I’m kinda sad. The show didn’t make nearly as big a deal when Erika and Brad met in the Elimination Room and he knocked her out of the mansion, but when Cher did it to Wes, they played a five-minute flashback of all the good moments those two had on tape (which was somewhere in the range of six or seven). So the happy couple has split up: Wes and Sarah, Goddess Of All That Is Cold And Nipply, headed home.
*Ring* “Hello? Yeah, hold on a sec. Hey, Joe! It’s Playboy! They said your work is pretty good, but you’re a little too freaky for their taste!” Sure, all the guys were using some… interesting methods when trying to motivate their women to look sexy in front of the camera, but I agree with Brittney: Joe always wanting to make it hotter and more seductive was a little uncomfortable.
For God’s sake, guys, get the camera centered on your woman! Don’t bury her in the corner of the picture and leave open space everywhere else! It looks TERRIBLE!
Did anyone notice that the judge standing on the far right was the guy from last season who had the bright yellow hair and goatee? I guess the WB likes him. Or maybe they owe him money or something.
I liked the girls’ challenge for a couple reasons:
- Now they know how awkward it can be to ask someone to dinner, even when it’s someone you know. (They’re not used to doing it because they’re beautiful and guys always ask them; geeks aren’t used to doing it because… well, they’re geeks.)
- Now they know what it’s like to approach people who are nearly unattainable and rarely willing to even talk to you.
- Anyone who thinks that beauty doesn’t need makeup or trendy clothing has probably never been clubbing in L.A. before.
You could see the effects the challenge had on their faces and in their voices when they got back. Even Cher stopped thinking about the money—she was starting to understand what the geeks go through when they’re out in public, trying to interact with people. They might not be dressed up in frumpy clothes to make them look out of place, but they feel out of place and it has the exact same effect. (Did we have an enlightening challenge like that during Episode 5 in the first season? I don’t think so, but I was kinda busy throwing up…)
