Bad Girl's Club
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For once in my life I actually paid attention to the title of the episode and thought it was somewhat clever- "Kentucky Fried and Char Boiled" You would only know understand this title if you had actually been watching the season- Kentucky is the nickname for one of the girls in the house (left) and Char (bottom) is the name of another girl. They've had their differences before but this is the episode things finally come to a head between them. And when I say things come to a head it means they decided to start an all out war over virtually nothing. The episode starts with all the girls returning from San Francisco talking about how lame Sydney was to leave the house without saying goodbye or taking her stuff. The days past the same way all the days in the Bad Girls House past- petty squabbling during the day, getting ready to go out in the afternoon, clubbing in the evening and returning home half drunk or half naked at three in the morning. As the days past the rift between the girls in the house grow stronger. It soon becomes Nicki and Lauren (aka Kentucky) versus Char, Kori and Jessica. Ashleigh is just kind of there. Char (who is very bad at trying to conceal the fact that she wants control over the entire house) dislike Nicki and Lauren because they aren't starstruck by the fact that she is 27 and don't do as she tells them. Basically because they aren't followers. One night Lauren finally loses her cool after Kori and Char butcher her accent multiple times and a physical altercation breaks out between Kori and Lauren resulting in both of them spending the night at the hotel. The next morning Char and Kori start right in on Lauren again. The episode ends the same way it began- with all the girls gossiping about each other and trying to appear tougher than they actually are.
Character: 1.5 I am going to throw Char off the roof. Oh I'm sorry was that immature of me? Guess what? I don't care. Every time Char appears on camera I know she is going to say something about how mature she is and how childish the behavior of the other girls are. Thankfully the producers of the Bad Girls Club do have a sense of humor because they splice together several scenes where Char is acting like a 5 year old. Ahhh, hypocrisy on camera. What a beautiful thing.
Emotional Intensity: 0 The first time that an episode has ever scored a 0. I'm not surprised it was this one.
Conflict: 1.5 I kind of wonder what life might be like if these girls faced real problems. Note I'm not saying they have never encountered serious problems. For example at least one of the girls has a parents that is in rehab for alcoholism. But when I say "Face their problems" I mean deal with their problems head on not avoid them through escapist behavior like partying and drinking. A stay in the bad girls house should come with mandatory therapy.
Class: .5 Jessica gets the Classiest Cast Member. Since she was sick she spent most of the episode, staying in and gulping down soup. Also she was hardly in the episode and that is always a bonus when it comes to staying classy in a reality show. Also its the only way to preserve your sanity.
Overall Rating: 3.5/20
And then there were ten. Last week Pam was eliminated by the red line leaving Danni the only remaining member of the white team. The Red Team is left with four people and the Blue Team still has five. The contestants were devastated to return from a workout and find their refrigerators and cabinets bare. Alison left a note for them and they met her at the grocery store down the street. There every team was given a budget and 15 minutes to fill up their carts with healthy but affordable food. Compared to past challenges wheeling a cart up and down the air conditioned aisles of a supermarket doesn't seem all that difficult and all the teams passed with flying colors and a refrigerator full of good. The Blue Team is experiencing some tension and their trainer, Bob is convinced that they are set up to lose the next weigh in. I don't know why. They've been fine so far. Bob scares me more than Jillian if we're being honest. Still, he may have a point. Danni is like a machine when it comes to these challenges. In the second challenge of the week, every team was given the challenge of retrieving five pound coins from the water (ten coins per team member) Danni edged the Red Team out for victory winning the choice of a two pound advantage on the scale or a phone call home. I guess this means that they aren't able to communicate with people from home otherwise. Wow. Them and their families are really sacrificing a lot for them to be on the show. Maybe its to level the playing field- so those who have a supportive family at home don't have an advantage over those who don't have anyone to call. Danni takes the two pound advantage since she is by herself and it's do or die. Everybody had a really good week on the scales but somebody always has to go home and this week it was Lisa, of the Red Team. The rest of the Red Team decided to vote Lisa off because they thought that she would be able to succeed on her own. And she did. At the end of the episode we saw Lisa and all the improvement she has made. I wonder what would happen if someone fell off the wagon after the Biggest Loser and didn't lose anymore weight, or God forbid gain weight. That would be an awkward segment to include.
Characters: 3.5 Danni gets more and more beautiful every week, not because she is losing weight but because she is gaining confidence. She's won two challenges in a row on her own and she has a really strong connection with her trainer. Jillian doesn't even have to yell anymore. I also admire Lisa and her drive to loose weight even on her own (well not on her own. She does have a supportive family and I'm sure that they were instrumental in helping her loose the weight) The more weeks pass the more I admire the dedication of these contestants and what they put themselves through every week.
Emotional Intensity: 1.5 It was sad to say goodbye to Lisa. I'm going to miss her presence- we need all the women we can to balance out what feels to be the overwhelming amount of testosterone on the show.
Conflict: 2 There wasn't all that much conflict this week although I did sense a little bit of tension among the Blue Team but that's bound to happen when you have people exercising from dawn to dusk with the threat of elimination hanging over their heads. But considering the subject matter, I think the show is doing a great job. I mean not many people could make a TV program about lifting weights all that interesting but this show goes above and beyond by making it not only interesting but also semi inspiring.
Class: 4.5 As always The Biggest Loser kept it classy- no swearing, no scandals, nothing but hard work. This show has got the Classy category on lock down. Plus anything would look good when proceeded by the Bad Girl's Club. As for Classiest Cast Member I'm going to go with Lisa because she was a very gracious loser (no pun intended) Not to mention she did an excellent job of losing the weight on her own and while she was on the show she always gave 100%. Plus she's not going to be around again so this was her last chance to be recognized on my blog (I'm sure she'll be thrilled if she ever finds out)
Overall Rating: 11.5/20
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Matt and Leticia return from the elimination room much to the disappointment of the other girls who think Leticia shamelessly uses her feminine wiles in exchange for safety (and then have a point) This week's challenge was proceeded by the Geek Makeover which I assume is a regular thing on the show since nobody seemed to surprised by it. I'm always a little skeptical of makeovers. I've had a few but they've always been self makeovers- never have I gone to someone else and entrusted them with my appearance. Then again I don't think I've ever been that desperate. In my opinion a lot of the guys emerged from the makeover looking similar but Greg and Tommy (I always found him cute to begin with) underwent a pretty dramatic transformation from closet cutie to blatant hottie. As usual Joe the Cowboy is using every fiber of his being to resist the unfamiliar- in this case a style that does not involve a cowboy hat. I can see his partner, Tara getting frustrated and honestly I don't blame her. All Joe does is complain about how uncomfortable he feels. It's a reality show. What does he expect? The actual challenge (which the makeover had no bearing on) was to create a scene about prom night. To make things more interesting the judges were the leading soap stars from the Young and the Restless and the prize was a walk down the red carpet for the premiere of Prom Night. Some couples took an epic flop- I guess it's a little tricky to have a steamy love scene with someone who doesn't practice good hygiene while others were pleasantly surprising. Leticia and Matt emerged victorious but I would have picked either Randi and Greg (who did the whole "I can't sleep with you because I'm gay" scene) and Cara and Chris whose scene was a bit of a parody about the more dramatic elements of soap operas. It was revealed at the end of the episode that no one would be eliminated this week. Instead Matt and Leticia got to pick another couple to go out on the town with (they chose Greg and Randi) while the remaining four couples had to choose who would be sent to elimination the following week. To decide they decided to have a cross dressing fashion show. The girls agreed with the exception of Tara that Joe was the worst which would send them to elimination the following week. I feel bad for Tara. She's doing the best that she can- her partner just needs to step up his game (he was even worse as a woman than he was a soap opera lead) But everybody is safe for another week.
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Character: 1.5 I am going to throw Char off the roof. Oh I'm sorry was that immature of me? Guess what? I don't care. Every time Char appears on camera I know she is going to say something about how mature she is and how childish the behavior of the other girls are. Thankfully the producers of the Bad Girls Club do have a sense of humor because they splice together several scenes where Char is acting like a 5 year old. Ahhh, hypocrisy on camera. What a beautiful thing.
Emotional Intensity: 0 The first time that an episode has ever scored a 0. I'm not surprised it was this one.
Conflict: 1.5 I kind of wonder what life might be like if these girls faced real problems. Note I'm not saying they have never encountered serious problems. For example at least one of the girls has a parents that is in rehab for alcoholism. But when I say "Face their problems" I mean deal with their problems head on not avoid them through escapist behavior like partying and drinking. A stay in the bad girls house should come with mandatory therapy.
Class: .5 Jessica gets the Classiest Cast Member. Since she was sick she spent most of the episode, staying in and gulping down soup. Also she was hardly in the episode and that is always a bonus when it comes to staying classy in a reality show. Also its the only way to preserve your sanity.
Overall Rating: 3.5/20
The Biggest Loser
And then there were ten. Last week Pam was eliminated by the red line leaving Danni the only remaining member of the white team. The Red Team is left with four people and the Blue Team still has five. The contestants were devastated to return from a workout and find their refrigerators and cabinets bare. Alison left a note for them and they met her at the grocery store down the street. There every team was given a budget and 15 minutes to fill up their carts with healthy but affordable food. Compared to past challenges wheeling a cart up and down the air conditioned aisles of a supermarket doesn't seem all that difficult and all the teams passed with flying colors and a refrigerator full of good. The Blue Team is experiencing some tension and their trainer, Bob is convinced that they are set up to lose the next weigh in. I don't know why. They've been fine so far. Bob scares me more than Jillian if we're being honest. Still, he may have a point. Danni is like a machine when it comes to these challenges. In the second challenge of the week, every team was given the challenge of retrieving five pound coins from the water (ten coins per team member) Danni edged the Red Team out for victory winning the choice of a two pound advantage on the scale or a phone call home. I guess this means that they aren't able to communicate with people from home otherwise. Wow. Them and their families are really sacrificing a lot for them to be on the show. Maybe its to level the playing field- so those who have a supportive family at home don't have an advantage over those who don't have anyone to call. Danni takes the two pound advantage since she is by herself and it's do or die. Everybody had a really good week on the scales but somebody always has to go home and this week it was Lisa, of the Red Team. The rest of the Red Team decided to vote Lisa off because they thought that she would be able to succeed on her own. And she did. At the end of the episode we saw Lisa and all the improvement she has made. I wonder what would happen if someone fell off the wagon after the Biggest Loser and didn't lose anymore weight, or God forbid gain weight. That would be an awkward segment to include.Characters: 3.5 Danni gets more and more beautiful every week, not because she is losing weight but because she is gaining confidence. She's won two challenges in a row on her own and she has a really strong connection with her trainer. Jillian doesn't even have to yell anymore. I also admire Lisa and her drive to loose weight even on her own (well not on her own. She does have a supportive family and I'm sure that they were instrumental in helping her loose the weight) The more weeks pass the more I admire the dedication of these contestants and what they put themselves through every week.
Emotional Intensity: 1.5 It was sad to say goodbye to Lisa. I'm going to miss her presence- we need all the women we can to balance out what feels to be the overwhelming amount of testosterone on the show.
Conflict: 2 There wasn't all that much conflict this week although I did sense a little bit of tension among the Blue Team but that's bound to happen when you have people exercising from dawn to dusk with the threat of elimination hanging over their heads. But considering the subject matter, I think the show is doing a great job. I mean not many people could make a TV program about lifting weights all that interesting but this show goes above and beyond by making it not only interesting but also semi inspiring. Class: 4.5 As always The Biggest Loser kept it classy- no swearing, no scandals, nothing but hard work. This show has got the Classy category on lock down. Plus anything would look good when proceeded by the Bad Girl's Club. As for Classiest Cast Member I'm going to go with Lisa because she was a very gracious loser (no pun intended) Not to mention she did an excellent job of losing the weight on her own and while she was on the show she always gave 100%. Plus she's not going to be around again so this was her last chance to be recognized on my blog (I'm sure she'll be thrilled if she ever finds out)
Overall Rating: 11.5/20
Beauty and the Geek
Matt and Leticia return from the elimination room much to the disappointment of the other girls who think Leticia shamelessly uses her feminine wiles in exchange for safety (and then have a point) This week's challenge was proceeded by the Geek Makeover which I assume is a regular thing on the show since nobody seemed to surprised by it. I'm always a little skeptical of makeovers. I've had a few but they've always been self makeovers- never have I gone to someone else and entrusted them with my appearance. Then again I don't think I've ever been that desperate. In my opinion a lot of the guys emerged from the makeover looking similar but Greg and Tommy (I always found him cute to begin with) underwent a pretty dramatic transformation from closet cutie to blatant hottie. As usual Joe the Cowboy is using every fiber of his being to resist the unfamiliar- in this case a style that does not involve a cowboy hat. I can see his partner, Tara getting frustrated and honestly I don't blame her. All Joe does is complain about how uncomfortable he feels. It's a reality show. What does he expect? The actual challenge (which the makeover had no bearing on) was to create a scene about prom night. To make things more interesting the judges were the leading soap stars from the Young and the Restless and the prize was a walk down the red carpet for the premiere of Prom Night. Some couples took an epic flop- I guess it's a little tricky to have a steamy love scene with someone who doesn't practice good hygiene while others were pleasantly surprising. Leticia and Matt emerged victorious but I would have picked either Randi and Greg (who did the whole "I can't sleep with you because I'm gay" scene) and Cara and Chris whose scene was a bit of a parody about the more dramatic elements of soap operas. It was revealed at the end of the episode that no one would be eliminated this week. Instead Matt and Leticia got to pick another couple to go out on the town with (they chose Greg and Randi) while the remaining four couples had to choose who would be sent to elimination the following week. To decide they decided to have a cross dressing fashion show. The girls agreed with the exception of Tara that Joe was the worst which would send them to elimination the following week. I feel bad for Tara. She's doing the best that she can- her partner just needs to step up his game (he was even worse as a woman than he was a soap opera lead) But everybody is safe for another week.
Characters: 1.5 These people are getting kind of boring, even with new clothes and a new hairstyle. I really only care about Cara and Chris and Tom. Everyone else is kind of bland and just not all that interesting. I'm not all that surprised that the girls don't have much of a personality but the geeks don't really have one either. Or at least not the kind that jumps off the page (or rather the screen) Then again it is a lot to hope for from reality television.
Emotional Intensity: .5 This episode had crossdressing and chest waxing. Not all that much time in between for heartfelt confessions and touching moments.
Conflict: 2.5 I still feel really bad for Tara. She puts a lot of effort into getting Joe up to snuff but it's like getting a stubborn three year old ready for preschool. Honestly I'm kind of looking forward to getting Joe out of the house because even watching him is draining my energy. An outright disagreement or altercation would be a lot better than this constant whining but also probably less realistic.
Class: 3.5 The beauties (and most of the geeks) have done a good job of staying classy. There isn't any backstabbing or gossiping- I guess everyone is too focused on saving their own skin. But the Classiest Cast Member has to go to Tara just for putting up with Joe and being such a good sport about it (socially awkward guys I can handle. A guy that smells...not so much) So kudos to you Tara. Even if you don't win the competition at least you have the satisfaction of knowing that you kept it classy.
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