“The Ruins” Blog: One Expensive Punch

November 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Wow!

Last night’s episode was pretty epic.

Let’s begin with the fight between Brad and Darrell: It was all Casey’s (and KellyAnne’s) fault.

You have to realize that these people have been in this house for many days and they can’t watch TV or listen to music. I don’t even think they’re allowed to use the Internet. All they have is each other and it’s easy to develop Cabin Fever.

Brad had every right to be upset with Casey and her shenanigans. Her value is nil. I’m completely baffled why she doesn’t just bow out of the game. She does realize that even if she makes the Finals, she’s so inept that her team will lose – decisively.

I was pretty shocked by the Brad/Darrell fight for a few reasons:

  1. Brad and Darrell was two of the more level-headed males in the house. They were there to win the money, flat out.
  2. Brad usually doesn’t ruffle people’s feathers. I thought that if someone were to fight him it would be one where someone provoked him or one of the guys was on a rampage and hitting whoever was in the vicinity and Brad just happened to be standing a few feet away.
  3. Darrell had the most money banked, by far. He had nothing to lose. He was going to the Finals and even if the Champions lost, he still would have been handsomely rewarded.

Well, that all changes when Brad gets really drunk and for some reason I forgot that on “RW: San Diego” Brad was arrested for Public Intoxication. Go figure. Brad and Darrell both eliminated from “The Ruins” was a lose/lose for all parties involved. The Challengers are down to one male, Dunbar, who could possibly be eliminated before the final challenge since he will have to go into the elimination. The Champions lose a proven winner in Darrell. Brad received one of the worst black eyes I have ever seen in the history of television and Darrell lost over $30,000 – he punched Brad about three times, so that equals $10,000 per punch. Ouch!

With the Challengers  squad in shambles, KellyAnne adds insult to injury and drunkenly accuses Dunbar of telling people that they slept together. For the rest of the episode she basically campaigns for Dunbar to get eliminated from the show, so there will only be the girls left on the Challengers team. What an idiot.

Susie, being the only girl left on the Champions, tried to convince the boys to let her choose Casey to go into the elimination with her. The boys shut her down and basically made her pick Kimberly as her opponent.

The episode ended in a “To Be Continued…” with Susie and Kim duking it out in the elimination.

So the next episode will feature the end of the elimination between Susie and Kim and the elimination between Dunbar and Johnny Bananas.

I really want the the Challengers to win, but without Brad and them still having Casey, there’s no shot for them to come out as the victors. Which means that the three stooges – Evan, Kenny and fill in the blank – will win again without having to show any real strength.

Stay tuned.

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“The Ruins” Blog: Cutting the Fat

November 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Okay, I lied.

But I’ll make it up tonight.

Picking up where I left off, the challenge was one that could’ve gone to either team. But, the Champions took it.

Veronica was thrown into the elimination against KellyAnne, while Syrus chose Cohutta as his opponent. For the second elimination in a row, the Challengers sent both Champions packing. Cohutta’s target doubled in size as his bank notched to 16,000.

With tonight’s episode, the Challengers desperately need a win. Cohutta will be targeted each elimination until he loses and he won’t keep getting eliminations that don’t exploit his weakness – which is his size. Every guy on the Champions’ squad is for lack of better word, huge.

The other reason the Challengers have to win is to try to get rid of Casey. That’s the only way she’ll be put into the elimination. If she wins, then her worth improves, if she loses then you get addition by subtraction.

The Champions’ squad is down to seven players – five guys, two girls – which makes them a lot more dangerous than before. They have cut down all the fat from their team. The biggest problem for the Challengers will be preparing their team for the final challenge. If they can get rid of Casey then I think their chances of upsetting the Champions will greatly improve. The Challengers girls are stronger than the Champions and Dunbar and Brad aren’t too bad either. Cohutta has proven that he belongs in the game, taking down heavyweight Wes and Syrus.

There’s not too many episodes left and with the teams getting down to their final players, it will be interesting to see what happens next.

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“The Ruins” Blog: Less is more

October 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Last week’s episode of “The Ruins” was a bit of a letdown, after the exciting drama from the second episode involving Wes and Evelyn.

Tonya continued to maintain her wildcard status by attempting to climb the mast of a boat and hooking up with local Thai girl while on the same boat.

The Challengers won their first mission, but the win was bittersweet because both Adam and Brianna, both of who were sent to the elimination, lost against Syrus and Susie, respectively, and were sent home.

I was shocked when Brianna was chosen over Casey to be sent to elimination because I feel like Casey is the weakest girl on the show and I hate people who try to be manipulative on the show, but have no other skills that would allow them to stay.

The Challengers seemed downtrodden after losing two more teammates, but in the past challenges that featured teams, it seems that the team with the less amount of people usually have the advantage during the final challenge, which in this case is worth $120,000. Plus less people, means more money pocketed for each player.

So, while the Champions squad is decidedly better than the Challengers, I think that as long as they have three or four strong competitors – I would consider Dunbar, Brad and KellyAnne to make up that category – then in the long run, they will be fine.

My predictions for today’s show are that the Challengers will win another challenge and they will be able to take out one of the main players on the Champions squad. I thought that Brianna, though a rookie, would’ve been able to take Susie out of the game, but she came up short. Wes will most likely end up in the elimination and take out another one of the Challengers, probably Cohutta. KellyAnne and maybe Kimberly are the only girls that I know can beat one of the top girls on the Champions side.

Today’s show will be one of sacrifice because with the numbers dwindling down, the weak players are being weeded out.

That should make for some great upcoming eliminations, which with the exception of last week’s, has been very entertaining.

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“The Ruins” Blog: Friends and Enemies

October 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Last week’s episode of “The Ruins” was one of the best in “RW/RR Challenge” history, in my opinion. The drama went up a notch when players on the “Champions” and the “Challengers” plotted to pit best friends KellyAnne – who is also Wes’ girlfriend – and Evelyn into the elimination round. Evelyn and Wes both looked capable of murder, after Johnny Bananas revealed the twisted plan while they were picking who had to go into the elimination round.
Wes was put into the elimination round for the second time, this time against Nick, and put in another winning performance. Evelyn decided to let KellyAnne win the elimination round. Personally, I wanted Evelyn to stay because with her and Wes at odds with the “Champions” team, it would’ve made for a great show.

As far as the challenges go, Wes decided that he would stop trying to throw the missions if the other men would chose who goes into the elimination round the way he thinks it should be. The guys agreed, but at this point they’d already have the Evelyn vs. KellyAnne plan in their back pocket.

During the challenge, Shauvon injured her chest region, providing the quote of the week.

“I think I busted my (freakin’) implant”

Shauvon couldn’t complete the challenge and was sent to the hospital. The “Champions” won their second challenge adding another $20,000 to their pot.

Everything wasn’t all bad for the “Challengers.” Shauvon was forced to go home due to her injuries – she was most definitely the weakest player on the show – and KellyAnne, the strongest girl on the”Challengers” team, wasn’t eliminated. The “Champions” also lost a very strong competitor in Evelyn.

I can’t wait for tonight’s episode, with things getting a bit hotter than normal.

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“RW/RR Challenge: The Ruins” Competition Analysis Part 2

September 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Yesterday I did a rundown of all the players on the “Champions” squad from “RW/RR Challenge: The Ruins.” Today is the second part featuring the “Challengers” team.

“Challengers”

•    Adam (RW: Paris): After getting kicked off of “The Duel 2” for fighting, Adam is back. With the teams set up the way they are, I think Adam will fare much better with most of his usual competition on the other team.
•    Brad (RW: San Diego): Brad almost beat Evan on “The Duel 2” for the grand prize. This time around he is without his fiancée(?) Tori, but he also benefits from having his biggest competition on the other team, as well. With no distractions, unlike last season, I think Brad will be in a good position to hold court as the strongest male on the “Challengers” team.
•    Brianna (RW: Hollywood): Brianna was a fire-cracker on her season of the RW and with this being her first challenge, she will definitely have a target on her back. Her mouth won’t be of any help either.
•    Casey (RW/RR Challenge: Fresh Meat)*: I have no clue what Casey will do during her time on “The Ruins.” She’s not a complete novice, but I have no read on what kind of competitor she will be.
•    Chet: (RW: Brooklyn)*: He’s also a ? in my book. He doesn’t look like he will be real competitive, so I’m going to go out of my way to say he lasts two, maybe three episodes.
•    Cohutta (RW: Sydney)*: Wow, what was I doing while these three seasons were on MTV. I know a little bit more about Cohutta, than the other two, but not a lot. He’s has a southern accent and he seems likable enough.
•    Danny (RW: San Diego): Finally back to familiar territory. I know Danny very well and me no likey. Danny is a tool and he’s easy to hate. This time around he’s facing the challenge by himself, unlike the last time where he was competing with his fiancée, Melinda on “Fresh Meat,” which may be to his advantage.
•    Diem (RW/RR Challenge: Fresh Meat): Diem, a cancer survivor, took me for a loop on “The Duel 2.” At first, I thought she was just a whiner, but as the season progressed she showed some grittiness. I have high expectations for Diem, this season.
•   Dunbar (RW: Sydney): Dunbar had a crazy ride on “The Duel 2.” I believe Dunbar is a competent player and should be able to fight with Brad for the top spot of the “Challengers” squad.
•    KellyAnne (RW: Sydney)*: Two words: Hot-ness! I missed out on RW: Sydney, which leaves me with little to no knowledge of the cast members. From her pictures, KellyAnne looks athletic enough to have a good chance at being competitive on the show.
•    Kimberly (RW: Hollywood): Kimberly did moderately well on “The Duel 2.” She got into some drama over her hook-up with Dunbar, which is sure to bring back headaches for both parties involved.
•    Nick (RW: Hollywood): Nick was “injured” on “The Duel 2” and had an early exit. Nick seems to be able to compete in the challenges, but his easygoing demeanor may lead to another early exit this season.
•    Sarah (RW: Brooklyn)*: Sarah has tattoos. Tattoos rock. I like Sarah.
•   Shauvon (RW: Sydney): Shauvon was on “The Duel 2” and had a lot drama thrown her way after hooking-up with Diem’s ex-fiancee – these people use the word fiancée very loosely – C.T. She is a buxom woman and will bring the Must-See T.V. factor to “The Ruins.”

Well, there it is. Tomorrow the adventure begins at 10 p.m.

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