New Show to Obsess Over!!

Since it seems like Kevin is never going to post again, I have decided that we need a new show to obsess over. Making the Band 3 and America's Next Top Model are over already, so it can't be those. I have chosen Real World/Road Rules -- The Gauntlet II. This show already seems like it is going to be good. I'm going to condense the first two episodes into one post.

So the Gauntlet begins and we get to see many of our favorite faces along with some new people. On the veterans team, we have a few people who just need to retire from MTV Reality shows -- in particular, Mark and Beth. They are old and nobody likes Beth anyway. The rookie team has several newcomers that are a welcome addition to the challenge family -- Cameron.

So the first episode ends with Jo from the rookie team basically going crazy. She starts freaking out and calls her dad and tells her dad that she can't take it anymore. Apparently she had forgotten what exactly it was that she had signed up for. I don't know if she had ever watched an MTV reality show before, but basically the recipe includes: alcoholics, drama, boobs, muscles, hooking-up, at least one homosexual, add a Mormon, and stir. I guess she thought they were going to sit around at night and play board games. When Jo finishes talking to her dad, she returns to her room and finds a few drops of chocolate syrup on the floor. No telling what it was from. Well this really sends her over the edge. She says she is going to call the police if they do not let her pack her things (nobody was stopping her). Finally, after enough empty promises, Jo decided to back up her claims and call the fuzz. "I'm being attacked and mandhandled," she complained. "I've got wrist marks!" Jo continued her rant to the cops: "If you do not get your f*cking butts here now, I will sue this island!" That seems like a reasonable demand. I mean, all island nations should be held responsible when chocolate syrup appears near various beds and linens. This could really be a landmark case. Well, Jo finally concluded her emergency call by declaring, "I've been seriously manhandled on the island of Tobago." Seriously manhandled. I'm sure there are a few, I don't know, rape and assault victims who'd like to smack you right now, Jo. This was the end of the first episode. I hate when they do this, but they made the scenes from next week seem like next week's episode was going to be all about Jo's drama and what sent her over the edge.

The next episode begins with Jo being escorted by the police out of the house. It lasted two seconds when the preview made it seem like a better explanation would be given. What is wrong with Jo? Why did she go crazy?

The first challenge was a task where each team had to carry cocounuts using two bamboo poles. The rookies pulled off a close victory which meant the male veteran team captain would have to face a member of his own team in the gauntlet. Julie, the ever pleasant mormon, was not happy with the loss stating, "F*ck! What the f*ck did we do wrong??". I'm so proud she is setting such a good example for Mormons everywhere. 45 year old Mark Long suggested pulling names from a hat, thus prompting an irate Derrick speech. "I think that's bullshit. Why can't people f*ckin come up here and say what you want to say. Say what you want to say in front of everyone." Huh? How about you "articulate" what you want to say instead. Still, everyone -- particularly Aneesa -- felt that secret ballot would be best. But not Derrick! "No! No! No! I don't like that bullshit. That's bullshit. F*ck that and f*ck you too!" he said, directing his last bit of steroid rage towards Aneesa and her fro-hawk-mullet. The secret ballot won, so everybody put in their votes. Not surprisingly, Derrick was voted to go into the Gauntlet to face his team captain, Adam. Derrick sent Adam home by beating him in a game of "Name That Coconut" which was basically Challenge trivia. Later, as Derrick moved into the captain bedroom, someone called out "Hey Derrick!" To which he replied, "Actually, just start calling me Captain now. Ha ha! Just kidding." I am looking forward to the next few weeks. I'm sure Derrick is going to provide some fun alcoholic, steroid-infused drama that will be fun for all of us. What do you think??