Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Love In The Wild, Ep. 2.5


After the last Couples Ceremony, the couples are still reeling from the choices that were made. Ben is upset that he was separated from Michelle by Ali. Michelle said she wasn't going to step aside even though her and Ben aren't teammates any more. Ben is just completely shocked that Ali chose him. Ali told him not to be gone the whole night. “I've got a curfew already, like I'm grounded.”

If looks could kill, Jesse would be dead, because Ken has some real daggers for him. Like children, Ken and Jesse just can't get along. “Don't follow me.” “Is that a threat.” Oh dear, just let it go dude!

Challenge:
Ben and Ali: The pairing is not going how Ali had envisioned. She thought it would be a lot of fun to be Ben's partner and that he would make her laugh the whole time, but instead, it's like someone died. Because neither of them can row, they are in last. Ali's afraid of heights, and Ben's mad because it's her fault that he might not get to spend more time with Michelle. Not only did she split them up, but now they are losing the challenge because of her. Let's just say, Ben's not a big Ali fan right now, and it doesn't seem like that's going to change any time soon. To quote Ali: “Ben was frustrated with how I performed in the challenge, and I was just frustrated with him as a human.” Apparently, not a match made in Heaven.

Chase and Summer: They make excellent teammates. They never argue. Not much more to say...they're just kind of boring.

Ryan and Jenna: Ryan's sick, but he wants to keep moving. Jenna is very supportive. But even being sick, they are ahead of Ben and Ali.

Jesse and Michelle: He gets frustrated because she isn't as fast as him, they tend to argue quite a bit. This relationship doesn't stand a chance because Michelle only has eyes for Ben.

Ken and Yanina: Could there be some trouble in paradise with the most lovey-dovey couple? All of a sudden, Ken realizes how bossy Yanina is being during the challenge, and he starts to question whether or not he could handle her. But, by the end, he still thinks her Latin temper is good for him.

1st: Chase and Summer
2nd: Jesse and Michelle
3rd: Ken and Yanina
4th: Ryan and Jenna
5th: Ben and Ali


Before the Couples Ceremony
At the Oasis, Chase wants to see where things are going with Summer. During the challenge, Summer said she's starting to get a crush on Chase.

Ben and Michelle spend some more quality time together. Ben gave her a cute little wooden turtle, because he's “a man of many tricks.”

Jesse says that he still has feelings for Ali. I think he realized that he's in big trouble, so he goes crawling back to the only person who could save him. The conversation turns into an argument quickly, and it's obvious it's not going to happen.

Jenna confides in Ben that she's not really having romantic feelings for Ryan. She thinks he's a great guy, but she doesn't want to lead him on. She's not sure if he's the right partner for her.

Ben thinks Ali's a black widow. She thinks that one day, “Fun Bags” (Michelle) will take her brown bag off and he'll see she's a man. Ha!

Couples Ceremony
Summer and Chase: No surprises, they're going to stay together.

Jesse and Michelle: Jesse wants to stay with Michelle, but Michelle wants to switch...SHOCKER! Not! Looks like Ben and Michelle got their wish. Jesse goes to the Unmatched Area.

Ken and Yanina:They both decide to stay, as expected.

Ryan and Jenna: Ryan thinks things are progressing well, albeit a little slow, he wants to stay. Jenna tells Ryan about her doubts...or something...the cable went out for a few seconds, so I missed Jenna's speech. Basically, the gist is that she thinks he is a great guy, and everything she is looking for, but she doesn't think she has romantic feelings for him. Ultimately, they both choose to go to the Unmatched Area (instead of choosing someone else)...risky move.

Ali now gets to choose (since Ben was picked earlier). She says that she didn't think it was a good idea for her and Jesse to get back together because one of them might leave in a body bag. I agree...that relationship is toxic! However, she doesn't have romantic feelings for Ryan. So now there are 4 unmatched people, which means THEY ALL GO HOME! Wow! Didn't see that one coming at all.

From 5 couples, we're now down to 3, all of which are pretty strong. I'd love to see Ben and Michelle win it all!


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