Did anyone else feel like G3 was a tad boring last night? Okay, so Evelyn was devastated when her pseudo-lover Brooke (left) lost in the gauntlet, and the Veterans FINALLY lost a challenge (thank God — I was getting sick of their egos), but where was the spark, the flair, the… je ne sais quoi that we all expect from a typical episode?
Maybe it left when Brooke left? Seriously — if any of you remember what a nut job she was in The Real World: Denver season, than you’ll know that 99.9 percent of the reason she was probably asked to be on G3 was to bring more drama to it than Coral and Beth combined. Only her drama level peaked when she blew up at her team for not letting her be a soaker in the "Wring Out"challenge. I was thinking, Oh boy, heeerrreeeee cooommeees crazy Brooke, but then afterward, when she got voted into the gauntlet by her team she gave a speech to them that was so mature, level-headed, and downright commendable that I couldn’t believe it was actually coming out of her mouth. "I know I can’t change who I am, and I can’t change the fact that I was born fearful," she declared, "but I can try to work on it, and improve on it as best as possible and that’s what I continue to do…" Then, of course, she lost to Jillian in "Ball Brawl," which, if anything, did provoke a few funny quotes from the onlookers, like Coral’s "Brooke barely knows what day it is, let alone how to get there and back with a ball still in her hand."
Casey can certainly sympathize with Evelyn, now that her G3 hook up, Johnny Bananas, is gone from the challenge, too. I love how MTV always edits the episode to focus on couples, and one of them inevitably ends up losing the gauntlet that day (last week’s episode focused on Tyler and Ryan).It’s kind of like on Lost when Shannon and Sayid started their romantic entanglement — we all knew Shannon was doomed. (Did I really just compare the RW/RR Challenge to Lost? Yeah, I think I did. Snap out of it, Lindsay!)
As usual, here are a few things I was ruminating about:
- Evan and the rest of the "macho" drunk boys tied Zach down to achair to give him a buzz cut. ("Zach, this a trendy club, my friend,and you cannot come into this club with your cabbage head," Evan toldthe cameras.) How much cuter is Zach now that we can see his face? Ordid you all like the mop of hair on his head?
- Why was the first clue of the episode blurred when Coral readit? She claimed it said, "If you don’t do well on tomorrow’s challengeyou may be hung out to dry. Wear your bathing suites and tennis shoesand be ready in the morning." But now I’m thinking, did it saysomething more risqué that needed to be blurred like, "Get your skankasses to the challenge tomorrow or else you and your you-know-what maybe hung out to dry. Wear whatever you have that doesn’t have puke allover it and be ready as soon as your hangover wears off."
- Does Jillian actually know right from left? After "Blind Man’s Maze" I’m not so sure.
- How anticlimatic was it when Evan and Johnny got a brainygauntlet challenge, as opposed to a physical one? And how many of youwere shocked that Evan completed it first?
- How many more times are we going to have to hear the words "big dog" used on this show?
So Tyrie has left Puerto Vallarta (he wanted to be with his girlfriend who washaving heart surgery), and according to previews for next week a replacementplayer who is "big" and "strong" is coming in. We know it has to be some who’scompeted in one challenge or less, so I’m thinking maybe Eric from RR: CampusCrawl or Kyle from RW: Chicago (er, he actually has a soap opera career, so not so sure he’d want to damagethat image). Whodo you guys think it will be? And what do you guys think of the Veteran guysplotting to throw a girls challenge?
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Kyle works on the Jim Rome show now. I think it’s MJ from Philly.
I completely agree with Dave. After a couple of seconds I guessed that MJ will replace Tyree.
Could also be Landon….he and MJ were both on the rookie team in gauntlet II and did a great job
Come on, its moppy MJ. It’s about time the Rookies got some more muscle– Derek can’t carry the team all season.
I love all the drama in the house, but they need better challenges. That’s why the episodes were so boring. Watching people go through a maze blind-folded is not very exciting.
Hopefully if it’s MJ coming on the Rookies can start killing the Veterans. I loved Zach’s messy hair but he looks good with the buzz cut too. I love Jillian and Im glad she keeps winning Gauntlets but I remember her having trouble distinguishing right from left on Gauntlet 2 as well. Someone please drown that obnoxious rat Ev in the ocean. Cant stand her. CT is an arrogant idiot. He needs to go into the Gauntlet and lose. Hopefully to Brad again. Evan is worthless and truly painful to look at. Johnny, the only great Veteran guy (besides Brad) goes home. Sucks. This challenge is awesome though. Love the hour long eps.
Hopefully if it’s MJ coming on the Rookies can start killing the Veterans. I loved Zach’s messy hair but he looks good with the buzz cut too. I love Jillian and Im glad she keeps winning Gauntlets but I remember her having trouble distinguishing right from left on Gauntlet 2 as well. Someone please drown that obnoxious rat Ev in the ocean. Cant stand her. CT is an arrogant idiot. He needs to go into the Gauntlet and lose. Hopefully to Brad again. Evan is worthless and truly painful to look at. Johnny, the only great Veteran guy (besides Brad) goes home. Sucks. This challenge is awesome though. Love the hour long eps.
I’m thinking the replacement is MJ. The clip that showed the guy running up was really quick, but I’m pretty sure it looked like he had a big mop of curly hair….Could be wrong!
Didn’t this past season of “Survivor” have the same challenge of figuring out a maze blind-folded, except it was the castaways’ loved ones shouting out directions? Where is Dalton when you need him…
MJ
“Wear whatever you have that doesn’t have puke all over it and be ready as soon as your hangover wears off.”
ROFLMAO I think that’s the funniest thing I’ve read so far this year.
Im really hoping it is Landon or MJ too….MJ would be a great asset to the Rooks…
also wears Veronica this season…ive missed her drama too!?
Got to think the producers figured the season was on the brink of ruin so they didn’t make the rookie team have four player go through the maze twice to make the challenge even. Kind of lame. But this show is kind of lame. I’m only watching next week to see who is going to the hospital.
First off, I love the veterans, and was pissed that the producers set up the challenge for the rookies to win. They blurred out the phone because it was a different phone close up than it was when it is a wide shot (close-up is a sidekick, while the wide shot is a flip phone), so they blurred out the message because it is probably that of a different challenge. And it wasn’t all that surprising that Evan got the puzzle right, his Fresh Meat partner and puzzle genius Coral was shouting out directions to him.
It’s confirmed its MJ from RW Philly
Ok, Coral had some great soundbites! Love her and Evan. Glad to see Brooke go. Enough with the lame fake boobs MTV! Is that a prerequisite now to be cast????
That definitely looked like MJ running up to the group to me. I think Zach looks so much better with short hair. I laughed so hard when Evan said that about the trendy club. When is Katie gonna start freaking out like she normally does?
yeah its MJ. last week was kinda boring. its been confirmed we’ll get 8 1 hour episodes in a row….so 5 more 1hours…
If that is the funniest thing that you have read all year then I don’t think I’m being mean when I say that you have the saddest life of anyone in the history of the world. No, seriously! I have to go now so I can pray all night for you. Thanks alot!
Where did this go? No more recap of this show?
the veterans tried to play Coral, but Copral played them in the end. Good job Coral. Coaral just to inform you Evan is a traitor dont ever trust him he was trying to get you out all along. I never liked the racist girl from the real world, I dont like Diem along with a trashy ugly nasty man. Coarl dont worry you will come with a vengence by the way please bring sexy ass Alton back. I just love him to death. Coaral just remember keep being who you are I love your character forget all those fake B’s
the veterans tried to play Coral, but Copral played them in the end. Good job Coral. Coaral just to inform you Evan is a traitor dont ever trust him he was trying to get you out all along. I never liked the racist girl from the real world, I dont like Diem along with a trashy ugly nasty man. Coarl dont worry you will come with a vengence by the way please bring sexy ass Alton back. I just love him to death. Coaral just remember keep being who you are I love your character forget all those fake B’s
k i think tht zach and derek being voted off…..made the rokkies have no chance…..so i have missed the last 3 new episodes is katie still on the veterans?…..i am in love with evan!….he better win
k i think tht instead of mj…derrick should have come on…he is the best..and where is veronnica..i like her….i also like jodi…..the new ppl on the show kind of make it boring….but w/e
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