My three picks are still in the game, which unfortunately came at the cost of Tyson and Thais. [Insert crying and sniffling here] On second thought, I better not cry, ’cause Chris thinks that’s girly behavior and he prefers cussing and spitting tacks. If only Tristin had taken her frustrations out on him…
The geeks found that while the “male” end of nails, screws and staples go into the walls, the “female” ends don’t always want to get pounded or screwed—I just hope no one drew blood. (No pun intended regarding Wes’s last minute addition to the wall…) Joe’s room was nice, but all the little candies and stuff on the comforter? I wouldn’t want to organize those on the bed every time I invited someone to my place. If Josh had used a shelf for the bear, okay, but stapling it to the wall? You might as well head back to the store to look for a big cross and turn the thing into a big, fuzzy crucifix with the bear sacrificing itself to redeem all geeks for their awkwardness.
The beauties found that while the “male” end of computer cords want to go into the “female” ends, they don’t always fit properly—when it doesn’t work, no juice, no bright lights, no music… nada. And given that the host said they had to download “a song,” I wonder if there were a couple choices. “Get the Tupac! Tupac!!”
It looks like Cher might be creeping into Chris territory. Back when I had to choose someone to go to the elimination room, I had plenty of time to think about what I was going to say. When she stood in front of the group and said she hoped Brandon and Amanda would come back, that wasn’t off the cuff—she intended to say it and she deserved the same response for her half-assed apology that Chris received down at the hot tub during Episode 2. (I’m a little surprised that she bothered talking to Chris along with Tristin, but… well, I don’t know about her anymore.)
The same goes for her discussion with Josh after they came back from the challenges. “You only did one thing I told you about!” Here’s the lesson of the day, kids: support your partner. If they screw up, help them understand what they could have done better—chewing them out doesn’t accomplish much. If anything, it creates friction and pisses them off. (If you didn’t see Season 1… just trust me, I know what I’m talking about.) Josh said that he’ll end up having a chat with Cher about her attitude—I hope he gets up the gumption to do it.
Nazi Studier Tyson couldn’t hold up against the lead created by Tristin the Invincible (man, I could see the bloodthirsty look in her eyes every time she was on camera—she really wants a piece of Cher, no question).
Note to Tyson about the lesson of the day: give Thais a hug when you walk in the room. It was pretty obvious that you were really intense about being in the elimination room, but that looked seriously harsh—give her some love to let her know you appreciate her best effort.
Another note to Tyson: Way to score with two chicks at once!
A final note to Tyson: Beauty and the Geek, then Leno, now Twins? If you’re not careful, you could turn into a Richardesque media whore… (And I bite my thumb toward anyone who said Rubik’s Cube skills could never get you anywhere…)
