Beauty and the Geek: Plumbing and Primping
We're coming to the end of Beauty and the Geek, and the challenges are getting tougher. The producers seem to revel in putting the Beauties through their paces by exposing them to disgusting or smelly messes, and the Geeks keep getting pushed out of their comfort zone to deal with fashion.
Let's start with the Geeks. The guys were told they were gong to style and shoot models -- and Tommy immediately starts wishing for Amber. Tommy, Tommy, Tommy.... We know Amber made an impression on you, and she wasn't difficult to look at, but she was a nasty person and she basically said she'd want nothing to do with the geeks. Give it up.
The models were four geeky girls who needed to be restyled. Think scraggly hair, glasses, baggy clothing... but like Nicole from last season, they all had the potential to be knockouts. Matt immediately ignores Leticia's instructions and puts his model in capri pants, which makes her look shorter, but he does oversee a fabulous new haircut. Joe goes off the rails by dressing his model in multiple layers -- cute, but more suited to the 1950s, and not something the Beauties would pick as a fashionable outfit.
Chris and Tommy both do fantastic jobs on their models -- they show of the smokin' bodies that were under the baggy sweaters, and the hair and makeup looks great. What's more, both girls are having loads of fun. Chris, who got his model in the most overtly sexy outfit, wins the challenge (and we have to say, we loved the top he chose for her).
Now that the challenge is over, it's time for the drama! Chris celebrates when he wins by jumping up and down, and while we don't think it was obnoxious, Leticia thinks he's being arrogant and rubbing people's noses in his win. If he kept up the arrogant behavior from last week, we can sympathize, but we didn't really see it this time out. Tara and Joe fight, because that's what Tara and Joe do -- Tara accuses Joe of spending all his time flirting with the girl, and Joe gets frustrated that Tara won't acknowledge that he tried his best. Tara interprets that is him being pissed at her for not supporting him without question, and we don't really see where she gets that.
On to the Beauty challenge. The women have to deal with various plumbing problems in a nasty bathroom. The tub is full of brown water and won't drain, the toilet isn't flushing, and a ring got washed down the sink. We have to admit, that tub looked pretty darn nasty, and the only way to get it unclogged was to drag out the gunk and hair blocking the drain. Bleh.
Leticia is apparently the only Beauty with real-life experience dealing with plumbing nightmares -- she flies through the challenge before Cara and Amanda have even drained the tub. Well done, Leticia!
That means Tommy and Amanda face off against Tara and Joe in the elimination room -- and praise be, Tommy and Amanda win. We've never been subtle about how much Tara and Joe got on our nerves, whereas Tommy seems like a genuinely nice guy and Amanda is at least inoffensive (actually, we don't have much of an opinion about Amanda at all. Hmm.). But we will (grudgingly) admit that Joe had his moments of charm this week when he was working with his model, and Tara... nope, we can't really think of anything good to say about Tara this week. She even spent part of the exit interview telling Joe that he had something smelly and/or disgusting on his face. She was pretty sure she'd taught Joe something, but we don't know if she learned anything.
We're down to the final three. Who do you want to win? What will the final challenges be? Talk about it in the comments!
Comments
Is this guy serious?!
Sarah, your commentary is the only reason I even watch BATG, and it's that much better now that you've gotten Cowboy Joe's ire up. The guy is delusional! Yeah, Cowboy Joe, they're really going to lay Sarah off for (gasp!) saying something negative about a reality show contestant with, ironically, no perception of reality. Because that's never been done on this blog before.
Besides, if you really don't care what Sarah thinks, why do you spend time writing novel-length responses to her posts every week? Methinks someone doth protest too much.
Sarah, I hope you get a raise. Keep up the good work!
PS, Joe -- get a dictionary so you don't embarrass yourself by mispelling "grudgingly" and "heinous" in the future.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 7, 2008 11:07 PM
Sarah, don't pretend that you're doing me a favor by writing these blogs about the show -- you're getting paid more than you're worth to do these by largest independent CW Subscriber in the nation. Furthermore, don't even grugingly admit that I had charming qualities -- don't you think its too little too late?
I don't care what you say about me -- after all, you're only half the journalist that I am, and everything you say can (and should) be used against you when you get laid off at Tribune -- because you're basing it on a shallow perecption of me. That being said, I think its incredibly hainus of you to sell my partner short. Sure, we had a little fighting amongst ourselves, but you outsiders best leave us alone. Truth is, Tara is one of the nicest, kindest, most genuine people I've ever met in my life. When I needed a friend, she was there for me When I needed someone to listen, she was there. She was the best partner who could put up with my ludacris, and for that I will always be grateful. I didn't win -- but I gained a sister and some of the best friends I could ever ask for. And that's more than any amount of money you could offer me.
The thing I am the MOST grateful over is that I no longer have to worry what slander you'll write about me this week. Good riddance, Sarah...and to your future victims, I do apologise.
Posted by: Cowboy Joe | May 7, 2008 5:16 PM