Still, the last episode was compelling. I thought it was Kenny/Laurel all the way, but Landon and Carley got out to a lead and never relinquished it. Now that I think of it, you rarely, if ever, see one team get out to a lead in these challenges and then give it up. Landon and Carley winning wasn't a good guys triumphing over bad guys since I don't think Kenny/Laurel were the bad guys. They had an alliance made up of their friends and they remained loyal to their alliance. They played a straight game and deserved to win, just like Landon and Carley. The one main drawback to Landon winning is it may ensure future Challenges. I like the guy, but he is bland. He is the AC Green of the Challenges.
Side note: AC Green was a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers during their "Showtime" era in the mid 1980's. He was also a virgin amongst a bunch of NBA guys getting laid constantly while in L.A. Landon is a choir boy among a much of hell demons. Or even more appropriate, amongst a thousand STD's, he's the condom.
This season had some flare ups (Danny fighting the black guy, Jenn fighting the ditzy blonde white girl) but nothing really came of those fights. And, as mentioned, Wes and Kenny never came to blows or a significant confrontation. There were no major "What just happened?!" moments either. I remember a season of the challenge when one team threw a challenge for the first time. It blew my mind (I swear I wasn't high). That just didn't happen in this season. I think, overall, the problem was the format. Male/female tandems are just no t as exciting as the two team format. There is more opportunities for backstabbing and throwing of challenges.
Immediately after the season finale came the reunion show, which is often the best part of the show. People have had a chance to watch the season and find out what people were saying behind their backs. Well, there were a lot of things I wish were said this reunion that weren't, unfortunately. For one, I wish Luke actually showed up to counter everything that Evelyn was saying. Apparently, she actually carried more weight during than Luke during their exile. That is both sad and hilarious. It sure doesn't make Luke look good, but at the same time, do you really want to be that butch? Seriously, get the sex change already. I was also disappointed no one really called Evelyn out on her bullshit, kind of like I've been doing all season. Like how about the time she was more than willing to throw other members of her alliance under the bus to save herself?
One topic of discussion was Laurel claiming Landon completely carried Carey and Laurel maintaining she was the best girl there. Here's my thoughts on that:
Yes, Laurel was physically the best female there. And yes, Carey needed to be carried at points. No one is saying that if Landon was teamed with Laurel, they wouldn't have done even better. But the fact is Laurel also struggled mightily at the final challenge. And even more importantly, Carey won $100,000. There is no argument Laurel can make that trumps that. Saying that Carley didn't deserve the win is classless. Just be gracious and say you'll get her next time.
Kenny was hilarious, as usual. He tore into Wes and just left his speechless. He verbally beat him like a redheaded stepchild, which is twice as bad considering Wes is actually red headed. At the beginning of the show, Kenny launched into a rant about how everyone came on the show to be famous, and he was the only one who could admit it. If I get any message across, it is this: The people who are most self aware tend to be the most successful. It's not a surprise that Kenny is the most successful Real World/Challenge cast member, insofar as garnering fame goes (the funniest part of that is if Kenny is the most famous cast member, that is not saying much about the general celebrity level of former Real Worlders).
There really isn't much else to discuss with this season. It was an ok season, but nothing really memorable about it. It probably would have been much better if Wes and Kenny faced off against each other in the end. But alas, it was not to be. If I had to pick a lineup for the next challenge, I would want to include the following people: Kenny, Evan, Johnny, Wes, Abram, Noor, Timmy (RR: Second Adventure, probably the funniest cast member, but pretty old) Brad, Mike "The Miz" (RW New York), Frank, and Alton (RW: Vegas) and Tonya, Evelyn, Laurel, Ruthie, Veronica, Casey, Robyn, Beth, and Jenn. I would like a good mix of good competitors, but I would like to see an old school vs new school battle amongst an alliance featuring Kenny, Evan and Johnny versus Abram, Mike, and Brad. Throw in an Alton, Frank, Noor and Timmy combo and I'm in Challenge Heaven.
Lucky for all of us, a new season of Real World is almost upon us. The Real World is a different beast, which I will get into next time. See you all soon.
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