10 more guys perform, 5 more go home
Mathenee
There's something about this guy that I really like. The song choice might not have been quite right, but I think he did a good job with it. He's definitely an energetic performer. Hus high falsetto is ridiculous!
Gurpreet
You just never know what to expect from the Turbinator. He always surprises me, and somehow I always forget how good he is. I didn't care for the song at all, but dude can sing. He's definitely unique, that's for sure.
Vincent
What is with all of the old-fashioned music? Seriously, people...something within the last decade please! This was just painful.And what's with copying Randy Jackson's glasses? The song was so bad it was hard to listen to his vocals. I guess he sounded good, but I don't care for him at all. I guess it was good because all the judges gave him a standing ovation.
Nick
I've always really liked him. I hope he can make it this year! I think he did a really good job with it. A little on the boring side, though. Fingers crossed!
Josh
I'm so surprised all these people are picking unrecognizable songs. I know a lot of music, but these songs are stumping me. I think Josh has some potential, but I don't know if he's good enough right now. I kind of like him though, but I don't think they're going to pick him. And there's the answer...original song! That explains it. Kind of a big risk.
David
Again with an old song! Come on guys! At least he did something fun with the song. I actually really enjoyed it. You see people...if you're gonna pick an old song like that, you GOT to do something interesting with it! Best of the night by far.
Bryant
He has a very surprisingly good voice. But...another old song! Ugh! This is what happens when you let them pick their own songs without any guidelines. This was so slow and boring...nearly put me to sleep. He has a very good voice, but man was it dull.
Burnell
I have no idea what song this is. He definitely has a unique voice, nobody sounds like him. I still can't decide if I like it/him yet. On the fence.
Lazaro
Oh, I love this guy so much. I'm so happy for him that he's made it this far...he's so deserving. He's just so gosh darn cute! It shocks me every time I hear him sing. You just don't expect it to sound as good as it does, and his deep tone...wow! He always starts a little timid and shaking, but by the end, he has so much emotion and strength in his voice. That guy can bring me to tears every time! There's no way that you can't root for him.
Cortez
Finally a current song! Thank you! It started out pretty slow, but he definitely got more into it as it went along. That last note was crazy!
Results: No=Going Home, Yes=Moving On
David=NO
Bryant=NO
Vincent=YES
Mathanee=NO
Lazaro=YES
Cortez=YES
Josh=NO
Burnell=YES
Gurpreet=NO
Nick=YES
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
American Idol, Ep. 12.13
10 more girls perform, and 5 more go home
Melinda
Pretty good. Not mind-blowing, but better than some of the girls from last week, that's for sure. She stayed in tune, and it was really nice.
Candice
Can we go just one season without hearing "Natural Woman"? Please? Ugh, I hate that song.Very boring, but she ends with a very big note.
Juliana
First girl to play a guitar. It looks way too big for her. She has a very different sound and style from the rest of the girls this season. She's not really country and she's not a big power ballad singer. It's really refreshing.
Jett
Wow, it took me more than half of the song to figure out what song she was singing. She was good, but kind of boring.
Christabel
More Alicia Keys (2nd one tonight). I don't really care for her scratchy voice when she tries to hit the high notes.
Aubrey
She has a really pretty voice. The song was slowed down too much, so it was kind of boring, but she sang it very well.
Rachel
Her voice comes out so differently than you would think just by looking at her. It's so deep, and you don't really expect the country twang. She was doing really good until the end. Boy did she miss some whoppers...those notes were really flat. The rest was so good, but I don't know what happened at the end.
Breanna
She is OK, but not quite sure what I think of her. She got better as the song went. Her last note was huge!
Janelle
That girl has so much twang...way too much for my taste. She sings nice enough, but she just doesn't cut it for me.
Zoanette
It's no secret that I don't think she belongs here...at all. Even her talking with that lisp just annoys me. I just don't think she's taking this very seriously. I don't know if she's just a joke or what. I just know that she is NOT the amazingly talented, unique creature that all the judges make her out to be. Guaranteed she is going to be the singer who doesn't go away this season. I will say that tonight was probably her best performance, but it was enough for me to know for sure now that I don't ever need to see/hear her again.
Results: No=Going Home, Yes=Moving On
Zoanette=Yes
Melinda=No
Juliana=No
Aubrey=Yes
Christabel=No
Candice=Yes
Jett=No
Breanna=Yes
Janelle=Yes
Rachel=No
So disgusted that Zoanette is moving on. I can easily say that ANY of the 5 going home were better and should have stayed over her.
Melinda
Pretty good. Not mind-blowing, but better than some of the girls from last week, that's for sure. She stayed in tune, and it was really nice.
Candice
Can we go just one season without hearing "Natural Woman"? Please? Ugh, I hate that song.Very boring, but she ends with a very big note.
Juliana
First girl to play a guitar. It looks way too big for her. She has a very different sound and style from the rest of the girls this season. She's not really country and she's not a big power ballad singer. It's really refreshing.
Jett
Wow, it took me more than half of the song to figure out what song she was singing. She was good, but kind of boring.
Christabel
More Alicia Keys (2nd one tonight). I don't really care for her scratchy voice when she tries to hit the high notes.
Aubrey
She has a really pretty voice. The song was slowed down too much, so it was kind of boring, but she sang it very well.
Rachel
Her voice comes out so differently than you would think just by looking at her. It's so deep, and you don't really expect the country twang. She was doing really good until the end. Boy did she miss some whoppers...those notes were really flat. The rest was so good, but I don't know what happened at the end.
Breanna
She is OK, but not quite sure what I think of her. She got better as the song went. Her last note was huge!
Janelle
That girl has so much twang...way too much for my taste. She sings nice enough, but she just doesn't cut it for me.
Zoanette
It's no secret that I don't think she belongs here...at all. Even her talking with that lisp just annoys me. I just don't think she's taking this very seriously. I don't know if she's just a joke or what. I just know that she is NOT the amazingly talented, unique creature that all the judges make her out to be. Guaranteed she is going to be the singer who doesn't go away this season. I will say that tonight was probably her best performance, but it was enough for me to know for sure now that I don't ever need to see/hear her again.
Results: No=Going Home, Yes=Moving On
Zoanette=Yes
Melinda=No
Juliana=No
Aubrey=Yes
Christabel=No
Candice=Yes
Jett=No
Breanna=Yes
Janelle=Yes
Rachel=No
So disgusted that Zoanette is moving on. I can easily say that ANY of the 5 going home were better and should have stayed over her.
Survivor, Ep. 26.3
After the Last Tribal
It hit the fan! Matt was the monkey in the middle and the line has been drawn. Shamar continues his reign of terror on his tribe.Laura: "Do us a favor and shut up." Well said Laura, well said. 2 episodes in and I already can't stand him and don't want to hear him talking any more.
Side note: Shamar's tatoos really look strange in the night vision...they almost glow black! You barely see them during the day because he's black, but with the whole night vision thing, they are so dark black...weird!
Fan's Camp
Reynold and Eddie: "We're in a tight spot", "Revenge of the nerds", "We got our heads chopped off". Queen bee Sherri gives Shamar his orders for the day: do your best to let it roll off your back. Shamar: "It's not really worth it to me." Good, then go home!
Whoa, is he REALLY considering leaving? I was just kidding when I said "go home"...I didn't think he'd actually consider it! How awesome would that be? I don't think we can get that lucky though. He's all of a sudden not happy and realizing that he doesn't want the money that bad. He said the money isn't worth his unhappiness. Laura and Sherri try to persuade him to stay. He then decides because they have been loyal to him, that he should be loyal to them. Love Reynold's take: "he becomes a hero for unquitting?" Exactly!
Favorite's Camp
Ah Phillip...he sees Brenda working out, flexing with a coconut...so he starts working out...with a coconut. And then we hear about what a stud he thinks he is on the basketball court. OK...
Malcolm and Corinne set off to find the idol. Gotta say I like this pair. I think they are going to work really well together. And...yep...you guessed it...they got it! Woohoo! The only problem is they are so close already, and starting to draw attention. As long as they can keep winning challenges, they'll be OK.
Oh my...what is Phillip wearing on his head? Balancing a huge bowl or something? He just kills me!
Cochran: "Freudian picnic"=girls in their underwear everywhere.
Andrea and Cochran talk and she says she wants Corinne out. Uh-oh...there's dissension in the ranks of Stealth-R-Us. Phillip better get his people in line.
Corinne's name starts getting thrown around a lot. Come on guys, don't make me start worrying for my favorites already.
Brandon: "I'll pee in the rice, I'll burn the camp to the ground." Oh dear...
Immunity/Reward Challenge
Reward=tarp
Mad dash of all Survivors in the water! Cochran...I don't even know what to call what he was doing, but it wasn't really swimming...poor guy. You can really see who the good swimmers and who the not-so-good swimmers are.
Favorites get into their cage first, but not much ahead of the Fans. And it's the Fans to get the chest out first and start to take it to shore.
At the beach at the same time! Malcolm and Reynold, head-to-head for the 3rd time in a row! It's Reynold beating him again. Malcolm does better the 2nd time around though...go Malcolm! Brandon vs Eddie...so close over and over, and it's Brandon!!! Favorites win!
Prep for Tribal
Shamar: "I have contacts, I needed the goggles man." Always about him, isn't it?
The big alliance decides to try to flush out the idol by splitting their votes...3 Eddie, 3 Hope...uh oh. Me no likey this plan. It should SO be Shamar. But I see why they want him...no one will vote for him in the end.
Shamar spills the beans to Hope about what's going on! Hmmm.....after his big talk about loyalty? The others find out what he did and they realize he can't be trusted and he's not planning on helping any of them. Laura seems to have switched sides and it now seems like everyone's plan is to get Shamar out. We all know things never go as they seem, so we shall see.
Tribal Council
Shamar's temper is the first thing Probst brings up. Hope says what Shamar told her that she was going home. He says that's not what he said. He now is just playing the victim, when he's anything but.
Ha! I love that Shamar spelled Eddie's name "Eddy"...who spells it like that?
The Vote
Probst calls for the idol and Reynold doesn't play it.
Shamar-3
Hope-3
Eddie-3
3-way tie, revote for Hope, Eddie or Shamar (those 3 don't vote)
Shamar-1
Hope-4
Poor Hope...the couples' alliance did her in. And with that, Eddie's snuggle buddy is gone and he and Eddie find themselves in an alliance of 2 against 6....doesn't look good, doesn't look good at all. They need to come up with a plan and fast. Seriously. It's time to call "mayday"!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Dancing With The Stars, Season 16 Cast List
The Season 16 Cast of Dancing With The Stars, Season Premiere March 18
The cast was announced today as well as who would be paired with the new cast of stars.
After the jump, see a rundown of the dancers and my thoughts...
The cast was announced today as well as who would be paired with the new cast of stars.
After the jump, see a rundown of the dancers and my thoughts...
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Bachelor, Ep. 17.9
Overnight Dates-Thailand
Lindsay
Date in the market. Painted baby chicks? Animal cruelty...romantic? How about some exotic grasshoppers and chicken feet? Yikes!
Side note: Sean's skin tone matches his pinkish-orange shirt...ha!
On the beach they are attacked by little monkeys! How cute were they? Oh my!
Dinner date discussion: he asks if she would move to Dallas if they got engaged and she said "yes". She kept waiting for the right time to tell him that she loves him. And, she's just about to get up the nerve to say it, and they get interrupted by some locals surrounding them with music and dancing.
The Fantasy Suite Card: Yes
Sean says that she could be his best friend...and then she says she wants to tell him something, and then awkward silence...and then more awkward silence, and THEN she finally said it: "I love you." Better late than never, just ask Lesley.
AshLee
How much do you want to bet, AshLee will declare something with both arms in the air at some point during their date? Another bet...she will mention something about being abandoned.
They take a boat ride to an underwater cave. AshLee is terrified: "I don't do caves.". Oh...she referred to being abandoned 3 times before they even got in the water! It was pretty scary and "rocky" but Sean led her to safety. They reach the beach on the other side, and guess what...arms in the air! OK, so she didn't declare anything, she was going sort of for a hug, but I'm still holding out hope that it's coming at some time during their dinner.
Deja vu....she says she doesn't take this lightly...Lindsay literally said the same thing.
The Fantasy Suite Card: Yes...but, leading up to the card she said she really wanted to think about whether or not she wanted to say "yes" to the card. He put her mind at ease when he said that he wanted to spend the night talking just the 2 of them.
And then it got really serious...she explains in great detail exactly what kind of engagement ring she wants and what size she is. Red flag? Might just be a tad too soon to be talking about that in such great detail when there are 2 other girls still in the picture.
Catherine
Their date included a boat ride, and what appeared to be them remaking the Titanic scene with Jack and Rose at the front of the boat.
Sean: "I love your weirdness." Aw...
Catherine admitted to Sean that she was not very happy about everything that her sisters said to her on their hometown visit.
Lots of swimming and kissing in the rain...
During dinner, Sean asks where she sees herself in 5 years, she said they would be married. She says that she's very traditional about marriage and she, like AshLee gave a lot of thought to the Fantasy Suite.
The Fantasy Suite Card: Yes
She talks about being insecure and that she was often made fun of when she was little. She didn't think that someone as "beefy" as Sean would ever be with someone like her. Sean: "You are smokin' hot...I'm the lucky one." Aw...what every girl wants to hear.
Chat w/ Chris
Sean says he knows who he's sending home. He never thought he would be sending this girl home and he hates having to do it.
Time to stare at the girl's photos...and then some videos from the girls. Now he says he has "an idea" of who is going to send home. AshLee's video was kind of hard to watch because she kept crying. It seems like they should have edited that out for her. It hit Sean pretty hard and he got a little emotional while watching it.
Rose Ceremony
Whoa, there's a first! Sean reaches for the first rose and Lindsay says under her breath "Oh Sh.." and gets bleeped! Really? He ends up calling her first. And then, could he have possibly stood there holding the last rose any longer before finally calling Catherine's name?
Receive Roses: Lindsay, Catherine
Going Home: AshLee
AshLee looked pissed when he didn't call her name! Most people are upset and emotional, but she gave him the look of death and bolted out of there! He had to call out to her and stop her so he could explain himself. She didn't say one word, she just glared into his eyes. I don't think she blinked once! That is not the reaction I expected to get from her at all. I figured she would be an emotional wreck. Once in the limo, she finally broke down. Then she awkwardly tried to turn away from the camera as they continued to zoom in on the back of her head. That was just strange.
Lindsay
Date in the market. Painted baby chicks? Animal cruelty...romantic? How about some exotic grasshoppers and chicken feet? Yikes!
Side note: Sean's skin tone matches his pinkish-orange shirt...ha!
On the beach they are attacked by little monkeys! How cute were they? Oh my!
Dinner date discussion: he asks if she would move to Dallas if they got engaged and she said "yes". She kept waiting for the right time to tell him that she loves him. And, she's just about to get up the nerve to say it, and they get interrupted by some locals surrounding them with music and dancing.
The Fantasy Suite Card: Yes
Sean says that she could be his best friend...and then she says she wants to tell him something, and then awkward silence...and then more awkward silence, and THEN she finally said it: "I love you." Better late than never, just ask Lesley.
AshLee
How much do you want to bet, AshLee will declare something with both arms in the air at some point during their date? Another bet...she will mention something about being abandoned.
They take a boat ride to an underwater cave. AshLee is terrified: "I don't do caves.". Oh...she referred to being abandoned 3 times before they even got in the water! It was pretty scary and "rocky" but Sean led her to safety. They reach the beach on the other side, and guess what...arms in the air! OK, so she didn't declare anything, she was going sort of for a hug, but I'm still holding out hope that it's coming at some time during their dinner.
Deja vu....she says she doesn't take this lightly...Lindsay literally said the same thing.
The Fantasy Suite Card: Yes...but, leading up to the card she said she really wanted to think about whether or not she wanted to say "yes" to the card. He put her mind at ease when he said that he wanted to spend the night talking just the 2 of them.
And then it got really serious...she explains in great detail exactly what kind of engagement ring she wants and what size she is. Red flag? Might just be a tad too soon to be talking about that in such great detail when there are 2 other girls still in the picture.
Catherine
Their date included a boat ride, and what appeared to be them remaking the Titanic scene with Jack and Rose at the front of the boat.
Sean: "I love your weirdness." Aw...
Catherine admitted to Sean that she was not very happy about everything that her sisters said to her on their hometown visit.
Lots of swimming and kissing in the rain...
During dinner, Sean asks where she sees herself in 5 years, she said they would be married. She says that she's very traditional about marriage and she, like AshLee gave a lot of thought to the Fantasy Suite.
The Fantasy Suite Card: Yes
She talks about being insecure and that she was often made fun of when she was little. She didn't think that someone as "beefy" as Sean would ever be with someone like her. Sean: "You are smokin' hot...I'm the lucky one." Aw...what every girl wants to hear.
Chat w/ Chris
Sean says he knows who he's sending home. He never thought he would be sending this girl home and he hates having to do it.
Time to stare at the girl's photos...and then some videos from the girls. Now he says he has "an idea" of who is going to send home. AshLee's video was kind of hard to watch because she kept crying. It seems like they should have edited that out for her. It hit Sean pretty hard and he got a little emotional while watching it.
Rose Ceremony
Whoa, there's a first! Sean reaches for the first rose and Lindsay says under her breath "Oh Sh.." and gets bleeped! Really? He ends up calling her first. And then, could he have possibly stood there holding the last rose any longer before finally calling Catherine's name?
Receive Roses: Lindsay, Catherine
Going Home: AshLee
AshLee looked pissed when he didn't call her name! Most people are upset and emotional, but she gave him the look of death and bolted out of there! He had to call out to her and stop her so he could explain himself. She didn't say one word, she just glared into his eyes. I don't think she blinked once! That is not the reaction I expected to get from her at all. I figured she would be an emotional wreck. Once in the limo, she finally broke down. Then she awkwardly tried to turn away from the camera as they continued to zoom in on the back of her head. That was just strange.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Amazing Race, Ep. 22.2
2nd Leg: Jessica/John lead it off
For a "Fight Club", the 6 members of the club sure do an awful amount of talking about it. I don't see this lasting very long.
Detour: Pick a Pearl or Take a Trunk
Seems like most teams are going with Pick a Pearl. Oops! Dave/Connor forgot to get the snorkel and fins before they left the shore. From first to last, just like that.
Spoiler Alert: Idries/Jamil are afraid of water! Guess you should have worked on facing that fear before you signed up for the race. They whine and complain and can't decide if they want to try the task or take the penalty. Lots of quitting and we're only on the 2nd leg of the season! After some discussion, they do decide to try it after all. Sort of...they really let the fear get the better of them. Nothing like 2 black guys flailing about in the water, having no clue what to do.
Pam/Winnie were stuck on the jetski for what seemed like forever. They were looking at the map and not moving...at all. Seriously girls, it can't be that hard!
Road Block: Kick a Coconut
They have to wear stilts to kick a coconut. Sounds easy, right? Joey was first to try, and Jessica and Connor were right behind. After 3 teams make it to the pit stop, Joey is still there trying. Max struggles and Pam (or Winnie...can't tell them apart yet) struggled and also ripped some major skin off her feet...ouch!
Run to the finish...Dave thinks he ruptured his Achilles...oh boy. His fate for the rest of the race is unknown.
Pitstop #2:
#1: Bates/Anthony
#2: Dave/Connor
#3: Jessica/John
#4: Meghan/Joey
#5: Chuck/Wynona
#6: Mona/Beth
#7: Caroline/Jennifer
#8: Max/Katie
#9: Pam/Winnie
ELIMINATED: Idries/Jamil
For a "Fight Club", the 6 members of the club sure do an awful amount of talking about it. I don't see this lasting very long.
Detour: Pick a Pearl or Take a Trunk
Seems like most teams are going with Pick a Pearl. Oops! Dave/Connor forgot to get the snorkel and fins before they left the shore. From first to last, just like that.
Spoiler Alert: Idries/Jamil are afraid of water! Guess you should have worked on facing that fear before you signed up for the race. They whine and complain and can't decide if they want to try the task or take the penalty. Lots of quitting and we're only on the 2nd leg of the season! After some discussion, they do decide to try it after all. Sort of...they really let the fear get the better of them. Nothing like 2 black guys flailing about in the water, having no clue what to do.
Pam/Winnie were stuck on the jetski for what seemed like forever. They were looking at the map and not moving...at all. Seriously girls, it can't be that hard!
Road Block: Kick a Coconut
They have to wear stilts to kick a coconut. Sounds easy, right? Joey was first to try, and Jessica and Connor were right behind. After 3 teams make it to the pit stop, Joey is still there trying. Max struggles and Pam (or Winnie...can't tell them apart yet) struggled and also ripped some major skin off her feet...ouch!
Run to the finish...Dave thinks he ruptured his Achilles...oh boy. His fate for the rest of the race is unknown.
Pitstop #2:
#1: Bates/Anthony
#2: Dave/Connor
#3: Jessica/John
#4: Meghan/Joey
#5: Chuck/Wynona
#6: Mona/Beth
#7: Caroline/Jennifer
#8: Max/Katie
#9: Pam/Winnie
ELIMINATED: Idries/Jamil
Thursday, February 21, 2013
American Idol, Ep. 12.12
10 of the Top 20 Guys perform, 5 will go home
Paul Jolley-I've loved him from the beginning. He started a little off and not as good as he has been in the past. I don't think it was the right song for him.
Johnny Keyser-I've loved him since last season when I thought he should have made it further than he did. He picked a great song, but I don't know if it was the best one for him (and what's up with his little kid hairdo...he looks like he's 5). It got much better when he got to the chorus. The further into the song he got, the better he got.
JDA-sorry but he/she scares me...not my cup o' tea. Unfortunately, the vocals are really good....just can't stand to look at him/her. Tons of drama and theatrics.
Kevin Harris-aka "Butter"; Is it just me or does this guy look 40. He has a decent voice, but it's not outstanding...very forgettable.
Chris Watson-Never been a fan of this guy. I absolutely hate the hair and the bandanna. The vocal was OK, nothing to get excited about.
Devin-His deep voice always surprises me. Best vocal of the night so far.
Elijah-He has a surprisingly high voice, but his falsetto was pretty shaky. I don't care for his attitude, but his voice is pretty good.
Charlie Askew-I don't know why, but I can't get enough of this kid. Normally kids like this drive me nuts, but for some reason I like him. Not a stellar vocal at the beginning, but about halfway through he starting feeling it. Loved the jumping and spinning around. Definitely not his best, I don't know if it was good enough to keep him around. Nicki loved it though.
Jimmy Smith-He started out pretty shaky. It was OK, but nothing outstanding. I've heard him do better.
Curtis Finch, Jr.-Hated the song choice. He's got a decent voice, but oh, that song was just awful.
Results: No=Going Home, Yes=Moving On
Curtis: Yes
Jimmy: No
Kevin: No
Elijah: Yes
Jda: No
Paul: Yes (via tie-breaker vote from Jimmy Iovine)
Chris: No
Charlie: Yes
Johnny: No
Devin: Yes
I am in shock...Johnny should not be going home. If any of the ones who made it through should be going home, it should be Charlie. I really expected them to say that they were both going through since Paul's vote was a tie-breaker. They've really liked Johnny this season, I just can't believe they are sending him home! I know he didn't sing perfectly tonight, but neither did Charlie. Well, maybe next year.
Paul Jolley-I've loved him from the beginning. He started a little off and not as good as he has been in the past. I don't think it was the right song for him.
Johnny Keyser-I've loved him since last season when I thought he should have made it further than he did. He picked a great song, but I don't know if it was the best one for him (and what's up with his little kid hairdo...he looks like he's 5). It got much better when he got to the chorus. The further into the song he got, the better he got.
JDA-sorry but he/she scares me...not my cup o' tea. Unfortunately, the vocals are really good....just can't stand to look at him/her. Tons of drama and theatrics.
Kevin Harris-aka "Butter"; Is it just me or does this guy look 40. He has a decent voice, but it's not outstanding...very forgettable.
Chris Watson-Never been a fan of this guy. I absolutely hate the hair and the bandanna. The vocal was OK, nothing to get excited about.
Devin-His deep voice always surprises me. Best vocal of the night so far.
Elijah-He has a surprisingly high voice, but his falsetto was pretty shaky. I don't care for his attitude, but his voice is pretty good.
Charlie Askew-I don't know why, but I can't get enough of this kid. Normally kids like this drive me nuts, but for some reason I like him. Not a stellar vocal at the beginning, but about halfway through he starting feeling it. Loved the jumping and spinning around. Definitely not his best, I don't know if it was good enough to keep him around. Nicki loved it though.
Jimmy Smith-He started out pretty shaky. It was OK, but nothing outstanding. I've heard him do better.
Curtis Finch, Jr.-Hated the song choice. He's got a decent voice, but oh, that song was just awful.
Results: No=Going Home, Yes=Moving On
Curtis: Yes
Jimmy: No
Kevin: No
Elijah: Yes
Jda: No
Paul: Yes (via tie-breaker vote from Jimmy Iovine)
Chris: No
Charlie: Yes
Johnny: No
Devin: Yes
I am in shock...Johnny should not be going home. If any of the ones who made it through should be going home, it should be Charlie. I really expected them to say that they were both going through since Paul's vote was a tie-breaker. They've really liked Johnny this season, I just can't believe they are sending him home! I know he didn't sing perfectly tonight, but neither did Charlie. Well, maybe next year.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
American Idol, Ep. 12.11
10 of the Top 20 Girls perform, 5 will go home
Jenny Beth-not impressed, lots of off-key notes
Tenna-good song choice (one of my all-time favorites-"Soulmate" by Natasha Bedingfield), but it was way too slow and boring; did not think it was as good as the judges did
Adriana-yucky song choice, ugh! I guess she sang it fine, but hated the song
Brandy-another country girl, another bad country song, she's flat and boring
Shubha-plays piano and does Lady Gaga-a little slow and awkward at the beginning, but she's been a stand-out for me from the beginning; I think she did a really good job and it was nice to see someone liven things up; I do agree with the judges that the runs were out of control
Kamaria-not the right song, don't like the way the sounds come out of her mouth...kind of sounds a little like a mush mouth; not great vocally
Kree-another country girl, another slow and boring country song; at least her vocals were better than some of the others, and rightly so...she's been featured a lot in these early rounds
Angela-love this girl...by far my favorite girl
Isabelle-another horrible old-fashioned song choice...people will never learn; she sang it well, but still not really that impressed
Amber-one of my all-time hated songs: My Funny Valentine, ugh! She sang it very well (actually, she kind of killed it...probably one of the best of the night), but, boy do I hate that song!
Results: No=Going Home, Yes=Moving On
Jenny: No
Brandy: No
Tenna: Yes
Kree: Yes
Isabelle: No
Angela: Yes
Kamaria: No
Amber: Yes
Adriana: Yes
Shubha: No
Shubha is the only one they got wrong tonight...she should have gone through.
Jenny Beth-not impressed, lots of off-key notes
Tenna-good song choice (one of my all-time favorites-"Soulmate" by Natasha Bedingfield), but it was way too slow and boring; did not think it was as good as the judges did
Adriana-yucky song choice, ugh! I guess she sang it fine, but hated the song
Brandy-another country girl, another bad country song, she's flat and boring
Shubha-plays piano and does Lady Gaga-a little slow and awkward at the beginning, but she's been a stand-out for me from the beginning; I think she did a really good job and it was nice to see someone liven things up; I do agree with the judges that the runs were out of control
Kamaria-not the right song, don't like the way the sounds come out of her mouth...kind of sounds a little like a mush mouth; not great vocally
Kree-another country girl, another slow and boring country song; at least her vocals were better than some of the others, and rightly so...she's been featured a lot in these early rounds
Angela-love this girl...by far my favorite girl
Isabelle-another horrible old-fashioned song choice...people will never learn; she sang it well, but still not really that impressed
Amber-one of my all-time hated songs: My Funny Valentine, ugh! She sang it very well (actually, she kind of killed it...probably one of the best of the night), but, boy do I hate that song!
Results: No=Going Home, Yes=Moving On
Jenny: No
Brandy: No
Tenna: Yes
Kree: Yes
Isabelle: No
Angela: Yes
Kamaria: No
Amber: Yes
Adriana: Yes
Shubha: No
Shubha is the only one they got wrong tonight...she should have gone through.
Survivor, Ep. 26.2
The Favs are reeling from the Tribal Council that sent Francesca packing after 3 days for the 2nd time in her very short Survivor career.
Brandon: "This Tribal Council sucked!" "I'm a honey badger dude." "You'll still lose because of that stupid move." He just startee flying off the handle. "I'm gonna go Russell Hantz style." "I'm feeling revengeful." He wants to make camp life miserable."This is a game. I'm going to play diiiiirrrrttttyyy and I'm gonna go out with a bang! Oh boy, here we go...
Does anyone else think that Brandon might be bi-polar? I mean, seriously. Dude has some really high highs and some really low lows. One minute he's really happy, the next he's going on a rampage, the next he feels horrible for how he acted/reacted. It's just a constant cycle for him. His unpredictable behavior is becoming very predictable.
Dawn cries because Brandon was mean to her. So much for her not crying this season.
OK, commercial break. So can I just go back to all those crazy quotes...what the heck is a honey badger? And...we're back...
The Fans seem to be taking on Survivor camp life, full steam ahead....except for Shamar. He's having a ball just watching everyone use their energy. He thinks that if he doesn't look like he cares, he won't seem like he's a threat. Not a totally bad plan, but boy, it sure doesn't make him any peach to be around camp with.
The popular kids are in trouble because the other 6 have decided to band together to take them down. Sherri seems to be running the show. She wants Shamar around and she wants him to keep running his mouth so that the others don't see him as a threat. She said that he is in her back pocket.
The next day, Brandon has a change of heart and tells Cochran that he was planning to sabotage the tribe, but has changed his mind because he doesn't want to be known for that. Cochran sees him as being very unpredictable and that scares him.
Phillip joins the conversation. Brandon wants to know if Phillip thinks he can trust with information. Phillip says "I don't think I have enough data yet, I think I'm gonna pause." He uses the analogy that Brandon is at mid-management with him. Basically that means, he's on a "need to know basis."
Brandon thinks Phillip is Special Agent Pink Panther and he's a bully...he wants to cut the head off the snake.
Immunity Challenge, Reward: fishing gear
Oh....my...gosh. Tribes walk in, and Phillip awkwardly knocks over their tribe flag. Ha! Nice move, Specialist!
Fans decide to sit out Laura.
Erik, Brenda and Andrea on the rafts for the Favs. Julia, Hope and Sherri on the rafts for the Fans. Brandon, Corinne and Cochran were pulling the rafts for the Favs, and Shamar, Matt and Eddie for the Fans.
OK, so why Cochran on the ropes? I would think he would be a better ring tosser?
The Favs started out strong, but Shamar's rope pulling sling-shotted the Fans to pretty much get them neck-and-neck. In the water, Erik was flying pulling out the planks to release the rings. The 3 of them did very well at taking turns and quickly released all the rings and were on their way back. The Fans really struggled and quickly fell behind. Malcolm started tossing the rings for the Favs and my first thought was "oh no, not again!" He quickly got one and struggled to get his 2nd. Again, Shamar's rope pulling caused the Fans to catch up quickly. It was Malcolm vs. Reynold...again! Next up, Phillip started tossing against Michael and FINALLY Phillip lands the 3rd and final ring. The Favs win!
Back at camp, Phillip describes the birth of the Stealth-R-Us Inc alliance, which began on Redemption Island and for "unforseen reasons" has expanded it's operations to the Philippines. Gosh, I love him. He has given each member of the operation a nickname:
Malcolm: The Enforcer. In any challenge that any man or woman be taken out of commission. Love it! He says he's happy to play along with this for a few days if it makes people happy, but he says if he has to do it for the whole game he's going to hang himself...please don't!
Cochran: Intelligentsia Attache
Dawn: True Grit
Corinne: The Dominatrix (so creepy how he says it)
Andrea: The Eliminator (I don't get that one at all)
And, Phillip of course, is The Specialist.
Back on the Fans side, Reynold calls out Shamar about his behavior, and an argument ensues.
Matt thinks that he and Michael should go with the popular people. Those 2 are obviously the swingers. Whichever way they go, they decide where this game goes.
Reynold starts looking for the Idol...and he's got it! Nice job! He pulled it off before any of the Favs found theirs!
HOWEVER...oh no...his bulge has been seen by Laura. Out in the middle of the beach, he is seen putting his pants on, and Laura says she "noticed the bulge". So much for being discrete.
Tribal Council
The foursome is called out in front of everyone. And then...Laura says she saw "a bulge" in someone's pocket. She said she wouldn't say who, but she was looking right at Reynold, as Probst kindly pointed out. And THEN he comes clean and says he does have it, because his pants were too tight, he obviously couldn't hide it. For some reason, many of them thought that they were voting unanimously as a family. Laura wonders why he brought it to Tribal if he thought that. He says "because it's Survivor!" Well duh, people. He makes a big statement and says he will be playing the Idol tonight.
The Vote
Reyonld slips the Idol back in his pocket...good move.
Shamar-4
Allie-6
The showmance is cut short for Reynold and Allie. Big day for Reynold: he finds immunity but loses his cuddle buddy.
Brandon: "This Tribal Council sucked!" "I'm a honey badger dude." "You'll still lose because of that stupid move." He just startee flying off the handle. "I'm gonna go Russell Hantz style." "I'm feeling revengeful." He wants to make camp life miserable."This is a game. I'm going to play diiiiirrrrttttyyy and I'm gonna go out with a bang! Oh boy, here we go...
Does anyone else think that Brandon might be bi-polar? I mean, seriously. Dude has some really high highs and some really low lows. One minute he's really happy, the next he's going on a rampage, the next he feels horrible for how he acted/reacted. It's just a constant cycle for him. His unpredictable behavior is becoming very predictable.
Dawn cries because Brandon was mean to her. So much for her not crying this season.
OK, commercial break. So can I just go back to all those crazy quotes...what the heck is a honey badger? And...we're back...
The Fans seem to be taking on Survivor camp life, full steam ahead....except for Shamar. He's having a ball just watching everyone use their energy. He thinks that if he doesn't look like he cares, he won't seem like he's a threat. Not a totally bad plan, but boy, it sure doesn't make him any peach to be around camp with.
The popular kids are in trouble because the other 6 have decided to band together to take them down. Sherri seems to be running the show. She wants Shamar around and she wants him to keep running his mouth so that the others don't see him as a threat. She said that he is in her back pocket.
The next day, Brandon has a change of heart and tells Cochran that he was planning to sabotage the tribe, but has changed his mind because he doesn't want to be known for that. Cochran sees him as being very unpredictable and that scares him.
Phillip joins the conversation. Brandon wants to know if Phillip thinks he can trust with information. Phillip says "I don't think I have enough data yet, I think I'm gonna pause." He uses the analogy that Brandon is at mid-management with him. Basically that means, he's on a "need to know basis."
Brandon thinks Phillip is Special Agent Pink Panther and he's a bully...he wants to cut the head off the snake.
Immunity Challenge, Reward: fishing gear
Oh....my...gosh. Tribes walk in, and Phillip awkwardly knocks over their tribe flag. Ha! Nice move, Specialist!
Fans decide to sit out Laura.
Erik, Brenda and Andrea on the rafts for the Favs. Julia, Hope and Sherri on the rafts for the Fans. Brandon, Corinne and Cochran were pulling the rafts for the Favs, and Shamar, Matt and Eddie for the Fans.
OK, so why Cochran on the ropes? I would think he would be a better ring tosser?
The Favs started out strong, but Shamar's rope pulling sling-shotted the Fans to pretty much get them neck-and-neck. In the water, Erik was flying pulling out the planks to release the rings. The 3 of them did very well at taking turns and quickly released all the rings and were on their way back. The Fans really struggled and quickly fell behind. Malcolm started tossing the rings for the Favs and my first thought was "oh no, not again!" He quickly got one and struggled to get his 2nd. Again, Shamar's rope pulling caused the Fans to catch up quickly. It was Malcolm vs. Reynold...again! Next up, Phillip started tossing against Michael and FINALLY Phillip lands the 3rd and final ring. The Favs win!
Back at camp, Phillip describes the birth of the Stealth-R-Us Inc alliance, which began on Redemption Island and for "unforseen reasons" has expanded it's operations to the Philippines. Gosh, I love him. He has given each member of the operation a nickname:
Malcolm: The Enforcer. In any challenge that any man or woman be taken out of commission. Love it! He says he's happy to play along with this for a few days if it makes people happy, but he says if he has to do it for the whole game he's going to hang himself...please don't!
Cochran: Intelligentsia Attache
Dawn: True Grit
Corinne: The Dominatrix (so creepy how he says it)
Andrea: The Eliminator (I don't get that one at all)
And, Phillip of course, is The Specialist.
Back on the Fans side, Reynold calls out Shamar about his behavior, and an argument ensues.
Matt thinks that he and Michael should go with the popular people. Those 2 are obviously the swingers. Whichever way they go, they decide where this game goes.
Reynold starts looking for the Idol...and he's got it! Nice job! He pulled it off before any of the Favs found theirs!
HOWEVER...oh no...his bulge has been seen by Laura. Out in the middle of the beach, he is seen putting his pants on, and Laura says she "noticed the bulge". So much for being discrete.
Tribal Council
The foursome is called out in front of everyone. And then...Laura says she saw "a bulge" in someone's pocket. She said she wouldn't say who, but she was looking right at Reynold, as Probst kindly pointed out. And THEN he comes clean and says he does have it, because his pants were too tight, he obviously couldn't hide it. For some reason, many of them thought that they were voting unanimously as a family. Laura wonders why he brought it to Tribal if he thought that. He says "because it's Survivor!" Well duh, people. He makes a big statement and says he will be playing the Idol tonight.
The Vote
Reyonld slips the Idol back in his pocket...good move.
Shamar-4
Allie-6
The showmance is cut short for Reynold and Allie. Big day for Reynold: he finds immunity but loses his cuddle buddy.
Monday, February 18, 2013
The Bachelor, Ep. 17.8
Hometown Date Week with the Top 4
AshLee - Houston, TX
For their "date", all they did was sit and talk in the park...pretty boring.
AshLee's dad didn't waste any time letting the questions fly. She breaks down crying when she talks about doing the polar bear plunge and why she did it for him. The parents did not look happy when she said there was a lot of romance in St. Croix. Ooh, if looks could kill...eek!
One-on-one with Mom: "Are you going to break her heart?" Geez lady! I get being protective but ease up a little bit. One-on-one with Dad: "Are you in love with my daughter?" The one question he was afraid to answer...of course. Sean fires back with questions about signing permission to let her get married at 17. And then he pops the question....to Pops: "Would you be OK with me proposing to your daughter?" Pops gives his blessing.
Tough questions aside, her parents did seem very sweet, and both seemed very OK with welcoming Sean into the family.
Catherine - Seattle, WA
For their date, she shows him some shops in Seattle...oh and they toss/catch fish. Lots of goofiness going on that day. It's OBVIOUS that he is a very different person when he's with her. She's definitely starting to grow on me, and he really seems to be happy with her.
Lots of people to meet on this date...he's definitely out-numbered: 5 girls! Grandma thinks he's handsome! Ha! Everyone's having fun until she talks alone with her sisters. They were very stern and VERY skeptical. She really had to do a lot of defending and a lot of convincing.
When Sean talks to the sisters, they didn't really do a lot to help her out. She was right to think that someone might mess it up for her. They said she's messy, moody and maybe not ready to settle down. Mom wasn't much help either.He asks if she would give her blessing; "We'll see what happens." Ummm....that doesn't really answer the question lady.
He left doubting their relationship.
Lindsay - Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Sean's nervous about meeting her father, who's a general. I would be too! He (and Lindsay) have a hard time coming up with what Sean should call him...Mr. or General...haha!
She takes him to see antiques and they walk around the town. The best part of the date was when she put him in an Army shirt and she started yelling at him like a general and he was trying not to laugh. She put him through the ringer "Drop and give me 20", "faster, faster"...haha...that was great!
Her Dad really didn't look like a general. You can definitely see where Lindsay gets her fun, bubbly spirit from...her Mom is just like her. Mom asks the "Do you love her" question. Sean's answer was very honest about what saying that means to him. Mom was impressed.
Time to win Dad over. Sean handled himself very well with him. Then he pops the question. Dad didn't have an answer at first. He eventually gave his blessing...as long as Lindsay says "yes". If she says "no" the offer is revoked. For a general, he seemed like a really nice guy. When they left, Dad gave him a set of dog tags...aw!
Desiree - Los Angeles, CA
For their date, she takes him hiking in the canyon.
Time to see what all the previews were showing: horrible acting. It's pretty hard to believe that this dude is actually a boyfriend and that he's actually serious. Poor Sean...he seemed to buy it hook, line and sinker. He should know better...he's a jokester himself. And...he even pulled a joke on Emily on his hometown date. She said it was payback for him pranking her on their first date.
Little did Sean know that the actor wasn't the only "tough" guy he was going to meet on this visit. Her brother was way tougher than all of the Dads combined. He had some real issues. He was tough on her too. He said the whole thing was "stupid" (his words). He said "there's no way this can work out". He tells Sean that he doesn't think that he's into Des. He thinks she likes him, but there's no "reciprocation". Sean says he's crazy about her and the brother's response was "you're probably crazy about a lot of girls, right?". Yikes! He's not afraid to say what he's thinking, is he? Whoa...awkward silence. Oooh...he just said that he thinks that he's "a playboy" (his exact words). Sean said tried to tell him that that's not who he is, but the brother flat out said he wasn't buying it. He said he thinks he is just going to go after girl after girl. Wow. He doesn't even know him...he has no right to make judgments like that. Poor Sean...he really wanted to tell him off. Then her sweet parents were embarrassed and her Dad starts talking about the weather and how they have 4 distinct seasons.
Sean leaves, and Des can tell that things were tense. After he leaves, her parents really try to set her brother straight. Her Dad said that he was all wrong about Sean, but he stood firm and said that he thinks Des is going to get hurt. Poor girl. That probably just sealed her fate.
Her parents were very strange, and I'm sorry, but they were really dorky! They didn't really show much of Sean's conversations with either of them. We didn't see him asking for a blessing...that probably means something.
Rose Ceremony
Sean sits down with Chris and he says that he was hoping to get some clarity and he didn't get it. He is not sure who he is sending home. He has it narrowed down to Catherine and Des. His concerns with Des are really just about her brother. If he chooses her, he's always going to be there, and they are probably never going to get along. With Catherine, he's not sure if their lives align. She's really independent, and he's not sure if she's ready to settle down, because she has a lot of goals in her life right now.
Sean gets ready to start handing out roses, but before he does, Des wants to talk to him. She wanted to apologize for the night before. She said that she could tell that he was upset by what happened. He said he understood and that it wasn't her fault. It was her brother.
He calls out AshLee's name and then Lindsay's. He picks up the last rose and then PUTS IT BACK DOWN! What?! That never happens! He wasn't kidding when he said he wasn't sure who he wanted to send home. He was obviously really struggling with the decision. Poor Catherine and Des having to wait all that time.
Receive Roses: AshLee, Lindsay, Catherine
Going Home: Desiree
Poor Des....her brother gets to say "I told you so." :( As Sean walked her out, he told her she has every quality that he's looking for and that he might wake up tomorrow and regret his decision. That's really got to hurt to hear those words. He hugs her goodbye and he says he's going to miss her so much and she says "then don't let me go." Oh, so sad! In MY opinion...I think it should have been AshLee going home. I think they have the least in common and she seems way too boring for him.
AshLee - Houston, TX
For their "date", all they did was sit and talk in the park...pretty boring.
AshLee's dad didn't waste any time letting the questions fly. She breaks down crying when she talks about doing the polar bear plunge and why she did it for him. The parents did not look happy when she said there was a lot of romance in St. Croix. Ooh, if looks could kill...eek!
One-on-one with Mom: "Are you going to break her heart?" Geez lady! I get being protective but ease up a little bit. One-on-one with Dad: "Are you in love with my daughter?" The one question he was afraid to answer...of course. Sean fires back with questions about signing permission to let her get married at 17. And then he pops the question....to Pops: "Would you be OK with me proposing to your daughter?" Pops gives his blessing.
Tough questions aside, her parents did seem very sweet, and both seemed very OK with welcoming Sean into the family.
Catherine - Seattle, WA
For their date, she shows him some shops in Seattle...oh and they toss/catch fish. Lots of goofiness going on that day. It's OBVIOUS that he is a very different person when he's with her. She's definitely starting to grow on me, and he really seems to be happy with her.
Lots of people to meet on this date...he's definitely out-numbered: 5 girls! Grandma thinks he's handsome! Ha! Everyone's having fun until she talks alone with her sisters. They were very stern and VERY skeptical. She really had to do a lot of defending and a lot of convincing.
When Sean talks to the sisters, they didn't really do a lot to help her out. She was right to think that someone might mess it up for her. They said she's messy, moody and maybe not ready to settle down. Mom wasn't much help either.He asks if she would give her blessing; "We'll see what happens." Ummm....that doesn't really answer the question lady.
He left doubting their relationship.
Lindsay - Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Sean's nervous about meeting her father, who's a general. I would be too! He (and Lindsay) have a hard time coming up with what Sean should call him...Mr. or General...haha!
She takes him to see antiques and they walk around the town. The best part of the date was when she put him in an Army shirt and she started yelling at him like a general and he was trying not to laugh. She put him through the ringer "Drop and give me 20", "faster, faster"...haha...that was great!
Her Dad really didn't look like a general. You can definitely see where Lindsay gets her fun, bubbly spirit from...her Mom is just like her. Mom asks the "Do you love her" question. Sean's answer was very honest about what saying that means to him. Mom was impressed.
Time to win Dad over. Sean handled himself very well with him. Then he pops the question. Dad didn't have an answer at first. He eventually gave his blessing...as long as Lindsay says "yes". If she says "no" the offer is revoked. For a general, he seemed like a really nice guy. When they left, Dad gave him a set of dog tags...aw!
Desiree - Los Angeles, CA
For their date, she takes him hiking in the canyon.
Time to see what all the previews were showing: horrible acting. It's pretty hard to believe that this dude is actually a boyfriend and that he's actually serious. Poor Sean...he seemed to buy it hook, line and sinker. He should know better...he's a jokester himself. And...he even pulled a joke on Emily on his hometown date. She said it was payback for him pranking her on their first date.
Little did Sean know that the actor wasn't the only "tough" guy he was going to meet on this visit. Her brother was way tougher than all of the Dads combined. He had some real issues. He was tough on her too. He said the whole thing was "stupid" (his words). He said "there's no way this can work out". He tells Sean that he doesn't think that he's into Des. He thinks she likes him, but there's no "reciprocation". Sean says he's crazy about her and the brother's response was "you're probably crazy about a lot of girls, right?". Yikes! He's not afraid to say what he's thinking, is he? Whoa...awkward silence. Oooh...he just said that he thinks that he's "a playboy" (his exact words). Sean said tried to tell him that that's not who he is, but the brother flat out said he wasn't buying it. He said he thinks he is just going to go after girl after girl. Wow. He doesn't even know him...he has no right to make judgments like that. Poor Sean...he really wanted to tell him off. Then her sweet parents were embarrassed and her Dad starts talking about the weather and how they have 4 distinct seasons.
Sean leaves, and Des can tell that things were tense. After he leaves, her parents really try to set her brother straight. Her Dad said that he was all wrong about Sean, but he stood firm and said that he thinks Des is going to get hurt. Poor girl. That probably just sealed her fate.
Her parents were very strange, and I'm sorry, but they were really dorky! They didn't really show much of Sean's conversations with either of them. We didn't see him asking for a blessing...that probably means something.
Rose Ceremony
Sean sits down with Chris and he says that he was hoping to get some clarity and he didn't get it. He is not sure who he is sending home. He has it narrowed down to Catherine and Des. His concerns with Des are really just about her brother. If he chooses her, he's always going to be there, and they are probably never going to get along. With Catherine, he's not sure if their lives align. She's really independent, and he's not sure if she's ready to settle down, because she has a lot of goals in her life right now.
Sean gets ready to start handing out roses, but before he does, Des wants to talk to him. She wanted to apologize for the night before. She said that she could tell that he was upset by what happened. He said he understood and that it wasn't her fault. It was her brother.
He calls out AshLee's name and then Lindsay's. He picks up the last rose and then PUTS IT BACK DOWN! What?! That never happens! He wasn't kidding when he said he wasn't sure who he wanted to send home. He was obviously really struggling with the decision. Poor Catherine and Des having to wait all that time.
Receive Roses: AshLee, Lindsay, Catherine
Going Home: Desiree
Poor Des....her brother gets to say "I told you so." :( As Sean walked her out, he told her she has every quality that he's looking for and that he might wake up tomorrow and regret his decision. That's really got to hurt to hear those words. He hugs her goodbye and he says he's going to miss her so much and she says "then don't let me go." Oh, so sad! In MY opinion...I think it should have been AshLee going home. I think they have the least in common and she seems way too boring for him.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Amazing Race, Ep. 22.1
The Race is on! If you need to know more about the teams, check out this preview I put together: http://loriandsharonrealitybites.blogspot.com/2013/01/amazing-race-season-22-cast.html
Here are the hi-lights from the introductions:
Chuck & Wynona aka Team Alabama: hair=power, he doesn't know what a mullet is, loves taxidermy
Bates & Anthony aka Team Hockey Guys: physically fit and super good looking (their words)
Mona & Beth aka Team Roller Derby: stereotypical soccer moms who roller derby
Max & Katie Team Newlyweds: newlyweds married for 3 weeks-this is their honeymoon; watch out she's a bulldog
David & Connor aka Team Father/Son: father/son, both cancer survivors, best friends
Jessica & John: dating 4 years-she wants marriage, he doesn't want to rush things
Idries & Jamil aka Team Brotherhood: twin OB/GYNs; who's the leader and who's the follower?
Pamela & Winne: tough girls who don't look like tough girls...single and not looking for love
Joey & Meghan aka Team YouTube: YouTubers-think they are cute but also competitive; named themselves "Team Cute"
Matt & Daniel aka Team Firefighters: Best friend firefighters who've been friends since they were 5
Caroline & Jennifer aka Team Country Singers: country singers in Stealing Angels and looking for husbands
There were 2 flights to Bora Bora--only 5 teams can take flight #1. Team Alabama is first in line.
The first 5 teams form a "fight club" alliance. Whoever wins the Express Pass needs to give a 2nd Express Pass to the team who comes in 2nd. It's like Fight Club because you don't talk about it to anyone else and you don't tell anyone you're in it. Alabama, Brotherhood, Father/Son, Jessica & John and Pamela & Winnie.
Road Block #1: Skydive
Road Block #2: Searching through sandcastles
Knock over sandcastles looking for clues. Any that are destroyed must be rebuilt.The partner that didn't do the first one had to do this one.
Team Alabama misses the bucket with clues. Once there, Wynona seemed in no hurry, and complained the whole time. Idries also was in no hurry. He was quite hot, and just did a lot of complaining. The other teams from the 2nd flight started catch up. Joey had way too much fun...complete opposite of Wynona and Idries. Team after team comes and finds their clues before Idries and Wynona. They could be there all day.
The last 3 teams can't find a clue, so they all decide to take a penalty because they all think they can canoe faster and win on a foot race: Firefighters, Country Singers, and Newlyweds
Firefighters ended up being kind of embarrassed by 2 blonde girls, as they got out-canoed. When agreeing to take the penalty, they thought for sure they could beat the other 2, but unfortunately, they struggled in the canoe.
Pitstop #1
#1: Jessica & John--winners of 2 Express Passes*
#2: Bates & Anthony
#3: Dave & Connor
#4: Pam & Winnie
#5: Mona & Beth
#6: Joey & Meghan
#7: Chuck & Wynona
#8: Idries & Jamil
#9: Max & Katie
#10: Caroline & Beth
ELIMINATED: Matt & Daniel
Max & Katie and Caroline & Beth will incur a 4-hour penalty at the start of the next leg.
*Dave & Connor came in 2nd from their "first flight club" and are expecting to receive the Express Pass, but Jessica & John don't sound too sure if they are going to stick to their agreement...this could get interesting.
Here are the hi-lights from the introductions:
Chuck & Wynona aka Team Alabama: hair=power, he doesn't know what a mullet is, loves taxidermy
Bates & Anthony aka Team Hockey Guys: physically fit and super good looking (their words)
Mona & Beth aka Team Roller Derby: stereotypical soccer moms who roller derby
Max & Katie Team Newlyweds: newlyweds married for 3 weeks-this is their honeymoon; watch out she's a bulldog
David & Connor aka Team Father/Son: father/son, both cancer survivors, best friends
Jessica & John: dating 4 years-she wants marriage, he doesn't want to rush things
Idries & Jamil aka Team Brotherhood: twin OB/GYNs; who's the leader and who's the follower?
Pamela & Winne: tough girls who don't look like tough girls...single and not looking for love
Joey & Meghan aka Team YouTube: YouTubers-think they are cute but also competitive; named themselves "Team Cute"
Matt & Daniel aka Team Firefighters: Best friend firefighters who've been friends since they were 5
Caroline & Jennifer aka Team Country Singers: country singers in Stealing Angels and looking for husbands
There were 2 flights to Bora Bora--only 5 teams can take flight #1. Team Alabama is first in line.
The first 5 teams form a "fight club" alliance. Whoever wins the Express Pass needs to give a 2nd Express Pass to the team who comes in 2nd. It's like Fight Club because you don't talk about it to anyone else and you don't tell anyone you're in it. Alabama, Brotherhood, Father/Son, Jessica & John and Pamela & Winnie.
Road Block #1: Skydive
Road Block #2: Searching through sandcastles
Knock over sandcastles looking for clues. Any that are destroyed must be rebuilt.The partner that didn't do the first one had to do this one.
Team Alabama misses the bucket with clues. Once there, Wynona seemed in no hurry, and complained the whole time. Idries also was in no hurry. He was quite hot, and just did a lot of complaining. The other teams from the 2nd flight started catch up. Joey had way too much fun...complete opposite of Wynona and Idries. Team after team comes and finds their clues before Idries and Wynona. They could be there all day.
The last 3 teams can't find a clue, so they all decide to take a penalty because they all think they can canoe faster and win on a foot race: Firefighters, Country Singers, and Newlyweds
Firefighters ended up being kind of embarrassed by 2 blonde girls, as they got out-canoed. When agreeing to take the penalty, they thought for sure they could beat the other 2, but unfortunately, they struggled in the canoe.
Pitstop #1
#1: Jessica & John--winners of 2 Express Passes*
#2: Bates & Anthony
#3: Dave & Connor
#4: Pam & Winnie
#5: Mona & Beth
#6: Joey & Meghan
#7: Chuck & Wynona
#8: Idries & Jamil
#9: Max & Katie
#10: Caroline & Beth
ELIMINATED: Matt & Daniel
Max & Katie and Caroline & Beth will incur a 4-hour penalty at the start of the next leg.
*Dave & Connor came in 2nd from their "first flight club" and are expecting to receive the Express Pass, but Jessica & John don't sound too sure if they are going to stick to their agreement...this could get interesting.
Friday, February 15, 2013
American Idol, Ep. 12.9 & 12.10
Hollywood Week 2: Girls
Judging by what we've seen in the audition rounds, it seems like this is the year of the girls. It's been 5 years since a girl has won, and with the number of girls they featured during auditions they seemed to really overpower the number of guys.
Night 1: Solos/ Groups
Major drama, and way too many bad singers made it through...argh!
Kez Ban is just a disaster. She's way too quirky, opinionated, and unwilling to work with others. She had one song she wanted to do and she was going to be so upset if they didn't pick her song. She had an opinion about everything...that poor group.
After Night 1, there were 47 girls left.
Night 2: Solos
Right out of the gate, Angela Miller...oh my goodness was she good! And she sang an original song which was really good. Her performance was so good and noteworthy, that I'm including a clip of her performance here. For those of you who don't remember, she's the girl who has hearing loss.
Candice Glove was also really good.
And then there's Zoanette...words can't even describe her. She decides to play the drums because she heard a beat in her head and they just winged it. I can't stand her attitude, her personality, or anything about her. And I don't even know what she was wearing. I don't know what you can call her "performance". She's just haphazardly banging on the drums, and squealing and then yells to the band to slow it down, an d then she drops one of her sticks. And the worst part? The judges went crazy for it! Ridiculous. The fact that she is still there is just a testament to the poor taste of Nicki Minaj.
And then there's Kez Ban. It says a lot that she is friends with Zoanette. Thank goodness, the judges did not put her through this time! She's so weird in fact, that she didn't want to leave and asked them to give her a job. She thought she could like get Ryan's water for him or hold a microphone or something. They humored her for awhile, but I can't believe that they would be able to stand having her around any more.
Melinda Ademi was really good singing "Price Tag" by Jessie J.
There seems to be a real country presence this season, especially with the girls. It seems like EVERY girl sings country.
A couple girls are asked to sing again, and they finally picked the top 20 girls.
The guys are called back out. There were 28 left, so 8 more cuts needed to be made.
A few guys performed again...the hilight was Josh Holiday totally splitting his pants! Whoa!
Notable final exits: Adam Sanders, Marvin Calderon, David Leathers, Jr.
Gotta say, I'm pretty happy with a lot of the guys who made it through!!! Lazaro, Johnny Keyser, the Turbinator, and Paul Jolley!
Judging by what we've seen in the audition rounds, it seems like this is the year of the girls. It's been 5 years since a girl has won, and with the number of girls they featured during auditions they seemed to really overpower the number of guys.
Night 1: Solos/ Groups
Major drama, and way too many bad singers made it through...argh!
Kez Ban is just a disaster. She's way too quirky, opinionated, and unwilling to work with others. She had one song she wanted to do and she was going to be so upset if they didn't pick her song. She had an opinion about everything...that poor group.
After Night 1, there were 47 girls left.
Night 2: Solos
Right out of the gate, Angela Miller...oh my goodness was she good! And she sang an original song which was really good. Her performance was so good and noteworthy, that I'm including a clip of her performance here. For those of you who don't remember, she's the girl who has hearing loss.
Candice Glove was also really good.
And then there's Zoanette...words can't even describe her. She decides to play the drums because she heard a beat in her head and they just winged it. I can't stand her attitude, her personality, or anything about her. And I don't even know what she was wearing. I don't know what you can call her "performance". She's just haphazardly banging on the drums, and squealing and then yells to the band to slow it down, an d then she drops one of her sticks. And the worst part? The judges went crazy for it! Ridiculous. The fact that she is still there is just a testament to the poor taste of Nicki Minaj.
And then there's Kez Ban. It says a lot that she is friends with Zoanette. Thank goodness, the judges did not put her through this time! She's so weird in fact, that she didn't want to leave and asked them to give her a job. She thought she could like get Ryan's water for him or hold a microphone or something. They humored her for awhile, but I can't believe that they would be able to stand having her around any more.
Melinda Ademi was really good singing "Price Tag" by Jessie J.
There seems to be a real country presence this season, especially with the girls. It seems like EVERY girl sings country.
A couple girls are asked to sing again, and they finally picked the top 20 girls.
The guys are called back out. There were 28 left, so 8 more cuts needed to be made.
A few guys performed again...the hilight was Josh Holiday totally splitting his pants! Whoa!
Notable final exits: Adam Sanders, Marvin Calderon, David Leathers, Jr.
Gotta say, I'm pretty happy with a lot of the guys who made it through!!! Lazaro, Johnny Keyser, the Turbinator, and Paul Jolley!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Survivor, Ep. 26.1 + Malcolm on "Bold and the Beautiful"
Season 26: Fans vs Favorites is finally here!
I don't think I've ever been so excited for a season of Survivor to start! Mostly because it is the return of Malcolm! We all need a little Malcolm in our lives, don't we? I'm really excited to see some of the other Favorites as well: Phillip, Cochran, Brandon, oh my!
As a side note, before we get to the episode recap...Malcolm was on The Bold and The Beautiful today (all of about 15 seconds). Watch as he plays a guy named Malcolm :) Don't worry, you don't need to watch the entire 20 minutes of the video...Malcolm appears within the first 2 minutes and that's it. OK, moving on to our season premiere, which is entitled "She Annoys Me Greatly"...
I don't think I've ever been so excited for a season of Survivor to start! Mostly because it is the return of Malcolm! We all need a little Malcolm in our lives, don't we? I'm really excited to see some of the other Favorites as well: Phillip, Cochran, Brandon, oh my!
As a side note, before we get to the episode recap...Malcolm was on The Bold and The Beautiful today (all of about 15 seconds). Watch as he plays a guy named Malcolm :) Don't worry, you don't need to watch the entire 20 minutes of the video...Malcolm appears within the first 2 minutes and that's it. OK, moving on to our season premiere, which is entitled "She Annoys Me Greatly"...
Monday, February 11, 2013
The Bachelor, Ep. 17.7
SPOILER ALERT! Tonight is the end of the reign of the evil Tierra! She over-stayed her welcome by 7 episodes. But hey, at least she didn't go all the way to the end. Sean may have had his blinders on for 7 episodes, but at least he pulled the plug before actually proposing to this fruitloop, unlike someone else...hahem...Ben....hahem. We all saw how well that worked with Courtney. Thank goodness Sean had some sense to get rid of Courtney 2.0. Any way, rant over...on to the recap.
The girls leave the cold of Canada, for St. Croix. Tierra decided to sleep on a cot in the hallway over sharing a room with any of the other girls. It just never ends.
One-on-One Date: AshLee
As AshLee's name is announced on the date card, Tierra could not look more annoyed. Poor Tierra, the only girl not to have a date.
Sean asks AshLee about Tierra. She didn't hold back and told it like it is. Finally, he decides to believe what he's being told. He said he trusts AshLee and doesn't think she would lie to him. So wait. Did he think ALL of the other girls who told him something about Tierra were lying?
At dinner, AshLee decides it's time to share something important with Sean. This probably should have come up a little sooner, but she tells him that she was married 15 years ago, when she was 17. It was hard for her to share it, and the more she drug it out, the more scared he got. So, she dated a guy her freshman year, got married her junior year and was divorced by her senior year. Wow...and all because she was having trouble with her mom?
And the date ended with them screaming "Hello St. Croix"...and then AshLee screams "I love Sean!"
One-on-One: Tierra
Finally, Tierra's name is alone on the date card. She's been whining about getting a one-on-one date FOREVER, and it's finally here. So, you would think that she would be ecstatic. Well, if you thought that, you would be wrong! The date card says that her and Sean are going to explore the town. She is not happy that it's going to be crowded and hot and her make-up will run. She wonders why he wouldn't take her boating, because she likes to do things like that. Someone call the Wambulance...wha wha, wha wha....(side reference, watch this video if you don't know what a wambulance is...this seems VERY appropriate for Tierra, given how many times the ambulance has been called for her and how much she whines).
The day of her date arrives, and it's time for her to face the music. Sean has a lot of questions for her, to say the least. Let's see how many times she complains and/or cries during this date.
For some reason, Sean buys her an eternity bracelet...really? You have so many questions about her, and you buy her something relating to the word "eternity"?
He finally starts to ask her some questions about being in the house and with the other girls. Of course, she acts like the victim and says that they purposely do their own thing and don't talk to her (wasn't it her that moved a cot into the hallway away from everyone else? yeah, thought so.). He asks her if she could do things over again if she would act any differently with the girls, and she says "no" and that they aren't going to be around for much longer. Ooh...wrong answer.
At dinner, she tells him that she felt like he was distant and she didn't know why. He admits that it was probably because he was subconsciously thinking about the drama with the girls. She's pissed that the girls tried to throw her under the bus. She then tells him that she is falling in love with him.
At the end of the date, I was very disappointed that more of her true self didn't come through and Sean isn't doubting her as much as he was before.
Group Date: Catherine, Desiree, Lindsay
Sean is one brave guy. He decides to wake the girls up really early. But not just that...he goes in their rooms with a flashlight and a camera! He's lucky he made it out alive. The girls only had a few minutes to get ready. They went to the ocean to see the sunrise...which was totally beautiful. The rest of their date was a journey across the island in order to see the sunset at the end of the day.
They visited a sugar mill, a cafe, a treehouse. Are Catherine and Lindsay really on this date? Desiree seems to be getting A LOT of the attention.
Finally at the end of the day, we see Lindsay and Catherine get some time. He tells Lindsay that they've had quite the journey from her first night in a wedding dress. Catherine tells Sean that if he meets her family, he won't be meeting her dad because he lives in China. She tries to keep in touch with him, but it's hard. He attempted suicide in front of her and her sisters. That poor girl...first a tree falls on a girl and kills her right in front of her and then her dad attempts suicide in front of her. That's quite a lot to handle.
Desiree has a crying meltdown on the beach as she talks to Sean about her family. Not sure why this was so emotional for her.
This is the only date that had a rose to be handed out. The rose went to Lindsay.
Bummer of the day: the plan was to see the sunset. The problem, they can't see the sun...at all. #fail
One-on-One Date: Lesley
On this date, Sean wants to try to bring his relationship to a higher level, because right now, he has stronger feelings for the other girls.
Lesley wants to tell Sean that she's falling for him, but when she should have said something, she didn't. Awkward silence, and then "let's go pick some more fruit." He said it was kind of strange that she wasn't really looking at him when she was talking, it was like she wasn't confident in their relationship. They did finally do some smoochin', but it looks like it's too little too late.
Sean has a visitor: his sister Shay/Drama in the house
While Sean visits with Shay, the drama comes to a boiling point in the house. The scenes go back and forth between Sean and Shay and the girls in the house.
Shay's advice for Sean before he started this journey: "Don't end up with the girl no one likes." Wise words...take heed Sean.
Back at the house, the girls continue to talk about Tierra and she decides it's time to confront AshLee. Oh boy, here we go...the sh** is going to hit the fan and there's about to be some ugly crying. She says that AshLee is sabotaging her."Men love me." Eeek! Tierra flings some daggers like "when I'm 32, I hope I'm married with kids and I don't have to sit around with a bunch of 20-year-olds gossiping." The turn in the conversation came when AshLee said that she didn't say anything to Sean until he asked her and said her name. Oh man, the look on Tierra's face was priceless!
AshLee says that Tierra is rude because she doesn't make eye contact or respond when they are talking to her and she just stares at them with raised eyebrows. Tierra's response was that that is her face and that she hasn't had botox...haha!! She said she can't control her eyebrow and she can't control her face 24/7, because her face "would get frickin' tired". Her parents told her she has a sparkle and not to let the girls in the house take her sparkle. So that's where she gets her "holier than thou" attitude. Should have guessed that her parents would treat her like a princess...hence the name Tierra (tiara...pretty close, don't you think?).
Sean goes to the house during WWIII to get Tierra so Shay can meet her for herself. I sure hope Sean has a bullet-proof vest and a helmet because if he tries to get in the middle of this cat fight, things could get ugly.
Sean gets there just minutes too late to see the fireworks, and he walks in for the waterworks instead. "This is just so hard for me Sean. I'm so sensitive and I have such a big heart." I think I'm going to be sick. She tells Sean that she took what happened on their date really hard, and it's been weighing on her heart. She says that she wants to be honest with him and she says that she confronted someone because she felt like they were sabotaging her. When he asked who, she didn't want to say, but he said "at this point, I think it would be best if you did" (you go Sean!). She said it was AshLee. "She's just out to get me." Waaa waaa. "I hate confrontation and I hate being emotional." If that's true, she must really hate her life, because it seems like that's all she does! In Sean's words: "this is turning into a nightmare". You can say that again. The only solution? Get rid of the problem.
Sean leaves, and then comes back after making a decision. He starts off by saying that his intention coming there wasn't to make her feel bad. He tells her that he flew his sister there and he wanted her to meet her. That's all he said...and Tierra just bursts into tears! I don't care what he feels for her, but if that doesn't make him feel like, 'wow, this girl is high maintenance and has some real issues', I don't know what will.
He says he's cared for her from the beginning, but because of how hard it is on her, he thinks it would be best for her to go home. "I just can't keep you here knowing how hard this is for you." He asks her if she wants to say goodbye to the girls. Um, what do you think? As he walks her out, he asks if she's going to be ok, and she says "no, I'm not". I pity anyone who comes into contact with her in the next 24 hours...she might bite someone's head off.
In the limo, she sobs and says "I can't believe they did this to me. I hope the girls got what they wanted."
Cocktail Party
The girls haven't seen Tierra or Sean for hours. They are worried that she was going to come in with a rose like on the roller derby date. Fortunately, that is not the case...they can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Sean tells the girls that he let her go and he tells them that he isn't looking for drama in his life. AshLee felt like he was looking at her when he said that. She was worried and Lesley thought she should be worried because she was the cause of part of the drama this time. Of course, this is just the show, throwing doubt at us and making even more drama...out of the drama.
Rose Ceremony
The girls leave the cold of Canada, for St. Croix. Tierra decided to sleep on a cot in the hallway over sharing a room with any of the other girls. It just never ends.
One-on-One Date: AshLee
As AshLee's name is announced on the date card, Tierra could not look more annoyed. Poor Tierra, the only girl not to have a date.
Sean asks AshLee about Tierra. She didn't hold back and told it like it is. Finally, he decides to believe what he's being told. He said he trusts AshLee and doesn't think she would lie to him. So wait. Did he think ALL of the other girls who told him something about Tierra were lying?
At dinner, AshLee decides it's time to share something important with Sean. This probably should have come up a little sooner, but she tells him that she was married 15 years ago, when she was 17. It was hard for her to share it, and the more she drug it out, the more scared he got. So, she dated a guy her freshman year, got married her junior year and was divorced by her senior year. Wow...and all because she was having trouble with her mom?
And the date ended with them screaming "Hello St. Croix"...and then AshLee screams "I love Sean!"
One-on-One: Tierra
Finally, Tierra's name is alone on the date card. She's been whining about getting a one-on-one date FOREVER, and it's finally here. So, you would think that she would be ecstatic. Well, if you thought that, you would be wrong! The date card says that her and Sean are going to explore the town. She is not happy that it's going to be crowded and hot and her make-up will run. She wonders why he wouldn't take her boating, because she likes to do things like that. Someone call the Wambulance...wha wha, wha wha....(side reference, watch this video if you don't know what a wambulance is...this seems VERY appropriate for Tierra, given how many times the ambulance has been called for her and how much she whines).
The day of her date arrives, and it's time for her to face the music. Sean has a lot of questions for her, to say the least. Let's see how many times she complains and/or cries during this date.
For some reason, Sean buys her an eternity bracelet...really? You have so many questions about her, and you buy her something relating to the word "eternity"?
He finally starts to ask her some questions about being in the house and with the other girls. Of course, she acts like the victim and says that they purposely do their own thing and don't talk to her (wasn't it her that moved a cot into the hallway away from everyone else? yeah, thought so.). He asks her if she could do things over again if she would act any differently with the girls, and she says "no" and that they aren't going to be around for much longer. Ooh...wrong answer.
At dinner, she tells him that she felt like he was distant and she didn't know why. He admits that it was probably because he was subconsciously thinking about the drama with the girls. She's pissed that the girls tried to throw her under the bus. She then tells him that she is falling in love with him.
At the end of the date, I was very disappointed that more of her true self didn't come through and Sean isn't doubting her as much as he was before.
Group Date: Catherine, Desiree, Lindsay
Sean is one brave guy. He decides to wake the girls up really early. But not just that...he goes in their rooms with a flashlight and a camera! He's lucky he made it out alive. The girls only had a few minutes to get ready. They went to the ocean to see the sunrise...which was totally beautiful. The rest of their date was a journey across the island in order to see the sunset at the end of the day.
They visited a sugar mill, a cafe, a treehouse. Are Catherine and Lindsay really on this date? Desiree seems to be getting A LOT of the attention.
Finally at the end of the day, we see Lindsay and Catherine get some time. He tells Lindsay that they've had quite the journey from her first night in a wedding dress. Catherine tells Sean that if he meets her family, he won't be meeting her dad because he lives in China. She tries to keep in touch with him, but it's hard. He attempted suicide in front of her and her sisters. That poor girl...first a tree falls on a girl and kills her right in front of her and then her dad attempts suicide in front of her. That's quite a lot to handle.
Desiree has a crying meltdown on the beach as she talks to Sean about her family. Not sure why this was so emotional for her.
This is the only date that had a rose to be handed out. The rose went to Lindsay.
Bummer of the day: the plan was to see the sunset. The problem, they can't see the sun...at all. #fail
One-on-One Date: Lesley
On this date, Sean wants to try to bring his relationship to a higher level, because right now, he has stronger feelings for the other girls.
Lesley wants to tell Sean that she's falling for him, but when she should have said something, she didn't. Awkward silence, and then "let's go pick some more fruit." He said it was kind of strange that she wasn't really looking at him when she was talking, it was like she wasn't confident in their relationship. They did finally do some smoochin', but it looks like it's too little too late.
Sean has a visitor: his sister Shay/Drama in the house
While Sean visits with Shay, the drama comes to a boiling point in the house. The scenes go back and forth between Sean and Shay and the girls in the house.
Shay's advice for Sean before he started this journey: "Don't end up with the girl no one likes." Wise words...take heed Sean.
Back at the house, the girls continue to talk about Tierra and she decides it's time to confront AshLee. Oh boy, here we go...the sh** is going to hit the fan and there's about to be some ugly crying. She says that AshLee is sabotaging her."Men love me." Eeek! Tierra flings some daggers like "when I'm 32, I hope I'm married with kids and I don't have to sit around with a bunch of 20-year-olds gossiping." The turn in the conversation came when AshLee said that she didn't say anything to Sean until he asked her and said her name. Oh man, the look on Tierra's face was priceless!
AshLee says that Tierra is rude because she doesn't make eye contact or respond when they are talking to her and she just stares at them with raised eyebrows. Tierra's response was that that is her face and that she hasn't had botox...haha!! She said she can't control her eyebrow and she can't control her face 24/7, because her face "would get frickin' tired". Her parents told her she has a sparkle and not to let the girls in the house take her sparkle. So that's where she gets her "holier than thou" attitude. Should have guessed that her parents would treat her like a princess...hence the name Tierra (tiara...pretty close, don't you think?).
Sean goes to the house during WWIII to get Tierra so Shay can meet her for herself. I sure hope Sean has a bullet-proof vest and a helmet because if he tries to get in the middle of this cat fight, things could get ugly.
Sean gets there just minutes too late to see the fireworks, and he walks in for the waterworks instead. "This is just so hard for me Sean. I'm so sensitive and I have such a big heart." I think I'm going to be sick. She tells Sean that she took what happened on their date really hard, and it's been weighing on her heart. She says that she wants to be honest with him and she says that she confronted someone because she felt like they were sabotaging her. When he asked who, she didn't want to say, but he said "at this point, I think it would be best if you did" (you go Sean!). She said it was AshLee. "She's just out to get me." Waaa waaa. "I hate confrontation and I hate being emotional." If that's true, she must really hate her life, because it seems like that's all she does! In Sean's words: "this is turning into a nightmare". You can say that again. The only solution? Get rid of the problem.
Sean leaves, and then comes back after making a decision. He starts off by saying that his intention coming there wasn't to make her feel bad. He tells her that he flew his sister there and he wanted her to meet her. That's all he said...and Tierra just bursts into tears! I don't care what he feels for her, but if that doesn't make him feel like, 'wow, this girl is high maintenance and has some real issues', I don't know what will.
He says he's cared for her from the beginning, but because of how hard it is on her, he thinks it would be best for her to go home. "I just can't keep you here knowing how hard this is for you." He asks her if she wants to say goodbye to the girls. Um, what do you think? As he walks her out, he asks if she's going to be ok, and she says "no, I'm not". I pity anyone who comes into contact with her in the next 24 hours...she might bite someone's head off.
In the limo, she sobs and says "I can't believe they did this to me. I hope the girls got what they wanted."
Cocktail Party
The girls haven't seen Tierra or Sean for hours. They are worried that she was going to come in with a rose like on the roller derby date. Fortunately, that is not the case...they can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Sean tells the girls that he let her go and he tells them that he isn't looking for drama in his life. AshLee felt like he was looking at her when he said that. She was worried and Lesley thought she should be worried because she was the cause of part of the drama this time. Of course, this is just the show, throwing doubt at us and making even more drama...out of the drama.
Rose Ceremony
Already has a rose: Lindsay
Receive roses: Desiree, Catherine, AshLee
Going home: Lesley (and Tierra--sent home before the ceremony)
Strange reactions after receiving roses:
AshLee: "This rose to me tells me that I can trust. I can't describe the overwhelming love that I have for him. This is my husband. And love does conquer all."
Catherine: "If he doesn't want Lesley, what am I still doing here? She has more in common with him than I do. My beliefs are shattered." What? She was so emotional....and she GOT A ROSE!
Next week: hometown dates with the top 4
Friday, February 8, 2013
American Idol, Ep. 12.7 & 12.8
Hollywood Week 1: Guys
Episode 12.7: The first round is sudden death. You stand in a line of 10 guys, each one sings a cappella and you're either in or out.
The next round is the dreaded group round. This season, the groups were put together by the producers instead of letting the singers pick their own groups.
Overall, there were some really, really good groups. The best ones, were also really surprisingly good because just by looking at them, you wouldn't think they would be very good. Quite a few groups really changed up their songs and made them very unique and original.
After night one, it's down to 43 guys.
Ep. 12. 8
In the 3rd round of Hollywood, the guys each had to pick another song to perform, this time with live music.
Again, there were some really strong performances. Of those, and the featured singers to make it through this round were also some of my favorites: Paul Jolley, Lazaro Arbos, Gurpreet, Cortez Shaw, Jimmy Smith, Johnny Keyser, Nick Boddington, Charlie Askew, Burnell Taylor, Marvin Calderon, Mathenee. Gotta say, I'm really creeped out by Jada...eek!
Some notable losses in this round:
Matheus Fernandes-he struggled with the live band and Nicki didn't appreciate his constant joking about his size.
Papa Peachez was a mess on Lady Gaga's You and I...whoa. Nicki was very disappointed that he didn't take her advice to step it up. Good riddance, he had a real attitude. Who did he think he was, saying he doesn't like to sing other people's songs? That's fine, but you do know that that is what the show is about?
Nicholas Mathis took being cut very badly, I really thought he was going to have a mental breakdown....wow. Get a hold of yourself dude.
Kind of sad to see Micah go...
Gabe Brown...really? I'm really surprised that he didn't make it. I thought he had a good, rocker voice.
I was also kind of sad to see Nate go home.
So, after night 2, it's down to 28 guys. We then find out that after the girls perform next week, another 8 guys will be eliminated.
Episode 12.7: The first round is sudden death. You stand in a line of 10 guys, each one sings a cappella and you're either in or out.
The next round is the dreaded group round. This season, the groups were put together by the producers instead of letting the singers pick their own groups.
Overall, there were some really, really good groups. The best ones, were also really surprisingly good because just by looking at them, you wouldn't think they would be very good. Quite a few groups really changed up their songs and made them very unique and original.
After night one, it's down to 43 guys.
Ep. 12. 8
In the 3rd round of Hollywood, the guys each had to pick another song to perform, this time with live music.
Again, there were some really strong performances. Of those, and the featured singers to make it through this round were also some of my favorites: Paul Jolley, Lazaro Arbos, Gurpreet, Cortez Shaw, Jimmy Smith, Johnny Keyser, Nick Boddington, Charlie Askew, Burnell Taylor, Marvin Calderon, Mathenee. Gotta say, I'm really creeped out by Jada...eek!
Some notable losses in this round:
Matheus Fernandes-he struggled with the live band and Nicki didn't appreciate his constant joking about his size.
Papa Peachez was a mess on Lady Gaga's You and I...whoa. Nicki was very disappointed that he didn't take her advice to step it up. Good riddance, he had a real attitude. Who did he think he was, saying he doesn't like to sing other people's songs? That's fine, but you do know that that is what the show is about?
Nicholas Mathis took being cut very badly, I really thought he was going to have a mental breakdown....wow. Get a hold of yourself dude.
Kind of sad to see Micah go...
Gabe Brown...really? I'm really surprised that he didn't make it. I thought he had a good, rocker voice.
I was also kind of sad to see Nate go home.
So, after night 2, it's down to 28 guys. We then find out that after the girls perform next week, another 8 guys will be eliminated.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Bachelor, Ep. 17.6
Double dose of The Bachelor this week, I can't wait! Judging from the previews last night, this episode promises to be the best this season, and quite possibly one of the best of any season. I can't wait to see what happens with Tierra. Here we go...
This week they are at Lake Louise in Banff. It's so cool to see these sights again, as Mom and I just vacationed there this summer. They filmed this in October, just a couple months after we were there. How cool would it have been to have been there at the same time?
One-on-One: Catherine
Cathetine gets picked up by Sean driving one of the monster snowcoaches and they head to the Columbia Icefields. I so remember being on that very same glacier...so cool! After their fun in the snow, they have a horse-drawn carriage ride to an ice castle built just for them. Really?
Catherine really opened up to Sean about a traumatic experience she had at 12. A tree fell on a girl who was walking in front of her and killed her. Wow...that would be incredibly difficult.
She gets the rose.
Group Date: Tierra, Sarah, Lindsay, Selma, Lesley, Daniella, AshLee
Daniella is shocked and confused that she didn't get a one-on-one date because she is the only one who hasn't had much time with Sean.
Their date is canoeing on Lake Louise. Lesley was the first to say she wanted in Sean's canoe. You snooze, you lose girls. Judging from last night's episode in the canoes, this could be really interesting. So, awkward ITM (in the moment) video of Selma saying she wanted to dump Lesley's canoe, and then she says she wished a shark would come up and eat their canoe. And then she proceeds to laugh very strangely without making any sounds. Just weird.
As they reach the other side of the lake, Sean said they are going to join the Polar Bear club by jumping into the water. You know this is serious business when they have a lifeguard and EMT standing by to tell them about all the risks. Tierra really doesn't want to do it, but she's going to do it. AshLee is another one with doubts, but she wanted to do it for Sean. Selma decides she isn't going to do it...she tells Sean that she "will die". She was the only one not to do it.
And what followed was a LOT of screaming! They all ran in, dunked themselves and ran out. Poor Sean was so red! And then....Tierra happened. Full on drama mode. She couldn't breathe and was just gasping and thrashing. It's so hard to tell what's real and how much of it she is faking. They wrap her up and carry her to a vehicle to check her out to see if they need to take her to the hospital. They then took her inside, her mascara was running...not a pretty sight. Catherine and Desiree came to see her and she said "we had to jump in the glacier." Um...had to? Selma didn't do it...you didn't HAVE to do it. So, that makes medical emergency #2 for Tierra. Concussion and hypothermia...tough breaks for Tierra.
They actually have her oxygen and Sean came to see her. She told him that in a wheelchair she said "this guy better marry me." Oh my, he said he feels pretty comfortable with his feelings for Tierra, so he didn't think she should go to the party that night. Oh, Sean, did we forget everything we learned from last week? Seriously...one step forward, two steps back. He even told her that she keeps finding ways to get one-on-one time with him. Hello...stalker!
So, classic Tierra...she recovers very quickly and decides, "I'm going to the party." Big surprise. She walks in and you could hear a pin drop...and then "bleep". She walks in and immediately she gets one-on-one time with Sean. It's hilarious listening to all the girls talk about how fake she is and what they think should happen to her. He asks her "if" they fall in love, if she would want a proposal. I hope she heard the word "if", but I doubt she did.
And the date rose goes to...Lesley! Whew! That was close, he seemed like he was going to give it to Tierra because he said she battled hypothermia and still showed up to the party. Tierra: "Lesley gets the rose tonight, and I think I deserve it. I've put up with a lot, and I don't think it's fair." Oh you don't, huh?
During Sarah's one-on-one, she showed Sean a bunch of baby and family pictures. She said that she wants him to meet her family. Later after the date, Sean came to talk to her because he didn't want to wait until the rose ceremony to tell her that he really didn't see a future with her. So, he decides to send her home early. Overall, she seemed to handle it very well. I felt kind of bad for her, but it was nice of him to not make her wait if he knew he wasn't going to keep her. That had to be so hard to walk into that room of girls and tell them that he was sending her home.
One-on-One: Desiree
Desiree is the first one to get a second one-on-one date. Both Daniella and Tierra haven't had one yet...haha!
Sean tells Des that she is going to repel down the 400' mountain (Tunnel Mountain). She was freaked out, to say the least. After their picnic in the meadow, she challenges him at tree-climbing. Really?
They do a lot of talking about what happened in Montana, and they get back on track. She opens up about living in a tent, and I got bored, so I didn't really pay attention to what all she was saying. She gets the rose.
Cocktail Party
Selma decides to shame her family and "bring out the big guns" and give Sean a kiss.
Lindsay does the opposite, and says she's not going to kiss him...because that's pretty much all they ever do when they're alone. She also divulges that she sleeps naked. He asked if she was sleeping naked there and she said "bare minimum". Finally after a ton of sexual tension, they do kiss.
AshLee uses role play...she gives him a scarf to blindfold her to show him that she can trust him. She was abandoned when she was little and now she feels like she has to be in control of everything in her life.
Rose Ceremony
Already have roses: Catherine, Lesley, Desiree
Receive roses: Lindsay, AshLee, Tierra
Going home: Sarah, Daniella, Selma
This week they are at Lake Louise in Banff. It's so cool to see these sights again, as Mom and I just vacationed there this summer. They filmed this in October, just a couple months after we were there. How cool would it have been to have been there at the same time?
One-on-One: Catherine
Cathetine gets picked up by Sean driving one of the monster snowcoaches and they head to the Columbia Icefields. I so remember being on that very same glacier...so cool! After their fun in the snow, they have a horse-drawn carriage ride to an ice castle built just for them. Really?
Catherine really opened up to Sean about a traumatic experience she had at 12. A tree fell on a girl who was walking in front of her and killed her. Wow...that would be incredibly difficult.
She gets the rose.
Group Date: Tierra, Sarah, Lindsay, Selma, Lesley, Daniella, AshLee
Daniella is shocked and confused that she didn't get a one-on-one date because she is the only one who hasn't had much time with Sean.
Their date is canoeing on Lake Louise. Lesley was the first to say she wanted in Sean's canoe. You snooze, you lose girls. Judging from last night's episode in the canoes, this could be really interesting. So, awkward ITM (in the moment) video of Selma saying she wanted to dump Lesley's canoe, and then she says she wished a shark would come up and eat their canoe. And then she proceeds to laugh very strangely without making any sounds. Just weird.
As they reach the other side of the lake, Sean said they are going to join the Polar Bear club by jumping into the water. You know this is serious business when they have a lifeguard and EMT standing by to tell them about all the risks. Tierra really doesn't want to do it, but she's going to do it. AshLee is another one with doubts, but she wanted to do it for Sean. Selma decides she isn't going to do it...she tells Sean that she "will die". She was the only one not to do it.
And what followed was a LOT of screaming! They all ran in, dunked themselves and ran out. Poor Sean was so red! And then....Tierra happened. Full on drama mode. She couldn't breathe and was just gasping and thrashing. It's so hard to tell what's real and how much of it she is faking. They wrap her up and carry her to a vehicle to check her out to see if they need to take her to the hospital. They then took her inside, her mascara was running...not a pretty sight. Catherine and Desiree came to see her and she said "we had to jump in the glacier." Um...had to? Selma didn't do it...you didn't HAVE to do it. So, that makes medical emergency #2 for Tierra. Concussion and hypothermia...tough breaks for Tierra.
They actually have her oxygen and Sean came to see her. She told him that in a wheelchair she said "this guy better marry me." Oh my, he said he feels pretty comfortable with his feelings for Tierra, so he didn't think she should go to the party that night. Oh, Sean, did we forget everything we learned from last week? Seriously...one step forward, two steps back. He even told her that she keeps finding ways to get one-on-one time with him. Hello...stalker!
So, classic Tierra...she recovers very quickly and decides, "I'm going to the party." Big surprise. She walks in and you could hear a pin drop...and then "bleep". She walks in and immediately she gets one-on-one time with Sean. It's hilarious listening to all the girls talk about how fake she is and what they think should happen to her. He asks her "if" they fall in love, if she would want a proposal. I hope she heard the word "if", but I doubt she did.
And the date rose goes to...Lesley! Whew! That was close, he seemed like he was going to give it to Tierra because he said she battled hypothermia and still showed up to the party. Tierra: "Lesley gets the rose tonight, and I think I deserve it. I've put up with a lot, and I don't think it's fair." Oh you don't, huh?
During Sarah's one-on-one, she showed Sean a bunch of baby and family pictures. She said that she wants him to meet her family. Later after the date, Sean came to talk to her because he didn't want to wait until the rose ceremony to tell her that he really didn't see a future with her. So, he decides to send her home early. Overall, she seemed to handle it very well. I felt kind of bad for her, but it was nice of him to not make her wait if he knew he wasn't going to keep her. That had to be so hard to walk into that room of girls and tell them that he was sending her home.
One-on-One: Desiree
Desiree is the first one to get a second one-on-one date. Both Daniella and Tierra haven't had one yet...haha!
Sean tells Des that she is going to repel down the 400' mountain (Tunnel Mountain). She was freaked out, to say the least. After their picnic in the meadow, she challenges him at tree-climbing. Really?
They do a lot of talking about what happened in Montana, and they get back on track. She opens up about living in a tent, and I got bored, so I didn't really pay attention to what all she was saying. She gets the rose.
Cocktail Party
Selma decides to shame her family and "bring out the big guns" and give Sean a kiss.
Lindsay does the opposite, and says she's not going to kiss him...because that's pretty much all they ever do when they're alone. She also divulges that she sleeps naked. He asked if she was sleeping naked there and she said "bare minimum". Finally after a ton of sexual tension, they do kiss.
AshLee uses role play...she gives him a scarf to blindfold her to show him that she can trust him. She was abandoned when she was little and now she feels like she has to be in control of everything in her life.
Rose Ceremony
Already have roses: Catherine, Lesley, Desiree
Receive roses: Lindsay, AshLee, Tierra
Going home: Sarah, Daniella, Selma
Monday, February 4, 2013
The Bachelor, Ep. 17.5
Sean and the girls are off to Montana (Whitefish Lake Lodge)...
One-on-One Date: Lindsay
They are going to Glacier National Park...been there (just last year!). It's so beautiful there. We see pretty much nothing of their date. Basically, they just sit out in the wilderness and make out. Then, in the evening, they just hung out by the fire, as Sean was hoping to get a little deeper with her. He admitted that he almost sent her home on the first date because she arrived in a wedding dress, but he's glad he didn't. She got the rose.
After he gives her the rose, he takes her into town for a concert by Sarah Darling. I've never heard of her, and I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to music. Granted, I don't listen to country, but I know names, and I've never heard of her...so I don't think she must be very popular. So anyway, she's singing and Sean and Lindsay are dancing...with everyone watching, and then out of nowhere, she just jumps on him and wraps her legs around him...that was just bizarre.
Group Date: Selma, AshLee, Desiree, Catherine, Sarah, Lesley, Robyn, Daniella
The girls meet up with Sean and Selma immediately attacks him...settle down girl! So for this date, it looks like they're gonna be milkin' some goats. Oh boy! It's actually a relay race and a team challenge.
Red Team: Selma, Desiree, Sarah, Robyn
Blue Team: AshLee, Daniella, Lesley, Catherine
Before the challenge even starts, Sarah's arm comes in to play. "I don't think having one arm is going to hold me back today." OK, we'll see. And they're off!
1st leg: canoeing=disaster. Clearly, none of them had any idea what they were doing. Remind me to never get lost in the wilderness with any of them. Finally, the blue team gets their canoe to shore.
2nd leg: stack hay=disaster. The blue teams bales completely fall apart.
3rd leg: crosscut a log: Selma and Robyn did pretty well, surprisingly.
4th leg: milk the goat: The red team's glass is getting full and the goat kicks it over. But, even with that, the red team finished and Des downs the milk for the win. And by "downs", I mean guzzled with it dripping all over her face, even though the blue team wasn't really that close.
And with that, the blue team heads back to the lodge. Except...Sean decides to break the rules because he doesn't want to send girls home who he hasn't gotten to spend that much time with, so they get invited to go to the party after all. Sean breaks the news to the red team. Desiree is pretty upset because she drank the milk for nothing. Basically them winning didn't get them anything special. Bummer.
As the girls are getting ready, Tierra has a little pity party for herself, because it just isn't fair. They get to spend time with him and she doesn't. Wait. Didn't she just say she didn't want to be on another group date? Just can't make that girl happy. Poor thing, she just feels so misled. Oh boy. She said she needs to talk to him to find out where his head is at. Low and behold, miss stalker decides SHE is also going to show up at the party. There's always gotta be one...
"I came to Montana to spend time with you. What the heck? Why am I getting a two-on-one?" Shocker...wait a minute...she came there to spend time with him? I'm pretty sure none of the other girls had that intention, I don't know why they are there. That's gotta be good for her, right?! Can we say delusional? Finally, it looks like Sean is starting to have some concerns about Tierra.
We finally get to see some interaction with Sean and Catherine. He says that he doesn't have to worry about her because she is so confident in what they have. He says he loves spending time with her. They must have had quite a bit more alone-time than we've seen, because pretty much the only thing that I can remember is her saying that she's a vegan but she likes the beef.
Meanwhile, Daniella starts having a meltdown when she sees Catherine sitting on Sean's lap. So, now Sean has to do some damage control and try to convince her that he hasn't forgotten about her. What better way to do that than to make out a little.
And the date rose goes to...Daniella. And apparently Robyn thinks the whole thing is a competition, because she's upset that someone from the blue team got the rose (it seems like even moreso than it not being her).
Two-on-One Date: Tierra and Jackie
Most people dread the two-on-one because there is a 50-50 chance you could go home. Tierra on the other hand? She's happy because she's sick of going on group dates. Ha!
Let's get this twisted, freakshow of a date started. Tierra says that Jackie doesn't know that she is going on a date with her and her husband (not future husband...husband). Cuckoo-cuckoo. Jackie also doesn't know about Tierra's little visit with Sean the night before. Can I just go on record saying that Tierra's laugh is so creepy when she is talking about her schemes...yikes!
The girls meet Sean at the Bar W Ranch for some horseback riding.
Jackie says that she needs to talk to Sean about Tierra. Oh boy...I see where this is going. Has she never watched this show before...or pay attention to what happened with Kacie? Uh-oh, here it comes...this NEVER benefits the tattler. Bye-bye Jackie, nice not-knowing ya. You just gave Tierra her chance to stay.
Sean says he's not sure who he wants to give the rose to. He thinks Tierra wants to love someone, but she comes with so much drama. You can say that again! Tierra realizes that she probably has to do some damage control, so she opens up to Sean about a guy she dated for 5 years who passed away in 2009. She says now she's afraid to get close to someone and that's why she scared of losing someone again.
Time for that awkward moment: 1 rose, 2 girls. We all know how this SHOULD go, but we all know how it WILL go. Congratulations, Tierra, you've got Sean fooled for one more round. It's too bad that he didn't feel more for Jackie. But at least on the way out, she leaves him with some more cautionary words....eventually he'll get it. Just not tonight apparently.
Ugh, and if things couldn't get worse, Sean surprises her with fireworks. Where's the vomit bag?
What an image...Jackie is bawling her eyes out and Tierra is laughing hysterically! Boy, I can't wait for the Women Tell All episode...you know that clip is going to be thrown in Tierra's face!
Cocktail Party
Desiree has kind of an awkward conversation with Sean. She doesn't know why he's making some of the decisions that he's making. Again, it all comes back to Tierra. She's confused, won't tell him why, so now he's confused and has doubts. That Tierra just infects everyone and everything she comes into contact with.
Tierra sits and stews over having to sit through another cocktail party. She says she wants to punch everyone in the face. OK, that's a normal reaction, right? No? "I wish I was a fighter because I would beat the crap out of these bitches." Holy crap, girl? Where is Sean for all this? Haha! Robyn is brave enough to enter the room and try to talk to Tierra. She looks like her eyes are daggers and she's stabbing Robyn right now! Things start to heat up, and the rest of the girls file into the room to see who's gonna punch who first.
Tierra lays it on the line and says they need to stop with the eye-rolling and all the talking about her because she's sick of it. Then for the kicker, she says that she likes Sean, but she's over it and doesn't care any more. "If I wanted to go get engaged, I could easily go get engaged. There are plenty of ****ing guys in the world." Oh snap! The **** just hit the fan!
The funniest part yet? She's yelling and screaming and Sean walks through the room. She sees him and says "oh great." Finally, he's gotten to see the REAL Tierra. He asks to see her outside and she lays down her sob story. "They are attacking me and I'm not a drama person. I don't know why and I don't deserve to go through this." "I'm a nice girl." What?
Now, finally Sean starts asking the girls questions. NOW it's OK to spill your guts people!
Uh-oh, you know that something out of the ordinary is going to happen, because Sean is sitting down with Chris. Could he be taking her rose away? Oh please, oh please, oh please!!!
Rose Ceremony
Already have roses: Lindsay, Daniella, Tierra
Receive roses: Selma, Catherine, Lesley, AshLee, Sarah, Desiree
Going home: Robyn (and Jackie on the two-on-one)
Darn...he didn't take back Tierra's rose :( But on the plus side, tomorrow night's episode promises EVEN MORE drama, and it looks like Tierra's faking more injuries again and then boo-hooing to poor Sean. It's going to be great!
One-on-One Date: Lindsay
They are going to Glacier National Park...been there (just last year!). It's so beautiful there. We see pretty much nothing of their date. Basically, they just sit out in the wilderness and make out. Then, in the evening, they just hung out by the fire, as Sean was hoping to get a little deeper with her. He admitted that he almost sent her home on the first date because she arrived in a wedding dress, but he's glad he didn't. She got the rose.
After he gives her the rose, he takes her into town for a concert by Sarah Darling. I've never heard of her, and I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to music. Granted, I don't listen to country, but I know names, and I've never heard of her...so I don't think she must be very popular. So anyway, she's singing and Sean and Lindsay are dancing...with everyone watching, and then out of nowhere, she just jumps on him and wraps her legs around him...that was just bizarre.
Group Date: Selma, AshLee, Desiree, Catherine, Sarah, Lesley, Robyn, Daniella
The girls meet up with Sean and Selma immediately attacks him...settle down girl! So for this date, it looks like they're gonna be milkin' some goats. Oh boy! It's actually a relay race and a team challenge.
Red Team: Selma, Desiree, Sarah, Robyn
Blue Team: AshLee, Daniella, Lesley, Catherine
Before the challenge even starts, Sarah's arm comes in to play. "I don't think having one arm is going to hold me back today." OK, we'll see. And they're off!
1st leg: canoeing=disaster. Clearly, none of them had any idea what they were doing. Remind me to never get lost in the wilderness with any of them. Finally, the blue team gets their canoe to shore.
2nd leg: stack hay=disaster. The blue teams bales completely fall apart.
3rd leg: crosscut a log: Selma and Robyn did pretty well, surprisingly.
4th leg: milk the goat: The red team's glass is getting full and the goat kicks it over. But, even with that, the red team finished and Des downs the milk for the win. And by "downs", I mean guzzled with it dripping all over her face, even though the blue team wasn't really that close.
And with that, the blue team heads back to the lodge. Except...Sean decides to break the rules because he doesn't want to send girls home who he hasn't gotten to spend that much time with, so they get invited to go to the party after all. Sean breaks the news to the red team. Desiree is pretty upset because she drank the milk for nothing. Basically them winning didn't get them anything special. Bummer.
As the girls are getting ready, Tierra has a little pity party for herself, because it just isn't fair. They get to spend time with him and she doesn't. Wait. Didn't she just say she didn't want to be on another group date? Just can't make that girl happy. Poor thing, she just feels so misled. Oh boy. She said she needs to talk to him to find out where his head is at. Low and behold, miss stalker decides SHE is also going to show up at the party. There's always gotta be one...
"I came to Montana to spend time with you. What the heck? Why am I getting a two-on-one?" Shocker...wait a minute...she came there to spend time with him? I'm pretty sure none of the other girls had that intention, I don't know why they are there. That's gotta be good for her, right?! Can we say delusional? Finally, it looks like Sean is starting to have some concerns about Tierra.
We finally get to see some interaction with Sean and Catherine. He says that he doesn't have to worry about her because she is so confident in what they have. He says he loves spending time with her. They must have had quite a bit more alone-time than we've seen, because pretty much the only thing that I can remember is her saying that she's a vegan but she likes the beef.
Meanwhile, Daniella starts having a meltdown when she sees Catherine sitting on Sean's lap. So, now Sean has to do some damage control and try to convince her that he hasn't forgotten about her. What better way to do that than to make out a little.
And the date rose goes to...Daniella. And apparently Robyn thinks the whole thing is a competition, because she's upset that someone from the blue team got the rose (it seems like even moreso than it not being her).
Two-on-One Date: Tierra and Jackie
Most people dread the two-on-one because there is a 50-50 chance you could go home. Tierra on the other hand? She's happy because she's sick of going on group dates. Ha!
Let's get this twisted, freakshow of a date started. Tierra says that Jackie doesn't know that she is going on a date with her and her husband (not future husband...husband). Cuckoo-cuckoo. Jackie also doesn't know about Tierra's little visit with Sean the night before. Can I just go on record saying that Tierra's laugh is so creepy when she is talking about her schemes...yikes!
The girls meet Sean at the Bar W Ranch for some horseback riding.
Jackie says that she needs to talk to Sean about Tierra. Oh boy...I see where this is going. Has she never watched this show before...or pay attention to what happened with Kacie? Uh-oh, here it comes...this NEVER benefits the tattler. Bye-bye Jackie, nice not-knowing ya. You just gave Tierra her chance to stay.
Sean says he's not sure who he wants to give the rose to. He thinks Tierra wants to love someone, but she comes with so much drama. You can say that again! Tierra realizes that she probably has to do some damage control, so she opens up to Sean about a guy she dated for 5 years who passed away in 2009. She says now she's afraid to get close to someone and that's why she scared of losing someone again.
Time for that awkward moment: 1 rose, 2 girls. We all know how this SHOULD go, but we all know how it WILL go. Congratulations, Tierra, you've got Sean fooled for one more round. It's too bad that he didn't feel more for Jackie. But at least on the way out, she leaves him with some more cautionary words....eventually he'll get it. Just not tonight apparently.
Ugh, and if things couldn't get worse, Sean surprises her with fireworks. Where's the vomit bag?
What an image...Jackie is bawling her eyes out and Tierra is laughing hysterically! Boy, I can't wait for the Women Tell All episode...you know that clip is going to be thrown in Tierra's face!
Cocktail Party
Desiree has kind of an awkward conversation with Sean. She doesn't know why he's making some of the decisions that he's making. Again, it all comes back to Tierra. She's confused, won't tell him why, so now he's confused and has doubts. That Tierra just infects everyone and everything she comes into contact with.
Tierra sits and stews over having to sit through another cocktail party. She says she wants to punch everyone in the face. OK, that's a normal reaction, right? No? "I wish I was a fighter because I would beat the crap out of these bitches." Holy crap, girl? Where is Sean for all this? Haha! Robyn is brave enough to enter the room and try to talk to Tierra. She looks like her eyes are daggers and she's stabbing Robyn right now! Things start to heat up, and the rest of the girls file into the room to see who's gonna punch who first.
Tierra lays it on the line and says they need to stop with the eye-rolling and all the talking about her because she's sick of it. Then for the kicker, she says that she likes Sean, but she's over it and doesn't care any more. "If I wanted to go get engaged, I could easily go get engaged. There are plenty of ****ing guys in the world." Oh snap! The **** just hit the fan!
The funniest part yet? She's yelling and screaming and Sean walks through the room. She sees him and says "oh great." Finally, he's gotten to see the REAL Tierra. He asks to see her outside and she lays down her sob story. "They are attacking me and I'm not a drama person. I don't know why and I don't deserve to go through this." "I'm a nice girl." What?
Now, finally Sean starts asking the girls questions. NOW it's OK to spill your guts people!
Uh-oh, you know that something out of the ordinary is going to happen, because Sean is sitting down with Chris. Could he be taking her rose away? Oh please, oh please, oh please!!!
Rose Ceremony
Already have roses: Lindsay, Daniella, Tierra
Receive roses: Selma, Catherine, Lesley, AshLee, Sarah, Desiree
Going home: Robyn (and Jackie on the two-on-one)
Darn...he didn't take back Tierra's rose :( But on the plus side, tomorrow night's episode promises EVEN MORE drama, and it looks like Tierra's faking more injuries again and then boo-hooing to poor Sean. It's going to be great!
Friday, February 1, 2013
American Idol, Ep. 12.6
Oklahoma City Auditions (last audition episode before Hollywood week)
Great singers to look for in Hollywood:
*my favorites
*Karl Skinner (aka "the ginger with soul")
*Nate Tao (aka "guy who has 2 deaf parents")
Halie Haburn (aka "the girl with the weird puppet named Oscar")
Kayden Stephenson (aka "cute kid with cystic fibrosis")
Bad singers to look up on YouTube for a laugh:
Zoanette Johnson (aka "the girl who butchered the National Anthem" and "the girl who made Keith fall out of his chair and Nicki spill her drink")...oh wait...she made it to Hollywood? Wow...train wreck.
Anastacia Freeman (aka "girl who couldn't stop crying and didn't know the judges were laughing at her" and "the girl who thought God told her to audition")
Great singers to look for in Hollywood:
*my favorites
*Karl Skinner (aka "the ginger with soul")
*Nate Tao (aka "guy who has 2 deaf parents")
Halie Haburn (aka "the girl with the weird puppet named Oscar")
Kayden Stephenson (aka "cute kid with cystic fibrosis")
Bad singers to look up on YouTube for a laugh:
Zoanette Johnson (aka "the girl who butchered the National Anthem" and "the girl who made Keith fall out of his chair and Nicki spill her drink")...oh wait...she made it to Hollywood? Wow...train wreck.
Anastacia Freeman (aka "girl who couldn't stop crying and didn't know the judges were laughing at her" and "the girl who thought God told her to audition")
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