up on you and wants you booted. Someone needs to gang up on Coral to have her quit. What does she bring to the team that I’m missing other than two giant breasts? -You know what’s funny, I like George Huff more now that he’s gone. I think when they first narrowed it down to twelve singers, I said I liked Jasmine and Diana. The judges are in love with Fantasia and LaToya. And I can’t disagree. Jasmine and Diana probably won’t win because of their age, but it will be damn interesting. Simon needs to lay off my girl Jasmine. Do I just have horrible taste in singing? Why does Simon think she sucks? Every song I’ve heard sounds good to me. Oh well. I’ll continue to live in my own little world. Return to the realitysteve.com home page
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