Reality Eats Itself — The Fresh Meat Challenge: Episode 11

Posted by Dan August 8th, 2006 at 12:46pm In Guilty Pleasures MTV RW/RR Challenge

 

Cristin writes:

We head into this episode with Shane/Linette and Wes/Casey facing exile. Furthermore, Linette and Aviv are, like, TOTALLY pissed that Diem would disrespect the sacred bonds of sisterhood and vote Linette into exile. The episode opens with Diem’s pledge class pals ganging up on her and basically telling her she’s The Worst Person, Ever and all I have to say is NO ONE talks to Diem like that one my watch. I hope Theo gives you the clap, Linette. What kind of a name is that, anyway? Ahem. Moving on. Casey announces plans to rock this challenge and then send Darrell and Aviv into exile in her place, while Theo and Linette do some snuggling and kissy facing. The challenge involves jumping off of a cliff four stories high into water and mounting some kind of large inflatable raft. Oh, how I long for the simple days of the Inferno when challenges merely involved walking on stilts to collect fruit-shaped sponges from tree branches and pressing them against your chest to squeeze water into a team recepticle.

Diem disgraces her secret-handshake buddies yet again by putting Shane and Linette up first and effectively ensuring that they won’t win and save themselves from exile. Each team has a varying degree of success, except for Wes and Casey, who shouldn’t have even suited up, as Casey refuses to jump into the water, crying and running off to change her underwear. Where’s that bravado now, case? Derrick and Diem win yet again and Diem wears a little bow in her hair and I just love her so much.

In exile, Casey sucks per usual, and Linette all but gives up under the heavy weight she’s been forced to carry. Shane is the most gracious loser in the history of MTV, and genuinely congratulates Wes on the job he did in exile. Back at the ranch, Diem explodes with excitement when she realizes Linette won’t be coming back to freeze her bra and panties while she sleeps, and someone has to wake Theo up from a nap to tell him that his cuddle bunny won’t be returning (you can almost see him thinking “wait, who?”). Casey, fresh off of her dismal performance in the challenge and complete uselessness in exile, rightfully launches into some major smack talking, then celebrates with Diem by dancing on top of a bar.

Cristin's $.02:

I feel dirty saying this, but I’m starting to agree with Wes: Casey is totally and utterly useless. The sound of her voice makes me want to pull my fingernails out. Meanwhile, as mentioned, I continue to be delighted by Diem, though I expect that to change next week when she gets her freak on with her teammate. At press time, I can’t decide if I’d more enjoy watching Tina/Kenny or wes/Casey take the walk of shame back to the good ol’ US of A… hopefully I’ll get both, and soon.

Dan's $.02:

Guess what, everybody?  I haven't seen Fresh Meat in two weeks!  HAHAHAHAHA!  I have been in Canada (for pleasure) and Chicago (for work).  So, everything Cristin wrote in her recap is news to me.  So sad!  Coral and Evan?  Gone!  Shane and Linette!  Where my gays at?

In any case, since I can't really comment on anything that happened, other than to say "Wes is an asshole" (safe assumption, right?), here are pictures representing Canada and Chicago.

P.S.  I love Canadians.  They're just like Americans, only a little bit better.

The Scoreboard:

Teams:
Cristin's Blue Iguanas: Katie/Eric; Johanna/Jesse; Tonya/Johnnie; Theo/Chanda; Shane/Linette
Dan's Green Monkeys: Coral/Evan; Melinda/Ryan; Tina/Kenny; Darrell/Aviv; Derrick/Diem

Dan's old total: 37

Dan's new total: 41