Written by:
Kasey Taylor
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As an introduction, I just want to say my name is Kasey Taylor and I am addicted to the Real World/Road Rules Challenge. I never miss them ever. Let’s just say the way people get excited about the upcoming football season, that’s how excited I get for a new Challenge season. Do not send me spoilers, because I won’t read them.
While I do love them, I’m not above making fun of the participants while taking everything way too seriously. I will be inappropriate and rude at times. What I write might sound hurtful. I don’t care. All is fair in love, war, and recapping the Challenge. It’s my honor to recap these for you this season. Without further ado…
-To set the mood, the show is starting off with clips of all the people shouting at each other in past seasons. I had totally forgotten about some of these things. I think I’m getting old. Regardless, I couldn’t be more excited.
-CT is back. I am excited. Hopefully he can make it past the first episode. Hasn’t done it in a while. On the Inferno 3 he punched Davis on the first day and was sent home. On Duel 2 he beat the crap out of Adam and was sent home before the end of the first episode. They should roll him out they same way they roll out Hannibal Lecter. Can someone get him that mask just for effect?
-In all seriousness, glad to see TJ Lavin as the host. He strikes the perfect balance of not taking himself too seriously while taking the show very seriously. I also like how he will call out a quitter. No one else can host this show. Plus are there any other extreme sports stars any more? There isn’t a ski jumper wanting to host this right? Shaun White isn’t walking through that door. He’d probably suck anyway. Jenn is also inspired by TJ’s comeback. Seeing as her partner is Mandi, she will need a lot more than inspiration to win.
-Nice braces Nehemiah. Couldn’t spring for Invisalign? You won a challenge a couple of years ago. C’mon man, you’re better than that aren’t you? Did you have to bring your headgear along with you too? That would be awesome. My headgear was a nightmare in 7th grade. Thankfully I didn’t have to wear it to school.
-No surprise, but Kenny and Wes together. This is almost unfair. As long as these guys can bury the hatchet, no one is stopping them. Kenny has either won or been around at the end of every challenge he has been on. Wes is too conniving to make it that far that often, but with Kenny on his team, I don’t really see anyone beating them unless some sort of fluke happens. Kenny is already cracking me up talking about showing Wes the finish line. I will fully admit right now I have a full-fledged man-crush on Kenny.
-TJ just explained the rules. I think I need a doctorate to understand these rules sometimes. From what I gather there will be 3 teams in the finals. The prize payout is that first prize is $100,000. Second place is $50,000. Third place is $0. This was the best they could do? How much money do they make off these shows? They couldn’t at least make it $200,000 for the winning team and $100,000 for second place? Or maybe they are just keeping it low so they don’t ever retire from these Challenges. Smart.
-Ah yes. Montage of the house, partying, drinking, and hooking up. And this house looks like someplace where they had The Bachelor a couple years ago. Can we do a crossover where we have former Bachelor/ette contestants face against former Real World/Road Rules challenge contestants? Can we make that happen? Can you imagine how many STDs would be transferred? They might even come up with some new ones. And yes, I would still watch.
-Leroy is not swayed by Wes’s mindgames. Smart move Leroy. I think we have a great new competitor. Don’t ever trust that red-headed assface. There is no competitor I hate more than Wes. Why? So glad you asked. Maybe it’s because he tries so hard to sound smart while simultaneously sounding like an idiot. Maybe it’s because he so clearly took way too much protein powder (if you get my drift [that protein powder works wonders]). Maybe it’s because he talks in a very slow, deliberate way for the camera when you know he doesn’t talk like that in real life. Whatever it is, I hate the guy. But he is teamed with my man Kenny so I guess I gotta root for him.
-Adam and CT apologizing. They know they have to work together and they are clearing the air. CT lets us know his brother was shot and killed and that’s why he went off the deep end on Duel 2. This is sweet. I give it one week before they hate each other again. CT has gotta be bipolar. I mean, he broke Adam’s face on Duel 2. He will do it again. I hope he does it again. Furthermore, Adam just looks like a guy you should hate. Don’t you just want to slap him or something? It’s not just me right?
-T-mobile is still a company? PRODUCT PLACEMENT! This is my least favorite part of the show. Can you just say this segment brought to you by T-Mobile? The people on the show even know how ridiculous this is the way they make fun of how they were just texted a clue. And that probably didn’t even happen. They probably just wrote a new text with all these instructions, dubbed the T-Mobile noise, and filmed them all huddled over the phone. Lame.
-Do they sell these shirts that have their names on them on eBay after the challenge? I would. You know they give them ten of those shirts. And if they did sell them, I would totally buy Kenny’s. I’d spend $30. Not like he can’t use the money, he’s always on these shows.
