Dead Weight

There was a lot of cleaning house this week, and with the loss of Danny, Tonya, and Katie, the house is a little bit quieter, a bit less dramatic, and a whole lot more boring. I agree with Jon. Someone have a naughty hookup already!

First off, did I just see Tonya catch a bug with her hand and eat it? EAT IT. And chase it with a beer. I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. Maybe she sensed she was going to get kicked off so she might as well use some camera time for her Fear Factor audition tape. After some Wikipedia searching, I found out that Tonya did some Playboy and Skinemax soft core porn, so I guess there's no telling what this poor girl will do for some attention.

As for the cast's treatment of drunken Tonya, I think it's kinda okay to have a little fun with drunk people when they're drunk, especially when they're just asking for it. Tonya is a sad pathetic character, so that's different. But I have a friend who goes into narcoleptic mode when he's drunk...like falling asleep as he's talking to you. So I don't see much harm in putting his hand down his pants or shirt over his head or writing "Balls" on his face when he's passed out. He asked for it. And it's funny. Plus he makes loads of money and lives in West Village. I don't feel so bad for this guy. As for Tonya, she's an alcoholic, porn star going through a divorce. Not so much to laugh at there. And the whole boys-ganging-up-with-the-lotion-and-powder-in-the-face scene was a bit disturbing and reminded me a little of The Accused, which if you haven't seen it, doesn't turn out well for Jodie Foster. I can't say much for Veronica except it's obvious she used words over sticks and stones to push the Tonya crazy button, and crazy mode she went. When someone's that drunk and out of control, they just have to be forced to go to bed and sleep it off, not instigated into violence. Goodbye Tonya, maybe Brianna can find you a new gig.

As for my team, I got 2 players sent into the Ruins this week: Darrell survived, Katie did not. And I'm glad for it.

Darrell took out Danny, aka El Lardo. I believe Mr. Tres Hamburguesas is still married to Melinda whom he met on The Real World: Austin. I'd really like to put bets on how long that marriage will last. Seeing that Danny doesn't have much going for him other than his looks, he better try to get that six pack back stat.

I found out from the behind-the-scenes web interviews, that the Katie-Sarah feud started when the cast was playing F***-Marry-Kill, and Sarah decided to "kill" Katie. Who wouldn't kill Katie? She's an easy target. There really isn't anyone I'd marry on this show, but if I had to choose out of the remaining guys, I guess it would be TJ Lavin. Cheating? Sue me. I would F*** Kenny...or Darrell. Hey wait a minute, they're on my team! The truth comes out. To my fellow league participants, who would you F***, Marry, Kill?

Before Katie got eliminated, she was talking about how this might be her last Challenge. She has to get married, have kids, which I guess means that Challenge life is over. Katie is 30 years old, which I guess is about retiring age for most Challengers (unless you're Syrus, or Mark, or Eric Nies). My roommate just went to the live theatrical version of Green Day's American Idiot at the Berkeley Rep and got an "Under 30" ticket discount. My other friend gets a gym membership discount for being under 30. Since when did turning 30 mean falling off the cliff? We're expected to have earned enough money to pay full price for things and be too mature for Challenge debauchery. It's just not fair. At least Katie's shown us that she's still immature enough to have raging tantrums for no reason. Thanks for showing us that you can be in your thirties and still be unhinged.